The worst thing is that there are plenty of interesting stories to tell about WDW, there is no need to make up any facts about father's favorite, big brother Disneyland.
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Thank you!
Steering this back OT for @blreinsel who is probably sitting here thinking "What the heck did these crazy Californians just do to my thread?!?"
The Adventures by Disney tour of SoCal is basically paying $3,199 for tourist access to WDI's campus in Glendale, Jim Henson Studio, and the Walt Disney Studio in Burbank.
Realize the tours of these campuses, especially WDI, will be tightly curated and scripted; you won't be wandering off down the halls to chat with random Imagineers working on Mumbai Disneyland or anything. You will see only things that have been approved by Legal and that have already been disclosed publicly. But if you're a big Disney fan, it can be fun to just be on the WDI campus and the Burbank Studios for a few hours.
If you are merely a movie studio fan, there are better tours available of SoCal movie studios. The Warner Brothers Tour is said to be fabulous. The VIP Tour at Universal Studios is also said to be incredible, wandering through the real prop warehouse, walking through famous 100 year old sound stages, etc., etc. For a fraction of the cost of the Adventures By Disney trip.
The Disneyland portion of this itinerary, with the exception of a few "backstage" elements, can be mostly duplicated for a fraction of the cost by taking the three hour Walk In Walt's Footsteps Tour for 100 bucks, and/or the tour Disneyland offers of the Disneyland Railroad; it's Walt history, it's engineering and operation.
Thank you!
Steering this back OT for @blreinsel who is probably sitting here thinking "What the heck did these crazy Californians just do to my thread?!?"
The Adventures by Disney tour of SoCal is basically paying $3,199 for tourist access to WDI's campus in Glendale, Jim Henson Studio, and the Walt Disney Studio in Burbank.
Realize the tours of these campuses, especially WDI, will be tightly curated and scripted; you won't be wandering off down the halls to chat with random Imagineers working on Mumbai Disneyland or anything. You will see only things that have been approved by Legal and that have already been disclosed publicly. But if you're a big Disney fan, it can be fun to just be on the WDI campus and the Burbank Studios for a few hours, see Walt's office, the Mary Poppins sound stage, etc. For many folks that would be worth $3,199!
If you are merely a movie studio fan, there are better tours available of SoCal movie studios. The Warner Brothers Tour is said to be fabulous. The VIP Tour at Universal Studios is also said to be incredible, wandering through the real prop warehouse, walking through famous 100 year old sound stages, etc., etc. For a fraction of the cost of the Adventures By Disney trip.
The Disneyland portion of this itinerary, with the exception of a few "backstage" elements at Radiator Racers and Soarin', can be mostly duplicated for a fraction of the cost by taking the three hour Walk In Walt's Footsteps Tour for 100 bucks, and/or the tour Disneyland offers of the Disneyland Railroad; it's Walt history, it's engineering and operation.
I’ve never done any of the Adventures by Disney trips, however I have experienced the majority of the things included in the Southern California package, with the exception of the Jim Henson tour.
Disneyland and California Adventure are givens. I enjoy both, but Disneyland is one of my favorite places on earth. If you’d like specific information and tips on the parks, I’d suggest checking out our info thread:
Guide to DLR for WDW Veterans!
Since we get this ALL the time in this forum, I thought it would be nice to condense it into one place that the mods could make sticky - this stuff gets repeated ad naseum around here since the site caters to a WDW fanbase. I'll start with this: GiveMeTheMusic's INFALLIBLE List of Unique DLR...forums.wdwmagic.com
I have stayed at the Loews Hotel in Hollywood and enjoyed my experience. Manage your expectations for Hollywood. It is not like how it was during the Golden Age. You will find many tourists, people in costumes trying to get you to take pictures with them for a fee, people trying to sell you their music, people with signs, claiming we’re all going to hell if we don’t praise Jesus Christ and claim Him as our Lord and Savior, amongst other things.
With that being said, there are many redeeming qualities about Hollywood and Highland. The Hollywood and Highland Center is a very nice, open-air mall with lots of shops and some restaurants. You can get some nice shots of the Hollywood sign from specific vantage points from the mall. The Chinese Theatre is lovely and a gem, as is the El Capitan Theatre, which is owned by Disney. If you can, try and see a movie there. It’s a fun experience. The theater shows both new and old Disney movies. It also has a Disney store attached that happens to include a Ghirardelli’s. The Dolby Theatre is also really cool.
There’s an In-N-Out within walking distance. Try it out!
The Walt Disney Studios is another one of my favorite places. I’ve been many times and it was always a treat and privilege when going as a kid. Take in the history and relish in the fact that you’re walking the same grounds that Walt Disney and his animators walked many years ago. It’s a special place that I hope you enjoy! It’s very quaint and cute. I’m not sure if you guys and gals will be eating in the cafeteria, but the food is good. Save some money in case they let you shop in the store on campus.
I really hope you and your husband enjoy yourselves.
Lol! It's okay, I appreciate your input!
Oh my gosh you guys, @blreinsel is here and "Liking" some of my posts. That means she's good natured and has a sense of humor, but she's still probably trying to figure out what the heck happened to her thread.
Everybody just act natural!
Definitely! I enjoyed the banter, honestly. Just took me a few days to have time to sit down and reply.
