Disneygeek.com's Disneyland Update - Friday, September 15, 2017
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    Halloween Exit Banner is up on the Mickey and Friends Parking Structure.
    A couple video clips looking at the Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge Construction from the parking structure
    The Battle Escape show building in Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge.
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    Looking toward the Millennium Falcon building.
    Steel for the mountains and rock work facades.
    Panning across more HVAC and other equipment being installed on the roof of the Battle Escape Building.
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    Looking into the Millennium Falcon bulding you can see a lot of scaffolding/temporary supports.
    The roof of the Millennium Falcon building looks to be mostly poured now.
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    Wire mesh for the rock facade is starting to be attached to the steel supports.
    More steel for rock work is visible on the far side of the Battle Escape building.
    Looks to be a cut out on the side of the building. Assuming a service entrance to access the second floor.
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    A better view of the wire mesh that has been attached to the steel supports. Also note the last section of the Millennium Falcon roof on the right is being prepped for concrete.
    Preparations for the exterior wall of the Millennium Falcon show building along the backstage road.
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    With the crews working you can really get a sense of scale for how large the mountains are.
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    Crews working on the roof of the Millennium Falcon building.
    A better view showing how large the apparent opening is on the second floor. Note the workers in it.
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    Off toward Critter Country looks like more fencing being delivered.
    A wide view of the Battle Escape building.
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    In the hanger portion it looks like they are preparing for a concrete pour.
    The concrete building to the right has no real visible progress since last visit.
    A better view of the work in the hanger portion of the Battle Escape building.
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    The exterior wall does not appear to have progressed far since my last visit.
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    A staircase and scaffolding being installed for the rock work/mountains.
    A closer look at the circular area inside the Battle Escape Building. Not a lot of visible progress.
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    Re-positioning a machine that is used to compact the dirt.
    Another one in action.
    Trying to look through the building you can see work is going on but you really cannot make anything out.
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    A team standing on one of the structures on the roof.
    The tram stop billboards feature Halloween Time now.
    Van-pire Mater
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    Along the tram way the same scenes are out as they have used for the past several years.
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    Splittville is being closed in, looks like they are ready for the exterior facade now on most of the building.
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    The Mickey Van stop is being renovated at the Downtown Disney tram stop.
    A fall display in Downtown Disney.
    It appears the Sephora store is behind walls. I did not have time to walk down there and look at it.
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    A closer look at the fall harvest display in Downtown Disney.
    Halloween Time banners line Downtown Disney. All appeared to be the same near the tram stop/ World of Disney.
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    The information booth is behind walls for some renovation work.
    The banners in the Esplanade have been replaced with Halloween Time ones. Also they now feature the park you are looking towards.
    Big Thunder Banner
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    Matterhorn banner
    Pirates of the Caribbean Banner
    Space Mountain Ghost Galaxy Banner
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    Haunted Mansion Holiday featuring the Hatbox Ghost Banner
    Rivers of America Banner
    Looking toward Disney California Adventure (some bad lighting this afternoon with the clouds).
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    Soarin Around the World Banner
    California Screamin Banner
    Buena Vista Street Banner
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    Mickey's Fun Wheel Banner
    Radiator Springs Racers Banner
    Grizzly River Run Banner
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    Disney California Adventure Entrance features Oogie Boogie for Halloween this year.
    Buena Vista Street and the entrance feature a lot of purple and bats for Halloween Time.
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    Los Feliz Five & Dime
    Oswald's
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    Some of the Halloween Treats from Trolley Treats on display.
    A Headless Horseman statue near Elias & Company in Carthay Circle.
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    Trolley Treats
    Carthay Circle Restaurant features more purple and bats.
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    The characters have dressed up on Buena Vista Street for Halloween Time.
    Mickey Mouse showing off his cape.
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    Halloween Time Travel Mugs are for sale at several locations around both parks. This is Award Wieners
    Schmoozies features a Mummy Macaron Ice Cream Sandwich and a Caramel Apple Smoothie
    A look at the macaron
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    Summer of Heroes still has a small presence.
    Sulley was meeting in front of his closed attraction.
    Monsters Inc is closed for renovation.
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    The bar was closed but was prepared to reopen later.
    The Halloween Time menu.
    Next stop Cars Land where the residents have decorated for Haul-O-Ween.
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    Traffic Cone sippers now have Haul-O-Ween stickers
    Halloween Time options at the Cozy Cone
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    Not all the signs were done.. so one cone had a hand written one.
    The Cozy Cone is decorated.
