This page is to help you quickly jump through this picture set. Below you will see a listing of the pages and the captions on that page.

• Page Number: 1
  

  This front line was for the two premium packages and beyond it the regular line for D23 members.
  The regular line stretched further than I could see.
  We headed to the third floor once they let us in to wait for the Cruise Line presentation.
  

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  Waiting for the show to start, we were seated 15 minutes or so before showtime.
  Imagineers Joe Lanzisero and Bob Zalk gave the presentation. They started with a brief history.
  

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  Some early ship concepts.
  

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  Building the Disney Dream.
  

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  That is ice/snow on deck during some testing/finishing.
  

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  A quick look around the Dream.
  

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  The storyboard for the attraction
  

• Page Number: 11
  

  An inside stateroom
  One of the areas for children onboard.
  

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  Then it was on to the upcoming ship the Fantasy.
  

• Page Number: 16
  

  All the interiors are build out and stored waiting to be installed eventually.
  

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  The Animators Palate has been tweaked for the Fantasy.
  

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  A look at the new Animation Magic
  

• Page Number: 20
  

  After the cruise presentation it was time to get in line for Cars Land.. only a little over 3 hours before the presentation began. Seems I spent a lot of time in waiting rooms like this over the three days. This was my last wait of the Expo!
  The panel for the presentation.
  

• Page Number: 21
  

  John Lasseter started off with with the history of the films.
  Followed by Kevin Rafferty talking about how Carland became Cars Land.
  

• Page Number: 22
  

  Some early Carland concepts
  

• Page Number: 23
  

  The next evolutionary step was to introduce Disney characters to the concept
  Then they switched to building it on the Cars franchise.
  

• Page Number: 24
  

  Kathy Mangum was next to talk about the current state of the project.
  

• Page Number: 25
  

  A time lapse video of the land taking shape from the Tower of Terror (think this was the same one that was shown at the press event a few months ago but now you could see it more clearly).
  A look at Maters from a few days/week ago.
  

• Page Number: 26
  

  It is going to be incredible to stand there...
  Some of the detail making it into the land.
  

• Page Number: 27
  

  The stone wall on Flos that I have been shooting from the Fun Wheel.
  The Flying Tires attraction.
  A ride vehicle.
  

• Page Number: 28
  

  A closer look at the rock work, the first finished fin.
  Wow!
  

• Page Number: 29
  

  Some of the queue structures for the Racers.
  One of two bridges in the attraction.
  

• Page Number: 30
  

  Jennifer Mok talked about the landscaping
  Inset is the tree that they saved and will be bring in.
  

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  Looks just like the film.
  Roger Gould wrapped up the panel.
  The timeline for the land.
  

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  Some of the backstory of how the town came to be. Here is the initial spring.
  

• Page Number: 35
  

  Mack...
  He is already installed in the attraction.
  

• Page Number: 36
  

  The panel concluded with an appeal from John Lasseter.
  As many of you geeks know he used to be a Jungle Cruise skipper.
  He is searching for a picture of himself. So if you have one you can submit it to him and he will get you into the opening of Cars Land (full VIP, hotel and all).
  

• Page Number: 37
  

  They have started a website and all.
  After the presentation finally had a few minutes to relax and take in the rest of the Expo. Here is a look around the D23 Charter Members Lounge.
  They had some water/coffee and snacks for free and other beverages for purchase.
  

• Page Number: 38
  

  Then it was down to the main floor and walked through the Collectors Forum.
  Here is a quick sampling.
  

• Page Number: 39
  

  This is the queue for the arena... the last performance in there had concluded so it was just dead space now.
  

• Page Number: 40
  

  An old Autopia car you could purchase
  Anyone remember this? From the Disneyland Hotel. Someone purchased it.
  

• Page Number: 41
  

  The Disney Family Museum booth. That is John Andersons spear she is holding. (If you attended either of the Destination D events you will get this)
  A 3D TV display.
  There was also a Disneyland one for the Halloween party.
  

• Page Number: 42
  

  A wide shot of the Pirates area I stopped in yesterday.
  closing the doors as the last guests were heading out after the Disney Channel show.
  

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  Could not remember if I included a picture of this before.
  The Cars gang was inside today.
  

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  I was walking by and the cast of Shake It Up from the Disney Channel was taking the stage and had a good size crowd.
  An autograph area for artists, authors, etc...
  

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  The Platy-Bus in the Disney Channel area.
  

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  Stopped by the Dream Store
  There was no line this afternoon
  So you could walk right in.
  

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  A look around.
  

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  I made one last pass through the Carousel of Projects (the parks and resorts exhibit).
  The new partners statue for DCA.
  

• Page Number: 50
  

  Talk with Mickey... how did I miss this??
  This is the newest character. He can speak with you...
  

• Page Number: 51
  

  A video clip of a couple interactions.
  Had to get a couple more shots of the Cars Land things.
  

• Page Number: 52
  

  Time to wrap up the trip and head for home.. I