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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.

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    Arriving at the Mickey and Friends Tram Stop. No one working the information booth this afternoon.
    A change in the Magic Morning hour this weekend.
    Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln is celebrating its 50th anniversary since debuting at the New Yorks World Fair on April 22, 1964.
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    Town Square this afternoon. Daisy and Goofy were out for pictures.
    A look up Main Street USA
    Some disappointing news. The 20th Century Music Company on Main Street now sells very little music. Pins have taken over the store.
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    A look inside.
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    There is one small shelf of books.
    And one wall of music and home video.
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    From April 10-20 there is an Egg-Stravaganza going on at both parks. Featuring Eggs-perience maps and an egg hunt. The maps are $4.95 plus tax and you go off to find the 12 eggs around the park then redeem your map for a egg to take home.
    A closer look at the map. This update is spoiler free in case you are planning a visit to search for the eggs. I will be posting a separate update featuring all 24 eggs (12 from each park) for those that are not planning on participating and want to see them.
    The redemption area on Main Street.
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    The Straw Hatters making their way onto Main Street
    The wait times around 1:40pm, mild by spring break standards of the past couple of trips.
    Space Mountain from Main Street.
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    Looking toward Town Square from the hub.
    Sleeping Beauty Castle
    Not much visible change from ground level of the Alice in Wonderland work.
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    Small World has reopened for a few weeks during the busy spring break season and to celebrate its 50th anniversary since opening on 4/22/1964 at the Worlds Fair in New York. Disneyparks celebrated the occasion on Thursday 4/10.
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    A lot of guests walking to and from Toontown this afternoon.
    The Toontown Motto - Laughter is Sunshine You Can Hear.
    Another Motto...
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    Do not forget your Goofy Water on warm days like today.
    Storybook Land.
    A mother duck and her duckling. One of the first ones I have this spring.
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    Time to head to the Springtime Roundup
    The schedule for the day.
    Not very busy at the moment.
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    A look at the egg creations/decorations.
    The Tweedles and Elsa.
    An interesting mix of film and TV.
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    Thought the Tiki Room egg was fun. Anna and Olaf to round out the Frozen collection.
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    Thought the cane for Lotso was a great touch.
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    Thought the detail on this one was great.
    Two of the artists at work.
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    Mickey greeting guests in his spring time outfit.
    In the crafts area you can make your own bunny ears.
    Speaking of bunny.. Mr. Easter Bunny
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    The Springtime Dancers
    Time for the Bunny Hop
    Timing is everything.. a horse making its way in from the ranch as the bunny hop was beginning.
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    Roger Rabbit was part of the gang this week.
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    If you want to see more pictures and video of the Bunny Hop check out my last update.
    The Big Thunder waits have returned to normal, at least this afternoon.
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    They were expecting a long wait, the extended queue was set up.
    Some special menu items at the Golden Horseshoe to mark the return of Big Thunder.
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    The back of the cookie.
    The Lone Ranger boot is still available.
    Pirates was only a 15 minute wait, and the extended queue was ready but not needed right now.
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    A Nikon Picture spot near the Haunted Mansion
    The wait times around 3:15pm
    Making my way to Tomorrowland
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    No visible cleaning progress on Space Mountain.
    Pizza Port has a new offering.
    A slice of pizza, cookie, drink and art print for $30.00 plus tax.
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    The cookie is available by itself
    The cookie.
    So is the pizza
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    A look at the slice.
    Current prices for regular pizza
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    And drinks.
    Not much visible progress in the sub lagoon.
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    The esplanade this afternoon
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    A check of Alice from the Monorail does not reveal too much.
    Sure looks like they are planning on saving the existing ride path. Seems if they were going to remove it they would have by now.
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    The Droid of the day in Star Trader
    A High School band performing on Main Street. They played a fun mix of Disney songs as they marched.. ranging from Let it Go to Fantasmic to Small World plus some Zip a Dee Do Dah.
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    The flag pole base/plaque planter in Town Square.
    Time to visit Disney California Adventure. Some painting on Buena Vista Street.
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    A new spring issue of the Buena Vista Bugle is on news stands.
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    The DCA egg-stravaganza maps are in the childrens section of Elias & Co.
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    The DCA map. Again I will not be posting pictures of the eggs in this update, they will be in their own update.
    The redemption area.
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    The possible prizes. With each map you get one egg.
    The waits around 4:20pm
    Clarabells no longer offers the trolley sundae, instead its a triple scope sundae served in a Mickey inspired sink.
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    Some treats in Trolley Treats
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    Another Nikon picture spot.
    The festival of the flying tires at Luigis
    Random Radiator Springs picture
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    Only a 60 minute wait for the Racers this afternoon.
    Mater making his way out for pictures.
    Noticed the exit gate to the Racers is gone.. it may have been gone for months, but it just jumped out to me as I walked by since there was no one there.
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    Several of the cactus plants around Ornament Valley looked ready to bloom or have bloomed.
    A closer look
    Ornament Valley
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    The scaffolding on this side of the Wharf is down and the building looks great.
    DJ rolling by as I was eating dinner.
    The Pixar Play Parade passing by Route 66.
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    A wider look.
    Turning around.
    Back through the Wharf.
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    Waiting for the parade to pass.
    The side of the building facing the parade route is still being worked on.
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    Out on Paradise Bay they were preparing for World of Color with some fountain testing going on.
    The work out on the Pier is still going on.
    Another picture spot, this one near GRR.
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    GRR was down when I walked by.
    The Redwood Creek area is still closed. A cast member had some ropes and other props to interact with guests.
    Rushin River now has personalized Leather accessories and a sign to make sure you know.
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    A look at some of the current t-shirts.
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    You could also purchase egg maps here.
    Grizzly Peak
    A random cat hanging out near GRR.
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    Some treats in the Trolley Treats window.
    Arrived on Main Street as Soundsational was going on.

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    Took the Railroad to Toontown and gained on the parade by a couple units.
    Went for a cruise on Small World
    Some random pictures from my voyage.
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    One of the dolls was missing here.
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    In the gift shop a commemorative t-shirt was on sale.
    Proceeds go to UNICEF this weekend.
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    A 50th anniversary popcorn bucket.
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    The Grand Canyon Diorama from the Disneyland Railroad.
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    The Primeval World Diorama is also celebrating its 50th anniversary since debuted at the New Yorks World Fair
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    A look at Main Street from the train station.
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    A long line to redeem your egg map this evening.
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    Back to DCA and the Mad T Party to see what was going on this evening.
    The Mad T Party band performing.
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    Noticed the Cozy Cone Fountain was coming up short again and not working properly.
    The Cadillac Range this evening.
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    Ridemakerz has a Captain America Camaro
    Maleficent banners in Downtown Disney to promote the upcoming film.
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    Caught Remember from the Mickey and Friends Garage. The stretching room.
    And the finale.
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