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  Quite a few school buses lined up already...
  And what looked to be a mob of kids heading for the trams...
  So I opted to stroll through Downtown Disney.
  

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  Some painting going on.
  Signs up by all the park entrances alerting guests to DCA being closed Thursday.
  Mona Monorail pulling into the station.
  

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  New banners in the esplanade (better shots from the ground in a few pages).
  No sea gulls yet.
  Most of the walls were down from around the Matterhorn. Just some out front. They were doing Cast Member testing/previews today.
  

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  Mandy Monorail on the beam...
  A ride in Mandy Monorail from Tomorrowland to Downtown Disney.
  I will be walking down there in a few hours!
  

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  A better look at the Matterhorn.
  

• Page Number: 6
  

  Video of the return trip from Downtown Disney to Tomorrowland on board Mandy Monorail.
  The Disneyland Band and some characters in front of the Castle.
  The view I had during lunch... pretty nice way to spend a Monday!
  

• Page Number: 7
  

  The wait times just before 11:30am
  They were allowing Cast Members into Carnation.
  Signs up near the Disneyland Entrance.
  

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  The other side..
  Now some shots of the new banners. DCA is on both/all sides.
  

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  I would have liked to have seen the ones facing Disneyland to feature Disneyland attractions.
  

• Page Number: 11
  

  The restrooms and lockers are out from behind the walls. Not much to note.
  

• Page Number: 12
  

  After checking in entered DCA and was allowed through the gate and onto Buena Vista Street. This was a very fast trip, so not a lot of pictures...
  I did not have time to visit any of the stores.
  Wow.. this is the facade on the restroom/lockers building.
  

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  One of the Red Car Trolley cars was parked for pictures.
  The time capsule plaque in the center of square.
  

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  A better shot of the restroom building.
  Spinning around.. the guest relations building..
  Looking toward the Carthay.
  

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  Looking back..
  

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  The Story Tellers statue was covered.
  

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  If you ever wondered what the backside of the construction walls look like.. here you go.. this concluded my quick run through Buena Vista Street. Better/more pictures coming later this week!
  Working my way up the parade route. The construction walls are gone and hedges are now around Maters. They have set up more gear for the opening celebration.
  

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  I like how they even put props and neon around the video walls.
  

• Page Number: 23
  

  Stepping through the gate in the Wharf this is what greeted me on the other side.
  Wow is the best way of putting it. The photos do not do it justice.
  

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  Notice the waterfall in the distance.
  

• Page Number: 25
  

  A closer look.
  Kevin Rafferty doing an interview for some media outlet.
  

• Page Number: 26
  

  Continuing down the street.. one of the dining rooms in Flos
  All was quiet on the Racers track.
  

• Page Number: 27
  

  Trashcans... need to add them to the gallery..
  

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  Plenty of Cast Members out front since the Racers were down.
  

• Page Number: 29
  

  This is the Fastpass distribution building. It will not be used initially.
  Do not forget to look down..
  

• Page Number: 30
  

  Another trashcan type..
  The plants are great!
  A better view of the fastpass building.
  

• Page Number: 31
  

  Looking up Route 66 toward the Blue Sky Cellar... it looks so far away!
  

• Page Number: 32
  

  Time for my first attraction... the Flying Tires.
  Mater passing by.
  The queue starts off in the tire shop.
  

• Page Number: 33
  

  No sign of a line.. the cast members said it is about an hour from the door when full.
  

• Page Number: 34
  

  Notice the top of the column.
  

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  You work your way out to the garden next.
  

• Page Number: 37
  

  My first view of the attraction cycling.
  This will be a great topiary once it grows in.
  

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  To make sure everyone gets a tire they pass out these wedges as you get ready to board.
  Some of the tile work as you walk through the garden.
  Almost there.
  

• Page Number: 39
  

  As you wait in the queue some signage to explain how to fly.
  

• Page Number: 40
  

  A summary at the end.
  

• Page Number: 41
  

  A look at the patches on the Cast Member costumes.
  The other shoulder. They where the same thing for both attractions. The difference is the hat is forward for Luigis and backwards for Maters.
  Almost there... thought the gates were great.
  

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  Finally on the ride... first time just wanted to try and figure out how to fly (later I shoot some video).
  

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  Looking down the path toward Fliks/Bugsland.
  A little park area between the Tires and Cozy Cones.
  

• Page Number: 47
  

  Ran into Kevin Rafferty and he took a good 15 minutes so out of his day to chat with us. He is an Imagineer (senior concept writer who worked on the Racers).
  After our chat time to move on to the Cozy Cones..
  

