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
  

  We start off the day at DCA. Noticed some divers out on the World of Color platform.
  Random shot of some of the banners near Duffy.
  Santa was out this afternoon.
  

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  A shot from the Fun Wheel showing where the tree is (same spot as last year).
  Over at Cars Land more scaffolding coming down.
  

• Page Number: 3
  

  Notice the new concrete to the far left at the base of the radiator cap and the holes where the scaffolding toothpicks used to be on the right.
  Looks like the scaffolding on the last section is starting to be taken down too.
  The foundations for the last two Cozy Cones look ready to go.
  

• Page Number: 4
  

  A wide shot of the area.
  

• Page Number: 5
  

  Some Imagineers and/or construction workers checking out the progress.
  

• Page Number: 6
  

  Looks like the gates are taking shape (may have missed this on previous visits or just forgot about it).
  The wires are down by Maters. Guess those were test ones to get the pattern worked out.
  Looks like some framing for another structure in Maters area.
  

• Page Number: 7
  

  The Carthay from the Fun Wheel
  I did not catch these large wreaths on Friday.. maybe they were not there (or I just did not look up)
  It appears only support wires, no electrical going to them.
  

• Page Number: 8
  

  More Cars Land shots from Ground Level
  Thought the lighting was great for this shot.
  

• Page Number: 9
  

  The missing wires at Maters
  

• Page Number: 10
  

  A closer shot reveals they have run the electrical conduit and wires so the permanent ones must be going up soon.
  A quick walk through Fliks
  No visible progress at the Red Car stop.
  

• Page Number: 11
  

  More parade lighting or speaker poles going in this between the Carthay and Disney Junior
  Under the tarps looks like the outter coat of the Carthay is on.
  A couple new (well guess a couple weeks old now but new to me) signs up on the construction walls for current shops.
  

• Page Number: 12
  

• Page Number: 13
  

  Over to Disneyland. The new Trains of Disney exhibit opened this past Saturday (pictures in several pages).
  The wires are up for the garland on Main Street (guessing it will go up overnight)
  Out to Small World for the lighting ceremony. A small stage was set up for the event.
  

• Page Number: 14
  

  Marine Gunnery Sgt. Derrick Poteat and his family were selected as the honorary family to flip the switch. Here he is being interviewed by ABC 7.
  Show time. 2011 Disneyland Ambassador Jolie Hales was the MC for the event.
  

• Page Number: 15
  

  Here is a video of the event. (Warning I was shooting stills and video at the same time so watch at your own risk)...
  

• Page Number: 16
  

  First up to talk was a representative from Sylvania who sponsors Small World.
  A representative from the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit family readiness team
  The Poteat arrived via the Grand Marshal car
  

• Page Number: 17
  

  Everyone assembling on the stage.
  The Poteat family - His three children, nephew, niece and wife, Clarice
  

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• Page Number: 19
  

  They flipped the switch and nothing happened... oh no...
  Chip and Dale rode in with a special present.
  

• Page Number: 20
  

  They had the last light bulb to connect the circuit and make the lights work.
  

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• Page Number: 22
  

  Now that the bulb is in place time to try the switch again.
  This time it works!
  

• Page Number: 23
  

  A picture of the Poteat family.
  

• Page Number: 24
  

  Poteat, who enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1996, has completed three tours and recently returned from the latest, a seven-month deployment in the Middle East.
  Here he was joined by members of the 13th Marine Expeditionary Units family readiness team who were in attendance.
  

• Page Number: 25
  

  Well this was a goofed up shot but kind of fun.. I was adjusting the zoom as I snapped the picture..
  After the ceremony the family and guests lined up to watch the Christmas Fantasy parade.
  Duffy leads off the parade. This marks the first running of the Christmas Fantasy parade this year.
  

• Page Number: 26
  

  There were no substantial changes that jumped out to me so here are some random shots.
  

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  Across the parade route from me noticed two sign language interpreters.
  

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  I still miss the old reindeer...
  

• Page Number: 35
  

  It never registered with me but the rabbits on the the finale float pop up and down (or is that new)
  

• Page Number: 36
  

  What happens if you follow the parade.. you eventually run into a wall of Cast Members directing you elsewhere.
  Some shots of a wintertime enchantment moment (or as I like to call it snow event)
  

• Page Number: 37
  

  The lights on Main Street were casting some interesting reflections.
  

• Page Number: 38
  

  Time to check out the new train exhibit in the Disney Gallery.
  

• Page Number: 39
  

  The sign is very cool. It has smoke and lights up.
  Inside plenty of merchandise.
  In the vault one of Walts cars.
  

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  Heading into the first exhibit room.
  Now a look around.
  

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  Heading into the back room.
  

• Page Number: 45
  

  A model train is circling overhead (great touch!)
  

• Page Number: 46
  

  The trains of Walt Disney World
  In one of the center display cases.
  

• Page Number: 47
  

  This train was circling in the center display case.
  

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  Back out to finish the first room.
  

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• Page Number: 57
  

  Stepped out to Main Street about 10 minutes before Believe.
  Pluto and Minnie greeting guests.
  

• Page Number: 58
  

  Some shots from Believe in Holiday Magic which started last Friday.
  

• Page Number: 59
  

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  One last shot up Main Street before heading to DCA.
  

• Page Number: 61
  

  Still no lights on the garland, maybe it does not light up.
  A random cat near the Redwood Creek trail.
  Waiting for World of Color. I was in the red section down by the waterline (2 or 3 people back)
  

• Page Number: 62
  

  Some random Prep and Landing shots.
  

• Page Number: 63
  

• Page Number: 64
  

  Time for the regular show...
  

• Page Number: 65
  

  No pop up projections screens tonight.
  But they did have the Little Green Alien projected on the loop.
  

• Page Number: 66
  

  I stayed dry until the Pirates segment.. then got quite moist! (Not sure if the wind shifted, a weird fountain or something got away... all I know is a lot of water came in from my left all of a sudden so I got no pictures of the flames that I had wanted).
  

• Page Number: 67
  

  Noticed during So Close they were projecting on the loop too.
  And leading up to the finale.
  

• Page Number: 68
  

  To close with, the Holiday Guidemaps.