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.

• Page Number: 1
  

  Starting a cool, crisp Fall morning with a look at the Star Wars Construction from the Mickey and Friends parking structure.
  Starting on the left/north side of the site the mound of dirt is a parking lot this morning.
  Moving to the right the backstage building continues to grow and looks like it will form a border for that side of the project.
  

• Page Number: 2
  

  Continuing to the right in the background more dirt has moved around but not a lot of visible change from this angle. In the foreground rebar is going into the basement for the show building.
  You can see some smoke where work on the rock work facing the park is going on this morning.
  The backstage marina is slowly moving along. Notice the white trestle structure on the right, that marks where the Disneyland Railroad will cross over the walkway that leads in from Frontierland.
  

• Page Number: 3
  

  Not a lot of visible change along the wall that will support the rock work along the Rivers of America
  Steel toothpicks are being installed, these will support the wire mesh for the rock work.
  

• Page Number: 4
  

  Looks like more utility work going on in the foreground this morning.
  

• Page Number: 5
  

  More wall footers taking shape facing Critter Country.
  Forms stacked up waiting to be used.
  

• Page Number: 6
  

  A closer look at the walls taking shape in the center of the site.
  A better view of the trestle. Notice the rock work on the right (the lighting made it hard to really see detail).
  

• Page Number: 7
  

  You can see the rock work wire mesh now sticking up above the dirt. Assuming the smoke is from welders working on it this morning.
  The tunnel leading to Fantasyland.
  

• Page Number: 8
  

  A closer look at the construction trailers and beyond them the backstage building. Looks like the large retaining wall is now fully excavated.
  A closer look at the work on the show building nearest the structure.
  

• Page Number: 9
  

  A closer look at the crew at work nearest Disneyland Drive.
  Another view of the trestle
  A last look at the Fantasyland tunnel.
  

• Page Number: 10
  

  Work is moving along in the former section of the Pinocchio Parking lot. They are re-configuring the Mickey and Friends Tram Stop to move security out here.
  The planters and barriers have been removed from the load/unload stop closest to the elevator.
  The current cross walk to reach the Pinocchio lot and walk to the parks.
  

• Page Number: 11
  

  Under wraps is the new tram way, it was poured recently.
  A better view of the current crosswalk.
  

• Page Number: 12
  

  New fencing going in.
  

• Page Number: 13
  

  The view from ground level.
  Interesting to note they put a time on the walk now.
  The temporary walkway around the construction takes you back into the structure.
  

• Page Number: 14
  

  Looking to the right (toward the entrance/exit side of the structure.
  And to the left.
  

• Page Number: 15
  

  The construction fence inside the structure.
  Looking through the fence you can see the covered tram way.
  Another view of the covered area.
  

• Page Number: 16
  

  Looking back you can see the new tram way. Straight back in this picture beyond the fence is the current turn.
  An overhead picture of the temporary walkway on this side of the site.
  

• Page Number: 17
  

• Page Number: 18
  

  The walkway to Downtown Disney.
  Interesting they are directing theme park walkers to Downtown Disney too. Wonder if the gate on Disneyland Drive will be closed off once the new security checkpoints open.
  

• Page Number: 19
  

  Work underway in the Downtown Disney valet area. Assuming preparations for the new security check point.
  

• Page Number: 20
  

  Looks like a new fence going in to close off the area.
  Looking back at the work in the valet area.
  Looks like more fence work on the Rain Forest side too.
  

• Page Number: 21
  

  Fencing up between Earl of Sandwich and ESPN. Assuming for the security checkpoint in this area. No ice rink or winter village this year.
  AMC is ready for Moana
  The Christmas tree is in front of the DVC area. Kind of an awkward place and nothing else Christmas up this week really.
  

• Page Number: 22
  

  A couple trees and lights around the stage.
  

• Page Number: 23
  

  All is quite this morning.
  Some touch up work going on outside the Jazz Kitchen
  

• Page Number: 24
  

  A wall up around House of Blues, no other visible progress.
  Sprinkles has arrived at Downtown Disney. It opened last week.
  Inside they were preparing for the day.
  

