Saturday, July 9, 2016

Summer Continues With Moderate Crowds And Star Wars Land Construction

Summer continues with Star Wars Land construction and moderate crowds enjoying both parks.

Our first stop is Disneyland

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Disneyland60

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Flag, Pole, Half, Staff, Victims, Respect, Main Street USA
Due to recent events, by the order of President Obama, all flags must be at half-staff in memory of the victims

This seems to be a common occurrence at the Disneyland Resort.
With all the violence and killings, maybe the Disneyland Resort should have it always half-staffed in memory of Past, Present, and Future victims

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Main Street USA

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Frontierland, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Big, Thunder
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad was delayed at opening

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Frontierland, Tom, Sawyer, Island

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, New Orleans Square, New, Orleans, Square, Pirates, Caribbean
Pirates was delayed for about 10 minutes before opening up for Guests

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Refurbishment on Tom Sawyer's Island

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Critter Country, Critter, Country, Splash Mountain, Splash, Mountain
Splash Mountain was delayed opening too!

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Looking out towards the dry portion of the River while Star Wars Land construction takes place

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Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Frontierland, Critter Country, Star Wars Land, River, Rivers, America, Star, Wars, Land, Construction

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Frontierland, Critter Country, Star Wars Land, River, Rivers, America, Star, Wars, Land, Construction

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Frontierland, Critter Country, Star Wars Land, River, Rivers, America, Star, Wars, Land, Construction

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Frontierland, Critter Country, Star Wars Land, River, Rivers, America, Star, Wars, Land, Construction

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Frontierland, Critter Country, Star Wars Land, River, Rivers, America, Star, Wars, Land, Construction

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Frontierland, Critter Country, Star Wars Land, River, Rivers, America, Star, Wars, Land, Construction

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Frontierland, Critter Country, Star Wars Land, River, Rivers, America, Star, Wars, Land, Construction

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Frontierland, Critter Country, Star Wars Land, River, Rivers, America, Star, Wars, Land, Construction

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, New Orleans Square, New, Orleans, Square, Haunted Mansion, Haunted, Mansion
Haunted Mansion was also delayed at opening

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Frontierland, Tom, Sawyer, Island

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Frontierland, Tom, Sawyer, Island

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Frontierland, Tom, Sawyer, Island

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Frontierland, Tom, Sawyer, Island

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Frontierland, Tom, Sawyer, Island

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Frontierland, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Big, Thunder, St Wars Land, Star, Wars, Land, Construction
Riding Big Thunder Mountain Railroad

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Looking out towards Star Wars Land from the second lift hill

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Frontierland, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Big, Thunder, St Wars Land, Star, Wars, Land, Construction

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Frontierland, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Big, Thunder, St Wars Land, Star, Wars, Land, Construction, Wall
What!?
Now how am I gonna take pictures of dirt mounds and construction if this wall is in the way

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Frontierland, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Big, Thunder, St Wars Land, Star, Wars, Land, Construction, Wall, Trail, Ranch, Jamboree

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Frontierland, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Big, Thunder, St Wars Land, Star, Wars, Land, Construction, Wall, Trail, Ranch, Jamboree
Walls and more walls

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Frontierland, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Big, Thunder, St Wars Land, Star, Wars, Land, Construction, Wall, Trail, Ranch, Jamboree

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Frontierland, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Big, Thunder, St Wars Land, Star, Wars, Land, Construction, Wall, Trail, Ranch, Jamboree

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Frontierland, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Big, Thunder, St Wars Land, Star, Wars, Land, Construction, Wall, Trail, Ranch, Jamboree

Looking at the Disneyland Resort App, Haunted Mansion had opened up for Guests....

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, New Orleans Square, New, Orleans, Square, Haunted Mansion, Haunted, Mansion, Stretching, Room, Portrait, Gallery, Crocodile, Alligator

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, New Orleans Square, New, Orleans, Square, Haunted Mansion, Haunted, Mansion, Stretching, Room, Portrait, Gallery, Crocodile, Alligator
With the small child attacked at Walt Disney World last month by an alligator, I hope Disney doesn't get all PC and replace this portrait with something else.

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, New Orleans Square, New, Orleans, Square, Haunted Mansion, Haunted, Mansion, Singing, Sing, Bust, Busts
I never quite understood this broken bust.
Is is suppose to be as though the shrub has caught the fall of the broken head portion?

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, New Orleans Square, New, Orleans, Square, Haunted Mansion, Haunted, Mansion, Singing, Sing, Bust, Busts
Hope no one minds, but I decided to fix the broken bust.

