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KristiMc · 10-10-2012, 07:11 AM

Glad you got to see the sign and YAY for OKW!

wdwgirl03 · 10-10-2012, 07:13 AM

WOW, another trip! I remember you saying on my TR how you were going in February but I had a feeling you'd probably be going sooner than that! Only 6 days, I'm jealous!

Cool California updates! Love all the pictures. It's so neat to see the real Chinese Theater. And yay for seeing the Hollywood sign. I think we might've only seen that from a distance as we were driving around. haha!

blessedby3 · 10-10-2012, 07:25 AM

Goodness! What an exhausting time trying to find that sign! Im glad you guys finally made it...although Henry doesnt look impressed

I dont think I would have liked driving on those roads either...scary!
We are leaving for WDW in 9 days! Maybe we will see you down there

Are you doing the MNSSHP? We are looking forward to it on the 23rd...and hoping for great weather

MEK · 10-10-2012, 07:41 AM

Oh Brook, your driving adventure sounds awful. I hate to drive too. Thankfully Denny handles all the difficult driving in places we've never been to. I'm glad you finally found the Hollywood sign.

I have yet to catch up on your pictures, because, yes, I am at work.

But only 6 more days for me too!!!!!!!!

(my ticker is off by a day). Really looking forward to meeting you at the DIS meet on Thursday afternoon. This is going to be a crazy trip.

Score on the 2BR at OKW. I bet its wonderful. I really want to try a 2BR there. I get its huge.

Tiggerrn2 · 10-10-2012, 07:47 AM

Loved the update! Been so long since CA adventures for us now. But great fun reading yours. So excited for you for AKL trip! I love that resort. We are just back from a mom's only food and wine fest trip and had dinner at Sanaa. One of the best TS meals we had while there. Enjoy your trip to OKW! Can't wait to read more of your adventures.

jenseib · 10-10-2012, 08:36 AM

Yay...I can feel your frustration. I've been there before and the "husband" doesn't listen to what you are telling him.

Skip wouldn't apologize though. LOL

Lovemy3babes · 10-10-2012, 08:57 AM

Oh goodness do I hate driving! Driving in unfamiliar places is the worst. I'm so glad you finally found the famous sign. Hallelujah!

Love the photos! I'd love to see it too!!

I hope to see you next week Brook!

mickeystoontown · 10-10-2012, 09:23 AM

It's good to see you back posting on the Dis again!

Hum, after looking at your pictures, I can honestly say that Hollywood doesn't look like I thought it would althought I don't know what I thought it would look like.

It seems as if "Hollywood" has done a good job at only showing the cleaned-up version of Hollywood. Still, I'm sure that it was neat to see the stars and the Chinese Theater.

I get tickled every time you refer to the vehicle as "Carzilla". Here in Louisiana, they think the bigger your car, the better. (Sounds a little like our neighboring State of Texas' motto doesn't it?

) I could feel just how frustrated you were when you described the driving and getting turned around/lost. Thank goodness you guys finally made it and were able to take pictures with the Hollywood sign.

MotoWifey185 · 10-10-2012, 10:58 AM

my DH and I took our dog to California a few weeks before our wedding and we had the same issue with finding that sign. We gave up! We got pictures of her on hollywood blvd with the stars and the chinese theater so that was alright. Nice that you got to find the sign, and another great update!

eandesmom · 10-10-2012, 11:17 AM

I'm doing the 6 day dance with you!

Impressive that you persevered to find the sign, what a total UGH of an experience. I hope getting to the pier was relatively painless after all that.

Can't wait to meet you next week!

ClaireW · 10-10-2012, 03:17 PM

Glad to see you updating again - and it sounds like you've got lots more to write about too!

And when you get so far as planning your trip to Europe, head this way with questions about coming to the UK

ladylyons · 10-10-2012, 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by brookelizabeth

I'm glad we did it! It's a pretty quick drive, just high way too, so it's not bad. Go for it!

The sad thing is we always drive and I don't have a problem driving through the city's and traffic. We go to San Francisco enough so I've gotten used to small very curvy roads. I'm really thinking about it this next trip in December. Now just got to talk DH into it.

Poolrat · 10-10-2012, 08:49 PM

YAY I am caught up

I will see you in about a week

You found the sign!!!!

So glad you ventured off property, I wasn't so brave.

Summer trip in my siggie and hopefully soon the DL trip.

