Friday, March 14, 2014

Big Thunder Practically Coming Out of Refurbishment While Alice Goes Into One

Good thing I checked the Disneyland Resort time schedule the day before. Otherwise I would have arrived for a 9 a.m. opening instead of today's 8 a.m. opening

Disneyland Resort, Downtown Disney, Starbucks, Morning
Walking past Downtown Disney's Starbucks.
It doesn't look too busy around 7:50 a.m.

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure
Gates open, but hardly anyone entering

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland
Just a few more people going through Disneyland's gates.
Probably has something to do with Big Thunder Mountain Railroad previews taking place

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Buena Vista Street
A relatively quiet Buena Vista Street

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Buena Vista Street

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Buena Vista Street, Flowers, Nature

Gonna head over to Disneyland now.
I just went into Disney California Adventure for a short amount of time so that Park would get the "click", but I'll return to that Park a bit later

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Main Street U.S.A.

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Main Street U.S.A., St. Patrick's Day, Merchandise
St. Patrick's Day style merchandise

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Main Street U.S.A.

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Main Street U.S.A.

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Annual Passholder, AP, Disney Vacation Club, DVC, Preview
People already starting to line up for Big Thunder Mountain Railroad.
At this time, the attraction was experiencing a slight delay

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Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Annual Passholder, AP, Disney Vacation Club, DVC, Preview
Extended queue already in place

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Annual Passholder, AP, Disney Vacation Club, DVC, Preview

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Annual Passholder, AP, Disney Vacation Club, DVC, Preview

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Annual Passholder, AP, Disney Vacation Club, DVC, Preview

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Annual Passholder, AP, Disney Vacation Club, DVC, Preview
After some time, an announcement went over the loud speaker about show effects being turned on.  Just then, the water started to flow down the rocks

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Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Annual Passholder, AP, Disney Vacation Club, DVC, Preview

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Annual Passholder, AP, Disney Vacation Club, DVC, Preview
Just as soon as they turned it on, they had shut it off

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All's quiet around here

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Sure can see the fake tree.
Reminds me of the old electrical towers found in the old Parking Lot before Disney California Adventure was built. ha ha

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Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Alice in Wonderland, Refurbishment, Refurb
Alice in Wonderland finally under refurbishment

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Mad Tea Party, Tea Cups
Because the path between Alice in Wonderland and the Tea Cups is closed, Handicapped Guests will travel around the Tea Cups to utilize the exit gate, across from the Matterhorn

The rope set up is mainly extended queue for the Tea Cups

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Mad Tea Party, Tea Cups

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Mad Tea Party, Tea Cups

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Mad Tea Party, Tea Cups
If the line extends out from the rails, they will just put up the rope.
That way the line doesn't stick out into the walkway

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Mad Tea Party, Tea Cups

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Mad Tea Party, Tea Cups

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Alice in Wonderland, Refurbishment, Refurb
The faux leaves that "camouflaged" the rails have been removed

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Alice in Wonderland, Refurbishment, Refurb

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Alice in Wonderland, Refurbishment, Refurb

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Alice in Wonderland, Refurbishment, Refurb
Finally after 3 years Disney is going to address the Vine issue.
Hope it turns out well designed

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Alice in Wonderland, Refurbishment, Refurb

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Alice in Wonderland, Refurbishment, Refurb

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Alice in Wonderland, Refurbishment, Refurb

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Alice in Wonderland, Refurbishment, Refurb

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Alice in Wonderland, Refurbishment, Refurb

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Alice in Wonderland, Refurbishment, Refurb
The track has been covered to prevent any kind of damage

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Alice in Wonderland, Refurbishment, Refurb

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, it's a small world, Refurbishment, Refurb
"it's a small world" still closed for refurbishment

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Monorail, Queue

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Monorail, Queue

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Monorail, Queue
Wait, when did these chains come in?
The only reason I noticed them is because I had to use the Monorail twice for pictures of Finding Nemo and Alice in Wonderland.
The last time I had to ride the Monorail twice was when Buena Vista Street was being constructed.
And with Nemo under refurbishment, I just rode the Monorail once and I didn't pay attention to the queue.

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage, Refurbishment, Refurb

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage, Refurbishment, Refurb

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage, Refurbishment, Refurb

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage, Refurbishment, Refurb

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage, Refurbishment, Refurb

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage, Refurbishment, Refurb

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage, Refurbishment, Refurb

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Space Mountain, Safety Rails
Don't fall!

