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    Arriving at the Mickey and Friends tram stop in Downtown Disney. A check of the current posters.
    World of Color banner in Downtown Disney
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    Main Street Electrical Parade banner in Downtown Disney
    Disney Junior Fun Fest is taking place today at Disney California Adventure. Here are the even times.
    11:33am - Buena Vista Street
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    Interesting placement of these Fun Fest schedule here..
    Disney California Adventure waits at 11:35am
    The Food and Wine Marketplaces have been removed.
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    A sign for the Fun Fest but no merchandise at the kiosk for the event.
    An interview location set up in the Wine Terrace area.
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    Balloons mark a location for the Fun Fest, a few switchbacks if you wanted to enter the booth.
    Its a photo op and give away.
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    Another photo op near by featuring several Disney Junior shows.
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    The Disney Junior showcase was underway when I arrived in the area.
    Yvette Nicole Brown discussing Firebuds, she is the voice of one of Chief Faye
    The new series follows a team of young kids who are the children of first responders, and their talking vehicle sidekicks.
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    The seats looked to be for invited guests and media.
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    Javier Harvey Guillén from Mickey Mouse Funhouse
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    John Stamos will voice Captain Salty Bones in an upcoming Pirate Adventure on Mickey Mouse Funhouse
    John Stamos was on the set of his Disney+ series Big Shot where they are filming season two.
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    John Stamos will also voice Tony Stark/IronMan in season two of Spidey and his Amazing Friends
    They brought out several puppies that are only three months old to promote the upcoming Pupstruction show.
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    Martellus Bennett's (Super Bowl Champion and Children's Book Authro) and his daughter announce the upcoming Hey A.J.! show inspired by his book.
    Super Kitties is an action-packed series about four fierce and furry superhero kittens – Ginny, Sparks, Buddy and Bitsy – who are on a mission to make Kittydale a more caring and pawesome place.
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    Kindergarten The Musical is an animated musical series about navigating all of the firsts that young kids experience while attending Kindergarten.
    Video clip of a song from Kindergarten the Musical
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    After the show decided to walk around the Pier.
    World of Color platforms were up and being worked on.
    Ready to try for the virtual queue for World of Color.
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    Success for the first show. Interesting to note its the section color is not assigned, you can pick when you arrive.
    The beer garden booth is still there but closed.
    Nothing in the gazebo right now.
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    The grill is also closed.
    A look at the World of Color platforms, the show returned last Friday. Tonight will be my first viewing since the return.
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    The small stage is removed from Pixar Pier.
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    Thought about the Pal-A-Round but the queue was up the ramp.
    Jessie meeting guests near Toy Story Midway Mania.
    No Mr. Potato Head today
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    A new Coke offering.
    The environmental art was still in the Redwood Creek area.
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    Soarin' Around the World has returned.
    The car has not though.
    Hollywood Blvd is wall free.. looks like the projects have wrapped up in this area.
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    A healthy wait for a hot dog this afternoon.
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    Some Disney Junior additions to the Animation Academy line up today.
    Walls still up on Sunset Blvd.
    The courtyard in front of stage 12 is cleared again. This week it features chalk art.
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    A look at the piece featuring Alice's Wonderland Bakery
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    During the Disney Junior showcase they said this photo op will be staying through the year.
    Nothing happening at the Hyperion.
    The former FastPass clock for Guardians appears to be frozen in time.
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    12:57pm - 35 minute standby for WEB Slingers this afternoon
    I decided to give Single Rider a try. Only a couple guests in front of me outside.
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    12:59 in the preshow, my timing was good so far.
    Backed up to the stairs.
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    1:19pm - About to board, so about a 20 minute wait.
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    I was in the purple seat.
    29 minutes from entering queue to being back at the entrance. The Standby has grown since I entered.
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    1:28pm - 75 minute stand by for Radiator Springs Racers
    Only 4 guests in front of me for single rider so I was on in a matter of minutes.
    The misters were running today.
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    1:33pm - 5 minutes after entering queue I was pulling out of the station.
    1:42pm - 14 minutes from entering I was back on Route 66
    Some cactus are blooming.
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    Ornament Valley this afternoon
    Food and Wine Festival merchandise was still for sale near the Little Mermaid. Surprised it was not Disney Junior for the event.
    Time for the 2pm Sing-Along
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    Video clip from the finale of the Disney Junior Fun Fest Sing Along
    Pluto and Goofy performing
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    Fancy Nancy Arrives
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    Elena performs a song.
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    They were handing out these foam microphones to guests in the area.
    A better look into the booth. The TVs had clips from shows playing.
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    Another photo op near the Zephyr (which was closed due to wind at the moment)
    Returned for the 3pm Disney Junior Fun Fest Dance Party
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    Video Clip from the Disney Junior Dance Party
    Mickey Mouse
    Minnie Mouse
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    The large screen showed shots of the crowd and area.
    Donald Duck and Daisy Duck
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    Art for sale from the Food & Wine Festival still.
    The Grand Californian Hotel lobby has this large display featuring Batuu and the Millennium Falcon. There were no signs but assuming this is for Star Wars day next week. Someone said this is made of Rice Krispies.
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    The new guest walkway to reach Disney California Adventure from the Paradise Pier Hotel is under construction.
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    Last week Disneyland confirmed that the Paradise Pier Hotel will be re-themed to a Pixar Hotel soon. So I decided to take a walk through the hotel for some before pictures.
