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    12:20pm - Directed into a spot on the far side of the Mickey level of the parking structure.
    Earl of Sandwich is still open.
    The Music Box in the Esplanade. The background audio this afternoon had returned to a regular mix of park attractions and shows. The music box audio from last week was not playing.
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    Video Clip: Wondrous Journeys theme playing when I arrived.
    12:40pm - Arrived at Disneyland to start my visit.
    One of the Disneyland 70th Key locations
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    Main Street USA this afternoon
    No queue to scan your MagicBand+ at the Cinema right now
    12:50pm - Disneyland wait times
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    12:50pm - Disneyland wait times
    A wreath on the front of the Main Street Fire Truck
    The Tiki Room renovation continues
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    Still no water in the new Adventureland fountain.
    Walking through New Orleans Square
    Passing the Haunted Mansion
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    Ray's Berets roof has turned brown.
    Tiana's was down when I walked by.
    The Disneyland 70th Key location in Star Wars Galaxy's Edge
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    A closer look
    When you insert your key the screen activates
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    Picked up a virtual queue spot for World of Color Happiness
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    A virtual queue is set up and ready for the Paint the Night poster distribution next week.
    The Stagecoach in Frontierland has a Disneyland 70th key activation point.
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    When you activate it bubbles are released and you can see silhouettes of the riders onboard the stagecoach.
    Sleeping Beauty Castle this afternoon
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    Time for the 1:30pm Celebrate Happy Cavalcade
    A good size crowd has gathered on Main Street USA. There is no day time parade just this cavalcade twice a day.
    Duffy and ShellieMay leading the cavalcade
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    Disneyland 70th Logo
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    Max dancing his way down the parade route
    Merida, Snow White and Jasmine on the princess float.
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    Goofy
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    Mickey Mouse
    Minnie Mouse
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    The Mad Hatter
    Stopped by Frontierland to pick up a set of print outs
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    Matterhorn renovation continues
    Signs directing guests to the Pixar Pals Playtime Party that returned today.
    This year they advertise the show times in a number of spots
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    Pixar photo wall.
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    More photo props
    I arrived just as a show was ending of course.
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    The Toy Story characters were wrapping up their meet and greets on the dance floor.
    Then waving a final goodbye
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    The Up!, Monsters Inc and Onward photo ops return this year.
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    Onward Van
    Brave photo op on the upper level.
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    Luca photo op
    With the show over and no new characters out the area cleared out fast.
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    Cars Photo op
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    Some guests enjoying the seating and shade.
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    The Disneyland 70th key location by the Toontown Train Station was out of order today.
    Work continues on the last set of turnstiles
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    2:29pm - Buena Vista Street
    The marquee is still MIA
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    2:35pm found a spot for the 2:30 Better Together Parade
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    Turning Red Group
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    Up! group
    Soul Float
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    Inside Out float
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    Luca
    Woody leading the finale
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    Time to check the Avengers Campus project. A queue for the Red Guardian near the wall
    Looks like more clearing, but you really cannot see anything
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    One of the Disneyland 70 covers on the tables on the railings along the performance corridor
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    The construction wall on Cross Street features some new posters this week
    A look at the backstage area that is being cleared
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    A closer look at the posters
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    Lightning McQueen out for a drive on Cross Street
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    Mater backing into position near San Fransokyo
    Visiting the Grand Californian Hotel
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    A table promoting the Tenaya Stone Spa
    A steel drum group performing by the lounge/pool.
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    Napa Rose is closed for renovation.
    Storytellers Cafe reopened recently.
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    A look inside, they had no opened for dinner yet.
    Walls on the lawn side opposite Storytellers as exterior work is ongoing in the area.
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    The Grand Californian Hotel lobby features a culinary display entitled Donald's Tales of Adventure
    Some stats on the display
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    A closer look at some of the details.
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    Daisy Duck
    Plugo
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    Clarabelle Fishing
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    Goofy
    Donald hiking
    A Disneyland 70th logo over the fireplace area
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    Renovation work is underway.
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    The Princess breakfast has relocated to a ballroom while the Napa Rose is closed
    Tortilla Jo's is almost completely removed and the walls are out further than before.
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    One structure remains. Was that a stairwell or elevator shaft?
    The scaffolding is mostly removed along Disneyland drive now.
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    Not a lot of visible progress at the former ESPN Zone
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    Some chalk art to celebrate the opening of Lilo and Stitch this weekend.
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    Wider view of the ESPN building
    More framing underway at the new Earl of Sandwich as the interior takes shape
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    From the Monorail station
    I just missed a train so was standing at the first gate and the group in the cab disembarked so we were able to ride with the driver today.
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    Video: Front cab ride from Downtown Disney to Tomorrowland aboard the Disneyland Monorail.
    The former Tortilla Jo's
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    Disneyland main entrance
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    The Matterhorn
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    Pulling into Tomorrowland station
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    The Tomorrowland MagicBand+ activation point is covered today. Not sure if that is a step forward or backward from last week.
    Signs up trying to convince guests not to queue up more than two hours before Paint the Night.
    Cast Members playing a game with kids at the Pixar Pals Playtime Party
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    Some pictures from the 4:30pm performance of the Pixar Pals Playtime Party.
    A brief video clip from the 4:30pm performance of the Pixar Pals Playtime Party.
    The Incredibles
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    Joy along with the Incredibles
    Sadness
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    Toy Story Gang
    A wider view of the scene.
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    5:05pm - 35 min wait posted for Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance
    5:17pm - In the briefing rooom.
    5:23pm - In the Hanger
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    Star Wars Nite merchandise for sale
    A family of geese exploring Frontierland looking for handouts
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    5:46pm - Main Street USA
    A queue for the Tomorrowland Disneyland 70th Key activation point
    The Fallen Soldier table at Galactic Grill for Memorial Day weekend.
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    Stitch's Interplanetary Beach Party Blast!
    Goofy
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    Pluto
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    Horace Horsecollar
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    Clarabelle Cow
    Jawa Sipper
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    Stitch Sipper
    An assortment of sippers in Tomorrowland
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    6:19pm - 35 min wait posted for the Haunted Mansion
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    6:49pm - Past the merge point
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    6:51pm - In the foyer and entering the stretching room. So 35 min was fairly accurate today.
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    Cafe Orleans has a fallen soldier table too
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    Looking toward Frontierland
    Stopped by the Jungle Cruise to pick up a 70th Anniversary print out
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    7:08pm - 10 min wait posted for the Jungle Cruise
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    7:18pm - Ready to cast off.
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    Fantasy Faire Disneyland 70th Key activation triggers lights, bubbles and audio.
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    Pixie Hollow renovation continues
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    Clarice
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    The three chipmunks moved down to the dance floor to dance with guests
    8:05pm - Disneyland wait times
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    8:07pm - Main Street USA
    8:30pm - Carthay Circle Theater Celebrate Happy Moment
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    Video: Celebrate Happy at the Carthay Circle Theater on Buena Vista Street in Disney California Adventure
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    8:48pm - Found a spot for World of Color Happiness!
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    Muppets Safety Spiel
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    Time for World of Color Happiness
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    Smoke ring from the fire effect floating away
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    Bubbles
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    9:30pm - The line to enter Disney California Adventure
    The queue for Disneyland was back to the Music Box this evening.
    9:37pm - Onboard a tram and waiting to pull out
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    My path today at the parks
    There are Family Adventure Maps available. I picked these up at the Grand Californian.
    First up Disney California Adventure
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    The map
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    Disneyland map
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