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    11:47am - Was parked on the roof of the Pixar Pals Parking structure to start my day.
    The tram stop billboards are now Pixar Fest which officially starts today.
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    Earl of Sandwich is still open, no indication of a closing date yet but it should be soon.
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    As usual no reservations today. No waits at the ticket booths either.
    The large sculpture/photo op in the center of the esplanade for Pixar Fest is finished.
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    A closer look as I walked around the sculpture
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    12:08pm - Arrived at Disneyland.
    City Hall is still behind scrims
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    DUG Bucket was for sale throughout the parks
    The Fire House exterior renovation looks complete.
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    The Town Square Pixar Fest sculpture
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    Main Street USA this afternoon
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    12:15pm - Disneyland Wait Times
    The Disneyland Band Performing in front of Sleeping Beauty Castle
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    The characters join the band and prepare to march to Town Square
    Video: Disneyland Band and Characters at Sleeping Beauty Castle
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    Some of the Pixar Fest offerings in Tomorrowland
    No Millennium Falcon buckets today. Instead the train was available in Tomorrowland.
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    Slinky Dog sippers
    Coco Guitar bucket
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    Pixar Pals Playtime Party takes place in the Fantasyland Theatre
    A Pixar photo op as you walk in
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    There are photo ops and characters on the floor in front of the stage, the stage is used for dancing and characters and plenty of shaded seating available.
    Bugs Life photo op
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    Performers were on stage throughout the entire time I was in the area.
    A closer look at the set.
    Cars Photo Backdrop
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    A Luca backdrop in the back corner
    Monsters Inc photo op
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    More performers on stage.
    An Onward Van
    Video: Pixar Fest Playtime Party performers
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    Ian and Barley Lightfoot from Onward
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    Jessie and Bo Peep join the performers
    Jessie
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    The Luca photo op. The characters were not out when I walked by.
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    Ember and Wade from Elemental were out nearby though.
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    We set off for Black Spire Outpost to play the Seek and Find game
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    Stopped by the Droid Depot
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    The BDX Droids walking out to explore Black Spire Outpost
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    Video: BDX Droids exploring Black Spire Outpost
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    A check on Tiana's Bayou Adventure construction. Next week much of Critter Country will close as the project moves to the next phase.
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    A team working on the side wall below
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    The Haunted Mansion
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    The large mound of dirt has been removed. Guessing they back filled the area around the new elevator area.
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    Another look at the Bayou Adventure
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    For Pixar Fest there are Alien Pizza Planet Truck Buckets available for purchase.
    It lights up too.
    The current state of the construction walls in New Orleans Square
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    In Adventureland the walls are still up between the restrooms
    And another set over by the bridge
    The Disneyland Band was performing so we stopped and caught their Star Wars Medley
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    Several characters were walking Main Street visiting with guests.
    The Dapper Dans of Disneyland
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    Video: The Dapper Dans of Disneyland have a Pixar Medley for Pixar Fest.
    Pixar Fest is featured on the Disney California Adventure Guidemap
    Next stop Disney California Adventure
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    2:38pm - Disney California Adventure wait times
    Work continues on the DVC lounge in the former Blue Sky Cellar
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    Pixar Fest posters are back in Cars Land
    Flo's Pixar Fest offerings
    Found a Pizza Planet Truck in the Cozy Cone. We heard there are 50 hidden around the parks.
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    Some cactus in bloom in Ornament Valley
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    Hmm.. was this sign hanging up before?
    Found another truck in San Fransokyo Square
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    The Little Mermaid entrance has returned to this side.
    The LL and Standby queues enter through the original entrance walkway now.
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    The Green Army men drove down the parade route, turned around by the Little Mermaid then drove the other way.
    Alien Pizza Planet Truck Buckets. 1875 boxes in this shipment. Each box had 16 trucks for an even 30,000 trucks. Selling for $28.75 each is $862,500 in revenue.
    The Coco Guitar buckets there were 2084 boxes with 12 per box. So 25,008 buckets. Selling for $26.75 each is $668,964 in revenue.
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    Up and Toy Story Balloons for Pixar Fest.
