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I've been gone a while. I started reading fanfiction to escape and I got sucked in an abyss.

I have no idea if someone else is hosting similar challenges. I just grabbed some of what I have hosted before.

Here's to a happy year of great reading
Jan2023: Not much has changed. Writing a fanfiction now O_o as well as reading but I bought 7 new books in December and hope to get those read soon. Crossing fingers about adding challenges (late!)

Monday, April 25, 2016

U is for



Blogging from A to Z
April Challenge
2016

hosted here


U is for Under Construction
I wanted U to be Unbirthday (Alice in Wonderland) but today is my birthday so I had to go with plan B.

You may have noticed that we're spending a lot of time at Disneyland. Okay, A LOT of time ;-) I remember when there was a parking lot where California Adventures is now. Now that Disney owns Star Wars, there are plans for adding to Disneyland. There isn't a large parking lot for them to change this time so they've gotten creative. Good thing they're so good at it.

The Rivers of America and the rides/attractions on/in it are closed until 2017! This includes the show Fantasmic. The Railroad is also closed as part of the expantion.

For those of you who will be going to Disneyland before 2017, check the old Innovations building's second floor in Tomorrowland. There will be a preview area, I'm just not sure when it's opening. The lower level is currently home to the Star Wars Launch Bay.

This is along the walkway in the parking structure. To the left are parking spots and looking out to the right is Disneyland!

Oh, wait. There use to be buildings there! The Big Thunder Ranch BBQ and Petting Area are gone! So is the stable and riding arena. Somewhere I've got a photo of a horse being ridden in this area but I didn't label it. Ask if you want me to find it.

See the tall trees above? Here's a close up. They're on Tom Sawyer's Island. The buildings were part of the behind the scenes world necessary to keep the magic alive in the park.


 I think this tunnel for for the Railroad but don't quote me on that.

Speaking of Railroads ;-) This is at the New Orleans station on the other side of the track! At the back of the picture is a cutaway of a boiler they replaced. There were train crew around for questions and pictures. You could even blow the whistle! They did ask that you not pull hard, it is LOUD.


I was hoping to get better pictures for you but as I'm at Disneyland today instead of where my computer is, this will have to do!

Have a Magical Day!


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1 comment:

Ronel Janse van Vuuren said...

Happy b-day. Enjoy your day at Disneyland :-) Good luck with the rest of the AtoZchallenge.

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