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This page is to help you quickly jump through this picture set. Below you will see a listing of the pages and the captions on that page.

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    Passing through the lobby of Disney's Boardwalk Resort to start my morning.
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    Decided to take a boat to Epcot this morning to save some steps.
    Disney's Yacht & Beach Club across the lake
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    Another Friendship boat passing by
    Disney's Yacht Club Resort
    Arriving at the International Gateway
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    A look at the work in the France at World Showcase as we docked. This building on the far side appears to be new restrooms.
    The facade of the original building is being completed now that it will be onstage.
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    Making my way to the Disney Skyliner Station.
    All quiet leaving Epcot at 9:50am, most guests are arriving.
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    From the queue there is an unobstructed view toward a backstage roadway. Wonder if this will be changed.
    Onboard and departing the station in less than 2 minutes from entering the queue.
    An aerial view of the work in France. This is in preparation for the new Ratatouille attraction opening in 2020.
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    This will be the primary walkway to reach the new area.
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    New sections of concrete have been poured and preparations for the next are under way
    The roof of another building is taking shape.
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    The large facade on the right is the show building for the attraction.
    Working on the facade this morning. A team is painting.
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    Looking back as we fly by.
    This appears to be a structure for the queue.
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    The back side of the show building.
    A wider view as we move away.
    Flying over the Boardwalk convention center space.
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    In the distance you can see the Swan & Dolphin and crains for the new tower that will be a new hotel as part of that complex.
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    Spaceship Earth
    Approaching the turn station in the Boardwalk parking lot.
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    Epcot as we go along Buena Vista Drive.
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    Looking back at where we just came from
    The road is closed beyond the Boardwalk so to reach the Beach club you have to go back to Buena Vista Drive.
    New chairs, trashcans and other items staged in a parking lot.
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    Japan and beyond it Spaceship Earth at Epcot
    Looks to be samples/tests for the France Expansion.
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    A closer look
    The fire station along Buena Vista Drive
    The show building for the Guardians attraction dominates the skyline.
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    Passing by Italy.
    Approaching the Riviera Station/turn.
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    Today is opening day for the resort. The opening ceremony was going on. A line of first day guests arriving.
    Media and guests in the central courtyard for the opening ceremony.
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    Caribbean Beach resort and beyond it non Disney hotels.
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    Approaching the end of this line at the Caribbean Beach Resort Station. You have to disembark here and transfer.
    Transferring to the Hollywood Studios Line. As for timing it has been 16 minutes since my picture of entering the queue at the International Gateway.
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    Two minutes later we are onboard and taking flight.
    The rock formations of Batuu in the distance.
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    In the background you can see Summit Plummet at Blizzard Beach then to the right is the Chinese Theater.
    Disney's Hollywood Studios Parking lot entrance.
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    The tramway for the parking lot.
    To the right the new bus area.
    A closer look at the bus stops.
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    Coming in for a landing at Disney's Hollywood Studios.
    At the bag check 25 minutes after boarding at the International Gateway (9 minutes after transferring at Caribbean Beach Resort)
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    Making my way up Hollywood Blvd.
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    Guests queued up for characters.
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    Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker poster.
    Decided to pay a visit to Walt Disney Presents.
    Nothing jumped out at me as being updated since my last visit.
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    Was hoping for an expanded look at the Runaway Railway opening in March.
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    A couple Pirates items in the display case closest to the theater entrance.
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    Descendants 2 costumes.
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    I skipped the movie and walked back through the displays to exit.
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    Passed through the Incredible Celebration area, it was really quiet.
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    A billboard for the Disney Plus movie Noelle
    Also one for Frozen 2
    As you walk around the park plenty of A-Frames up telling you there are no more boarding passes for Rise of the Resistance
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    10:36am and up to group 46.
    Wait times around the park this morning.
    The new building for the Toy Story restaurant is taking shape.
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    Entering Toy Story Land.
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    The extended queue is not in use for Slinky dog. Umbrellas are up and offering zero shade at the moment.
    Found the end of the line but no indication of the wait.
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    Other signs trying to help people find their way.
    A little hard to read but 80 minute standby time posted.
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    We had FastPass+ so the rest of the group went for a ride.
    Then we headed for Batuu.
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    Fans are throughout the land to help with the Florida weather.
    Approaching Black Spire Outpost
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    Some pictures from a sunny walk through Black Spire Outpost on Batuu in Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge.
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    A queue set up for PhotoPass (this is where there is another entrance/exit to the land at Disneyland).
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    The PhotoPass location is 360 degree camera.
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    A quick look at the First Order Store.
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    This morning a closer look at the small Millennium Falcon on the underside of the large one.
    100 minute wait this morning to ride Smuggler's Run
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    In line to try the super zoom magic shot from PhotoPass since there were only two groups waiting.
    The view while I waited.
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    It was a two stop process. First up a standard photopass photo then the super zoom which is taken by a remote camera on the far side of the courtyard and will zoom in and out on you.
    Putting down more tape to try and keep guests out of the PhotoPass area.
    X Marks the spot where you need to stand for the Photo.
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    Umbrellas up throughout the land to try and help with shade. Really a different look than Anaheim with them.
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    Rontos
    Walking through the Marketplace
    A card game going on as I passed by.
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    The Marketplace this morning.
    The colors here are different than in Anaheim.
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    There are a lot of Cast Members at the entrance to Rise of the Resistance to help with the various queues and checks. This group was checking for FastPass returns (FastPasses/reboarding passes are issued if it goes down as well as for boarding groups that did not get called the previous day).
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    The Standby Entrance. The small sign on the left has the boarding group info
    11:25am and on group 54.
    This line of Cast Members scans your Magic Band/Ticket to verify your boarding group then you can enter the queue.
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    Heading toward Grand Ave.
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    Lunch time at Rizzo's
    The view from the second story.
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    Donald water art
    The Tower of Terror in the distance
    A lot of guests moving around Echo Lake
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    All ready for Christmas
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    Back to Hollywood Blvd.
    Walked through Mickey's of Hollywood.
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    A good size line of guests entering the park at 12:15 as I exited.
    A final look at Mickey as I exited and headed for the Disney Skyliner.

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