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Visit Date: 8/26/16
Steps: 20,637
Parks Miles: 7.8
Time in Parks: 9

 
Trip Log:

Arrived at the Mickey and Friends Parking Structure just after lunch. Spent some time taking in the sights of the Star Wars Construction then boarded a waiting tram to head for the parks. Noticed Halloween merchandise was out in World of Disney so took a quick look in there then headed for Disneyland. The Disneyland Band was performing in Town Square when I arrived so I stopped to listen to their set. Then I wandered around Main Street USA making my way to the hub and into Frontierland. Walked to the end of the Big Thunder Trail to check out the Star Wars work then followed the Rivers of America out to Critter Country to do the same. Circled back through New Orleans Square, listened to the Bootstrappers for a bit then saw the Pirates line was just out the door, posted at 5 minutes took about 8, so I went for a cruise. Once back strolled through New Orleans Square and eventually into Adventureland. Hiked the tree house to see what I could see and then heard the Disneyland Band in Frontierland so made my way over to listen to them wrap up their set. Walked through Fantasy Faire and around Sleeping Beauty Castle on my way to Fantasyland. Past the former Skyway site then walked out to the Toontown Train Station and into Toontown. Circled the neighborhood before passing back through the Small World Mall area and around the Matterhorn to Tomorrowland. Saw no line for the Monorail so went for a round trip journey on the highway in the sky. Once back on the ground passed through Tomorrowland and out to Main Street. Crossed the Esplanade and wandered around Buena Vista Street then through Grizzly Peak Airfield. Decided to stop by White Water Snacks in the Grand Californian to grab a bite to eat. After dinner back to DCA. Looked at my watched and noticed it was just about time for the Flag Retreat so decided to head back to Disneyland to catch the ceremony. Today they honored the Buffalo Soldiers who were celebrating their 150th anniversary. After the ceremony I returned to DCA. Hung around Buena Vista Street waiting for the Pixar Play Parade to finish its run then I walked up the parade route, past the winery, and into Cars Land. Noticed they just reopened Radiator Springs Racers so decided to check out the single rider line, great decision less than a handful of people in front of me only. After my race took Cross Street to the Wharf and out to the Pier. Nothing noteworthy jumped out to me so took the parade route back to Bugsland and passed through it on my way to Hollywood Land. Took Sunset Blvd to check out the Jammin on the Backlot then Hollywood Blvd back to Buena Vista Street. Crossed back to Disneyland. The park crowds were mild so I went for a cruise on the Jungle Cruise (it was only a 2 boat wait). Once back ashore walked by the Rivers of America and through Frontierland and the hub. Took the parade route out to Small World and went for a cruise, the wait was only a couple of minutes. It was nearing 8:10 so stopped by Tomorrowland Terrace for a couple songs from the Tomasina set before making my way to Main Street to find a spot for Paint the Night. It was not that bad so I tried a new location, near Coke Corner. Watched the parade then went out into the street for Disneyland Forever. After the fireworks worked my way through the crowd and out to the tram stop to catch a ride back to the structure. Found my car and headed for home.

Other Interesting Stats:
* Moderate Walking Stats (meaning over 2.5mph): 14,491 steps, 126 minutes.


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Note: These totals may be skewed because the pedometer is zero'd when we start and then left alone and read when we leave. So attractions, and other things may cause extra "steps" to be counted. The pedometer that we use basically measures up/down motion as a step, so if your standing in line and moving up and down it may be counting steps, etc.. so the total distances traveled and steps may be off.. so use these as rough distance comparisons between trips and they may not be accurate in terms of actual distance traveled.
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My Thoughts & Observations:

Hello everyone,

I was expecting Friday to be on the crowded side, especially in the evening. The weather was mild topping out near 80 and dropping toward the 60s. Some AP blockouts have been lifted. And some kids are not back in school yet. Plus with the 60th ending in a little over a week. I was pleasantly surprised as were many others I spoke with while roaming the park at how mild the attraction wait times were. There were a moderate level of guests moving around but most wait times were well under an hour. Not quite off season quiet, but very light and with some timing you could visit many attractions with under a 15 min wait.

Thoughts and Observations:
  • Star Wars construction is moving along as you probably saw in my picture set. Many more walls and concrete structures are taking shape along the Rivers of America and Disneyland Railroad path. A noteworthy change is the ramp and stairs to the Hungry Bear lower level have been removed and you enter from a side walkway over the stream now. Has anyone seen a recent overhead picture? I am really curious how it is all looking. Also worth pointing out is they moved the Columbia back. So guess it was out for the removal of the masts and rigging for renovation.

  • Summer is just about in the books with one week left then Halloween season kicks off Sept 9th. Merchandising around the parks is not waiting and orange is replacing blue. Halloween has moved into several locations and Diamond Anniversary merchandise is being consolidated.

  • Thanks to the light crowds and the lack of some entertainment I wanted to see I managed to visit the Pirates of the Caribbean, Tarzan's Treehouse, Monorail, Radiator Springs Racers, Jungle Cruise, it's a small world and I waited under 10 minutes for each. I also took in several sets by the Disneyland Band, a Bootstrappers performance and other random entertainment as I roamed the parks, wrapping up with Paint the Night and Disneyland Forever on Main Street USA (which was my longest wait of the day at 30 minutes for Paint the Night).

  • I was glad I choose to stop by the Nightly Flag Retreat Ceremony in Town Square. They happened to be honoring members of the 9th & 10th Calvary, Buffalo Soldiers, who were marking their 150th anniversary this year. They had several former members on hand. After the ceremony they were presented with Challenge Coins. I think it is great they do these events. My only complaint is they do not announce it at all.. not on the app, the website, twitter, in the guides or even with signs in the park. If I would have known ahead of time I would have made a point to be there vs a chance encounter. And I am sure others would too.

  • I was disappointed the live music along the Rivers of America in the evenings has concluded its run. So all was quiet in the evening on the river and Mark Twain. I was planning on pulling up a seat and listening to several sets Friday evening and that plan went out the window, all bands were done performing shortly after 5pm.

  • Friday Tomorrowland Terrace featured Tomasina again. Sat 80z All Stars and Sunday Instant Replay. I was really hoping for Scot Bruce or Hard Days Night Friday. Found it a little frustrating they did not list the bands on the website or app to help you plan ahead.

  • Since there is only a little over a week left for Disneyland Forever I opted to watch further up Main Street than I normally do. Also because last visit they had the projectors off on the Southern portion of the street (they looked on Friday). Disney announced Fantasy in the Sky will be taking over on non party weekend nights. I am assuming that will hold until Christmas and hopefully Believe in Holiday Magic will return this year. No official announcement has been yet though.

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