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  Christmas Banners up on the Mickey and Friends Parking Structure, same as last year.. Cars theme.
  Noticed a fence up in the Pinocchio Lot around where the trams park.. it has probably been there since the re-surface but just stuck out to me this trip.
  

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  The ice skating rink and Winter Village is being constructed in Downtown Disney.
  The tree will be at the center of the rink this year, should look great.
  

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  Ever wonder how they make the ice? Here are the tubes that carry the coolant under the ice.
  A different angle.
  

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  The AMC features Frozen banners.
  

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  Cars banners line Downtown Disney for the season again.
  

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  Not sure I mentioned/saw this map before. I know I saw the one by World of Disney but there is also one near the Lego Store.
  

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  Some light decorations for Veterans Day weekend.. some flags in the planters around Downtown Disney.
  Lion King costumes at Wonderground Gallery, thanks to the glare this afternoon no good pictures.
  

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  D-Street is decorated.
  

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  A pressed penny machine near D-Street.
  The designs available.
  

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  Some holiday treats
  

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  Starbucks is inching along.
  

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  World of Disney has a Buena Vista Street window, but thanks to the glare you can not really make it out in my picture..
  Cannot believe they could have gotten longer sticks so you could see the flags above the plants!
  

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  Also a Main Street window.
  

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  The current Annual Passholder ad.
  A look toward DCA as I head to Disneyland.
  The guest relations are to the left of the entrance is still under wraps.
  

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  Snow is up on the Disneyland entrance
  An Annual Passholder screening of Oliver and Company tonight, I had to skip it, too many items on my agenda already today.
  

• Page Number: 18
  

  Wonder if the Jingle Cruise poster will replace this next week?
  Tonight Believe in Holiday Magic starts, they did not update the poster yet.
  Town Square this afternoon
  

• Page Number: 19
  

  Wristband distribution for the movie was underway.
  For those of you who like movie/tv magic, spoilers ahead! Sorry... this weekend they are taping the Disney Parks Christmas Parade that airs Christmas morning. So all of you who think they broadcast it live or even record it close to Christmas sorry.
  

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  Where the host will be standing for the parade.
  

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  There was equipment all around Main Street with cables, camera gear, etc..
  Goofy posing for a picture for me in his winter sweater (it was nearly 80 degrees today by the way).
  

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  The renovation work on Main Street is complete.
  The Market House Starbucks has their holiday menu in effect.
  

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  One of a couple trees in the Market House
  

• Page Number: 24
  

  Not a big line this afternoon.
  The Dapper Dans performing their holiday concert
  

• Page Number: 25
  

  A video clip of Home for the Holidays performed by the Dapper Dans of Disneyland
  Snow machines up along Main Street.
  The wait times around 1:47pm
  

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  The hub was taken over with equipment for the taping this weekend.
  

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  The backside of the set
  

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  The Castle has some extra bows and no ice lighting yet, they leave that off for the filming.
  

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  The Carrousel has reopened and looks great!
  

• Page Number: 33
  

  Dumbo is still being worked on.
  Frozen has replaced Tangled in Fantasyland.
  And the line was long especially considering the movie does not come out for several weeks!
  

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  Olaf is atop the roof and entertains those waiting or passing by.
  

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  Small World Mall snow machines are up and ready to go.
  Small World Holiday opened today for the season
  

• Page Number: 38
  

  Another dance event going on this weekend. I missed their pre-parade because I was at DCA.
  

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  Toontown is decorated and celebrating the season.
  

• Page Number: 40
  

  The car near Mickeys is gone, is he out for a spin?
  

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  A Christmas Fantasy Parade kicked off today. The regular teddy bear has returned to the opening float. And I think the wreath being open is a slight tweak.
  

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  Duffy is now on the mail room float displacing Pluto.
  

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  The Winter Wonderland segment features skiers this year.
  

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  Pluto atop the gingerbread house with Goofy, replacing Max who is no longer in the parade.
  

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  The Dwarfs have been cut this year.
  

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  Took a cruise on Small World Holiday. Nothing too different jumped out at me. Here are some random pictures from the voyage.
  

