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Park Miles:

On this page we are going to keep track of themepark miles that we walk, some distances between places, and distances traveled by others.

Geek Disneyland Trips

Date	Miles	Steps	Hours	Details
12/23/11	7.5	19,898	10	Arrived at the park a bit earlier than usual and was surprised to find it not insanely busy. First stop of the day was Disneyland. I strolled down Main Street and verred into Adventureland to meet some friends who were just finishing up on the Jungle Cruise. We circled around through Frontierland and over to Big Thunder which unfortunately was down so we walked through the hub and down the parade route to the Small World Mall. Waited for the Toy Soldier Jam session then doubled back down the parade route and headed for DCA. Walked through Condor Flats and spent some time roaming around Buena Vista Street checking out the Carthay and other progress then wandered down to the Blue Sky Cellar patio to get some Cars Land pictures. Rejoined my group by Taste Pilots and we headed out to the Pier. Stopped by Little Mermaid which had a 5 minute wait then walked onto the Zephyr. Continued around and waited about 15 minutes for the non swinging Fun Wheel car. Finished the loop of the Pier and walked through the Wharf area. Took some more Cars Land pictures and then went to wait for the rest of the group who were on Soarin. We walked back to Disneyland, stopped by the Gallery to see the train exhibit and then headed down Main Street. Went for a spin on Buzz and then decided to grab dinner. Some at the Plaza Inn and others hicked over to the Golden Horseshoe to grab some food and returned to eat on Main Street. As we wrapped up eating the Christmas Fantasy Paradee was going by. We managed to cross into the hub right before the last unit and walked out to Small World Holiday. Went for a ride just as the Toy Workshop units were making their by. After Small World hung around to watch the projection show then headed for Toontown. Roamed around a bit, walking through Mickeys House, before walking back down the parade route. Stopped in front of the Castle for the 7:30 winter time enchantment event. After the snow fall made my way back to DCA and out to the ElecTRONica to see ILLUMINATE perform at 8pm. After the performance wandered around and out to the Blue Sky Cellar area for a couple more Cars Land shots before returning to Disneyland. The fireworks had been cancelled but I hung around for the White Christmas finale which ran with a Winter Time Enchantment segment in its place. After the snow made my way to the tram, car, and home. Other Interesting Stats: * Moderate Walking Stats (meaning over 2.5mph): 13,018 steps, 115 minutes.
12/16/11	7.9	21,001	8.5	Started off this windy afternoon heading for DCA. Walked around GRR and grabbed a Fastpass for World of Color since first show was still available. Continued on to the Pier and made my way around to the Fun Wheel for a spin. After being completely wind blown on board finished my loop of the Pier walking by Paradise Gardens and the Little Mermaid. Strolled through the Wharf area then spent some time near the Blue Sky Cellar taking pictures of the Cars Land work. Walked through the Blue Sky Cellar then Fliks and around through the Backlot from Tower of Tower on down to Buena Vista Street. Spent some time checking out the Carthay and other Buena Vista Street work before heading over to Disneyland. Wandered down Main Street, caught the opening of the Christmas Fantasy Parade since it was coming my way as I was walking. Stopped by Star Tours to grab a Fastpass then hopped on the Monorail for back to back rides to check out the construction. Once back on the ground grabbed another Fastpass for Star Tours and circled the hub before walking through the Castle and into Fantasyland. Made my way out to Small World, which was unfortunately down so continued on to Toontown. Made the loop then waited to see if Small World was going to re-open. There were not many signs of life so back to Fantasyland I went. Walked around the Big Thunder Trail and ended up at the Golden Horseshoe for the 4:30 Billies show. After the show walked along the Rivers of America and out to Haunted Mansion before turning around and walking back through New Orleans Square. Pirates was a literal walk on so went for a ride then continued on to Adventureland and out to Main Street. Used one of my Star Tours Fastpasses and then walked through Tomorrowland. Noticed Nemo was a walk on too, so went for a cruise. Then walked around the Matterhorn and out to Small World. The parade was just wrapping up so it was very crowded and I opted to skip it. Circled back to Main Street and found a spot to watch the 6:30 Wintertime Enchantment/Snow Event. Afterwards grabbed a corn dog on Main Street then went back to Star Tours to use my other Fastpass. Next up a brisk walk over to DCA to find a spot for World of Color. Ended up staying in the Stand By area by Little Mermaid so I could make an easy/early exit to head over to ElecTRONica to see the dance group. Then headed back to Disneyland to see about fireworks. They were cancelled due to the winds but they ran the snow fall. I caught the last few minutes of the snow then hopped on the train to Toontown. Found a spot in front of Small World and hung out till the Magic, the Memories, and You started. Watched the show then headed for the park entrance following the parade route. Walked back to the garage, found my car, and headed for home. Other Interesting Stats: * Moderate Walking Stats (meaning over 2.5mph): 16,639 steps, 146 minutes.
11/25/11	8.0	21,295	10.5	I arrived at the parks about 10am on this picture perfect morning. The Mickey and Friends tram stop was alive with activity and it was a two tram wait. Headed to DCA first and grabbed a Fastpass for World of Color(red section already). Then wandered out to the Pier and made my way around to the Fun Wheel for a spin. Once back on the ground strolled through Paradise Garden and around toward Little Mermaid. The line was longer than my patience so continued on to the Wharf area and the Blue Sky Cellar for some more Cars Land pictures. Then out to Buena Vista Street for a look at the progress. Walked back through Condor Flats and around GRR again to grab a Corn Dog out on the Pier for lunch. After lunch circled back to the Grand Californian to check out its Christmas Decorations, then over to the Paradise Pier Hotel followed by the Disneyland Hotel. Hopped on the Monorail to return to Disneyland, but noticed a short line so went back to back to get some construction shots before entering the park. Once in Disneyland made my way through the masses in Tomorrowland and out to the hub. Took some Castle shots and roamed down the parade route to Toontown to see it during the day. Decided to find a spot for the 2:30 Christmas Fantasy Parade. After the parade escaped the crowd with a quick ride on Small World Holiday. Then made my way through Fantasyland and out to the Reindeer Round-up. Checked Pirates and it was a 50 minute wait so continued on to Critter Country. Circled the area then wandered back to Frontierland to catch the 4:30pm Billy Hill show. After the show made my way to Main Street to catch the tree lighting moment. Then headeed back through the Castle to Fantasyland for dinner at the Village Haus. Once dinner was over headed back to Pirates which had a posted 25 minute line (turned out to be only 20). Hopped on Disneyland Railroad to Tomorrowland. Caught the opening of the Suburban Legends set before heading to DCA to find a spot for World of Color. After World of Color headed for the tram, car, and home, catching some of the Disneyland fireworks from the tram stop. Other Interesting Stats: * Moderate Walking Stats (meaning over 2.5mph): 15,772 steps, 139 minutes.
11/18/11	7.1	18,830	8.5	Started off this overcast afternoon walking over to the Disneyland Hotel from the Mickey and Friends Parking Structure. Walked around the front of the Hotel, through the lobby, and then around the pool area checking out the new gardens and recently opened walkways. Made a circle of the ground and then strolled through Downtown Disney and into DCA. Walked by GRR and out to the Pier. Made my way around to the Fun Wheel for a spin then continued on through Paradise Gardens and back to the Wharf area. Took some Cars Land pictures from the Blue Sky Cellar area and made a quick pass through the Cellar to see if there was anything new and then continued on to the hub of the park to check out the Buena Vista Street Work. It was nearing show time so doubled back to the Bay Area to catch the Phineas and Ferb Holiday Edition of their dance party. After the show it was time to head to Disneyland. Strolled down Main Street USA and stopped by Buzz (had about a 10 minute wait). After Buzz went for a ride on the Monorail and then walked quickly over to Frontierland to catch the 4:30 Billy Hill show. Walked around the Big Thunder Trail, stopping at the Reindeer Roundup and then into Fantasyland. Made my way out to Small World Holiday for a ride (again about a 10 minute wait). Once back on land headed back to Fantasyland and the Village Haus for dinner. After dinner some went for a spin on the Carousel I wandered out to Small World to see the regular projection show then out to Main Street for some pictures before rejoining my group for a ride on the Tea Cups. After our spin made my way to Main Street to watch the 7:30 Wintertime Enchantment (snow). Then headed to Adventureland. Went for a ride on the Jungle Cruise since it was a walkk on and then continued on to New Orleans Square. Decided to take the train around to Main Street and walk through a couple shops before it was time to find a spot for Believe in Holiday Magic. After the show joined the masses heading for the exit, tram, car, and home. Other Interesting Stats: * Moderate Walking Stats (meaning over 2.5mph): 12,424 steps, 112 minutes.
11/14/11	4.7	12,480	6.5	Arrived at the parks a bit later than usual due to it being a Monday and work. Headed for a quick walk around DCA to see if anything new was going on. Walked by GRR and grabbed a Fastpass for World of Color along the way. Went for a spin on the Fun Wheel since it was only a couple minute wait. Once back on the ground walked through the Blue Sky Cellar, Bugs Land, the Backlot and headed for the Grand Californian. Met up with my group and walked through Downtown Disney and over to Disneyland. Made our way down Main Street and out to the Small World area to queue up for the lighting event. Watched the event at 5:10pm and then turned around and waited for the Christmas Fantasy Parade which was making its way this direction from Town Square. After the parade pushed my way through the masses and out to Main Street. Caught a winter time enchantment (snow event) and then headed for the Esplanade to see if I could find anyone I knew to get into the Annual Pass Event in the evening, I failed. So headed to DCA and Taste Pilots for a quick dinner then back to Disneyland to check out the Disney Train exhibit in the Disney Gallery on Main Street. Had a few minutes until Believe so found a spot to watch the show. After the snow fall looked at my watch and had almost half an hour till World of Color started so decided to make my way over and use my Fastpass. Once the show had concluded headed for the tram, car, and home. Other Interesting Stats: * Moderate Walking Stats (meaning over 2.5mph): 9,694 steps, 82 minutes.
