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10:56am - Was directed into a spot on the far side of the roof of the parking structure this morning.
The Pixar Place Hotel signage has been installed ahead of its opening next week.
Last week I mentioned the new tram stop billboards, here is a better look at them.
Instead of Lunar New Year it is the current ad campaign.
11:14am - First stop Disney California Adventure
Disney California Adventure guidemap
11:20am - Some Disney California Adventure wait times.
The 2024 Lunar New Year celebration started last Tuesday and runs through Feb 18th.
I posted all the menus in last week's picture set, so if you are looking for those check that set, the blog or dining section.
The 2024 Lunar New Year guides
The queue to purchase the sip and savor passes which are $46 ($43 with Magic Key discount).
No visible progress on the Blue Sky Cellar
Lunar New Year merchandise at a cart along the performance corridor
Some of the other carts along the route
There is a Turning Red photo op in the Bay Area. I walked by a handful of times throughout the day and had poor timing.. no sign of them.
Plenty of guests queue up and waiting though.
The Grizzly River Run annual renovation is ongoing.
You could hear them working today.
The main merchandise kiosk near the Little Mermaid.
One section has generic 2024 merchandise.
Paradise Gardens
Minnie Mouse and Mickey were out greeting guests
Paradise Garden Grill Lunar New Year Menu
The Magic Key photo op.
The Emotional Whirlwind is closed for renovation.
Paradise Bay this morning
The Pixar Place Hotel
Picked up a virtual queue spot for World of Color - One this evening to see Hurry Home.
I did not notice any additional decorations for Lunar New Year in San Fransokyo Square
Passing through Avengers Campus
The scrims are up this week on the Hyperion renovation.
Hollywood Blvd has Lunar New Year banners
12:45pm - Mulan's Lunar New Year Procession on Hollywood Blvd.
I had poor timing for Mulan and Mushu.
1:02pm - Arriving at Disneyland
Printed scrims are up on the City Hall and Fire Dept project
Main Street USA this afternoon
1:09pm - Disneyland Wait times
1:09pm - Disneyland Wait times
Astro Orbitor renovation continues in Tomorrowland
The Disney100 Minnie Mouse statue has been removed from the hub. The lights are still in place though.
Sleeping Beauty Castle
The projector housing fans were running and quite loud this afternoon
The rest of the snow has melted. All traces of Christmas are now gone
The Wish meet and greet has been removed
Walls stretch from Tiana's to Haunted Mansion now.
You can see heavy equipment in the former queue
The Nightmare Before Christmas decorations have been removed from the exterior
The walls block the entire park and the train station is inaccessible.
The Stage Door Cafe renovation continues
The Columbia sailing along the Rivers of America
Pirates of the Caribbean now has Genie+, the wait time was posted at 20 minutes when I walked by.
The scan points for the LL return queue.
The Mark Twain Riverboat renovation continues
You can only see the top of some equipment, not much else to see.
The construction wall has a number of signs on it.
Here is the wall and end of the walkway by the train station.
One of the large trees on the Mansion grounds is being removed. They have cut it all the way back to the trunk.
The walls wrapping around the band stand at Tianas
A look at the signs and artwork on the wall
These portraits changed as you walked by.
The QR code is for a lens that is available in the app. (FYI it is geo locked).
concept art of the new queue
Walls stop short of the exit. No work on the new store has started.
Another view of the tree that has been trimmed back.
A closer look at the Mark Twain renovation.
One more look at the Haunted Mansion queue
Next up a check of Tiana's Bayou Adventure work.
Crews were working on the peak today.
The renovation work here looks to be wrapped up.
Still a number of areas with exposed rebar waiting for concrete
Moving further around into Critter Country.
From the Hungry Bear
The portion in far corner.
More scaffolding up around the queue building
Passing through Black Spire Outpost
Making my way to Toontown
The Theatre is dark, but the dining location was still open today.
No visible progress in Toontown
CenTOONial park
A better picture of the stage/photo op in small world mall. This stage is used for the after hours parties.
Monorail Red arriving to pick me up
Passing over a quiet Disneyland Drive
A check of the Downtown Disney project from the Monorail
A number of building working in this area.
The concrete project has not changed since last week.
The Pixar Place Hotel from the Monorail station
Paseo and Centrico construction check
The Grand Californian Hotel is celebrating the Year of the Dragon with a large kite hung in the lobby for Lunar New Year.
There is also a stage set up for performing groups.
The treats available nearby are both Lunar New Year and Valentine's Day
There is also a display with dolls wearing transitional Lunar New Year celebration outfits.
The dragon kite from above
You could not get a straight on shot as a Club 33 member services desk is in the way.
If you were curious how it is suspended.
The Pixar Place Hotel opens on the 30th. I walked over to check it out today.
Cranes were on the far side of the building installing the signage
Due to the work the front entrance was closed
The Great Maple has opened since my last visit.
The Great Maple Menu
The Great Maple is closed between 2pm and 5pm daily.
Concept art has been installed along the walkways since my last visit.
The Sketch Pad Cafe was not open this afternoon.
The menu at the Sketch Pad Cafe
There seemed to be a lot of Elemental artwork, wonder if the plan is to swap out the artwork for the latest film.
The center of the lobby with the ball will be has curtains up so you cannot see anything yet.
Looking up at the mobile/artwork that is hung in the lobby
The south side sign was being hoisted into position this afternoon.
The front desk, on the right notice the display case in the column.
A closer look at the maquettes in the lobby cases.
Be sure to look down as you walk around.. you never know what you will find in the floor design.
The entrance facing the parking garage
A look at the Downtown Disney project as I walked toward the entrnace
One of the few remaining Paradise Pier Hotel signs
The construction walls are now our further. The driveway is blocked off.
To reach Downtown Disney you have to use the sidewalk.
The Disney100 Mickey statue is gone. This is the new photo op.
The Disney100 medallions are also gone (along with the Christmas decorations throughout Downtown Disney)
The Grizzly Recreation area renovation printed scrim (which was down last week due to the weather)
Raya is back in Redwood Creek
There was only a couple group wait to see her at 3:45pm.
No sign of the Turning Red characters.
The return queue was backed up at Goofy's
New Tradition performing on the Paradise Gardens Bandstand for Lunar New Year
Sugar Art being created and available for purchase
Plenty of guests but no characters again as I passed by.
The 5:00pm Mulan's Lunar New Year Procession passing through Carthay Circle
Mulan and Mushu in Mulan's Lunar New Year Procession
Chip in Mulan's Lunar New Year Procession
Dale in Mulan's Lunar New Year Procession
5:19pm - Disney California Adventure wait times
The crowd levels have picked up as the sun sets (which is typical for a Friday)
Vocal Seoul performing at the Sonoma Terrace for Lunar New Year
Lightning McQueen turning onto Cross Street
6:45pm - Mulan's Lunar New Year Procession on Hollywood Blvd.
Mushu in Mulan's Lunar New Year Procession
7:14pm - Buena Vista Street was busy
As was the performance corridor
Video: Vocal Seoul performing a 4Town song from Turning Red.
7:47 - The performance corridor had a lot of guests moving around.
Ready for Hurry Home
Video: Hurry Home Lunar New Year World of Color preshow
On my way to the car stopped to see if the Disneyland fireworks were going to go off, saw the spot lights but no signs of the fireworks, so looks like they were canceled tonight.
My path today.