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  Arrived at the Disneyland Resort just after lunch. Surprised the billboards at the Mickey and Friends tram stop have not been updated for the summer.
  Some work going on at the World of Disney
  As you entered the park they were passing out Monsters University buttons to mark the opening of the film today.
  

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  First stop DCA. Final preparations are underway for the Lone Ranger Premiere which takes place Saturday evening. As soon as you walk in you are greeted by this. (For Saturday guests will be diverted to the walkway behind Soarin to enter and exit the park).
  There will be a red carpet stretching from the front of the park, down Buena Vista Street and Hollywood Blvd to the Hyperion where the stars will watch the premiere.
  

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  The Backlot will close at 2:00pm on Saturday..
  There was another Grad Nite this evening.. I think this is the last. It was much smaller than previous ones.
  

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  The Red Car Trolley was turning around at Carthay Circle today.
  

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  Backdrops up along Buena Vista Street
  

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  A look behind the curtain.
  Hollywood Blvd has the backdrops as well as some bleachers in between. Guessing those will be for fans.
  Looking down the street you can just barely make out the front of a train.
  

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  Looking back down Buena Vista Street
  No new summer Bugle yet.
  A large steam train engine that was used in the Lone Ranger filming.
  

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  Thought this sign was funny.. that they had to but Actual in the description.. guess with all the replicas out there they wanted to point that out?
  There were LCD screens around showing clips and trailers from the film.
  

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  Everyone was commenting on the hidden Mickey inside the cab..
  

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  Dancin with Disney returned last week. This week I stopped inside to see what had changed.
  

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  There is a yellow walkway.
  Inside a stage is in the center
  Clarabelle showing off her dance moves
  

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  The rest of the stage looked about the same.
  The ODV cart was in the far corner of the room, almost in the shadows.
  

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  There were 8 characters out in this grouping.
  

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  The second group I saw included Lilo and Stitch.
  And the Genie
  

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  This grouping featured 7 characters.
  

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  There was an LCD screen on either side of the Backlot stage with a schedule of upcoming groups.
  Close to showtime it switched to the logo for the group.
  

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  The 2013 Disneyland All-American College Band started their summer performances on Thursday, so this was their second day in the park. Here is a video of their opening number the Trolley Song
  

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  Aladdin has gone dark for as they prepare for the Lone Ranger Premiere inside.
  The signage on the facades has been swapped out for the Premiere.
  

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  More curtains/backdrops near the Hyperion.
  Signage saying the Hyperion would be closed.
  Next stop Cars Land. They are still working on the Cozy Cone fountain.
  

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  Wow you can see some of Route 66 this afternoon!
  Thanks to the Pixar Play Parade going by and drawing some guests off the street.
  

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  Only 75 minutes for the Racers.
  

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  The Pier looked fairly quiet so I skipped walking around this week.
  Stopped by the Disney Gallery which had some artwork to celebrate the Tiki Rooms 50th
  

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  The back room of the Gallery is still closed and will be for another week from what I read. I hear they are adding some items from the old Disneyana store back there. The exhibit portion of the gallery will move to the Opera House Lobby next door.
  

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  The display case and bench that used to be in the center room of the gallery has moved to where the ticket display case in the Opera house lobby.
  Curtains still where the Disneyland story section was.
  Still plenty of Grad hats if you were looking for some..
  

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  A look down Main Street USA
  The ice cream stand signage and menus are gone.. wonder if this location will be repurposed into something else soon?
  The waits just before 3:00pm
  

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  Thought for a second they changed the photo spot signs.
  Then noticed they just turned this one around.
  From ground level you could not really see much of the Big Thunder work.
  

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  Walking through the ranch it was quiet this afternoon.
  

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  The College Band is listed on the schedule as you enter the Jamboree but it was off by 5 minutes.. the set actually began at 3:25.
  It was very quiet in the Jamboree area. The Cast Members near the photo area out numbered the guests.
  We arrived just in time to see a horse race!
  

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  Cowboy Mickey coming out for pictures. Too bad he could not ride the horse.. now that would have been an entrance!
  No one coloring this afternoon.
  

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  The horse race ended and its quiet now.
  Very quiet..
  But in only a few minutes the Band will bring the place to live.
  

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  The 2013 All-American College Band opened with a patriotic medley.
  

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  Strike up the band!
  One more clip of the band performing.
  Mickey greeting guests as we left.
  

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  A turtle swimming by in the water way along the Big Thunder Trail.
  Time for a voyage on the Mark Twain to check in on Big Thunders work.
  

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  Rainbow Ridge looks just about done.
  Signage is being painted onto the buildings.
  

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  More scaffolding up on the rock work.
  

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  Not much change back here.. was expecting more scaffolding this week.
  A look at New Orleans Square
  

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  Plenty of scaffolding up around this rock work.
  

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  Ate at the Village Haus and noticed new ketchup packets... looks like they change the type they are using in the parks now.
  Video of the Band opening their 5:05 set in front of Sleeping Beauty Castle.
  Next up the All-American College Band in front of Sleeping Beauty Castle
  

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  As part of their set they introduce the band members and their colleges they are from.
  

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  To celebrate Monsters University the band performs a song from Monsters Inc - If I Didnt Have You
  They close their set with the Disneyland Attraction Medley.. guess which attraction this is? It is the Tiki Room.
  

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  The Enchanted Tiki Room celebrates its 50th Anniversary Sunday. So I had to stop by to sing with the Birdies..
  

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  The wait times just before 6:00pm
  Time for the nightly flag retreat which features the All-American College Band during the summer.
  

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  The Disneyland Honor Guard making its way to Town Square.
  

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  Mine...Mine...
  Oops wrong Toontown sign facing forward.. listing the opening vs closing.
  Who Framed Roger Rabbit was released 25 years ago, June 21, 1988... was going to give the attraction a spin to mark the occasion but the line was longer than the time I had.
  

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  The Matterhorn this afternoon.
  

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  Had to wait for a break in Soundsational so I could cross
  

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  Elvis, Scot Bruce, was at Tomorrowland Terrace
  Time for the All-American College Band Town Square set at 7:15.
  

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  The band opens with their theme song.. Bubbles was a Cheerleader.
  

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  This year the Michael Jackson Medley returns instead of Stevie Wonder.
  

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  On the way out of the park noticed these new signs on the turn stiles to help people know what to do to get their hand stamped. It really did not seem to speed things up at all.
  Heading to DCA and pleased not to see a long line like recent visits.
  

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  They were working on eyes.. but the sign said peanut clusters..
  

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  Heading down Hollywood Blvd.
  

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  Another pass around the train.
  

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  Only an hour for Tower of Terror.. still higher than usual but not nearly as bad as past weeks/Grad Nites.
  Stopped by Route 66 to watch the neon come to life. Notice the Full Moon.
  

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  Showtime... if you are in the park and have a moment near sunset I would recommend stopping by to watch the lights turn on it.. its a fun moment.
  

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  Stopped by the Mad T Party.
  The bar was closed this evening, bet they will be happy once Grad Nite is over.
  

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  The Twiddles MCing at the House of Cards Stage
  The House of Cards Dance Crew
  

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  The Who R U act has been retired and a new aerialist act has taken its place on the House of Cards Stage (I missed their name). Here is a video of the performance.
  Pictures from the performance.. this act started last week but I missed it.
  

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  On the way out a few last pictures of the train.
  

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  The Carthay Circle with a the full moon
  On the way out spotted this Planes poster on the ticket booth.