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  Bobble head Elvis is back.
  

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  Is this tree across from the restrooms in Fantasyland relatively new.. I saw the supports for it so makes me think so.
  Next stop the ranch.
  

• Page Number: 53
  

  Chip was the greeter.
  Reindeer games have returned.
  

• Page Number: 54
  

  Pin trading near the gift cart.
  A small line for Santa this afternoon.
  

• Page Number: 55
  

  Cookie decorating has returned.
  The current food offerings.
  

• Page Number: 56
  

  Billy Hill and the Holiday Hillbillies have returned. This will be their final season though. They retire from the park on Jan 6th after 20 years.
  

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  A clip from the show featuring their Orange Blossom Special Christmas Medley.
  

• Page Number: 58
  

  Some Halloween mugs still around.
  Time for the final sing along.
  

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  The Country Bears have returned again this year. A great finale!!
  Goofy and Pluto out mingling with the crowd during the performance.
  

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  Mickey was out roaming around too.
  

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  The Holiday Crafts area.
  A look around Santas area.
  

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  Santa meeting with guests.
  Mickey and Pluto goofying around. Mickey was pretending to throw a ball and Pluto would look for it.
  Big Al visiting one of his smaller friends.
  

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  Then he posed for me.
  The queue for Santa is ready to go, not in use this afternoon thanks to the light crowd on opening day.
  Some of the props around Santa
  

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  As you can see it was pleasant to meet the characters too. They were just roaming around and you could interact, take pictures, and get autographs. A great environment!
  The reindeer games.
  

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  Walked through the ranch on the way out.
  No reindeer again this year, just the Christmas goats.
  

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  All was quiet and looked about the same in the cabin.
  

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  Continued down the trail to Frontierland.
  

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  The holiday popcorn bucket choices.
  New Orleans Square features a mask over the entrance this year.
  

• Page Number: 71
  

  Some work going on at the exit to Pirates, not effecting the attraction.
  

• Page Number: 72
  

  Kind of sad not to be able to visit the Angel Courtyard this year since it is now gone and off limits to regular guests (it will be the new entrance for Club 33 if you had not heard).
  

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  Work continues on the facade opposite the restrooms.
  

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  The backside of the mask... seems they could have done something here.. it looked odd to me.
  

• Page Number: 75
  

  Looks like some recent tree trimming (or at least I had not noticed it) on the way into Adventureland.
  A closer look.
  The Jungle Cruise becomes the Jingle Cruise next week for the holiday season. Some decorations were up today.
  

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  The boats will get new names for the season.
  

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  Running through some light and video testing.
  

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  Main Street alive with activity, which is normal this time of year as the sun sets.
  The waits just after 4pm still very mild.
  

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  Is the posted menu out front with the Smuckers hosting new?
  

• Page Number: 82
  

  Last week Tony Baxter received a window on Main Street (on the left)
  Walts apartment tree is up.
  

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  Time to visit DCA.
  Buena Vista Street is all decorated and alive with Holiday cheer.
  

• Page Number: 84
  

  Too bad they did not switch out the Big Top Toys window.
  

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  The Buena Vista Street tree.
  

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  Santa is back in Elias and Co.
  Of course he was on break when I walked by...
  

• Page Number: 87
  

  The Animation Building lobby is still closed.
  Noticed Olaf made the schedule of characters you can learn to draw at the Animation Academy.
  Is this Santa and reindeer new? I did not remember them.
  

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  The Red Car parked since the Parade was going on.
  

• Page Number: 89
  

  A Guest Relations kiosk.
  The Flyers are still being worked on.
  

• Page Number: 90
  

  The entrance to Fliks
  

• Page Number: 91
  

  The Snow Car is back at Cars Land, due to the parade I could not get a better angle.
  Route 66
  

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  Some holiday merchandise in Cars Land.
  

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  The Racers were down for most of the week for a scheduled project. The wait was 65 minutes and the single rider line looked to be well over 30 so I had to pass this trip. Anyone ride? What changed? I heard new station gates, but nothing else yet.
  Waiting for the lights to come on.
  

