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- On our way from Epcot to the Magic Kingdom via monorail. A fair number of cars entering the parking lot considering it was 3:30pm.
- The stairs emergency stairs at the TTC monorail platform are still under construction.
- For the second leg of the trip opted for the Ferry Boat.
- I always enjoy arriving via boat. Watching the park come into view as your cross the Seven Seas Lagoon is a unique arrival for Disney Parks.
- A hidden Mickey created by the transportation cast members.
- Work going on near the security checkpoint. They had a section of concrete dug up.
- Main Street USA at 4:04pm
- A random picture of the iron work on the walkway up to Cinderella Castle. We were moving rather quickly as a FastPass+ window was closing.
- The castle stage is being renovated for a new show premiering in June.
- Looking toward the hub and Main Street beyond.
- Toward Tomorrowland
- The FastPass+ return line for the Dwarfs Mine Train was backed up to the left (for some reason I did not take a picture of the line).
- The standby wait was 150 minutes.
- Made my way to Tomorrowland next with the objective of the Peoplemover in mind. That mass of guests was the queue.
- Found the end of the line. Turned out to be just under 10 minutes.
- The carousel theater was under wraps for some work, it was open and spinning as usual though.
- The Incredibles Dance party is still around.
- Cinderella Castle
- Some renovation work at the Liberty Tree Tavern
- Ready to board the Walt Disney World Railroad... since Disneyland is down for the next year figured I need to get a couple steam train rides in this trip.
- Passing by Big Thunder
- The cabin smoking as normal.
- The Fire Truck was out on Main Street. Not running due to the Street Party going on in the hub but it will resume after it finishes.
- The Omnibus was out too.
- Time to move on to the next park after a brief visit to the room to make sure my suitcases showed up.
- All is quiet at the Magic Kingdom bus stop at 6:00pm
- A large bus pulled up and only a handful of guests boarded with me this trip.
- After a quick trip to the room I was waiting at the Studios bus stop at 7:44pm
- Only 15 minutes from the last picture to this one, which is already through security.
- Hollywood Blvd at 8:04pm Great to see the Chinese Theater again.
- Think these may be the most interesting FastPass+ kiosks I have noticed. These are where the old line board used to be at the intersection of Hollywood & Sunset.
- Interesting TIE Fighter popcorn buckets are cheaper here than Disneyland. It cost $25 on 4/21 in Anaheim.
- Great to have a mostly unobstructed view again.
- To the left of the last shot is a blocked off area for the dessert party each night.
- This is a buffet with tables to stand at.
- Walls around the speakers on Mickey Ave (think it is still called Mickey Ave..)
- Some signs up to try and help guests navigate the park. The back area is walled off.
- An hour wait for Toy Story. It closes at 8:45 for fireworks.
- More signs to help.
- A wall is at the end of Pixar Place, right before the Backlot buildings. The guests down there are either lost, looking at the wall, or smoking.
- Appears to be overflow queue for Toy Story.
- The wall features some concept art for Toy Story Land.
- Looking to the left. No visible signs of work yet.
- Looking back up the street.
- I walked around to the Muppet Courtyard which features more walls. These have Star Wars art on them.
- Walls around Pizza Planet.
- Inside looks like they have taken it down to the studs.
- Passing back through Echo Lake trying to figure out what I wanted to do. It was about 8:50pm and I had nearly an hour until the fireworks.
- So I wandered down Sunset Blvd.
- Found myself at the entrance to Fantasmic about 2 minutes before show time so decided to go see it. Not sure why since it just frustrates me but I did.
- So here are some random pictures from the show.
- Maleficent
- The giant spotlight behind her was odd from this angle.
- Heading back to Hollywood Blvd after the show. Still had 15 minutes.
- Thought about squeezing in up closed.
- But then opted to head toward Crossroads since I heard it was a big show and I was getting tired after the red eye and did not want to have to wait a long time for a bus to leave.
- Found a spot with 5 minutes to spare.
- Symphony in the Stars: A Galactic Spectacular is the show tonight, the new one does not start until June.
- A clip from Symphony in the Stars: A Galactic Spectacular
- One more picture to end the day. After this joined the mass exiting the now closed park and headed back to Pop Century to call it a night after a very long day.