11/11/11	7.0	18,662	8.5	Started off the afternoon a bit later than usual but with clear skies and sunshine. First stop of the day was DCA to check out the construction progress. Walked by GRR and grabbed a Fastpass for World of Color. Made my way out to the Fun Wheel. After a ride continued on around the Pier and through Paradise Gardens. Walked by the Little Mermaid and into the wharf area followed by the Blue Sky Cellar. Took my fill of Cars Land construction pictures and then strolled down the parade route to check out the Buena Vista Street work. Walked through Condor Flats and over to the Grand Californian and out to Disneyland Hotel. Spent some time roaming around the lobby and pool areas before heading back through Downtown Disney over to Disneyland. Stepped onto Main Street as the Soundsational Parade was coming to an end. Made a quick walk through Adventureland and circled through New Orleans Square before doubling back to Frontierland. Made my way to Town Square for the Veterans Day Flag Retreat. After the ceremeony walked down Main Street and through the Castle. It started to drizzle a bit so I headed into the Village Haus for dinner. When I returned to the great outdoors you could see some stars. I strolled out to Small World to get some pictures of the lights then circled Toontown to see the Christmas decorations. Went for a ride on Small World Holiday then headed down the parade route and back to DCA. Walked through Buena Vista Street and down the parade route to Paradise Park. Found a good spot in the Blue Section for World of Color. After the show hung out in Paradise Gardens until the second World of Color show, watched it from the Yellow section. Little Mermaid was a walk on so went for a quick ride before exiting the park. Hiked back to the parking garage and headed for home. Other Interesting Stats: * Moderate Walking Stats (meaning over 2.5mph): 14,048 steps, 120 minutes.
10/28/11	8.0	21,128	7	Started off this great fall afternoon heading for DCA first to check out the construction. Walked around GRR and out to the Pier. Made my way past Screamin and around to the Fun Wheel for a spin. For once there was no line! Once back on the ground finished the loop of the Pier and noticed there was no one in line for the Little Mermaid so went for a trip under the sea. Continued on to the Wharf area then the Blue Sky Cellar. Walked through Fliks and noticed no line for the Tower of Terror so spent some time getting some pictures of the lobby area before continuing on to the Backlot. Headed up the street and through the construction wall corridor back to Condor Flats on my way over to Disneyland. Strolled down Main Street USA and into the hub. Walked through Tomorrowland and went for back to back rides on the Monorail since there was no real wait. On the second trip disembarked at Downtown Disney and spend some time exploring the Disneyland Hotel. Made my way back to Disneyland via Downtown Disney. Walked down Main Street and circled the hub. This time walked down the parade route and out to the Small World Mall. Took a couple pictures then doubled back through Fantasyland and out to the ranch to check out this weeks pumpkins. Continued on around the Big Thunder trail and ended up in New Orleans Square looking at the Christmas decorations. Took some pictures then made a quick walk out to Critter Country and doubled back to Adventureland. Ended up back on Main Street as the parade was wrapping up. Decided I wanted a corn dog for dinner so checked out the line on Main Street and it was way toooo long. I went back through Frontierland and out to the Stage Door Cafe instead. Ate my corn dog in the seating area near the River Belle Terrace and watched the parade of people (some very interesting and very odd costumes walked by). After dinner it was dark so made another pass of New Orleans Square and then the Big Thunder Trail. Took some pictures and a short video clip and continued on Fantasyland. Made my way by the Castle and spent some time getting snow pictures before heading to Main Street since it was about 7pm and the park was closing. I hung out on Main Street for a while trying to get some interesting pictures and watching the masses move about. Just before 8pm I headed over to DCA. Made my way through Condor Flats and the Buena Vista Street work and out to the Backlot. Hung around ElecTRONica for a little while then walked by Tower, through Fliks, and out to the Pier (stopping by the Blue Sky Cellar on the way). Ended up out on the Pier and walked toward Paradise Gardens and about the Zephyr decided it was time to start heading for the exit because of an early departure tomorrow for the USC v Standford football game. Walked by GRR and out to Downtown Disney. There was no wait for the tram so road back to the garage and headed for home. Other Interesting Stats: * Moderate Walking Stats (meaning over 2.5mph): 15,277 steps, 133 minutes.
10/21/11	9.8	25,872	8	Started out this cooler (low 70s) fall day being parked on the roof of the Mickey and Friends structure then heading for the Parks. First stop DCA. Walked around GRR and out to the Pier. Made my way to the Fun Wheel for a spin and then finished the loop going by Paradise Garden and through Paradise Park. Walked through the Wharf area and then the Blue Sky Cellar area. Walked through Bugs Land, by Tower, and through the Backlot to finish my grand circle tour of the park. Strolled through the wall corridor and Condor Flats on my way over to Disneyland. Main Street was alive with activity since it was almost parade time. Walked up the parade route and verred into Tomorrowland. Made my way to the Monorail for a double ride to get Buena Vista Street shots and then walked around the Matterhorn, by Small World, and out to Toontown. Doubled back through Fantasyland and around the Big Thunder Trail. Stopped by the Halloween Roundup to check out the pumpkins then continued on along the Rivers of America and out to New Orleans Square. Walked through the area and then Adventureland and back to Main Street. Made my way through the crowd and back to DCA. Decided to stop for a bite to eat at Taste Pilots and then made another pass by the Blue Sky Cellar area for some more Cars Land shots. Walked up the parade route and through the Bay Area, around GRR, and out through the gate by Soarin to Downtown Disney. Strolled out to the Disneyland Hotel to check in on the construction. After taking my fill of pictured walked back through Downtown Disney and into Disneyland. Goofed up on my timing and arrived just as the masses from the parade were trying to exit and the Halloween Party guests were trying to enter, so Main Street was jammed (it was approx 6pm). Made my way out to Frontierland and around the Big Thunder Trail to Fantasyland. Circled the Small World mall area and then Tomorrowland. It was fairly dark so walked around the Castle and back out to the Big Thunder trail to check out the lighting effects. Spent some time in Frontierland before the park closing announcement came on. So headed to Main Street before being asked to leave since I did not have a wristband. Took some last shots of the start of the party then went to DCA. Joined the slow moving mass of people enterting the park and ended up at ElecTRONica for a while. Watched the Laserman show before circling out by Cars Land again. Noticed Little Mermaid was closed but looking like it was going to open so joined the crowd and managed to walk right on as they reopened. Walked around GRR and through the Grand California to get to Downtown Disney. Stopped for a bit to listen to the Rumble Kings and then on to Scot Bruce/Elvis for a set. Between sets walked out to check out the Disneyland Hotel after dark. Made my way back and decided to call it an early evening so hiked back to the garage, car, and headed home just after 9pm. Other Interesting Stats: * Moderate Walking Stats (meaning over 2.5mph): 18,419 steps, 159 minutes.
10/12/11	6.7	17,931	8.5	he car said the outside temperature as I pulled into the Mickey and Friends garage on Wednesday afternooon for a rare midweek non holiday visit to the parks. I took the tram to the parks and headed for DCA first. Walked through Condor Flats and around the Carthay Circle area a bit then down the parade route the Blue Sky Cellar area for some Cars Land shots before continuing on to the Pier. Made my way around to the Fun Wheel for a spin then finished the loop walking by Goofys and Mermaid. Walked through the Wharf area and then back by the Blue Sky Cellar. Doubled back by the Little Mermaid to meet some friends and joined them in a walk to Toy Story. The line was 30 minutes so I opted to head over to Disneyland. Along the way so no wait at all for Little Mermaid so hopped on that (of course it stopped for several minutes right before I was to enter the door so my no wait turned out to be about 5 minutes). After Mermaid walked around GRR and over to Disneyland. Wandered down Main Street USA and around the hub area before heading into Tomorrowland. There was only one Monorail running (Orange) but I waited and went for a ride to Downtown Disney. Walked around the Disneyland Hotel for a while and then the Grand CA and hung out at Downtown Disney waiting for the Lazygeek to arrive. Checked in for the Annual Passholder event then we headed back to DCA for a quick dinner at Taste Pilots then some time in the Blue Sky Cellar since he had not been able to see everything yet. It was nearing 8pm and time for the event so back to Disneyland. Made our way down Main Street as most of the day guests were heading for the exit and we wandered into Tomorrowland. Star Tours had a posted 40 minute wait and Buzz was a walkon so went to Buzz. When we exited Star Tours said 30 minutes so we went for a ride, turned out to be a little under 20 so not bad. Stopped by the Tomorrowland Terrace to see what was going on and meet up with some friends then headed for Main Street and the parade. After the parade it was back to Tomorrowland for a fun panel discussion then back to Main Street to wander around some of the floats from the parade before calling it a night around 11:30. Headed for the garage and home. Other Interesting Stats: * Moderate Walking Stats (meaning over 2.5mph): 12,773 steps, 111 minutes.
10/08/11	12.5	33,162	13.5	Started off this chilly morning arriving at the Mickey and Friends garage around 8:30am. Headed for Disneyland first since it was the only park open. Wandered down Main Street USA, around the Hub and into Fantasyland to check out the wait. They were longer than my patience so doubled back through Plaza Gardens and around through Frontierland. Made my way along the Rivers of America to the Haunted Mansion to grab a Fastpass for later then continued on to Critter County. The new Meet and Greet was out from behind walls so took some pictures then circled back through New Orleans Square and Adventureland to Main Street. Made my way down the street, checking out the newly finished Emporium interior then headed over to DCA. Grabbed a World of Color Fastpass as I walked by and then joined the masses heading for Toy Story. Managed to get fairly close to the front of the pack so had only a couple minute wait then stopped by the Fun Wheel, less than a one cycle wait. Since I walked so quickly for Toy Story I doubled back by Screamin and toward the Wharf. Strolled through the Wharf then around the Blue Sky Cellar area before heading back to check out the Buena Vista Street work. Took a walk down the Backlot before heading back to Disneyland. Decided to grab a quick bite at the Village Haus then stopped by the Halloween Roundup before heading to the Small World Mall to catch the Calling All Drummers show. After their noon performance circled Toontown then caught the 12:35pm one too. Walked around Matterhorn and through Tomorrowland on my way back to Main Street. Since the Monorail was closed today hiked through Downtown Disney and out to the Disneyland Hotel to check out the construction. Took my fill of pictures and strolled back to the parks. Headed for Disneyland and spent some time at the Opera House and Gallery then caught some of the Main Street entertainment. Met up with some friends and headed for the Huanted Mansion to get more Fastpasses then circled around to the Ranch. After spending some time hanging out there made our way around to the Mark Twain for a round trip voyage and then out to Tom Sawyer Island for a while. Once back on the mainland time to get some more Fastpasses. We split up and some grabbed Big Thunder and I went out to Autopia then we all met up on Main Street to head over to DCA for dinner at Taste Pilots. After dinner walked through the corridor of walls and out to the Blue Sky Cellar area for some more pictures of the Cars Land work (and some had not seen the new exhibit yet). Part of the group headed for Little Mermaid and I finished up at the Blue Sky Cellar. At this point I broke off from the group as they went to use the Big Thunder and Autopia fastpasses and I went to Downtown Disney to check out Octoberfest and Paint in Motion. After the show I rejoined everyone in Frontierland and we headed for the Haunted Mansion. Made our way back to Main Street and toward the exit. Most of the group headed for Downtown Disney then home and I went back to DCA to see World of Color, since I had a Fastpass from the morning. After the show joined the masses heading for the exit, tram, and garage to call it a day. Other Interesting Stats: * Moderate Walking Stats (meaning over 2.5mph): 25,748 steps, 227 minutes.
