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  1. paintingoncelluloid

    Monte Cristo options?

    Could you let me know the source for this info? Did your server tell you? I was so excited to see the vegetarian version show up on the menu, but if it is a previously meat-filled sandwich with the meat just pulled off? Yikes!
  2. paintingoncelluloid

    Best way to get from DLR to US without a package?

    This is such a great idea! I'm so DTLA-centric that this option didn't occur to me. Amtrak to Glendale (or Burbank, so your Lyft doesn't have to go around the park), is a really good recommendation.
  3. paintingoncelluloid

    Best way to get from DLR to US without a package?

    I regularly take public transit from Downtown LA (where I live) to both Disneyland and to Universal. People are right about your options: The simplest, cheapest, and longest trip would be: #460 LA Metro bus to Downtown LA, transfer to Red Line subway to Universal (~3 hrs one way) Slightly...
  4. paintingoncelluloid

    Tips for vegetarian Disneylanders?

    My boyfriend and I will be going to WDW, for just the second time, October 23-27. We are staying at Port Orleans French Quarter, and will have a car, although I think we plan to take resort transit for most things—unless you think we shouldn't! We are LA-based Disneyland AP holders, and have...
  5. paintingoncelluloid

    Blackout Exception for Renewal of SoCal Select AP?

    A quick update: this past Sunday I upgraded my SoCal AP to a Deluxe AP at the ticket booths. I was able to enter the park because the Deluxe was not blocked out that day -- when my pass got scanned at the turnstiles it buzzed red, but the cast members were able to see on their screens that I...
  6. paintingoncelluloid

    Dieting and cruising. Mixed emotions.

    One of the really hard things about figuring out what to eat is understanding that our food needs aren't constant: some days we eat more than normal because we're hungry. Some days we eat certain foods because it's a special time of year. Some days we eat certain foods because we are with...
  7. paintingoncelluloid

    Disneyland/LA area (ADDED VIDEO)

    I want to second that I think Oakley cat is right on. If I were you I would prioritize The Grove/Farmers' Market and Santa Monica Pier/Third Street Promenade (super Instagrammable, potential for celebrity sightings), the Warner Brothers studio tour (if they're interested in how movies get made...
  8. paintingoncelluloid

    How to spend a few hours in LA

    As a local, I think the best way to "do" Hollywood is with a very specific plan of what you want to see and where you want to go. It's not a neighborhood that lends itself well to wandering -- things are spread out, it's overcrowded, parking can be a hassle/expensive, and walking around...
  9. paintingoncelluloid

    Disneyland Hotel or Hyatt House?

    You will NOT regret staying at the DLH. The one time I stayed there, we got upgraded to a room in the Adventure tower that had a straight-on view of the "Disneyland" sign and monorail slide over the pool, and it was really special, especially when it was lit up at night. I also love the...
  10. paintingoncelluloid

    Blackout Exception for Renewal of SoCal Select AP?

    What wild timing -- I just got off the phone with a cast member to ask this very question (about when MaxPass becomes active if you add it when renewing a pass). She told me the opposite of what you experienced, that MaxPass wouldn't be active until the next year of my pass begins. I'm glad to...
  11. paintingoncelluloid

    Are magic bands coming to DLR?

    While there hasn't been any official announcement that I have seen about this (and I don't have any special information), it seems pretty clear to me that magic bands are on their way to DLR. First, the way that MaxPass is being implemented seems like a clear stepping stone towards magic...
  12. paintingoncelluloid

    Blackout Exception for Renewal of SoCal Select AP?

    Thanks for asking this question, OP, because I had no idea this was possible! I have a follow-up question, if I can piggyback: if a pass expires at the end of August 2017, but is renewed in mid-July 2017, does the renewed pass expire in August or July of 2018? (It's only my second year with an...
  13. paintingoncelluloid

    Say Goodbye to the Auction Scene in Pirates

    I'm really surprised by the number of times I've seen the argument in this thread comparing a scene that depicts a sexual slave trade with scenes depicting theft and arson. These are extremely different scenes showing extremely different kinds of crime. One is a scene depicting the debasement...
  14. paintingoncelluloid

    Concerns about time zone change and kids

    I travel between the coasts frequently, and I agree with everyone who says that it always feels harder on my body to travel east than to travel west. Even if I get the same amount of sleep either way, waking up naturally early in the west always feels better than when the alarm goes off too...
  15. paintingoncelluloid

    Say Goodbye to the Auction Scene in Pirates

    But theme park rides aren't stable works of art -- they're works of art that are continually updated for all kinds of reasons. Over the years POTC has gotten new mechanical updates, new special effects, character and story updates based on new movies, etc. Updating story because we're advancing...
  16. paintingoncelluloid

    Say Goodbye to the Auction Scene in Pirates

    Every time I have ridden POTC, and our boat has sailed past this scene, people laugh. And every time I think, what about this is funny? Is it funny to see women be sold as property? Is it funny to imagine rape? Is it funny to hear men demean women? Every time, it makes me feel weirded out and...
  17. paintingoncelluloid

    Last minute first time trip to Disneyland, a few questions

    I think the parks will be packed on July 4 -- but I would still take this advice and spend the day at the resort! I'd much rather be there, and mobile on foot, than stuck in what is sure to be 2000% unbearable traffic on the last day of a summer SoCal four-day weekend. I live in LA, and trying...
  18. paintingoncelluloid

    Proof of SoCal residency for SoCal AP?

    All the cast members I've spoken to about this told me that the official policy was to only accept a state-issued ID as proof of residency. Some did say that certain cast members might be more lenient at the gate and accept something else, but official policy was only to take a state-issued ID...
  19. paintingoncelluloid

    Disney's California Adventure - food?

    Snack: Oswald Sundae at Clarabelle's! (You can get it either in the kitchen sink, and it's more like a meal, or you can get a smaller & cheaper version that just comes in a cup.) QS: Paradise Grill, when it is either the regular menu or the Viva Navidad menu. Or bread bowls at Pacific Wharf. I...
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