• Page Number: 97
  

  Time for the lights to come on.
  

• Page Number: 98
  

  This year I just enjoyed the show, but here is a video from last year to give you a sampling of the event.
  Sarges did not light fully.
  

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  Then I walked quickly to Buena Vista Street for the tree lighting.
  A couple of pictures.. but since I was late I was not in a good spot.
  

• Page Number: 100
  

  Here is a video from last year, this year is the same more or less.
  Back to Disneyland.
  

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  A holiday special offering at the Village Haus.
  

• Page Number: 103
  

  The Christmas cups.
  I arrived at the Jamboree just after the Billies wrapped up.
  

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  The area was very quiet/dead. It closed in about 15 minutes but plenty of Characters were out.
  

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  Santa had no wait. We chatted a bit. The Country Bears also paid a quick visit to him leading a young guest (no picture since I was on the back side).
  Mickey had time to spend with some four legged friends.
  

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  The bears were roaming around
  They made a run on the food cart.
  

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  They stopped for a quick picture for me.
  Found myself outside the Golden Horseshoe looking in..
  The tree inside.
  

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  Some Frontierland merchandise.
  Oops.. arrived on Main Street just as Santa was passing by.
  

• Page Number: 110
  

  The tree in Coke Corner
  After pushing through the crowds on Main Street headed for Buena Vista Street.
  

• Page Number: 111
  

  Was curious if the Mad T Party added any Christmas songs to the set.
  Not yet..
  

• Page Number: 112
  

  Passed through Cars Land again.
  

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  The blue cones are back again this season.
  Sarges hut was fixed/on now.
  Santa Mater making his way to the Cozy Cone
  

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  The Wharf lights
  Paradise Park was nice and quiet.. only one World of Color at 9:45pm tonight and it was approaching 7.
  

• Page Number: 117
  

  Several large boxes are in the planters around the park for the upcoming World of Color Winter Dreams show that premieres Thursday (look for my coverage of the event Thursday and Friday).
  

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  The Zephyr has returned to flight finally.
  Holiday merchandise has taken over the cart on the Pier.
  

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  Paradise Garden will be celebrating Viva Navidad this holiday season.
  The Paradise Grill has a new menu for the season, Greek is out, Mexican is in.
  

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  Boardwalk Pizza and Pasta also has special offerings.
  

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  Screamin has received new lights for World of Color Winter Dreams, bringing back memories of Luminaria. This time around the lights look more substantial though.
  

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  And they took the time to make them blend in.
  

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  There are also some new lights on Fun Wheel.
  Relatively new trees in the Maliboomer park area (what is the proper name for this area, I keep forgetting it...)
  

• Page Number: 126
  

  Some Holiday shirts at Sideshow Shirts
  Back from its renovation.
  

• Page Number: 127
  

  The line for the Cove went behind the photo area.
  

• Page Number: 128
  

  With the Blue Sky Cellar closed they also closed the patio so no nice long shot down Route 66 tonight.
  Stopped by Sarges
  

• Page Number: 129
  

  And Flos
  

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  DJ rolled up while I was taking pictures.
  Back to Buena Vista Street
  

• Page Number: 132
  

  The popcorn cart has moved around the corner a bit. Makes sense from a traffic point of view, especially during the parades, but looks a little awkward from this angle.
  It does look good in front of the tree from this angle though.
  Missed Santa again.
  

• Page Number: 133
  

  Walked through Elias and Company.
  
  

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  Back to Disneyland, the waits around 8:20pm. Only Small World Holiday looks bad.
  Some props for the taping this weekend.
  

• Page Number: 136
  

  The Mad Tea Party
  Small World Holiday lit up for the season.
  

• Page Number: 137
  

  There is a new quarter hour projection show this year.
  First some stills, a video at the end.
  
  

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  A video of the new show.
  

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  Believe in Holiday Magic opened tonight
  Thanks to some fog that rolled in though it was hard to see.
  

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  A couple of snow pictures.
  

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  To close with the tram stop billboards.