9/23/11	8.5	22,486	9	Started off this great Fall afternoon heading to Disneyland to take another pass at the Halloween Festivities. Made my way down Main Street and verred into Adventureland and out to Haunted Mansion to grab a Fastpass. Continued on to Critter Country to see if anything had changed, nothing noticable, then circled back along the Rivers of America and out to the Big Thunder Ranch to check out the latest pumpkin creations. Walked through Fantasyland and around the Matterhorn on my way to the Monorail. Went for a round trip then decided to take a second since there was no wait at all. Once back in Tomorrowland headed to Main Street and then over to Haunted Mansion to use my Fastpass and collect another for later. Headed for DCA and walked around GRR and out to the Fun Wheel. It closed down about two gondolas before boarding. So ended up in Paradise Garden listing to a set from the group performing then saw they were re-opening so doubled back for a Fun Wheel trip. Finished the loop of the Pier passing by Goofy and Mermiad on my way to the Blue Sky Cellar. Took pictures of Cars Land from there and then headed into the new Buena Vista Street exhibit. Took my first pass of pictures then headed to Condor Flats for dinner at Taste Pilots. After dinner hiked out to the Disneyland Hotel, via Downtown Disney, to check out the construction. Made my way around the E-Ticket pool area as well as the lobby work then back through Downtown Disney and into Disneyland. Pushed through the crowd gathered for Soundsational and out to the Haunted Mansion to use my other Fastpass. Took the train around to Main Street and then walked over to DCA. Headed down the Backlot and around by Tower and through Bugs Land. Paused by the Blue Sky Cellar to take some pictures of Cars Land with a work light on then opted to try for the Fun Wheel vs a second pass of Blue Sky. I made it on the second to last load cycle (they were loading the last cars when I exited). Made my way around the Pier and decided to wait 20 minutes for World of Color in a Stand By area. The show started about 17 minutes late so it turned out to be a 40 minute wait though! After World of COlor joined the masses heading for the exit. Other Interesting Stats: * Moderate Walking Stats (meaning over 2.5mph): 17,511 steps, 152 minutes.
9/16/11	10.4	27,624	9	Halloween kicked off at the Disneyland Resort today. So first stop was Disneyland. Spent some time wandering around Main Street taking some pictures of the Halloween decorations and the characters that were out. Made my way down to the hub and through Adventureland on my way to Haunted Mansion Holiday to grab a Fastpass for later. Continued on to Critter Country then doubled back through New Orleans Square, around Big Thunder and out to the Ranch to check out this years festivities. Continued on through Fantasyland and out to the Small World Mall to see the Villians. Walked around the Matterhorn and into Tomorrowland. Wanted to go on the Monorail but it was down so headed back to Main Street and over to DCA. Walked past Soarin and into the new hub area. Verred down the parade route and stopped by the Blue Sky Cellar to get Cars Land shots. Walked through one last time to see the Mermaid exhibit since it will be removed this week. Then continued on to the Pier. Made my way around by Screamin and then onto the Fun Wheel. After my round trip stopped by Paradise Gardens and then finished the loop by walking by the Little Mermaid. Strolled through the Wharf area and then through Bugs Land and around the Backlot. Walked by the Carthay and then stopped by the Blue Sky Cellar area a second time. After my fill of pictures headed for the park exit and back to Disneyland to catch the Flag Retreat. After the Ceremony hiked out to Haunted Mansion to get another Fastpass and then walked back through Frontierland and the hub to reach Tomorrowland in hopes of going on the Monorail. It had a long line this pass by so opted to hop on the train to Main Street then hiked out to the Disneyland Hotel. Walked around the hotel for a while then made my way back to Disneyland. Saw they had two monorails running again so headed to Tomorrowland and went for a round trip ride on the Monorail. Had some time to kill so went for a second trip to get pictures out the other side too. Once back in Tomorrowland grabbed some dinner at the Tomorrowland Terrace and listened to the 80z All Starz. After dinner stopped to check out the projections for Ghost Galaxy then made my way through Tomorrowland, the hub, Frontierland, and out to Haunted Mansion to go for a ride. After my ride wandered back to Main Street, stopping at some shops along the way and then wrapped up the evening with Remember. Walked back to the garage and headed for home. Other Interesting Stats: * Moderate Walking Stats (meaning over 2.5mph): 19,920 steps, 176 minutes.
9/02/11	8.0	21,128	7.5	Started off the holiday weekend heading to DCA to check out the construction and new alignment of construction walls. Entered the park and made the immedaite right and worked my way backstage and out to Condor Flats. Walked through Condor Flats to the old Sunshine Plaza area and spent some time roaming around the corridors of walls. Made my way up the parade route and took pictures of Cars Land from around the Blue Sky Cellar. Then strolled through the Wharf and out to the Pier. Made my way around the Pier to the Fun Wheel for a spin. Once back on the ground finished my loop of the Pier and walked around GRR and headed over to Disneyland. Strolled down Main Street USA taking pictures of some of the fall windows. Made my way into Tomorrowland and went for a ride on the Monorail. Ended up going around twice to try and get some better pictures and then disembarked at the Downtown Disney station. Walked over to the Disneyland Hotel and spent some time at the health and fitness expo then checking out the construction progress. Walked back through Downtown Disney and into Disneyland. Stopped by the newly remodeled Emporium and then walked by Plaza Gardens and into Fantasyland. Ate dinner at the Village Haus then strolled around the Big Thunder Trail, the Rivers of America and out to Critter Country. Doubled back through New Orleans Square and through Adventureland on my way to Main Street. Circled the hub and ended up in Tomorrowland. Walked by Space Mountain and then around the sub lagoon and Matterhorn on my way to the Small World Mall area to catch some of the Soundsational Parade. At 7pm stopped by the Tomorrowland Terrace to watch Elvis, but the first set was delayed and eventually cancelled I believe. Made my way over to DCA and out to Paradise Gardens. Spent some time taking pictures in the area and visiting with some friends before making our way over to the Backlot to check out ElecTRONica. Made my way around to the Pier again to get some more pictures of the Paradise Gardens area to try a couple more pictures then watched World of Color. After the show joined the masses heading for the exit. Boarded the tram for the garage and headed for the car and home. Other Interesting Stats: * Moderate Walking Stats (meaning over 2.5mph): 15,823 steps, 138 minutes.
8/18/11	6.9	18,373	4	Started off this abreviated visit to the parks by walking over to DCA from the convention center where I had just checked in for the D23 Expo. Once in the park made my way through Condor Flats, around GRR and out to the Pier. There was a 5 minute or so wait for the Little Mermaid so went for a trip under the sea then continued on to the Fun Wheel. Had a 5 minute or so wait only so went for a trip to get Cars Land shots. Then finished my loop by going through Paradise Gardens and around to the Wharf area. Stopped by the Blue Sky Cellar patio area for some Cars Land shots then continued on through Bugs Land and the Backlot. Spent some time in Off the Page before taking what may be my last trip through Greetings before exiting the park and heading to Disneyland. Wandered down Main Street USA and through Adventureland. Made my way along the Rivers of America and out to Critter Country where we made a stop for some to eat at the Hungry Bear. We then backtracked along the Rivers to the Stage Door Cafe for the rest to eat. I went for a hike around the Big Thunder Trail and through Fantasyland. Went around the Matterhorn and hopped on the Monorail to the Disneyland Hotel. Checked out the work on the Fantasy Tower then around to the E-Ticket pool work before heading back to my hotel to prepare for the D23 Expo preview. Other Interesting Stats: * Moderate Walking Stats (meaning over 2.5mph): 15,141 steps, 128 minutes.
8/12/11	7.4	19,796	9	Started off this relaxing summer afternoon heading to DCA to checkin on the Construction. Wandered around the entrance area then made my way out to the Pier via Condor Flats and around GRR. Strolled out to the Fun Wheel and waited way too long (30 minutes) for it. After my spin walked through Paradise Gardens and Paradise Park. Cut through the Wharf then walked around the Blue Sky Cellar area to get some more Cars Land shots before walking through Bugs and the Backlot. Headed over to Disneyland. Circled the hub and went into Tomorrowland. Joined some friends in line at Nemo and went for a cruise. Once back on dry land we made our way back to DCA and the Dance Party on the Pier followed by the Little Mermaid. Made a return trip to Bugsland, but this time went for a ride on the Chew Chew train, Drivem Buggies, and Lady Bug Boogie before wandering into the Backlot where we went for a ride on Monsters Inc. After the ride it was approaching 6pm so headed back to Disneyland for the College Band pre-parade. Watched all three stops and then the group found a spot for the parade. I went for a walk around the park. Walked through Adventureland, over the bridge by Pirates, turned back along the Rivers of America and took the Big Thunder Trail around to Fantasyland. Cut through the area and walked by the Matterhorn then around by the Sub Lagoon and through Tomorrowland on my way back to the hub to rejoin the group. Hung out in front of the Castle enjoying the Soundsational parade then it was off to dinner at the Golden Horseshoe. After dinner grabbed Fastpasses for Big Thunder and made our way out to Pooh then on the way back the Haunted Mansion. At this point some went to rest, others to use the Big Thunder Fastpass and I headed to Plaza Gardens to watch the College Band. After their set made my way down Main Street to find a spot for Magical. Once the show had concluded joined a good size crowd in front of the train station to wait for the College Band finale. After their set headed for the tram, garage, car, and home. Other Interesting Stats: * Moderate Walking Stats (meaning over 2.5mph): 13,928 steps, 123 minutes.
