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[franandaj]

YUM! What gorgeous cars!.......and the food porn is great too.


Looks like it was a fun time with Jill. Thanks for posting the picture again. Now I know where and when that was taken, in the sequence of your day.

Yeah, the cars were the only part of the tour that Fran took her camera out.

We had great fun with Jill. We talked for quite a while eating our Gelato. It was well after 5PM by the time we got back to the tour place for Gelato and I think they actually closed at 6PM, but the gal there said they closed once everyone had left. I think we booked a perfect tour time. We weren't rushed to get up there, we took care of stuff we needed to and left around 10:30 and made a stop along the way for band business then we headed over to the tour and had the time beforehand as well as some time after to just chill.

The trip back to LB was relatively quick. It was Cesar Chavez day so some people had the day off and traffic wasn't so bad.

Ok, I would have officially freaked out that the actors of the Big Bang Theory were right behind a door and I couldn't go in. I am totally starstruck

Those Batman vehicles are too cool.

Glad you were able to enjoy such a fun day with Jill

I think Jill was freaking out too. She was the one who asked if we could stop at the Big Bang taping.

 

[Paula Sedley-Burke]

Oh brilliant re the General Lee! I loved that show also Harry Potter car cool!

Love the food porn. Yum to all those flavoured ice creams! How did you choose! One of each...

No Europe is very poor for getting around on scooter. France one of the worse. We don't tend to go to mainland Europe anymore. Too many cobbled streets and hills! That's why we just adore coming over to your fine country much more accessible. England probably easier but still hard work!

 

[dolphingirl47]

The rest of the tour looked very interesting. Both the Gellato and dinner looked yummy. I am another huge Big Bang Theory fan and it would have tickled me being just the other side of a door from the cast.

Corinna

 

[ACDSNY]

I'm catching up with the rest of the tour, love the cars and I'm drooling over the gelato and Johnny Reb's dinner.

 

[franandaj]

Oh brilliant re the General Lee! I loved that show also Harry Potter car cool!

Love the food porn. Yum to all those flavoured ice creams! How did you choose! One of each...

No Europe is very poor for getting around on scooter. France one of the worse. We don't tend to go to mainland Europe anymore. Too many cobbled streets and hills! That's why we just adore coming over to your fine country much more accessible. England probably easier but still hard work!

That's unfortunate to hear about Europe. I suspected as much, I've been there before and seen all the stairways and cobblestone paths. We'll have to keep that in mind with our travels. Fran really wants to go. I want to do a cooking school somewhere like the Loire Valley.

The rest of the tour looked very interesting. Both the Gellato and dinner looked yummy. I am another huge Big Bang Theory fan and it would have tickled me being just the other side of a door from the cast.

Corinna

It was fun on the rest of the tour and pretty interesting, we were just getting tired and with the camera battery dying so not many pictures. The Gelato was delicious and so was dinner!

I'm catching up with the rest of the tour, love the cars and I'm drooling over the gelato and Johnny Reb's dinner.

Maybe next time you're in So Cal we might do an off campus meet. There is another location closer to DL in Fullerton, this one was just closer and on the way back from Burbank.

 

[ACDSNY]

Maybe next time you're in So Cal we might do an off campus meet. There is another location closer to DL in Fullerton, this one was just closer and on the way back from Burbank.

Sounds fun, I'm looking forward to our November trip.

 

[franandaj]

Sounds fun, I'm looking forward to our November trip.

Cool! I would love to do an off campus meet as well as our usual spot!

 

[franandaj]

So here's a quick actual trip update. Disney released a tour package that includes pretty much everything that we were planning on doing Friday, for $$$ but we have not waits and guaranteed show spots. In thinking about it for us it's kind of a no brainer. We don't have to worry about getting spots and we get to do everything we want to do. It costs a bit of cash, but hey, who are we going to leave this all to anyways?

Here's what we get in the package:

Disney’s Hollywood Studios Star Wars Weekends will introduce an ultimate day filled with the most sought after service and experiences. A team of Disney VIP tour guides will take you on your journey designed to surprise and delight the most avid Star Wars fan.