So when I was in line for the Haunted Mansion, I was the last one of the elevator group to head towards the loading area.
As I round the final corner before stepping on the moving walkway, I noticed a woman sneak up behind me. I didn't think too much of it. Thought she wanted to be last on (of the elevator group) to get on. That way there was no one in the next doom buggy, which occasionally I have done for that same purpose.
When we passed the hitchhiking ghosts, I noticed there was no one in the car next to me (where she would have been).
I thought that maybe she waited a few empty cars to go by before she got loaded.

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, New Orleans Square, New, Orleans, Square, Haunted Mansion, Haunted, Mansion, Exit
So when I get up, I am looking behind me, waiting for her to step out of a doom buggy.
All the way up the exit ramp, no one else got off.

I didn't think about staying outside of the exit to see if she would eventually come out, otherwise I would have.

It was just so strange, that it was on my mind, trying to find an explanation.

Creppy

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Frontierland, Tom, Sawyer, Island

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Frontierland, Tom, Sawyer, Island

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Frontierland, Tom, Sawyer, Island

A view from Tarzan's Treehouse

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Frontierland, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Big, Thunder, St Wars Land, Star, Wars, Land, Construction, Wall

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Frontierland, Tom, Sawyer, Island

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Adventureland, Tarzan, Treehouse, Star Wars Land, Star, Wars, Land


Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Adventureland, Tarzan, Treehouse, Memory, Memories
The second hut, where the book of memories are...
It seems like Guests didn't know you could touch one of the three faces of Tarzan in the book to bring up memories during his life in the mirror.
For years, I always thought that maybe Disneyland should just do the mirror automatically.
And it appears that it is now the case. Every couple of seconds, it seems to play a memory on its own.

Walking into Fantasyland, over towards the old Skyway Chalet

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Fantasyland, Star Wars Land, Star, Wars, Land, Casey Jr, Casey, Jr, Skyway, Sky, Way, Chalet


Disneyland Resort,
I thought about riding Casey Jr to see if I could see anything when the train rounds the upper bend.
But then I look up and saw what appeared to be a tarp fence.

I scooted further back and saw that they indeed placed a fence up there to prevent any kind of exposer to Star Wars Land construction

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Main Street USA, Flag, Half, Staff, Memory, Victim

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Main Street USA, Flag, Half, Staff, Memory, Victim

Heading out of Disneyland and into Disney California Adventure

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

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Suly, 8, Bit
8 bit Mike

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Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Hollywood Land, Hollywood, Land, Pete's, Petes, Dragon, Sneak, Peek

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Hollywood Land, Hollywood, Land, Hyperion, Theater, Frozen, FastPass, Fast, Pass
FastPass machines were in use for Frozen Live at the Hyperion Theater

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Too bad I wasn't gonna be able to make it to that show,

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The Paradise Park fountain was in operation....

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Paradise Pier, Paradise, Pier, Park, Water, Fountain
But then, like 5 minutes after me standing there, it stopped!
I waited a bit to see if it was gonna restart, but after a couple of minutes, I decided to leave.

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Grizzly, Peak, Airfield, Humphry, Humphry's, Humphrys, Soarin, Around, World, Merchandise
This gives me a headache.
I am actually typing these statements while closing my eyes so I don't have to look at it.

Ugh


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Soarin' Around The World merchandise

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Disneyland Resort,, Disney California Adventure, Grizzly, Peak, Airfield, Humphry, Humphry's, Humphrys, Soarin, Around, World, Merchandise
These cups have both Disneyland and EPCOT patches

Disneyland Resort,, Disney California Adventure, Grizzly, Peak, Airfield, Humphry, Humphry's, Humphrys, Soarin, Around, World, Merchandise

Disneyland Resort,, Disney California Adventure, Grizzly, Peak, Airfield, Humphry, Humphry's, Humphrys, Soarin, Around, World, Merchandise

Disneyland Resort,, Disney California Adventure, Grizzly, Peak, Airfield, Humphry, Humphry's, Humphrys, Soarin, Around, World, Merchandise

Disneyland Resort,, Disney California Adventure, Grizzly, Peak, Airfield, Humphry, Humphry's, Humphrys, Soarin, Around, World, Merchandise

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Disney California Adventure, Buena Vista Street, Cell, Phone, Pokemon Go
If you haven't heard, a new App, Pokemon Go is the latest craze.
Many people (especially younger) had their phones out, trying to catch Pokemon throughout the Resort as I could hear the music and sound effects.

