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
  

  The work on the Disneyland hotel has shifted to the tower on the left (South) when looking at the Resort from Downtown Disney.
  The first tower renovation looks complete from this angle. Too bad the star field is gone. Wonder if something else will go up there.
  Heading into DCA, the Little Mermaid building is slowly taking shape.
  

• Page Number: 2
  

  There are World of Color displays scattered throughout the park.
  A blue carpet set up for the Premiere later this evening.
  

• Page Number: 3
  

  Platforms and more set up for this evening.
  A look down the carpet. The media will be on the right and the contest winners will be on the left. The carpet went from near the winery out to the Pier.
  Paradise Park was blocked off today.
  

• Page Number: 4
  

  A look out to the bay. (Kind of interesting. I ended up watching the show later this evening from the railing on the left side of this shot (on the same level as the trellis).
  

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  There was a seating area for the VIPs and a set of risers for the media.
  

• Page Number: 6
  

  A look to where the carpet is set up
  

• Page Number: 7
  

  Due to the premiere everything was closing early. The park closed at 5pm
  A better view of the VIP area
  

• Page Number: 8
  

  The stage.
  The Pier also had things set up for the afterparty.
  

• Page Number: 9
  

  A stage area.
  

• Page Number: 10
  

  What will be a bar area later this evening.
  Time for a trip on the Fun Wheel.
  

• Page Number: 11
  

  The Little Mermaid building (look for more construction shots in the Construction Progress section in a couple days).
  

• Page Number: 12
  

  They were assigning places on the riser for the media.
  A look over at Cars Land.
  Looks like they are starting the show building. Or at least another structure.
  

• Page Number: 13
  

  On the far side it looks like they are drilling the holes for the footers of the steelwork/rockwork for that side of the area.
  A look down the blue carpet.
  

• Page Number: 14
  

• Page Number: 15
  

  A look at the center mist screen.
  Platforms for media interviews.
  

• Page Number: 16
  

  The mesh for the rockwork is going up and our view is shrinking..
  Looks like they are prepping the area in the center of the turn around now.
  

• Page Number: 17
  

  A wide view of the area
  

• Page Number: 18
  

  The shaded areas were blocked off (later I learned these were set up as mini lounges).
  

• Page Number: 19
  

  CMs getting a briefing on the crowd control
  

• Page Number: 20
  

  Another area that will be a bar later near the swings.
  

• Page Number: 21
  

  More plants were put into the unfinished area near the swings.
  

• Page Number: 22
  

  A look at the Mermaid site from the Zephyr load area (no shots from the ride since it closed right after I took these pictures)
  

• Page Number: 23
  

  The control tech booth for the ceremonies later today.
  

• Page Number: 24
  

  Where the MC will be.
  The parade route has World of Color banners
  The sign on one of the temporary towers.
  

• Page Number: 25
  

  The carpet..
  

• Page Number: 26
  

  There were planters scattered all around the park, they really added some color.
  This area was walled off and was to be used as a staging area for the VIPs later.
  

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• Page Number: 28
  

  A look at all the banners
  

• Page Number: 29
  

• Page Number: 30
  

  More of the planters
  

• Page Number: 31
  

  New banners in the Sunshine Plaza too
  Glow Fest is set up
  

• Page Number: 32
  

  More lighting and Glow Fest stuff
  A large stage for the show has taken over the fountain.
  

• Page Number: 33
  

  The Backlot has been taken over with Glow Fest too.
  

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• Page Number: 35
  

  Not sure if this is Glow Fest stuff up on the roof, or work that they just covered to make it blend in.
  

• Page Number: 36
  

  A screen near the restrooms
  The Disneyland Through the Decades book is now in several stores at the parks.
  

• Page Number: 37
  

  This area smelled like fresh paint so they are still putting the final touches on Glow Fest.
  

• Page Number: 38
  

• Page Number: 39
  

  A closer look at more of the lights for Glow Fest
  

• Page Number: 40
  

  New banners in the Esplanade
  And the letters are colored
  

• Page Number: 41
  

• Page Number: 42
  

  I had a request for some more close shots of some of the art work in the Gallery, so here are some
  

• Page Number: 43
  

• Page Number: 44
  

  Noticed some of the Winnie the Pooh gang was on Main Street for pictures.
  

• Page Number: 45
  

  As were these two.
  The lines around 2:10pm
  Went for a ride on the Mark Twain
  

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• Page Number: 48
  

  A horse was out, my last couple trips there was not one out.
  

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• Page Number: 50
  

  The area around the First aid station is covered up for some work.
  

• Page Number: 51
  

  A summer Nightastic sign
  The banners at Downtown Disney
  

• Page Number: 52
  

  A baseball Mickey(there are a series of these around LA)
  

• Page Number: 53
  

  Several signs warning guests that only hotel guests will be allowed through the park entrance at the hotel.
  Our room at the Grand CA.
  

• Page Number: 54
  

  Noticed there was a crib in the closet if needed.
  We had room with bunk bets (note a six foot tall person cannot sleep comfortable in them).
  

• Page Number: 55
  

  The view.
  

• Page Number: 56
  

  Another trip though.
  

• Page Number: 57
  

  Back out to the balcony.
  

• Page Number: 58
  

  This wraps up the first portion of the day.