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 back to the room to check out... the room I had was on the floor second from the right (the open balcony) in this picture.
  The reverse angle.. from the room now to where I took that last picture.
  A tighter shot of the walkway.
  

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  One last look at Condor Flats before vacating my home for the past few nights.
  Soarin had no line.
  Carthay Circle was alive with activity.
  

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  Plenty of Buena Vista Bugles around.
  The Five and Dime group pulling up to do a show.
  

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  Wait times.. this was as around 10:30am
  Interesting Tower of Terror had a long wait.
  

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  Walking up the parade route.
  The Racers temporary Fastpass Distribution location. The FastPasses were gone hours ago for today.
  There were re-attaching the Blue Sky Cellar railing this morning when I entered the park (before opening so no pictures).. but here is one of the finished work.
  

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  Route 66 full as to be expected.
  All the Cast Members had an re-opening pin... I thought those were much better than the ones for sale!
  Did not catch this last week.. but a new banner up covering the Screening room sign in the Blue Sky Cellar.
  

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  A Mater Tall Tale is now playing inside.
  Guess this needs to be updated to say opened now...
  As I headed to the Pier spotted a large mass of guests on the Wharf bridge. First guess was Racers queue and I was right...
  

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  It did a couple switchbacks all the way into the Pier.
  Next it was going to go into Paradise Park if needed.
  

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  I was there to see Instant Concert... just add water.
  Maestro Goofy coming out to conduct.
  

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  Video of the show.
  

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  More queue ready if needed for the Racers.
  The Fastpass machines for the racers. Not much added to the area.
  The cast members in Bugs Land now have new costumes.
  

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  The Red Car making its way into Carthay Circle. (I never did find time to go for a round trip ride.. next visit!)
  The wait times around 11:20am
  

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  Heading for Disneyland, so weird to walk down a street and not behind Soarin.
  One of the nicest restroom facades you may ever see.
  The end of the Red Car rail..
  

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  The Red Car Trolley making its way to the stop.
  

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  The wigwag in action.
  I was curious how the dedication plaque would look.. here is the new one in the square.
  

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  Out in the esplanade lots of tape that was used for the queue earlier today and last night.
  Over at Disneyland noticed the guest research cast members have new costumes that really work with the area vs the generic ones they had before.
  The Voices of Liberty officially started today.
  

• Page Number: 22
  

  The show begins outside the theater a few minutes before its posted time.
  

• Page Number: 23
  

  Video of the Voices of Liberty outside the theater.
  Then the show moves inside and the theater portion starts at the posted time.
  

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  Video of the full show, the angle is bad. We thought there was going to be a pre-show in the lobby and were not prepared nor thinking and followed the castmembers direction to the first row... good audio but crummy video from there.
  

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  Another clip, this one from the center of the theater.
  

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  One more video clip of the Voices of Liberty this time featuring a 50 state roll call.
  Making our way down Main Street USA.
  

• Page Number: 28
  

  As we approached the Matterhorn we heard a horn...
  Video of someone playing an Alpine/Swiss horn on the Matterhorn.
  

• Page Number: 29
  

  The line for the Matterhorn was only on one side today.
  The new Bob Sleds.
  Notice the three colors in the load/unload station.
  

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  There are now single rider line entrances on the building.
  No sea gulls yet.
  A posted 90 minute wait time.
  

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  We were looking up for climbers and almost ran into them on the ground. They were on a break and out for pictures.
  A check in on the Plaza Gardens work.
  Plenty of characters out on the Big Thunder Trail.
  

• Page Number: 33
  

  And in the Big Thunder Ranch Jamboree
  

• Page Number: 34
  

  The 2012 All American College Band started its run yesterday. Here they are heading toward the castle for their afternoon set.
  

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  A clip from the band as they play One Jump Ahead from Aladdin.
  

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  Their Disneyland attraction medley is the finale to the Castle set. Here is a video of it.
  The band heading out after their performance.
  Back to the Matterhorn. We spotted the climbers coming out.
  

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  Video of the climber in action..
  Happy Hans and his son came out to perform while the climbers were climbing. My understanding is they were there just for opening day.
  

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  A couple video clips of Happy Hans and his son playing including Its a Small World
  

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  The ducklings are getting quite large already.
  The wait times around 3:40pm
  

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  The Straw Hatters out on Main Street.
  They were expecting extremely large crowds today.
  Heading back to DCA.
  

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  A better picture of the queue from this morning.
  Walls up around the old temporary entrance area as they close it up and add a planter to match the other side.
  Stepping onto Buena Vista Street.
  

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  Just like Main Street if you listen there are conversations, sounds, etc.. coming from upstairs in many places.
  

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  A closer look at the new park braille map.
  Wait times around 4:00pm
  

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  The News Boys arriving for a show.
  Thought this was interesting. Both Cars in view.
  

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  My next stop, to check out the new Dancin with Disney event that premiered today in Stage 17.
  

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  Stepping inside it can best be described as dance club mixed with a character interaction area.
  Large video screens
  

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  Notice the carpet?
  

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  Captain Hook
  The Big Bad Wolf
  

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  Worked my way to the front which was open. A DJ sits in the center.
  

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  Looking out onto the dance floor.
  

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  The Queen of Hearts
  My understanding is there are a couple different sets of characters. This was villains and there is a princess one too.
  The ElecTRONica furniture found a new home. It rings the outside for parents.
  

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  A couple video clips so you can get a feel for the environment.
  

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  Next up headed over to the Animation Building. Had to use the side door to get into the merchandise event.
  Heading up the ramp to the side door.. it is the emergency exit for the animation room.
  

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  The main room was used as the show place and merchandise pick up area. There were four zones with different items and limits in each.
  Here is an example. Once you knew what you wanted you went to the counter and they pulled the merchandise for you.
  

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  Here guests are getting their merchandise.
  

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  Did another pass through Cars Land. Still just as crowded as last time I walked through.
  Here you can see one of the Cozy Cone lines.. there is not enough space for the long lines in the area.
  

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  Thought this was a fun shot and want to re-shoot it with a wider lens at some point..
  The Cozy Cone lines.
  

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  The wait shrunk to only 240 minute (for those of you mathematically challenged that is 4 hours!).
  The Racers Fastpass machines that are not in use yet.
  

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  This was interesting. They had a line set up to get into Ramones to control the flow/crowd inside.
  

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  Here you can see the line on the left.
  A shorter line for the Curios store.
  The Racers queue...
  

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  This is where it circled back. It was now entirely in Cars Land unlike earlier.
  

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  Got stopped by the Pixar Play Parade as I headed for Disneyland.
  Plenty of Glow with the Show hats for sale..
  

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  The College Band performing the Flag Retreat
  

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  A peek down Main Street.
  

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  The waits around 5:30 as I headed to dinner.
  Poked my head into the Golden Horseshoe and the Billies were just starting up.
  

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  Heard this may be opening as a Meet and Greet?? Was not open when I walked by.
  The All American College Band at its first pre-parade stop.
  

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  A video clip from the first stop.
  Moving on to their second stop.
  

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  Video of the second stop.
  

• Page Number: 81
  

  Video from the third and finale stop.
  Time for Soundsational.
  

• Page Number: 82
  

  Ariel was moving around again tonight.
  Time for the All American College band set in front of the Train Station.
  

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  The finale of the set, the Earth, Wind, and Fire tribute.
  Walking back through DCA to the Grand CA.. passing the Red Car Trolley.
  One last picture to wrap up this update.. the temporary entrance signage is all cleaned up.