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As we made our way around the South side of Paradise Bay, we encountered Woody and Jessie... time for another pic..
Oh how I miss the boardwalk. I must say though on subsequent trips, this part of Paradise Pier (now Pixar Pier), was done tastefully even if it jumped the shark for DCA as a cohesive theme.
Opposite the Silly Symphony Swings, we found José Carioca, Donald Duck, and Panchito Pistoles sand his Pistoles... ah California...afraid of their own shadows.
On our way around the bay, back at the San Francisco Hub, we found Elastigirl.
We made our way North, by the Painted Ladies and the Eureka Gold and Timber Company Mill and found Dug and Russell right outside the entrance to the Redwood Creek Challenge Trail. As most of you who have read my TRs before know, I have a SERIOUS love for the USFS, the Pacific Northwest, and all National Forests which are Conifer. I seriously hope that this area of the park never disappears, but given the happenings at Disneyland, nothing good is safe form monetization these days.
We passed by Grizzly Peak and found ourselves by the newly repainted bush plane. I really dig it!! That being said, they should retrofit this particular prop with one sans wheel skirts and a high-clearance bush plane instead. This Cessna 195 was built by Jacobs Aircraft in the late-1940s. When this plane's original owner insisted that the Imagineering team also purchase the three spare Cessna engines he had. To restore it, they traded those engines to a firm in Oklahoma in exchange for a complete restoration of the plane. Still love this one though. Grizzly Peak Airfield is inspired by Disney's True-Life Adventure series (1948-1960), which I own on DVD and truly LOVE. You can see some posters from the series if you venture into Smokejumpers Grill..
We were turned off through the seldom-used exit. This used to be how you got into DCA back when they were creating BVS!
A MUCH different look now.
As we made our way towards the finish, we found Downtown Disney gated off into queues. One leaving, one coming. People were still flowing in at 9 AM!
Almost THERE!!
And at 9:10 we crossed the finish line.
Instead of heading back to the parking garages like most participants, we headed straight for our room, and the E-ticket lounge.
Oh how I miss the boardwalk. I must say though on subsequent trips, this part of Paradise Pier (now Pixar Pier), was done tastefully even if it jumped the shark for DCA as a cohesive theme.
Opposite the Silly Symphony Swings, we found José Carioca, Donald Duck, and Panchito Pistoles sand his Pistoles... ah California...afraid of their own shadows.
On our way around the bay, back at the San Francisco Hub, we found Elastigirl.
We made our way North, by the Painted Ladies and the Eureka Gold and Timber Company Mill and found Dug and Russell right outside the entrance to the Redwood Creek Challenge Trail. As most of you who have read my TRs before know, I have a SERIOUS love for the USFS, the Pacific Northwest, and all National Forests which are Conifer. I seriously hope that this area of the park never disappears, but given the happenings at Disneyland, nothing good is safe form monetization these days.
We passed by Grizzly Peak and found ourselves by the newly repainted bush plane. I really dig it!! That being said, they should retrofit this particular prop with one sans wheel skirts and a high-clearance bush plane instead. This Cessna 195 was built by Jacobs Aircraft in the late-1940s. When this plane's original owner insisted that the Imagineering team also purchase the three spare Cessna engines he had. To restore it, they traded those engines to a firm in Oklahoma in exchange for a complete restoration of the plane. Still love this one though. Grizzly Peak Airfield is inspired by Disney's True-Life Adventure series (1948-1960), which I own on DVD and truly LOVE. You can see some posters from the series if you venture into Smokejumpers Grill..
We were turned off through the seldom-used exit. This used to be how you got into DCA back when they were creating BVS!
A MUCH different look now.
As we made our way towards the finish, we found Downtown Disney gated off into queues. One leaving, one coming. People were still flowing in at 9 AM!
Almost THERE!!
And at 9:10 we crossed the finish line.
Instead of heading back to the parking garages like most participants, we headed straight for our room, and the E-ticket lounge.
Beautiful vista from up top though.
