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    The list of closed attractions is dwindling.. today both Alice in Wonderland and Magic Eye Theater (Captain EO) were in soft openings so it was even shorter.
    Not much of a line at the ticket booths today.
    The lamp post near the DCA entrance is still MIA.
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    Buena Vista Street this afternoon
    A quick look look in the Trolley Treats window.
    DCA waits around 1:10pm.. someone pointd out to me the Blue Sky Cellar wait.. it was still closed as far as I could see.. so guessing the sign just fell off.
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    Some equipment still back by the Grand Californian. Guessing they are painting.
    A closer look. No signs of workers this afternoon.
    The water wheel is still not turning.
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    Paradise Bay
    Here you can sort of make out the attachment points for the fireworks barges for the 4th.
    Entering Cars Land. Firewall falls in the background.
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    The Racers had a posted 90 minute wait.
    Red pulling out to greet guests
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    Only a 13 minute wait posted for Tower of Terror.
    Stopped by the Animation Building lobby which was quite crowded with guests enjoying the A/C.
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    The All-American College Band on the Hollywood Backlot Stage
    A special guest today.
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    A couple clips of Steve Houghton performing with the All-American College Band.
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    Heading into Disneyland. Signage for the Annual Passholder preview of the Sneak Peek of Guardians of the Galaxy this evening.
    Main Street USA.
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    The Dapper Dans of Disneyland in their Patriotic finest.
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    A couple clips of the Dapper Dan of Disneyland performing
    Alice in Wonderland officially reopens July 4th. But today it was in a soft opening mode. A look at the newly expanded outdoor section of the track.
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    It was about a half hour wait.. so here are some more pictures of the outdoor portion while I waited.
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    There was not much shade in the queue.
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    Only one small portion of rails on the far side of the downhill.
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    Almost there.. this is the unload area.
    No visible changes to the caterpillars
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    Here you can see how wide the track is now.
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    The vine design on the outside of the track seems out of place.
    A POV video of the attraction (later in the update I have stills from a second pass through)
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    Sleeping Beauty Castle
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    The All-American College Band performing their 3:25pm set.
    A check of Disneyland waits around 3:43pm
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    The band heading down Main Street USA
    No wait for corn dogs this afternoon.
    The first aid area, walls should be going up soon as work on the new walkway gets underway and first aid will be re-located to the locker area at Center Street.
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    Attraction poster mugs.
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    The locker area where First Aid will be relocating to.
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    Walls are scheduled to go up here too soon.
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    Props/sets are being set up for the upcoming Legends of Frontierland: Gold Rush experience that starts this upcoming week.
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    Signage for the new experience.
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    Only a 15 minute wait posted for Big Thunder this afternoon.
    Moving on down the Big Thunder trail
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    The Jamboree area is still closed.
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    Signage up for Guardians of the Galaxy in Tomorrowland.
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    Space Mountain has returned to operation.
    Even the exit signage has Guardians of the Galaxy sneak peek on it.
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    Some walls still up off to the right. Overall this area seemed brighter to me.
    Find it humorous the large number of pay phones in Tomorrowland.
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    This was odd.. Soundsational was stopped and looks like it had been for a while (I crossed the parade after Aladdin in Fantasyland before heading to Tomorrowland.
    They were letting you cross in the middle of the opening unit since it was stopped.
    No signs of why so it must have been further back.
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    Rapunzel and Flynn Rider passing through Fantasyland.
    Not much of a wait for the princesses. (The Frozen sisters had a posted 2 hour wait)
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    Soundsational just making its way through the hub. It was almost 5pm, so it had been going on for nearly an hour.
    Another pass through Frontierland.
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    Another set.
    The back side of the jail.
    The Rivers of America
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    New Orleans Square looked about the same.
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    Found in a window on Main Street USA
    The nightly Flag Retreat (I posted video last week if you missed it and were curious about the ceremony)
    The Dapper Dans arriving.
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    Carrying on the patriotic theme.. heading for the Main Street Opera House.
    The US Capital Building.
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    The Spirit of Independence
    President Lincoln
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    The All-American College Band on the parade route.
    Monorail Orange overhead.
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    Sad news to report.. the fries at the Tomorrowland Terrace are back to the regular ones.. the shoe string fries only lasted a couple weeks.
    Time for the Annual Passholder preview of the Guardians of the Galaxy Sneak Peek. It started at 6:30. I showed up about 6:35 for the 2nd showing.
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    No lines to speak of. They scanned my annual pass as I entered the queue and I walked right in.
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    Movie posters lined the walkway. Notice the overhead LCD screens are gone.
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    As you entered they gave you this little card with your 3D glasses.
    The title slide (no pictures, video, etc.. during the film were allowed).
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    The Suburban Legends were at the Tomorrowland Terrace
    I made my way to Town Square for the All-American College Band. For the 7:15pm set the TA, Alex, was leading the band and Ron was enjoying the performance from the audience.
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    The band opening up their set with Bubbles was a Cheerleader.
    The Matterhorn as the sun was setting.
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    Back in line for Alice in Wonderland. Waited about half an hour again.
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    Time to board. This time around I took still pictures.
    The opening sequence features projections
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    A film clip integrated into the attraction.
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    The flower sequence features more projections
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    A look at the outdoor portion.
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    Here you can see the one portion of rail alon gthe left side.
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    The Guardians of the Galaxy sign at night.
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    Stopped by to listen to a full set of the Suburban Legends
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    Passing by the Castle on my way to look for a spot for the fireworks.
    Main Street was crowded but not jammed.
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    A couple pictures from Disneys Celebrate America! A Fourth of July Concert in the Sky
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    Some clips from Disney's Celebrate America! A Fourth of July Concert in the Sky
    Here is a recording of the full show from last year (it was the same this year).
    As I was on the escalator noticed they had a queue set up for the elevators at the Mickey and Friends parking structure.
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