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Disney California Adventure, Buena Vista Street, Donald, Daisy, Duck

Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Buena Vista Street, Flag, Pole, Half, Staff, Respect, Victim

With crowds coming in, I head out...to Mickey and Friends Parking Structure

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Star Wars Land construction

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Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Mickey, Friends, Parking, Structure, Star Wars Land, Star, Wars, Land, River, Rivers, America, Frontierland, Critter Country, Construction

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Mickey, Friends, Parking, Structure, Star Wars Land, Star, Wars, Land, River, Rivers, America, Frontierland, Critter Country, Construction

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Mickey, Friends, Parking, Structure, Star Wars Land, Star, Wars, Land, River, Rivers, America, Frontierland, Critter Country, Construction

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Mickey, Friends, Parking, Structure, Star Wars Land, Star, Wars, Land, River, Rivers, America, Frontierland, Critter Country, Construction

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Mickey, Friends, Parking, Structure, Star Wars Land, Star, Wars, Land, River, Rivers, America, Frontierland, Critter Country, Construction

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Mickey, Friends, Parking, Structure, Star Wars Land, Star, Wars, Land, River, Rivers, America, Frontierland, Critter Country, Construction

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Mickey, Friends, Parking, Structure, Star Wars Land, Star, Wars, Land, River, Rivers, America, Frontierland, Critter Country, Construction

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Mickey, Friends, Parking, Structure, Star Wars Land, Star, Wars, Land, River, Rivers, America, Frontierland, Critter Country, Construction

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Mickey, Friends, Parking, Structure, Star Wars Land, Star, Wars, Land, River, Rivers, America, Frontierland, Critter Country, Construction

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Mickey, Friends, Parking, Structure, Star Wars Land, Star, Wars, Land, River, Rivers, America, Frontierland, Critter Country, Construction

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Mickey, Friends, Parking, Structure, Star Wars Land, Star, Wars, Land, River, Rivers, America, Frontierland, Critter Country, Construction

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Mickey, Friends, Parking, Structure, Star Wars Land, Star, Wars, Land, River, Rivers, America, Frontierland, Critter Country, Construction
Rebar in place

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Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Mickey, Friends, Parking, Structure, Star Wars Land, Star, Wars, Land, River, Rivers, America, Frontierland, Critter Country, Construction

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Mickey, Friends, Parking, Structure, Star Wars Land, Star, Wars, Land, River, Rivers, America, Frontierland, Critter Country, Construction

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Mickey, Friends, Parking, Structure, Star Wars Land, Star, Wars, Land, River, Rivers, America, Frontierland, Critter Country, Construction

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Mickey, Friends, Parking, Structure, Star Wars Land, Star, Wars, Land, River, Rivers, America, Frontierland, Critter Country, Construction

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Mickey, Friends, Parking, Structure, Star Wars Land, Star, Wars, Land, River, Rivers, America, Frontierland, Critter Country, Construction

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Mickey, Friends, Parking, Structure, Star Wars Land, Star, Wars, Land, River, Rivers, America, Frontierland, Critter Country, Construction

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Mickey, Friends, Parking, Structure, Star Wars Land, Star, Wars, Land, River, Rivers, America, Frontierland, Critter Country, Construction

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Mickey, Friends, Parking, Structure, Star Wars Land, Star, Wars, Land, River, Rivers, America, Frontierland, Critter Country, Construction

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Mickey, Friends, Parking, Structure, Star Wars Land, Star, Wars, Land, River, Rivers, America, Frontierland, Critter Country, Construction

Disneyland Resort, Disneyland, Mickey, Friends, Parking, Structure, Star Wars Land, Star, Wars, Land, River, Rivers, America, Frontierland, Critter Country, Construction

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

Feel free to leave a comment

Until Next Time...

6 comments:

  1. I really love your updates! They are just perfect for someone like me who cannot make it to the park very often. It's great to get a weekly look at the happenings around Disneyland, and it's even more exciting seeing some real progress on Star Wars Land.

    I wonder if or when they will be are able to get Big Thunder Trail back up and running with some temporary walls to block the view.

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    1. I am glad you enjoy the weekly updates, Jake.
      Just like the building of Cars Land for Disney California Adventure, it's amazing how how they are able to create a "land" out of nothing. All the construction, it's really a site to see. It is unfortunate that we did loose the Skyway Chalet and some of the river bend.

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  2. Wow a new set of walls. I hope we don't get totally blocked out from seeing the construction. Hopefully from the parking structure we will still be able to see what is going on. I love to see the weekly progress. Thanks as always.

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    1. I hope we don't get totally blocked out too. But if these walls are specifically for Star Wars Land and not intrusion walls, then I understand.

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  3. Your HM story.

    Chills.

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  4. That's funny, I always assumed the memory mirror at the treehouse was broken, although I did remember it used to play scenes from his life when I was younger. Thank goodness that it's now automatic, it should get rid of a lot of the confusion! And thank you for the weekly reports, they're always fun to read.

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