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^ To mis-quote a certain snowman... "Breakfast and Lunch. Both so intense. Put 'em together, it just makes sense!"

"A Heaven of Diamonds Shine Down Through The Night..." - New lyrics in "Winter Wonderland"

"A Heaven of Diamonds Shine Down Through The Night..." - New lyrics in "Winter Wonderland"

And I think it's brilliant what Disney did there, integrating the unloaded/empty vehicles into the attraction story line, itself. Another thing. It's supposed to be a "serious adventure", but I see so many smiling faces of the "captives," throughout the attraction (on practically all videos of it), it seems funny to me, that nobody is actually looking scared in this attraction. I think Snow White still holds that record for some kids. It's crazy. But it's fun all the same. "Laughing out loud at your own peril."

Got it, thanks!

An EXIT question. Nobody seems to be showing (from what I have seen) what happens when you exit the trackless vehicles, outside. Is it just onto an outdoor pathway, eventually to the main thoroughfare.....or something different? Thanks in advance. Colour me curious.

^ I Just shivered at seeing this. Great double post, there!

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More Souvenirs! Things to Drink From...and Eat Up! I was surprised that I bought only one coffee mug on this trip. But, what a mug it is! And pretty much all the food "souvenirs" were from Knott's Marketplace. Some fave stuff bought, along with a couple of new interests. And Salt Water Taffy, too! More plastic and a metal coffee cup +ed up. The Coke Bottle from Galaxy's Edge. A Piston Cup. Probably totally useless, but it's Mine! Where they ended up...for now. Where I found The Coffee Cup, in Knott's. A bit pricy I thought ($30), but hey - it's a souvenir! With flash. I was going to put it up here. But... ...I decided I wanted to use it more. So in the general cupboard it went. The Knott's "Free Refills-For-The-Day" Container. The all-year one is a different colour. It's all Knott's! First, the taffy... Many, many taffys. Many, many to choose from. And we did! (o: ...Including....Chicken & Waffles? We tried it. More maple syrup flavour than anything else. Fave seasonings from last trip re-bought! Potato Salad Seasoning is the new one. This is a new buy. I'm hoping to put it on top of a home-made, steamed, New York style CHEESECAKE! Stay tuned for that. And of course, a bottle of The Real Good BBQ Stuff. (o; (To Be Continued.)

^ Oh Bert, you know me so well. And here's some photos of the new food and beverages that will be offered in the new Fantasyland expansion, when it opens next year. Artwork and photos by Disney, and posted by http://www.tdrexplorer.com, thanks! Interior of La Taverne de Gaston Restaurant. Gastons Berry Cheer Beer Soda French Toast Sandwich. Hunters Pie. Not to be outdone, TomorrowLand's new Big Pop popcorn shop, will have these flavors available: (l to r) Cookies & Cream; Strawberry Milk; Cheese & Caramel popcorn! Le Fou's Snack Shop (beside Gaston's) will have Apple-Caramel Churros available. Yum!

Found a couple of new (to me) photos on the net. One shows more of Maurice's Cottage, where Fast Pass machines for the Beauty/Beast attraction, should be located. The other is of a new Toontown sign that was just revealed, taking the place of one mounted on a wall. This has apparently provided photo ops, too. Yay Mickey! Looks nice, that sign does. Thank you to Spencer Lloyd, who took these two photos.

Awesome report, Elissa! Thanks for your take on the whole thing. I've seen all the Star Wars movies, and I'm not that knowledgeable about everything about it, myself. Glad to read you don't need to know everything and everyone involved with the attraction.

I'm curious how the Single Rider queue works for this attraction. Actually, is there Single Rider for this, and does it bypass some of the stuff you'd see in the Standby Queue? In DL: Is the left opening an exit? And is the entry on the right just for Standby? I forget what's been posted about this entry gate to the attraction.

"Of The Decade" maybe?

^ Really nice photos you took, there. Great.....uh.....drone work?

The outdoor ending! Awesome surprise!

After all of this past season is over, and Fright Nights as well, I totally forgot that this was the overlooked (by Playland, too) 10th Anniversary Year of our great Haunted Mansion! It opened in the 2009 Season, and I got to try it out after returning home from TPR's 2009 Scandinavia Tour. There are a few things now gone from the photos (like the Gift Shop at the park's entrance). I also posted a separate 2009 thread about getting back to Playland seeing The Mansion, etc. Here it is... https://www.themeparkreview.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=51892 Happy (past) 10th, Haunted Mansion! What the current Haunted Mansion replaced. And this lasted a good several years, before they dismantled it. (Vancouver Archives)

...bills to pay....

^ They also changed the vehicle size in this second poster, too. What was like the Ratatouille vehicles (2 rows; 3 across) in the first poster above, this one shows the cars with only two people per row, 2 rows per vehicle. Like a coaster train. I like this way of showing the attraction, with actual people on the poster. It's different, and yes, it does show "real people in a cartoon world." Works for me.

Eat Cinnamon Bread. Eat Cinnamon Bread.

A second new poster has been released by Disney for Runaway Railway. I find it interesting that so far, neither of the two posters are showing any scenes that are actually a part of the attraction's ride. Or....maybe there is more to this, hmmm? With this one, they have the Opening Date on it. (o:

Souvenirs: Most Things Paper.....and Pins etc. Some people collect match book covers. Others collect menus from where they had a good meal. For myself, I collect whatever I can get my hands on, LOL. That includes used tickets, drink coasters, info flyers...anything is possible, when it comes to collecting memories and stuff from my trips. So here's the paper souvenirs, with other stuff thrown in, and the pins I bought at the parks. Not a lot this trip, as I think I was keeping tabs on David and making sure he was interested in everything going on around us. So shopping wasn't as much (or costly) as I usually do it. The mess of stuff. Before sorting it all out, I put Baby Groot in charge, heh. Toiletries, a pen, and even some sour cream, mustard, and maple syrup in packets. Yum! Info.flyers/maps of the parks. In the end, I got only one or two, of each park! Usually I get three (or more). Stickers a nice guest gave me; a Rainbow Pen; Glow Cubes from our drinks at Blue Bayou. Pixar drink coasters from the Lamplighter Lounge in DCA. Signed by the artists who drew them. Oga's Cantina drink coasters! Fast Passes. Soon to be obsolete. Our World of Color Dessert Party wristband; a Snowflake Pass for FROZEN at The Hyperion. Knott's Hotel key cards... a bit outdated; Disney Parks Passes. David got Galaxy's Edge, I got Pixar Pier. The Pins and Buttons Haul. My year pin. Thought of Elissa with this one. (o: A Mystery Pin: A Monsters, Inc. Door, whose owner is...? I have no idea. Mickey Bling. Mickey Sparkly! Cheshire Cat (In any form) is always a fave of mine. David took all three of these (they're free) from the big bin of them they had, at City Hall in DL. All pins and the paper stuff in a Disney Parks Bag, sitting beside my 2016 haul bag.

^ Wow. What a way to get attention, huh? The whole place looks pretty cool, on it's outside. Good for them to do something about a drab building like that.

Lil BUB, the cat with the odd look and face (and internet fans), passed away on Dec.1, at age 8.

Biscuit Bonhomme de Neige