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• Page Number: 1
  

  No visible progress out front on the right (west) side of the DCA entrance.
  Cast members adjusting some sort of queue/ropes. Not sure if they were cleaning up or setting up.
  First stop Buena Vista Street.
  

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  A new Buena Vista Bugle is out this month.
  The interior spread.
  

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  Noticed the tech for Five and Dime matches Buena Vista Street, not the traditional all black.
  Five and Dime performing.
  Wait times as of 1:40pm
  

• Page Number: 5
  

  Wonder if tables for more seating will go back in this space?
  The Happy Camper out performing.
  Next stop Radiator Springs, Cars Land.
  

• Page Number: 6
  

  A couple random shots as I went store to store looking for the sound track CD
  Took a peek at the Racers wait. It is starting to come down to a more reasonable wait.
  75 minutes for the Flying Tires.
  

• Page Number: 7
  

  Plenty of Glow with the Show Ears for sale.
  There were a lot of guests moving around but it did not feel over crowded.
  Only the Ice Cream Cone had a long wait this comfortable afternoon (highs were in the mid 70s)
  

• Page Number: 8
  

  Todays flavors at the PopCone stand.
  A Cast Member at Ramones helped me locate the CD in Elias & Co so I set up. Since the Pixar Parade was making its way through the park I headed to Bugs Land. Not sure I ever posted a picture of the gate that Cross Street dead ends into.
  

• Page Number: 9
  

  The Red Car parked and waiting for the parade to end.
  Plenty of guests lining Hollywood Blvd awaiting the parade.
  They were setting up for the College Band on the Backlot stage.
  

• Page Number: 10
  

  Finally made it to Elias & Co and found the Music of Cars Land CDs.
  The front cover
  The back cover.
  

• Page Number: 11
  

  Next stop Disneyland. Main Street was not too busy this mid afternoon.
  Wait times at 2:37pm
  The All American College Band performing their 2:30 set in front of the Castle.
  

• Page Number: 12
  

  A check in on the Plaza Gardens status.
  Things seem to be moving slowly.
  Surprised no changes to these facades yet.
  

• Page Number: 13
  

  Spotted some young ducklings in the moat.
  It was quiet over here right now... a nice shady spot to listen to the band.
  The back wall of the stage is still untouched.
  

• Page Number: 14
  

  The Carthay blends well in the background.
  Stopped by the Jamboree. There is now a pin cart right when you walk in.
  Clarabelle out for pictures.
  

• Page Number: 15
  

  Time for the Billies
  Goofy strolled by and gave me a high five.
  Then he went over to color for a while.
  

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  Stopped by the Golden Horseshoe.. was curious if there was anything there to indicate where they Billies are now.
  I did not see anything.
  

• Page Number: 17
  

  Aladdins Oasis is open during the day. It provides some extra seating as well as a place for a Meet and Greet.
  

• Page Number: 18
  

  Never noticed the restroom sign..
  Back to DCA and the Backlot stage area.
  The College Band performs a set at 3:25pm, it is not listed on any of the park schedules and not really promoted. I found out the time by asking a tech who was setting up earlier when I walked by.
  

• Page Number: 19
  

  A video clip from their performance.
  

• Page Number: 20
  

  Passing back through Buena Vista Street.
  I still need to go for a ride on the Red Car. Seems every time they are running so am I to somewhere else then when I have free time they are not running...
  

• Page Number: 21
  

  There is a new exhibit that opened this past Saturday in the Disney Gallery featuring the Castle for the Magic Kingdoms.
  

• Page Number: 22
  

  A quick look through the gift store area. These are in the vault.
  Now a look around the first room as I wait for the Voices of Liberty that will be starting next door in a few minutes. I will double back for the main gallery later.
  

• Page Number: 23
  

  A preview of the main gallery.. pictures in several pages.
  

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  On the desk in the office.
  

• Page Number: 28
  

  Time for the Voices of Liberty. They perform a brief song outside then head into the main theater.
  

• Page Number: 29
  

  An ok crowd for the show.
  This time I sat near the back because I needed to leave right after their performance.
  

• Page Number: 30
  

  They sung a different set of songs this time around. Here is a clip from one.
  

• Page Number: 31
  

  They did an armed forces medley then concluded with the Star Spangled Banner. Here is a video of the medley.
  When I stepped outside Soundsational was just making its way around Town Square. So paused for a couple quick pictures.
  

• Page Number: 32
  

  During the parade is a great time to grab ice cream if you do not want to wait in line.
  Wait times at 4:26pm
  

• Page Number: 33
  

  After eating walked through Fantasyland and around the Matterhorn. Small World Mall was alive with activity. I did not have time to walk down that way this trip.
  The sea gulls are back in the sub lagoon.
  

• Page Number: 34
  

  Was brought to my attention earlier in the week that Chevron is no longer sponsoring the Autopia. So their signage has been removed. Has anyone waiting in line recently? Did they change the windows??
  

• Page Number: 35
  

  As I was heading back to Main Street encountered these two..
  Random picture...
  Had a minute so popped into the Music Store, was curious if they had the Cars Land CD. They did not. They did have the celebration CD from WDWs Magic Kingdom. Also seemed more of the store was taken over by books or other items and the music selection was less, but then again I have not paid attention to the selection in here in a while.
  

• Page Number: 36
  

  The All American College Band making its way to Town Square for the Flag Retreat.
  

• Page Number: 37
  

  The Dapper Dans decked out for the 4th.
  A decent number of guests joined the retreat today.
  

• Page Number: 38
  

  Noticed the DCA flags were down too. I need to remember to ask if they do a retreat... anyone catch what they do?
  Downtown Disney is celebrating California Avocado Week. There are daily events and special menu offerings.
  