• Page Number: 25
  

  A sign up for Pandora on the construction wall now.
  

• Page Number: 26
  

  One for the new Curl shop too.
  Tickets for the rest of my group as we prepare to start out day.
  The current park guide maps
  

• Page Number: 27
  

  First stop today, DCA. The Festival of Holidays started since my last visit.
  The festival guide map.
  

• Page Number: 28
  

  Cast members out on Buena Vista Street trading pins and answering questions
  Walked through Grizzly Recreation Area which is all decorated now.
  Carthay Circle has its Christmas wreath up. Beyond it the Tower of Terror is now fully surrounded with scaffolding.
  

• Page Number: 29
  

  The bear by GRR is in the holiday spirit.
  

• Page Number: 30
  

  Santa is in the Redwood Creek area this year.
  

• Page Number: 31
  

  The festival marketplaces do not open until later in t he morning.
  A check of the menu at Treats for Santa
  Face painting opportunity.
  

• Page Number: 32
  

  Ariel has decorated for the season again.
  Paradise Pier.
  First attraction for us today, Toy Story.
  

• Page Number: 33
  

  A 30 minute wait. A little longer than we wanted to wait but we did since we had walked out there. Plus this was shorter than the FastPass distribution line at DisneySea last week :)
  My score. My partner this trip was a 3.5 year old who I was teaching to play. She managed to hit a couple targets.
  Christmas decorations on the Pier.
  

• Page Number: 34
  

  Buena Vista Street Tree
  Holiday Treats at Trolley Treats.
  

• Page Number: 35
  

  Cards advertising the candy canes.
  The back side has the dates for this season.
  Next stop Disneyland, marking my 4th park on 2 continents since Thursday.
  

• Page Number: 36
  

  Main Street USA Christmas tree.
  Main Street USA this morning
  Plenty of transportation in operation today.
  

• Page Number: 37
  

  A check of the Disneyland waits at 10:08am (park opened at 8am)
  Jingle Cruise, our first stop here.
  

• Page Number: 38
  

  The boats have been renamed for the season.
  

• Page Number: 39
  

  The cruise looked the same as last year, nothing too new or different jumped out to me. Here are a series of pictures from our trip.
  

• Page Number: 40
  

• Page Number: 41
  

• Page Number: 42
  

• Page Number: 43
  

• Page Number: 44
  

• Page Number: 45
  

  Trader Sam
  

• Page Number: 46
  

  The view from the Pirates Bridge
  No real visible progress on the Columbia renovation.
  No on the island work.
  

• Page Number: 47
  

  Passing by New Orleans Square.
  Our next stop the Haunted Mansion Holiday
  

• Page Number: 48
  

  I missed a picture, but wanted to note the Hatbox Ghost was not fully functional. His head never went to the hatbox, and we were slow going through that area.
  Walking toward Critter Country. A check of the Star Wars work. The steel supports are taking shape. The rock work should be going in soon.
  

• Page Number: 49
  

  Looking through the fence
  Utility work going on along the new walkway
  A good view of the steel supports
  

• Page Number: 50
  

  A pan across the area from left to right.
  

• Page Number: 51
  

  Looking down the new path.
  Work continues on the trestle in Critter Country.
  Pin trading on the Mark Twain dock.
  

• Page Number: 52
  

  Approaching the end of the Big Thunder Trail. Through the trees you can just barely make out the new trestle.
  Scaffolding is down from the rock formation.
  The new trestle
  

• Page Number: 53
  

  Not much visible through the fence.
  The Disneyland Band in front of Sleeping Beauty Castle.
  

• Page Number: 54
  

  Sleeping Beauty Castle.
  All is quite at the popcorn stand this morning. A someone odd site after seeing the very long lines in Tokyo all week.
  Small World Holiday was next on our list.
  

• Page Number: 55
  

  While in line a low flying C17 passed by.
  This group of figures was motionless and had the lights dimmed a bit.
  This year marks the 20th Anniversary of the holiday version. There are a half dozen hidden 20s throughout. We found a handful, my picture of the first one near the beginning did not come out.
  

