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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.

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    Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge from the Mickey and Friends Parking Structure.
    Not a lot of visible progress on the distant spires since last visit.
    A pan across the site. Incremental progress since last week.
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    More concrete is visible on this formation now.
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    A closer look at the spires.
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    A closer look at the concrete forming rocks on the nearest wire mesh.
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    Next up a look at the parking structure work. Starting with the escalator structure on the far side.
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    A closer look. Workers on the fifth level.
    Rebar being set up for the escalator supports and foundation work for the bottom of the escalators. Here you can see two sets.
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    Moving over to the garage the third level looks to have about a 1/4th of it poured now. Work continues on the second level and third level as the structure expands toward Magic Way and up.
    Supports and forms are being erected for the 3rd floor connection to the Mickey and Friends structure.
    A closer look.
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    Looking out a the finished portion of the third floor as they connect rebar and set up forms around the support columns to go up to the 4th level.
    No progress on this section of the ramp. Seems they are waiting for the structure to progress more.
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    A video look around the site this afternoon.
    The second ramp looks to have concrete now and the side rails are being worked on.
    In the back half of the nearest section supports are up and decking is going in to support the third floor.
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    The other side of the connection span.
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    From the escalator.
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    Looking toward the back connection.
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    Waiting for a tram the new structure rising outside.
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    Halloween Banners in the Esplanade. They were up last week but the sun was in a bad spot. So here are some pictures of them. They are the same as last year.
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    Paradise Pier is still on the graphics. Seems they could have left this one of the set.
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    First stop today Disney California Adventure
    Buena Vista Street this afternoon How many cast members can you find.. I did not notice the abundance of them when I took the picture.
    Mike wishing everyone a Happy Halloween at Trolley Treats.
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    Daisy striking a pose near Trolley Treats.
    Five and Dime performing without their car.
    Disney California Adventure waits at 1:23pm
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    The Bugs Land archway is gone.
    The windmill is still up.
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    Passing by Cars Land.
    Paradise Bay this afternoon.
    World of Color renovation work continues.
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    They are replacing most of the connections to the fountains.
    New cable at all the heads waiting to be installed.
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    More new equipment waiting to be installed.
    Work on the Critter Carousel appears to be paused as they wait for canopy, Jessie, and the critters.
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    Jack Jacks in the background..
    The Incredicoaster launch with the water effect is a nice plus. It is too bad they could not work out a solution for the guard rail and the walkway to retract again vs always being up.
    A closer look at the Carousel work.
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    Still seems like there should be a sign of some sort on this side of the building.
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    Halloween popcorn buckets for sale on Paradise Pier.
    My first ride on the Pixar Pal-A-Round. The wait has been longer than my patience. Of course my 5 minute wait turned into 15 because they had to clean a gondola and instead of sending the CM around they held the attraction.
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    Video clip of the Pixar Pal-A-Round showing all the gondolas.
    It looks like they are adding a braking mechanism to stop the swinging gondolas. They should speed up the load/unload times.
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    Nothing on the gondolas yet.
    A look at the Inside Out Emotional Whirlwind site. They have started to break up the Maliboomer concrete and remove it.
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    A random picture of the parking lot.
    Crews working on the area that was to become temporary entrance during construction of the new hotel that has been paused.
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    The World of Color platform from above.
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    Jessie's Critter Carousel from above.
    All the old elements are gone and it looks ready to be rebuilt with the new.
    Incredicoaster passing by.
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    Land cleared along Katella for a new hotel. Behind it a new parking structure, assuming for the convention center.
    Radiator Springs Racers appeared to be down, no races on my two passes.
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    Checking out A Bug's Land they have started to clear near the theater.
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    The clovers are still visible and looks like the trees are too.
    The Cozy Cone decorated for Haul-O-Ween.
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    Matterhorn renovation continues at Disneyland.
    Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge rising in the distance.
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    No sign of Bing Bong yet.
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    From ground level you cannot see anything.
    The extra guard rails are still up around most of the new trees.
    The area now feels like the original walkway.. open and no shade.
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    The drinking fountain that finally returned to Paradise Park is broken.. the button and drain.
    The Grizzly Bear is ready to trick or treat
    How he holds the bucket.
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    Prices for some souvenirs have increased.
    Bubble wands are up to $27.
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    Misters are $22
    Hollywood Blvd.
    Some of the Animation Building is now revealed. It looks good as new.
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    Purple AP buttons this week
    They are rather small, here to help with size.
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    The AP photo op.