    4:17pm - Ready for the 4:00pm Better Together: A Pixar Pals Celebration!
    Video: 4:00pm Better Together: A Pixar Pals Celebration!
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    4:20pm - The parade arriving. It started in Hollywood Land and took about 20 minutes to reach this point.
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    Turning Red group
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    Up! is next
    Dug
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    Soul is next
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    Inside Out
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    Luca is next
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    The Incredibles lead the finale
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    Miguel from Coco and the Toy Story gang on the front and top of the float
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    Monsters Inc on the back side
    Stopped by Paradise Gardens. There are some special food offerings for Pixar Fest but nothing else.
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    Slinky Dog Sippers are available throughout the parks.
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    Looks like some Pixar folks were on hand to see the parade.
    The DVC kiosk in Grizzly Peak Recreation Area (as well as Redwood Creek Challenge Trail) are still behind walls.
    Back on the hunt for Pizza Planet Trucks.. found this one in the airfield
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    Soarin' Around the World has returned
    Crossed paths with Goofy
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    Pixar Fest banner along Hollywood Blvd
    Club Pixar takes over the backlot from 4:30-8:30pm
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    Photo Backdrops
    There is a Shorts Stop Drive-In Theater set up by Stage 12
    You can sit in a car and watch shorts on the screen.
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    There are a handful of free games you can play in the area too.
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    Stopped by Trolley Treats and found this Pizza Planet Truck
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    Next door in Starbucks found one too
    In the window of Julius Katz & Sons
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    Dug Popcorn buckets.. 2511 boxes of 12 buckets for a total of 30,132 in this shipment. Selling for $32 each is $964,224 in revenue.
    Found another Pizza Planet Truck on the 2nd floor along Buena Vista Street
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    6:04pm - Today is National Pretzel Day and Wetzel's Pretzels was giving away a free pretzel from 3pm until closing. The Downtown Disney location was participating. So I hopped in line.
    6:09pm - Have my free pretzel and am exiting the store. A very short wait.
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    Centrico is in a soft opening phase.
    Paseo was open too.
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    Tiendita was not this evening
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    The Disney 100 and characters have been removed from the Monorail Blue wrap. But the reflective base has not.
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    Parkside Market continues to take shape
    Din Tai Fung exterior is moving along. No opening date announced yet.
    The concrete work continues.
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    Pixar Fest photo op at the Former ESPN Building.
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    Tomasina performing this evening.
    Pixar Fest signage around the Lawn
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    A Pixar Fest photo op near by
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    The line for Wetzel's has grown but is still under 10 minutes
    6:30pm - Arrived back on Buena Vista Street with enough time to find a spot for the 6:30pm parade.
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    6:49pm - Found a spot on Hollywood Blvd for the parade. It is just arriving.
    Better Together: A Pixar Pals Celebration! @ Disney California Adventure
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    Turning Red
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    Up!
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    Soul
    Video: Soul group passing by
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    Inside Out
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    Luca
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    Incredibles
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    A Pizza Planet Truck
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    Video: Before heading backstage the performers stop for a finale good bye.
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    Club Pixar Takes place in Hollywood Land from 4:30pm to 8:30pm. Time for a walk through after dark.
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    The stage features dancers throughout the evening
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    A DJ appears from time to time to talk to the crowd.
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    Video: A few clips from the finale to Club Pixar at it ends for the evening.
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    8:34pm - The wind was steady and not looking good for fireworks.
    The sculpture on Buena Vista Street after dark.
    You can activate audio with your MagicBand
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    Video Clip: Pixar Fest Sculpture MagicBand activation sequences on Buena Vista Street
    Hard to see but the popcorn line circles the area.
    With the sun set a better view of the truck at Julius Katz & Sons
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    The sculpture has no lights at night.
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    Found another truck at the Main Street Train Station
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    8:48pm - Main Street USA 40 minutes before fireworks (well projects since it is windy).
    About 5 minutes before showtime they announced no fireworks due to the wind. So here is a look at some of the projections during Together Forever – A Pixar Nighttime Spectacular @ Disneyland
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    Video: Together Forever – A Pixar Nighttime Spectacular Finale
    My path today
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