Contributing photographer Jason of disneygeek.com sends us these photos from his trip to the parks on Friday, September 12, 2014.
Along with your parking receipt on Friday you were given a button featuring Elsa from Once Upon a Time.
The first load/unload are at the Mickey & Friends tram stop in Downtown Disney was fenced off. A repaving project is wrapping up.
Downtown Disney banners. One side has Cars Land, the other side Halloween Time. Speaking of Halloween Time it started Friday. I posted a separate set of pictures from Friday with those pictures.
First stop Disneyland.
More scaffolding and wraps up on Main Street. So most of the East side of the block is under wraps.
The Castle Bros. sign has returned.
The Photo Supply Co exterior is being renovated. Both the exterior and the interior of this store (the others just the exterior).
A large tree has been removed from between Coke Corner and Jolly Holiday. It has been replaced with a smaller one. (on the right).
Some work going on as you walk toward the castle. Looks like the seating areas are being redone.
The bridge has been rebuilt since my last visit.
The Frozen queue was small, they have started a new ticketing system. Tickets with return times are distributed to minimize your wait. These are gone close to park opening and were long gone when I arrived.
The outdoor vending carts are gone while some work is going on near the old Skyway station in Fantasyland.
Big Thunder was quiet this afternoon, only a 10-minute wait posted.
Friday was Dapper Day so there were groups of Dapper guests everywhere. Here are some strolling through Frontierland.
The Mark Twain is in dry dock for several weeks of work.
They have the walkway blocked off as you approach Fowlers Harbour. Guessing this is a staging area for the Mark Twain work?
The cost to grab a bite to eat at Disneyland has gone up at most locations. For exmple, the Harbour Galley Menu, prices up between 40 cents to a dollar compared to May 30th.
The Royal Courtyard is blocked off. They have removed the merchandise location as well as the stairs. Here you can see the outline of where the stairs were.
A large tree was removed and replaced with a smaller one to the left of the Jungle Cruise entrance.
Umbrellas were in style with many of the Dapper Day guests.
Small World is undergoing some facade work.
Roger Rabbit has returned atop the fountain in Toontown.
Dumbo only had a 10-minute wait posted.
Most of the walls are down from around the Sub Lagoon and there were subs cycling when I walked by.
They reopen the 27th, only 2 more weeks.
Plaza Inn, interesting the fried chicken stayed the same but Pot Roast and Pasta both went up compared to the May 30th menu.
The Sherman Brothers have replaced Miley Cyrus on the Spirit of Celebration area at the exit to Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln.
Over to Buena Vista Street. Plenty of Dapper Day guests here too. A large line by Oswalds. Speaking of Oswald he started appearing in the park on Sunday.
Dapper Day guests
Only a 13-minute wait for Tower of Terror
Cars Land was fairly quiet too. The Flying Tires and Junkyard Jamboree were walk-ons.
Only 45 min standby for the Racers
Stopped by Ghirardelli. Some Halloween candy for sale (they were still passing out caramel minis)
Pumpkin shaped bread at the Pacific Wharf Cafe.
Gluten free dessert options plus Halloween Time seasonal Bread Pudding (for more of the seasonal offerings check out my separate Halloween Time section).
Some work in the seating area of the Wharf
Paradise Park was full of guests, it was a Dapper meet of some sort.
The Duffy photo area in Paradise Pier has been removed.
Looks like the digital download test is complete at Screamin’.
Boardwalk Pizza & Pasta no longer serves flatbreads.
Instead just individual slices, like the Pizza Port
If you have the urge to buy a character tail they now sell them in several stores..
The Grand Californian exterior work is complete.
Some of the rafts coming down Grizzly River Run were really spinning on Friday, like the first one in this short clip, but others like the second not so much.
The Corn Dog Wagon prices are up too.
Elvis, Scot Bruce, performing at the Tomorrowland Terrace this evening.
The lights were on in the sub lagoon and a couple subs moving around.
Guardians of the Galaxy was lit up even though it was closed. No projections or audio on Ghost Galaxy when I was there.
The Ghost Galaxy sign.
The closed sign for the Magic Eye theater.
Fantasmic – No dragon this evening. Just Maleficent on her tower.
And with the Mark Twain in dry dock the characters were all the stage for the finale.
Made it to Main Street for Remember Dreams Come True which is running on weekends until the holidays.
The tram stop paving project. Guessing new concrete under the plastic
Hope you enjoyed this highlight tour of the Disneyland Resort. For additional photos and details from this trip you can check out the full Disneyland Update I posted on my site, http://disneygeek.com Also be sure to follow me on twitter @disneygeekcom for pictures from the parks.
Hi Jason,
I’m going to the Disneyland Resort next week and it’s great seeing your blogs so I know what to expect even-though within a week there may be changes.
Does the Boudin Bakery at DCA sell the custom shaped loaves or are they just for display? My sister gave me a turtle shaped one from the bakery in San Francisco not too long ago.
*** Jason Reply ***
Usually the custom shapes are for sale. They do have some display only from time to time. They sell the bread inside as well as at a cart outside the cafe too. Enjoy your trip!