• Page Number: 39
  

  The La Brea Bakery offering.
  A look into the candy store window..
  

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  Catal items
  Tortilla Jos
  Jazz Kitchen
  

• Page Number: 42
  

  The judges table for a competition later.
  The main stage, right now a demonstration by a chef from the Rain Forest Cafe.
  

• Page Number: 43
  

  He is making their Awesome Appetizer Adventure, which is their offering for the California Avocado Week.
  

• Page Number: 44
  

  Yes that is a sticker from an avocado on his head.
  After the demo everyone that had a seat got a sample.
  

• Page Number: 45
  

  Not much visible progress on the sandwich shop.
  

• Page Number: 46
  

  Next up a guacamole contest. The winner got a gift certificate and gift bag and the other two got a bag full of goodies too.
  I did not have time to stick around, so not sure who won.
  

• Page Number: 47
  

  Something going on by the Lego Store. I did not have time to investigate beyond seeing they were building something. I did not see any signs.
  Sephora was also participating in the event.
  

• Page Number: 48
  

  I returned to the Disney Gallery to explore the main gallery room.
  Front and center is a model of the castle in Paris.
  

• Page Number: 49
  

  A closer look
  

• Page Number: 50
  

  The first wall on the left features What is inside the castles. First up a look at Sleeping Beauty Castle Walk-Through at Disneyland. This piece was done by Eyvind Earle.
  Each picture has a description. To include more pictures I am not going to post all the descriptions. If you want to read one just let me know and I can post or send it to you.
  

• Page Number: 51
  

  The Interior Mosaic at WDWs Magic Kingdom. This was done by Dorothea Redmond.
  King Stefans Banquet Hall at WDW by Dorothea Redmond.
  

• Page Number: 52
  

  The Castle Suite at WDW - Karen Armitage
  The interior of Le Chateau de la Bella a Bois Dormant at Disneyland Paris - by Bryan Jowers
  The display even featured upcoming concept art. Here is the Enchanted Storybook Castle for Shanghai Disneyland by Anatasia Pavlova.
  

• Page Number: 53
  

  A Tapestry Design from Disneyland Paris by Robert Rowe and Kim Irvine.
  Castle Mystery Tour poster from Tokyo Disneyland - John Drury
  The Castle Mystery Tour from Tokyo - G. Jalander
  

• Page Number: 54
  

  An overview of the wall we just looked at.
  The next section features the long shots of the castles. WDW Castle - Herb Ryman
  Sleeping Beauty Castle in Hong Kong Disneyland - Christopher Smith
  

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  Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland - Herb Ryman.
  A wide shot of this wall.
  Le Chateau de la Bella a Bois Dormant - Disneyland Paris - Frank Armitage
  

• Page Number: 56
  

  Cinderella Castle - Tokyo - Erik Van Der Palen
  Tritons Castle Mermaid Lagoon - Tokyo DisneySea - Suzanne Braniff-Rattigan
  Moving on to the next section it features Blue Sky Concepts
  

• Page Number: 57
  

  Castle Concept for Disneyland Paris by Tim Delaney
  Castle Concept by John Horny
  By Christopher Smith
  

• Page Number: 58
  

  Hong Kong Disneyland concept by Karen Armitage
  Hong Kong Disneyland concept by Ahmed Jafari
  Beats Castle for the Be Our Guest Restaurant the new Fantasyland at WDW - Christopher Smith
  

• Page Number: 59
  

  The last section features some Castle Celebrations.
  Cinderella Castle at WDW for Disneylands 50th by Alex Wright
  Disneyland for the 50th by Christopher Smith
  

• Page Number: 60
  

  Disneyland for the 50th - Greg Pro
  Stepped outside and Soundsational was just wrapping up.
  Captain Hook led the College Band out for their 7:15pm set.
  

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  After the set it was back to DCA.
  The wait times at 7:54pm
  Made it to Radiator Springs for the turning on of the neon.
  

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  Stuck around and saw some of DJs performance.
  

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• Page Number: 67
  

  Found a spot for World of Color. Cast Members going around selling Glow with the Show Ears. Not that many takers though. Wonder if regular guests do not know about them or if the price point is too high for them?
  World of Color has a 4th of July preshow running from July 1-4 again this year. It appeared to be the same as last year.
  

• Page Number: 68
  

  Speaking of last year, I have the video clip posted on Youtube and also embedded in a blog posting if you were curious - http://blog.disneygeek.com/2012/07/04/disneyland-resort-4th-of-july-shows/
  There was a full moon this evening.
  

• Page Number: 69
  

  Interesting... the stand on Buena Vista Street was out of the current issue of the Bugle and only had the premiere issue on the stand.
  Next stop Disneyland for the celebrate the 4th show.
  

• Page Number: 70
  

  This was the same show as the last couple of years so only took a few pictures and no new video, I have a video from 2010 posted at: http://blog.disneygeek.com/2012/07/04/disneyland-resort-4th-of-july-shows/
  

• Page Number: 71
  

  Headed back to DCA to catch the full World of Color show and use a Fastpass I picked up earlier in the day. So a couple pictures from the Blue section.
  

• Page Number: 72
  

  A video clip of the second half of the fourth of July preshow that features some fireworks.
  Smoke of any sort is still an issue around Paradise Bay. Here you can see it still clearing after the show right as World of Color was beginning.
  

• Page Number: 73
  

  A couple random pictures from the show.
  

• Page Number: 74
  

  Heading out a random picture of the upper story of Elias & Co.
  Forgot to mention earlier I picked up the last two Cars Land buttons so now I have all six.