    Award Wiener Halloween Time items
    The Headless Horseman on Buena Vista Street
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    Temporary speakers added to the area.
    Halloween Time Food Guides for the parks.
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    One side features Disneyland.
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    The other side features Disney California Adventure.
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    Next stop Disneyland
    A book release/signing this weekend for the Walt Disney's Disneyland Book.
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    Inside the vault in the Disneyana Store
    Chip with the Hook & Ladder Co
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    Main Street USA this afternoon
    Disneyland wait times at 3:03pm
    Work continues on the water ways around the hub.
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    The Mark Twain pulling into port. Guests on the top deck today so heading that way.
    New Orleans Square from the top deck of the Mark Twain Riverboat.
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    Frontierland
    The area of New Orleans Square where a planter was removed recently to open the walkway more.
    Passing by the Haunted Mansion Holiday
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    You can still see the Mickey and Friends structure through the trees, but it is slowly disappearing.
    Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge
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    The toothpick scaffolding supports are being removed from this formation.
    A wider look at the work.
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    Looks like they are starting to apply concrete to this spire with the plastic up to help with over spray.
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    Working on the roof of this structure. Looks like more detail has been added throughout it.
    The scaffolding looks to be all removed from this large formation.
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    Visited the Haunted Mansion Holiday next
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    A slightly better picture of the monkey bride this week.
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    Sally in the graveyard.
    Stopped by the Golden Horseshoe for dinner. While eating the Laughing Stock Co started. I really miss the Billies.
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    Passing the Halloween Tree
    In Frontierland more walls up. Assuming more planter removal.
    Same here.
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    More walls up.
    Along the water way walls are up.
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    Sleeping Beauty Castle this afternoon.
    The moat did not smell good today. With the work going on the circulation seems reduced and the smell was bad.
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    Dumbo area trashcans.
    For comparison the regular Fantasyland trashcans.
    Matterhorn renovations continue.
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    The walls have extended by Edelweiss Snacks
    Taking a look around Toon Town.
    The tree house is closed for renovation.
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    The bow of the Miss Daisy
    Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge from the Miss Daisy.
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    The old motor boat area is surrounded by a fence.
    The tables and chairs that were on the dock are now on the small world mall upper terrace.
    The other side.
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    Renovation work on Main Street USA continues.
    The Hook & Ladder Co. This was from their final set of the day. They are not on the schedule going forward so it may be their last set ever.
    The set was very brief. Under 10 minutes and featured only a couple songs. Here are a couple clips from it.
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    Time for a grand circle tour on the Disneyland Railroad.
    The Mark Twain Riverboat on the Rivers of America
    Steaming along the Rivers of America
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    Monorail red being brought out onto the track. The temperatures have cooled down so they were preparing to open the Monorails back up.
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    Pixar Play Parade passing through Town Square
    Disney California Adventure waits at 6:21pm
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    DJ Rolling through Cars Land.
    Signs for the Radiator Springs Racers Fast Pass distribution that happens here. FastPasses for the attraction are still gone early in the day most days.
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    I had a FastPass for Toy Story which went down so I used it for Racers instead.
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    Ornament Valley as the sun was setting.
    Cast members playing games with guests.
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    The Musical Celebration of Coco. I arrived late due to Racers taking longer than planned so I was several rows back and not a great spot.
    The performance had a good crowd.
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    Pixar Pier this evening.
    The Lamplight Lounge sign still is not complete/functional.
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    The pumpkin lights up at night.
    You can buy your own for $20 nearby.
    The Grand Californian Lobby has an edible display. Here are the stats.
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    A look at the Halloween Pump-Cake Patch
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    The back side.
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    Treats for sale nearby.
    Work on the Salt & Straw location.
    Naples work is wrapping up. The new entrance looks to be in the final phases.
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    Crews were upstairs assembling tables this evening. 7:40pm on a Friday night.
    Further down the walkway not a lot of visible progress on the other new dining locations.
    It was announced earlier this week that a Wreck-It Ralph VR is coming.
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    The food truck eating area.
    Not many guests stopping for the Jazz performance this evening.
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    It was announced earlier today that Earl of Sandwich is coming back for a limited time.
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    The lines to get back into Disneyland this evening were beyond the Monorail beam.
    Disneyland wait times at 8:30pm
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    The Halloween Tree at night.
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    I found a stand by spot for Fantasmic!
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    After Fantasmic! I made my way to Main Street for Remember Dreams Come True.
    The Mickey firework effect did not work properly again. But Tinker Bell was part of the show this week.
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