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.

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  Starting my trip parking in the self parking lot for the Grand Californian and then walking back to the Hotel.
  Time to check in for the event.
  After check in first stop was a PhotoPass photo op they said we had to go to.
  

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  Then it was time to find our room. After walking forever we finally arrived. Our room was at the very end of the furthest hallway it seemed.
  A look around the room..
  

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  The mini fridge.
  

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  There was free internet in the room, but it was really slow (my phone uploaded two or three times faster than I was getting on either their wifi or wired connection).
  Then I stepped outside to the balcony.
  

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  Kind of an awkward space with a corner there.
  But the view we had was amazing! Well worth the walk (which was the warning the front desk cast member gave me when we checked in).
  

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  A video clip of Mandy Monorail going by.
  

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  A couple Cars Land items that were given to me on check in.
  Also a cool trip-tik from AAA. It featured Cars Land.
  The new park guide maps.
  

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  Time to head into the parks. That is my room up on the top floor, the dark spot that is covered near the center of the picture.
  George Kaligridis and Meg Crofton out walking the park.
  Heading toward Carthay Circle noticed something different... the walls were down.
  

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  Just ropes and Cast Members to keep you out of Buena Vista Street.
  

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  A new line board on the left (notice nothing on the right, come tomorrow a park map will be there).
  The Storytellers statue is boxed up still.
  

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  Wow!
  Notice the walls still up at the front of the park.
  

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  A stage set up for the festivities tomorrow night.
  The red carpet for tonights Cars Land Premiere.
  

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  The new wait time board.
  A closer look starting on the left. This was around 2:00pm
  

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  A monorail passing by.
  

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  Temporary lights set up on Hollywood Blvd for the festivities tomorrow night.
  The walls are down in Fliks, again just a simple rope and cast members to keep you out.
  

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  Heading toward Maters.. same thing, walls down, but a lot of temporary equipment for the opening tonight.
  The Bugs theater mural is done.
  

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  A temporary video wall for the evening.
  The stage for tonight.
  

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  The Cars Land entrance sign.
  

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  The risers for the media for this evening (look for pictures from there in part II)
  

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  A look into Cars Land.
  

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  My last walk out of the park using this backstage walkway.
  Downtown Disney has Cars banners.
  

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  More Cars on the ticket booths.
  

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  A platform and screen set up out front of DCA.
  The Carnation Cafe has reopened.
  

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  A quick check of the lines, it was about 4:00pm. So at this point I needed to head back to get ready for the evening..
  Heading back to DCA.
  Noticed the walls down to the left of the entrance and took a quick detour.
  

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  The restrooms, lockers, etc.. look the same, just new paint.
  

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  My last time entering using the temporary walkway.
  A better view looking up at my room (it is the top floor covered balcony, a little left of center in this picture).
  

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  One of several long hallways I had to walk down to reach my room.
  Back in the back after picking up some camera gear. A new Churro cart in Carthay Circle.
  Time to queue up for the red carpet. This wraps up part I. Part II will have the red carpet and premiere events.