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
  

  Christmas time is coming... only a few more weeks. When you exit there is now a sign letting you know.
  Some painting going on
  The Dreams monorail cruising by (it was the only one running again Friday)
  

• Page Number: 2
  

  Mickey out with a band
  Christmas has taken over this shop already on Main Street
  

• Page Number: 3
  

• Page Number: 4
  

  A hazy Friday afternoon, but not as bad as I had expected, guess we had favorable winds
  

• Page Number: 5
  

  The line board around 2pm
  

• Page Number: 6
  

  Some of the River Belle Terrace is now unwrapped
  I am not a fan of the blue and white paint scheme though..
  

• Page Number: 7
  

  A look over the wall does not reveal much
  The elevator building is taking shape for the new suite/old gallery
  

• Page Number: 8
  

  Not much visible progress on the fort
  Quite a few ducks hanging around though
  

• Page Number: 9
  

  Noticed this new sign near the raft dock
  

• Page Number: 10
  

• Page Number: 11
  

• Page Number: 12
  

  As I rounded the bend on the Big Thunder trail there was a mob of people and characters ahead
  Wendel was out...
  

• Page Number: 13
  

  As were others from the Country Bear Jamboree
  

• Page Number: 14
  

  Several characters I had not seen for years, like Launchpad
  

• Page Number: 15
  

  A group of penquins... some of the guests were a bit annoying here, many thought these were Happy Feet.. I can understand a child being confused but an adult in their 40s/50s should know Mary Poppins!!!
  

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• Page Number: 17
  

  Also it was amazing how many people did not even know the movie Foulfellow (Honest John) was from (Pinocchio) I could see not knowing the name but the movie..
  Same with Gideon.
  Just thought this was a great shot.. how many times can you get a picture of your child with four characters and little to no wait at Disneyland
  

• Page Number: 18
  

  Small World is being transformed for the Holidays
  Lights have started to appear on the outside now
  

• Page Number: 19
  

  The water is drained, but no other signs of work going on right now
  The snack place in Toontown has expanded (this may have happened a while ago I just had not noticed)
  

• Page Number: 20
  

  The fish bowl gas pumps seem to be long gone
  The icee trailer is gone too
  

• Page Number: 21
  

  As are the Nestle ice cream cookie sandwhiches.. wonder if they will be back, that was my favorite.
  Alice is down for rehab
  

• Page Number: 22
  

  Stopped by Golden Screams next at DCA
  

• Page Number: 23
  

  Pretty much the same show as last year except the Queen of Hearts has been replaced with the Judge from Hunchback.
  

• Page Number: 24
  

  The holiday lights have been installed in the Bay Area
  Work continues on Toy Story building
  The hole for the Grand California expansion has gotten quite large too. For more shots check out the Construction Progress section tomorrow
  

• Page Number: 25
  

  A look from above. I will have a lot more shots in the construction progress section tomorrow.
  One of the towers is down for rehab on the Maliboomer
  A bit hazy/smokey to the South-East
  

• Page Number: 26
  

  Looks like some painting.
  One close up shot of the detail work on the Toy Story Mania building (more in the Construction progress section tomorrow)
  

• Page Number: 27
  

  Prep work for the Christmas tree has begun
  

• Page Number: 28
  

  Minnie in Candy Corn Acres
  The second exit sign near the Off the Page shop in the Animation building has been fixed. This time its painted on though, not the raised lettering like it initially was.
  

• Page Number: 29
  

  One of the shops along the Backlot.
  Some close up shots of the entrance murals (since they will be gone soon...)
  

• Page Number: 30
  

• Page Number: 31
  

  Back to Disneyland
  

• Page Number: 32
  

  Over to the Grand Californian to see what things look like from ground level
  Look for more shots over the walls in the Construction Progress section on Sunday.
  

• Page Number: 33
  

  A private party was set up near the GC entrance
  They even had entertainment
  The line board around 6pm
  

• Page Number: 34
  

  Now a trip through the Haunted Mansion
  

• Page Number: 35
  

• Page Number: 36
  

  The lower level of Innoventions is now closed off for rennovation (I believe Microsoft is taking over the first floor)
  So you have to enter and exit using the ramp to the second floor (they did keep the elevator open for wheelchairs)
  The building is not spinning during the rehab either.
  

• Page Number: 37
  

  The Pinioner exhibit has been removed too
  

• Page Number: 38
  

  But Stitch and Asimo as still there
  The tree in the center appears to still be there too
  

• Page Number: 39
  

  Still a coming soon sign at the Siemens exhibit
  VMK now has a couple kiosks in the corner
  The rest of the games area is the same
  

• Page Number: 40
  

• Page Number: 41
  

  Wow it looked crowded toward Space Mountain, I bet the Honey I Shrunk the Audience show just let out.
  The Space was missing from the Space Mountain sign
  the Buzz robot was behind a curtain, guess he was broken.
  

• Page Number: 42
  

  Friday had a full moon and with the smoke in the air it lead to some good pictures (it still looked better in person, but these came out ok)
  

• Page Number: 43
  

  The lights in the large tree by the Ranch.. I do not remember seeing these on last visit..
  

• Page Number: 44
  

• Page Number: 45
  

  The pumpkins in the hub were not lit Friday
  The ones in the Main Street windows were though
  

• Page Number: 46
  

  A new WDCC piece in the Disneyana store
  

• Page Number: 47