Disneyland Update: Preparations for ‘Star Wars’ land continue as Spring Break brings crowds

A worker drives a raft to Tom Sawyer Island so that he can work on his part of preparing the island for work related to the construction of "Star Wars" land.

That pile of dirt is what used to be the northwestern portion of Disneyland's berm. The area is destined to be part of "Star Wars" land. The top of the Fantasyland Theater can be seen in the distance.

The theater that hosts "It's Tough to be a Bug" was closed for some work, probably to add a new movie preview, and to remove the "Zootopia" preview.

The queue line was packed for Luigi's Rollickin' Roadsters in its first full week of operation since opening March 7th.

The water is running again at Grizzly River Run in Disney California Adventure, as rafts were sent out to test the attraction prior to it opening up for whitewater rides later in the week.

Autopia in Tomorrowland is showing more of its new colors as the refurbishment continues on the classic attraction to make way for the addition of a new sponsor, Honda.

Stormtroopers wander Tomorrowland looking for Rebel scum. Beware, if you visit the area and are a Rebel spy, they are looking for you.

Over in Mickey's Toontown, a human (not a Toon) continues to paint one of the buildings in the land at Disneyland. The Toons are kind of lazy and hired humans (paying them in Samoleans) to do all the civic improvements to their community.

As seen through a peephole in a fence, equipment of all kinds is being used in the area that used to be the Big Thunder Ranch. The stage, restaurant and petting zoo are now all gone, as the Disneyland crews continue to prep the area for the construction of "Star Wars" land.

A visitor to Disneyland points out changes in the landscape in Frontierland where the Big Thunder Ranch once stood. The area is undergoing work in preparation for the construction of "Star Wars" land.

Digging equipment is hard at work in the area where the Big Thunder Ranch once stood. The area will eventually be the home of "Star Wars" land at Disneyland.

A scrim was placed across the eastern side of the Rivers of America in Frontierland at Disneyland to block the view of the construction activity related to the construction of "Star Wars" land.

The week started out with a celebration of the success of Disney's #ShareYourEars campaign. People posted photos of themselves with that hashtag online, and Disney, in honor of Disneyland's 60th Anniversary, said it would donate $5 for each photo up to a limit of $1 million to Make-A-Wish. It was so successful, the company doubled its donation. At the celebration, Olivia Knox, center, introduced a new song called "Make A Wish," written by Jason Milligan and Alan Bruun and composed by Bret Simmons.

In the morning calm, the scrim constructed across the western side of the Rivers of America in Frontierland is reflected in the water retained in the southern portion of the waterway at Disneyland. The scrim helps block the view of the construction activities that will be ongoing for more than a year as the park continues work on preparing the area for the start of construction of "Star Wars" land.

The northern section of the Rivers of America is now completely drained in Frontierland at Disneyland, making the guide track for the Mark Twain Riverboat and Columbia Sailing Ship completely visible, if you know where to look. This work is part of the preparations for the construction of "Star Wars" land.

Construction workers added a painted scrim across the top of the coffer dam on the Rivers of America in Frontierland to block the view of the construction activity happening on the northwest side of Disneyland as part of the preparations for "Star Wars" land.

Early morning hours are about the only time there is not a line at the Little Red Wagon Corn Dogs spot at Disneyland. Of course, the wagon is not open for business until it is closer to lunch time - meaning that those who want a corn dog for breakfast will have to wait.

The front of the Silhouette Studio and the Front Porch on Main Street U.S.A. at Disneyland was receiving some touch ups on its exterior paint, near the brick walkway.

A video screen displays of the price of admission into Disneyland or Disney California Adventure have been added to the ticket booths on the Esplanade. They were installed to allow the resort to implement its demand pricing approach.

The Disneyland Resort's famed Security Department has taken over the duties of the additional bag check, where guests go through a metal detector, in the Esplanade.

Want to know where to turn in your "Egg-Stravaganza" maps for a prize? Well here is one, World of Disney in Downtown Disney.

This is the line inside the first Starbucks in Downtown Disney. Hence, the decision to add another location in the area.

Construction started on a second Starbucks location in Downtown Disney. This one is adjacent to the AMC Movie Theaters. In case you're wondering why another Starbucks, check the next photo.

Disneyland Hotel guests can, once again, swim in the D-Ticket swimming pool, which reopened after a long refurbishment.