Saturday, January 10, 2015

Frozen Fun Continues as Refurbishments Take Place Around the Disneyland Resort

Welcome to this weeks Magic Eye Disneyland Resort pictorial.
This pictorial is a bit picture heavy
There is going to be a lot of bouncing back and forth between Disneyland and Disney California Adventure in this pictorial

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, New Orleans Square, Royal Courtyard, Refurbishment, Refurbish, Refurb

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, New Orleans Square, Royal Courtyard, Refurbishment, Refurbish, Refurb
Earlier in the week, I visited the Disneyland Resort just before closing time.  And the Royal Courtyard door was open.  Even though there was a black curtain at the gate, there was this one section that was open a bit.  I am thinking it was from all the people taking a peak behind the curtain.
So the opening was enough to look inside.
And we can see that the staircase and banister has been rebuilt

Now, we are going to skip  to Thursday....

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Filing, Wheel, Fortune
As soon as I walk into Disney California Adventure, I see a swarm of people between the Carthay Ciricle Restaurant and the fountain.
Come to find out there was filming taking place involving Wheel of Fortune

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Filing, Wheel, Fortune
Vanna White and Pat Sajak were there filming

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Filing, Wheel, Fortune

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Filing, Wheel, Fortune

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Filing, Wheel, Fortune

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Frozen, Fun, Snowflake, Buena Vista Street
For Frozen Fun's promotional taking place, there is a giant snowflake in front Elias and Company on Buena Vista Street

Back over at Disneyland -

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, New Orleans Square, Royal Courtyard, Refurbishment, Refurbish, Refurb
We see progress with the stairs and banister at the Royal Courtyard

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, New Orleans Square, Royal Courtyard, Refurbishment, Refurbish, Refurb

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, New Orleans Square, Royal Courtyard, Refurbishment, Refurbish, Refurb

Back over at Disney California Adventure -

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Cars Land, Route 66, Light, Sign
During Christmas Time, there were snowflakes placed on the lamp posts around Buena Vista Street's fountain circle, following the parade route up towards the Pacific Wharf. But when it came to Cars Land, instead of a snowflake, it was a Route 66 sign.  I never noticed it during the day time. What a nice touch.

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Cars Land, Route 66, Light, Sign

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Cars Land, Route 66, Light, Sign

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Cars Land, Route 66, Light, Sign
The next day, when Christmas Time decorations were being removed, this sign was gone as well

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

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Buena Vista Street, Frozen, Fun, Snowflake
Frozen Fun snowflake lit up during the night

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Buena Vista Street, Frozen, Fun, Snowflake

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Buena Vista Street, Frozen, Fun, Snowflake

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Buena Vista Street, Frozen, Fun, Snowflake
The snowflake changes brightness every now and then

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Buena Vista Street, Frozen, Fun, Snowflake

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Buena Vista Street, Frozen, Fun, Snowflake

Finally, it's Friday!

Disneyland Resort, Downtown Disney, Frozen, Fun, Banner
In Downtown Disney, Frozen Fun banners adorn the posts

Disneyland Resort, Downtown Disney, Frozen, Fun, Banner

Visiting Disney California Adventure -

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Buena Vista Street, Frozen, Fun, Snowflake
I wanted to get here early so I can get a picture of the Frozen Fun snowflake before it gets bombarded with everyone wanting to take a picture

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Buena Vista Street, Frozen, Fun, Snowflake

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Buena Vista Street, Frozen, Fun, Snowflake
From the night before, we see that the snow cotton has been reduced and we see small plants, which I think are to represent grass and trees, have been planted around it.  I think it looks a lot better this way than just the cotton snow

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Condor Flats, Refurbishment, Refurb, Refurbish
Looking around, we see that Condor Flats has been closed off entirely

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Condor Flats, Refurbishment, Refurb, Refurbish

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Condor Flats, Refurbishment, Refurb, Refurbish
Signs posted letting Guests know what's going on

