Spring Break is over and we are back to the off-season (or “Value Season” as Disney now calls it) at Disneyland. Unfortunately, that doesn’t necessarily mean a lack of crowds. High heat returned to the Disneyland Resort this weekend with temps pushing 90°. Food and Wine Festival continues to do well at California Adventure and the Silly Symphony Swings has vanished (but don’t worry, it will be back). Oh, and there’s a little construction project you may have heard of . . . Star Wars Land!
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You’ll see our Addictometer Crowd Meters hit red on and off during the day for the foreseeable future, especially in the hour or so leading up to parades and fireworks. The projections you see here are averages across the entire day. Use these along with our unique color-coded crowd map to avoid the bottlenecks and plan your day at the parks. And plan even farther into the future with our Tomorrowplan feature.
Matterhorn Bobsleds are closed during the weekdays for the next three weeks, but open on weekends. And Grizzly River Run closes – yet again – through mid-May. Need to find a place to cool off? Tap “Search” and then “Cool Zones” in the Mouseaddict app.
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Star Wars Land
Let’s start with some overview shots of the MASSIVE Star Wars construction project.
Now, let’s take a gander at the clearing of the berm and area near Big Thunder Mountain Railroad.
And here’s the river and Tom Sawyer Island as seen from near Hungry Bear Restaurant.
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Marvel HQ didn’t last long, did it? Disney hasn’t announced what is going into the space upstairs, but it’s a likely bet it will be more Star Wars.
Tomorrowland
The paint job on Autopia (soon to be sponsored by Honda) is looking really good.
Jungle Cruise
Crowds
It may be the off season, but there’s really no such thing any more. Even days which should be slow are likely to have at least moderate crowds these days.
Food and WIne
It was a hot and blustery weekend in Anaheim. As a result, the resort opted to tie up and keep all of the shade umbrellas closed. That may not seem like a big deal, but there’s a reason the resort has thousands of these umbrellas, guests need shade from the harsh California sun. Still, lots of guests took advantage of the Food and Wine Festival this week. The Festival seems to be a big hit with guests.
Dusty’s live video from the DCA Food and Wine Festival.
Silly Symphony Swings
The Swings have been completely disassembled for refurbishment.
Off The Page
We had some good friends at the artist nook in DCA’s Off The Page shop this weekend. The store is featuring different artists each weekend during the Food and Wine Festival.
It’s Still Magical
There’s still lots of Magic to find at Disneyland. Here are some glamor shots to leave you with.
Have you been following the MiceChat Facebook Page? We’ve been sharing all sorts of photos, news and live streams from the parks. Lot’s of fun to be had. Here are a couple of our recent streams, but we encourage you to follow us so you don’t miss out.
Our sincere thanks to PhotoMatt and Anthony Hays (CakvalaSC) for their fantastic photos used in today’s update, and to Shelly Valladolid for her support with additional photos. Andy Castro is on vacation in Tokyo for the next few weeks. But never fear, we’ve got you covered and will continue to bring you Disneyland photos and news.
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