All caught up once again! Seeing all your pictures has gotten me really excited about the changes in DCA. Can't wait to see the real thing in a little over a year. Thanks for another great TR!
Thank you Deej. Glad that you caught up to the TR. It was nice to go during the BVS presentation and get to see all those arts and computer designs during the presentation.
Love the pictures Bret!! At that time, I met the Fish Hooks and ANT Farm casts.
Thank you Kaitlin.
You had fun meeting the casts that night?
Now is time to get back to the TR after a few days away.
Day 1 August 20, 2011 Part 3
I have left off in the queue for the Lion King 3D at the
D23 Arena and my DA & I were headed to see the Lion King in 3D. Luckily, we didnt have to go through security, but the staff did announce that there is no photography or video recording during the movie. So I was able to take some pics before the show.
On the way towards the arena, the staff handed out the 3D glasses that you get a movie theater that is 3D.
We were on the 2nd level of the arena just like we did during the WD Studios presentation. I didnt want to go up so close since it would be easier to watch it from a distance. This was also my DA first time seeing the Lion King. I was first surprise to hear that she hasnt seen the movie. I had the movie and was about to let her see it before we came to the D23 Expo, but she wants to be surprised so she told me that she will watch it for the first time at the Expo.
The co-directors of the Lion King Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff were there along with Producer Don Hahn along with the 3D specialist for the Lion King which I dont remember. It was nice to hear from all four of them about the movie and the special affects to enhance the movie.
Just like the regular movie, it took about 90 minutes for it to finish. I was in tears when watching the Lion King in 3D. The special affects are very nice and stunning. It is way different then watching it from the VHS or DVD, but it was just amazing to see it in HD and 3D. My DA really likes the movie and she will want to get the movie when it comes out next month.
It was around 8 pm when the movie ended, all the people that were in the arena were escorted outside instead of returning to the show room floor since it is already closed. I wanted to head back in the ACC for the D23 silent auction, but it already started when we left. So we decided to head on back to the room after a long day at the D23 Expo.
When we got back my DA felt tired and want to call it for the night. But I was still hungry that night and I thought it would be good to see the PP dining area at night. Even though I have just ate there on Thursday, it would be nice to try something else while I am there.
As soon as we got back to the room, I dropped off my bag and just took my camera to DCA that night. It was neat to see the DCA main entrance at night as well as PP dining area.
Walking down the sidewalk on Disneyland Dr. Sorry that it was blurry. I should not walk and take a picture since it will be blurry.
It took 12 to 15 minutes as usual to walk from BW Stovalls to DCA turnstiles. It was so nice to see the new turnstiles at night after seeing it for the first time during the afternoon.
So the first thing I did was head on over to PP and have dinner. Most of the people for the first show of WoC were already over at the viewing area so it was easy to walk on over to the PP dining area. It was also kind of weird to walk through PP at night when I usually am in the viewing area or at DL waiting for F! or the fireworks. It was fun to go and see the area.
When I got to the dining area, I decided to try the pasta at the Boardwalk Pizza & Pasta restaurant. I was originally going to eat at Paradise Garden Grill, but I wanted to try the pasta after one of my friends say that it is good to eat there.
That night I had the Chicken Sun-Dried Tomato Pasta which was really good.
After I finished, it was almost time for the 9 pm WoC show and I took some more pics around the area.
PP dining area where I ate my dinner
Boardwalk Pizza & Pasta
When the 9 pm WoC show started, I head on out of the DCA and went back to the hotel to call it for the night. When I was leaving DCA, I kept hearing the music of WoC and I just couldnt stop singing the lyrics of the show.
I went to the GCH exit so I won't have to do a lot of walking that night. When I got outside the GCH entrance, WoC was still playing and I kept walking back to BW Stovall's.
It took me 12 minutes to get from DCA to BW Stovall's. I went on my laptop for a few minutes to check out what is going on the threads. I hit the hay around 11 pm that night and that was my day.
The day started out very rocky with that man that didn't let me back in, but overall it was great since I got to do the WD Studios presenation, BVS, Lion King 3D and go to dinner at the Boardwalk Pizza & Pasta restaurant. Got to do all what I want during that day and got to do my shopping which was also important.
I will get back to you for Sunday tomorrow.
LOL! 
Love all the photos! I'm excited about the Fantasyland expansion! Are they starting now? When did they say it'll be finished?
That was okay because I wanted to meet Kyle Massey. I loved meeting the ANT Farm people. I bought an Imagneering notbeook and in it wrote "China Anne McClain Rocks!! I 
U!" I yelled her name really loud and she noticed it. She said that I rocked. I even got to meet China's sisters.