8/05/11	8.0	21,142	9	Started off this comfortable summer afternoon heading into DCA. Walked through the narrow wall corridor, Condor Flats, around GRR, and out to the Pier. Passed Screamin and Toy Story on my way to the Fun Wheel. It was about a 20 minute wait so decided to wait, by the time I exited it was close to double that. After my spin walked through the Paradise Gardens area and then past Mermaid. Decided to backtrack and head for the entrance and over to Disneyland. Strolled down Main Street USA and circled the hub before heading into Tomorrowland. Noticed there were two Monorails running so decided to take advantage of that while I could. Took the Monorail to Downtown Disney then made a pass through the Disneyland Hotel to check out its progress. Decided to walk back to the parks through Downtown Disney and back to DCA. Spent some time in Greetings from California since it only has a few weeks left then walked down the Backlot, stopping at Off the Page and the Animation Building. Continued on through Bugs Land and up to the Blue Sky Cellar patio. Took my fill of Cars Land shots and did a quick pass through the Cellar to see if there was anything new (there was not) before walking through the Wharf and then over to Condor Flats for dinner at Taste Pilots. After dinner did another pass through Greetings before exiting the park and heading back to Disneyland for the Flag Retreat. Watched the ceremony then wandered down Main Street and into Adventureland. Walked up the Pirates bridge and then made a u-turn and headed for Frontierland and the Golden Horseshoe to watch the Billies. After the show it was back to Main Street to catch all three stops of the College Band Pre-parade. Then continued my tour of the park walking through Frontierland and around the Big Thunder Trail into Fantasyland and on to Toontown. Made the loop of Toontown and worked my way back through the waiting parade crowd. Decided to stop and watch some of the parade since it was coming and I had a few minutes before the 7pm Elvis set in Tomorrowland. Watched most of the parade then walked around the Matterhorn and into Tomorrowland for Elvis. Then I bounced over to Plaza Gardens for some of the 7:15 College Band set then back to Tomorrowland for the 7:45 Elvis and back to Plaza Gardens for the 8:00 College Band. After their set walked through the Castle and Fantasyland on my way to Small World for the 8:45 Magic, Memories, and You. Strolled back through Fantasyland and around the Big Thunder Trail. Arrived near the Big Thunder exit as Fantasmic was starting so found an open spot along the rail to watch the show from the very skewed(almost behind) angle. After Fantasmic made my way to Main Street and found a spot for Magical before heading for the tram, car, and home. Other Interesting Stats: * Moderate Walking Stats (meaning over 2.5mph): 15,907 steps, 138 minutes.
7/23/11	11.3	29,885	14	Started off this cool July morning with a brisk tram ride to the parks. Walked by the long line of Annual Passholders, D23, and DVC members waiting to get into World of Disney still for their customer appreciation sale as I headed for the parks. Took a peek into DCA but since it was not open yet headed for Disneyland. Wandered down Main street USA and into Tomorrowland. Grabbed a Fastpass for Star Tours then meandered back through the hub, castle and into Fantasyland. Mr. Toad had only a couple minute wait so went for a spin, followed by Alice in Wonderland. Walked by the Matterhorn and into Tomorrowland again to check out the Nemo line, longer than my taste so ended up walking back through the hub and into Frontierland. Strollled along the Rivers of America and into New Orleans Square. Walked right onto the Haunted Mansion then took the train around to Main Street. It was just after 9:30am so we headed to DCA and queued up with the masses heading for Toy Story. Joined the crowd and got in line, only about a 15 minute wait but the line behind us swelled to the hour mark very quickly. After Toy Story went for a ride on the Fun Wheel, waited about 10 minutes. Contined on around the Pier walked through Paradise Gardens then Paradise Park. Ended up in the Wharf area where we decided to have lunch. I hiked back to Corn Dog Castle since that sounded good then rejoined the group in the Wharf to eat (actually beat them to a table because the Cafe line was so slow/long). After lunch walked by the Cars Land site and the through the Blue Sky Cellar. Made my way through Bugsland and stopped to watch the 12:40 Aladdin show. After the show finished my loop of the park by walking down the Backlot. Decided to head out to the Pier to check on the Screamin progress and then stopped by Engineer Toys one last time for a couple photos before heading over to Disneyland. Caught the 2:15pm College Band set in front of the Castle followed by the 3:15pm set in Plaza Gardens. After the headed for Tomorrowland to check the Monorail line, way too long, so hiked through Downtown Disney and out to the Disneyland Hotel. Took some construction shots and then wandered around the Paradise Pier Hotel before walking back through the Grand Californian and Downtown Disney on my way to Disneyland. Found a spot for the 5:10pm Flag Retreat. After the ceremony used my Star Tours Fastpass and then headed to the Village Haus for dinner. Stopped by Plaza Gardens to listen to a song or two of the Swing band before making my way to Town Square for the 7:15pm College Band set. Then it was back to DCA for another lap. Walked through Condor Flats, around the Pier, through Paradise Gardens, and then Bugs Land and the Backlot. Stopped by Greetings From California on the way back to Disneyland. Pushed through the Main Street, Adventureland, and NOS crowds to find a spot for Fantasmic. The joined the masses heading for Main Street and the exit as Magical was going on. Hopped on a tram to head for the car and home to call it a night. Other Interesting Stats: * Moderate Walking Stats (meaning over 2.5mph): 24,295 steps, 215 minutes.
7/15/11	7.1	19,004	9	I decided to brave carmageddon and head for the Disneyland Resort. Arrived just after lunch time and headed for DCA first. The new entrance to the park opened this morning, so getting into the park was a breeze. Only a few more weeks until the bulk of the Buena Vista Street work kicks off (August 1st). Once in the park wandered around the entrance area a bit then walked through Condor Flats and around GRR arriving near the Little Mermaid a couple minutes before the Phineas and Ferbs Rockin Rollin Dance Party. After the show doubled back to the Redwood Creek area to catch the Wilderness Explorer Ceremony. Then it was time to head to the Fun Wheel. Waited way too long for a spin, but I wanted to check out the Cars Land work so guess it was worth it. Once back on the ground continued on through Paradise Gardens then around to the Wharf. Stopped by the Blue Sky Cellar patio area for some more Cars Land pictures then walked through Bugs, the Backlot and headed for Disneyland. Wandered down Main Street USA and found my way out to the Golden Horseshoe. Caught the Billies then went to on Pirates (about a 15 min wait). Walked back through Frontierland, through the hub and down the parade route to Toontown. Made the loop there and then strolled back to check out the Matterhorn work. Walked through Tomorrowland and out to Town Square to catch the Flag Retreat. Once the ceremony was over went for a spin on Buzz (again about 15 minutes) and then decided it was dinner time. Took a survey of the group and ended up heading for DCA and Taste Pilots. After dinner went for a ride on the Little Mermaid (about 20 minutes) and then spent some time wandering around Paradise Gardens as some of the gang went for a ride on the Jellyfish. We then headed for Fliks and went on Tuck and Rolls (some went for a second run then the Chew Chew Train), I opted to head for ElecTRONica and Laseman. Then headed for the park entrance to get some night shots. Watched some of Magical from the Esplanade as I was taking pictures then headed for the tram, car, and home. Other Interesting Stats: * Moderate Walking Stats (meaning over 2.5mph): 11,902 steps, 105 minutes.
7/02/11	9.4	24,875	14	Started off this great morning heading for Disneyland. We arrived just after the 8am park opening and strolled down Main Street USA. Verred into Tomorrowland and grabbed a Fastpass for Star Tours and walked onto Buzz since there was no line. Walked through Tomorrowland and saw they had two monorails running so went for a round trip to get some pictures then walked by the Matterhorn and to the hub. Decided to make a loop through Fantasyland and around the Big Thunder Trail to Frontierland. We found our way into Adventureland and went for a ride on the Jungle Cruise. It was a little after 9am so we made our way back to Main Street and over toward DCA for 9:30 when they were to open the gates. Joined the crowd entering, met up with some friends, and grabbed Soarin Fastpasses and then World of Color before heading for the masses waiting for the rope drop and the Toy Story March. Joined them and headed for Toy Story followed by the Fun Wheel. Continued on to Paradise Garden and took a bunch of pictures there while the Lazygeek went for a spin on Goofys. Then we made our way around to the Little Mermaid which was a 5 minute wait. Doubled back to the Zephyr and lunch in Paradise Garden. After lunch I stopped by the Wharf then the Blue Sky Cellar before joining the group in Bugs Land. They went on the Lady Bug Boogie then we headed for the Backlot and Monsters before heading over to Disneyland. Strolled down Main Street USA and ended up on Buzz again this time with a 5 minute wait or so. Made my way to the Castle for the 2:15 College Band set then made a loop through Frontierland while waiting for the 3:15 set. (During this time some of the gang visited the Jungle Cruise, Pirates, and Haunted Mansion), then we all headed out to the Small World Mall for Mickeys Soundsational Parade. After the parade went on Small World then headed for Main Street to watch the 5:10 Flag Retreat. After the ceremony headed for the Plaza Inn for dinner (well I ran out Tomorrowland Terrace then rejoined everyone there). A little after six found my way to Main Street to catch the last two stops of the College Band pre-parade then some of the group headed back to DCA to visit Soarin, Little Mermaid a couple times, and another pass at Bugs. Others stayed behind and we walked through Frontierland and ended up going on Pirates (5 minute wait) before making our way to the Town Square for the 7:15 College Band set. After their final set headed for DCA and World of Color. Arrived just as they were opening the viewing areas. Found a decent spot on a back tier in Blue and waited for the show. After the show followed the masses by GRR. We decided to walk through the Grand CA and then walked back to the structure to call it a night. Other Interesting Stats: * Moderate Walking Stats (meaning over 2.5mph): 18,686 steps, 164 minutes.
