This page is to help you quickly jump through this picture set. Below you will see a listing of the pages and the captions on that page.

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  Today I was directed to a spot with a view of the exit sign.. I do not think I have posted a picture of this one.. so here you go the current Mickey and Friends parking structure exit banner.
  An overview of the Star Wars Construction shows more clearing and dirt being moved around.
  A closer look starting on the left and working to the right.
  

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  The berm is clear and dirt is being moved around.
  There are several boxed up trees waiting to be relocated.
  

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  Panning further right more of the berm is clear
  It is now cleared all the way to Critter Country and you can clearly see the Hungry Bear on the right and New Orleans Square straight ahead.
  

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  Zooming in a bit.
  

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  A closer look at the tree waiting to be moved.
  

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  Looks like some of the archway was removed. In the back left of this picture that is the skyway building.
  

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  The old cabin and tree house is still along the former banks of the Rivers of America. The land around it is being cleared.
  The former Circle D area is now a staging area and parking lot.
  

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  It appears this backstage support building has been vacated and is now in the Construction fenced off area.
  

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  Some demo work has begun as they work to remove these facilities.
  A better picture of the cabin.
  Thought this was an interesting picture to show the scale of the project. Notice the two workers on the left.
  

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  A better picture of the building that is being cleared and prepared for removal.
  Here you can see where the construction fence has pushed out to.
  

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  A quick cell phone video overview of the site.
  An open air van parked in Pinocchio. Guess they are expanding the fleet, I do not remember seeing this one before.
  A sign to direct you around the tram area. Still surprised they did not go with more trees/fences to block off this area.
  

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  Disneyland Drive... I walked to the park because the tram lines were long.
  The word of the day Friday.
  The closure list the day.
  

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  Interesting they still have not installed the new screens at all the ticket booths.
  It is still peak season. Meaning $119 for a one day ticket to one park.
  No waits to get into the park this afternoon.
  

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  The Egg-Stravaganza has been extended through the weekend.
  Today marks the beginning of the Food and Wine Festival.
  A look inside the festival program for this weekend.
  

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  The regular times guide for DCA.
  The times guide for Disneyland.
  

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  The spring issue of the Buena Vista Bugle is on news stands.
  A closer look at the paper.
  Food and Wine Festival made page 1.
  

• Page Number: 17
  

  Captain America and Spider-Man head to the park Sunday.
  Spring treats.
  A small story on the upcoming Soarin film.
  

• Page Number: 18
  

  Zootopia stars.
  Dory joining Crush at Turtle Talk
  Frozen arriving the end of May.
  

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  Jungle Book sneak peek now playing.
  DCA waits at 1:09 pm
  

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  There are 8 Festival Marketplaces set up along the parade route between Carthay Circle and Paradise Pier.
  Banners line the walkway.
  

• Page Number: 21
  

  Each Marketplace is a self contained structure featuring the equipment needed to serve. Here is the LAstyle Marketplace. (Menu pictures and a couple food pictures are scattered throughout the update).
  There was a healthy crowd of guests moving around the area considering it was 1:15pm only.
  

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  Each Marketplace featured a sign with the menu and then some information on events, seminars and demonstrations.
  Around the Marketplaces are areas to stand and enjoy your purchases.
  

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  There were tape queues marked off on the ground and for the most part guests were staying in the lines when needed.
  The extension to the Blue Sky Cellar is done.
  

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  There were also carts/kiosks featuring other vendors along the walkway.
  The Blue Sky Cellar is open as a lounge for Annual Passholders.
  Speaking of Annual Passholders for $45 you can purchase these and they are good for six food items from different Marketplaces.
  

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  Beverage Seminars take place on the Sonoma Terrace
  They were set up for the first one when I walked by.
  Throughout the park dining locations are offering special menu items for the festival. This one is at the Sonoma Terrace.
  

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  At Cocina Cucamonga
  

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  Circling back to the Blue Sky Cellar
  A cart selling the Annual Passholder tasting passports
  

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  The sign with information (note no AP Discounts at the Marketplaces)
  Inside the lounge you can pick up a button for the week and recipe card.
  

