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• Page Number: 1
  

  An overview of the Star Wars Galaxy's Edge Construction site from the Mickey and Friends Parking Structure (due to the sun and not a lot of visible progress no video clip this trip)
  Starting on the left side with the Millennium Falcon show building. More work on the roof since last visit.
  The peaks do not have a lot of visible progress.. I was expecting the center one to have the first coat of concrete like the others but it does not.
  

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  The Battle Escape show building, not a lot of visible progress from this angle.
  Continuing to pan to the right. The last section still has not received the exterior panels.
  Back to the peaks.
  

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  A closer look at the Millennium Falcon show building roof.
  No real visible progress on the peaks beyond the Battle Escape building from this angle.
  Toward Critter Country the wall and other structures continue to grow.
  

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  A closer look
  The conduit appears to be connected now and dirt is starting to be packed in.
  

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  Beyond the Battle Escape show building scaffolding is up on the rock formations.
  Not a lot of visible progress on the stairwell.
  One last look at the peaks before moving on.
  

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  Crowds starting to back up at the security check points but not too bad yet, the current time is 7:45am.
  In Downtown Disney a crew is working on the entrance to the new Star Wars VR location.
  The Downtown Disney Christmas tree and beyond it Splitsville
  

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  A look at the Splitsville work.
  

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• Page Number: 11
  

  Downtown Disney Christmas decorations as I head for the park.
  The stage in Town Square is ready for the 2017 Candlelight Ceremony.
  

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  The extremely limited benches in the non reserved area for Candlelight were gone at park opening.. only 9 hours until show time (this was around 8:30am)
  Main Street USA on this crisp morning.
  

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  Plenty of transportation running on Main Street today.. here is the fire truck.
  The Disneyland Band performing in front of Sleeping Beauty Castle.
  Sleeping Beauty Castle
  

• Page Number: 14
  

  Passing through Fantasyland.. a look at Dumbo.
  Not a bad wait considering it was a Magic Morning at Disneyland today so this area has had guests for nearly 2 hours now.
  First attraction of the day it's a small world holiday, which was a near walk on.
  

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  The dolls under the Happy Holidays are still not in motion.
  Walking through a quiet Toon Town.
  

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  A check of Star Wars Galaxy's Edge from Toon Town.
  

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  Crews working this weekend.
  

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  A wider picture to show how they are placed beyond the Go Coaster.
  

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  Crossed paths with Goofy.
  Downtown Toon Town was really quiet this morning.
  

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  A look through the fence at Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge from the Big Thunder Trail entrance. The village area continues to grow.
  A calm Frontierland from the upper deck of the Mark Twain.
  

• Page Number: 23
  

  Still some 10:30pm Fantasmic! FastPasses available.
  The River Belle Terrace
  New Orleans Square this morning, it was about 9:45am
  

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  Mounds of dirt visible beyond the Critter Country Trestle
  A look at Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge from the Mark Twain.
  

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  The Ward Kimball steaming along the Rivers of America. In the background notice the steel for a structure rising between the trees.
  

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  No real visible progress on this section of the rock work.
  

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  A look at the archway as the wire mesh is now being added to give it shape.
  A wider view.
  

• Page Number: 30
  

  Fantasmic! FastPass distribution
  Main Street USA around 10am.
  In Tomorrowland a healthy wait for AT-AT Popcorn Buckets.
  

• Page Number: 31
  

  $25 for the bucket.
  A closer look.
  Space Mountain has is running a single rider option now. Only a couple signs near the exit indicate it.
  

• Page Number: 32
  

  Star Traders has some Christmas Star Wars merchandise.
  

• Page Number: 33
  

  2017 Candy Cane information.. today they are being made at Trolley Treats
  

• Page Number: 34
  

  Lines to enter Disneyland stretch beyond the Monorail beam at 10:15am. DCA had maybe a handful of guests per line only.
  First batch of Candy Canes are almost done. All wristbands were gone.
  Disney California Adventure waits at 10:23am
  

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  Clarabelle out for pictures as part of Festival of Holidays
  Holiday Toy Drummers
  

• Page Number: 36
  

  World of Color Season of Light 3D bubble printing machine...
  Mostly Kosher performing in Paradise Park
  

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  Scaffolding has been removed from Goofy's Sky School.
  The newly painted clouds.
  