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Condor Flats, Refurbishment, Refurb, Refurbish
Wall map displaying Condor Flats as unaccessible

Because I got pictures of the snowflake without Guests in the way, I head over to Disneyland

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Main Street U.S.A.
Making it through the gate before the Park officially opens

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Main Street U.S.A., Opera House, Frozen, Snow, Queens, Art of Ice
The steampunk exhibit has been replaced with "Snow Queens Art of Ice", which focuses on... what else, Frozen

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Main Street U.S.A., Opera House, Frozen, Snow, Queens, Art of Ice


To see what's inside, visit : The Disney Gallery - Snow Queens Art of Ice


Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Main Street U.S.A.
It's so quiet right now walking down Main Street, compared to the previous couple of weeks during Christmas and New Years.  But as the day continues, that will definitely change

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

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Hub, Royal Theatre, Frozen, FastPass
The reason I wanted to quickly get over to Disneyland after getting the Frozen Fun snowflake picture is because I wanted to get a FastPass for the Royal Theatre's Frozen performance

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Hub, Royal Theatre, Frozen, FastPass
The FastPass ticket cart is located in the hub area

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Fantasyland, Sleeping, Beauty, Castle
Umm.. guys, Anna and Elsa are no longer in Fantasyland.  I don't know why y'all are heading there ;)

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Fantasyland, Sleeping, Beauty, Castle
Snow still on the Castle

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Fantasyland, Royal Theatre, Frozen
Got my FastPass for the first performance

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, New Orleans Square, Masquerader
Walking around, "La Mascarade d'Orleans" is closed and will reopen as a Pandora jewelry location. Some items that could be found inside can now be found at "Le Bat en Rouge"

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, New Orleans Square, Royal Courtyard, Refurbishment, Refurbish, Refurb
The door to the Royal Courtyard is once again closed

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Jungle Cruise, Jingle Cruise
Speaking of closed, the Jungle Cruise is closed as well as they revert back to the classic version from the Jingle Cruise edition

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, 2015, Guide, Map
The Disneyland Guide Map with Fantasmic! on the cover

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, 2015, Guide, Map, Frozen
Frozen!

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, 2015, Guide, Map, Frozen
Frozen!

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, 2015, Guide, Map, Fantasmic, FastPass, Dining
How to view Fantasmic!

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, 2015, Guide, Map, Critter Country, Refurbishment, Refurbish, Refurb
Critter Country is closed as well

Now, I have about an hour before I need to be back at the Royal Theatre to catch the 11:05 performance of Frozen, so I decide to go back to Disney California Adventure

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, 2015, Guide, Map, Frozen, Fun
Anna, Elsa, and Olaf made it on the cover of Disney California Adventure's guide map

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, 2015, Guide, Map, Frozen, Fun

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, 2015, Guide, Map, Frozen, Fun
Freeze the Night

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Condor Flats, Refurbishment, Refurbish, Refurb
The map shows Condor Flats closed

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Condor Flats, Refurbishment, Refurbish, Refurb

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, 2015, Guide, Map, Frozen, Fun

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Cars Land
Passing by Cars Land, Christmas decorations have almost all disappeared

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Paradise Pier, Soarin', Aviation, Merchandise
Because Fly 'n' Buy is closed, the little kiosk near the Corn Dog Castle is selling Soarin' and aviator item

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Paradise Pier, Soarin', Aviation, Merchandise

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Paradise Pier, Soarin', Aviation, Merchandise

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Paradise Pier, Garden Grill, Taste Pilots Grill, Hamburger, Fries
Like the Guide Map stated, Paradise Garden Grill is serving hamburgers and fries

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Paradise Pier, Garden Grill, Taste Pilots Grill, Hamburger, Fries

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Paradise Pier, Garden Grill, Taste Pilots Grill, Hamburger, Fries

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Paradise Pier, Garden Grill, Taste Pilots Grill, Hamburger, Fries

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Paradise Pier, Garden Grill, Taste Pilots Grill, Hamburger, Fries

