New Visitor Attractions in Orange County

Five New Reasons to Visit

OC is featuring exciting new attractions, a unique tasting room, trendy accommodations and more places to shop. Here’s the inside scoop on what’s new…

1. Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage Debuts
Embark on an all-new undersea adventure with Nemo and his friends as they journey to an underwater volcano beginning on June 11 at Disneyland Park.

The Basics - 6.3 million gallons of water, 60 Audio-Animatronics characters, innovative imaging technology

Inside Scoop - The new attraction features eight submarines of the fondly remembered Submarine Voyage attraction (1959 – 1998) with upgrades and two new portholes.


2. Knott’s Puts a New Spin on Coasters
Opening this summer at Knott’s Berry Farm, the Sierra Sidewinder rotates on its axis while making nose-dives, banks, dips and turns at speeds of 37 mph!

The Basics - 1,411 feet of track, 39-foot drop

Inside Scoop - German-designed coaster is only the second of its type in the world.


3. Indulge in a Sensuous Trilogy of Tastes at ENO
Now open at The Ritz-Carlton Laguna Niguel, ENO is an interactive wine tasting room offering a knowledgeable staff and easily paired selections of wine, cheese and chocolate.

The Basics - 50+ wines by the glass, 15 flights available, rotating selection 50 artisanal cheeses, hand-crafted chocolates, seats 36 lucky guests

Inside Scoop - With flight names such as Bubble Bath, California Dreaming, Chocolate Buzz, Drawing a Blanc, and Roaming Goats… ordering is half the fun!


4. South Coast Plaza Adds a Dazzling Dozen
One of OC’s premier shopping destinations brings 12 new retailers to its impressive lineup of more than 200 stores.

The Basics - Bloomingdale’s, H&M (2 locations), Allen-Edmonds, Bare Escentuals, CALYPSO, Christiane Celle, Environment Furniture, Marni, Molton Brown, Movado and Simon Pearce

Inside Scoop - SCP’s Summer Food & Wine Festival is a local event favorite and perfect for a day of shopping the new stores and sampling an array of tastes.


5. OCMA Launches Pacific Initiative
The Orange County Museum of Art’s Pacific Initiative is an ongoing series of exhibitions, artist residencies and international collaborations to build relationships with artists and institutions in Asia and Latin America.

The Basics - The first project, Cao Fei: Whose Utopia, opens on June 30 and depicts an eerily beautiful portrait of the Pearl River Delta in China, a major manufacturing factory, and the everyday lives of the workers.

Inside Scoop - Born in Guangzhou, Guangdong, the artist spent six months in the factory to compile the installation.