Over at Disneyland Park, the new Main Street U.S.A. bypass facade (which is themed to look like a Livery Stable) was uncovered today. Below you can see a collection of photos taken by our own Tom Corless who is at Disneyland currently. No word yet on when the bypass will open, but we’ll keep you posted if we hear anything about it.
I stopped in at Disneyland a few days ago for lunch and on my way out I grabbed some pictures of construction progress on Fantasy Faire on Main Street.
Busy day on Main Street
Fantasy Faire
Modeling on the buildings are fantastic
Castle Wall!!
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To our surprise, a new exhibit called Realms of Fantasy opened up today in The Disney Gallery on Main Street and I have a photo report of all the new art inside.
Tim Alcoser was at the Disneyland Resort a few days ago and got some pictures of some newsworthy items around Disneyland Park.
From Erin Glover on the Disney Parks Blog:
Last night, during a special event at Club 33 inside Disneyland park, Kim Irvine announced that her fellow Imagineer – and Disney Legend – Alice Davis will be honored with her own window on Main Street, U.S.A., on May 10. Alice Davis is well known for her costume design work and has styled some of the most beloved characters at Disney Parks – including those found in the classic attractions, “it’s a small world” and Pirates of the Caribbean. She first designed costumes for the Walt Disney Studios during the production of “Sleeping Beauty.” It was common for animators to use live-action footage as reference – it helped them to see how the actors, fabrics, hair and other elements moved. And you Disney history fans may remember that it was her former art instructor (and future husband), Marc Davis, who recruited her to make the dress that would be worn by the actress portraying Briar Rose in the reference footage.
She continued to design costumes for the Walt Disney Studios until 1963, when she undertook a costuming project that would go on to become one of the most famous theme park attractions in the world. Along with fellow Disney Legend Mary Blair, Alice supervised the creation of more than 150 costumes for “it’s a small world,” helping to bring to life the iconic dolls who would sing the unforgettable theme song. Two years later, she translated her husband’s drawings for the Pirates of the Caribbean into designs and patterns for all the costumes that would be seen in the new attraction. In addition to the extraordinary work seen by thousands of Disney Parks guests through the years, Alice’s influence at Walt Disney Imagineering extended to the development of manufacturing, quality control and refurbishment standards for the three-dimensional characters created by Walt Disney Imagineering.
The Disneyland Resort is proud to award Alice Davis one of the highest honors one can receive at the Walt Disney Company – her own window on Main Street, U.S.A.
DLNT Photographer Max Guggenheim was at the Disneyland Resort yesterday and took a plethora of newsworthy photos including some really awesome shots of Buena Vista Street. On to the pictures…
Cars Land Merchandise is available in the parks
Cove Bar still under refurbishment
Cars Land
Looks fantastic
On to Buena Vista Street
Front Entrance plaza. Wow…
Tile Benches!!!!!
Back to Carthay Circle
Fiddler, Fifer, and Pratical Cafe
Former Candy Shoppe
Side of Elias & Company
More Buena Vista Street later, on to Hollywoodland
Ughh… Mad T Party
Yup
Its mad alright
I think they need more lights…
Just sayin’…
House of Cards, The ElecTRONica wrap has been taken off the food truck
Back to Buena Vista Street!
Good look at the West side of the street. Atwater Art Supply is the blue building. Next to that is Julius Katz and Sons
Again.. Tile Benches!!!!!
Look at that “Candy” sign by the truck over there. Building straight ahead is Big Top Toys.
Alright, more DCA later, into Disneyland
Main Street facade’ refurbishments are wrapping up
Only thing still behind walls is Carnation Cafe
Penny Arcade and Candy Palace are open
The new expanded kitchen
I like the popcorn lights everywhere
Reorganized counters in Candy Palace. Less confusing and less cluttered.
Matterhorn
Mine? Monorail queue refurbishment above.
More Matterhorn
In the Rivers of America, one of the platforms for Fantasmic is being repaired
The Frontierland Shooting Arcade is under refurb
One more peek at Buena Vista Street
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DLNT Photographer Tim Alcoser was at the Disneyland Resort last Tuesday and captured some newsworthy photos around Downtown Disney, The Matterhorn, and Buena Vista Street…
The Lego Store is looking bright
Giant Genie in the middle of the store
Maleficent
The Uva Bar is under refurbishment. The vines that have grown in for the past 10 years are being torn down. I think they look awesome grown in. Shame.
La Brea Bakery
In Disneyland, Matterhorn is looking fantastic
Ropes have been added along the small bridge facing subs.
Tarps are down on the Penny Arcade
Looks bright and fresh
Over in DCA, Trolley Wires!!
In 3D Dec 2010 😉
More facade refurbishment in Hollywoodland
Mad T Party
The Mad T Stage covered the fountain so the Mickey Statue will not be returning this summer
House of Cards
Cars Land entrance
The Bugs Land entrance is getting a facelift
Quick look down Route 66
WOC Maintenance
The new California Screamin’ queue covers are a huge improvement over the old yellow and beige covers
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DLR Photographer Hayley Nance was at the Disneyland Resort a few days ago and has some newsworthy pictures to share of the Matterhorn, Buena Vista Street, and much more…
Matterhorn refurbishment continues
On Main Street, the Carnation Cafe expansion continues
Coke Corner reopened a while back
In Downtown Disney, The Lego Store has moved into its temporary space next to D street as the original Lego Store is refurbished
Over in DCA, work on the Parade route has completed in front of Mermaid
The Pacific Wharf lagoon has been filled again and bridge has reopened.
Cars Land
A look around the new Blue Sky Cellar exhibit
Over in the backlot, the facade next to the animation building is behind tarps
Yup, still here
Buena Vista Street
You can see that the Glendale Hyperion bridge framwork has gone up
Wrapping up the report is the first look at new signage installed at the bus loading area
DLNT Reporter Hayley Nance was at the Disneyland Resort this past Friday, and has some newsworthy photos to share…
Some filming in the hub
And more in Frontierland
Matterhorn looking great…
Oswald’s looking good
Bridge looks fantastic
Chocolate Factory behind tarps so we really cant track its progress
Cars Land
Grizzly River Run recently reopened with a new clean look
Gone is the rustic feel of the attraction
New items have been placed in the rafts to fit the new theme
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I have a small photo report from a few days ago and news is slow around the resort so I just grabbed a few photos of Fantasy Faire construction on Main Street. Take a look…
It looks like demolition has completed and construction has begun behind the wall on Main Street
Framework has already gone up
Over in the Opera House, the case featuring Disneyland Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow has been updated with Fantasy Faire concept art.
Star Tours has also moved from “Tomorrow” to “Today.”