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    Looks like the hotel is already celebrating its new theme.
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    The kids area was closed.
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    The market is open, but no restaurant currently is.
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    They are working on the pool area as well as the driveway. There is a shuttle to take guests to the Disneyland Hotel pool available inside the garage.
    Making my way toward Downtown Disney
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    Its odd to see through to the LEGO store.
    Stopped by the Disneyland Hotel to check out the construction.
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    The third floor decking is mostly complete and and columns rising up to the 4th now.
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    Entering Downtown Disney not much to see from ground level.
    A new kiosk is being installed outside the Star Wars Trading Post
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    Monorail Blue passing by.
    Last week Disney shared concept art for a renovated Jazz Kitchen. So I took some before pictures today.
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    Some of the current plants in Downtown Disney
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    World of Disney is still forcing one way traffic through the store starting by La Brea Bakery and exiting by Starbucks.
    Making my way through the Esplanade.
    Main Street USA this afternoon.
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    The porch area on Main Street is being renovated.
    It looks as good as new again.
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    3:54pm - Disneyland Wait Times
    Some of the current hub plantings.
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    Live shows returned to the Royal Theatre today in Fantasy Faire. Here is some video of the 3:45pm Beauty and the Beast show.
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    The original Sleeping Beauty Castle Walkthrough opened on this date in 1957 (nearly 2 years after the park opened and about 2 years before the film was released)
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    I took a stroll through to mark the occasion.
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    4:20pm a lot of the curb seating in the shade is taken up with guests waiting for the 8:30 parade.
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    2022 Graduation Stitch
    Mickey Mouse the Main Attraction collection in the Emporium
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    A couple more Main Street Electrical Parade items this week.
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    The Disneyland Band arriving for the nightly Flag Retreat
    The band circled the flag pole this evening. The Dapper Dans were not performing today.
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    Making my way back up Main Street USA
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    Plenty of seating on the sunny side of the street.
    The Disney Visa Photo hours.
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    Monorail Orange
    The former Rocket Rod/People Mover track.
    A new restaurant across from Disneyland - Calcaca Mamas
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    The Grand CA Entrance
    Passing over Disneyland Drive
    At the Downtown Disney construction site the concrete has all been removed and the ground is being leveled off
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    Passing by the entrance to Disneyland
    Work continues on the Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage renovation.
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    Almost all the scaffolding that was in the lagoon looks to be cleaned up now.
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    Sleeping Beauty Castle
    Setting off on a cruise aboard the Mark Twain Riverboat
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    Frontierland
    Walls have been moved around in New Orleans Square again
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    Not a lot of visible progress on the Fantasmic tower
    Another new section of walkway is out from behind the walls.
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    Here is another look at the section that was dirt last week.
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    Work continues on the far tower.
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    Looking back toward Adventureland
    Notice new trees are now in the Pirates queue. You can see the top sticking up above the wall in this picture.
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    The stairs are still closed on the Mark Twain.
    Passing by Critter Country.
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    A ground level look at the New Orleans Square work.
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    The new concrete
    Here you can see the new tree on the right.
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    New Orleans Square is really quiet with the Blue Bayou and Pirates closed.
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    No real visible progress on the tree house.
    A lot of people milling around the entrance to Rise of the Resistance, it was operating at the moment.
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    Kylo Ren and a couple Storm Troopers in Black Spire Outpost
    A random speaker is visible as you leave the area.
    Passing through Fantasyland
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    Royal Theatre show times.
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    Disneyland waits at 7:00pm
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    Main Street Electrical Parade 50th Anniversary balloons
    Main Street USA just after 7pm
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    Dining reserved viewing in Town Square.
    7:08pm - Buena Vista Street
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    A long line on Buena Vista Street. Mickey Mouse is out by Elias & Co.. way in the distance
    There was a photo shoot going on at the Avengers Campus entrance.
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    Cars Land this evening.
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    Lightning lane neon was added a while ago, but this is my first time walking over to see it turned on.
    Route 66
    Video: Five and Dime performing in Carthay Circle
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    I saw people running out of the corner of my eye then realized it was Black Widow leading guests on a jog for some reason.
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    Thor was following along.
    Moon Knight was watching over the area from above.
    Dr. Strange: Mysteries of the Mystic Arts
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    Dr. Strange
    Thor
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    At 8pm received an alert on my phone that I could enter the World of Color Viewing area.
    I went to check out the area around 8:10pm. The viewing entrance near Littler Mermaid was not open but the one on the Pier side plus the Yellow one further on were both open.
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    The line to enter the Pier side went up to the top of the ramp. I opted not to stand in that and milled around the area waiting for the line to shrink or the other entrance to open. The other entrance opened around 8:15.
    Everyone was heading to the front and mid section. I opted to stay in the back behind the dessert party for a wide unobstructed view.
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    Video clips from this evenings World of Color show.
    9:00pm Showtime - World of Color at Disney California Adventure
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    The closest screen in the center did not look good this evening.
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    Noticed the new hotel across Katella turned its lights off for the show too.
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    9:26pm - Joining the crowd exiting the park.
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    Disneyland Forever fireworks as I walked to the tram queue
    9:35pm - working my way through the tram queue
    9:39pm - Onboard a tram and ready to depart
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    9:43pm - watching the fireworks from the Pixar Pals Parking Structure escalator
    Fireworks over Batuu from the parking structure to end my visit.
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