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A banner in front of the Magical Express counters.
As you can see it was very busy at this hour.. only two other groups of guests in the area.
None in sight here.
Walked right onto a waiting bus and we pulled away a couple minutes later.
First up a safety spiel.
The new DME TV host. The characters are no more.
A long segment on the myDisneyExperience app, MagicBands, etc..
We lucked out and our room was ready. This trip we had a one bedroom villa. So plenty of space! A quick tour. Walking in the front door.
To the right the kitchen.
Looking back.
A sleeper sofa (not nearly as comfortable to sleep on as the one Aulani had).
The door on the left went to the bathroom, on the right the master bedroom
The bathroom.
The master bedroom.
The master bath had a tub and sink. then the door on the left to the shower/toilet area I showed earlier. The pocket door is a closet.
The closet.
The shower/toilet room
The selection of Disney shower products.
The view. We were on the first floor and were only a short walk to the Swan or Studios.
The washer and dryer were in another closet.
Yet another closet by the front door for coats, etc.. and it had some baby care items in it.
And a vacuum.
The light in the living room area.
Random light in the hallway as we headed for the bus and our first park of the trip.
Arriving at the Magic Kingdom spotted some of the new double length articulating buses. They were running for Art of Animation and Pop Century.
The new bus stop areas are open but final work was still being done. There were 34 stops numbered.
The Jingle Cruise poster as you enter the park.
Flags were at half staff today.. believe it was for the Mandela funeral.
Passed the Trolley Show.
A fair number of guests entering the park this morning.
Inching his way through the crowd.
Cinderella Castle
Throughout the parks there are FP+ kiosks to help guests make/fix reservations.
The Jingle Cruise.
I went the old fashion route... The paper Fastpasses did not say Jingle on them...
Pirates was down, sometimes the best laid plans fail.
No wait or signs of life beyond a couple of CMs for the Pirates Adventure this morning.
Oops someone did not change the times for the Country Bears.. it was about to open.. not at 7pm this evening like this says.
No Christmas show this year.. maybe it will return someday...
Big Al!
Time to experience the Jingle Cruise.
The queue had some decorations.
On the cruise itself only this one hut across from the docks and Trader Sam were decorated that I could tell.
The boats have been renamed.
A video of our trip on the Jingle Cruise.
Noticed the back side of the boat names were not altered.. just the side facing the dock.
Some more props as you disembarked.
A new large bench outside the Village Haus provides a lot of seating.
The never ending construction for the Dwarfs Mine Train is still going on.
Most of the mountain has taken shape now.
Thought about Be Our Guest for lunch but they removed the one item I liked (the steak sandwich) and I saw nothing else worth waiting in line for.
More work on the other side of the Village Haus.
Small World was closed for some work too.
No Christmas decorations on the Tangled Restrooms.
Peter Pan nearby posing for pictures.
Lunch at the Columbia Harbour House
The Liberty Belle making the rounds.
Stopped by the Christmas store to see if anything jumped out at me.
A large rabbit near the hub.
The Fastpass machines by Stitch are behind walls and my guess would be are being removed.
No kids in sight but Popcorn buckets.
People Mover time.
Tonight a new dance party starts in Tomorrowland.
Almost looks like a post card. The new Mine Train area does look good.
The vultures from the old Snow White attraction.
The Main Street Philharmonic making its way to the circus.
A new PhotoPass option. The plan was to go back and take better pictures and I never did..
The Street Party still rolls through the park several times a day.
The Giggle Gang performing out near the circus entrance.
The DVC kiosk is open now and it has a very detailed structure.
A look around the kiosk area.
A look at the Christmas decorations around the Village.
He was greeting guests off on the side, not in front of his tavern.
Inside no Christmas
Inside the Village Gifts there were some decorations.
The walkway was open so you could go from the LTM right to the circus area.
Wowzer out performing.
The Fiartale Hall has opened since my last trip. I did not venture inside.. due to waits of nearly an hour.
Instead went and did a couple portals of the Sorcerer of the Magic Kingdom game.
What a FP+ kiosk looks like.
Some work going on Main Street.
From the Train Station.
This weeks limited time magic was a secret Santa celebration with Duffy.
Random Monorail picture.
The Four Seasons in the distance.
Some new boat docks under construction.
The Grand Floridian Villas are open for business now.
Work has begun on the next DVC project.. the Polynesian Villas
The TTC parking lot work that was underway last trip has wrapped up.
Cruising through Epcot.
Looks so plain without the flowers.
Some bus stop work at Epcot.
next stop the Studios.
80 minutes...
Made it just as the show was about to start.. time for some Lights, Motors, Action!
Lightening between scenes
A stand selling Glow with the Show Ears on the Streets of America
Mulch, Sweat and Shears rolling up for a show.
A closer look at their truck
The family selected to turn the Osborne Lights on this evening.
Video of the lights coming on.
A video clip of the lights in motion.
Can you spot the purple cat?
A closer look
Look familiar Cars Land fans?
Goofy out for pictures.
Mr. Spell was working this evening.
A video clip of him in action.
Joffreys Coffee shop.
The menu.
Sids is no longer a store but a myMagic kiosk / guest relation area.
Returned to the Magic Kingdom.
The Castle as we approached.
The Main Street Tree
Looking up Main Street USA
Behind me.
Stopped by the Lunching Pad for a quick bite.
The Incredibles Super Dance Party (notice it has a hashtag even).
A video clip of the characters leaving the party.
Found a spot for the Main Street Electrical Parade
Then watched Celebrate the Magic
It now features Let it Go from Frozen.
A video clip of the Frozen segment.
As I was leaving Wishes was going on.
Next stop Epcot.
Ran by the new Fountainview.. I will take a look on a later trip.
Almost made it out to World Showcase as the show started.
Found a spot to enjoy the show.
The Boardwalk on my way back to my room.
A performer out on the Boardwalk.
Sending his hat down a wire.
The Boardwalk Christmas tree.