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Day 2 –June 23rd, 2014 – Part 6
Riding above the Highway of the Skies
After we watched the 4:35pm Mickey and the Magical Map show, we started to go onto our next destination at DL that day. We had some time to kill until we head on back to Disney California Adventure so we can use our FastPasses for Radiator Springs Racers.
This is one of the busy times of the day where everyone is mostly in the park and are going on the rides. There are a few rides at that time that will be walk-ons.
I asked DAW that we haven’t done my favorite ride at DL which is the Monorail and since we had time to kill, we head straight on over to Tomorrowland to ride the Monorail.
At first, I didn’t pay attention on the Mousewait App to see what the wait time was and it did bite me in the butt that day.
When we were about to enter the TL Monorail queue, DAW asked me about the Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage and when it will reopen. I told her that it will reopen in late September. The FNSV has been closed since early January this year and the lagoon has been drained since then. It will be nice when the FNSV reopens in September.
The Monorail logo
While we were walking through the queue, there was a long line towards the TL Monorail station. DAW was wondering why is there a long line and I misjudge the timing when riding the Monorail. I should have known that there would be a long line at this time of the day to ride it.
While we were in the line, I had to look through the blocked off FNSV lagoon and see the dried lagoon. It has been a while now since the FNSV has been closed and see the drained lagoon since the April trip. But this time, I was able to get a picture from the Monorail queue while we were in the line.
Monorail Mark VII Orange was just pulling out of the TL station and we had to wait for the next one.
It took about 15 minutes to go through the queue and to be able to ride the Monorail at that time. Monorail Mark VII Blue was the monorail that we rode at the TL station.
Passing by Disney California Adventure and the backside of Hollywood Land where the Mad T Party set is located.
Passing by Buena Vista Street
Condor Flats and right next to Soarin Over California.
The front entrance to the Grand California Hotel
We were now at the Downtown Disney Station and we were planning on riding the Monorail the roundtrip all the way back to the TL Monorail station.
Back to DL and the Backstage area while riding the Monorail
A look at DL and the west turnstiles which was under refurbishment.
There were quite a number of people entering DL that afternoon.
We were now back in Tomorrowland and passing by the FNSV which was drained.
Passing by Matterhorn Mountain
One last look at the lagoon while it is drained and you can tell from all the scaffolding that there is quite a lot of work on the coral and track.
After we rode the Monorail all around the DLR, we got on out and started to go on over to DCA. We did have time until our FP’s are ready at 8pm but most of the rides at DL were all busy and we had some ideas of what to do that day.
While we were walking on out of the park, there were guests waiting for the 6:30pm Mickey’s Soundsational Parade and we just left at the right time or we would have to walk on the sidewalks and took time to get on out of the park.
A lot of Mickey shape Balloons
We exited DL and head on over to DCA. It was nice that DCA was not as busy to enter where DL had a long queue to enter that day.
We were now back at DCA that time and we head straight on over to Hollywood Land to see a show at that time.
The Red Car Street Trolley passing by.
Can you guess what show we will be seeing at that time. The next post will tell you which show we saw at DCA at that time.
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