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    Spotted a croc backstage still (latter figured out this is the old one since it appeared the new one was backstage in the dock area)
    Spotted some Up merchandise in DCA
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    Heading out to the Pier
    The plants are now in the ground in this area
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    Looks like this side of the old Lucky Fortune Cookie is finished (but still behind walls).
    Work continues on the extension for the viewing area
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    Concrete has now been poured in most of it. Also under the boards are steps not a ramp (saw that on another site, they were covered Friday though)
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    Wonder how long until this gets repainted
    The track is being extended toward the ramp that was being used to enter/exit the bay
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    Someone wrote in saying this was part of the new wave machine, but looking at the holes and the track it sure looks like the track will run this way and the cables/etc will go through here.
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    The old wave machine area is all cleaned out
    King Tritons is reopned
    No visible changes except a new canopy and some new paint
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    Also a new control area
    Some paint is already chipped (and this was high up so it should not have been from guests)
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    Back to the World of Color prep
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    A closer look at the platform
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    Looking across the bay at the new tier for viewing
    The supports are gone from this side already
    Looking along Screamins launch area, nothing has been installed on the pads yet
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    Looks like something will be installed soon on this pad near the Fun Wheel
    Looks like equipment is being installed to power the lifts
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    Walls are up around the site of the Little Mermaid Attraction
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    Back to the viewing area
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    The area where the Christmas usually went looks to be just about done
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    A look at the new Grand CA wing
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    A look at the World of Color area in the old Timon lot
    The lot behind the Paradise Pier Hotel has been resurfaced (that is the Simba lot if my memory is correct)
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    The work in the Timon lot continues.
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    Some work backstage near one of the parade warehouses
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    As we went around a second time here are some other random shots of the work
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    Remember for even more shots of the construction visit the construction progress section Sunday
    A telescoping pole has been installed
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    Over at the Orange Stinger it appears work has stopped or been completed for this phase already, it looks the same as last visit
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    The Food and Wine Festival still has one more week to go.
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    A look from the Zephyr area
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    Now a closer look at the Little Mermaid walls..
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    Over to the Grand Californian to see the progress
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    The walkway/breezeway/arcade/whatever it is called is taking shape
    For more shots check out the Construction Progress section on Sunday
    Most of the curtains are down in the Grand CA lobby as the floor work is wrapping up in most areas
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    A new store has opened in Downtown Disney (I have read this is a temporary location until their permanent one next door in the old Dept 56 area is complete)
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    Stopped by World of Disney.. noticed these shirts... that sure looks like WDWs Main Street to me..
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    Also saw these new building block sets
    Next stop Toontown. Noticed the Jolly Trolley was gone
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    Work continues on the monorail track bottoms (not sure what they are called)..
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    Here are some of the new ones
    Work continues on the old fountain/new planter?
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    The Astro Orbitor appears to almost be all put back together
    The new color scheme includes a lot more silver and less gold.. hard to tell with the bad lighting
    Trying to show the color (so I over exposed this shot a bit)
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    A lift is parked nearby still
    There are walls up around where the merchandise cart usually is in Fantasyland
    Peter Pan is still under wraps and closed
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    A random shot of Frontierland
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    The Harbour Galley was closed
    But Hungry Bear was open again
    Tried to get a shot of the Fantasmic dock area, spotted the new croc through the trees but not much else and the photos are not that good..
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    Noticed no changes at the Hungry Bear
    Another attempt at the Astro Orbito
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    Forgot to mention the walls in Fantasyland near Matterhorn appear to be monorail related
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    Out in the Small World Mall noticed air cannons on four light poles
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    Back over to DCA to end the trip
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    My next scheduled trip will be for the kick off of Summer Nightastic!
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