Friday, April 25, 2014

Spring Break Isn't Over Just Yet

With Easter taking place the previous Sunday, that didn't stop from the huge crowds the Disneyland Resort received during the week,

Disney California Adventure and Disneyland had extended their operation by one hour. I thought it was kind of silly for Disney California Adventure to be closing at 8 p.m. anyways.  I mean, the week before and the week following Easter were typically the "Spring Break" time. So why Disney decided to schedule the Parks to close earlier seemed silly.

Today the Parks opened at 9 a.m. and as we head into Disney California Adventure. the demand getting into the Park isn't that high ... for right now.

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Buena Vista Street

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland
Looking over at Disneyland, even they have little demand at the moment.

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Buena Vista Street
Walking down Buena Vista Street

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Buena Vista Street
The Red Car Trolley positioned just outside Elias and Company.  When the Park opens, the trolley will head down Buena Vista Street

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Buena Vista Street
Look at all those people

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Buena Vista Street

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Buena Vista Street
Disney California Adventure has just opened up.  I am not gonna go into that crowd, so I will head off toward Condor Flats

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Grizzly River Run, Refurbishment, Refurb
Grizzly River Run closed for refurbishment

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Grizzly River Run, Refurbishment, Refurb

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Grizzly River Run, Refurbishment, Refurb

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Pacific Wharf, Refurbishment, Refurb
The paint job over at the Pacific Wharf is coming along nicely

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Pacific Wharf, Refurbishment, Refurb

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Paradise Pier

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Toy Story Midway Mania, Queue, Structure

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Toy Story Midway Mania, Queue, Structure

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Pacific Wharf, Tower of Terror

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Pacific Wharf, Refurbishment, Refurb

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Pacific Wharf, Refurbishment, Refurb

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Pacific Wharf, Refurbishment, Refurb

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Pacific Wharf, Refurbishment, Refurb
While the outside of the Bakery Tour is getting repainted, the "attraction" is still open for your enjoyment

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Pacific Wharf, Refurbishment, Refurb

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Pacific Wharf, Refurbishment, Refurb

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Redwood Creek Challenge Trail
Finally the Redwood Creek Challenge Trail is open

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Redwood Creek Challenge Trail

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Redwood Creek Challenge Trail
A ... scream shield, so as not to wake the neighbors at the Grand Californian Hotel? ha ha ;)

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Redwood Creek Challenge Trail

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Redwood Creek Challenge Trail

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Redwood Creek Challenge Trail

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Redwood Creek Challenge Trail

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Redwood Creek Challenge Trail
Can easily see the backside of The Little Mermaid attraction building

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Redwood Creek Challenge Trail
Oops, looks like you can't go across this bridge

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Redwood Creek Challenge Trail

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Redwood Creek Challenge Trail
Looks like you can't go up this netting walkway

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Redwood Creek Challenge Trail

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Grizzly River Run
Dad: "What does the Fox say?"
Younger Son: "That's not a fox dad, that's a bear"
Teenage Son: "That's not a bear.  It looks more like a wolf"
Younger Son: "It's a bear. As in a grizzly bear"
Dad: "Then what does the bear say?"

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Buena Vista Street, Hollywoodland

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Buena Vista Street, Nikon
Boring!
I love it when they have colorful flowers in here

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Buena Vista Street, Plates, Merchandise
Kingsweel Camera Shop presented by Nikon

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Buena Vista Street
Some old school graphic plates

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Buena Vista Street, Trash Can, Salt, Pepper, Shaker
Trash can salt and pepper shakers

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Buena Vista Street
They all look delicious
Although not a trolley, I do love that metal train decoration piece

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland
Disneyland time...

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, City Hall
Was someone under the influence while laying down the tape?
Good thing tape is temporary

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

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Adventureland, Indiana Jones, Shirt
Young man, can you point me in the direc.... oh, ummm....

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, New Orleans Square, Club 33, Rooftop, Refurbishment, Refurb
Work continues on the rooftops of New Orleans Square

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, New Orleans Square, Club 33, Rooftop, Refurbishment, Refurb

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, New Orleans Square, Club 33, Rooftop, Refurbishment, Refurb

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, New Orleans Square, Club 33, Rooftop, Refurbishment, Refurb

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Tarzan Treehouse, Thatch, Hut
While walking down the stairs, I noticed the blinds were gone

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Tarzan Treehouse, Thatch, Hut
Then I see that they have just been rolled up.

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Tarzan Treehouse, Thatch, Hut
This is the view you get when you look down

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Tarzan Treehouse, Thatch, Hut
Behind those tree branches is the dock to the Jungle Cruise

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Tarzan Treehouse, Thatch, Hut

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Tarzan Treehouse, Thatch, Hut

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Frontierland, Theme, Merchandise
Some nicely themed Frontierland merchandise

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Frontierland, Civil War, Hat
Saw these Civil War hats. I so need to get me one

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Adventureland, Tiki, Theme, Merchandise
At the Adventureland Bazaar, Cast Members and Guests alike were hovering around this table.
What was all the commotion?
Oh...Adventureland and Tiki style merchandise

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Adventureland, Tiki, Theme, Merchandise
As much attention as this table was getting, maybe this will lead to the other lands getting more specific themed land merchandise

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Adventureland, Tiki, Theme, Merchandise

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Adventureland, Tiki, Theme, Merchandise

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Adventureland, Tiki, Theme, Merchandise

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Adventureland, Tiki, Theme, Merchandise

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Adventureland, Tiki, Theme, Merchandise

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Adventureland, Tiki, Theme, Merchandise

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Adventureland, Tiki, Theme, Merchandise

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Adventureland, Tiki, Theme, Merchandise



Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Alice in Wonderland, Vine, Refurbishment, Refurb
Over at Alice in Wonderland, visible work is starting on the Vine

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, it's a small world, Refurbishment, Refurb
"it's a small world" closed again, after the 50th anniversary "celebration", to finish up the refurbishment

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Toon Town, Gadget's Go Coaster, Refurbishment, Refurb
Speaking of refurbishment... in Toon Town, the fountains and Gadget's Go Coaster was down for a refurb

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Toon Town, Gadget's Go Coaster, Refurbishment, Refurb

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Toon Town, Gadget's Go Coaster, Refurbishment, Refurb

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Innoventions, Marvel
Innoventions hadn't opened yet, and there was already a line waiting to get inside.
I guess they all wanted to see the "house of the future" ;)
...
Or they could be here to see the Captain America and / or Thor

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

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Space Mountain

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Alice in Wonderland, Vine, Refurbishment, Refurb
Riding the Disneyland Monorail to catch a glimpse over the wall of Alice in Wonderland

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

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

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Space Mountain

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Ticket
When I saw this stub, for a brief moment I felt like I was back in the days of the Disneyland Ticket Book days, and looking on the ground, seeing a ticket and getting excited because I would be able to ride another attraction.
I wonder if people dropping their tickets happened a lot back then.  Or did people just wait until they got to the attraction before tearing it out of the booklet

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Ticket
In case you were wondering, this was the ticket stub that was on the ground

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Main Street U.S.A.
Heading out as Disneyland is getting busier

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

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Until Next Time....


2 comments:

  1. Great post! Love these weekly updates, I'm a big fan!

    I'm disappointed to see that Space Mountain's exterior has yet to be cleaned. Are they just holding off due to the fall a while back? I'd love to see it gleaming white again.

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    1. Thanks for visiting the site :)

      Space Mountain does look a little dingy. As far as cleaning goes, I want to say that maybe Disney is holding off until it goes down for its scheduled refurbishment between May and June.

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