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  A closer look at the Tasting Passport
  Inside no real changes. Just some signage changes. The charging stations have remained. And the Screening Room features the original Seasons of the Vine film.
  

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  A display of some of the park foods merchandise items that are available.
  

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  Showing prototypes of the popcorn buckets to show the evolution.
  

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  The wine barrels feature Food & Wine logos
  

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  In between screening some AP logos and Festival logos.
  

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  The Brewhoouse menu (one of the Marketplaces)
  

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  A sample of one of the areas set up to eat and drink.
  The Blue Sky Cellar extension is for the Disney Vacation Club.
  

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  Here you can see how the Marketplaces are lined up. Trash Cans and plants help to mark the queues and waiting area from the walkway.
  Another eating area.
  

• Page Number: 40
  

  The cash registers for the LAstyle Marketplace.
  

• Page Number: 41
  

  A look inside a Marketplace.
  Schmoozies no longer has a specific sign for the seasonal offering..
  The Mad T Party signage is gone but most of the staging is being re-used for the Food & Wine Festival.
  

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  A photo backdrop near the Studio Store (which is the central merchandise location for the Festival).
  Both stages are in use for the Festival.
  The former band stand is now the Lifestyle stage for the festival.
  

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  The Backlot Stage is used for culinary demonstrations
  The two Backlot Bars have remained in place and feature new menus.
  

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• Page Number: 45
  

  The food truck was open but their new menu had not been printed/delivered yet.
  The games have been removed and the area around the bar looks rather empty now.
  Most of the signage has been switched back to the traditional.
  

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  A couple hints of the Mad T Party are still around if you look carefully.
  The photo ops are in the smoking area. Wonder if this is waiting to be removed or going to be re-used for something?
  

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  The walls are gone from the Hyperion queue.
  

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  Nick Wilde & Judy Hopps from Zootopia are now meeting guests in Hollywood Land.
  

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  Judy was working to balance a tsum tsum on her head.
  

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  Managed to catch the tsum tsum in mid flight...
  

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  The schedule for the two stages today.
  Jamie Gwen on the Backlot Stage
  

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  She was making buffalo sliders
  

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  The screen showed an overhead shot.
  She made double sliders.
  

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  Then opted to make them look better and less chance of falling over.
  Her final product. Note this year no samples at the culinary demonstrations.
  The lifestyle stage was being set up for the next presentation.
  

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  I believe I read this sponsorship is relatively new.
  The Marketplaces had guests around but there were not big crowds at the windows.
  

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  Plenty of registers here, only two in use this afternoon and a line of a handful of guests.
  A small photo op (in an awkward location since I am standing in line for a Marketplace to get this picture).
  

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  At the cash registers is a menu too.
  Figured since it is a Food & Wine festival I should include at least a picture or two of food.. here is the Zinfadel-Braised Wagyu Beef ($8)
  

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  Roasted Yellow Beets & Purple Haze Goat Cheese ($5.50)
  Blackberry Tart ($4.00)
  Disneyland Today the social media team for Disneyland had a sign and table.
  

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  They were conducting pin trading when I walked by.
  Another of the kiosks..
  

• Page Number: 60
  

  LAstyle Marketplace
  Back to the Backlot.
  The Studio Store is the central merchandise location for the festival.
  

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  There were a couple shirt designs.
  Included an annual passholder tee
  

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  You can also purchase the Passport here too.
  

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  Gift cards for the festival.
  

• Page Number: 64
  

  Stage 17 holds the Celebrity Kitchen events on Saturday. These are hard ticketed events with various options.
  

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  The Lifestyle Stage was hosting a performing artist - Stephen Fishwick
  See how many pictures before you can figure out what he is creating.
  

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  If you do not know it by now why are you visiting a site called disneygeek.com?
  

• Page Number: 70
  

  Here are some video clips from his performance.
  

• Page Number: 71
  

  Main Street USA just before 4pm
  Wait times at 4:00pm
  Jungle Cruise skippers are saying 35 days until the attraction reopens.
  

• Page Number: 72
  

  Looking up river you can clearly see the parking structure now. The trees are all cleared back there.
  A new print is on the scaffolding behind the dam.
  