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  Scaffolding still up on another section.
  

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  Ghirardelli was passing out minis now instead of full size peppermint bark.
  The Sound performing in the Pacific Wharf
  Disneyland Main Street USA at 11:30am
  

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  Disneyland Band performing in front of Sleeping Beauty Castle. Here is their Pirates of the Caribbean Medley.
  

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  Sleeping Beauty Castle
  Oogie Popcorn Buckets still available in New Orleans Square.
  The Disneyland Railroad line was down the steps.. decided to give it a try.. turned out to be about 15 minutes, we made it onto the 3rd train to pull in.
  

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  The Columbia rounding the bend on the Rivers of America
  

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  A bad picture.. but wanted to note Woody was out along the Big Thunder Trail.
  Looks like they are trying to help traffic flow with some barriers in the middle of the walkway near its a small world.
  

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  A handful of Autopia Cars parked backstage near the tracks.
  AT-AT popcorn buckets in Tomorrowland.
  Passing by a Christmas Fantasy Parade after lunch.
  

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  A line stretching back toward Tomorrowland Terrace for churros
  Your choice of Red or Blue.
  Other Star Wars options at the lemonade kiosk.
  

• Page Number: 46
  

  The signs at the Downtown Disney Monorail station need to be updated.. handstamps are no longer used at the Disneyland Resort.
  The annual Toys for Tots drive is this weekend in Downtown Disney.
  Some Anaheim Fire Dept personnel on hand.
  

• Page Number: 47
  

  As well as some Marines for the toy drive.
  Made a quick trip out to Trader Sams to pick up a mug for a friend.
  Several signs up guiding you to the table for the sale.
  

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  A short line when I arrived.
  The two mugs that were available.
  A photo op for the Share Your Ears campaign.
  

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  Several stores had Toys for Tots bins too.
  Arrived back at Disneyland around 2pm
  Haunted Mansion Holiday gingerbread house for sale.
  

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  Donald Duck found a small fan and was leading them around Town Square.
  Decided to go work on a spot for the Candlelight.. this is 3 hours until showtime (2:30pm)
  A dozen different seating sections in the reserved area.. a sign being brought out to guide people.. but to me it seems confusing with every section having the same directions.
  

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  Teams were setting up and cleaning chairs as well as testing mics as we waited.
  90 minutes until show time (4:00pm), chairs are all set up.
  The Flag Retreat was at 4pm and featured only a recording due to the tight space.
  

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  The crowd behind me at 4pm.
  

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  Around 4:30pm, an hour before show time, Chris Hemsworth came out to do a walk through and see the venue.
  

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  He waved to the crowd a couple of times too.
  At 5:00pm the Town Square Christmas tree was lit.. only 30 minutes until show time.
  

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  30 minutes until show time and they started to fill the seats.
  The conductor, Nancy, came out a few minutes before show time as the orchestra prepared to start.
  

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  Here are several video clips from the 2017 Disneyland Candlelight.
  The start of the procession passing by just after 5:30pm
  Showtime.. always an impressive moment as the lights come up and the assembled choir is revealed and the trumpets announce the start of the show.
  

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  A wider view
  The trumpeters high atop the train station.
  Chris Hemsworth seated in the foreground.
  

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  The Christmas tree with the nearly full moon rising and some spot lights hitting it.
  Chris Hemsworth
  A young soloist performing
  

• Page Number: 60
  

  Chris Hemsworth reading
  Bell choir
  

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  A duet
  

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  Silent Night soloist and guitar player
  

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  After the Candlelight I left Disneyland and made my way to Disney California Adventure to get some dinner and enjoy Phat Cat Swinger's Sunset Concert in Paradise Park.
  

• Page Number: 68
  

  Caught some of a Holiday Harmony performance in Downtown Disney.
  

• Page Number: 69
  

  A couple video clips of Holiday Harmony performing in Downtown Disney.
  

• Page Number: 70
  

  Traffic heading into Downtown Disney was backed up on Disneyland Drive as I was leaving, this was just after 8pm.
  The back up stretched toward Ball Road.