6/24/11	11.4	30,198	9.5	Started off this great Southern California afternoon heading to DCA. Walked through the Sunshine Plaza and down the Backlot. Strolled by the Pixar Pals and then through Bugs and up the Blue Sky Cellar. Took some pictures of Cars Land and made a quick pass through the Cellar to see if anything new stuck out befroe walking through the Wharf and out to the Pier. Circled around by Screamin, Toy Story, and Fun Wheel. I had hoped to go on the Fun Wheel but the line was too long so I kept on walking. Took some pictures of the new dining area from the swings and then continued on around toward the Little Mermaid. Noticed they were just reopening the attraction so walked on. After the Little Mermaid took a look across the Bay to see if the Fun Wheel line had shrunk, it had not, so headed for Redwood Creek to check out the Up! overlay. Made my way around the area then headed for the Grand CA and over to the Disneyland Hotel to check out the rennovation progress. Took my shots and wandered back to the Monorail station. Missed the train due to the long line and found out only one was running so I abandoned this attempt and walked through Downtown Disney. Decided to return to DCA and take try to get onto the Fun Wheel again. Walked through Condor Flats and out to the Pier. This time around the line was more managable so went for a spin, actually two since I ran into someone I knew on the way out. After the Fun Wheel strolled around the Pier and headed for Disneyland. Walked down Main Street and into Tomorrowland to check out the Monorail line, way too long. Tried to head toward the castle but was blocked in by the parade so had to walk around the Matterhorn to cross into Fantasyland near Alice. Made my way through Fantasyland and around the Big Thunder Trail to Frontierland. Walked out to New Orleans Square then doubled back to watch the Billies. After their show walked through Adventureland and back to Main Street for the Flag Retreat. After the ceremony checked the Monorail line again, still too long, so hiked out to Toontown to see if anything was going on, it was not. Returned to Main Street for the College Band pre-parade. After watching all three stops found a spot for the Soundsational Parade. After the parade headed to dinner at the Village Haus then stopped by Plaza Gardens to listen in on the College Band set there. Headed over to DCA to catch the new Laserman show. After the show made my way through Bugs and out to the Pier just as World of Color was starting. Watched some of the show and took some pictures of the dining area lights that were on then hopped on Little Mermaid again since there was only a couple minute wait. Waded my way through the World of Color exit mess and made my way around to Toy Story, which was still 30 minutes so skipped it. Went for a ride on the Swings and got some more dining area shots before heading for the park exit. Made my way through Downtown Disney and over to the garage to head home. Other Interesting Stats: * Moderate Walking Stats (meaning over 2.5mph): 24,028 steps, 213 minutes.
6/10/11	10.9	28,793	9	Started off this gloomy looking afternoon (the June gloom is in full force this year) heading to DCA to check out the construction. Wandered around the entrance area and then through Condor Flats, around GRR, and out to the Pier. Made my way out to the Fun Wheel for a spin then continued on to the Swings area and to finish the loop by Goofys and then the Little Mermaid. Walked through the Wharf before stopping by the Blue Sky Cellar to see if there was anything new. Walked back by the entrance and down the Backlot to see the Red Car work. Decided it was time to head to Disneyland. Strolled down Main Street, around the hub, and into Tomorrowland. Pushed through the Star Tours crowds and stopped by the Star Trader. Then noticed no real line for the monorail and one heading into the park so went for a round trip ride. Once back in Tomorrowland made my way up the ramp and into Innoventions. Took a couple pictures then headed back to ground level level. Had some time to kill and noticed Captain EO was about to start so stopped by for a showing. After EO walked by the Matterhorn and out to Toontown to see if anything new or exciting was going on, it was not. Next up the Soundsational Parade from the Small World Mall. After the parade pushed through the crowds and strolled through Fantasyland, around the Big Thunder Trail and into Frontierland. Stopped for a couple songs from the Billies set then continued out to Critter Country. Made the loop and headed to New Orleans square. Plan A was to hop on the train to Main Street but that failed due to the Railroad being down for some reason. So instead I walked through Adventureland and the hub over to Tomorrowland again. Checked the train there, it was still down, so doubled back to Main Street and found a spot for the Flag Retreat. After the ceremony ended up in Fantasyland and dinner at the Village Haus. After dinner walked out to Downtown Disney and the Disneyland Hotel to see what was going on out there. Took some pictures and walked around the grounds for a while then headed back through Downtown Disney and over to DCA. Made my way through down the parade route and out to the Pier. Did a loop of the Pier and ended up waiting about 25 minutes for the Little Mermaid after the loop. Made my way over to the Backlot and spent some time in Off the Page and the Animation Building. Strolled through Condor Flats and around GRR, stopped to watch some of the rafts go then as it was finally getting dark enough to see the lights made my way back to the Pier and over to Goofys and the Swings for some twilight shots. A little after 8:30 headed back to the Backlot via Bugsland to catch the 8:45 Laser Man show. After the show headed for Disneyland. Roamed around Main Street until 9:30 when Magical started. Then joined the masses heading for the tram, garage, and car. Other Interesting Stats: * Moderate Walking Stats (meaning over 2.5mph): 22,169 steps, 195 minutes.
6/03/11	4.5	10,076	4.5	Today was a much shorter day for us. We headed over to the parks around 7:30 to check in at DCA and then walked over to Disneyland around 8:15 to find our spot for the 9:30 Star Tours opening. Made our way through the park and around to our waiting area. A little after 9:00 we were ushered to our spots for the show. After the brief show we headed back to DCA. Walked by the massive Little Mermiad line and grabbed a Fastpass for World of Color on our way to the Whats Next Presentation which was held at the Wharf gate to Cars Land. After the presentation made one more stop at Stage 17 before heading back to the hotel to pick up the car and call it an early day. Other Interesting Stats: * Moderate Walking Stats (meaning over 2.5mph): 7,367 steps, 64 minutes.
6/02/11	10.4	27,606	14	Started off this picture perfect morning driving down to the parks bright and early. Arrvied and checked into our hotel by 7am and was off to Disneyland around 8am. First stop the West Info Kiosk to pick up a wristband for the Star Tours Opening Day pin. Then headed into the park. Roamed down Main Street and into Tomorrowland. Entered the line for the pins, which utilized the old Rocket Rod queue/tunnel under Tomorrowland. Bought my pins then walked onto Buzz. After Buzz strolled through the Castle and into Fantasyland. Went for a ride on Alice then walked around the Big Thunder Trail and continued on to NOS and went for a ride on Pirates. Walked back through Adventureland to Main Street and headed for DCA as it was approaching 9:30. Once in the park wandered through Condor Flats and around GRR to wait for the rope drop near Mermaid. Followed the heard out to Toy Story then went for a sping on the Fun Wheel. Continued on around by the Swings and finished the loop of the Pier by checking out the newly moved walls near Goofys. Went up on the Blue Sky patio for some pictures then walked through the Wharf. Decided I had some time till lunch so walked through Bugs, the Backlot and circled around to grab a bite out on the Wharf. After lunch headed to back to Disneyland. Had some time to kill so went for a round trip ride on the Disneyland Railroad. Once back on Main Street headed out to the Esplanade to check in for the days events. Once checked in visited Stage 17, the Media Center, then headed over to the Little Mermaid. Went for back to back rides then found a spot for the opening ceremony. After the show back to Stage 17 then over to Disneyland where I went on Star Tours back to back. After my ride strolled back to Main Street to find my spot for Soundsational. Once the parade had concluded walked through Downtown Disney and out to the Disneyland hotel. First stop the 11th floor of the Dreams tower. Checked out all the specialty suites then headed down to the pool party. Hung out there till just before 10pm and then walked back through Downtown Disney. Got stuck waiting for the Gradnite crowd. The CMs finally let us through so we could reach Harbor and our hotel. Walked to the hotel and called it a night. Other Interesting Stats: * Moderate Walking Stats (meaning over 2.5mph): 20,403 steps, 182 minutes.
5/27/11	8.3	22,118	9.5	Started off this great Southern California afternoon heading for DCA. Took in some of the Buena Vista Street and entrance work then walked through Condor Flats, around GRR and out the Pier. Walked by Littler Mermaid and then out to the Fun Wheel for a spin. Once back on the ground stopped by the Swings, went for a jump on the Jumpin Jellyfish and then hung out in front of the Little Mermaid building for a while. As luck would have it they opened up for a preview as I was in the area so I walked right on the ride after a 10 minute wait to see if they were going to open. After riding hopped right back in line and went a second time. This time it was a 20 minute wait (it was posted at 30). After my second trip under the sea strolled through the Wharf and then up to the Blue Sky Cellar patio for some construction shots before heading over to Disneyland. Wandered down Main Street, around the hub and into Tomorrowland. Star Tours was open, but I opted to grab a Fastpass vs the 45 min wait. Saw the Monorail was open so went for a round trip. Once back walked by the Matterhorn and through the Hub to Frontierland. The new snack stand, Golden Horseshoe, and Stage Door Cafe are all open. Took some pictures of each and then walked the Big Thunder trail and into Fantasyland. Walked through the Castle and headed for the hub to find a spot to watch Soundsational. After the parade headed down Main Street and strolled through Downtown Disney. Stopped to see the R2D2 progress at the Lego Store as I headed out to the Disneyland Hotel. Roamed around a bit taking some construction shots then made my way ver to the recently opened Trader Sams, pool area, and Frontier Tower (Wonder Tower) lobby. Took more pictures than I should have and then headed back to the parks by way of the Grand CA and Downtown Disney. Made my way down Main Street, through Adventureland and NOS and out to Critter Country where Splash Mountain is open again. Grabbed a couple pictures then headed back to NOS and hopped on the train. Took it to Main Street and found a spot to watch the second Soundsational parade of the day. After the parade left the Disneyland crowd and headed to DCA and Taste Pilots for dinner. Then strolled out to the Pier and decided to give Mermaid a third ride (this time it was a 45 min posted wait and waited about 40). It was 8:30 so decided to try and find a spot for World of Color. They did not allow me into the same area as last week so was stuck down by the Zephyr. After the show walked through the Grand CA and Downtown Disney on the way to the parking structure. Found my car and headed for home. Other Interesting Stats: * Moderate Walking Stats (meaning over 2.5mph): 16,101 steps, 143 minutes.