• Page Number: 56
  

  Not sure if the 20 in 2017 counts as on.. probably not..
  Abu holding another of the hidden 20s.
  

• Page Number: 57
  

  Can you spot the 20?
  A closer look at it.
  

• Page Number: 58
  

• Page Number: 59
  

• Page Number: 60
  

  Another of the hidden 20s.
  In the gift shop there is a portable charging dispenser now.
  Next up the Carousel
  

• Page Number: 61
  

  The view from our steed
  Oops out of focus.. but the holiday offerings at Village Haus.
  Holiday mugs.
  

• Page Number: 62
  

  Walked through Toontown.
  Another low flying C17.
  

• Page Number: 63
  

  Time for a Christmas Fantasy Parade.
  

• Page Number: 64
  

  Donald Duck
  Chip and Dale
  Snow People
  

• Page Number: 65
  

  Ana, Olaf and Elsa
  

• Page Number: 66
  

  Pluto atop the gingerbread house.
  Gingerbread men
  Goofy baking
  

• Page Number: 67
  

  The prince and princesses
  Belle and the Beast
  Santa closing out the parade
  

• Page Number: 68
  

  Dancing reindeer
  Walked down Main Street and beat the parade.
  Made my way over to Disney California Adventure.
  

• Page Number: 69
  

  A check of the wait times at 2:25pm
  

• Page Number: 70
  

  The Country Bears were wrapping up a photo op as I walked up the parade route.
  Great to see them out. Not as good as seeing them perform, speaking of which it is quite a sight to see them perform their Christmas show in Japanese :)
  A couple of menus as I walked up the corridor.
  

• Page Number: 71
  

  Our destination Cars Land.
  Maters was a 15 minute wait.
  

• Page Number: 72
  

  Next up was Radiator Springs Racers.
  

• Page Number: 73
  

  Santa Mater was out near Ramones
  The main tower is now surrounded by scaffolding. The lower front portion is starting to be now.
  The fountain at the Cozy Cone was not working today.
  

• Page Number: 74
  

  Ghriardelli is passing out peppermint bark.
  Holiday Toy Drummers performing near the Boudin Bakery.
  

• Page Number: 75
  

• Page Number: 76
  

  Caught the last 30 seconds of RAISE performing at the Pacific Wharf Stage
  It was just before 4pm and the Marketplaces had more cast members than guests this afternoon. The parks had a good crowd but many of the marketplaces looked like this.
  

• Page Number: 77
  

  Another view of the Tower of Terror
  A schedule for the Paradise Park stage
  Plenty of guests in the walkways today.
  

• Page Number: 78
  

  And at the arts and crafts area.
  The Anaheim Convention Center expansion is just barely visible beyond the trees now.
  Festival of Holidays merchandise is available.
  

• Page Number: 79
  

• Page Number: 80
  

  Elena of Avalor had a section
  

• Page Number: 81
  

  World of Color (just generic WoC nothing for Season of Light).
  Paradise Gardens features Viva Navidad! and Elena of Avalor this year.
  Another marketplace featuring more cast members than guests this afternoon.
  

• Page Number: 82
  

  The menu here.
  

• Page Number: 83
  

  Out in the bay preparations were underway for World of Color this evening.
  Another look at Tower of Terror.
  

• Page Number: 84
  

  An AP Corner set up on the trail on the back side of GRR.
  The smoking area has been closed and guests directed to Hollywood Land.
  The AP corner.
  

• Page Number: 85
  

  They had buttons
  Here is the button.
  A photo op.
  

• Page Number: 86
  

  A sign to hold up.
  Buena Vista Street Christmas tree.
  Security lines were almost back to the fountain and only half were open this afternoon.
  

• Page Number: 87
  

  A Happy Birthday Mickey sign up in World of Disney.
  A fair number of guests heading into the parks as we were leaving just before 5pm
  The sun setting beyond the tram parking area. We called it an early day today because I wanted to make it home in time to watch the USC Football game.