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7:22am - Directed into a spot on the Monsters Inc level of the Pixar Pals Parking Structure this morning.
7:44am - Lines are mild to enter this morning. The initial rush had entered by the time we arrived.
7:50am - Main Street USA
A look around the Hub right before the opening announcement was played.
8:01am - Heading to Fantasyland
In line for Peter Pan.
Wait was posted at 30 minutes as we funneled into the queue.
Peter Pan was out walking around, as was Captain Hook.
The Pearly Band arrived with Mary Poppins and Bert and played some music as we waited.
The queue could use some pain. There was quite a bit of worn and chipped paint.
Tinker Bell was hiding as we walked by.
Almost there.
8:33am - Boarding my Pirate Ship
Next up Storybook Land Canal Boats
8:38am - Entering the queue.
8:52am - Setting off on our cruise.
Arendelle
Casey Jr chugging along
The Matterhorn in the distance
Some pavement work by the popcorn stand area in Fantasyland
Made it to Mickey's Toontown
9:10am - Five Minute wait posted for Mickey and Minnie's Runaway Railway
The queue was moving quickly this morning
9:13am - A literal walkon. The doors were open and we walked right into the pre-show
9:17am - Our train arriving. Think we had to wait about two trains only.
9:27am - Car Toon Spin was posted at 25 minutes which seemed wrong.
9:29am - My cab arriving.. We never stopped walking.
Stopped by Goofy's for the nephews to play a bit.
Alice out for a stroll
Heading to Tomorrowland
9:53am - 15 min wait for Buzz posted
9:58am - Through the merge point and moving well
Turned out to be under 10 minutes to board. Took some pictures of the Toy Story Alien Pizza Planet truck on Buzz Lightyear
10:10am - Next up Star Tours, posted at 15 minutes too.
Not many guests to the merge point
Spotted a Pizza Planet Truck in the queue of Star Tours
10:25am - Ready to board. So just over 15 minutes.
10:42am - Entering the queue for Finding Nemo, it turned out to be about a 20 minute wait.
No seagulls in the lagoon today
Some pictures as we cruised through liquid space
I failed to see and photograph the Pizza Planet truck. Will have to try again on a future trip.
11:27am - Walking through hub. Stopped by the Disney Showcase and they were out of the Magic Key bags.
11:38am - Crossing over to Disney California Adventure
Kingswell had the bags so I was able to pick one up.
11:42am - The Performance corridor as I headed to pick up my lunch at Flos. I should of had my stop watch going but it was well over 20 minutes from when I said I was there until our hamburgers were ready.
A Red Car Trolley in Carthay Circle
12:51pm - The Performance Corridor
12:55pm - 35 min wait posted for WEB Slingers
1:13pm - About to enter the preshow, so under 20 minutes this time.
Can you spot the Pizza Planet Truck?
The left preshow Pizza Planet Truck at WEB Slingers
It seems odd to me that they collect the glasses in trashcans.. not some other sort of more open bin
1:29pm - About to board.
Pizza Planet truck in the Cozy Cone, it was on my list to try and get a better picture. The sun was not good last time I photographed it.
1:43pm - Maters was posted at 10 minutes
Can you spot the Pizza Planet Truck?
A closer look.
1:52pm - Onboard and ready to spin. So 10 minutes was accurate.
Wonder if the curtain/beads will ever return.
Stopped by the Bakery for some bread.
Nick and Judy in the Bay Area
2:09pm - 15 minutes posted for the Little Mermaid. It looked longer to us.. but we choose to wait anyways.
The queue ahead of us.
The extended queue was in use.
No wait for Portorosso Pasta
2:28pm - It was about 15 minutes to board.
Video: Our clam shell was stopped here for several minutes. This is the loop we saw and heard.
2:33pm - 5 minutes later we were on our way again
The Pizza Planet truck in the shadows
Cast members setting up for the parade dining. This section was moved back to fenced in area vs on the parade route.
This section was still out on the parade route
2:42pm - Some Disney California Adventure wait times
Stopped to see the Amazing Spider-Man
Video: Slow Motion of the Amazing Spider-Man stuntronic flying above Avengers Campus at Disney California Adventure
Walked through the Avengers Vault
Goofy was playing to the crowd before the parade along Hollywood Blvd
Video: Goofy interacting with the crowd before the parade on Hollywood Blvd
Better Together a Pixar Pals Celebration arriving on Hollywood Blvd
Dug
The Soul group
Inside Out
A closer look at the front of the Luca float
4:19pm - Walked over to Monsters Inc. Posted at 10 minutes
An empty queue at the moment
4:24pm - An accessible cab passing by
4:24pm - Our Cab arriving, so 5 minute wait.
All I see is Drew Carey Still.. even though this version has been around longer.
Spotted the Pizza Planet Truck in Monsters Inc Mikey and Sulley to the Rescue
4:53pm - Back to Disneyland
5:01pm - Onboard the Mark Twain Riverboat
New Orleans Square this evening
A check of the Haunted Mansion area Renovation projects
Wonder if that wood frame is to give any sort of reference as to the new gift shop building or if its just something else being constructed.
New walls and concrete going in as the queue starts to take shape again.
Another look at the new walls in the middle of the frame
Looking toward the exit
Preparing the Columbia for Fantasmic
Looking back
The sign says not to walk on the concrete
Continuing up river
Water in the flume at Tiana's
A look into Critter Country
Hard to tell the progress from this angle.
We had to stop momentarily as the cast members with the canoes were moving them to the island for the evening.
A duck family on the move
A quiet mid deck as we approached port.
Found a spot in the shade to watch Magic Happens
Mickey leading the way for the Magic Happens Parade at Disneyland
Minnie Mouse and the gang following the lead float
Moana making you way through Town Square
HeiHei
Maui
Miguel on the Coco float
The Frozen Float
The finale entering Town Square
Making my way to find my group in Tomorrowland
No wait for Corn Dogs during the parade tonight
The hub
5:57pm - Found my group and heading into Star Tours
6:13pm - Boarding soon.. so about 15 minutes.
7:15pm - 5 minute wait posted for it's a small world
The current Princess Balloon design
The Matterhorn as the sun is setting
7:23pm - Setting off on our cruise. So slightly longer than the 5 minute posted time.
Only three dancers today.
The Toy Story Pizza Planet Truck
Walking by the Matterhorn
Stopped by the Mad Tea party for a spin to close out our attractions for the day.
8:01pm - The hub was mostly full as guests wait for the fireworks at 9:30pm
8:17pm - There was a SpaceX launch from Vandenberg so we stopped to watch it from near the Ticket Booths on our way to the tram.
A wider view
For comparison here is the previous launch from my house which is about 70 miles north/west of Disneyland and closer to the normal flight paths, also this was about 30 minutes later so it was darker.
Heading to the tram stop
Renovation work on the exterior of the Indiana Jones show building continues
8:24pm - On the tram and heading back to the parking structures.
My path today
A closer look at Disneyland
A closer look at DCA