5/20/11	9.2	24,344	10	Started off this great California afternoon heading for DCA to check out the progress. Walked through the entrance and spent some time in the former Sunshine Plaza area. After taking my fill of pictures wandered through Condor Flats and around GRR. Grabbed a Fastpass for World of Color and then continued on to the Pier, stopping for some Mermaid shots along the way. Made my way out to the Fun Wheel and went for a spin then up on the Swings followed by a walk on to the Jellyfish. Once back on the ground wandered around the Mermaid building for a while then strolled through the Wharf and up to the Blue Sky Cellar. Stopped by to see the new artwork and pictures and then continued on down the parade route and over to Disneyland. Made my way down Main Street USA and out to Tommorrowland. They had recently opened the queue for Star Tours for a Sneak Peek so waited about 45 min and got to ride Star Tours. Then headed to the Hub, through the Castle, around the Big Thunder trail and New Orleans Square on my way to Critter Country to catch the Billies who were performing outdoors due to some work on the Horseshoe. After their set walked back along the Rivers of America and into Adventureland. Walked through Tomorrowland, around the Matterhorn and out to Toontown. Circled around and then back through Fantasyland and out to Main Street. Made my way down to the Disney Gallery and spent some time looking at the Mary Blair exhibit that opened last week. Decided it was time for dinner so headed back to DCA and walked down the parade route and out to the Pier. Decided to give the recently re-opened Corn Dog Castle a try for dinner and then stopped by the Grand Californian on my way over to the Disneyland Hotel to check out the progress. Took my fill of pictures before strolling through Downtown Disney. Headed for Disneyland and hopped on the train to New Orleans Square. Got in line for Pirates, about a 15 min wait. After Pirates made one more pass of the Star Tours area before returning to DCA. Wandered down and around the Backlot, by Tower, and through Bugs. Found myself out on the Pier and took some pictures as the lights started to show. Decided to give a newly opened viewing area a try for the 9pm World of Color, lined up along the parade route in front of the Little Mermaid. After the show got in line to use my Fastpass for the 10:15 show which I watched from an upper tier. After World of Color joined the masses heading for the exit. Took the tram back to the garage and headed home. Other Interesting Stats: * Moderate Walking Stats (meaning over 2.5mph): 17,734 steps, 153 minutes.
5/06/11	10.4	27,641	9	Started off this comfortable Southern California afternoon heading for California Adventure to check out the construction progress. Wandered around the entrance area and then the former Sunshine Plaza area before venturing down the Parade route to the Blue Sky Cellar patio for some Cars Land shots. Continued on out to the Pier and worked my way around to the Fun Wheel, went for a spin, then stopped by the swings, went for a hop on the Jellyfish, followed by the Zephyr. Spent some time in the Redwood Creek area before walking through Condor Flats on my way to the Backlot. Walked around and then through Bugsland and back to the parade route to head for the exit and over to Disneyland. Wandered down Main Street taking in the Pirates Premiere Preparations and then out to Frontierland and through New Orleans Square doing the same. Walked out to Critter Country and then doubled back through New Orleans Square and Adventureland. Hiked through the Tree House to see if there were any interesting views, then walked to the Hub and through the Castle and Fantasyland. Decided to skip Toontown and instead walked around the Matterhorn and into Tomorrowland. The monorail was down, but noticed the new Star Trader was open so took a look at the newly re-opened store. Took a bunch of pictures then hopped on the train to Main Street to catch the Flag Retreat. After the ceremony walked back to Tomorrowland, the Monorail was still down so stopped by Innoventions. Then decided to walk through the hub, castle again and this time around the Big Thunder Trail. Once in Frontierland stopped to watch the last Billy set of the day. After the Billies made another pass through Tomorrowland, Monorail was still down, so strolled out of the park, through Downtown Disney and out to the Disneyland Hotel to check on the construction. After taking some pictures wandered back through Downtown Disney and to Disneyland. Headed out to Tomorrowland to catch the 7:00pm set of Elvis (Scot Bruce) but that was cancelled for some reason. Hung around and ate dinner at the Tomorrowland Terrace then watched the second set of the evening. After the show made another pass through the Star Trader before finding my way out to the Small World Mall. Watched the Magic, Memories and You show and then walked through Fantasyland and around the Big Thunder trail to Frontierland. Decided to go on Pirates, only about a 10 minutes wait. After Pirates watched the fireworks as I headed for the end of Main Street (walked through the backstage walkway due to the street being jammed up and it being open for guests). After the show strolled through Downtown Disney and then walked back to the garage, car, and headed home. Other Interesting Stats: * Moderate Walking Stats (meaning over 2.5mph): 20,603steps, 184 minutes.
4/29/11	8.9	23,637	9	Started off this great spring afternoon heading for DCA. Roamed around the entrance plaza and then down the parade route to the Blue Sky Cellar patio for some Cars Land shots. Continued on toward Paradise Pier stopping for some Mermaid shots and then a quick detour to see about World of Color Fastpasses, they were already on the 10:15 show so skipped it, and headed out to the Pier. The rest of the group was already in line for Toy Story so I joined them, total wait time was about half an hour for them. After Toy Story went for a spin on the Fun Wheel then the Swings as I finished my loop of the Pier. Walked by GRR, through Condor Flats and swung down the Backlot for a couple of pictures before heading over to Disneyland. Made my way down Main Street USA and out to Frontierland to grab some food at the Stage Door Cafe and caught a Billys Set. After the show walked around the Pirates Premiere set up and out to Critter Country Country, made the loop then walked back by the Pirates stuff and through Adventureland. Walked around the Hub and through the Castle to reach Fantasyland. Strolled through and then out for a quick check on Toontown. Circled back and around the Matterhorn into Tomorrowland before returning to Main Street. Caught the Flag Retreat from the Train Station and then hopped on the train to Tomorrowland where I transferred to the Monorail. Disembarked at Downtown Disney and hiked out to the Disneyland Hotel to check on the construction. Walked around for a while then over to the Grand Californian and back to Disneyland. Walked through the Castle and around the Big Thunder Trail to see if Captain Jack Sparrow and Angelica were out, which they were so I took some pictures then continued on to Frontierland. Headed over to Tomorrowland, by way of the Matterhorn trail to watch the 7:00pm 80s All Starz set. After their set decided it was time to go back to DCA. Walked out to the Pier where they had some of the Mermaid building lights on so walked by that then circled the Pier to see if I could get better pictures from the other side. Finished the loop then walked through Bugs and the Backlot. Headed out to Downtown Disney to rejoin the rest of my group and hopped on a tram back to the garage to call it a night. Other Interesting Stats: * Moderate Walking Stats (meaning over 2.5mph): 18,581 steps, 162 minutes.
4/15/11	11.6	30,685	9.5	Started off this perfect spring afternoon with a crummy parking spot in the far corner of the garage (literally 10 cars from the furthest point in the last row). Hiked to the trams, and rode to Downtown Disney. First stop DCA to check out the construction. Walked down the parade route, stopped by the Blue Sky Cellar then continued on to the Bay Area. Walked by the Little Mermaid work and over to GRR to check out the World of Color return time, already on the second show so skipped it. Doubled back to get some more Mermaid shots then walked around the Pier by the Meet and Greets, Screamin, and Toy Story to get to the Fun Wheel. When for a spin and then walked through the new park and up to the Swings platform for some dining area shots. Continued on through the wall corridor and around by the Jumpin Jellyfish and the Zephyr. Made my way through Paradise Park and the Wharf. Stopped by the Blue Sky Cellar area again and then strolled through Bugsland and the Backlot as I headed for Disneyland. Wandered along Main Street USA and verred into Adventureland, over the Pirates bridge, through New Orleans Square and out to Critter Country. Circled the dead end then walked along the Rivers of America. The Mark Twain was coming into port so hopped on for a voyage up the Rivers of America. Once back on land continued on up the Big Thunder Trail and through Fantasyland. Walked by the Tea Cups, Matterhorn, and Pixie Hollow on my way to Tomorrowland to check out the Star Tours progress. Milled around for a bit then headed for the Monorail. Unfortunately it was closed so decided to hike out toward the hotels, but along the way got sidetracked by a film crew on Main Street. Hung around to see what they were filming and it turned out to be the Magic Music days bands. Three came down the street. It was just about 4:30 at this point so found a spot for the Flag Retreat then decided it was time for some food so walked back up Main Street, through the Castle, and to the Village Haus for dinner. After dinner went to see if the Monorail was operating again, there was a long line but no trains in sight so decided to head out of the park and hike through Downtown Disney and out to the Disneyland Hotel for some pictures (along the way saw the DD Monorail station was closed so it was down again/still). After my fill of pictures walked over to the Grand CA and then back through Downtown Disney and into DCA. Walked through Condor Flats and around GRR (still had Fastpasses for the second World of Color) and out to the Pier. Strolled by Mermaid and down toward the Jellyfish before turning around and walked back down the parade route and headed for Disneyland and the 7:00pm Scot Bruce/Elvis set in Tomorrowland. Around 7:30 it was back to DCA to catch the opening of ElecTRONica on the Backlot. Stopped by Flynns then walked through the Backlot and out to the Wharf. Decided to make another lap of the Pier in an attempt to get some Mermaid shots and a couple of the new park at night. Finished the loop just as the 9pm World of Color was kicking off. Opted to go back through the Blue Sky Cellar and then out to Downtown Disney. Walked through World of Disney and out toward ESPN while the fireworks were going on. Then decided to walk back to the garage, car, and head for home. Other Interesting Stats: * Moderate Walking Stats (meaning over 2.5mph): 23,467 steps, 206 minutes.
