April 2010 ABD Backstage Magic : California Here We Come!!!

[katscradle]

Our flight and hotel are booked for DAP!!! (Thank you Bill! )

Where is everyone staying????? We're staying at Port Orleans - French Quarter.

Has there been a "mini-meet" planned? We are probably NOT going to participate in DATW. I'm not a big drinker and would be out at country #2. If any other non-DIS sponsored events are planned, please let us know. Thanks!

Jennifer

You should come it's alot of fun and you don't need to drink.
Some people eat around the world.
You also don't have to get something from every country either.

 

[macman752]

DAP attendees who are also ABD-ers...

John and Kevin (of course!)
Pete and Walter (of course!)
Kim (TickledTink33)
Anna (Aspen37)
Tracey (tmli) and Chris (Slapwhitey)
Jason (Menashacorp) and Susan (merriepoppins)
Kathy (kab407)
Dodie (Dodie )
Jennifer (TheTXTaylors5) and DH Bill
Katherine (Katscradle) and John (3guysandagal)
Tonya (Tonya2426)
Tracy (winotracy)and DH Bill
Marilee ( Corky441 ) and DH Dino
Heather (Circusgirl)

Make that 24 of 40

Sally and I (macman752) will be there too!

 

[slapwhitey]

You should come it's alot of fun and you don't need to drink.
Some people eat around the world.
You also don't have to get something from every country either.

We are contemplating making an appearance at DATW. Not sure if we can stay for the entire time but we missed the last one as we were entertaining friends from home who happened to be down at the same time. We may see you all there.

 

[katscradle]

Make that 24 of 40

Sally and I (macman752) will be there too!

YAY!!!
This is going to be so great!

 

[katscradle]

We are contemplating making an appearance at DATW. Not sure if we can stay for the entire time but we missed the last one as we were entertaining friends from home who happened to be down at the same time. We may see you all there.

It will be fun, never mind comtemplating just come!

 

[JWren1234]

Hi everyone!

I'm thinking about adding 2 nights before the start of the trip at the Hollywood Renaissance.

I was wondering if anyone had any good restaurant recommendations that would be within walking distance from the hotel. I see there is a California Pizza Kitchen, which I love, in the Hollywood/Highland complex...but I'm looking for an experience I can't get at home.

Very excited for the trip, and to meet everyone!

Jason

 

[Dodie]

Hi everyone!

I'm thinking about adding 2 nights before the start of the trip at the Hollywood Renaissance.

I was wondering if anyone had any good restaurant recommendations that would be within walking distance from the hotel. I see there is a California Pizza Kitchen, which I love, in the Hollywood/Highland complex...but I'm looking for an experience I can't get at home.

Very excited for the trip, and to meet everyone!

Jason

This actually might be a good question to ask on the Disneyland (southern California) board. There are a lot of locals answering questions there that could probably give us all some pointers!

 

[DisneyTaylors]

Happy Monday Everyone!

Between the Dream announcement, DAP, and ABD, I have Disney-itis real bad and find it hard to cncentrate on anything else.

- Bill

 

[columnwest]

Hi everyone!

I'm thinking about adding 2 nights before the start of the trip at the Hollywood Renaissance.

I was wondering if anyone had any good restaurant recommendations that would be within walking distance from the hotel. I see there is a California Pizza Kitchen, which I love, in the Hollywood/Highland complex...but I'm looking for an experience I can't get at home.

Very excited for the trip, and to meet everyone!

Jason

I love California Pizza Kitchen too! A funny thing... when I went to Hong Kong for the first time, the first restaurant I ate out at was California Pizza Kitchen. I was living in London at the time, and you can't get it anywhere in the UK. The British, by the way, have some totally messed up ideas when it comes to pizza toppings. They love to put sweet corn on everything! Ack!

Anyway, there are a lot of cool places around and in Hollywood and Highland. I mentioned on a previous post a couple of places I might try out. (I'm also arriving 2 days early.) Spcifically, the overpriced-but-undeniably-cool (Hey, Johnny Depp eats there!) "Musso & Frank Grill" or the more-fast-foody-but-sounds-cool "uWink". I believe that the Italian restaurant "Il Trastevere" in Hollywood & Highland is our first ABD-included meal.

 

[TheTXTaylors5]

Today is the day to book those Disney Dream cruises. Is anyone in here sailing on her in 2011?????

We're "officially" booked on the Disney Dream!!!!!

