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    A couple video clips of the Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge construction from the Mickey and Friends parking structure.
    The Battle Escape show building
    Looking toward the Millennium Falcon show building
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    Not a lot of visible progress on the stairs since last week.
    In the distance one peak is covered, assuming they are starting to work on the first coating of concrete.
    The exterior wall panel installation has turned the corner and is nearing completion.
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    No real visible progress with the concrete building.
    On the ground around it conduit and utility work is underway.
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    Looking through what appears to be a service entrance (or at least a hole left in the building for now.
    Inside the concrete floor has been poured.
    On the roof more duct work underway.
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    A closer look at some of the steel support structure for future rock work.
    The exterior paneling on the roof structures looks to be complete.
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    The other structure.
    The side of the building along Disneyland Drive.
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    A closer look at the mountains.
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    Looks like the first layer of concrete is on the small peak.
    Toward Critter Country more forms and walls taking shape.
    A closer look
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    Beyond the Battle Escape Building wire mesh is being installed on the steel supports.
    A closer look.
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    The Millennium Falcon show building.
    A closer look at the peaks above it.
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    One section of the building facing backstage is still open. Panel installation as turned to the side facing Disneyland Drive.
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    This week no lines at the ticket booths. Last week it was overflowing due to the holiday weekend.
    Interesting that peak pricing has started this week.
    A check of some Disney California Adventure waits at 1:35pm
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    Festival of Holidays arch
    The Toy Drummers have moved all performances to Paradise Pier
    A closer look at the sign.
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    At 1:41pm still distributing the blue section for the first World of Color Season of Light show.
    Liver Lips and Wendell out in Grizzly Recreation Area.
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    Santa is meeting late today. He did not start for 15 minutes. The CMs were estimating a 20-25 min wait once he arrived.
    The line for Santa is in the background.
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    A map showing the Elf Games
    The bear near GRR is dressed for the season.
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    Plenty of Pluto popcorn buckets at several carts and lines were regular length, one or two guests, when I walked by.
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    A check of the menu boards in Smokejumpers.
    Waffle fries are back.. the burger is $1 more than other locations, and noticed chicken tenders vs nuggets.
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    Mickey on Buena Vista Street
    Hollywood Blvd decorated for the season.
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    Daisy on Buena Vista Street
    A quick look under the Buena Vista Street Tree
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    Because of the light rain this morning the safety fences are up in the Esplanade.
    Entered Disneyland just before 2pm
    A Facebook event tonight on Main Street
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    Star Tours was updated today. Two new destinations Crait from the upcoming Last Jedi film and Batuu where Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge is.
    Garlands have returned to Main Street USA this year.
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    Main Street USA is back to a traditional look this year.
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    Disneyland wait times at 2:03pm. A mild afternoon in the park.
    Plenty of Pluto popcorn buckets here too.
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    First stop, Tomorrowland, to check out the Star Tours updates. The FastPass return was efficient. It was only 20 min from this picture until the next which mean walking, scanning, waiting, riding, then exiting.
    Stormtrooper Sour Dough bread available in Tomorrowland.
    FastPass distribution for both Matterhorn and Small World Holiday. Interesting the two machines in the front for Matterhorn, three in the back for small world.
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    Current return times at 2:30pm
    it's a small world holiday was much more organized today, compared to last week. Having a week of operation and smaller crowd has helped.
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    Queues set up but not really needed at the moment.
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    Walked right up to the second scan/merge point with my FastPass.
    8 minutes from when I took the first facade picture until cruising into the building.
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    Experimenting with my phone a bit and tried out the hyper-lapse for a partial ride through of small world holiday.
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    Toon Town Christmas decorations. It has been an hour since entering the park and I already visited the new Star Tours planets and cruised through small world, not a bad afternoon.
    Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge construction from Toon Town
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    The residential area of Mickey's Toon Town
    A train passing overhead as I walked along the Big Thunder Trail.
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    This week there was an uncovered gap in the fence so a couple of Star Wars pictures from ground level.
    Frontierland from the Mark Twain upper deck.
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    Tiana coming onboard the Mark Twain
    New Orleans Square this afternoon
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    Canoes were in operation today as was the Columbia.