SoonerGirl · 10-10-2012, 11:10 PM

Oh I can totally hear what was probably going on in Henry's mind, "we drove an hour and a half just to look at this sign!". Poor kid, I bet he was bored to tears, lol!

Glad you finally made it!

KatMark · 10-11-2012, 01:56 PM

Brook, between vacation, a funeral, putting mom in a nursing home and work, I'm finally catching up on all my threads.

I loved your updates. So glad you got to see the Chinese Theater and you found the Hollywood sign. We've only been to San Francisco (and that was actually sitting at the airport waiting for our connecting flight to Las Vegas after flying home from Hawaii), but I would love to go to LA/Anaheim some time.

I'm not up to that part in my TR yet (I actually just got it started), but I hope your check-in at OKW goes a lot better than us...very disappointed in that experience last month.

10-10-2012, 07:11 AM	#631
KristiMc DIS Veteran Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Twinsburg, OH Posts: 2,437	Glad you got to see the sign and YAY for OKW! __________________ me DH DS12 DS9

10-10-2012, 07:13 AM	#632
wdwgirl03 I'm just a big Disney Freak! :-) I will throw a party the day I get a tag!!! I am pretty wimpy when it comes to thrill rides Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 12,040	WOW, another trip! I remember you saying on my TR how you were going in February but I had a feeling you'd probably be going sooner than that! Only 6 days, I'm jealous! Cool California updates! Love all the pictures. It's so neat to see the real Chinese Theater. And yay for seeing the Hollywood sign. I think we might've only seen that from a distance as we were driving around. haha! __________________ I HEART WALT DISNEY WORLD!! been there, done that, GOING BACK! '91-Disney villas '93, '95, '97, '99, '01, '02-Polynesian '03-All Star Sports '05-All Star Movies; offsite- Universal/Disney Oct. '06, Dec. '07/Jan. '08-Saratoga Springs May '08-Animal Kingdom Lodge Dec. '08-Beach Club Villas Aug. '09-Villas @ the Wilderness Lodge April '10-Kidani Village Aug. '10-Saratoga Springs Mar. '11-Old Key West Oct. '11-Saratoga Springs April '12-Boardwalk Villas April '13-Bay Lake Tower UPCOMING TRIPS: ??(hopefully) Dec. '13-Saratoga Springs?? DVC member since 2006 Disneyland- '04, '06 Check out my past TRs: Mar./April '11 Oct. '11 CURRENT TR: APRIL '13 TR APRIL '13 PTR facebook Twitter/Instagram:mugirl0307 Last edited by wdwgirl03; 10-10-2012 at 07:26 AM.

10-10-2012, 07:25 AM	#633
blessedby3 Actually Blessedby4 now, but cant change my username :) Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Blue Ridge, Virginia Posts: 7,277	Goodness! What an exhausting time trying to find that sign! Im glad you guys finally made it...although Henry doesnt look impressed I dont think I would have liked driving on those roads either...scary! We are leaving for WDW in 9 days! Maybe we will see you down there Are you doing the MNSSHP? We are looking forward to it on the 23rd...and hoping for great weather __________________ 8/87-Disneymoon, offsite 7/92-DD's 1st trip 2/94-Land/Sea, Dixie Landings 10/99-offsite 4/03-CR tower MK view 11/05-POP 12/06-WL 1/08-POP, DD's Grad Trip 3/09-Poly 5/10-BLT, 1BR 6/11-POP 10/12 Bonnet Creek DH(46) Me(45) DD(23)DSIL (23) DS(17) DD(14) DD(5) Check out my May2010 trip report: Welcome Gurley Family....you are FAMILY OF THE DAY!!

10-10-2012, 07:41 AM	#634
MEK DIS Veteran Join Date: May 2005 Location: Middletown, DE Posts: 14,820	Oh Brook, your driving adventure sounds awful. I hate to drive too. Thankfully Denny handles all the difficult driving in places we've never been to. I'm glad you finally found the Hollywood sign. I have yet to catch up on your pictures, because, yes, I am at work. But only 6 more days for me too!!!!!!!! (my ticker is off by a day). Really looking forward to meeting you at the DIS meet on Thursday afternoon. This is going to be a crazy trip. Score on the 2BR at OKW. I bet its wonderful. I really want to try a 2BR there. I get its huge. __________________ Sorry Gaston, They are MUCH More Interesting than You! Will You Chill Out if I Sprinkle You With Pixie Dust? Remembering 9/11:MEK Original Why Not Just Queue Up Another Disney Trip? How Do You Think We Stay So Happy? Inching My Way Closer to the Castle Sept 10 TR Wheeling & Dealing at the WL May '10 TR Play'in It at Pop Sept 09 Anniversary Trip JUNE 09 TR...KICK'N IT AT KIDANI DH & I do Disney Solo! DEC 2008 June 2008 tripreport My Trips 2002-Offsite 2003-POR 2004-Royal Pacific/Daytona Bch 2005-CBR 2006-Pop, SSR 2007-ASM 2008-Pop, Vero Bch/SSR, POFQ/SSR 2009-Kidani/CSR, Pop 2010- VWL, BLT 2011-POR/BCV, Disney's HHI Resort, OKW2012-Treehouse villa/BWV, VWL/BWV

