Friday, December 27, 2013

Walking in a Winter Warmerland at the Disneyland Resort

For it being winter, the weather this week has been great!  It was been warm, and it is suppose to be warm though the new year.  I love it!

It was warm enough that I didn't have to wear a jacket or any heavy clothing.  Warm enough for just a light shirt and jeans.


Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Christmas Time
Look at those lines to get into Disneyland, which opened up at 8 a.m.

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Christmas Time
But not a huge demand this morning for Disney California Adventure

I will go inside Disney California Adventure for a bit, let the long lines at Disneyland calm down, and then head over.

Stepping through Disney California Adventure's gates and into Buena Vista Street

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Buena Vista Street, Christmas Time
A family waits to board the Red Car Trolley

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Buena Vista Street, Christmas Time
Walking through the stores.  I think they sold this last year too as it looks familiar

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Buena Vista Street, Christmas Time

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Buena Vista Street, Christmas Time
Even though Christmas is over, Christmas Time continues into 2014 and ends Jan. 6

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Buena Vista Street, Christmas Time

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Buena Vista Street, Christmas Time
Santa Claus has returned to the North Pole

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, HollywoodLand, Radiator Springs Racers, FastPass, Fast Pass
The line for Radiator Springs Racers FastPass.
I wonder where the line ends.
Let's go find out

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, HollywoodLand, Santa Claus, Christmas Time

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, HollywoodLand, Radiator Springs Racers, FastPass, Fast Pass
Oh!
The end of line for Radiator Springs Racers is shorter than I thought as it only stops around the corner

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Paradise Pier

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Paradise Pier, Minnie Mouse, Merchandise
Minnie, Oh Minnie!

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Paradise Pier, Duffy, Merchandise
Ha ha ha ha   Duffy Bear dressed like Mickey Mouse

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Carthay Circle

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Grizzly River Run, Mountain

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland
Heading into Disneyland now, with the lines to get in a lot shorter than they were only 30 minutes ago

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Space Mountain, Scaffolding
Scaffolding on the back side of Space Mountain

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Main Street U.S.A., Christmas Time
Not even open an hour and Main Street is packed with people

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, New Orleans Square, Club 33, Refurbishment, Refurb
To "hide" the fact that part of New Orleans Square, particularly Club 33, is getting a little refurbishment, Disney has hung a couple French style painting canvases

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

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

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

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Splash Mountain
It's almost 9 a.m. and quite a number of people are riding Splash Mountain.
If it weren't for the fact that I don't like to get wet, I would have taken advantage of the short 10 minute wait and the warm weather, and ride it.

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Splash Mountain
Watching Guests take the plunge

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Splash Mountain

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Splash Mountain
Although the logs weren't full, every log had someone.
Typically during winter time, and in the early morning, one would see that it's usually every other log or several logs before one would see Guests going down the drop.

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Pirates of the Caribbean
Pirates of the Caribbean's line starting to get long

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Mark Twain
Riding the Mark Twain

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Mark Twain

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

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Mark Twain, Parenting, Rope
I guess this is a cheaper and more effective way than having three separate backpack leashes.
He has it tied to his arm and wrapped around one arm on each of two older girls.

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

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

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

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Refurbishment, Refurb
Big Thunder train testing without the water jugs in the seats

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

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

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

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Refurbishment, Refurb
On the back side of the mountain.  The safety rails that I pointed out a number of months ago are now more visible with the bare trees around that area

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

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

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Refurbishment, Refurb
Is the dynamite lit?
Or is it just sunlight hitting the tail end of the wick?

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Innoventions, Marvel
Walking through Tomorrowland, I see this long line

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Innoventions, Marvel
What I thought was for Space Mountain turned out to be for Innoventions

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Tomorrowland, Stroller, Parking, Christmas Time
Strollers!

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Partners, Statue

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Partners, Statue
He looks nothing like Tom Hank ;) ha ha ha

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Main Street U.S.A., Christmas Time
As I am about to leave Disneyland, looking down Main Street U.S.A. and all those people

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Christmas Time

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Christmas Time

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Christmas Time
Heading into Disney California Adventure

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Buena Vista Street, Christmas Time, Citizens
Two citizens are out and about

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Buena Vista Street, Elias and Company, Christmas Time
Yup! Santa has truly left Elias and Company until next year

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Buena Vista Street, Elias and Company, Christmas Time

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Buena Vista Street

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Buena Vista Street, Merchandise
Some period themed hats for gentlemen and ladies can be found inside the Five and Dime

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Buena Vista Street, Merchandise
Fan of the Dole Whip?
Now your car or any place you hang it can now smell like one and remind you of your Disneyland trip

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

Disneyland Resort, Christmas Time
Just about heading out of the Disneyland Resort

Disneyland Resort, Christmas Time
All three ticket booth queues were practically full.
I hope they aren't buying just a one day ticket.

Disneyland Resort, Downtown Disney, Kindle Fire HDX
A temporary small set up store in Downtown Disney for the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX

Disneyland Resort, Downtown Disney, Kindle Fire HDX
Promoting Marvel movies that can be experienced on the Kindle Fire HDX
  

That will conclude today's pictorial
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