    A mound of dirt in Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge visible above the train trestle.
    A large steel structure is taking shape, this will support the rock formations that will hide the massive show buildings.
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    Wire mesh is starting to be added to the steel in some spots.
    Concrete is being applied to the peaks rising above the tree line.
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    Another section of the rock formation, this one has the wire mesh.
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    Tiana and a young guests waving to others as we cruised into port.
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    A Christmas Fantasy Parade moving up Main Street USA as I headed for DCA.
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    Christmas merchandise on display along Buena Vista Street
    Passing Grizzly Peak Airfield, notice the Christmas decorations (the windsocks)
    Passing through Festival of Holidays. Some guests at the marketplaces, but no long waits, it was around 4pm.
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    Made it to Paradise Pier with 4 minutes to spare before the Holiday Toy Drummers performance.
    Holiday Toy Drummers perform a half dozen times a day in front of the Paradise Pier Obelisk as part of Festival of Holidays.
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    Video of the Holiday Toy Drummers performance.
    Next moved quickly to Paradise Gardens and the 4:15pm Viva Navidad!
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    Goofy's Sky School is still closed for renovation.
    A look at the renovation work
    Goofy was out for pictures in Paradise Gardens
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    Mostly Kosher performing in Paradise Park
    Some leaf art in Grizzly Recreation Area
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    The Christmas tree in White Water Snacks.
    In the lobby of the Grand Californian Christmas decorations are up and the gingerbread house is complete.
    Can you spot the hidden Mickey?
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    Garlands, wreaths and the tree in the main lobby area.
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    The front of the gingerbread house
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    A birds eye view of the Grand Californian Lobby this holiday season.
    Back on the ground.
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    The Beverly Belles perform throughout the evening in the lobby.
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    A couple clips of the Beverly Belles performing in the Grand California Lobby.
    Ridemakerz was open past 5pm today, looks like they changed back to regular hours.
    The Christmas tree this year is near D-Street.
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    Splitsville construction status
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    Some of the Christmas decorations around Downtown Disney
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    World of Disney Christmas windows
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    Coco window
    Saturday Mickey turned 89. Some merchandise for his birthday.
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    Passing by DCA.
    Disneyland Band performing a holiday set in Town Square
    Disneyland Band - Little Drummer Boy
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    Inside the Disneyana store a Haunted Mansion Holiday Gingerbread House for sale.
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    Main Street USA this evening. The garlands spanning the street are not lit this evening.
    Disneyland wait times at 5:52pm
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    Partners and Sleeping Beauty Castle
    Wintertime Enchantment at Sleeping Beauty's Winter Castle happens twice nightly (6:00 & 7:30), here is a video from the 6pm one.
    A series of stills images from the event/moment.
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    Star Tours, round two.
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    Dapper Dans of Disneyland
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    A couple clips of the Dapper Dans of Disneyland wrapping up their set in Town Square.
    Over to Disney California Adventure and Phat Cat Swinger performing at the sunset concert in Paradise Park
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    Paradise Bay this evening.
    Pacific Wharf
    Walked through Cars Land next.
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    Mater's Jingle Jamboree - video of Jingle Jamboree
    Mater's Jingle Jamboree - video of Tractor, Tractor, Tractor
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    The Radiator Springs Drive In Theatre has new holiday posters.
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    For the Holidays the Cozy Cone has some specials. Here is a look at some of the offerings..
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    Santa Mater at the Cozy Cone
    Walking through Flos
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    Holiday offerings at Flo's V-8 Cafe
    No waits tonight in Flo's, it was just before 8pm.
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    The pressed penny machine in Ramone's features a digital sign.
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    As I was taking this picture cast members re-opened Luigis and made an announcement..
    So I walked that way to give it a whirl.
    For the holidays it has become Joy to the Whirl
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    I went for a whirl with Luigi's Cousin Tony.
    A video from my dance/whirl on Luigi's Joy to the Whirl.
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    Water art on Route 66
    Made my way to Paradise Pier and used my FastPass for World of Color - Season of Light
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    After World of Color - Season of Light there is an encore / exit performance, here is a video clip of Shine and Joy to the World.
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