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^ Great to remember. Thanks for the info. Joey! In a concept model, the STAR there is where the paper Fast Passes for #1 were/are supposed to be given out. This is a very early concept model, just to emphasize that. And just because.... #3 and #4 should be Le Fou's and Gaston's, respectively. The 2's are the three shops, opposite them. And #5 could be an actual Meet 'n Greet for Belle and Maurice ...and Beast too, hmm? And #1 and #6 = Main Attraction & Theatre. (o:

Wow. My fave colour "used to be red". But.....this could change with that gorgeous track colour. Purple does look very cool on coaster track!

Anybody done up their house for The Season? Just curious. We just have our usual lights up on the porch. And a pumpkin, of course. And, as reminded from last year, we have 250+ pieces of candy to hand out. And not run out of. We hope. To be eventually carved up.

I hope they don't get rid of that great Ferris Wheel structure they have in there. I was reminded of it, on our recent trip to Disneyland, seeing another wheel in one of the shops. Immediately took me back to 2017 and my trip to CP with Bert. And that wheel in the CP Museum/Town Hall. I hope they don't auction that off. EDIT: I took a look. Whew! Not in the auction list, yet. In one of the Main Street shops in DL. Sept.12/19. The Wheel in Town Hall in Cedar Point. Taken June 05/17.

^ LOL Great name!

^ Yes, you are!

^ Why....you're correct! Uncanny...

^ It's a great idea, but it didn't work that well for me when we were there, because 1) The Happy Hour was only from Monday to Thursday. So enjoying it on the weekend we spent at Knott's park was out. And 2) It was from 4 to 7pm. Except for our second day off (the Wednesday), we were either in Knott's or at Disney during that time period. But that was okay. I got to enjoy it on that 2nd day off. And with not drinking as much as I probably do on these trips, it helped in my eventual weight loss from the trip! And half-price on the beers was a great deal! 1/2 price off this was a pretty good deal. (o:

Day 3 at Disneyland - "Mono, Mono, it's the Mono, Monoraaaaiil Ride!" ~~~~~~ (And it's the ONLY time we actually Park Hopped that day, lol.) ~~~~~~ After our second day off, it was time to get back to Disney. On our previous visit, we saw that the Monorail Ride was shut down between 11am and 6 pm. Probably for the heat in the afternoon, we thought. So, that was our first ride of the day, once we entered Disneyland. Before 11am. After that, it was time to finally get a ride on Smuggler's Run. We waited the 35+ minutes in the queue, but there was so much to see in it, time went by pretty fast for us. Then we got inside, and were given Pilot tags to fly the thing! Cool! And we did pretty good, David handing the side-to-side part, me going up and down with the controls. Our "team" got only one of "those canisters" in the end, but we didn't bang everything up too badly, heh. It was fun, and we definitely wanted to do it again. After that, we hit Ronto's Roasters for another pricey snack and drink to enjoy. Halloween decor in the Knott's Hotel lobby. More tropical greenery outside. Back at DL! Going up the ramp to the Monorail, we saw this. View from the Monorail loading platform. "Do Not Touch," we were told. And....we didn't (o; Heading through the Grand Californian Hotel. (DM) Continuing on, to the Disneyland Hotel Station. (DM) At the Hotel Station, we noticed "something"... Hmmm. That must have taken a bit of work to get it on the light. (o: Heading back to the Tomorrowland Station. Another Matterhorn shot. (DM) And then, we headed to Black Spire Outpost. Great photo ops, everywhere you turned. In the queue for our first ride on Smuggler's Run. Eye candy everywhere in this queue! A card game "in progress." There was usually some filming going on, somewhere in either of the parks. Finally meeting Hondo. Pretty cool AA. Down the hallway to our eventual cockpit. And ...it was done! In Ronto's Roasters. Name those fish! Roasting the Ronto? Fuzzy Menu. But this was our second time here, so we already knew what we wanted.... The Ronto Wrap and the Meiloorun Juice! Both great, again. (To Be Continued)