10-10-2012, 07:47 AM	#635
Tiggerrn2 DIS Veteran Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,840	Loved the update! Been so long since CA adventures for us now. But great fun reading yours. So excited for you for AKL trip! I love that resort. We are just back from a mom's only food and wine fest trip and had dinner at Sanaa. One of the best TS meals we had while there. Enjoy your trip to OKW! Can't wait to read more of your adventures. __________________ My latest trip report the "How Could You?" in progress...http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=3009569.August 1981 offsite-Kissimmee WDW-Magic Kingdom August 1984 offsite-Celebration WDW-MK and Epcot, Sea World, Kennedy Space Center April 1987 offsite WDW-MK 15 year celebration January 1990 offsite WDW-MGM June 1996 CBR WDW-MK, Epcot and MGM / Universal Studios October 2004 AKL WDW-MK, Epcot, MGM and AK with MNSSHP July 2005 Happiest Celebration on Earth - Disneyland and DCA / San Diego -Sea World and Wild Animal Park October 2006 WL and MNSSHP. July 2007 Disneyland and DCA / San Francisco June 2008 DL and DCA Grand Californian wedding August 2008 Beach Club All Parks April 2009 DL and DCA DD 11th BirthdayOctober2009 POR Food/Wine and MNSSHP Moms Only December 2010-First Holiday Trip July 2011 Disneyland Hotel DL and DCA June 2012 CSR and Poly Sept/Oct 2012 CBR Mom's only with MNSSHP Check out My Beach Club Trip Report - loads of pixhttp://www.disboards.com/showthread....ferrerid=98667

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10-10-2012, 08:36 AM	#636
jenseib Mommy to Claire Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 23,335	Yay...I can feel your frustration. I've been there before and the "husband" doesn't listen to what you are telling him. Skip wouldn't apologize though. LOL __________________ Oh the Places We Go, The People We SeeI LOVE Comedians with Guitars...You didn't tell me that PartYou can take the girl out of Disney, BUT..Universal Adventures of Dreams and an Expanding WorldA Hop, NO Skip, and Many Mishaps to a Disney DreamSo This is What a Dream Tastes likeDairy Farmer's Wife IS going to Disney in March/April3Rd Times a Charm

10-10-2012, 08:57 AM	#637
Lovemy3babes Is always in need to get herself and her children back to our "Happy Place"! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: MN -- 1,638 miles from WDW -- too far Posts: 3,580	Oh goodness do I hate driving! Driving in unfamiliar places is the worst. I'm so glad you finally found the famous sign. Hallelujah! Love the photos! I'd love to see it too!! I hope to see you next week Brook! __________________ Kelli, mom to four awesome kids! (14, 12, 9 & 6) Nov '06: Pop Nov '08: POFQ Dec '09: OKW Sept '10: AsMo Oct '12: POR Just me and my girl…a very special 13th Birthday trip! Next trip...?

10-10-2012, 09:23 AM	#638
mickeystoontown DIS Veteran Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Bayou Country, La. Posts: 21,760	It's good to see you back posting on the Dis again! Hum, after looking at your pictures, I can honestly say that Hollywood doesn't look like I thought it would althought I don't know what I thought it would look like. It seems as if "Hollywood" has done a good job at only showing the cleaned-up version of Hollywood. Still, I'm sure that it was neat to see the stars and the Chinese Theater. I get tickled every time you refer to the vehicle as "Carzilla". Here in Louisiana, they think the bigger your car, the better. (Sounds a little like our neighboring State of Texas' motto doesn't it? ) I could feel just how frustrated you were when you described the driving and getting turned around/lost. Thank goodness you guys finally made it and were able to take pictures with the Hollywood sign. __________________ Excuse me...you'll need to see security. What has Mickeystoontown done now? Trip Report: http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2940840 (includes 2 CBR stays and a Disney cruise) Pre-Trip Report: Sit down! Buckle up! & Hang On! Mickeystoontown's Gang is going to Walley World!: http://www.disboards.com/showthread....5#post47915565

