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  The Mickey and Friends Parking Structure was backed up, all lanes were open and the line stretched outside the structure at 10:30am.
  Took about 20 minutes from the last picture until I was parked on the roof.
  The line was still out of the structure at this point.
  

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  Th scaffolding is starting to be removed on one of the background spires as work wraps up.
  Panning across the site, no real visible change here.
  

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  Back to the background spires.
  

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  A closer look at what appears to be the finished spire.
  A team working on this spire.
  

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  The access hole in the side of this show building is now closed up.
  The new doorway where the access hole used to be.
  

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  Moving over to the other side of the structure to check out the new structure construction.
  Steel pieces waiting to be installed. Assuming for the escalator area covers.
  More pieces waiting to be installed.
  

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  The 2nd floor escalators, no visible change since last visit.
  The 3rd floor escalators are now installed
  Scaffolding going up around the 5th floor escalators
  

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  Scaffolding is up around the two elevator towers and the 6th floor escalator.
  A closer look at the far elevator tower
  A closer look at the near elevator tower
  

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  Panning across the structure. Supports for the 6th floor/roof level are in place. Crews are still working on the tram area facing side.
  A stairwell was being installed.
  

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  A closer look at the team assembling the stairs.
  A wider look at the escalator area.
  

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  From the escalator a look at the connection spans and where the new stairs are.
  Looks like the forms and some supports on the back connection span have been removed too.
  No billboard signs at the tram stop yet. Curious if they will be Lunar New Year or Get Your Ears On.
  

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  The ground level view of the new structure
  From Magic Way. No sign of the new bridge yet.
  

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  Crews working on the elevator structure.
  

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  Assuming this is where the new bridge will connect on the 2nd floor.
  The food truck seating area in front of the former AMC is decorated for the Get Your Ears On Celebration.
  Monorail Red passing overhead.
  

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  The Banners in Downtown Disney are labeled A Mickey and Minnie Celebration not Get Your Ears On.
  Work continues on the future Black Tap location.
  You can see a lot of exposed supports/walls still so it appears to be a ways from opening still.
  

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  The Ballast Point opened recently.
  A look at the Ballast Point Menu
  

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  Lunar New Year ad on the ticket booth sign as I walked by.
  The Red Car was out of service today.
  

• Page Number: 21
  

  Mickey Mouse strolling along Buena Vista Street.
  Some renovation work underway on Buena Vista Street.
  Disney California Adventure waits at 11:30am (about an hour after arriving at the parking structure)
  

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  Guests making their way into the park.
  No real visible signs of progress from ground level on the Marvel project.
  Lunar New Year Celebration started today for the Year of the Pig.
  

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  Disney California Adventure park map and times guide.
  Lunar New Year Sip and Savor Menu choices.
  

• Page Number: 25
  

  A look at the Red Dragon Spice Traders Menu
  Prosperity Bao & Buns
  

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  The Obelisk has been decorated for Lunar New Year
  

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  Lunar New Year Balloons
  

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  A look at the Lunar New Year merchandise
  

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  Mulan's Lunar New Year Procession now travels all the way to Paradise Park.
  

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  The performance area is set up and ready for the first show in 20 minutes.
  Complimentary Face Painting available
  

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  Out on Paradise Bay a team continues to work on the World of Color.
  Scaffolding is down from the Carousel again.
  Found a spot for the first procession of the celebration.
  

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  The procession was late starting and arrived in Paradise Park about 12:15pm
  Mulan and Mushu lead the way
  

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  Mulan's Lunar New Year Procession celebrating the Year of the Pig - Full show video.
  Several characters are part of the procession this year.
  

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  The Three Little Pigs are celebrating the Year of the Pig.
  

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  Goofy
  Chip and Dale
  

• Page Number: 40
  

  The dragon approaching.
  

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  A fan dance
  

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  The Three Little Pigs dressed for the Lunar New Year celebration
  

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  Mulan and Mushu
  

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  A ribbon dance.
  

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  After the show the group parades back to the parade gate. Here is a video clip of the procession passing by.
  

