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Been a while since we've done 7am to 11pm in the parks, but May the 4th on a Saturday would be a good day to do it. Spent a lot of time with friends, sometimes just chatting and laughing. Spending hours on - time very well spent.

cstephens2, to Pixar
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Yesterday afternoon, I saw all the extra stuff they added to the sculpture in the esplanade during the 15 hours since I'd seen it last. It's very nice, but my lament is that for Pixar, they often focus on the same several films. I appreciate that they've added a few more to this celebration, like and and , 1/2

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cstephens2,
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but was built on their short films, and they have so many amazing ones, that it seems a shame that even in a big celebration like this, they get ignored. My favorite are , and . At least tell / remind people that the icons of the company come from ? 2/2

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Chocolate-espresso loaf (chocolate-espresso cake filled with chocolate mousse, topped with dark chocolate ganache and chocolate and white chocolate curls) from the in . This was soooo good. I could have done without the white chocolate curls but they were easy enough to ignore. 1/2

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I'd normally have coffee with a dessert like this, but since it was already coffee-based, I felt like actual coffee would interfere with the taste. A nice black tea would have been perfect. I opted for just water in the absence of tea. 2/2

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Carbonara garlic mac and cheese with bacon. I usually like this a lot but it was somehow feeling a bit heavy for me yesterday, so I didn't have much of it. I did like it though.

cstephens2, to Disneyland
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Last day of for us yesterday. Pastrami fries (crinkle-cut fries with cheese sauce, pastrami, SJG sauce and pickles) from . Pretty good serving size. I liked the cheese sauce but the "SJG sauce" (as in SmokeJumpersGrill) was more like a Thousand Island dressing, and the sweetness didn't really fit in for me. 1/2

cstephens2,
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Fries and pastrami were good, and I really liked the addition of the chopped pickles. 2/2

cstephens2, to Pixar
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A flat version of the iconic ball is being installed in the esplanade between and . Maybe Luxo Jr. will go at the top of the pole?

Banners for have already been put up in the esplanade.

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cstephens2, to Disneyland
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No, it's not proof of aliens. People who have noticed the black smoke ring coming over are freaking out a bit. It's just the remnant of the fireball that's part of at .

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Flashback six years ago to the last time was celebrated at the .

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It doesn't start for another two weeks, but decor for have already been put up in , and . Love my little girl Boo!

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Yesterday, I also had the shrimp papas locas - cheddar-bacon potatoes with jalapeno cheese sauce and chipotle shrimp. I really enjoyed this dish, which had really nice flavor and heat.

cstephens2, to Disneyland
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Yesterday, I got to try the chicken lollipop, beer-brined with poblano mashed potatoes, caramelized fennel and fried carrots. Absolutely loved the flavoring on the chicken.

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Watched from the back side last night. This is most of the segment. Love that fireball.

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I'm not into the "old fashioned" alcohol drink, but the "frozen old fashioned" intrigued me enough to try it - non-alcoholic bourbon-flavored ice cream, bitters crema, orange zest glaze and cherry spheres. I don't know what bourbon-flavor is, and it was ok as just a regular ice cream but not something I'd get again.

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cstephens2, to random
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I decided to try the baja-style fish taco even after I realized that it's plant-based. I've tried some plant-based items, to varying degrees of satisfaction. Sadly, this was not one of my better experiences. You can sort of see that the texture vaguely looks like fish once you get past the breading. My issue was that it didn't taste seasoned at all. It was pretty bland. 1/3

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It came with cabbage slaw, cilantro-lime crema and pico de gallo, and normally, I appreciate simple accompaniments because it lets the flavor of the fish shine through. With bland not-fish, the taco was pretty boring. Can't recommend this at all. 2/3

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So they have a special shirt for for that features some of the food kiosks, including artichokes and avocados, which aren't part of this year's festival. Did foods and merchandising not talk to each other, so that merchandising didn't know that foods wasn't featuring those two booths this year? 1/2

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Even the event headband prominently features the nonexistent-this-year avocado booth. 2/2

cstephens2, to Disneyland
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The return of the perennial favorite grilled top sirloin with roasted garlic-gruyere smashed potatoes and black garlic chimichurri. As good as always.

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Next up was the BBQ beef brisket slider with smoked white cheddar and dill pickles. I would have liked more of the pickles but otherwise, tasty.

cstephens2, to Disneyland
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First up was the cheese pizza-flavored wings. I wouldn't describe the flavor as cheese pizza, but I did like the seasoning. I tasted the ranch dip, and it was good. I don't usually dip my wings but I tried a little. The dip just completely masks the flavor of the wings. Nope.

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I don't miss the avocado cart. I miss the artichoke cart.

cstephens2, to Disneyland
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I don't know when this happened, but I just noticed today that the churro cart by Redwood Creek Challenge Trail now looks like a camping trailer. Look at the cute curtains. And the license plate!

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