After poor Bill spent over an hour on hold this morning, he got us on the Thanksgiving 2011 cruise departing on November 23, 2011. That is our Anniversary. So, the cruise was meant to be!!!

I can't wait! Anyone else booked for 2011???????

Jennifer

 

[tickledtink33]

Today is the day to book those Disney Dream cruises. Is anyone in here sailing on her in 2011?????

We're "officially" booked on the Disney Dream!!!!!

After poor Bill spent over an hour on hold this morning, he got us on the Thanksgiving 2011 cruise departing on November 23, 2011. That is our Anniversary. So, the cruise was meant to be!!!

I can't wait! Anyone else booked for 2011???????

Jennifer

I am booked for Oct 9, 2011.

 

[TheTXTaylors5]

I am booked for Oct 9, 2011.

Congrats!!!!

Jennifer

 

[slapwhitey]

Today is the day to book those Disney Dream cruises. Is anyone in here sailing on her in 2011?????

We're "officially" booked on the Disney Dream!!!!!

After poor Bill spent over an hour on hold this morning, he got us on the Thanksgiving 2011 cruise departing on November 23, 2011. That is our Anniversary. So, the cruise was meant to be!!!

I can't wait! Anyone else booked for 2011???????

Jennifer

I think we're booked for one of the 5 nights in August...double Castaway. Not sure on the details. I know a pretty good Dreams agent who looks after that stuff for me.

 

[tmli]

I think we're booked for one of the 5 nights in August...double Castaway. Not sure on the details. I know a pretty good Dreams agent who looks after that stuff for me.

We are sailing on the Dream August 16th, 5 night double dip!!!!

We are also returning to Alaska with Disney on May 17, 2011!!!

It is absolutely crazy we have our vacations for the next two years booked....and all of them have to do with Disney.

 

[JWren1234]

Thank you Dodie! I think I will head on over to that board
Jason

 

[JWren1234]

I love California Pizza Kitchen too! A funny thing... when I went to Hong Kong for the first time, the first restaurant I ate out at was California Pizza Kitchen. I was living in London at the time, and you can't get it anywhere in the UK. The British, by the way, have some totally messed up ideas when it comes to pizza toppings. They love to put sweet corn on everything! Ack!

Anyway, there are a lot of cool places around and in Hollywood and Highland. I mentioned on a previous post a couple of places I might try out. (I'm also arriving 2 days early.) Spcifically, the overpriced-but-undeniably-cool (Hey, Johnny Depp eats there!) "Musso & Frank Grill" or the more-fast-foody-but-sounds-cool "uWink". I believe that the Italian restaurant "Il Trastevere" in Hollywood & Highland is our first ABD-included meal.

Thank you! I was reading about Musso & Frank's...sounds interesting. I am curious about uWink, I will definitely be researching this one further!

Jason

 

[Dodie]

II mentioned on a previous post a couple of places I might try out. (I'm also arriving 2 days early.) Specifically, the overpriced-but-undeniably-cool (Hey, Johnny Depp eats there!) "Musso & Frank Grill" or the more-fast-foody-but-sounds-cool "uWink". I believe that the Italian restaurant "Il Trastevere" in Hollywood & Highland is our first ABD-included meal.

I can't find your original post. Did you mention any other places?

Although it's certainly not fine dining, I must have In and Out Burger while we're there. Is there one anywhere close (no car)?

 

[columnwest]

I can't find your original post. Did you mention any other places?

Although it's certainly not fine dining, I must have In and Out Burger while we're there. Is there one anywhere close (no car)?

You're in luck! There's an In-N-Out Burger about 10 mins walk from the hotel on Sunset and Orange. http://www.in-n-out.com/location_details.asp?id=102

Sadly, there really isn't one within easy walking distance of Disneyland. (But we're probably gonna do most of our eating in the parks and/or Downtown Disney anyway.)

 

[Tonya2426]

Although it's certainly not fine dining, I must have In and Out Burger while we're there. Is there one anywhere close (no car)?

You're in luck! There's an In-N-Out Burger about 10 mins walk from the hotel on Sunset and Orange. http://www.in-n-out.com/location_details.asp?id=102

I see a DIS Twilight Coven midnight snack meet in our future!!! (Don't bet against Alice )

 

[columnwest]

I see a DIS Twilight Coven midnight snack meet in our future!!! (Don't bet against Alice )

Er, I dunno about walking around Hollywood Blvd. at midnight. You might not be the only "coven" out and about.