We usually spend the Friday morning before Memorial Day Weekend at the parks, but we're unable to do that this year, so instead we took a half day off today and headed for Disney California Adventure. Click any photo below to enlarge for a closer look!
Paradise Pier is behind construction walls...
...as it's transformed to Pixar Pier. California Screamin' will become the Incredicoaster:
Looking toward Paradise Bay from the Silly Symphony Swings:
It was rather fascinating watching the work going on at the raised World of Color platform. Here's a closer look:
Another view. looking toward Mickey's Fun Wheel, which will turn into the Pixar Pal-A-Round. (Surely there's a better name they could use...)
The Blue Sky Cellar has reopened with models and artwork showing what the completed Pixar Pier will look like:
I love the Mid-Century Modern look for the Incredicoaster ride queue building:
Looking toward Cars Land from the patio outside the Blue Sky Cellar:
We finished our visit with dinner while listening to the Pixarmonic Orchestra playing music from Pixar films. They were quite good, a great finish to our afternoon!
Although it's not quite Memorial Day Weekend yet, here are links to past Memorial Day Weekend photo posts: Today at Disneyland: Rock Your Disney Side 24-Hour Party (2014), Today at Disney California Adventure: Rock Your Disney Side 24-Hour Party (2014), Today at Disneyland: Diamond Celebration 24-Hour Party (2015), Today at Disney California Adventure: Grizzly Peak Airfield (2015), Today at Disneyland: Memorial Day Weekend Begins (2016); Today at Disneyland: Memorial Day Weekend (2017).
A lady trombonist and a lady bass player in the Pixarmonic Orchestra! That's great.
ReplyDeleteLaura, some really neat photographs. Thank you for giving us a look-see.
ReplyDeleteWe thought that was neat too, Mel! They were a lot of fun.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Walter, I'm so glad to know you enjoyed checking out the pictures!
Best wishes,
Laura