Mickey & Friends Parking Structure & New Security Check Status 11/25/16

[WebmasterMaryJo]

This past weekend, I parked in Pinocchio ('cause I got there so early), and this let me see a little more of what is going on at the Mickey & Friends parking structure. In the morning, I walked to Disneyland through Downtown Disney, so I was able to see the areas they have blocked off

The area where they 'store' the trams has always been inaccessible, and the area to walk along the wall for the tramway to get to the walkway to Downtown Disney is also now blocked off. We now are directed to a new crosswalk, in through the first level of the Mickey & Friends structure, and out the next exit.




These are pics I took at Downtown Disney of the blocked off areas:

This is approaching Downtown Disney with the 'valet' kiosk in front.




Christmas trees in front of AMC



Blocked off area where the Christmas village normally would be. No ice skating rink this year.




Downtown Disney Christmas tree





LEAVING TRAM SECTION to go to Pinocchio parking.


Redirected through the parking structure - you can see it's open to the uncovered area. Leads me to believe that this will be the new preferred parking area. It's too big for just security, and has nothing to do with the trams. So, the tram section is in the back, and I walked along the fence. I am about to leave the structure, and took these pictures through the fence.




Turning around where I was standing I snapped these. There is no tram access from here - you'll be walking either to Pinocchio or Downtown Disney/hotels.

 

[WebmasterMaryJo]

View from the parking structure as I was leaving:




Walking to my car I snapped these of the walkway to the trams or to Downtown Disney:




The entrance to the 'normal' crosswalk is completely blocked off:



People using the walkway from the structure on their way to the DL Resort:




From the Pinocchio parking lot we're directed to use the walkway to the trams:








Mary Jo Mellado Willey
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[OKW Lover]

Thanks for the update on the construction. When we were there a few weeks ago we were at the Grand and didn't venture far in DTD.

 

[WebmasterMaryJo]

Every time I go these days I see changes.

 

[cinder-ellah]

@WebmasterMaryJo
Thank you for all the photos / updates.
I'm staying at DLH Dec 1 - 4th.
Do you know if security / baggage check is on the other side of Earl of Sandwich / Mickeys Sorcerer hat ?
How do you like the new security area's ? Does it seem more efficient ?

 

[mom2rtk]

@WebmasterMaryJo
Thank you for all the photos / updates.
I'm staying at DLH Dec 1 - 4th.
Do you know if security / baggage check is on the other side of Earl of Sandwich / Mickeys Sorcerer hat ?
How do you like the new security area's ? Does it seem more efficient ?

I was there 10 days ago. The area they are working on (for future security/bag check I assume) is between EOS and the Sorcerer's hat. Currently security/bag check is where it has always been.

 

[cinder-ellah]

I was there 10 days ago. The area they are working on (for future security/bag check I assume) is between EOS and the Sorcerer's hat. Currently security/bag check is where it has always been.

Good to know. Have you heard when they hope to start the new security/bag check area's ?

 

[mom2rtk]

Good to know. Have you heard when they hope to start the new security/bag check area's ?

Sorry, I didn't hear anything about the timeline, but it didn't look close to being done from what we could see.

 

[Darkbeer1]

Good to know. Have you heard when they hope to start the new security/bag check area's ?

The Orange County Register (Local Newspaper) said that Disney hopes to have it open by the end of the year.

http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Disneyland-to-Move-Security-Checkpoints-401202655.html

 

[theluckyrabbit]

Disney has said that they hope to have the new security areas up and running by Christmas. We'll see how that pans out.