Thursday, January 26, 2012

Summer Warmth Without the Crowds in Late January

What a day it was today. The weather was great!  With the great weather, let's go visit the Disneyland Resort


Because it has been slow, there hasn't been a need to get to the Disneyland Resort right at 10:00.  Although today, we still got there about 15 minutes after opening.




Who wants their picture taken with the ugly World of Color platform in the way?!


Ah, progress going on at the Paradise Pier shops






Scaffolding down from the Man Hat N' Beach store


Looking at the stores as we head down the ramp to Mickey's Fun Wheel


Looking at the Man Hat N' Beach store front from the Fun Wheel's gondola


Finally! Some orange




Radiator Springs Racers Courthouse with the neon signs in front


Luigi's Flying Tires


Scaffolding can be seen on the back side of Cars Land mountain range facing Katella Blvd


Pavement work progress in front of the Little Mermaid building... smooth and flat, just like before




An orange Cozy Cone


Mater's Junkyard Jamboree
















Radiator Springs Racers














Obviously more work is needed before it's finished


Repainting the railings along the Pier.  Originally these were the teal color. Now they are more like a forest green


Looking towards the Paradise Pier shops


Midway Mania once again with a short wait


Before and after colors


Inside the Little Mermaid queue, no longer needed to go all the way down to the window and back. A small opening has been created to prevent Guests from constantly ducking under the railings.


While walking through the Pacific Wharf, noticed the windmill facing another direction


Backside of Sarge's Surplus Hut












Neon on







Inside the Blue Sky Cellar, a small update in the glass case
























Buena Vista Street construction










A view of Cars Land from "a bug's land"






















Disneyland time!






Scaffolding on the Matterhorn










The Autopia grandstand without its shade covering


Buena Vista Street construction as seen from the Disneyland Monorail




At Downtown Disney station, looking out and noticed set up for the Tinkerbell Marathon taking place on Sunday








Matterhorn refurbishment










Happy Lunar New Year


Forget the once proposed "International Street" behind Main Street, this avenue should become the new "International Street"
























Mansion back to classic version




It was funny as both these gallery doors opened at the same time. But the one on the left wasn't in operation at the time


The dragon pit off limits




Have these decorations in the Emporium always been there behind the registers?










Cool shirts. Cool enough that I bought one of each


Heading out for the day











That will conclude today's pictorial
Thanks for your patience and stopping by to check it out

Until Next Time...