Thursday, March 15, 2012

Brick by Brick with Three Months to Go

Three months and counting until June 15, 2012 for Disney California Adventure's relaunch

With crowds starting to appear, trying to get to the Parks early today.


More new signage welcoming Guests from the hotel shuttle service stops


Making my way inside Disney California Adventure



Mickey's Fun Wheel -




No Mickey to conduct a band today. Therefor the Silly Symphony Swings is not in operation


Cozy Cone Motel with traffic cones as lamp shades




Selected Cast Members are getting ready to test Luigi's Flying Tires


Looking at Mater's Junkyard Jamboree






Cast Members seated in their flying tires




One can see the pathway from "a bug's land" to Cars Land


More LED lights on the roof of the courthouse for the rockwork










To the right of the tarp, the top portion of Sarge's Surplus Hut neon sign




Another look at the pathway between "a bug's land" and Cars Land












Lights appear




Transformers were recently installed on the lamp posts of Cars Land




Looking over at Mater's Junkyard Jamboree






The newest palm trees next to the Theatre..far from dead.  The ones on the left did the same thing when they were planted


Carthay Circle Theatre with roof tiles


Close up of the tiles




More palm trees were recently added around Carthay Circle Theatre. A different type of palm on each side of the entrance




Carthay Circle Theatre marquee


Elias & Co




The Disneyland Monorail bridge getting its trasformation








Looking down towards Hollywood Land




Detail work on Buena Vista Street




More detail work for Buena Vista Street




The taps came down from the Cahuenga Building


And tarps went up on Monster's Inc. Mike and Sully to the Rescue


Back on Buena Vista Street.  Real bricks are being used! No brick paneling




Are those Minnie's unmentionables hanging atop the tower?!


No, it's just a new red with white polka dots wind flag


Minnie in a new costume for Minnie's Fly Girls Charter Airlines




Grizzly with a steady wait






A couple of rafts were still being tested with water dummies




Trying to prevent the constant water leak from the underside of Grizzly's lift hill


While the front buildings of Grizzly River Run were touched up, this one on the back side still looks aged






Buena Vista Street progress


New and old shades at Disney California Adventure entrance


Monorail crossing the bridge






Oswald's getting painted up



Disneyland-


Half of the tarps from the Bakers have been removed


Matterhorn looking lovely as ever




Close up!


The backside of received more snow. The snow is also running down the mountain.

Taking a ride aboard the Disneyland Monorail


Buena Vista Street












Matterhorn station








New rocks have been installed above the Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage waterfall rock work


Buena Vista Street's entrance taking shape


The Red Car Trolley station stop on the left.   The base looks to be for the flag pole


Taking a look at the new rock work.  It's for lights that are aimed at the Matterhorn mountain


Even from ground level they did a good job of concealing them




Jolly Holiday Bakery sure is a popular spot for suit Cast Members to eat lunch. Just wish if they were going to be "on stage" that they remove their name tags.


The president of Disneyland, George Kalogridis eating



Heading out now...


Looking over at Disney California Adventure's entrance to Buena Vista Street




Looks good!




Buena Vista Street turning out nice




Some more detail work


Heading out of the resort

Thank you for your patience with the photos
And thanks for stopping by and taking a look

Until Next Time...