Friday, May 3, 2013

Getting Some Sunshine at the Disneyland Resort

Waking up this morning, it was already warm outside.  But with the sun out, it will make for a nice day at the Disneyland Resort

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Buena Vista Stret
As I walk into Disney California Adventure, some Guests are rushing to get in line somewhere.  Probably for a Radiator Springs Racers FastPass

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Buena Vista Street

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Buena Vista Street

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Grizzly River Run
At 9:30am, it is already warm enough for a ride on Grizzly River Run

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Grizzly River Run

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Grizzly River Run

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Grizzly River Run
Although warm enough, the attraction was still a walk on

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Goofy's Sky School

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Goofy's Sky School
Put your hands in the air! air! air! air!

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Goofy's Sky School

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Silly Symphony Swings

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Cars Land
Over at Cars Land, Route 66 is getting a repaving done.
I had heard that the road was cracking, so a repaving was necessary

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Cars Land
The repaving started earlier in the week

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Cars Land

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Cars Land
Soon the lines and signage will be repainted on the street

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Cars Land

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Cars Land, Mater's Junkyard Jamboree
The side closer to the parade route at Mater's Junkyard Jamboree seems to be having issues again

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Cars Land, Radiator Springs Racers, Fast Pass, FastPass, Sign
A more permanent signage has been placed over at the Radiator Springs Racers marquee.

And just like Big Thunder Mountain's signage before it's refurbishment, this sign also states "Children under the age of 7 must be accompanied by a person 14 years of age or older"

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Buena Vista Street, Walt, Mickey, Storytellers, Statue
Earlier in the week, the Storyteller's statue was behind some shrub walls for a small refurbishment. The walls have been removed and Guests are now able to get a picture once again with Walt and Mickey

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Hollywoodland

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Monster's Inc, Mike and Sully to the Rescue
With Monsters University coming out to theaters next month, and a meet-n-greet near by, I wonder if it will regenerate interest on visiting Monster's Inc. Mike and Sully to the Rescue

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Jessica Rabbit, Merchandise

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Jessica Rabbit, Merchandise
I wonder if she's enjoying the ride

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Buena Vista Street, Elias and Company
Velvet ropes indicating a queue for checkout in Elias and Company

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Buena Vista Street, Los Feliz Five and Dime
Velvet ropes are also set up at Los Feliz Five and Dime

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Buena Vista Street, Los Feliz Five and Dime

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Buena Vista Street, Los Feliz Five and Dime

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Buena Vista Street, Los Feliz Five and Dime

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Buena Vista Street, Los Feliz Five and Dime

Disneyland ....

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Main Street, Train station

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Main Street

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Main Street, Market House
Outside work on the Market House

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Main Street
Main Street looks pretty empty

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Main Street, Princess Tiana

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Mickey and the Magical Map, Fantasyland Theatre

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Mickey's Toontown Station

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Le Petite Chalet, Painter
A painter at Le Petite Chalet.

So I was watching him for a bit before taking a snap shot. Everyone was walking by casually, with only a few paying attention as to what was going on.  As I got closer, I take a few shots of him painting, and soon other people around stopped. Some ever took pictures too. ha ha

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Le Petite Chalet, Painter
I don't even know if he knew, that for a brief time, Guests were watching him paint
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Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Le Petite Chalet, Painter

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Matterhorn
At this time, Matterhorn was closed.  With 3 major Mountain rides closed, it wasn't looking good to be at Disneyland

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Matterhorn
Time to get out the Pin Trading board
Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage
Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage has reopened after a small mechanical incident occurring about a week and a half ago

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Space Mountain
Space Mountain still down, but hopefully reopens in the next coming days

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Space Mountain
As to what some people (and websites) think, Space Mountain did not close because of the rooftop incident involving an outside contractor.  The closure was for something totally unrelated

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Entrance
A themed Wreck-it-Ralph penny pressing machine

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Wreck-it-Ralph, Penny Press

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Wreck-it-Ralph, Penny Press
And while you are at it, don't forget Tron!

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Tron, Penny Press

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Starcade, Aracde, Games
ha ha ha

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Cozy Cone Hat
Walking through Sleeping Beauty Castle and into the Courtyard, Background Music can be heard.  It is in the same style as Fantasy Faire.  But what's nice about this BGM is that it coincides with King Arthur Carousel's music.  So as you move from the courtyard to the Carousel, you will hear the same music being played, but just in a different style

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Fantasyland, Courtyard

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Fantasyland, King Arthur Carousel
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad refurbishment continues

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Refurb, Refurbishment

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Refurb, Refurbishment

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Refurb, Refurbishment

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Refurb, Refurbishment

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Refurb, Refurbishment

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Refurb, Refurbishment

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Refurb, Refurbishment

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Refurb, Refurbishment

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Refurb, Refurbishment

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Refurb, Refurbishment

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Refurb, Refurbishment
Notice anything different?  Frasier Crane is gone.

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Refurb, Refurbishment

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Refurb, Refurbishment

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Refurb, Refurbishment

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, New Orleans Square, Train Station
New Orleans Train Station behind walls

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, New Orleans Square, Pirates of the Caribbean, Cast Member, Peg Leg
A themed Pirates of the Caribbean Cast Member

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, New Orleans Square, Pirates of the Caribbean, Cast Member, Peg Leg

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, New Orleans Square, Pirates of the Caribbean, Cast Member, Peg Leg

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Tom Sawyer's Island, Treehouse, Refurbishment, Refurb
The treehouse on Tom Sawyer's Island is under refurbishment

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Refurb, Refurbishment

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Refurb, Refurbishment

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Refurb, Refurbishment
The track has sort of a centipede look to it

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Refurb, Refurbishment
The hole has been patched up

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Wheelchair, Stroller, Rental
A new mobile device can now be rented here. An Electric Standing Vehicle (ESV), which is a 4-wheeled motorized device that is safer than a 2-wheeled Segway. But Disneyland Resort only has a very very very limited supply at the moment.

That will conclude today's pictorial
Thanks for stopping by and checking it out

Until Next Time...

3 comments:

  1. So, why did Space Mountain really close???

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  2. I just stumbled upon your blog by accident and I am SO happy I did. I think it is amazing that you chronicled California Adventure's overhaul, step by step, all the way through. It made me a little emotional actually watching the whole thing evolve through your pictures. Thank you for sharing it with the rest of us! :-)

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    1. Really happy to read that you found my blog and enjoyed the pictures :)

      Thank you

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