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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  Heading toward Buena Vista Street. A Red Car Trolley was making its way through Carthay Circle.
  A crowd gathered near Storytellers (notice Dave Smith in the green).
  The Red Car Trolley on Hollywood Blvd.
  

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  A better picture of Storytellers
  Five & Dime making their way to Carthay Circle for their premiere performance.
  

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  Video of the premiere performance of Five & Dime.
  

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  Goofy joins the performance.
  

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  A guest was pulled out of the crowd for this number.
  

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  Kids were asked to join in too.
  

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  I like the red paint job on the car. I believe this is the old grand marshal car from Disneyland that was white.
  

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  Packing up to move on.
  

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  Driving off down Hollywood Blvd.
  

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  Next up is the premiere of the Red Car News Boys. Here they come up Hollywood Blvd on a Red Car Trolley.
  Showtime.
  

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  Video of the Premiere Performance of the Red Car News Boys.
  

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  One of my favorite shots... look no hands.
  

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  Mickey arrives in California!
  

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  The Trolley heading out.
  

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  Time to Tour Buena Vista Street now. Starting in the park area with Storytellers.
  

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  I am going to start on the east side, in Elias & Co. This used to be the Candy Store.
  

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  Wow! That is the first word that came to mind. Remember what this used to look like?
  

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  Heading into the next room and a whole new experience.
  

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  I had to step outside to tweet a couple pictures, I was getting no data reception inside.
  Heading back inside..
  

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  Some of the props around the stores are great! This is an old time clock for employees.
  

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  Moving on to the next room.
  

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  A peek into the next room
  

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  Another entrance to the next room.
  

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  Looking back.. I got pulled toward the front entrance.. hard to believe this used to be Greetings From California with its concrete floors.
  

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  Finally moving on to that next room.. the Flying Tires hats were popular.
  

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  Looking toward the Big Top Toys store.
  

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  Heading into Big Top Toys. This is the area under the monorail to help you figure out where I am on the block. It has the low ceiling because of that.
  Also interesting the lights around the top of the room change colors.
  

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  Moving on to the last store in this row.. the Los Feliz Five & Dime.
  

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  We have arrived at the entrance area.
  

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  Looking across the street a Red Car is parked there for pictures today.
  Next door is first aid and guest relations.
  The Chamber of Commerce is the Guest Relations area.
  

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  Buena Vista Bugles on the news stand. Be sure to take one if you are in the park!
  

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  First aid (I did not go in to check it out)
  I did stop next store in guest relations to see it though.
  

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  Moving on.. Oswalds stands just inside the turnstiles.
  

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  Looking back..
  Inside Oswalds
  Looking out from inside.
  

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  Checking out the turnstiles.. they look great with the trees and of course no more construction walls!
  A better picture of the Red Car Trolley. Also note no dedication plaque on the flag pole yet.
  

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  This area closes early to get ready for the party tonight.
  

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  The facade on the restroom building.
  

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  A great little courtyard here now.
  The Red Car Trolley stop.
  

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  If you were curious inside the restrooms are the same...
  

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  Time to tour a Red Car Trolley.
  Stepping onboard.
  

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  The top is lined with ads for the Buena Vista Street merchants.
  

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  The Trolley stop again.
  

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  Continuing our tour.. now time for the west (right) side of the street. First up Mortimers Market (the reference to Mickeys original name if you did not know)
  

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  The locker building facade.
  

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  A look inside. Same lockers as before.
  But now old Red Car maps above.
  

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  Time to head into the Elysian Arcade.
  

• Page Number: 78
  

  The detail is great.
  First store is the Kingswell Camera Shop. (Note: Kingswell Avenue was the site of an early Disney animation studio)
  

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  Time to move on to the next store. Julius Katz & Sons.
  Julius Katz was inspired by Julius the Cat, an animated cat who joined the live action Alice in the Disney shorts of the 1920s.
  

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  Next up Atwater Ink & Paint
  

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  Be sure to look around the stores for the props and signs.. these items line the top of the room and
  

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  A great bulletin board behind near counter.
  

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  Next up Trolley Treats...
  

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  The window features a model of Rock Candy Mountain, an attraction that was designed for Disneyland but never built.
  

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  Next up Clarabells
  

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  Moving next door to the Fiddler, Fiefer & Practical Cafe.
  

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  Be sure to take a moment to look at the pictures and posters on the walls.
  

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  A wide shot of the dining room.
  

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  Goofy was out taking pictures.
  We have reached the end of the block.
  

• Page Number: 108
  

  Spotted Mickey out for some pictures.
  

• Page Number: 109
  

  A look at the new park map.
  And wait times board.
  Next up I noticed the Carthay Circle Theatre was open. So I walked inside. They had the Carthy Circle Lounge open for pictures. This is on the first floor on the left and it has a bar area as well as a waiting area for the dining room upstairs.
  

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  The steps to go upstairs are on the left where those people are.
  

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  The check in area for the dining room.
  

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  The menu cover.
  

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  A closer look at the items in the entranceway.
  

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  Two doors lead to the regular lounge, then the one on the far right is for 1901, the Club 33 lounge. That was closed to us.
  The address for the 1901 door. This wraps up my tour of Buena Vista Street.