• Page Number: 73
  

  Up close thanks to the lighting you cannot make out the print today.
  From near the canoes you can see they have started to remove the riverbed and the far bank is disappearing.
  

• Page Number: 74
  

  This is the bank right next to the Hungry Bear. It has been cleared of most of the trees and plants now.
  It appears most of the Hungry Bear now features two mesh screens so pictures are more limited.
  You can still sort of get a glimpse of the work from the back.
  

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  You can just barely make out where the train used to run in the middle of this picture. The berm is cleared and the riverbank is being cleared.
  Looking up river you can see they have broken up the concrete that lined the river.
  The clearing has progressed all the way up to the Hungry Bear.
  

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  Looking back toward the dam.
  Looking North/up river.
  Here you can see the riverbed that has been cleared.
  

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  this is what most of the views looked like today.
  Walking around to the other side by Big Thunder.
  

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  Sleeping Beauty Castle this afternoon.
  The Pearly Band on King Arthur Carrousel as I walked by.
  

• Page Number: 80
  

  Last visit I mentioned the price to eat in the parks had gone up. A Burger and Fries at the Village Haus has gone up $1. Last one I purchased cost me $9.17 after discount today $10.09.
  And the buns have changed. This one was almost rubbery. It was not very good. And it does not look like the picture.
  Walking by small world.
  

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  The scaffolding is down in Downtown Toontown.
  The Car Toon Spin building really pops now.
  

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  The hills are still being completed.
  

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  Not a lot of visible progress with the Autopia as painting continues.
  

• Page Number: 85
  

  Walked through the Star Wars Launch Bay. The waits were posted at 10 min this evening. It was 5:30pm.
  

• Page Number: 86
  

  The Super Hero HQ closes down Saturday. So took a last look around.
  25 minutes for Spider-Man. He moves to DCA starting Sunday.
  Looks like they are working on the Autopia queue now.
  

• Page Number: 87
  

  And the Entrance sign is underwraps.
  The scaffolding is slowly coming down.
  

• Page Number: 88
  

  Tomorrowland is not overly crowded right now.
  Flowers on Main Street USA
  Main Street is busy as always.
  

• Page Number: 89
  

  Disneyland waits around 5:40pm
  The Hook and Ladder Company.
  

• Page Number: 90
  

  Buena Vista Street
  DCA waits at 5:49pm
  

• Page Number: 91
  

  Passing by the Marketplaces again.
  

• Page Number: 92
  

  Steve Samson - Sotto putting on a culinary demonstration. He was making a pasta.
  

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  Five & Dime rolling out to perform.
  Looking at the Backlot entrance on Sunset Blvd.
  Walked by Luigis and it was down.
  

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  Stanley
  Another pass through the Marketplaces to pick up some menu pictures I missed earlier.
  

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  The locations seemed well lit as the sun set.
  

• Page Number: 98
  

  There was a constant crowd of guests moving through the area. This looks more crowded than it was because the walkway is much narrower with the Marketplaces and the queues.
  

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  In the evening the Backlot is rather quiet. The last presentation was at 6:30pm so by 7:00pm all was done. The Bars were open though.
  

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• Page Number: 101
  

  The bar was open... just no guests.
  Disneyland waits at 8pm
  The Mark Twain was open to walk around this evening. On past visits it closed by sunset.
  

• Page Number: 102
  

  You can clearly see the parking structure from New Orleans Square. At night it stands out a bit more.
  Decided to walk through Downtown Disney. The Diggity Dog stand was near World of Disney (last time I paid attention it was out by the AMC I think)
  

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  Work is underway for the new Star Bucks which is slated to open this summer.
  It will be the corner store next to the DVC storefront.
  

• Page Number: 104
  

  A reggae band in Downtown Disney
  

• Page Number: 105
  

  The pool reopened several weeks ago at the Disneyland Hotel but I had not walked by... so here is a picture. A couple guests out this evening.
  Still seems odd no walls and temporary barriers around the new service facility in the Pinocchio lot.
  Last picture... looks like they recently re-painted the stripping and arrows on this floor of the garage (this was Goofy). They looked rather bright tonight.