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Paradise Pier, Bay, World, Color, Refurbishment, Refurbish, Refurb, Drain
World of Color is also being refurbished

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Paradise Pier, Bay, World, Color, Refurbishment, Refurbish, Refurb, Drain
A sign with an environmental message

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Paradise Pier, Bay, World, Color, Refurbishment, Refurbish, Refurb, Drain

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Paradise Pier, Bay, World, Color, Refurbishment, Refurbish, Refurb, Drain

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Redwood, Creek, Challenge, Trail, Refurbishment, Refurb, Refurbish
Redwood Creek Challenge Trail is also down for refurbishment

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Condor, Flats, Grizzly, Airfield
Can't really see much going on with the Condor Flat / Grizzly Peak airfield

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Condor, Flats, Grizzly, Airfield, Soarin'

It's getting close to the Frozen performance at the Royal Theatre, so I am once again heading out of Disney California Adventure and returning back to Disneyland


Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Fantasyland, Royal, Theatre, Frozen
Got there a bit early, so I waited around.

The FastPass ticket stated to be at the theatre between 10:35 at 11:00 and around 10:30 people started to come to the theatre.  There was so much confusion as to where to start lining up.  One Cast Member who was "directing" everything were telling Guests several different things.  And also trying to inform the Cast what's going on,  Apparently there were some new procedures on how they want things done.  I know nothing about how the Royal Theatre is handled and just by looking at everything and listening to what was being discussed between 3 different Cast Members, even I easily understood what needed to be done.  It didn't take a genius to figure it out... but among them.. I guess it did.

And the one Cast Member who was informing the other Cast would just not stop complaining about the new procedures and how he didn't like them.  He made sure every Cast Member he encountered knew how much he didn't like the new procedures. I almost wanted to blurt out "Let it Go!"


Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Fantasyland, Royal, Theatre, Frozen

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Fantasyland, Royal, Theatre, Frozen

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Fantasyland, Royal, Theatre, Frozen

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Fantasyland, Royal, Theatre, Frozen
After a small delay, it was time for the presentation

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Fantasyland, Royal, Theatre, Frozen

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Fantasyland, Royal, Theatre, Frozen

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Fantasyland, Royal, Theatre, Frozen

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Fantasyland, Royal, Theatre, Frozen

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Fantasyland, Royal, Theatre, Frozen

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Fantasyland, Royal, Theatre, Frozen

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Fantasyland, Royal, Theatre, Frozen
Cute dolls to represent Anna and Elsa as children

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Fantasyland, Royal, Theatre, Frozen

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Fantasyland, Royal, Theatre, Frozen

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Fantasyland, Royal, Theatre, Frozen

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Fantasyland, Royal, Theatre, Frozen

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Fantasyland, Royal, Theatre, Frozen

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Fantasyland, Royal, Theatre, Frozen

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Fantasyland, Royal, Theatre, Frozen
Adult Anna and Elsa join the cast

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Fantasyland, Royal, Theatre, Frozen
Such a handsome Hans

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Fantasyland, Royal, Theatre, Frozen
Life can be so much more with you!
with you!
with you! with you!
with me!

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Fantasyland, Royal, Theatre, Frozen
Can I saw something crazy
Will you marry me?
Can I saw something even crazier? Yes!

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Fantasyland, Royal, Theatre, Frozen
"Can I saw something crazy . blahblahblahblahblah"
ha ha ha ha
That scene was so funny, had the whole audience laughing

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Fantasyland, Royal, Theatre, Frozen

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Fantasyland, Royal, Theatre, Frozen

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Fantasyland, Royal, Theatre, Frozen

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Fantasyland, Royal, Theatre, Frozen
The party is over, close the gate
Please Elsa, I can't live like this anymore
What did I ever do to you?
Why do you shut me out?
Why do you shut the world out?

