World of Color

• 2010 is when the World of Color debuted

• 25 minutes is the total length of this exciting new show

• 9,000-capacity viewing area will provide Disney’s California Adventure guests the best view in the park of this exciting nighttime extravaganza.

• 80 feet above the lagoon is how high some of the scenic elements will rise

• 40 gallons of water are shot from the geyser fountains at one time, creating a distinct “pop” sound that echos throughout the bay

• 3 levels to the World Of Color stage exist, 1 level is for performance, 1 level is underwater and 1 is for maintenance

• 16 million gallons of water are added to the man-made Paradise Bay Lagoon for World of Color

• 3.5 acres is the size of the man-made Paradise Bay Lagoon

• 30 feet to 200 feet in the air is the height some of the fountains can reach(by way of comparison, Mickey’s Fun Wheel reaches a height of 150 feet, some of it below the edge of the lagoon)

• 18,000 points of control are used in a vast underwater grid. Each fountain has multiple points of control for lighting, color intensity, water angle, height and more.

• 1 full acre of engineered superstructure, longer than a football field and capable of settling on 3 levels – 1 for the performance, 1 under the water surface and one for maintenance.

• 1,200 powerful and programmable fountains will be used in the World of Color Show

• 380 feet wide by 50 feet high is the dimension so the world’s largest water projection screen used in the World of Color

• 19,000 square feet is the surface are of the world’s largest water projection screen used in the World of Color

• 30 high-definition projectors are used in the World of Color show

• 8 different types of computerized and synchronized fountains are used in the World of Color

• 75 Single Water Whip Fountains join together to perform a mesmerizing ballet

• 100 feet in the air is how high a single Water Whip Fountain can shoot water in any direction in a vertical pattern

• 8 ft apart and shooting water 40 feet in the air is what the vertical Grid Fountains do in the World of Color show

• 28 high-definition projectors are used as part of the show and 14 of them are submersible

• 3.1 million guests have seen World of Color show since it opened in 2010 (as of Jun 2011)

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