Fri"day" the 13th At The Disneyland Resort

Yesterday, I visited the Disneyland Resort on Friday the 13th.  You will notice that "day" is in quotations in the title.  That is because I went during the early part of Friday.  There was a Villain's event later on in the evening, but I couldn't stay for that.  I had already made plans to be out of town for the evening.

Let's go the the Disneyland Resort now....


Normally I would go to Disney California Adventure.  But Disneyland was offering the Halloween season with Haunted Mansion Holiday and Ghost Galaxy.  My goal was to visit Haunted Mansion Holiday before the crowds hit


Halloween Time 2013 has begun










The pumpkins are back on Main Street U.S.A.






Getting in line for Haunted Mansion Holiday was over by Cafe Orleans.
Cast Members were stationed on the front lawn, telling Guests to keep the line moving.
If one wanted pictures, to step aside and let others pass or take pictures while walking

No Fast Pass being offered.  Makes the line move faster as it constantly flows through








They were using the Fast Pass distribution area as a Jack Skellington and Sally meet-n-greet






A banner on the front porch proclaims the 13th year of celebrating Haunted Mansion Holiday








It's as if this pumpkin was laughing at how funny the tree looks














Inside the stretching room, a new projection was installed on the portrait gallery ceiling.


It is a giant stain glass window of a Christmas wreath


As the room beings to stretch, the Christmas wreath stain glass window changes colors






There is no more giant Jack Skellington head that telling us "Happy Holidays".
It is now a new projection with Jack and Zero.
As you can see, the projection includes the light house steeple and the hanging man




This new projection is much better than the giant Jack head.  I always felt that it was anticlimactic.  But with this new projection, it ties in the scene very well.




The portraits now have an animated Zero flying through them.
Zero leaves the reindeer painting and then flies through each portrait.
Very creative and humorous






Uh Oh.  The five times I went on Haunted Mansion Holiday, the portrait with the changing Snowman kept having issues














This years Haunted Mansion Holiday gingerbread house










Recognize the woman holding the "Line Starts Here" sign?
She's the Canoe cast member who was on one episode of the "Every Role is a Staring Role" video





Big Thunder Mountain Railroad refurbishment continues






At Big Thunder Ranch, it is now a Halloween Carnival














The line up to meet the Villains inside the tent


Pirates League can also be found at the Halloween Carnival


































































Over at Disney California Adventure...










New Halloween themed Mickey Ear head bands have appeared
The frosting on the poison apple's glow in the dark


Queen of Hearts Halloween Mickey ears headband


Maleficent and Ursula Mickey ear headbands


Inside Laz Feliz Five and Dime Wait, was this Big Top Toys signage always here and I never noticed or is it new?




Looking at the signage from Elias and Company


Over at the Mad T Party, it is decked out a bit for Halloween Time


Wonderland Webbing



















I am running out of time and need to head out to make it to my prior commitment out of town....




I don't think they want me to leave ha ha

That will conclude this pictorial
Thanks for stopping by and checking it out

Until Next Time...