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  Lunar New Year decorations line the parade route in this area.
  Dat Nguyen is performing again this year.
  A cart set up with some items to purchase
  

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  The menu at the Festival Food & Beverage Cart
  Gochujang Chicken Wings
  The line for the character Meet and Greet
  

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  You can find what year you were born and its symbol.
  

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  Paradise Garden Grill has a special menu for Lunar New Year
  A smaller menu showing what you can use the sip and savor coupons for.
  

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  Walked through Boardwalk Pizza & Pasta, they have a special pizza for Get Your Ears On (nothing for Lunar New Year).
  The Spectacular Mickey Pizza
  

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  A closer look Spectacular Mickey Pizza
  For comparison a regular Pepperoni one
  Current pricing.
  

• Page Number: 54
  

  Stopped by the Annual Passholder corner which was under the Silly Symphony Swings
  You can get a card and button this year.
  The button.
  

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  The card.
  There is also a photo op, it had a line so I skipped it.
  

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  Some pavement work on Pixar Pier.
  Colored accents being added.
  

• Page Number: 57
  

  They were working on the World of Color platform closest to the Lamplight Lounge.
  Looking out toward the Marvel project.
  

• Page Number: 58
  

  A closer look at the Marvel work, looks like the demolition work is mostly complete now.
  

• Page Number: 59
  

  The former theater entrance area.
  Scaffolding has been removed from the top of Jessie's Critter Carousel. A ball is now on top too.
  

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  The Matterhorn with some snowy peaks beyond.
  The new parking structure construction from the Pixar Pal-A-Round
  

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  The Inside Out Emotional Whirlwind construction is moving along. Forms are up for where the ride system will be attached.
  A closer look.
  

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  Paradise Park where the Lunar New Year Procession performs.
  Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge in the distance.
  

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  Another look at Jessie's Critter Carousel
  The new ball on top.
  

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  The Matterhorn and mountains beyond.
  

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  The World of Color team on the move.
  The team set up a Mickey with some of the cables/tubes waiting to be installed.
  More concrete work underway.
  

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  The Carousel from ground level.
  

• Page Number: 69
  

  Walking through Grizzly Recreation Area
  Replacement logs waiting to be installed.
  

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  Monorail Red passing by.
  Next stop Disneyland. The current park map and times guide.
  Valentine's decorations have gone up this week.
  

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  Valentines decorations have been added throughout Main Street.
  

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  Main Street transportation has some decorations too.
  The characters are now meeting with their celebration costumes on. Here is Minnie in Town Square.
  

• Page Number: 74
  

  A Valentine's Day Photo Op in Town Square.
  Minnie's Valentine's Day Surprise is underway. You can purchase the clues at a half dozen locations around the park for $6.99 and then you set off to find the Valentines and decode the message using the stickers. The prize is a pack of Valentine's cards.
  

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  A closer look at the clues
  There are two prize packs, each with 6 cards.
  Here is one set of the cards.
  

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  Stopped by to visit Esmeralda and pick up the 4th chapter in the set, out of 10.
  I will avoid spoilers.. and just say these two valentines were on Main Street.
  

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  Disneyland wait times at 2:26pm
  In Fantasy Faire
  

• Page Number: 78
  

  The Mark Twain dock is being renovated. You can still board the boat though through the left side exit.
  

• Page Number: 79
  

  A cast member with a card for photos in Frontierland.
  Stopped to visit Fortune Red
  Picked up the 5th chapter in this story.
  

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  The French Market building is being renovated, it is still open for business.
  

• Page Number: 81
  

  Not sure what a purple churro has to do with Critter Country.
  

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  Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge from Critter Country.
  

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  There are also Valetnine's Day food offerings at select locations.
  

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  A different angle of this one as I walked by.
  

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  Scaffolding continues to rise up around Sleeping Beauty Castle.
  

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  Dr. Facilier walking around Main Street USA
  The current state of the Astro Orbitor Renovation. Almost all of the attraction is removed.
  

• Page Number: 87
  

  Crossed paths with Captain Hook.
  

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  Gaston out in Fantasyland.. beyond him scaffolding rising for the castle renovation project.
  

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  Temescal Canyon H.S. Titan Thunder Marching Regiment
  Soundsational pulled up to the parade gate and is ready to return.
  Showtime!
  

