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• Page Number: 1
  

  7:24am - A slightly better draw of a parking spot this visit. In the first few spots of regular parking.
  7:34am - Arriving at the Disneyland Hotel to check out this years Christmas decorations.
  The decorations are on par with previous years. Lights in the planters.
  

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  Trees hanging from the skylights.
  This year's photo backdrop as you enter the Fantasy Tower Lobby.
  

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  Fantasia Gift Shop trees.
  Where Santa visits with guests later in the day.
  

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  Checking out what is playing on the record player.
  Treats for Santa.
  

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  Steakhouse 55 signage is still up.
  All quiet in the pools this morning. It was in the 50s (plus not sure what time they open).
  

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  Work on the new Disney Vacation Club Tower is underway. There are walls up and the area behind the pools. You really cannot see much except some equipment that is taller than the fence.
  A different angle. Looks like they are driving pylons to support the dirt so they can dig the basement.
  The outdoor seating area near Trader Sams
  

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  Another view of the work as I head toward the Frontier Tower
  Walls come right up to the walkway.
  

• Page Number: 9
  

  A piece of concept art and advertisement for DVC on the wall.
  

• Page Number: 10
  

  The Frontier Tower Christmas Tree
  The Adventure Tower Christmas Tree
  

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• Page Number: 12
  

  Downtown Disney Christmas Tree
  No real visible progress on the two new stores since last visit.
  

• Page Number: 13
  

  The Christmas lights were still on this morning.
  No waits to enter the parks this morning. This was about 5 minutes until park opening.
  Crowds arriving from the Harbor side.
  

• Page Number: 14
  

  On Buena Vista Street with 3 minutes to spare before rope drop.
  The crowd gathered in Carthay Circle waiting to head to Avengers Campus and Cars Land.
  

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  I opted to head to Grizzly Recreation Area which was quiet.
  Visited Soarin' since there was not really a crowd.
  

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  Unfortunately they were only using the center section of one theater so 8:11am and I am just about to start the safety spiel.
  The line for WEB Slingers stretched out to the parade route.
  

• Page Number: 17
  

  Passing by Cars Land.
  World of Color Renovation work continues. There were several teams working today.
  No visible progress on the projector housings
  

• Page Number: 18
  

  Mobile Checkout has been extended to several stores in both parks now. Here is the sign for Knick's Knacks.
  The cables have been uncovered.
  

• Page Number: 19
  

  Edna Mode greeting guests near the Incredicoaster launch
  

• Page Number: 20
  

  Mr. Potato Head was not operating this morning.
  Temporary Lighting Lane sticker over the FastPass entrance sign for Toy Story
  Only a 5 minutes wait so went for a ride.
  

• Page Number: 21
  

  My score this morning.
  Walked onto the Pixar Pal-A-Round. They have done some more prep work for the projectors with the cables and other utilities being set up.
  

• Page Number: 22
  

  The center projector platform is elevated this morning.
  Avengers Campus in the distance.
  

• Page Number: 23
  

  The walls have been resealed near the stage.
  No visible progress on the light tower housings.
  

• Page Number: 24
  

  Passing by Paradise Gardens.
  

• Page Number: 25
  

  This light box and rock work has been repainted recently.
  The Racers queue is filling up most of the space, but has not spilled out to overflow yet.
  9:27am a posted 60 minute wait.
  

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  I decided to give single rider a try.. so far looking good.
  Only a couple guests in front of me.
  9:39am, 12 minutes later I am done with my ride.
  

• Page Number: 27
  

  Passing through Avengers Campus.
  Under an hour wait for WEB Slingers.
  Santa in Hollywood Land
  

• Page Number: 28
  

  The WandaVision photo op
  Chip out for pictures dressed as Thor
  

• Page Number: 29
  

  Christmas decorations in the window on Hollywood Blvd.
  Was walking by the 10am Spider-Man show was underway so stopped to watch.
  

• Page Number: 30
  

  The entrance to Paradise Gardens near Goofy's has an Encanto sign.
  

• Page Number: 31
  

  Mirabel from Encanto was out greeting guests.
  

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  A team out on World of Color platform working.
  

• Page Number: 33
  

  Holiday Toy Drummers
  A sign up for the Magic Key courtyard.
  A couple guests utilizing the tables.
  

• Page Number: 34
  

  10:42am - Some of the Marketplace queues were large already.
  

• Page Number: 35
  

  The WEB Slingers queue is out of the land again.
  Spidey flying as I entered Avengers Campus
  Stopped by for the 11am Avengers Assemble show. I saw there had been some Hawkeye additions, but found out these are not performed everyday. So today was the regular show only.
  

• Page Number: 36
  

  WEB Slingers was down when I walked by.
  Clarabelle
  11:10am - Some Disney California Adventure waits.
  

• Page Number: 37
  

  The FastPass signage has been removed so now just Lightning Lane is left.
  Judy visiting guests in the Bay Area
  

• Page Number: 38
  

  Lizzie's is still closed.
  Passing through Avengers Campus as the show was underway again.
  Disney Cruise Line, Aulani and Adventures by Disney posts. I think I took pictures of these before but could not remember..
  

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  Stopped by Mickey's Philharmagic
  12:17pm a look at the parade route crowd
  

• Page Number: 41
  

  Liver Lips sharing his Christmas fish
  Video: Mickey's Happy Holidays
  

• Page Number: 42
  

  Mickey Mouse
  

• Page Number: 43
  

  Mr. Incredible
  Jessie
  

• Page Number: 44
  

  Picture spot signage now just says PhotoPass.
  

