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  Before I start the pictures.. did anyone run into this on Thursday? Every time I tried to log into any Disney site I received this message. The fix turned out to be resetting my password.
  I decided to try the recently added Car Locator function in the Disneyland App today. So I opened the app and scrolled down to it.
  Asked it to save my location.
  

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  And it told me I was off the grid! My spot was on the far side of the Mickey and Friends Parking structure so it was a long walk to the escalators but still...
  So I decided to manually enter it. You select where you are.
  Then the level
  

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  Then the aisle
  And finally the section.
  It saves it so you can look it up later.
  

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  I found it much easier to just take a picture of the pole (or remember).
  Looking out toward Toontown you can see the hills on the parking structure in the distance.
  A closer look.
  

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  Several signs for the new feature were up, this one near the elevators.
  The exterior painting at the Disneyland Hotel continues.
  No signs of work going on this afternoon.
  

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  This section looks to be complete.
  

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  Work going on as you exit the Fantasy Tower.
  For Diwali the Blue13 Dance Company is performing at the Disneyland Hotel.
  

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  More renovation work going on.
  The Disney Vacation Club Tower looks to have reached its final height as work on the top floor is wrapping up.
  A closer look from the right hand (north) corner panning to the left/south over the next several pictures.
  

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  More windows are installed on the lower floors.
  Another wider look.
  

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  Looking through to the back courtyard.
  

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  A closer look at some of the windows that have been installed.
  Passing by the Frontier Tower
  

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  A hole in the fence allows a ground level view of the Downtown Disney project.
  Magic Bands have arrived at the Disneyland Resort and early sales are currently underway at a trio of locations. Here is the Downtown Disney location, the former ESPN Zone store.
  

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  It is a small space and had a good number of guests purchasing bands when I stopped by.
  The current assortment of Magic Band+ offerings
  

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  No real visible progress on the Paradise Pier Hotel conversion.
  

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  Stopped by the LEGO store, the Mini Haunted Mansion
  Scrims are up as work on the Jazz Kitchen renovation continues.
  

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  Took a walk through the World of Disney because I have not in quite a while. They are still forcing you enter through the door by La Brea and exit by Star Bucks. No other doors were available.
  

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  The Star Wars section has some holiday merchandise.
  

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  Black Panther: Wakanda Forever featured on a center walkway display.
  

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  Along the walkway were a couple of displays with Christmas items.
  

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  The center of the store is still Halloween.
  

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  More Christmas items
  

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  Nightmare Before Christmas Merchandise
  Haunted Mansion Merchandise
  

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  National Geographic collection
  

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  Pixar has the area near the Starbucks exit.
  

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  The new trees in the Esplanade look to all be installed.
  A-Frames out at the ticket booths saying no reservations available.
  

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  Checked the app and there were still Magic Key reservations as of 11:45am.
  First stop today, Disneyland.
  Lights have been installed in the trees along Main Street USA. here you can see one of the power cords.
  

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  Main Street USA this morning.
  The Straw Hatters performing along Main Street USA
  The annual snowfall on Sleeping Beauty Castle is just about complete.
  

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  Disneyland waits at 11:53am
  Halloween in the hub, Christmas at the castle.
  

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  Video: The Disneyland Band performing at Sleeping Beauty Castle then joined by characters for a march along Main Street USA to Town Square.
  The Disneyland Band arriving.
  

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  Donald Duck and Goofy lead the Characters out.
  

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  Setting off on their march to Town Square.
  

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  The Columbia and canoes on the Rivers of America today.
  

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  The Mark Twain at Frontierland landing.
  12:14pm - 70 min posted wait for Haunted Mansion Holiday
  Lightning Lane return stretched back toward the attraction exit (and was backed up through the queue, not just to scan). Heard a CM tell a guest at the end it was a 20-25 wait for LL return at the moment.
  

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  Speaking of scanning, the Batuu Bounty Hunters interactive experience is now available in Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge for those that purchase Magic Band+
  Vi Moradi was sneaking around Black Spire Outpost
  

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  Walls up around this portion of the gift shop.
  it's a small world inspired photo backdrops for the character meet and greets in the its a small world mall area.
  Interesting they went with the color scheme of the overseas version of the attraction not the Anaheim one.
  

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  12:36pm - it's a small world had a 5 minute wait posted and since it closes Monday for the holiday makeover decided to go for a cruise.
  Speaking of the holidays the light bulbs are installed and the facade looks ready to go for the season which starts Nov 11th.
  

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  12:42pm - Onboard and waiting to be dispatched.
  

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  The attraction is showing some wear in parts.
  Only one dancer remains onstage... the rest have been removed, assuming for renovation/repairs.
  

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  Video: Solo dancer left in it's a small world.
  

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  Checking in on the Toontown work.
  

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  The El Capitoon theater marquee is installed. You can see the few letters through the trees.
  Here you can see where the walls for the renovation work end. The store is still open.
  