4/02/11	5.7	15,236	5	Started off this overcast Saturday afternoon arriving at the park just before 4pm. Headed for DCA first to meet the Lazygeek and his family, they were grabbing a bite to eat on the Backlot. Hung out with them for a while and then walked the parade route out to the Pier. Stopped by the Cars Meet and Greet on the way out to the Pier. walked around by Screamin, the Fun Wheel, and into the new Park area. Took some pictures and carried on by the Swings, through the corridor of walls and past the Mermaid building. Strolled around GRR and some stopped at Redwood Creek and a couple of us headed for the Grand Californian and some more shots of DCA and then onto the Disneyland Hotel. Walked back through Downtown Disney and rejoined the group as they entered Disneyland. Wandered down Main Street and out to Frontierland. Grabbed Fastpasses for Big Thunder and then some dinner at the Stage Door Cafe (ended up eating in the Golden Horseshoe). After dinner decided to go get in line for the Pirates Sneak Peek, it was just before 7pm. After Pirates some went on Big Thunder and I headed off to Tomorrowland to get some pictures before rejoining everyone on Main Street as we headed out to call it an evening. Decided to walk back to the garage and then head home. Other Interesting Stats: * Moderate Walking Stats (meaning over 2.5mph): 10,630 steps, 95 minutes.
3/25/11	8.0	21,256	9	Started off this cool afternoon with a decent parking spot in the Mickey and Friends garage then hopped on a tram over to the parks. First stop DCA. Strolled down the parade route and out to the Pier. Walked around to the Fun Wheel and went for a spin to get some construction pictures then walked around GRR, through Condor Flats and over to Disney Junior. Watched the new show and then stopped by the Animation building to watch the new film loop. Walked by Monsters, Tower, and through Bugsland. Stopped by the Blue Sky Cellar for some pictures of the Cars Land work on my way back out to the Pier to finish my loop. Stopped by the Swings to get some pictures over the walls and then walked back down the parade route and over to Disneyland. Worked my way up Main Street and verred into Adventureland, decided to cut over to Frontierland and then walked along the Rivers of America to get to New Orleans Square. Waded through the crowd there and worked my way out to Critter Country to check out the Hungry Bear menu. Doubled back along the Rivers and around by Big Thunder on my way to Fantasyland. Strolled over to Tomorrowland and hiked up the ramp and into Innoventions to see what was going on. Then went for a ride on the Monorail. Did a round trip and then a one way trip out to Downtown Disney. Stopped by the Disneyland Hotel to check out the progress and then walked over to the Grand Californian and through Downtown Disney on my way back to the park. Decided to grab a bite to eat at the Village Haus then checked out the gathering line for the Pirates Sneak peek. It seemed a bit early, it was about 6pm to get in line but the line was already almost to the backstage gate near Fantasyland so I hopped in line and waited. They moved the line around several times and they let us in about 7:15. The show started at 7:30. After the show took a look at the gift carts and merchandise for sale then wandered back along the Rivers of America and out to Critter Country one more time. Found a spot along the Rivers as Remember was going on and watched the second half of the show from there and waited around for Fantasmic. After the show slowly made my way to Main Street, stopping by the Jungle Cruise on the way. Headed for the trams, but after seeing the lines opted to walk to the garage instead. Found my car and headed for home. Other Interesting Stats: * Moderate Walking Stats (meaning over 2.5mph): 15,312 steps, 135 minutes.
3/16/11	9.2	24,501	12.5	Started off this overcast morning stuck in traffic heading to the Disneyland Resort, then a quick breakfast at McDs before heading to the Mickey and Friends garage. Encountered no delays at the garage or tram stop and arrive at DCA just as the park was opening at 10am. Walked through Condor Flats and joined up with the rest some of my tour group for the day at the World of Color Fastpass machines then joined the masses heading for the Pier. Once there hopped in the Toy Story line with the rest of my group who had run ahead. After Toy Story some headed toward Screamin and the rest of us to the Fun Wheel. It was about a 15 minute wait already (Screamin was 50 so they skipped that and instead went back to get Soarin Fastpasses). After my spin on the wheel worked my way around the Pier and out to the Swings, had to wait two cycles and then stopped by the Zephyr. It was just about noon so our group re-assembled at the Wharf and then promptly split up for lunch with some heading for Taste Pilots and others to the choices on the Wharf. We all ate at the Wharf though. After lunch walked through the Blue Sky Cellar and then it was time to head over to Disneyland. Wandered down Main Street and into Adventureland. Grabbed a Fastpass for Indy and found our way out to Haunted Mansion which was about a 10 minute wait. After the mansion I walked out to Critter Country and the rest over to Big Thunder. Went to rejoin them at the exit to Big Thunder but was forces to walk through Fantasyland and around the Big Thunder trail to get there due to the work in Frontierland and them using the walkway for the queue for Big Thunder only. After their ride walked back through Fantasyland and out to Small World which had a 10 minute wait. After Small World I hiked out to Toontown while they went to the Matterhorn. Had plenty of time so went for a monorail ride out to the Disneyland Hotel (it was a three train wait). Found out they decided the Matterhorn line was not moving so they opted for Buzz and Captian EO. I finished my hotel shots and hiked back through Downtown Disney stopping at World of Disney. Rejoined everyone at the exit to Captain EO. They did some shopping then it was back to DCA and our ride on Soarin. After Soarin wandered down the Backlot to check out the work (while they shopped). Popped into the Animation Building, no change, then went for a ride on Monsters (about a 15 minute wait). It was approaching 6pm and dinner. Some grabbed corn dogs and the rest went back to the Wharf. We assembled at a table on the Wharf to eat and then headed for World of Color around 7pm. After the show followed the masses for the exit and headed back to Disneyland. Some went to rest by La Brea Bakery, I stopped on Main Street to watch Remember and the others worked through the crowd and over to Indy to use their Fastpass. Then we all met at La Brea Bakery before heading back to the tram, car, and home. Other Interesting Stats: * Moderate Walking Stats (meaning over 2.5mph): 17,694 steps, 154 minutes.
3/04/11	9.4	25,070	8	Started off this mild Southern California afternoon heading for DCA. Made my way down the parade route to the Pier then around to the Fun Wheel. Went for a spin and then walked a round the Pier to the Zephyr for another ride. Continued on to the Swings area to get some more construction shots of the new dining area then doubled back and walked through the Wharf and Bugs Land on my way to the Backlot. Strolled down the street, stopping by the Animation Building along the way. Then headed for Disneyland. Strolled down Main Street, circled the hub, and headed into Tomorrowland. Walked through the corridor of construction walls and stopped by the Starcade to check out the temporary gift shop. Walked by the Tomorrowland Terrace, Nemo, the Matterhorn, and Small World on my way to Toontown. Walked around to get some pictures then back by Small World and through Fantasyland. Walked to the West side of the Castle through Plaza Gardens and into Frontierland. Made my way along the Rivers of America to New Orleans Square. Took some pictures of the Mardi Gras events and decorations. After the show and character meet and greets made the rounds of New Orleans Square checking out the special menu items, etc.. for Mardi Gras. Then walked back through Adventureland and over to Tomorrowland for a ride on the Monorail. Went for the round trip voyage then headed back to Main Street for the Flag Retreat. After the ceremony it was time to hike through Downtown Disney and out to the Disneyland Hotel. Circled the towers taking pictures of the construction then crossed the street to the Grand Californian for some more pictures before rejoining the rest of my tour group at Disneyland for dinner. I at at the Village Haus and the rest at Coke Corner. After dinner walked the Big Thunder Trail and rejoined the group on Main Street. Decided to head back to DCA to see what was going on. Caught the start of ElecTRONica since I was walking by as it was wrapping up and then wandered out to the Pier. Took some pictures and then headed back through the Bay Area, around GRR, through Condor Flats and back to Disneyland. Enjoyed the first Elvis set of the evening at the Tomorrowland Terrace then went out to Small World to see the Magic, the Memories, and You! show. After the show made my way back to Main Street. Still had 20 minutes till the fireworks so decided to head for the garage and watch from there. After the show headed for home to call it a night. Other Interesting Stats: * Moderate Walking Stats (meaning over 2.5mph): 18,395 steps, 161 minutes.
2/12/11	12.2	32,302	14	Started off this picture perfect Southern California day arriving in the Anaheim Resort area just before 8am and grabbing a quick breakfast before walking over to the Disneyland Resort (others took the car and I went with a group that needed to stop by the ticketbooths to upgrade some tickets). Hopped in a fairly long line to get into Disneyland about 20minutes before park opening at 9am. Made our way into the park and some of the group headed off to Indy and Big Thunday and I waited for the rest from the garage and took some pictures on Main Street. Dropped off some stuff in a locker then joined the group out by Big Thunder. Noticed it was nearing 10am so we headed for DCA. Grabbed Soarin then World of Color Fastpasses then joined the mass heading for Toy Story. After Toy Story some walked on the Fun Wheel with me and the others headed for Screamin. We all then circled around and went on the Swings and Zephyr. Walked through the Wharf and then the Blue Sky Cellar. Circled back to Condor Flats to use our Soarin Fastpasses and then wandered down the Backlot stopping at Off the Page and the Animation Building. The Lazygeeks family joined us and we headed for lunch at White Water Snacks. We took the long way down the parade route and around the Bay Area to the Grand Californian. After lunch it was back to DCA and we headed into Bugs Land. Went for a ride on the Chew Chew Train then continued on pass the Tower of Terror and through the Backlot. Decided to head back to Disneyland. Walked down Main Street and through the Castle. Some stopped in Fantasyland for a spin on the Carrousel and the rest forged on to the Family Fun Weekend. We celebrated Lunar New Year and took some character pictures. The group moved on as I stayed behind to get some video and pictures. I caught up with them as they were exiting the Jungle Cruise. We all roamed into Tomorrowland and ended up at Innoventions. Caught the Asmio show and then decided to walk out to Small World and Toontown. The Lazygeeks son ran around the play area a while then we headed back to Main Street. Some stopped off at Big Thunder, some went shopping, and I spent some time in the Gallery checking out the new exhibit. As the group was still re-assembling I decided to try and hike out to the Disneyland Hotel before the sun set for a couple construction shots and to check out the happenings at Downtown Disney. Once back from my excursion rejoined the group on Main Street as everyone was deciding on dinner. We ended up with some staying at Disneyland, I grabbed a corn dog on the backlot, others scattered around the Wharf. After dinner we headed back to the Backlot and to Electronica for a few minutes. Then decided to skip World of Color (since the group had not seen the new Memories show yet) and head back to Disneyland and out to Small World to watch the Magic, the Memories, and You. After the show walked through Fantasyland and around the Big Thunder Trail to the Rivers of America for Fantasmic. Watched Remember and Fantasmic then headed for Main Street, the tram, garage, car, and home. Other Interesting Stats: * Moderate Walking Stats (meaning over 2.5mph): 23,709 steps, 208 minutes.