• Page Number: 45
  

  Daisy in Carthay Circle
  Mickey's Happy Holidays procession caught up to me.. so I paused to let it go by again.
  Holiday Toy Drumemrs
  

• Page Number: 46
  

  Minnie Mouse
  Pluto
  Mr. Incredible
  

• Page Number: 47
  

  Jessie
  Woody
  At 1:00pm I hopped over to Disneyland.
  

• Page Number: 48
  

  The stage is set for this evening Candlelight.
  

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  The 12:45pm A Christmas Fantasy Parade was arriving in Town Square so I stopped to watched some of it and visit with friends.
  

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  Disneyland wait times at 1:27pm
  

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  Eeyore hanging out near Pixie Hollow
  

• Page Number: 54
  

  Sleeping Beauty Castle
  The Pearly Band with Mary Poppins
  

• Page Number: 55
  

  it's a small world was still closed but boats were cycling and it is scheduled to reopen in the coming days.
  Walls still up on the far right side of the new walkway.
  

• Page Number: 56
  

  More support steel is installed for the mountain facade on Mickey and Minnie's Runaway Railway show building.
  

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  Not a lot of visible progress since last visit.
  

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  Minnie Mouse greeting guests from her front porch
  

• Page Number: 61
  

  Mickey Mouse was at his house
  

• Page Number: 62
  

  Chip was at Donald's Boat
  Clarice near Goofy's side yard
  Pluto in Goofy's backyard.
  

• Page Number: 63
  

  Decided to take a stroll through Black Spire Outpost.
  Can you spot Vi Moradi spying on the First Order?
  

• Page Number: 64
  

  Kylo Ren
  Chewbacca
  

• Page Number: 65
  

  A 20 minute stand by for Smuggler's Run at 1:58pm
  A crowd of guests milling around in front of Rise of the Resistance
  

• Page Number: 66
  

  Believe that said 70 minute wait time
  Most of the extended queue was full
  

• Page Number: 67
  

  A healthy crowd flowing through Critter Country
  The Sailing Ship Columbia rounding the bend on the Rivers of America
  Taking a look around Critter Country at the Christmas decorations
  

• Page Number: 68
  

  Snow was falling near where Santa was.
  A missing lamp.
  

• Page Number: 69
  

  Santa's shack
  No Christmas tree at Splash Mountain this year.
  Santa welcoming guests.
  

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  Santa sits on his chair and there is a garland barrier and then a bench for guests to sit for their picture with him.
  

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  A large tree has been removed.
  Here you can see the stump that is left.
  

• Page Number: 75
  

  The upper deck of the Mark Twain Riverboat was available today.
  A sign reminding guests the Canoes are open.
  

• Page Number: 76
  

  The New Orleans sign above the wait time jumped out to me today.
  Thought about hopping on the train but there was a sizable wait.
  

• Page Number: 77
  

  Tarzan's Treehouse renovation is still ongoing.
  The Indiana Jones wait time sign looked updated.. not sure what AA0 translates to.. are they using HEX now? If so that is a really long wait! 2720 minutes.
  The Adventureland Christmas Tree
  

• Page Number: 78
  

  A closer look at the Advnetureland Christmas tree
  

• Page Number: 79
  

  Sleeping Beauty Castle
  

• Page Number: 80
  

  Main Street USA at 2:33pm
  Mobile Checkout is available at Star Trader
  Lightning Lane signage for Space Mountain and the wait time here showing three a's.. (in hex that is 2730 minutes)
  

• Page Number: 81
  

  Matterhorn
  Ariel was greeting guests in Fantasy Faire
  

• Page Number: 82
  

  Cinderella
  The Evil Queen was nearby
  Christmas Decorations in Fantasy Faire consisted of garland and wreathes
  

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  Frontierland from the Mark Twain Riverboat
  New Orleans Square
  

• Page Number: 85
  

  Pelican's Landing
  

• Page Number: 86
  

  Not a bad wait for the Canoes
  Plenty of cast members on the dock as we steamed by
  

• Page Number: 87
  

  The Sailing Ship Columbia setting off on the Rivers of America
  More mobile checkout sigange.
  

• Page Number: 88
  

  3:52pm - Was let into a stand by area for the 5:30pm Candlelight. I was standing in the 3rd row in this area.
  Where the narrator will be speaking.
  The space behind me lasted about 15 minutes.
  

• Page Number: 89
  

  Sterling K. Brown did his sound check at 4:15pm, right as the honor guard was preparing for the flag retreat.
  

• Page Number: 90
  

  This evening the Flag Retreat Ceremony was silent, not even a recording was played.
  

• Page Number: 91
  

  Marching off with the flags
  Time for this evenings Tree lighting
  

• Page Number: 92
  

  Video: Town Square Christmas Tree lighting moment.
  40 minutes until showtime.
  

• Page Number: 93
  

  The orchestra has started to play
  The lights are out on Main Street USA as the procession makes its way to Town Square.
  

• Page Number: 94
  

  The procession has reached Town Square
  Carolers processing in.
  

• Page Number: 95
  

  Video: The choir performing Christmas carols as they process in.
  

• Page Number: 96
  

  Showtime.
  Video: Fanfare and opening segment of the 5:30pm Candlelight Ceremony.
  

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  Sterling K Brown
  

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  The hand bell choir
  

• Page Number: 101
  

  This evening's duet
  Video: What Child Is This Duet
  

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  Video: Silent Night
  

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  Video: Hallelujah Chorus & Sterling K Brown Remarks
  

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  6:31pm - On my way to the exit to head for home with the goal of making there to catch the 8pm kickoff of the final USC football game of the season (traffic was decent, I missed the kickoff but made it home halfway through the opening series).