Includes:

-Best seats in the house for shows at the Premiere Theater including Stars of the Saga

-Expedited access to attractions including Star Tours – The Adventures Continue, Rock ‘N’ Roller Coaster starring Aerosmith, Toy Story Mania, and more

-Private continental breakfast at the Hollywood Brown Derby

-Reserved location to see the Legends of the Force Motorcade

-Table-service lunch at Mama Melrose inside Disney’s Hollywood Studios

-Shopping time at Darth’s Mall (Before other guests are admitted)

-VIP Viewing and dessert party for the new Symphony in the Stars fireworks

Essentially by purchasing the package we get guaranteed seating for all the things we wanted to do. VIP seats for the parade and fireworks, plus breakfast and lunch and a dessert buffet. Also we get into the shopping before everyone else. Not that we were going to need that, but it will help since I know Fran will want one of everything. that's just how she is. Anyone who doubt's me, I take our trip to K-mart today as evidence.

 

[PrincessInOz]

Wow! Great package. I hope you booked, Alison. I think it would be perfect for you and Fran.

 

[Paula Sedley-Burke]

So here's a quick actual trip update. Disney released a tour package that includes pretty much everything that we were planning on doing Friday, for $$$ but we have not waits and guaranteed show spots. In thinking about it for us it's kind of a no brainer. We don't have to worry about getting spots and we get to do everything we want to do. It costs a bit of cash, but hey, who are we going to leave this all to anyways? Here's what we get in the package: Disney’s Hollywood Studios Star Wars Weekends will introduce an ultimate day filled with the most sought after service and experiences. A team of Disney VIP tour guides will take you on your journey designed to surprise and delight the most avid Star Wars fan. Includes: -Best seats in the house for shows at the Premiere Theater including Stars of the Saga -Expedited access to attractions including Star Tours – The Adventures Continue, Rock ‘N’ Roller Coaster starring Aerosmith, Toy Story Mania, and more -Private continental breakfast at the Hollywood Brown Derby -Reserved location to see the Legends of the Force Motorcade -Table-service lunch at Mama Melrose inside Disney’s Hollywood Studios -Shopping time at Darth’s Mall (Before other guests are admitted) -VIP Viewing and dessert party for the new Symphony in the Stars fireworks Essentially by purchasing the package we get guaranteed seating for all the things we wanted to do. VIP seats for the parade and fireworks, plus breakfast and lunch and a dessert buffet. Also we get into the shopping before everyone else. Not that we were going to need that, but it will help since I know Fran will want one of everything. that's just how she is. Anyone who doubt's me, I take our trip to K-mart today as evidence.

Oh how lovely! You luck ducks I am soooo jealous. But that leads to the dark side lol.. It is ideal for you. I am thrilled you have booked it for yourselves.

 

[jedijill]

OMG, that package is awesome! Well worth whatever you paid for it!

Jill in CO

 

[rentayenta]

Ok that package sounds killer! You two are going to have so much fun. I love the name of the shopping part Darth's Mall. Disney is just darn so clever.

 

[Dis_Yoda]

I really wish could have afforded to do that package this year but with the early May Trip, San Diego & paying off the cruise, it just isn't in the cards this year. I can't wait to hear all about it.

 

[dolphingirl47]

When I saw the cost of the package, it made my eyes water, but I am glad that it works for you.

Corinna

 

[franandaj]

Wow! Great package. I hope you booked, Alison. I think it would be perfect for you and Fran.

I guess I didn't make that clear, yes we did book it!

Oh how lovely! You luck ducks I am soooo jealous. But that leads to the dark side lol.. It is ideal for you. I am thrilled you have booked it for yourselves.

I'm really glad we ended up doing it. I hate trying to fight people for viewing locations. Evidently they are only booking 40 of these per day so that's a pretty manageable crowd.

OMG, that package is awesome! Well worth whatever you paid for it!

Jill in CO

Sort of. But hey, it includes practically three meals (dessert counts as a meal right?) and no waits, so that works for us.

Ok that package sounds killer! You two are going to have so much fun. I love the name of the shopping part Darth's Mall. Disney is just darn so clever.

I know aren't they?

I really wish could have afforded to do that package this year but with the early May Trip, San Diego & paying off the cruise, it just isn't in the cards this year. I can't wait to hear all about it.

You're going to San Diego? Cool! I know what you mean. If we hadn't just refinanced a building, it would have been a stretch for us as well.

When I saw the cost of the package, it made my eyes water, but I am glad that it works for you.

Corinna

Yeah, we had to sleep on it for a night. I found it Saturday evening, but by Sunday morning we were ready to go for it.

