The Sacramento Bee from Sacramento, California • 138

M6 Sunday March 25 2001 The Sacramento Bee ANAHEIM GETS A BRAND NEW LOOK the recently opened Downtown Disney a vibrant new dining shopping and live entertainment district It features trendsetting restaurants such as The Patina Cutal Restaurant and Naples Ristorante Pizzeria Ralph Brennan's Jazz Kitchen Rainforest Cafe and La Brea Bakery one-of-a-kind Disney-branded venues including World of Disney and ESPN Zone dance and music clubs such as House of Blues and Amba! Amba and an AMC Theatre multiplex cinema Completing the new city skyline is the landmark Anaheim Convention Center Built 1967 across the street from Disneyland on a 5 1-acre parcel of land the center originally had 400000 square feet of meeting and exhibit space and cost $14 5 million It first opened to the public with a concert featuring Jim Morrison and The Doors has been a major business and leisure site over the past four decades but order to stay competitive it was tune we had a new look and enhanced said Charles Ahlers president of the AnaheimOrange County Visitor Convention Bureau "This dramatic transformation establishes us as a uniquely Californian destination Slay won fionv ANAHEIM Calif (February 2001) After 45 years as a major tourist destination Anaheim has just received a face-lift The dramatic $4 2 billion transformation that began in 1096 is now complete The changes are not just cosmetic and have created a fresh look for The Anaheim Resort YM landscape and nearby roadways and freeways The two major cornerstones of this renaissance are the $1 4 billion California Adventure and the redesigned and expanded Anaheim Convention Center Disneyland one of Amenta's premiere pop icons opened in 1955 Walt Disney's vision to provide a land of imagination the entue family could enjoy together was the premise behind this onginal Disney theme park Today they have added to that vision Adjacent to Disneyland Park a brand" of theme park resort has been designed for visitor California Adventure which opened February 8 2001 is an all-new separate theme park offering exciting attractions shows shopping and dining experiences in a variety of themed districts California Adventure celebrates the fun diversity and pioneering spirit of California Inside guests will experience the glamour of movie magic in the Hollywood Studios Backlot the romance of Napa Valley great amusement piers of yesteryear pristine forests and other famed California locales celebrating the wonders of the Golden State Located within the grounds of California Adventure sits the newly opened Grand Californian Hotel an elegant 750-room hotel designed in the American Arts Crafts tradition Adjacent to the new theme park is Jj Imv horn 2 Blocks to the Convention Center Ml fat fcvnetam Offer valid for stays 4601-41 701 Rate based on double occupancy up to four people Kids 18 years and 4 under stay free in parents or grandparents room Minimum two-night stay Limited availability Advance reservations required Rate exclusive of tax and gratuities and does not apply to groups or other offers Rate is subject to change without notice Hilton Hospitality Inc ti GrMt Mlectton of Rooms A Suites all Qussn bsds can slssp 2 4 0 or 0 AH with Refrigerators Coffee makers Safes Premium TV channels Hairdryers Restaurant on the premises Roof top terrace Heated pool Tour and airport buses pick up at front door www parkvuelnncom 4 1 S70 Harbor Blvd Anaheim CA 92802 I 714-772-3691 FAX71 4-635-5305 Rates subject to availability Higher holidays some weekends special events conventions 5 'V1 Head on over to Disney's newest theme park! Introducing Disney's California Adventure Stay in Oranae bounty for a Week o-F Adventures! my 4 IL'it 4 Be among the first to explore the all new Disney's California Adventure park next to the original favorite Disneylands park Then head for nearby beaches to enjoy sunny adventures including surfing boating and water sports at Orange County's famed Huntington Laguna or Newport beaches If world-class shopping gourmet dining and internationally renowned theater are your idea of adventure you'll find it in Orange County Or 'discovering the romantic history of Southern California at the beautiful Mission San Juan Capistrano can provide a day filled with adventures of the mind Orange County has thrilling vacation adventures in store for everyone! Call us or visit our web site for a "Adventure" Guide to Orange County Call Toll Free 1-877-GO ORANGE (1-877-466-7264 Ext9139) wwwgo-orangecom -t Jrvw Right next door to in California Visneyland Kesort Anviba iwi Disney's California Adventure park is now open in California1 Now guests can celebrate the fun and adventures of California Disney-style And it's all right next door to Disneyland park In California To book your Disney California vacation call your travel agent or the Walt Disney Travel Company at 1-877-700-DISNEY Or do your exploring on disneyland com Huntinybn Newport Lanuna And to make your vacation even more magical stay at Disney's Paradise Pier Hotel with its own exclusive entrance Into the new Disney's California Adventure park CST 1022229-50 All attractions and entertainment prices types and features of tickets special offers and events and age ranges are subject to change without notice Weekend for 4 in Orange County Automatically enter by ordering a FREE 1 Adventure Guide to Orange County Call toll free 1-877-GO ORANGE Ext 9139 or order on-line at wvrwgo-orangecom Airfare on Southwest Airlines 1 Suites at the Anaheim Marriott Hotel 4 Disneyland Park Passes 4 Knott's Berry Form Passes Dinners A morel No purchase oeewsaty Limit dm entry pw househoW Void white prohibited by lew Enter by caHinfl 877-GO ORANGE or on the Internet at www go-orange com Contest begins 3-1-2001 and ends -1-2Q01 Drawing held 7-15-2001 3 00 Winner 4111 be notified by mall Contest sponsor can not be responsible inr tfttruft which were misdirected lost late delayed Incomplete illegible mlscommunlcated or other errors of any kind whether human mechanical or electronic Official rules www go-orange com Gurgl ot rtf hi -r C41 4 jft ia Mu Tf Jk 1 T4j 'i iRNIA 877-GO ORANGE Extension 9139 wwwgo-orangdcom 'V i mm teartn iii nii iiuii in i wa 4.