• Page Number: 90
  

  Mickey's Soundsational Parade opening group video with two new elements.
  Mickey and Minnie on the lead float.
  

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  Behind them Chip and Dale now guide a birthday cake along the parade route.
  

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  Pluto
  Goofy leading a new Mickey drum float. This is from Tokyo Disneyland's Happiness is Here Parade.
  

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  The rest of the parade looked the same as when it went on hiatus back in 2017. No changes jumped out to me on a first viewing.
  The princess group approaching.
  

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  The cast member working the walkway next to me saw a small princess further back and walked her up to the front to see the princesses go by.
  Rapunzel spotted the princess and wished her a happy birthday.
  

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  After the parade continued the Valentines quest. Also note only two sea gulls were present.
  

• Page Number: 101
  

  The Ralph Breaks the Internet preview is still playing.
  

• Page Number: 102
  

  The final Valentine's card.. we found all 12. Spoiler alert.. if you don't want to see the message skip to the next page.. the image at the bottom of this page is the solution.
  The final message.
  

• Page Number: 103
  

  Another look at the Astro Orbitor.
  

• Page Number: 104
  

  Hanging baskets in the hub.
  The sun was setting for the day.
  

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  Returning to Disney California Adventure
  Walking by the merchandise location.
  

• Page Number: 108
  

  The line for merchandise was long.
  The marketplace signs with their lights on.
  

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  Mickey was conducting interviews with media this evening.
  

• Page Number: 111
  

  Mulan and Mushu meeting guests.
  

• Page Number: 112
  

  The new poolside dining location at the Grand Californian is still being worked on. White Water Snacks reopened on the 22nd.
  The food area has been reconfigured a little and the menu/food selection has changed.
  Starting nearest the door, baskets with some grab and go items.
  

• Page Number: 113
  

  The menu
  The back side of the menu.
  

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  A selection of wines.
  More grab and go items
  

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  Beverage selections
  A new counter has been added to order and pick up hot items.
  

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  Some more grab and go items
  The counter wraps around to the registers
  

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  The burger and fries.
  More sample dishes.
  

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  The seating area is still the same (there were guests seated so I did not take a picture of it. There is still a microwave available t oo.
  Outside seating looked the same.
  

• Page Number: 119
  

  Walked through Downtown Disney and World of Disney as I headed back to the parks.
  Some very large loaves of bread at the bakery this evening.
  

• Page Number: 120
  

  Walking through Ornament Valley
  Mater Cruising Route 66
  

• Page Number: 121
  

  Disney California Adventure waits at 6:54pm
  The Backlot Dance party around 7pm
  

• Page Number: 122
  

  A new Churro cart in the backlot area, looks to be the old one from Flik's Fun Fair
  Goofy greeting guests in Town Square in his celebration costume.
  Tomorrowland Terrace is hosting a Get Your Ears On Dance Party on weekend evenings.
  

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  Several video clips from the Get Your Ears On Dance Party.
  

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  The dance floor had a good crowd on it this evening.
  Mickey on the dance floor
  

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  Clarice, Chip and Dale join the party
  The White Rabbit arriving.
  

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  The Queen of Hearts
  The Astro Orbitor construction wall lighting I think lights the walkway more than the regular lights did.
  

• Page Number: 128
  

  All quiet in front of Sleeping Beauty Castle at 8:36pm. There are no projections due to the construction so guests do not wait in this area for the show.
  Stopped by the Tropical Hideaway.
  Disneyland waits at 8:45pm
  

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  A couple more balloon choices on Main Street USA
  

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  Not much lighting on the Valentine decorations.
  Found a spot for Mickey's Mix Magic.
  Another of the new balloons.
  

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  With the scaffolding rising higher no lasers nor projections on the castle this week. So the center of the show was dark.
  

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  A new surprise greeted me as I headed to the trams tonight. They had a set of switchbacks set up to funnel guests to one of four queues for the tram load stations. Guess this is the latest test to ease the congestion in the evening.
  

• Page Number: 134
  

  Working my way through the switchbacks.
  Almost there.
  I was directed into a tram in lane 3 (first on the park side). It took about 6 minutes from walking up to this picture onboard. The lines were flowing well when I passed through.