10-10-2012, 10:58 AM	#639
MotoWifey185 Mouseketeer Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Chandler, AZ Posts: 225	my DH and I took our dog to California a few weeks before our wedding and we had the same issue with finding that sign. We gave up! We got pictures of her on hollywood blvd with the stars and the chinese theater so that was alright. Nice that you got to find the sign, and another great update! __________________ Me DH Sophie Hawaii Honeymoon TR

10-10-2012, 11:17 AM	#640
eandesmom I'm with Beast Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Pacific Northwest Posts: 11,260	I'm doing the 6 day dance with you! Impressive that you persevered to find the sign, what a total UGH of an experience. I hope getting to the pier was relatively painless after all that. Can't wait to meet you next week! __________________ Cynthia, Jeff, DSS20, DSD16, DS13, DS12 Coffee on the Verandah - A Trip Report \| Sorry Gaston, They are MUCH More Interesting Than You! - An MEK/eandesmom TR Book it. Buy it. BELIEVE it! - A PTR\|You'll never get me on a cruise. Unless it's to ALASKA!- A TR \| The Adventures of Dr. Jones and the Spitting Camel - A Trip Report How Do You Think We Stay So Happy? A TR \| Life is too short...to never sleep in a treehouse. A Grand Gathering PTR So many flowers, So little time - an east/west PTR \| How EMH Saved our Trip! A Trip Report

10-10-2012, 03:17 PM	#641
ClaireW Mouseketeer Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 405	Glad to see you updating again - and it sounds like you've got lots more to write about too! And when you get so far as planning your trip to Europe, head this way with questions about coming to the UK

10-10-2012, 08:49 PM	#643
Poolrat DIS Veteran Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Charlotte NC Posts: 7,194	YAY I am caught up I will see you in about a week You found the sign!!!! So glad you ventured off property, I wasn't so brave. Summer trip in my siggie and hopefully soon the DL trip. __________________ POOLRAT PATI am a Disney Dork. 75- Contemporary,77- offsite Hyatt,86- offsite 1 day trip,88- offsite 1 day trip,98- Contemporary w/kids,01- All Stars Movies,05- Boardwalk,06- Coronado,07- Carribbean Beach,08- Beach Club,Oct 09 - POP/Coronado, Dec09/Jan 10 ASMu/ CSR , July '10-POP, Sept '10 POFQ,Oct '10 2X for F&W @ POP Oct'11-ASSp Dec '11-DVC SSR/AKL July '12- BCV, Sept '12- DL, Oct '12- BCV, Dec'12-POP Jan '13- OKW May '13-BWV Oct '13- BCV DEC '13- BCV Oct '14-DL?Can't wait to go backOh What a horrible trip..NEW When in doubt, feed the bear....but not that!!!Eat, Run and Celebrate The Side Effect of the Annual Pass

10-10-2012, 11:10 PM	#644
SoonerGirl DIS Veteran Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 4,853	Oh I can totally hear what was probably going on in Henry's mind, "we drove an hour and a half just to look at this sign!". Poor kid, I bet he was bored to tears, lol! Glad you finally made it! __________________ Michelle (Me), Don, Justin (16) & Jared (12) CurrentTR: Grumpless in Orlando Sept 2012 PTR Leaving the Grump at Home June 2011 TRCould the Dream Turn the Grump into a Believer?June 2011 PTRGrump is taking me on a DREAM vacationMay 2010 TRFlowers, Segways & DIS Meets, Oh My! May 2010 PTR Flowers & Firsts Christmas 2009 TR The Disney Grump & Family Take on the World August 2008 TR Our Very Own California Adventure!

10-11-2012, 01:56 PM	#645
KatMark DIS Veteran Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Carol Stream, IL Posts: 35,053	Brook, between vacation, a funeral, putting mom in a nursing home and work, I'm finally catching up on all my threads. I loved your updates. So glad you got to see the Chinese Theater and you found the Hollywood sign. We've only been to San Francisco (and that was actually sitting at the airport waiting for our connecting flight to Las Vegas after flying home from Hawaii), but I would love to go to LA/Anaheim some time. I'm not up to that part in my TR yet (I actually just got it started), but I hope your check-in at OKW goes a lot better than us...very disappointed in that experience last month. __________________ December trip report: http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=3033112

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