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  Mater came cruising by.
  

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  A more extensive look at the Cones...
  

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  Looking back down the street.
  

• Page Number: 58
  

  A great photo op right outside Maters.
  

• Page Number: 59
  

  A short wait!
  

• Page Number: 60
  

  The queue is lined with props from Maters Tall Tales.
  Plenty of queue space not in use right now.
  

• Page Number: 61
  

  Checking out the attraction..
  Only at Disney would we look at a pile of junk and say what great detail!
  

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  On the top of the queue chain posts...
  

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  Time to head onboard.
  

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  A set of video clips of Maters... first from the queue then on board.
  Curious how the tractors attach to the turn table.
  

• Page Number: 65
  

  Around the exit of Maters.
  The billboard as you enter from near the Blue Sky Cellar is uncovered. You could not get a really good shot because the area was blocked off as they were setting up for the media event.
  

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  A look around Filmores
  

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  There are one set of restrooms and drinking fountains. Good news is the waters was very cold coming out...
  Speaking of restrooms...
  Inside they were plain and had people so no pictures..
  

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  Stepped into Flos using the side door by the restrooms.
  

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  Then exited to meet the group and walked around to the front to properly enter..
  

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  Looking across the street.
  

• Page Number: 76
  

  It was not busy right now.
  This dining area has a great view of the Racers.
  

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• Page Number: 78
  

  The Racers were cycling.. so hopefully going to reopen soon.
  

• Page Number: 79
  

  There are no vending carts in Cars Land... so they walk around selling stadium style.
  The line for the Racers opened!
  Far left is single rider, far right Standby and Fastpass (which was not in use today) is the middle.
  

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  Looking back up the single rider path.
  

• Page Number: 81
  

  Stanleys Oasis
  

• Page Number: 82
  

  The Standby queue goes through several buildings.. the other two do not, but you can see them through the trees.
  

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  Almost there... looking at the cars waiting to offload and on the left the accessible area.
  The regular queue. They load four cars at a time.
  Now onboard for my first ride through. I snapped a few pictures but really just tried to soak it up.
  

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  After the nice cruise you head inside. Here we meet the Sheriff.
  

• Page Number: 86
  

  Mater
  Frank
  Sarge and Filmore in town.
  

• Page Number: 87
  

  Red and on the right Sally
  Pulled into the tire shop.
  

• Page Number: 88
  

  We stopped here and the timing got thrown off for this scene as well as the next two.
  Doc never turned toward us this trip. We already missed him.
  

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  The car we will be racing in a few seconds.
  

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  At the green flag we are off... I enjoyed the race so only one picture this trip through.
  Mater and Lightening at the end.
  

• Page Number: 91
  

  After exiting you walk by the on ride photo area.
  What an empty car looks like.
  

• Page Number: 92
  

  The current pricing.
  Here is the accessible loading/unload area.
  They had their own ride photo location even.
  

• Page Number: 93
  

  As we were exiting cars coming by.
  We hopped right back in line and got this close till it went down. After 15 minutes or so we decided to go see if the lines at the other attractions were still minimal.
  

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  Stanley..
  A waiting area for the child swap. Surprised it was not covered.
  

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  Time for a second pass on the Tires.
  

• Page Number: 98
  

  The garden is nice.
  Looking from inside the final waiting area.
  

• Page Number: 99
  

  A video of my second experience on board the Flying Tires.
  

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  Some in the group wanted a bite to eat so went through Flos. Noticed real silverware
  A look at the turkey meal.
  

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  While they ate I admired the view..
  

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  After eating it was back to the Racers.
  

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  A video of my second ride through the Racers.
  This time got to see Doc.
  

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  Race time.
  

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  Went for one last spin since it was less than a 10 minute wait and that took me to just past 5pm.
  

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  A brief clip of the outside cruise with a wide angle lens. I plan to try and shoot the entire attraction with this lens eventually.
  Mack
  A couple race shots
  

• Page Number: 110
  

  They had cut the queue off because it was now past 5pm.
  

• Page Number: 111
  

  I made a very quick pass through Lizzies
  

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  Next up a walk through Sarges
  

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  And finished up with Ramones
  

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  Time to head out.
  

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  We were directed to exit through Bugsland.
  

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  Red was out along the road.
  

• Page Number: 121
  

  Looking back.
  The Bugs gang were out on either side of the gate to welcome you.
  

• Page Number: 122
  

  Walking along Maters, the temporary hedges.
  The Wonderground Gallery is open.
  

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  A quick look inside as I passed by.
  

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  After dinner it was time to head back to the garage and call it a night.