Friday, May 23, 2014

Spending 6 of the 24 Hours at the Disneyland Resort

Once again, the Disneyland Resort is hosting a 24 hour event. Starting at 6 a.m. on May 23, 2014 lasting all the way to 6 a.m. on May 24, 2014

Last year, I didn't bother going on 2013's 24 hour event to do by weekly blog. I just waited until the next day Saturday to do it.

But because I wouldn't be able to do it this year on Saturday, I decided to to it on the 24 hour event.  But in no way was I gonna stay for 24 hours, let alone a whole day as I have other things going on.

So I wake up at 5 a.m. to get ready and head over to the Disneyland Resort.  I get there about 10 minutes before opening.  I decide I want to visit California Adventure first, so I get in one of the lines. There were a lot of people there, but once 6 a.m. hit, lines to get in were fast

Disneyland Resort, 24, Hour, Party
All the people waiting for California Adventure to open at 6 a.m.

Disneyland Resort, 24, Hour, Party, Josh Gad
Oh look! Josh Gord who voiced Olaf in Frozen made a special appearance



  

Disneyland Resort, 24, Hour, Party, Josh Gad

Disneyland Resort, 24, Hour, Party, Josh Gad
As you talk, I'm gonna pretend to listen

Disneyland Resort, 24, Hour, Party, Josh Gad
Mmmm Hmmm

Disneyland Resort, 24, Hour, Party, Josh Gad
Ha Ha Ha Ha

Disneyland Resort, 24, Hour, Party, Josh Gad

I was more interested in Cruella De Vil's facial expressions more than anything

Disneyland Resort, 24, Hour, Party, Disney California Adventure
5....4...

Disneyland Resort, 24, Hour, Party, Disney California Adventure
...3....2....
Disneyland Resort, 24, Hour, Party, Disney California Adventure
...1!
Disneyland Resort, 24, Hour, Party, Disney California Adventure

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Buena Vista Street, 24, Hour, Party
Heading into Disney California Adventure and a lot of Cast Members are along Buena Vista Street greeting Guests as they enter


Greeting them with bubbles!




Those who entered the gates received a Maleficent button









Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, 24, Hour, Party, Rock Your Disney Side
Can you say ... "Limited Time Magic"

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, 24, Hour, Party, Paradise Pier
Paradise Pier was very quiet this morning

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, 24, Hour, Party, Toy Story Midway Mania, Queue, Structure

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, 24, Hour, Party, California Screamin', Delayed, Opening
California Screamin' wasn't open yet

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, 24, Hour, Party, Toy Story Midway Mania, Delayed, Opening
Toy Story Midway Mania wasn't open yet
Goofy's Sky School (not pictured) wasn't open yet either

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, 24, Hour, Party, Radiator Springs Racers, Delayed, Opening
Over in Cars Land, Radiator Springs Racers wasn't ready to open

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, 24, Hour, Party, Radiator Springs Racers, Delayed, Opening
A Cast Member is walking along the track

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, 24, Hour, Party, Buena Vista Street, Citizen, Officer Blue

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, 24, Hour, Party, Award Wieners, Maleficent

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, 24, Hour, Party, Award Wieners, Maleficent
Eat the hot dog... Eat it I say!

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, 24, Hour, Party, Tower of Terror
Very quiet over here as Tower of Terror wasn't ready to open either

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, 24, Hour, Party, Frozen, Sing Along

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, 24, Hour, Party, Frozen, Sing Along

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, 24, Hour, Party, Buena Vista Street, News Boys
News Boys handing out the latest issue of the Buena Vista Bugle

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, 24, Hour, Party, Buena Vista Street, Patriotic, Bunting, Flags
As you notice, Buena Vista Street is once again decorated for Memorial Day, Fourth of July, and Labor Day

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, 24, Hour, Party, Buena Vista Street, Patriotic, Bunting, Flags

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, 24, Hour, Party, Buena Vista Street, News Boys
Extra! Extra!

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, 24, Hour, Party, Buena Vista Street, News Boys

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, 24, Hour, Party, Buena Vista Street, News Boys

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, 24, Hour, Party, Buena Vista Street, News Boys

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

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Buena Vista Street, Patriotic, Bunting, Trolley Candy Treats

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Buena Vista Street, Patriotic, Bunting, Trolley Candy Treats

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Buena Vista Street, Merchandise
The 90's called.   They want their designs back

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

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

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

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Buena Vista Street, 24, Hour, Party, Lockers

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Buena Vista Street, 24, Hour, Party, Lockers

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Buena Vista Street, Merchandise
Cute key chains!

