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- A look around outside our room this morning. We have a standard view room on the first floor. Guess it could be called a parking lot view since that is what is out there. But with the water and Skyliner it is pleasant.
- In the distance I can see the turn station.
- The water fountain does make it sound like its raining a lot out though.
- Looking left.
- 8:34am decided to head for the Magic Kingdom.
- A look at the Cove Construction as the bus drove by. This is a new tower hotel that will be part of the Swan/Dolphin Complex.
- Cinderella Wrapped bus arriving at the Magic Kingdom.
- The new security screening structure is racing toward completion for the holiday crowds.
- Walls up in the entrance plaza as work there moves toward completion too.
- Town Square Christmas tree this morning.
- Main Street transportation was out and available this morning. There were several cars making the rounds.
- Main Street Citizens were roaming around too.
- Main Street USA a couple minutes before the 9am park opening time.
- Cinderella Castle. The morning welcome show just concluded as we reached the hub.
- Heading toward Tomorrowland. The new entrance sign makes me think of Meet the Robinsons.
- Work on the north side of the Peoplemover. Looks lie they are removing the large decorative elements.
- Wonder if all these elements will be removed too?
- First stop the PeopleMover.
- Tomorrowland is fairly peaceful at this hour.
- A look at the construction from onboard the Peoplemover. They have stripped the support column facade away.
- A check of TRON as we cruised by.
- The Indy Speedway only had one track open so far.
- It started to rain...
- Used a FastPass+ for Buzz Lightyear at 9:30am
- The queue had been reconfigured since I last visited. You merge and go through the doorway at the same spot and only Standby walks by Buzz then comes back to the merge point.
- Then once through the door you walk down then make a u-turn to board.
- My score today was not the best..
- Wonder how many more years until something fills this prime location in Tomorrowland.
- All quiet at the FastPass+ Kiosks
- Main Street vehicles were still out.
- Mary Poppins out for a stroll on this rainy morning.
- The expanded walkway work has been completed since my May visit.
- Disappointed the Muppets are not performing anymore.. but they will be back for Christmas week.. so maybe someday they will return during other times of the year too.
- The Liberty Square Market seating has been redone recently.
- Looks like they are still finishing up this area.
- Big Al was roaming around Frontierland.
- Big Al got a hold of a mermaid doll and then wanted to be a mermaid...
- The rain started to pick up again.
- So we headed for the Enchanted Tiki Room and some cover.
- Jingle Cruise time.. 40 minute standby. I had a FastPass+
- Covers over the walkway at the Swiss Family Tree House
- Time for a cruise on the Liberty Belle
- Tom Sawyer Island
- Big Thunder
- Barriers up on the train tracks.
- Hard to see but through the trees you can see they have replaced all the ballast but have not replaced the rails or ties yet.
- A better view
- A cast member out walking around.
- The new ties and rails waiting to be installed.
- Back at port, time to exit.
- Spring Rolls for sale outside Adventureland.
- TRON cranes in the distance.
- Some of the Christmas Merchandise.
- It was 11:30 and the Move It! Shake It! MousekeDance It! Street Party was stepping off.
- Move It! Shake It! MousekeDance It! Street Party
- 13 Days till Christmas...
- Christmas Popcorn bucket
- Making our way out to catch a boat to the Wilderness Lodge for lunch.
- With the construction all three boat routes use the same dock.
- The new bag check from this angle.
- Looking the other way you can see the walkway work.
- From onboard the boat a much better view of the project. They are redoing the walkway and boat dock for the resorts.
- Here you can see a crew working on the new swing bridge by the canal.
- The Contemporary Christmas tree
- You can see the new Ranch/barn steel rising up in the distance now.
- A late morning fishing excursion on Bay Lake