According to the WDI Show Information Guide, a storytelling resource produced by Imagineering Show Writers with every new project, "Grizzly Peak Recreation Area is a celebration of the rugged natural beauty found in California's towering redwoods, granite mountains and whitewater rivers. Inspired by the magnificent state and national parks in the Sierra Nevada region, this area offers guests a taste of the Golden State's natural treasures."
The main passage through the Grizzly Peak Recreation Area is Route 49, a reference to the actual Highway 49 that travels north and south through some of the historic mining areas of California. The number 49, of course, is a nod to the "Miner 49ers" who flooded the area during the 1849 gold rush.
Details found on the main road, as well as a scenic side path running along the base of Grizzly Peak, help reinforce the idea of a state park, while signs and steel roadside barriers give visual clues to the fact that we're supposed to be traveling along a highway.
For more on Grizzly Peak's history, from Native Americans to the Gold Rush and modern thrill seekers, click here.
For a fun look at some details inside the area's Rushin' River Outfitters (along with a personal connection), be sure to check out Reilly Williamson's recent article over at WEDway Radio.
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