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- All quiet in the playground near our room.. except for the landscaping crew at 7:30am..
- Crews cleaning this courtyard this morning.
- Approaching the bus stops at Pop Century just before 10am
- Continuing the series of bus signs..
- On the road to the Magic Kingdom. Seems every major road at WDW has construction going on.
- Tree clearing underway.
- A new off ramp from Osceola Parkway to World Drive appears to be taking shape.
- On World Drive a convey system for the Studios projects.
- Not a lot of visible progress yet on the Resort bypass and reconfiguration of the Magic Kingdom toll plaza on World Drive.
- Stepping into the Magic Kingdom at 10:14am. If you are curious on timing the picture from our room was at 9:43am, so about 30 minutes travel time from room to park this morning.
- The Magic Kingdom Trolley show was using the red car today.
- Cinderella Castle this morning
- Arrived in Liberty Square just as the Muppets were getting underway. It was the Declaration of Independence show which I had seen already.
- So back past the Castle
- And into Tomorrowland.
- Stitch is now seasonal..
- So it was closed during our trip.
- Thought I caught Buzz with an odd expression.
- Not great but ok score today.
- Buzz really needs an update. Would be nice to see them bring it up to at least match Anaheim & Tokyo.. seeing the newer Shanghai system would be too big of a stretch.
- Ooooooh...
- The Carousel of Progress has a new sign. Seems like it belongs in Epcot of the 80s & 90s..
- A new Express Bus service has started. It links the parks to make park hopping easier, for a fee of course. ($15 a day or $24 for 7 days)
- Christmas decorations in the hub.
- Back to Liberty Square for the Muppets Present... Great Moments in American History - Paul Revere
- A crowd gathers as soon as they start.
- Sam Eagle
- Miss Piggy
- A video clip from the Muppets show.
- The Liberty Belle operates on reduced hours now thanks the 3 hours it is closed for the upcharge Princess Tiana/Parade Event in the afternoon.
- Find it weird the Hatbox Ghost merchandise in Orlando. The ghost has no connection to the mansion here at all.
- Paid a visit to the mansion.
- Mickeys Royal Friendship Faire takes place a handful of times a day. This was my first viewing of the show.
- Princess and the Frog is the first group featured.
- Next up Tangled.
- Final group is Frozen.
- The finale features a seasonal song.
- Here is some video of the finale.
- Video clips from Mickeys Royal Friendship Faire
- The Liberty Belle rounding the cornder
- The Liberty Belle pulling into port.
- Haunted Mansion
- Tom Sawyer Island looked quiet this afternoon
- Spotted a turtle in the weeds
- Going for a cruise on the Liberty Belle before it shuts down for the afternoon.
- Passing from Liberty Square to Frontierland.
- Nothing in the trap today.. just a bird hanging out on top of it.
- Big Thunder rock work could use some TLC.
- Looking up river.
- Next stop the Jingle Cruise.
- Setting off to the Jungle
- Our skipper today.
- They have none little to nothing new this year. It was a disappointment after the Anaheim version.
- Next stop the Country Bears.
- It is short and not the Christmas version but still better than nothing which we have in Anaheim. Still find it amusing I had to travel to Tokyo to see the Country Bears sing Christmas songs.
- Upon exiting they were preparing for the parade. The tape markings are getting rather elaborate.
- Passing by the castle as a show was ending.
- The smoke plus a wrong camera setting led to this depressing looking picture.
- There was some lingering smoke from the fireworks though.
- A handout with details of the new Express bus service.
- time for a trip on the PeopleMover
- The Indy Speedway.
- The rental cabanas/tents.
- Tomorrowland.
- Walking by the Mine Train.
- Stopped by Storybook Circus
- Holiday treats for sale.
- Boarded the train to Main Street
- Temporary signage at the new Ferry Boat walkway.
- Plenty of security cast members waiting for the party guests to start arriving.
- Golden Oak now has a stop at the Magic Kingdom bus stops. They use this transport vs a bus.