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
  

  I arrived at the Mickey and Friends Parking structure and found traffic backed up in all lanes, it took almost 20 minutes from exiting the freeway until I was in a parking spot.
  The tram stops both had a couple trams worth of guests waiting.
  An over view of the Star Wars construction site from the Mickey and Friends Parking Structure.
  

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  Two video clips taking a look at the Star Wars themed land construction.
  Looking to the left at the large show building.
  Now a pan across the site starting on the left/north side and working across to the right. On the far left you can see concrete for the Millennium Falcon attraction building.
  

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  On the left you can see the start of supports for the exterior wall going in.
  

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  Fairly quiet this afternoon in the space between the entrance tunnels.
  Continuing to the right.
  

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  A crane is visible on the right, that is parked near the exit to Big Thunder.
  Crews working in the forest on the berm.
  

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  Coming back to the left and closer dirt being moved around.
  Here you can see the bulldozer that was working and how the dirt is built up.
  

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  A lot of forms for the structure at the far edge of the show building.
  A wider view.
  The circular structure looks like some concrete has been poured and some forms removed.
  

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  Plenty of steel waiting to be raised into place still.
  Disneyland Drive banners read Summer of Heroes.
  

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  A closer look at the concrete for the second attraction building.
  A closer look at the wall supports. Also notice concrete has been poured on the second floor.
  A closer look at the roof as ducts are staged and read for installation.
  

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  A look at the ground level.
  A closer look at the circular structure area.
  

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  Here you can see the concrete for the second floor is poured.
  A closer look at the far hill.
  Looking toward Critter Country.
  

• Page Number: 12
  

  The new train trestle is taking shape on the concrete bridge.
  The dirt level behind the retaining wall is almost up to the track level.
  

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  You can just barely see the large AT-AT on the far side of the building through the maze of steel.
  Looks like a portion of the second floor was just poured. It looks rather wet.
  

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  The second attraction building steel rising in the distance.
  A closer look
  

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  Here you can see finished concrete on the left and wet concrete on the right.
  Panning further right you can see a crew working on a wire mesh as they prepare the next section to be poured.
  Further right a staging area with the wire/steel mesh.
  

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  The Millennium Falcon show building.
  

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  Here you can see the gap between the two buildings.
  The vertical supports for the exterior wall.
  

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  Looks like progression of the steel toward the right/circular structure has stopped for now.
  Crews lowering a plate into place. This looks to be where a steel beam will attach at some point.
  The banners at the Tram Stop have been changed for the Summer of Heroes promotion.
  

• Page Number: 20
  

  I walked so this is the best picture I could get thanks to the security fence in the way.
  In Downtown Disney Summer of Heroes banners.
  

• Page Number: 21
  

  The Monorail is closed for renovation.
  

• Page Number: 22
  

  Steel rising for Splitsville
  

• Page Number: 23
  

  Not a good picture.. but the wing of the Grand Californian that looks toward the Monorail is being renovated.
  The area where the Monorail passes through has scaffolding up too.
  

• Page Number: 24
  

  The Grand Californian pool renovation has been completed and thanks to it being a cool day no one was using the pool.
  Crews were still wrapping up landscaping work by the slide.
  

• Page Number: 25
  

  During the renovation all the hardscape was redone and the pools resurfaced.
  

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  Cabanas on the far side.
  Some Disney California Adventure waits at 1:15pm
  

• Page Number: 28
  

  Summer of Heroes banners and signs flank Hollywood Blvd.
  

• Page Number: 29
  

  Due to the media event Frozen shows were moved earlier today.
  And Hollywood Land closed early. Set up was already underway for the evening when I arrived.
  

• Page Number: 30
  

  Disney Junior Dance Party has moved into the Disney Theater
  

• Page Number: 31
  

  Tables set up for radio broadcasts along Hollywood Blvd.
  Banners directing you to some of the activities.
  On the right a film location for the media. On the left the archway decorated for the grand opening events.
  

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  A closer look at the archway.
  Looking back toward Carthay Circle.
  

• Page Number: 33
  

  Groot was present on a lot of the signage.
  The Studio Store features merchandise for the Summer of Heroes
  

• Page Number: 34
  

  A kiosk to sign up for the Avengers Training Initiative is near Stage 17
  

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  The trashcans in the area have a logo for the event.
  An Avengers Training Initiative was going on when I arrived in the area.
  Hero Action Center allows you to find out which Hero is a match to your personality.
  

• Page Number: 36
  

  Between Stage 17 and Monsters is where the Disney Visa photo op was today.
  A photo op for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2.
  