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    Found this odd. Inside the lobby is the Brakes Hotel, which is a nice detail. But they have it set up facing the Meet and Greet side. So you cannot get to it to take a picture (notice Mater in the background). Seems it should be on this side facing the food cones so you can see it.
    Van-pire Mater was at the Cozy Cone.
    Route 66 Haul-O-Ween decorations.
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    The residents go Trunk or Treating.
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    Chain cobwebs at Flos
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    A spider car at Flos (it appears to be an old Mr. Toad ride vehicle).
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    In front of Radiator Springs Curios is this old/ghost car wreck.
    It would release steam and periodically.
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    A video clip of the wrecked car...
    Ramone's
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    Inside Ramone's a tribute to Doc Hudson
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    The Radiator Springs Courthouse Haul-O-Ween decorations.
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    Route 66
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    Luigi’s Honkin’ Haul-O-Ween. A couple pumpkin tires in the windows.
    A video of one of the musical numbers for Luigi’s Honkin’ Haul-O-Ween.
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    The Horn-O-Plenty near Luigis
    Super Hero Lightning McQueen heading to the Cozy Cone.
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    Van-pire Mater turning onto Cross Street
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    Radiator Springs Curios
    Halloween Time items at Flos
    Sarge has some spider issues...
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    Radiator Springs Drive In Theatre posters along Route 66.
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    A pumpkin patch near Sarge's
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    Web lights on Sarges
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    Mater is celebrating with Mater's Graveyard Jambooree
    The baby tractor is mummified.
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    A quick look at Mater's queue which featured several tombstone radiators.
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    The Purple Fender Bender song at Mater's Graveyard JamBOOree
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    Fillmore's Taste-In features some metal ghosts
    Vampire Mater Bread is also for sale at Fillmore's.
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    Vampire Mater Bread.
    Pumpkin Spice Caramel has returned to Ghirardelli
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    Samples are full size pumpkin spice caramels
    Corn Dog Castle Halloween Time offering.
    The Paradise Pier churro cart... anyone know what flavor Purple is?
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    Paradise Gardens is hosting - Plaza de la Familia, A Celebration of “Coco” and the Everlasting Bonds of Family
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    Inside there are activities including Free Face Painting.
    Signs explaining some of the traditions and events.
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    Food offerings
    The World of Coco is featured where the Meet and Greets usually are. You can walk around and see artwork for the film.
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    Paradise Garden Grill features a special menu for the event.
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    Boardwalk Pizza Halloween Time offering.
    Halloween Time dessert
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    A Musical Celebration of Coco takes place several times a day.
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    The celebration features dancers, musical performers and a storyteller.
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    There share several songs and a little of the plot from Coco.
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    Full video of the A Musical Celebration of Coco show.
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    After the show the Mariachi Divas take to the Paradise Gardens Band Stand for a performance.
    Making my way back to Cars Land. The entrance features a Haul-O-Ween photo op.
    Route 66 Haul-O-Ween decorations.
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    DJ rolling into town for DJ's Dance 'n' Drive. He is a punk rocker for Haul-O-Ween.
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    Video clips from DJ's Dance 'n' Drive - Haul-O-Ween Edition...
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    Another video clip of Mater's Graveyard JamBOOree
    More purple banners and bats lining the parade route.
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    Guardians of the Galaxy: Mission Breakout had a 70 minute standby wait as I walked by.
    At the Fairfax Market on Hollywood Blvd.
    Groot Bread was still available.
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    Minnie Mouse on Buena Vista Street.
    Passing by Elias & Co.
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    The DCA Banners with better lighting that earlier..
    Oogie Boogie over the Disney California Adventure Entrance.
    Next stop Disneyland. Main Street and the entrance area had the normal Halloween Time decorations.
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    Orange Balloons for the season
    The Disneyland Railroad queue stretched back toward the steps still.
    Main Street USA around 4pm
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    Some Halloween Time treats.
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    The Dapper Dans with their Halloween costumes.
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    Disneyland Waits as of 4:12pm. Interesting to see Haunted Mansion Holiday double Ghost Galaxy this afternoon.
    Día de los Muertos celebration in Frontierland.
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    The headbands ranged in price for $25 - $45 depending on options it sounded like (there was no sign)
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    A quick look at the Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge construction from the Big Thunder Trail.
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    Crossed paths with the Pearly Band
    As well as Belle and the Beast in Fantasyland.
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    Halloween popcorn buckets in Fantasyland.
    Mickey's Toon Town looks festive at the entrance.
    Goofy and Donald's houses were behind walls for some renovation work.
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    Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge from Toontown
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    The only other Halloween decorations up were in the center portion.
