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    This weekend is the Tinkerbell Half Marathon.
    Frozen Fun billboards are still up at the Mickey and Friends Tram stop. The 60th ones should be up soon.
    The closed attractions today. This list of closures is getting smaller.
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    The ticket booths have received some signage for the 60th.
    The Downtown Disney sign repainting and renovation is complete.
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    Because of the Tomorrowland movie premiere & after party on Saturday, Tomorrowland will be closing early for day guests.
    60th decorations are showing up on the entrance and train station (the flags and banners)
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    Caught a glimpse of a Monorail overhead. It has a small wrap to promote the Tomorrowland movie.
    The ones in the middle look off to me.. like they are too big or in the wrong spot.
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    The lamp posts have received their decorations.
    Main Street is decked out in a lot of blue for the occasion.
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    Minnie leading a guest to Town Square.
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    The sky looked rather threatening at times this afternoon. It drizzled a couple times but luckily nothing more.
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    The wait times just after 2pm
    Sleeping Beauty Castle looks more or less the same as last visit. The final items have not been installed.
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    The scaffolding is down around Buzz, but the work is not complete yet. It sports a new color scheme matching the character and not really Tomorrowland.
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    The entrance sign received a new look too.
    Space Mountain
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    There seemed to be a lot of guests moving about in Tomorrowland this afternoon
    A closer look at Monorail Blue with the Tomorrowland ad on it.
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    Monorail Orange over Tomorrowland.
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    A check of the Mad T Party installation progress as we pass over Hollywood Land.
    Frozen Fun is still going on but is more limited now. There are the Meet and Greets, Trading Post and Sing Along only.
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    Buena Vista Street
    Unfortunately I was stuck shooting through a window so not the clearest of pictures. But you can see Grizzly Peak Airfield is nearing completion. It is scheduled to open next Friday.
    Humpreys replaced the Fly n Buy
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    Looks like all the pavement is in.
    A large tree behind the billboard now.
    The AMC Theater will be hosting the Tomorrowland Premiere Saturday afternoon/evening.
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    Props were being installed this afternoon
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    They will be closing the theaters all day for the event.
    Every movie poster was Tomorrowland.
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    The red carpet will be here leading to the theater.
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    I like this sign more than the blue Downtown Disney one it is covering.
    Where the press line will be.
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    Next stop the Disneyland Hotel.
    60th Anniversary signage as you enter the lobby.
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    Attraction posters near the restrooms.
    Tinkerbell merchandise front and center since her race is this weekend.
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    The Expo and packet pick up for the races is at the hotel as usual.
    Guests waiting for the next speaker
    A walk through the merchandise shop since it was not crowded.
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    Tinkerbell 1/2 Marathon sweatshirt
    Tinkerbell 1/2 Marathon T-shirt
    The shirt in white
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    Hats
    Shirts for the various races. Here is the 1/2 Marathon
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    The Pixie Dust Challenge is the 10K and 1/2 marathon (19.3 miles for those counting)
    There was a 5K this morning
    The 10K shirt
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    A shirt with all the weekends races on it.
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    Pixie Dust Challenge shirts
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    Tinkerbell projected on a wall by the sound booth
    A guest speaker, I missed her name but she is from the Biggest Looser show.
    Several runDisney medals
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    The medals for this weekends races are on the right.
    This weekends medals
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    Donald on a sign
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    Goofy and Mickey too.
    Tinkerbell running shoes from New Balance
    Minnie running shoes from New Balance
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    Mickey running shoes from New Balance
    The logo on the photo op area.
    Outside work still continues on the fall protection.
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    This project seems stalled.
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    Extended hours at many dining locations for the race. Here is the Tangaroa Terrace hours this weekend.
    Mickey with his coonskin cap.
    The finish line for the races is in the Lion King parking lot (south of the Paradise Pier Hotel)
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    The stage for the races is in the parking lot too.
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    An overside trashcan in the parking lot.
    The Paradise Pier Hotel has a sign up for the 60th anniversary
    A closer look
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    In the vending machine room they have some concept art. Here is a piece for Downtown Disney.
    Extended hours for the Surfside Lounge this weekend.
    Goofy in the lobby of the Paradise Pier Hotel
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    An old banner still hangs over the door.
    New 60th banners on the driveway entrance.
