Disney California Adventure turns 25 with the return of a classic attraction, new food, merch, and more. Your complete ...

Despite the cacophony, this was just another weekday lunch at California's last Rainforest Cafe, tucked inside a fluorescent-lit Inland Empire mall, about an hour east of downtown Los Angeles.

Becoming a tourism mecca was years in the making. It started with nature-driven attractions and was jump-started by Walt Disney. Along the way have been alligators, mermaids, Mickey Mouse, Elvis, ...

Florida’s natural beauty first drew tourists, then Walt Disney’s strategy helped propel city to ‘theme park capital of the world’ status.