• Page Number: 37
  

  A preview of some of the food and merchandise items for the Summer of Heroes.
  Schmoozies will feature donuts for the event. These are the Groot inspired ones.
  Spiderman and Captain America
  

• Page Number: 38
  

  Hulk
  Groot shaped bread
  Angry Little Pudding Cup features chocolate pudding with crumbled chocolate sandwich cookie, whipped cream and funnel cake fries
  

• Page Number: 39
  

  Some of the merchandise.
  

• Page Number: 40
  

  Groot sippers
  

• Page Number: 41
  

  The Most Dangerous Tacos in the Galaxy - featuring barbacoa, green onion slaw and habanero salsa
  Baby Groot and Rocket watching over the area.
  

• Page Number: 42
  

  The temporary performing arts stage is still up in the Backlot. It will be coming down in the near future.
  

• Page Number: 43
  

  The Cosmic Canteen
  A look at the menu.
  Sunset Blvd was blocked off with a riser for the Grand Opening Ceremony this evening.
  

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  This armored Avengers vehicle was not being used today, but once the streets are cleared it will be used by Black Widow.
  A video screen in front of the Hyperion entrance.
  One on the other side of the street too.
  

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  The stage for the Grand Opening Ceremony.
  The Collectors Fortress looms in the distance.
  Light towers for the event line Sunset Blvd.
  

• Page Number: 46
  

  The attraction marquee for Guardians of the Galaxy - Mission: BREAKOUT!
  

• Page Number: 47
  

  The attraction was open only for the media today and was a film location.
  Heading inside.
  A gold statue of the Collector is front and center (the curtains were for the filming).
  

• Page Number: 48
  

  Looking to the left into the garden queue.
  

• Page Number: 49
  

  About to head inside. Notice the fortress door details.
  Once inside you see some of Taneleer Tivan (the Collectors) collection. Unfortunately filming was going on so I could only see a few of the items.
  

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  And the plaques with what they are were facing the side I could not go to.
  

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  There is a large screen on the far wall and it loops through an introduction video where you learn the Guardians have been imprisoned by the Collector.
  

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  You are also introduced to each character.
  

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  Dark Elf Artifacts (a plaque facing a direction I could read).
  

• Page Number: 57
  

  A portrait of the Collector on your way to his office.
  

• Page Number: 58
  

  Next stop the Collectors Office. It has a lot of items all around.
  

• Page Number: 59
  

  Inside the office a video welcome starts to play.
  

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  It is interrupted by Rocket who has escaped and has a plan to free the other Guardians.
  

• Page Number: 61
  

  He needs help though because he cannot access anywhere in the Fortress
  But we can because we are on the tour of the Fortress
  

• Page Number: 62
  

  So he explains his plan to everyone.
  He is going to ride on our lift.
  And turn off/destroy the power to free everyone.
  

• Page Number: 63
  

  A quick look around before moving on.
  

• Page Number: 64
  

  Heading down a hallway toward the Gantry lifts.
  The pipes from outside the Fortress lead to this room.
  

• Page Number: 65
  

  Making my way up to the Gantry Lift load area.
  One of the doors.
  

• Page Number: 66
  

  More of the collection is on display. Everyone recognize this item from Disneyland?
  

• Page Number: 67
  

  Another view of Harold.
  How about this one?
  

• Page Number: 68
  

  Here is a video I took of the queue and Rocket explaining his plan in the Collectors Office.
  Here is a video Disney released showcasing some of the details of the queue.
  

• Page Number: 69
  

  Time to board.
  

• Page Number: 70
  

  Here is some on-ride video Disney released.
  The exit hallway.
  Making my way to the Collectors Warehouse AKA the gift shop.
  

• Page Number: 71
  

  A look at the new PhotoPass onride picture.
  A look around the Collectors Warehouse.
  

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• Page Number: 76
  

  Joe Rohde was on hand for the events.
  I caught the 2:30pm Avengers Training Initiative show.
  Video clips of the Avengers Training Initiative show.
  

• Page Number: 77
  

  Black Widow
  Teaching the young recruits.
  

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  I thought this table in the media area was really cool. It was an LCD screen.
  Some new graphics on Award Wieners for the Summer of Heroes
  

• Page Number: 82
  

  Disney Junior Dance Party
  Showtime.
  

• Page Number: 83
  

• Page Number: 84
  

  Here are some video clips of the Disney Junior Dance Party from the 3:30pm showing Thursday.
  Our hosts for the show.
  

