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
  

  A D23 advertisement as you walk into the Grand CA
  A look at the new spa, its been poured finally.
  Some of the tarps were down (or were blown down) revealing the progress on the exterior (for more construction shots check out the Construction Progress section tomorrow)
  

• Page Number: 2
  

  I was able to be part of a media tour of the model rooms and the construction site for the Villas at the Grand Californian. Here we are outside the model rooms (this building is locoated behind the Wonder Tower of the Disneyland Hotel and the exterior is from the Saratoga Springs model if I remember correctly).
  A look at the Studio Room (the smallest DVC room type), which is designed for up to four guests and a child in a crib
  

• Page Number: 3
  

  There is a queen bed
  Each room will have a private porch or balcony
  And a queen-size sleeper sofa
  

• Page Number: 4
  

  There is a small kitchenette
  The bathroom
  

• Page Number: 5
  

  Then we went next door to the larger one bedroom villa which is designed to sleep five plus a child in a crib (in this shot is Mike Brunson who was our guide and is the Sales Director)
  One of the bathrooms (there are two, one in the hall and one in the master suite).
  

• Page Number: 6
  

  Down the hall is the Master Bath
  Looking through the master bath into the bedroom and out to the blacony. (to the left is the hallway leading to the rest of the room)
  

• Page Number: 7
  

  Turning around..
  The master bedroom
  A king size bed
  

• Page Number: 8
  

  The one bedroom home has a full kitchen and under the TV is a pull-down bunk bed
  The living room also features a queen-size sleeper sofa
  Next we walked over to the Paradise Pier Hotel to see where the sales information sessions/events will be.
  

• Page Number: 9
  

  Leading to the main ballroom was a display for each land of Disneyland, plus this one, a countdown to opening
  

• Page Number: 10
  

• Page Number: 11
  

  Also out were some ride vehicles for pictures
  

• Page Number: 12
  

  Then we went into the ballroom (notice the Casey Jr car)
  They were still setting up the room
  

• Page Number: 13
  

  Another ride vehicle
  A character meet and gret location (was this the same set that was in front of the animation building at DCA... I did not think of it at the time to ask.. but looking at the picture it sure looks close)
  

• Page Number: 14
  

  More prep work going on
  A great classic sign at the entrance to the hallway
  Then we headed across the street for a hard hat tour of the construction site... sorry no pictures were allowed, but in my Geekspeaks column this weekend I will offer some thoughts and my attempt at describing what we saw.
  

• Page Number: 15
  

  After the event and changing shoes we headed for lunch at DCA..
  I had a request several weeks (well months ago) for some shots of the bridge/entrance to DCA from the Grand CA
  So here are some shots
  

• Page Number: 16
  

• Page Number: 17
  

  And for good measure the newer bridge from near Whitewater Snacks (this is the emergency exit from the hotel)
  

• Page Number: 18
  

  No onto the Construction.. not much visible change here
  A closer look
  The gondolas have returned
  

• Page Number: 19
  

  And work has begun on transforming Mickeys former face into the beach ball
  The tarps are down on the Wharf bridge
  The scaffolding was being disassembled
  

• Page Number: 20
  

  Looks like some planks still missing from the center of the bridge
  

• Page Number: 21
  

  Out to the Bay now. The wall is being lowered. A good portion of it is now removed.
  Out in the bay more of the stage has been installed
  And out at the Orange Stinger the forms are going up for the new retaining wall and base for the Silly Symphony Swings
  

• Page Number: 22
  

  For more shots check out the Construction Progress section tomorrow
  A better shot the wall removal
  Here you can just barely make out the cut line (they have cut the wall and then are going through and removing the top portion
  

• Page Number: 23
  

  A look over at the new wing from the park (up on the left where the red elevator stops is the observation deck)
  

• Page Number: 24
  

  One of the finished support columns.. looking at the rebar looks like the top will be slopped
  Work under the walkway that leads into the Pier
  Another support column
  

• Page Number: 25
  

  One of the gondolas on the track (but wrapped up for protection... or to hide it from us)
  Work continues on King Tritons
  

• Page Number: 26
  

  The circle that was once Mickeys face is now being repainted (or disassmbled, hard to tell)
  A closer look
  Even closer
  

• Page Number: 27
  

  Pop Corn buckets for sale on the Pier.. I do not understand why they cannot be park specific.. especially for the price you pay
  Not much has changed with the queue, the painting seems complete
  

• Page Number: 28
  

  Same with the Boardwalk Games.. no real changes this week
  

• Page Number: 29
  

  Over at the Orange Stinger base the forms are going up
  From the underside you can make out the colors of the new cars, but they did not photograph well..
  Concrete is being replaced where they put in the new pipe to the bay
  

• Page Number: 30
  

  Where the new pipe enters the Bay
  The footers have been poured around the Orange Stinger
  

• Page Number: 31
  

  Another look at the new viewing area
  

• Page Number: 32
  

  A good shot of the newly replaced wall and looking down at the portion that is being lowered to match
  

• Page Number: 33
  

  Looks like these holes are getting close to concrete time (but I said this several weeks ago too so who knows)
  

• Page Number: 34
  

  The other side of the newly painted bridge
  Over to Disneyland now... walls are up around where the area where the popcorn cart usually is in the hub
  The backside
  

• Page Number: 35
  

  No visible progress on the boutique
  

• Page Number: 36
  

  A decent crowd in Fantasyland this afternoon
  Small World is showing some wear already
  Alice in Small World
  

• Page Number: 37
  

  Timon was popping up and down again
  Out in Tomorrowland walls have returned around the support column.. but now its a tunnel so you can still use the ramp.
  

• Page Number: 38
  

  Out to Frontierland the new concrete looks to be close to being poured
  

• Page Number: 39
  

  Only a few more weeks of walls...
  

• Page Number: 40
  

  A better shot showing the location of the walls in Tomorrowland
  A new sign up on Innoventions
  For the Project Tomorrow exhibit
  

• Page Number: 41
  

  The lineboard around 4:30pm
  A random shot from the Redwood Creek area
  

• Page Number: 42
  

  Over at DCA the restrooms in the Bay Area are showing signs of wear.. guess no one cares since it will be torn down soon..
  Work continues on the new dining location at the Wharf, wonder if it will be done for the Food and Wine Festival or if they will be serving from some other location this year.
  

• Page Number: 43
  

  I never noticed this before, but much of the seating in the farm area has heaters (just like the Wharf and White Water snacks, which I knew have had them forever..)
  A random Big Thunder shot
  A peak through the fence at the ranch
  

• Page Number: 44
  

  Here you can see a partial menu
  This is slated to open next Thursday.
  

• Page Number: 45
  

  We waited for Dumbo.. never noticed the back of the sign
  The lazygeek took some random shots (I traded my camera for his son for a while)
  

• Page Number: 46
  

• Page Number: 47
  

  I never really paid attention but the exit gates for Dumbo are painted a completely different color than the rest of the fence... guess to help with guest flow
  As we were leaving we noticed all the gas laterns on Main Street were off.