Questions about ABD California Backstage Magic

[Cinderella's Slipper 2015]

You also need to remember that unlike DW, not all night-time shows run every night of the week. We didn't see fireworks because they were not being done during our trip. We missed them by a couple days as they only were being done on weekends. It's not like at DW where the parks are in the middle of 40 square miles of nothing, with no major towns/cities right next door. Disneyland is in the middle of Anaheim so they have to take that into consideration when doing night-time shows

 

[White Rose]

PTN confirmed along with WOC and fireworks viewing for ABD backstage magic. I just called ABD...they said the 3 listed are confirmed along with other things that are 60th Anniversary surprises....so she did not want to spoil them.

Yay!

 

[scottmel]

PTN confirmed along with WOC and fireworks viewing for ABD backstage magic. I just called ABD...they said the 3 listed are confirmed along with other things that are 60th Anniversary surprises....so she did not want to spoil them.

Yay!

I know we see F! and fireworks will follow DIRECTLY after that show....and WOC and Paint the Night Parade those are the four I know we do on BSM. Will be interested in what the other surprises are...guessing Paint the Night?

 

[White Rose]

I know we see F! and fireworks will follow DIRECTLY after that show....and WOC and Paint the Night Parade those are the four I know we do on BSM. Will be interested in what the other surprises are...guessing Paint the Night?

PTN is confirmed...not sure about F! because I do not know if that is offered in Oct. the three that were confirmed were PTN Fireworks and WOC.

 

[meryll83]

How long does the 60th run until?

Does Fantasmic normally not happen because of MNSSHP? Does a different show or fireworks take place on those nights?

 

[OKW Lover]

Do you see the Hollywood sign? The Bowl? Stars homes?

We've done two BSM's now, with a 3rd happening in just a couple of weeks. In the past we saw the Hollywood sign right from the hotel. You'll also catch glimpses of it as you bus around the Hollywood area. On neither of our trips did we stop at the Hollywood Bowl, although we did drive past it. As far as stars homes goes, we hand a tour on the first BSM that was probably the low-light of the trip. On our second BSM they didn't do this. The reason for skipping the tour of the stars homes is that you really don't see them. Instead you get driven (often quickly) past large hedges or fences behind which "x" star used to live so the driver showed us arial photos of the estates taken directly from Google Earth. You can do the same right from your computer.

So I think I heard some time ago that included in the tour is a park ticket which is still valid for your check out day - is that still the case?

Planning to tag an extra couple of nights on the end and just wondering how many extra days of park tickets we might need...

That was the case in both of our BSM trips. The tickets expire at the end of the day you have your farewell breakfast.

You get a 4 day park hopper ticket included in your package.

Actually, its not a standard 4 day park hopper in that it expires. Its not like you could "save" a day to use later.

 

[sayhello]

Actually, its not a standard 4 day park hopper in that it expires. Its not like you could "save" a day to use later.

Actually, Disneyland doesn't do non-expiring park hopper tickets like WDW does. All days on your ticket have to be used within 13 days of first use, or they expire. So this one just has a shorter expiration period on it.

Sayhello

 

[k5jm]

Ditto what Jeff and Tobi said. We took some of our Pre-day time and went up to Griffith Observatory where we could get a better look at the Hollywood sign and on our tour of the stars homes, we were taken to a "photo-op" location with the Hollywood Sign.

 

[meryll83]

Is there free wifi at the 2 ABD hotels?

Thinking of doing a couple of nights at Universal before the tour, any hotel recommendations there?

We're heading to Vegas afterwards, I notice Southwest do a flight from Orange County airport, would this be a better option than going from LAX?

When/how do you arrange the airport transfers with ABD?

 

[OKW Lover]

Is there free wifi at the 2 ABD hotels?

Yes there is. Loews recently introduced free wifi and the Grand Californian has had it for a while.

 

[k5jm]

 

[sayhello]

Thinking of doing a couple of nights at Universal before the tour, any hotel recommendations there?

We're heading to Vegas afterwards, I notice Southwest do a flight from Orange County airport, would this be a better option than going from LAX?

When/how do you arrange the airport transfers with ABD?

It is actually really easy to get from the Loews hotel to Universal. Someone reported on another thread that it's only a couple of stops away on the Metro. So your easiest choice would probably be extra nights at the Loews.

And yes! Leaving the Disneyland area from SNA (John Wayne Airport) in Santa Ana is infinitely easier than leaving from LAX. Way closer! And a much smaller, easier to navigate airport. I fly out of SNA when going to SoCal as often as I can!

Sayhello

 

[meryll83]

Think we did fancy staying right at Universal as we'll be staying very late for Halloween Horror Nights, so where would be a good bet?

 

[Cousin Orville]

And yes! Leaving the Disneyland area from SNA (John Wayne Airport) in Santa Ana is infinitely easier than leaving from LAX. Way closer! And a much smaller, easier to navigate airport. I fly out of SNA when going to SoCal as often as I can!

Sayhello

Agreed! If at all possible, fly out of SNA.

 

[k5jm]

Another for SNA

 

[meryll83]

And when/how do you arrange the airport transfers with ABD?

 

[k5jm]

And when/how do you arrange the airport transfers with ABD?

My TA, Kevin, handles it for my adventures. I have never had an issue with Airport/train transfers with ABD.

 

[meryll83]

With DU?
So do I need to let him know what we need?

Is it worth putting in any room requests too? Any recommendations for this?

 

[k5jm]

With DU?
So do I need to let him know what we need?

Is it worth putting in any room requests too? Any recommendations for this?

If you booked with DU, contact kevin@dreamsunlimtedtravel.com. Same thing with any special requests.

 

[DisneyKevin]

Transfers are scheduled when you book your air and we provide ABD with the details.

If you book pre-nights through ABD, transfers are included.

If you book pre-nights on your own, transfers are included to the ABD hotel only...if that helps. ABD will not take you to another hotel/location.

If you book post nights through ABD, transfers are included.

if you book post nights on your own...you are on your own.

Special requests would be made through the person that booked your reservation.

Per Disney policy, requests are not guaranteed, but ABD does everything they can to make sure requests are granted.