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- No changes at the Mickey and Friends tram stop signage yet.
- The scaffolding is down around the La Brea Bakery.
- With all the new trees the movie billboards are hard to see. They have been swapped out for Brave now.
- A quick glance at DCA, but Disneyland is first on the agenda today.
- This year they are doing grad nite differently and have added more nights (I will put more info in the GeekSpeaks.. but in effect the graduates have access to the park all day then their party after closing).
- Still Remember on the poster..
- There was no line and the bus was boarding so I hopped on for an elevated view of Main Street.
- Minnie waving as we passed by.
- A check in on Carnation Cafe.. it opens June 13th and work was going on all day and into the evening.
- Hard to see what is going on at Plaza Gardens. Looks like much of the concrete and retaining wall on the North side are gone.
- The Matterhorn has water flowing again and bobsleds were being cycled.
- First destination of the day was the Small World Mall to check out the Brave Meet and Greet.
- As you approach there are banners up.
- And some signs.
- There are activities and some games too.
- I am guessing the film will explain the symbols.
- Merida and three cubs are available for pictures.
- And at the far end an archery range.
- Moving on to the range..
- The cast members assist you with a quick lesson as the paparazzi snaps pictures.
- A wider shot so you can see the area.. it is directly across from Small World. You have to navigate through a maze of strollers depending on your approach.
- A couple tables for coloring.
- A game to test your skill.
- These were interesting. Some stones that you could use to create a rubbing (thanks David for proper term).
- Moving on.. a picture of the Matterhorn as I headed for Tomorrowland.
- The seagulls are still gone.
- The menu boards at Tomorrowland Terrace are now LCD screens, reminds me of WDW.
- The wait times around 1:30pm
- Another view of Plaza Gardens
- A check in on the ducks..
- The Shooting Gallery is still being worked on.
- Wandered down the trail to the Jamboree next.
- The cows that were lurking are now gone... wonder where they have wondered off to now, probably backstage hanging out again.
- Horace Horsecollar and Clarabelle Cow were out for pictures.
- Moving on.. the Tangled Meet and Greet is still open daily.
- And had a long posted wait time still too.
- Made a second pass through the Brave area.
- The Calling All Drummers show getting under way near by.
- I did not notice it the first time by, but notice the fencing set up to stop the arrows from heading toward the water.
- A closer look
- An archery lesson going on.
- A closer look at the bow and arrow.
- Next up the Monorail. They have been taken over to promote Cars Land. So each has a name and personality now. Here is Mona Monorail in the Tomorrowland Station.
- I thought the wrap was pretty well done. It is not as over the top as the previous ones.
- With the proper lighting you can see inside.
- Returning to pick me up...
- Here is a video of the ride to Downtown Disney, the narrations have been replaced and customized per train.
- A look in on Buena Vista Street. The ends of the building have all been patched up.
- A check of the Red Car stop.
- The signage on Buena Vista Street looks great.
- A closer look.
- Notice all the sidewalks are in now.
- The return trip from Downtown Disney to Tomorrowland aboard Mona Monorail.
- Very close to getting a great shot of a new bob sleds splashing down.
- A couple of turtles backstage for some work by the subs.
- Quite a few cast members out cycling the sleds.
- A fun hidden mickey on the dock...
- A new sled going by the redone bridge.
- Manny Monorail going over the Sub Lagoon.
- The wait times around 2:40pm
- Alice Davis received a window on Main Street since my last visit. It is right along side her husbands.
- A closer look. For those not familiar, Alice did many of the costumes, most famously for Pirates and Small World.
- Marcs window.
- The Straw Hatters.
- Time to head to DCA.. only four weeks, 28 days, till the grand openings.
- The new flag pole.
- Noticed the awnings are gone from the entrance now.
- Minnie arriving at her Charter Airlines.
- Today she had the full featured head, blinking eyes and moving mouth.
- Taste Pilots has a tarp up as they work on the building where the plane was attached.
- A look toward the Carthay.
- The work above the outdoor seating area of Taste Pilots is done. The building now blends.
- The cafe signage is now done.
- A great hand painted sign.
- The sign out front is installed now too.
- A group of workers checking out the site.
- The arches are under wraps and being worked on.
- Another great sign being painted.
- A look down Hollywood Blvd.
- Time to check out the Studios portion of Hollywood Land which has been taken over by the Mad T Party.
- The lighting and prop package for this event is impressive.
- Nothing set up near the Muppets yet.
- The Drink Me bar is looking great.
- Assuming this will be the menu.
- Props have been installed on the stage. The stage will feature a live band.
