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- A quick look at the Starbucks progress in Downtown Disney before heading to the parks.
- First stop today, DCA. Buena Vista Street had a fair number of guests moving about.
- Noticed the billboard in Condor Flats is back to normal. The Planes characters are gone.
- Happy Camper out performing as I walked by.
- The Redwood Creek is still closed for work. Through the trees you could see some scaffolding and workers, but nothing clearly or interesting.
- Dug was out for pictures.
- This weekend the Disneyland Resort is celebrating the Lunar New Year with activities in Paradise Gardens and Downtown Disney.
- As you approached the area decorations were on the light poles.
- The decorations lined the parade route, the entire length of the gardens area.
- Mulan's Chinese New Year Procession featured a horse (it is the year of the horse)
- And of course Mulan and Mushu
- After the procession guest performing groups took to the street. First up was one from the Korean Dance Institute.
- A video clip from their performance.
- The horse was out for photos for a while after each procession.
- Bayside Brews had a couple special items for the event.
- A side view of the horse photo op.
- The Bandstand was decorated for the event.
- There was also an outdoor vending cart decked out for the occasion.
- The carts offerings.
- The Pork Bao
- Year of the Horse Shaped Sourdough Bread
- A better picture of the bread.
- Some of the performers from the procession were out interacting with guests.
- Mulan and Mushu were in a meet and greet location.
- Mickey and Minnie rotated with them at the location (also I read Chip and Dale did too, but I did not see them).
- Signs to help you find what year you are.
- There was a face painting area, but it I opted not to push through the crowd for a picture.
- The Garden Grill stuck with its regular menu.. and as you can see Lunar New Year guests did not seem inspired by the offerings this afternoon.
- The Bandstand stage featured guest performing groups throughout the day.
- A video clip of a drum solo.
- A fan dance.
- There seemed to be a fair amount of custom signage and decorations for the event this year.
- One small area of the merchandise stand near the Corn Dog Castle featured some items for Lunar New Year.
- The T-Shirt
- Envelopes
- A closer look
- Pins
- Noticed the cart/stand near the Zephyr was gone.
- Heading back into the Lunar New Year events. Some boards describing how some of the cultures celebrate the event.
- An area set up for New Year Wishes.
- In the back of the area were tables with Chinese Brush Painting & Calligraphy
- There was an arts and crafts area too. The line for the meet and greet wrapped around it (it starts on the left, goes up to the area, then off to the right near Goofys and doubles back).
- A guest performing group doing a traditional lion dance.
- A video clip of the Lion Dance.
- A video clip of the Mulan Procession.
- Random Fun Wheel picture
- Goofy strolling out to conduct the Instant Concert in Paradise Bay
- Along the way he had some fun with some guests.
- The Pacific Wharf photo spot is still un-sponsored.
- The Mariachi Divas performing in the Wharf area.
- Ornament Valley in Cars Land.
- Only an hour wait for the Racers this afternoon.
- Looking up Route 66. All exterior signs of Christmas are gone. The extra telephones on the left side of the street are gone.
- There was still some Christmas merchandise in Lizzies
- Random shot of regular merchandise.
- Lightning cruising Route 66 on his way to the Cozy Cone.
- The fountain at the Cozy Cone was not working correctly again. The water was coming up short so the wheel was not turning.
- Route 66 from the other direction.
- The photo spot near the backside of GRR has a Nikon sign now.
- The waits around 2:30pm.
- The Olaf chocolate art is gone and Let it Go is featured at Trolley Treats
- No visible progress on Main Street, thanks to the scrim.
- The snow has melted away on Sleeping Beauty Castle.
- The Photo supply store still features some Kodak references. Wonder if those will be removed and replaced with Nikon.
- Speaking of Nikon another converted picture spot.
- Small World is closed for the removal of the holiday overlay. And this coming week they are going to be using it as a set for the upcoming Brad Bird Tomorrowland film.
- They are using it as a stand in for the 1964 Worlds Fair. The entrance area is being transformed to match and large blue backdrops so they can add the correct background in post production.
- The filming is slated for the middle of next week. And the attraction is to reopen next weekend.
- From the side.
- The facade itself is looking rather run down again. The scrims added for the projection and the marks from the holiday lights look especially bad.
- Moving on.. the walls for the sub lagoon have been extended so you can no longer get any view from the ground.
- Space Mountain has some scaffolding on the top.
- Looks like they are finally going to do some exterior work on the mountain and hopefully clean it too.
- Went for a ride on the Monorail. Downtown Disney was quiet.
- The sub lagoon looked about the same as it did two weeks ago, no real visible change.
- Small World from the monorail. The blue backdrop covering most of the right side.
- Alice in Wonderland is still open. Its closure seems to be bouncing around the calendar. Eventually it will close and this temporary fall protection scaffolding will be removed and a permanent solution installed.
- Inside Innoventions walls are up where Captain America will be greeting guests. He is replacing the nano exhibit to the right when you enter (between Ironman and Asimo).
- One of the trees in the hub is in bloom.
- Sleeping Beauty Castle
- The Rivers of America are back to normal, the Fantasmic fountain work has concluded.
- The scaffolding from the masts of the Columbia has been removed as the project enters the final stretch.
- The Mark Twain preparing for another voyage.
- A closer look at the Columbia.
- Splash Mountain is closed for some work too.
- New Orleans Square is still mostly walls and scaffolding.
- A couple of signs up along the rail tracks for the Frontierland Troupe (did not have the camera set correctly, but you can tell the drift).
- From the train another perspective at the film preparations.
- The blue backdrop on the other side..
- Looks like they are doing some painting in Tomorrowland.
- Acorn gifts in the Grand California now features Club 33 merchandise, available to members only. I found it odd to put this in the large display window.
- Some treats in Downtown Disney.
- Downtown Disney was also celebrating Lunar New Year. There were special menu offerings at some of the restaurants.
- A closer look at the offering in Catal.
- The main stage was to feature guest performing groups for Lunar New Year this evening.
- First up is Dance Impressions Productions.
- A video clip of the introduction and Dragon Dance.
- Next up a ribbon dance.
- Video clips of a couple of groups of young kids dancing at the Lunar New Year Celebration in Downtown Disney.
- Another group.
- A lion dance
- Several solo dances to conclude the show.
- Walking back to the parks. Noticed some concrete work going on.
- A look at the World of Disney Windows. First up Cars Land.
- Tower of Terror/Disney California Adventure World of Disney Window animation
- Tower of Terror/Disney California Adventure World of Disney Window
- World of Disney - Buena Vista Street window
- World of Disney - Tomorrowland window
- World of Disney - Fantasyland window
- Another look at the Tomorrowland window.
- World of Disney - Main Street USA window
- World of Disney - World of Color window
- La Brea Bakery Lunar New Year offerings.
- Main Street USA from the train station (Soundsational was just about to start that is why there is a crowd).
- Hard Days Night a Tribute to the Beatles were performing on the Tomorrowland Terrace Stage this evening. Here are some pictures from their first two sets.
- They drew a large crowd. There was not much room on the dance floor to dance during the first set.
- A couple video clips from the performances.
- Sleeping Beauty Castle as I waited for Remember.
- I closed out my evening with the fireworks before heading home.
- The Lunar New Year listing in the time schedule.
- This upcoming Tuesday Disneyland will be hosting a special Flag Retreat.
- Throughout February on Wed & Thurs nights there will be sing alongs for Annual Passholders Under the Stars.