• Page Number: 85
  

  Several times during the show they switched to a live camera showing the audience.
  Mickey Mouse
  

• Page Number: 86
  

  First guest is Sophia the First.
  

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• Page Number: 89
  

  Checking in on Mickey and the gang who are racing to the party.
  Doc McStuffins is next.
  

• Page Number: 90
  

• Page Number: 91
  

  Mickey is almost here.
  Lion Guard is next.
  

• Page Number: 92
  

  Mickey and Minnie arrive for the finale.
  

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  Buena Vista Street is decked out for the summer.
  Groot helping to distribute buttons outside the Five and Dime today.
  

• Page Number: 97
  

  The Esplanade features Hero Up banners.
  Summer of Heroes sign on the DCA entrance.
  

• Page Number: 98
  

  Next stop Disneyland for a quick lap around the park.
  

• Page Number: 99
  

  Main Street has bunting up on the building but the banners along the street are still Main Street Electrical Parade.
  Looks like they trimmed some trees.. you can clearly see the tower for Tinker Bell from Main Street.
  Artichoke plants as you enter Tomorrowland.
  

• Page Number: 100
  

  To celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Star Wars, a photo op in Tomorrowland today.
  Still working on the permanent FastPass machines for the Matterhorn.
  

• Page Number: 101
  

  Spotted some signs that were new to me in the planter.
  No Magical Map shows today.
  Rails still off to the side at the Toontown Station
  

• Page Number: 102
  

  Looks like some have been replaced.
  Some work going on by the exit nearest Alice too.
  

• Page Number: 103
  

  Sleeping Beauty Castle.
  A large crane in the walkway just past the exit to Big Thunder.
  So no pictures of the work on the Big Thunder Trail this visit.
  

• Page Number: 104
  

  The Rivers of America had a film on it.
  Working on some of the Fantasmic fountain equipment.
  

• Page Number: 105
  

  Crews preparing the stage for after hours rehearsals.
  Looking up river. A raft in the way.. but you can see they have removed most of the scaffolding on the rocks.
  The view from Critter Country.
  

• Page Number: 106
  

  The new trestle from Critter Country.
  A closer look at the patch work where the scaffolding attached.
  

• Page Number: 107
  

• Page Number: 108
  

  The pipes are looking more and more like branches each visit.
  Looking through the fence.
  

• Page Number: 109
  

  The waterfall continues to take shape.
  The trestle from the Hungry Bear.
  

• Page Number: 110
  

  A closer look.
  A ground level view of the new walkway and bridge.
  

• Page Number: 111
  

  No visible progress on the right side of the walkway this trip.
  The Pirates queue was taking up a large portion of New Orleans Square this evening.
  A check of Disneyland wait times at 6pm.
  

• Page Number: 112
  

  Making my way back to Disney California Adventure
  

• Page Number: 113
  

  The Cars 3 Sneak Peek has a more detailed sign this visit. Last one it was a simple banner.
  

• Page Number: 114
  

  Schmoozies Summer of Heroes menu
  

• Page Number: 115
  

  In place and ready for the Grand Opening Ceremony for Guardians of the Galaxy - Mission: BREAKOUT!
  A wider view of the area. Invited guests and media are below.
  A closer look at one of the screens.
  

• Page Number: 116
  

  The stage.
  Looking up Sunset Blvd.
  Showtime.
  

• Page Number: 117
  

  Here is my video of the Grand Opening Ceremony. I took several clips/segments since I was also trying to take some still pictures.
  My view of the ceremony.
  

• Page Number: 118
  

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  Disney Released a highlight reel from the ceremony. Here it is.
  Disney also had a live stream of the event. Here is a replay.
  Here are some cell phone pictures (since the SLR was being used for video).
  

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  A video clip I took of the firework finale to the Guardians of the Galaxy - Mission: BREAKOUT! Grand Opening Ceremony.
  Disney released some footage of a rehearsal for the fireworks. Here it is.
  Group photo op at the end.
  

• Page Number: 122
  

  The Collectors Fortress this evening.
  

• Page Number: 123
  

  A look at the Fortress from ground level this evening.
  

• Page Number: 124
  

  Disney released this drone video of the Fortress at night.
  

• Page Number: 125
  

  Guardians of the Galaxy: Awesome Dance Off!
  This event will take place throughout the day
  

• Page Number: 126
  

  A very brief video clip from the Dance Off.
  Groot arrives at the end of the Dance Off.
  

• Page Number: 127
  

  Groot sticks around for pictures.
  

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  One more look at the Fortress before leaving.
  A final note of something I forgot to include earlier - if you participate in the Hero Action Center you got a sticker and comic book.