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Fantasyland, Royal, Theatre, Frozen
I said ENOUGH!
Sorcery. I knew there was something going on here

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Fantasyland, Royal, Theatre, Frozen
Anna meets Kristoff and Sven

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Fantasyland, Royal, Theatre, Frozen

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Fantasyland, Royal, Theatre, Frozen

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Fantasyland, Royal, Theatre, Frozen

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Fantasyland, Royal, Theatre, Frozen

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Fantasyland, Royal, Theatre, Frozen

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Fantasyland, Royal, Theatre, Frozen
Fighting off a pack of wolves

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Fantasyland, Royal, Theatre, Frozen
What;s this?
Flotsam and Jetsam?

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Fantasyland, Royal, Theatre, Frozen
The hitchhiking ghosts?

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Fantasyland, Royal, Theatre, Frozen
Chernabog!

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Fantasyland, Royal, Theatre, Frozen
Cliff!
No, it's Kristoff

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Fantasyland, Royal, Theatre, Frozen
Olaf

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Fantasyland, Royal, Theatre, Frozen

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Fantasyland, Royal, Theatre, Frozen

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Fantasyland, Royal, Theatre, Frozen

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Fantasyland, Royal, Theatre, Frozen

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Fantasyland, Royal, Theatre, Frozen

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Fantasyland, Royal, Theatre, Frozen
We interrupt this performance with a special bulletin
Arendelle is in deep deep deep snow

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Fantasyland, Royal, Theatre, Frozen

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Fantasyland, Royal, Theatre, Frozen

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Fantasyland, Royal, Theatre, Frozen

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Fantasyland, Royal, Theatre, Frozen
Elsa striking Anna in the heart

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Fantasyland, Royal, Theatre, Frozen
Who thought I loved you?

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Fantasyland, Royal, Theatre, Frozen

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Fantasyland, Royal, Theatre, Frozen
Some people are just worth melting for

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Fantasyland, Royal, Theatre, Frozen
The blizzard

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Fantasyland, Royal, Theatre, Frozen

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Fantasyland, Royal, Theatre, Frozen

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Fantasyland, Royal, Theatre, Frozen

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Fantasyland, Royal, Theatre, Frozen
It's over Beast
Belle is mine!

No!

Actually they didn't say it. But every time I see this scene in the movie, I can't help but think of Gaston when he's about to strike Beast

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Fantasyland, Royal, Theatre, Frozen

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Fantasyland, Royal, Theatre, Frozen

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Fantasyland, Royal, Theatre, Frozen

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Fantasyland, Royal, Theatre, Frozen

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Fantasyland, Royal, Theatre, Frozen

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Fantasyland, Royal, Theatre, Frozen

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Fantasyland, Royal, Theatre, Frozen

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Fantasyland, Royal, Theatre, Frozen

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Fantasyland, Royal, Theatre, Frozen
What a great performance

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Tomorrowland, Big, Hero, 6, Magic, Eye, Theater, Refurbishment, Refurbish, Refurb
The Magic Eye Theater is under refurbishment to take out Big Hero 6 sneak peek

Because the Parks are getting crowded, I decide to leave on Monorail

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Monorail, Disney California Adventure, Condor, Flats, Grizzly, Airfield
Taking a look Condor Flats / Grizzly Peak Airfield from the air

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Monorail, Disney California Adventure, Condor, Flats, Grizzly, Airfield

That will conclude today's pictorial

Thanks for stopping by and checking it out
Feel free to leave a comment

Until Next Time....

3 comments:

  1. Great report as usual. Thorough and objective. Thanks for the update! Man, there are so many changes already at the Resort!

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  2. "He made sure every Cast Member he encountered knew how much he didn't like the new procedures. I almost wanted to blurt out "Let it Go!""

    Very unprofessional of him. Park guests should not have to hear cast members audibly ranting about things.

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    1. Yeah. Everyone with a FastPass were being held by the Royal Theatre entrance. They create a switchback with blue tape, so with everyone in a confined space, it wasn't like I could escape his rant. He was just on an on and on and on about it. Sheesh!

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