1/28/11	6.8	18,147	9	Started off this mild January day at DCA. Walked through the entrance and over to Condor Flats. Grabbed a Fastpass for Soarin and continued on around GRR to grab one for World of Color (9:00pm show at 1pm wow!). Kept walking out toward the Pier passing the Mermaid construction site and made my way around toward the Fun Wheel. Toy Story was about 30 minutes so passed and waited about 5 for the Fun Wheel. After my spin walked back around the Pier and to the Swings area for some shots of the dining area work. Then walked onto the Zephyr for some Mermaid shots before strolling down by the Wharf and the Blue Sky Cellar area for Cars Land pictures. Cut through Fliks on my way to the Backlot. Watched a couple minutes of the Pixar Pals before roaming down the backlot and over to Disneyland. Took some shots of all the walls on Main Street as I made my way to Frontierland and out to the Ranch for the Family Fun Weekend. This weekend was Kickin Country. Hung out listening to the Fort Worth West band, caught the Street Party a couple of times and the Bon Family Cloggers too. After the shows walked through Frontierland and around the Rivers of America to get out to Critter Country. Took some pictures then backtracked to the Disneyland Railroad. Rode around to Toontown and disembarked to check out Small World before walking by the Matterhorn and into Tomorrowland. Decided to grab a bite to eat at Tomorrowland Terrace (the rest of the group went to Plaza Inn). After dinner headed over to Frontierland to catch the 5:30 Billys show then back to Main Street to wander around a bit. Ended up heading to DCA and found myself waiting 45 minutes for Toy Story. After Toy Story wandered around the park a bit strolling through Fliks and the Backlot (watched the last couple minutes of Laser Man) the Animation Building, and through over to Condor Flats. Remembered I had Soarin Fastpasses so used those then headed out to Paradise Park to find a spot for World of Color. Ended up down on the Boardwalk. After the show joined the masses heading for the exit. Found my way to the tram, garage, car, and headed home. Other Interesting Stats: * Moderate Walking Stats (meaning over 2.5mph): 13,594 steps, 119 minutes.
1/21/11	7.7	20,536	9	Started off this mild January day at DCA. Walked through the entrance and over to Condor Flats. Grabbed a Fastpass for Soarin and continued on around GRR to grab one for World of Color (9:00pm show at 1pm wow!). Kept walking out toward the Pier passing the Mermaid construction site and made my way around toward the Fun Wheel. Toy Story was about 30 minutes so passed and waited about 5 for the Fun Wheel. After my spin walked back around the Pier and to the Swings area for some shots of the dining area work. Then walked onto the Zephyr for some Mermaid shots before strolling down by the Wharf and the Blue Sky Cellar area for Cars Land pictures. Cut through Fliks on my way to the Backlot. Watched a couple minutes of the Pixar Pals before roaming down the backlot and over to Disneyland. Took some shots of all the walls on Main Street as I made my way to Frontierland and out to the Ranch for the Family Fun Weekend. This weekend was Kickin Country. Hung out listening to the Fort Worth West band, caught the Street Party a couple of times and the Bon Family Cloggers too. After the shows walked through Frontierland and around the Rivers of America to get out to Critter Country. Took some pictures then backtracked to the Disneyland Railroad. Rode around to Toontown and disembarked to check out Small World before walking by the Matterhorn and into Tomorrowland. Decided to grab a bite to eat at Tomorrowland Terrace (the rest of the group went to Plaza Inn). After dinner headed over to Frontierland to catch the 5:30 Billys show then back to Main Street to wander around a bit. Ended up heading to DCA and found myself waiting 45 minutes for Toy Story. After Toy Story wandered around the park a bit strolling through Fliks and the Backlot (watched the last couple minutes of Laser Man) the Animation Building, and through over to Condor Flats. Remembered I had Soarin Fastpasses so used those then headed out to Paradise Park to find a spot for World of Color. Ended up down on the Boardwalk. After the show joined the masses heading for the exit. Found my way to the tram, garage, car, and headed home. Other Interesting Stats: * Moderate Walking Stats (meaning over 2.5mph): 15,027 steps, 133 minutes.
1/14/11	9.3	24,676	8	Started off this perfect Southern California January day heading for Disneyland to check out the Family Fun Weekend activities. I entered the park and wandered down Main Street, around the hub, and through the Castle. Made a quick stop at the reopened Village Haus and then continued on down the Big Thunder Trail to the Festival Arena that was housing the activities. Spent some time checking out the Festivities then carried on down the trail, past Big Thunder and out to the Hub. Headed over to DCA and walked through Condor Flats and over by GRR to grab a Fastpass for World of Color. Walked through the Bay Area, by the Wharf and through Bugs Land to get to the Backlot to catch the new Incredibles show. After the show walked toward the entrance plaza and down the Parade Route to the Blue Sky Cellar area. Took some Cars Land shots and then walked through the Wharf and around the Pier to the Fun Wheel. Went for a spin then circled back (due to the construction) around the Pier to get to the Swings area. The Zephyr was closed due to winds so walked back through Bugsland and caught a second go around of the Incredibles before heading back to Disneyland. Headed out to the Festival Arena again and spent some more time enjoying the festivities. Then hiked through Fantasyland and out to Toontown to see what was going on. Wandered around the Matterhorn and through Tomorrowland on my way back to Main Street. Caught the Flag Retreat then squeezed in a Monorail trip before the sunset. Once back in the park headed to the Village Haus for dinner then out to New Orleans Square where I walked on Pirates, followed by Haunted Mansion, the Disneyland Railroad, and Small World (in between made a couple phone calls) and I still made it to Tomorrowland to watch most of the Instant Replay 7:00pm set. As I was heading back to Main Street heard the Pixie Hollow music going, so stopped to watch some of the fountain/light show, guess it is still called Pixie Hollow Enchantment (I know that was the summer name) then it was over to DCA. Spent some time roaming around ElecTRONica before walking through Fliks and back out to the Pier to check the Toy Story line. Still too long so roamed around and ended up under the swings about half an hour before World of Color. Since it was not crowded at all pulled up a seat and waited for the show. After World of Color walked through the masses and over to Disneyland, entered Main Street just as the Tiki Room sequence from Remember was wrapping up. After Remember headed for the tram, but decided to walk back since there were no incoming trams in sight. Other Interesting Stats: * Moderate Walking Stats (meaning over 2.5mph): 19,705 steps, 172 minutes.
1/07/11	11.5	30,474	9	Started off this cool afternoon heading to DCA and checking out all the new construction walls and signage around the entrance Plaza and old Sunshine Plaza area. Made my way up the parade route and out to the Pier. Verred by GRR to get a couple pictures and grab a World of Color Fastpass and caught a little of the Miner 49ers. Headed back to the Pier. The Disney Channel Rocks show was going on so caught the last song or so of that while taking some shots of the Little Mermaid work. Then headed out around the Pier. Made my way to the Fun Wheel and went for a trip (only a 5 min wait and got my own car even!). Once back on land continued on to the Swings to get some shots of the new dining area. Finished the loop by riding the Zephyr. Then walked by Mermaid and through the Wharf to get to the Blue Sky Cellar. Continued on through Bugsland and out to the Backlot. Made my way by Monsters and Muppets and back to the Sunshine Plaza. Walked through Condor Flats and over to the Grand Californian. Crossed the street and walked by the Disneyland Hotel work. Spent some time walking around there then hopped on the Monorail to Disneyland. Opted to jump back in line and do a round trip on the Monorail before heading down to Tomorrowland. Walked by Captain EO and Buzz (grabbing a Fastpass for Buzz) then out to the hub. Strolled into Adventureland and over the Pirates bridge into NOS. Took some shots of the Haunted Mansion then walked out to Critter Country to see if anything was going on. Wandered back along the Rivers of America and around the Big Thunder Trail through Fantasyland and out to Small World. The line was longer than my patience so continued on to Toontown. Circled the area then headed back to Tomorrowland by circling around the Matterhorn. Found myself back on Main Street and took some shots of the Castle and caught 4 high school bands marching down the street. Spent some time on Main Street then caught a group at Plaza Gardens followed by some of the Flag Retreat then over to DCA. Headed down the Backlot and saw the finale to the Dance Crew. Decided it was time to search for some dinner and ended up at Taste Pilots since it was inside and a warm. After eating it was back to Disneyland and out to the Golden Horseshoe (after some castle shots) to watch the Billys last performance of the day. Then walked over to Small World and went for a ride. Headed back to Main Street for some more Castle and other random shots then over to DCA. Walked out to the Pier to get some Mermaid shots then headed to the Backlot to catch the 7:30 Laser Man show. After the show spent some time at ElecTRONica and before going back to the Pier to do one more loop and check out the Toy Story line. Still too long. At this point decided to head to Disneyland to catch Fantasmic. After the show walked back through Adventureland and hopped on the Jungle Cruise during Remember. Made it out to Main Street just as the show concluded and worked my way through the masses to exit the park and head for the tram, car, and home. Other Interesting Stats: * Moderate Walking Stats (meaning over 2.5mph): 24,163 steps, 207 minutes.
37	321		341.5	Totals

Note: These totals may be skewed because the pedometer is zero'd when we start and then left alone and read when we leave. So attractions, and other things may cause extra "steps" to be counted. The pedometer that we use basically measures up/down motion as a step, so if your standing in line and moving up and down it may be counting steps, etc.. so the total distances traveled and steps may be off.. so use these as rough distance comparisons between trips and they may not be accurate in terms of actual distance traveled.

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