Southern California and Disneyland Adventure

[sayhello]

Is the academy museum off the itinerary now that imagineering is back? Going early and wanted to see it but heard people say they went on their tour.

Most likely it *is* off, as it was just added as a replacement for the Imagineering tour. ABD would be the ones that would know for sure, but I would be very surprised if it was still on the itinerary if you go to Imagineering.

That said, it's a fabulous museum, and you should totally go see it during your pre-days.

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[seadragon]

Is the academy museum off the itinerary now that imagineering is back? Going early and wanted to see it but heard people say they went on their tour.

I’m on the ABD right now. Even though our itinerary had us going to the academy, we went to imagineering instead. Our guides said imagineering is back on the schedule going forward. Academy was just a filler.

 

[Duck In Blue]

It is a VERY reasonable thing to ask a travel agent to do! I would assume a TA who books with American companies would have a phone plan that would allow them to call the States cheaply.

Sayhello

Great, thank you! I'm waiting to hear back from them now.

Just after I posted this I had a call from ABD to clarify my pre-arrival information, I asked about the handbook then and they sent it across to me so all good.

It is showing the museum on day 3 though, so I am taking comfort in what seadragon has said and that Imagineering is back on the schedule now!

 

[Mathmagicland]

Great, thank you! I'm waiting to hear back from them now.

When do The Anvil Group normally reach out for the proof of vaccination? I'm worried that email may go the same way!

Anvil reaches out about 5 days prior to AbD start date.

 

[Duck In Blue]

Anvil reaches out about 5 days prior to AbD start date.

Thank you!

 

[jimmymc]

Is the academy museum off the itinerary now that imagineering is back? Going early and wanted to see it but heard people say they went on their tour.

We did it because Walt's barn was having roof work done the day of our trip. It normally is not.

 

[woodleygrrl]

Starting to get a little worried about this extremely expensive trip we are about to go on...

Couple of weeks ago we got the updated email from ABD saying they had added the Halloween party and Imagineering to the itinerary. That email had the wrong dates of the adventure. One two weeks before ours. Called and they said they were sorry and would correct it.

Today we were emailed the guidebook and none of the changes are mentioned in the guide.

I get that they do tons of these and it is a big email list, but is it too much trouble to make sure you are sending out accurate info? Last I checked the four of us on this trip have spent near 20K. Maybe get your stuff together for people, I dunno. For this price I am looking for over the top service. Hope the actual trip is better than the info I have gotten about it so far.

 

[Marthasor]

Starting to get a little worried about this extremely expensive trip we are about to go on...

Couple of weeks ago we got the updated email from ABD saying they had added the Halloween party and Imagineering to the itinerary. That email had the wrong dates of the adventure. One two weeks before ours. Called and they said they were sorry and would correct it.

Today we were emailed the guidebook and none of the changes are mentioned in the guide.

I get that they do tons of these and it is a big email list, but is it too much trouble to make sure you are sending out accurate info? Last I checked the four of us on this trip have spent near 20K. Maybe get your stuff together for people, I dunno. For this price I am looking for over the top service. Hope the actual trip is better than the info I have gotten about it so far.

We, too, got a lot of misinformation pre-trip - incorrect arrival time for check-in, incorrect first meal time, no pre-arrival box. It was incredibly frustrating and disappointing. The guides and the trip made up for it - they were incredible - but ABD reservations and pre-arrival needs to get their act together and I said as much to our guides and in the survey. Hopefully your trip will be better than your pre-arrival experience.

 

[bobyetman]

Just got back from this ABD, and while on the studios portion of the tour, we had a surprise visitor:

 

[DianaMB333]

Just got back from this ABD, and while on the studios portion of the tour, we had a surprise visitor:View attachment 708401

How was it? Is he open to questions?

 

[bobyetman]

How was it? Is he open to questions?

There wasn't any time for person-to-person chats, he talked to our adventure guides for a minute or two, posed for a group photo, then left. It took me a minute to realize who it was, I hadn't seen him with a beard.

 

[woodleygrrl]

Just got back from this ABD, and while on the studios portion of the tour, we had a surprise visitor:View attachment 708401

I give up. who is that?

 

[seadragon]

I give up. who is that?

I believe that’s the big boss at Disney.

 

[bobyetman]

I give up. who is that?

Bob Chapek, CEO

 

[woodleygrrl]

I believe he's the big boss at Disney.

Bob Chapek, CEO

wow wee

 

[Duckbug.Ducktales]

How long is the studios tour? About 2-3 hrs? We're doing this ABD next September and are trying to figure out some details on that portion of the tour because we could also do a tour of the studio through a Disney Insiders point redemption (gold private tour), which is about that long.

Anyone know if they show the same things on both tours?

 

[Mathmagicland]

How long is the studios tour? About 2-3 hrs? We're doing this ABD next September and are trying to figure out some details on that portion of the tour because we could also do a tour of the studio through a Disney Insiders point redemption (gold private tour), which is about that long.

Anyone know if they show the same things on both tours?

When I did the Disney Insider studios tour a couple of years ago, it did not include seeing Walt’s office. I’ve not done this AbD, so hopefully someone who has can clarify if the AbD tour includes that.

 

[Marthasor]

When I did the Disney Insider studios tour a couple of years ago, it did not include seeing Walt’s office. I’ve not done this AbD, so hopefully someone who has can clarify if the AbD tour includes that.

I did this ABD in early August 2022 - it did not include Walt's office.

 

[Steven G]

I've only seen Walt's Office once, and it was not on the ABD tour, it was a D23 Disney Studio tour. I'm pretty sure the D23 tour specifically highlighted that Walt's office was included.

I'm pretty sure the ABD does not include it (I've been on the ABD tour twice), although it's certainly possible that if certain things are not available that may open up, however unlikely that is.

 

[Duckbug.Ducktales]

I've only seen Walt's Office once, and it was not on the ABD tour, it was a D23 Disney Studio tour. I'm pretty sure the D23 tour specifically highlighted that Walt's office was included.

I'm pretty sure the ABD does not include it (I've been on the ABD tour twice), although it's certainly possible that if certain things are not available that may open up, however unlikely that is.

I think I've heard of the D23 tours--those are for purchase, right? How long are they?