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  Submarine Lagoon as I approached the Monorail platform.
  Cruising through Disney California Adventure
  Buena Vista Street
  

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  A check of the Downtown Disney construction from the Monorail.
  More utility/infrastructure work is underway across the site.
  

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  1:26pm - Visiting Disney California Adventure - Buena Vista Street
  1:28pm - Some Disney California Adventure wait times.
  Passing by Avengers Campus
  

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  Guido is wearing his Haul-O-Ween costume
  

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  This is the end of the Lightning Lane return for Radiator Springs Racers
  120 min wait for stand by posted. After walking up to the front learned the backup is due to the attraction being down at the moment.
  

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  Passing by Guido.
  2:27pm - WEB Slingers had a 15 min wait posted and it looked short so decided to get in line.
  

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  2:51pm - In the preshow. So slightly longer than posted at about 24 minutes. The issue was a large number of Lightning Lane returns and they switched to only 1 or 2 groups from standby per preshow load.
  2:59pm - Boarding our vehicle.
  3:04pm - Our score... was purple so 2nd place, the single rider with us had the top score.
  

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  Lightning Lane return was backed up toward the exit when we walked by.
  No sign of the Hulk at the moment.
  But I did pass by Captain America and Black Panther.
  

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  The Monsters Inc facade work continues.
  Magic Bands are available at the Super Store, with a dedicated entrance.
  They are in a small roped off area just inside that door, then you exit into the regular store to pay/leave that area.
  

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  The Animation Building lobby was accessible today, it has not been on several visits.
  

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  The Character Close-Up has not reopened.
  Heading into Grizzly Peak.
  

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  The Lightning Lane return for Soarin backed up outside the building, filling a couple switchbacks and then out to the main walkway. Standby was posted at 70 minutes.
  Christmas decorations have been installed throughout Grizzly Peak recreation area.
  

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  Walls still up where the plan is usually.
  

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  Soarin' standby queue using the extended switchbacks.
  

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  The bear is still in Halloween mode
  Next door Christmas has arrived.
  

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  Christmas decorations up behind/around the Halloween photo walls.
  

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  The Embarcadero Gift shop reopened last Monday.
  

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  Joy and Sadness out interacting with guests on Pixar Pier.
  

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  Video: Joy & Sadness from Inside Out on Pixar Pier.
  

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  No Mr. Potato Head at the moment.
  

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  No real visible progress on the Pixar Pier Hotel renovation from this angle.
  

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  Paradise Bay this afternoon.
  Preparing for tonight's World of Color
  Christmas decorations up at the Pacific Wharf and an EMS team passing through the area
  

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  Pacific Wharf Christmas decorations
  

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  4:25pm - Disney California Adventure waits
  4:30pm - Back to Disneyland for the Flag Retreat
  Mickey pumpkin with a snowy Sleeping Beauty Castle in the background were the backdrop for the Flag Retreat this evening.
  

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  Passing through New Orleans square.. tape trying to make a walkway.
  Took a quick look in Plaza Point, still Halloween/Fall for the primary display.
  

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  Main Street transportation runs into the evening now.
  The Dapper Dans of Disneyland
  

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  Video: The Dapper Dans of Disneyland performing Grim Grinning Ghosts
  

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  Driving through the evening crowds takes a lot of patience. Here guests cleared a good path for the omnibus.
  

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  5:53pm - Main Street USA
  Disneyland wait times at 5:56pm
  

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  6:18pm - Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage showed a 25 min wait in the app and 20 min on the sign so decided to give it a go.
  None of the switchbacks were in use.
  I forgot to mention the Matterhorn has returned from renovation work since my last visit.
  

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  6:36pm - Just missed the cut so it added an extra 5 minutes to my wait.
  

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  6:47pm - Onboard and ready to go, so it was just under 30 minutes from entering the queue until I was seated in a sub.
  

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  A few pictures from my cruise.
  

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  7:08pm - The sub lagoon as I exited.
  Cheshire Cat at Villain's Dance Party
  The Queen of Hearts at the Villain's Dance party.
  

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  The crowd this evening.
  Sleeping Beauty Castle this evening.
  Partners and Halloween pumpkins with snowy Sleeping Beauty Castle
  

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  7:22pm - Main Street USA
  A final look at the Mickey Pumpkin in Town Square. It will be gone my next visit.
  

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  The line for pictures with the pumpkin wrapped around Town Square and the Flag Pole and then out to here..
  A group performing in Downtown Disney. I missed their name.
  

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  Not a big crowd for that band.
  8:00pm The SCAREolers perform.
  

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  Video: Clips from the 8:00pm SCAREolers performance include Ghost Busters, Hocus Pocus medley, Nightmare Before Christmas and more.
  

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  Checked to see if the car located did anything special when you return, it did not. Would be nice it if had an alert or something when you arrived back at the structure so you do not have to click through the app to find it.