 

[franandaj]

Wednesday morning Jill and I met up again. We decided to start at Disneyland and began our quest for the Mountains. I think we started at Star Tours or Buzz Lightyear. We did both, but don’t quite remember the order, at DL they are right across from each other. Then we headed over to Space Mountain. I don’t bother with MK SM anymore, DL’s is just that much better!

After that we headed over and hopped onto the Matterhorn. I do the right side after the refurbishment, the left side is much too jerky! Then it was off to Big Thunder Mountain. The refurb is just amazing! I love the pyrotechnics!. The best part is that we had three mountains under our belt before noon!

We had a 1:10 reservation at Carnation Café, so we killed some time riding HM and Pirates. Since I was using the scooter we got to use the HA entrances which saved quite a bit of time. Because we had such a whirlwind morning of running from ride to ride, neither of us took any pictures until we got to lunch. But here is evidence of our DISmeet!



The menu…



We both wanted to try the Baked Potato Soup with Bacon and Sour Cream. It was delicious!



We chose to split the Meatloaf, and even then it was WAY too much food for the two of us. But it sure was good! I enjoyed the mushroom wine sauce that it was served with. Jill skipped the mushrooms.




After that we went on Soarin’. I never understand why in Florida the line has triple digit waits and in CA it is easily accessed by FP and often can be a walk on. No pictures. We headed over to RSR and were able to get on in the Handicapped line, there was a bit of a wait, but not bad. Here’s our redneck photo.



Then we headed over to TSMM again utilizing the HA line. Here we are on the ride.



Here we go!



She kicked my butt!



Then we were off to CA Screamin’. It was a great ride, except that just before we hit the picture spot, they stopped our train to add another. We felt rather uneasy on the track waiting for the new set of cars to be added. It also messed up my pose for the picture.



After this we headed over to Aladdin, we were able to score VIP seats to this show. We stopped by the Golden Vine Winery and picked up glasses of wine/champagne to drink while we waited in line. After quite a wait we were finally admitted to the theater and the show began.



We had great seats!







It turns out that at the show I ran into one of my Disney friends who invited us for a very special experience and we went with him for some drinks and a bite to eat. For some of you this is old hat, but I still think It’s cool every time they make it for me. The



The bartender starts with a chunk of pure ice.



He sets the ice crushing machine in motion.



Then he mixes the cocktail.



Then he removes the ice sphere



Here is the sphere



He is spraying the glass with vermouth



Our finished drinks. I think Jill had Hemingway’s daiquiri and you saw what I had.



We also got an order of the Queso.



We had considered getting another app, but my friend came back and joined us and talked our ear off for about half an hour and by that time, I was ready to head home and Jill was heading off to her next adventure. You’ll need to check out her TR to find out what she did next!

 

[eandesmom]

Ok I'm not sure which I am more jealous of, your fabulous tour or the Star Wars package!

I would have been totally geeking out over the HP stuff as well and I love seeing how they use the sets for so many different things. Kind of makes me want to do it but I can see the boys rolling their eyes now.

Thank goodness she was able to fix the ticket snafu though.

Johnny Reb's looks yummy as do your fancy schmancy drinks!

Fun updates!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And sorry I was so behind.

 

[dolphingirl47]

What a fantastic day. I am a little worried about the pyrotechnics on Big Thunder Mountain. I have always wanted to try Carnation Cafe, but it has always been closed whenever I have been there. The food you chose would have been what I would have picked, too. Now I want to go even more. Maybe I finally get my wish in November.

Corinna

 

[Dis_Yoda]

You're going to San Diego? Cool! I know what you mean. If we hadn't just refinanced a building, it would have been a stretch for us as well.

Yes, May is going to be a very busy travel month for me. 1st to 4th - Disney for Flower & Garden, 6th to 11th - San Diego, 30th to 1st - Star Wars Weekends, plus the possibility of work travel sometime between the 11th and 30th.

 

[Leshaface]

Caught up now!

That's too bad that they took off most of the things you want at Sanaa.

Yay for a B2B cruise next May!

How cool to have a meet with Jill. I would have been freaking out about the tickets, BTW! Thank goodness they were able to let you go that day.

Okay, so you're not alone in not knowing these shows. I've heard of all these shows you mentioned, but haven't seen one of them.

But now you're on HP and i'm nerding out along with you! How cool is that! And how fun that you were picked into Hufflepuff house!

How do I not know of this restaurant in LB? Where is it located?

That VIP package sounds like such fun. Can't wait to hear all about that experience!

That martini...looks INSANE! Quite the presentation!