    A closer look
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    Looking toward the starting line.
    No banners up yet at the Grand Californian.
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    Downtown Disney extended hours for the race weekend.
    Some of the windows on Buena Vista Street have received diamonds. (the glare was not helpful this afternoon)
    A closer look in the window of the Atwater Ink & Paint store
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    The Carthay Circle Restaurant has started to receive diamonds too.
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    A look down Hollywood Blvd. Frozen Fun banners still line the street.
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    The sign for Grizzly Peak Airfield is installed but covered.
    A look at Humpreys
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    The watchtower
    The wait times just after 4pm at Disney California Adventure.
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    Work continues on the facades in the Bay Area.
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    Paradise Pier this afternoon
    One of the projector housings had the spotlight exposed.. all the others were still closed.
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    Passing through Cars Land.
    Crossed paths with Lightning McQueen
    No visible progress from this angle at Luigis
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    A special offering at the Cozy Cone.
    Mater rolling along Cross Street
    The Mad T Party installation from ground level.
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    The bar has not changed yet.
    Plenty of signage up this week directing guests to the stage for the performing arts events.
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    The Snow Fest has closed and the signage removed. Interesting I overhead a cast member say something about a November return when a guest asked about it.
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    You can still meet Olaf, but he is outside now.
    Miles from Tomorrowland merchandise on Hollywood Blvd.
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    Olaf sippers at Award Wieners
    More diamonds, this time the Elias & Co windows
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    With a Suitcase and a Dream... Mickey during the Red Car Trolley News Boys show
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    Monorail blue passing overhead as I returned to Disneyland.
    Mickey and Minnie were out front meeting guests
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    The Disneyland Band arriving for the nightly Flag Retreat
    The Dapper Dans at the Flag Retreat
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    Intersting.. noticed some marking around the hub on the ground. Looks like they will be drilling new holes for more crowd control ropes.
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    A closer look
    Sleeping Beauty Castle
    Here you can see the metal rails that can be extended for fall protection when Cast members need to be on the Castle.
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    Peter Pan is still behind walls and the project was pushed to a July 1 opening date now.
    The facade of Pinocchio is still being worked on too
    A special at the Village Haus
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    An event for the Race weekend happening at the Big Thunder Ranch Jamboree
    The sun was just starting to break through.. some blue sky!
    The Mark Twain in port
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    The Mark Twain has received some decorations for the 60th.
    More blue sky.. this time behind Sleeping Beauty Castle
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    Snow machines along Main Street for the new Disneyland Forever show
    Tomorrowland
    Sleeping Beauty Castle
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    Set up work going on for Fantasmic
    The Mark Twain in port
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    The Haunted Mansion remained closed. It reopens Saturday with a new ghost.. was hoping for a soft opening Friday.
    Snow machines on the Fantasmic towers
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    An award show going on in the Fantasyland Theatre. It said Music in the Parks
    Renovation work still going on in Toontown
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    A random Small World picture
    The work on the Matterhorn is wrapping up.
    Th Fantasyland side of Sleeping Beauty Castle
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    Soundsational approaching the hub
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    No drum for the Chip/Dale/Goofy/Pluto they were just dancing along the parade route.
    No real visible progress above Tropical Imports
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    Waiting to cross Soundsational. A look down Main Street at the Peter Pan group is approaching.
    Innoventions is still behind walls.
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    Looks like the exterior wall here has been removed and you can see metal studs. (not a very good picture, sorry about that)
    Pizza Port has a promotion going on for the Avengers with special food items and a print available.
    The Iron Man Mug
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    Black Widow Chocolate Parfait
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    Mark V Waffle Cake
    A cast member preparing a waffle cake
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    The last item a cookie
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    The pizza slices appear to have gotten smaller again..
    Looks like they have not completed the lights for Buzz yet.
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    A couple Sleeping Beauty Castle pictures with regular lighting.
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    Waiting for World of Color to start. Mickey was dark this evening.
    No Fun Wheel Challenge either. but this pattern seemed new to me.. it seemed almost like it was supposed to be a diamond (maybe I just had diamonds on the brain)
    One of my better shots of the front projection screen.. still not the best but usually it is worse.
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    The back screens were really clear again tonight.
    On the way out noticed the Julius Katz window on Buena Vista Street features some diamonds now too.
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