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

Disneyland Resort, 24, Hour, Party
In the middle of the Disneyland Resort Main Entrance

Disneyland Resort, 24, Hour, Party, Disney California Adventure
Looking back at the entrance to Disney California Adventure with no wait to get inside

Disneyland Resort, 24, Hour, Party, Olaf, Frozen, Sand
A sand sculpture of Olaf from Frozen for the media as they kick off the 24 hour event

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, 24, Hour, Party
Heading into Disneyland

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Entertainment Guide

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Entertainment Guide

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Entertainment Guide

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, 24, Hour, Party, Main Street U.S.A., Rock Your Disney Side

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, 24, Hour, Party, Main Street U.S.A., Rock Your Disney Side
Is it Halloween?
Cause there are a lot of adults in costume
Nope, it's the Rock Your Disney Side 24 hour party where anyone, young and old, can dress up

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, 24, Hour, Party, Main Street U.S.A., Patriotic, Bunting, Flags

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, 24, Hour, Party, Main Street U.S.A., Rock Your Disney Side
Even Princesses need coffee this early in the morning

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

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, 24, Hour, Party, Main Street U.S.A., Rock Your Disney Side

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, 24, Hour, Party, Main Street U.S.A., Rock Your Disney Side

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, 24, Hour, Party, Main Street U.S.A., Rock Your Disney Side



Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, 24, Hour, Party, Fantasy Faire, Rock Your Disney Side

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, 24, Hour, Party, Rock Your Disney Side

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, 24, Hour, Party, Rock Your Disney Side

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Alice, Mad Hatter
Wait.
Are these the true Disney characters?
Or Guests dressed up? ha ha

And yes, Alice and the Mad Hatter pictured here are the real Disneyland characters.

Speaking of Alice....

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Alice in Wonderland, Refurbishment, Refurb
Work continues on the vine of the Alice in Wonderland attraction

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

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, it's a small world

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, it's a small world

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, it's a small world

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, it's a small world
You know, I never noticed that colorful leprechaun before

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, it's a small world
I didn't know the walls were draped with cloth.
I always thought it was a painted wall

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, it's a small world
Bright. Bright. Baby!

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, it's a small world
Another open curtain

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, it's a small world
Uh oh!
Looks like one of them escaped

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Toon Town, Rock Your Disney Side, 24, Hour, Party

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Gadget's Go Coaster
Gadget's Go Coaster reopened from it's refurbishment last week

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Gadget's Go Coaster

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Gadget's Go Coaster

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Gadget's Go Coaster, Rock Your Disney Side

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Gadget's Go Coaster

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Gadget's Go Coaster

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Gadget's Go Coaster

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Gadget's Go Coaster
Am I in a prison?
Look at how tall these new fences are.

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Gadget's Go Coaster

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Gadget's Go Coaster

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Fantasyland, Rock Your Disney Side

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Alice in Wonderland, Refurbishment, Refurb
Back to Alice in Wonderland...

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

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

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

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

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

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Matterhorn, Rock Your Disney Side

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Space Mountain

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

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

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

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

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Captain EO, 24,Hour, Party

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Captain EO, 24,Hour, Party

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Castle, Forecourt, 24, Hour, Party, Rock Your Disney Side, Magic Kingdom, Walt Disney World, Main Street U.S.A.
A look at Main Street U.S.A. in the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, 24, Hour, Party, Rock Your Disney Side

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

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, 24, Hour, Party, Rock Your Disney Side

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

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, New Orleans Square, Rooftop, Club 33, Refurbishment, Refurb
There should be a sign out stating that this is a dead end

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, 24, Hour, Party, Rock Your Disney Side
Rock Your Disney Side

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, 24, Hour, Party, Rock Your Disney Side
Rock Your Disney Side

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Frontierland, Westward Ho
Westward Ho ... but no Indian yet

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Frontierland, Pioneer Mercantile, Goofy, Shirt
Cool Goofy shirt

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Frontierland, Rock Your Disney Side

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Main Street U.S.A., Merchandise, Maleficent
Maleficent merchandise



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

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

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

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Main Street U.S.A.
I could tell that as time went on, Disneyland got busier

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Main Street U.S.A., Rock Your Disney Side

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Rock Your Disney Side

Disneyland Resort, Planes, 2, Advertisement
Because the first one was a hit in theaters

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

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Until Next Time...

5 comments:

  1. "Because the first one was a hit in theaters"

    Technically it was, it made money. A world-wide gross of $219,788,712. The general public seemed to like it, and that's all that matters.

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    1. Wow! I didn't think it made over $200 million. I guess that's enough to bring the second one out in theaters as well. To me, I didn't think the first one performed well enough to release the second one out in theaters. But I guess since it makes money, and Lasseter having a say in it, the second one will be released in theaters.

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  2. I wonder if the railing on Alice is permanent, or just temporary for the workers safety while it is under refurbishment?

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    1. I'm thinking it could be temporary while workers are up on the vine.
      Another part of me is thinking that they may just convert those into more permanent themed rails (or whatever they decide to do).
      But we'll wait and see how it all turns out as they still have a little under 6 weeks before it's scheduled to reopen

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  3. I Can't Wait for This Years' Version. I Remember the First Time that I Went to a 24 Hour Event in 2013 when They Promote Monsters Inc Prequel. I Got the Pictures from 2013 24 Hour Party (Though, They're only on Facebook). Can't Wait to Go Back to a 24 Hour Party, But are You Coming This Year too.

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