- They were waiting for a performing arts group.
- The House of Cards bar area.
- They put a lot of detail into this.. look how the pavement has been painted/surfaced.
- The sound stage number has been updated to fit the party.
- The food truck has received a new wrap.
- An interesting quote...
- Mona Monorail passing overhead.
- I forgot to mention it last update, but the queue for the Hyperion has been repainted.
- No signs of life this afternoon.
- The Bugs Life references have been removed from the mural and it is being repainted. Wonder if they are down for the painting or gone forever.
- No real visible signs of progress on the temporary Radiator Springs Racers fastpass distribution area (the former Tough to Be a Bug one).
- A look down Route 66, which now has stripping on it.
- Wires now strung on the poles.
- The street light has been installed.
- Most of the construction is done so there are now groups roaming around with no hard hats (the crews on either side were laying sod).
- Between Sarge and Fillmores
- A better shot of one of the sod crews
- The other one working near the Cozy Cones, notice the fence too.
- The scaffolding is down from around Ghirardelli
- A look into Maters queue.
- A closer look.
- Spotted this new Cars inspired out door vending (ODV) cart.
- The menu
- For comparison here is one of the old carts.
- And the menu.
- The speakers and lights are back along the parade route.
- A new billboard (the second one from the left).
- It appears there was a problem with the print? Or was this done on purpose?
- While looking at ODV carts.. here is one out on the Pier.
- Time for a spin on the Fun Wheel.
- There were two Racers stopped on the track.
- I think this helps with the scale.. remember those are 6 passenger cars, just like Test Track.
- All is quite in the rest of Radiator Springs.
- The signage is great..
- The new billboard from the air.
- Still stopped.
- Some cast members out on the Flying Tires.
- Noticed a lot more security cast members patrolling Cars Land this trip.
- Looks like they are working on the clovers.. notice all the white tops.. the green has been removed.
- Looks like some has started to be reapplied.
- I did not get a good picture.. but as I was wrapping up my first trip on the wheel they started to cycle the Racers. By this second go around (15 minutes or so later) they were running.
- Had to take a couple pictures of what I called the USC race!
- More props and equipment for the T-Party backstage awaiting installation.
- A closer look.
- More racers cycling
- I had not seen this shirt before.. thought it was interesting they went with the DLR initials.
- A companion shirt.
- A second look from the Blue Sky Cellar patio, now that the workers have cleared out for the day.
- Another ODV cart for those enjoying them today...
- A check of the clovers from the ground.
- The terrace of the Carthay has umbrellas now.
- Noticed they have replaced the individual packets of condiments in Taste Pilots with these pumps now.
- Wait times around 6:15pm
- Mona Monorail in Tomorrowland.
- Monorail Manny in Tomorrowland.
- I waited for Manny to return.
- A video from onboard Manny from Tomorrowland to Downtown Disney.
- A look at the Mad T Party, noticed plenty of lights on the tower even.
- A large sign for the even ton the back of the stage.
- More signage for Buena Vista Street.
- A closer look
- The building on this side has been patched up too.
- Video of the return trip.
- Manny in Tomorrowland.
- Rumble King at the Tomorrowland Terrace
- The dance floor for the first set was empty...
- The Brave Meet and Greet wrapped up at 3:00pm today.
- Sleds were still being cycled.
- Brer Fox on Main Street.
- Some of the lights were on at the Carthay this evening.
- Also some lights on at the House of Cards.
- The Tower of Terror area was very crowded this evening.
- A two hour wait! It appeared to be mostly Grad Nite kids.
- No neon on when I first arrived to check out Cars Land.
- The yellow light was blinking though.
- Looks like they were set up for something, notice the mic stands. In the background you could see groups of cast members heading for the Racers where they were doing testing/previews this evening.
- Then all of a sudden the lights all came on... crummy picture but you get the drift..
- Did not notice/mention it earlier. Some repainting along the parade route by GRR.
- The lights in the cafe were on this evening and you could see the stain glass window.
- Looks like a receiver for mics? Wonder if this will be a control booth.
- Some water art being created on Main Street.
- Always fun to watch.
- Noticed this lamp was out on Main Street.
- Random shot of Bangal BBQ
- Time for Fantasmic which turned 20 last Sunday!
- Some random pictures from the show..
- Afterwards we roamed around the Rivers of America and down the Big Thunder trail as Magical was going on.
- Made it into Fantasyland as Tinkerbell was taking her final flight.
- The Matterhorn waterfalls have some great new lighting.
- Hmm.. lots of water particles in the air... the flash exposed them all.
- To close with two more pictures of the La Brea Bakery.