• Los Angeles Times/AP, Wednesday, October 17, 2007 11:01 AM

Disney's struggling California Adventure amusement park, which sits in Disneyland's shadow, is getting a $1.1-billion overhaul--more money than the company spent to build the park just six years ago. Focused on the Golden State, the park attracted fewer than 6 million visitors last year; 15 million bought tickets to Disneyland.

"They're trying to give it some heart," says a person familiar with the plan. California Adventure will have more clearly defined theme sections and will tip its hat more frequently to the late Walt Disney, who built the first park in an orange grove in 1955, sources say. The entrance plaza will be redesigned and iconic structures reminiscent of old-time Hollywood will be added, including a replica of the Carthay Circle Theatre.

Favorite California Adventure attractions--including the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror, one of several added in an effort to address criticism that the park had too few blockbuster rides--won't be dismantled. A host of new attractions will include several based on Pixar animated films, such as "Cars" and "Toy Story."

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