^ Very cool find, Bert! Have fun using them, reminding yourself where you were when you got them. I forgot, that I myself, got something a bit "spooky" recently. That being, another candy case but themed for TDLR's BOO Season. From the same eBay seller I bought the Popcorn Cart and the blue Electric Parade one. All three of them will be coming to me, by mid-November. Ha! With your (probable) 6 Mickey Ghosts on it, Bert! (Candy not included)

Friend I haven't seen for 9+ years is arriving this morning. Staying with us while he's at a work conference. I'm a bit nervous. I mean, 9 years no contact, that I can remember. Still, we can catch up a - lot!

What's being sold (still?) in DCA's Cars Land for The Season...a Halloween Straw Topper!

West End Girls ~ The Pet Shop Boys

Great update Larry! And maybe they should/could carry over the painted theming of Hilarity Hall onto the Food Building as well? Just a suggestion. By the way, what is the low roofed building to the left of Hilarity Hall? I forget if you've mentioned it before.

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We were wondering if this sad-looking theming ended up anywhere, in Scary Farm? Just watching out for the little guys. Theming. Perfect for Scary Farm! Photo taken on Sept.11/19, on the way to Marketplace.

born this way ~ lady gaga

What a surprise, huh? Sad to read about the entire park, which I enjoyed back in 2013. Thanks Robb and Elissa.

Cedar Creek Mine Ride - Cedar Point CoasterMANIA! weekend. June, 2017. Got it's own "What's In The BIG Shed?", too. (o;

^ Yes, we're very lucky that we have the time to spread out a visit like this. I do not envy families with 1+ children, who have to navigate scheduling and cost for their vacations. That said, and since it is Sunday (Day of Rest, right?), here's our photos from our Day Off #2, spent mostly around our Knott's Hotel. I also decided to not take many photos that day. Gave my camera a (partial) day off, too. But - we did head back to the Knott's Marketplace for another look-see. And check to see if we bought enough, um...."edible souvenirs" to take back with us. And some time in the pool and jacuzzi, too. I also discovered a beer I enjoyed better than what I started with (Oktoberfest) on the trip...Shock Top. More "fruit flavoured" to my liking. I stuck with that, for the few days we were still there. And..........Pizza! I remember there being great pizza at Amber Waves in Knott's Hotel. So we did a mid-day meal with a wonderful all-meat one. Which of course, we couldn't finish. Cold pizza in our hotel room. Yummm. First thing that happened, was that the room clock suddenly went Star Wars at noon. Hmmm. Is this a sign of things to come/happen? We got a new clock, eventually. Pizza Time! Looked awesome to us! Yes, I use and knife and fork with (most of) my pizzas. I'm old and feeble. That's my excuse. Back to the hotel room with this half. It tasted great, cold too. Where theming goes to die. Or....gets ready for Scary Farm. On the way to Marketplace. Working on GhostRider again. Turns out GR was pretty much closed, all of the week we were at Disney. Outside the hotel. I just love seeing big tropical plants. We are definitely in S.California! Shock Top now becomes my "Brew of choice". They allow you to take alcohol back to your room, as long as it's not in any glass container. Hence, the green plastic cup. This day ends (mostly) with David checking in on every News channel he can. I went swimming again.

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"Don't Try To Lay No Boogie Woogie On The King Of Rock And Roll" Long John Baldry

^ Could be both. But it hit me when I posted, about it possibly being a Meet 'n Greet....I figured the entire new area would be a Major Meet 'n Greet for them, like Galaxy's Edge is, to a point. Main characters were sometimes walking around and interacting (and posing for pix) with the gp everywhere, we saw in DL.

Things that give you bubbles, are wonderful things!

^ I believe that the house that Belle and her father live in, will have the Fast Pass machines set up (inside?) for the "Beauty/Beast" attraction. What I remember reading, somewhere. Great photos, Bert! Gaston's looks pretty epic.