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Space Mountain, Safety Rails

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Space Mountain, Safety Rails

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Space Mountain, Safety Rails

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Space Mountain, Safety Rails

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage, Refurbishment, Refurb

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Alice in Wonderland, Refurbishment, Refurb
Another look at Alice in Wonderland

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Alice in Wonderland, Refurbishment, Refurb

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Space Mountain, Safety Rails
Space Mountain's third ring

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Space Mountain, Safety Rails

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Space Mountain, Safety Rails

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Space Mountain, Safety Rails

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Annual Passholder, AP, Disney Vacation Club, DVC, Preview
Going back to Big Thunder, the attraction still hadn't open yet.  But they opened part of the queue to get some of the people out of the walkway

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, T-Shirt, Merchandise, Frontierland

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, T-Shirt, Merchandise, Frontierland

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Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Annual Passholder, AP, Disney Vacation Club, DVC, Preview

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Annual Passholder, AP, Disney Vacation Club, DVC, Preview

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Annual Passholder, AP, Disney Vacation Club, DVC, Preview

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Annual Passholder, AP, Disney Vacation Club, DVC, Preview

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Annual Passholder, AP, Disney Vacation Club, DVC, Preview

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Annual Passholder, AP, Disney Vacation Club, DVC, Preview

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Annual Passholder, AP, Disney Vacation Club, DVC, Preview

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Annual Passholder, AP, Disney Vacation Club, DVC, Preview
Keep the kids out of school today.
We have to go ride Big Thunder

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Space Mountain, Safety Rails

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Space Mountain, Safety Rails

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Wait Time Board

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Bubble, Princess
Bubble Princess

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Main Street U.S.A., Easter, Spring, Merchandise
Love Easter and Spring

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Main Street U.S.A., Easter, Spring, Merchandise

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Main Street U.S.A., Easter, Spring, Flowers

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Main Street U.S.A., Mechanical Kingdom, Exhibit

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Main Street U.S.A., Disneyana, Disney Gallery, Artist, Break

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Buena Vista Street
Back to Disney California Adventure...
It has gotten a bit busier now

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Redwood Creek Challenge Trail, Refurbishment, Refurb
Will this ever reopen?!?!  Don't tell me this is Disney California Adventure's version of Big Thunder Mountain where the opening date keeps getting pushed back. ha ha

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Tink, Movie, Advertisement, Ad
Over at the Animation Academy, a new poster display for the new Tinker Bell movie "The Pirate Fairy"

Disney California Adventure, Buena Vista Street, Tink, Hummingbird Feeder
Speaking of Tink, a cute little hummingbird feeder

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Buena Vista Street
Heading out now

Disneyland Resort, Downtown Disney, Starbucks
Starbucks a bit busier
Guests taking advantage of the warm weather and sitting outside on the patio

Well, that will conclude today's pictorial
Thanks for stopping by and checking it out

Feel free to leave a comment.
I love reading them

Until Next Time...

4 comments:

  1. Thanks for the updates! I look forward to reading them every week :)

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    1. Glad you stop by every week to check out the pictures :)

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  2. I love checking in here for what's new in the parks. I have a quick question, what's up with the first click thing?

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    1. Annual figures for the Disneyland Resort don't take into account the number of times you enter the Parks throughout the day. They are calculated by the first Park you enter for the day.

      If I was to go to Disneyland first, Disneyland would the +1 counted towards the attendance. Let's say after a couple of hours at Disneyland, I hop on over to Disney California Adventure. Disney California Adventure would not get a +1 added to their attendance from me. I could hop back and forth 4, 5, or 6 times, but it wouldn't officially add any count to the attendance figure. Only the first Park I entered for the day would get the nod (which in this scenario would be Disneyland)

      Every year an unofficial list is put out on the top Amusement/Theme Parks visited for the year. The top spots are typically Disney Parks. Disneyland would typically make the top 3 while Disney California Adventure would rank further down the list. When Disney California Adventure opened up Cars Land / Buena Vista Street for the relaunch in 2012, Disney California Adventure saw a spike in attendance figures and it rose up a few spots on the list. I want Disney California Adventure to continue doing well, so 9 times out of 10, I would let Disney California Adventure get the +1 count from me.

      Oh gosh, I hope I didn't ramble ha ha

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