    Passing by Sleeping Beauty Castle.
    Pioneer Mercantile decorated for Fall.
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    Halloween Time Campfire S'Mores Funnel Cakes at Stage Door Cafe
    Halloween Cups
    Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge from Frontierland.
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    Next up a cruise on the Mark Twain. The River Belle Terrace is behind walls for renovation work.
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    New Orleans Square this evening.
    Haunted Mansion Holiday through the trees
    Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge work from the Mark Twain.
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    More steel up on the exterior of the Battle Escape Building that will eventually support rock work.
    Disneyland Railroad steaming by.
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    These two workers appeared to be taking in the view as we passed by.
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    The Halloween Tree in Frontierland.
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    The hub features the same pumpkins as usual.
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    Space Mountain Ghost Galaxy was down when I walked by.
    A patrol in Tomorrowland...
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    The Little Red Wagon has reopened.
    The birds have returned to the Fortuosity shop as usual.
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    A couple of the pumpkins along Main Street USA
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    Hook & Ladder Co performing
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    City hall
    Skeleton Goofy in Town Square.
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    Returned to Disney California Adventure.
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    Goofy was out in Carthay Circle.
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    Disney California Adventure waits at 6:00pm
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    No one at the Cozy Cone
    So I could get a better look at the Brakes Hotel in the lobby
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    Van-pire Mater arriving at the Cozy Cone.
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    A video clip of Van-pire Mater arriving at the Cozy Cone.
    Cast Member arriving on Route 66..
    It appears they were there for the lighting moment.
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    While we waited they entertained the crowd a little.
    The lights came on for a few minutes (there was a delay tonight as they waited for a media event to arrive and this threw all the timing off).
    Lightning making his way through the crowd.
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    A video clip as we waited.
    Time for the Haul-O-Ween Cars Land lighting moment. Here is a video of the event.
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    The scene after the lights came on.
    Van-pire Mater on the move.
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    Radiator Springs Curios
    Flo's V8 Cafe - At this point I had about 15 minutes until my Haunted Mansion Holiday FastPass window closed.. so I walked quickly toward Disneyland.
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    Arrived in Town Square at 7:30pm.. 10 minutes before my 6:40-7:40 FastPass window closed..
    Working my way through the sea of guests around the Mansion at 7:37pm
    Found the proper queue and it went out to the FastPass distribution area then back.. reached the front gate at 7:46pm.
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    Reached the graveyard at 7:54pm.. so FastPass was not moving very fast.. but it was faster than the 2 hour posted Standby wait.
    Almost inside at 7:56pm
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    7:58pm made it to the elevator.. so 20 minutes.
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    Finally onboard at 8:05pm (so 27 minutes from entering queue). Also looks like they repainted the design.
    Nothing jumped out at me as new or changed this year besides the gingerbread house.
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    My blurry/obstructed pictures of the house (I will post the press release photo to our blog).
    I spotted the Monkey Bride in the attic but could not get a picture this time through.
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    I had another FastPass from an attraction that went down so I used it to go a second time.
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    This time the wait was about 5 minutes shorter.. still really long for FastPass.
    Was able to get a couple better pictures of the gingerbread house this time through.
    The monkey bride is the red dot to the right of center in this picture.
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    My attempt at a closer shot turned into a blob.. maybe next time I can get a more clear picture of the monkey bride.
    Jack and Zero in the graveyard.
    Oogie Boogie
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    Returning to Disney California Adventure for a couple more after dark pictures before calling it a night.
    Buena Vista Street
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    A slightly over exposed picture of Buena Vista Street.
    The trees in Carthay Circle feature purple lights.
    The Carthay Circle tower
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    Making my way to Cars Land.
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    At Fillmore's
    Mater's Graveyard JamBOOree
    Sarge's was not lit up tonight.
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    The Cozy Cone
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    Ramone's
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    The Radiator Springs Court House
    Video clip of the Radiator Springs Court House
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    Route 66
    Ornament Valley had Haul-0-Ween lighting..
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    Except for Willie's Butte
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    Luigi's after dark.. another of the Haul-O-Ween songs.
    Guardians of the Galaxy becomes Monsters After Dark during Halloween Time this year.
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    The Collector's Fortress had some lighting effects and projections this evening.
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    A video clip of some of the Guardians of the Galaxy - Monsters After Dark exterior lighting/projections.
    The Headless Horseman Statue on Buena Vista Street.
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    At this point I headed for the tram and parking structure. It was 9:30 and too late to make fireworks at Disneyland.
    Disney California Adventure guidemap and times guide
    Disneyland guidemap and times guide
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