Pirates Premiere At Disneyland

We went to the pirates premiere at Disneyland last Sunday. I like the pirate movies but I wouldn't say I'm a huge fan, it's just fun to go watch all the stars walk down Main Street on the red carpet. Laurie and I went last year and had so much fun but really didn't know what to expect and didn't have the best seats. We didn't even take a blanket to sit on we had to buy a Cinderella beach towel at Disneyland. This year we were determined to be on the rail in the very front and came prepared with snacks, blankets, cards, IPod, water (last year they sold out), etc. I read on a message board that people were going to start lining up at 3:30 a.m. so Laurie and I got there at 3 a.m...(I know, we're crazy! but we do almost that early for the day after Thanksgiving sales) and I dropped her off so I could go beg the guy at IHop to let me leave my car there until the parking garage opened at 5 a.m. I gave him my cell # and told him to call me if he needed me to move it and he let me do it.

In the meantime, Laurie called to tell me that there were already 250 people in front of her in line. It was amazing. By the time I got over there the line was so far past her it was incredible. I read later that there were 1000 people by 5 a.m. We didn't want to stay if we weren't going to get a good spot because it gets crazy. Emily and her friend Katie were really excited and came at about 4:45 and we both got our cars in the line that was forming for the parking garage. About that time Laurie had already gone through the security gates and was in line to get into Disneyland. We were anxious because they don't let you hold spaces and everyone turns crazy once inside there. We needed six seats. We finally got over to her and we told Em and Katie to go one direction and gave them all the scoop on what kind of spot we were looking for and how to throw your long blanket down and lay on it and call us to tell us and we could compare who had the best spot. They ended up getting the best possible spot. Laurie and I went in one direction and the media was all lined up and there were no seats and we just ran all down Main Street finding nothing and the girls called and said they were right in front of City Hall, a perfect spot with no problems at all, they didn't even have to run like we did. It was funny. Brendan and his girlfriend came at about 8 a.m. It was really packed so we basically stayed in our spots all day playing cards, etc. It was really hard to climb in and out of the spot to go on rides and even get food or go to the restroom.

The stars were real
ly friendly and since we were actually the first group they saw after media they came right over and signed autographs and took pictures. Johnny Depp and Orlando Bloom actually said a few words to us. It was fun because there were so many random people there like the host of the Bachelor, stars from Dancing With The Stars, Teri Hatcher, too many to name. There were screaming, crying, girls there and it got crazy but it was worth it. Brendan was over it all long before the stars arrived but he was a trooper for his girlfriend. Emily had enough of the people around us too but once the arrivals started she and Katie had fun. Why did we go through this you ask??? Well, Laurie and I are determined to stay young so we thought being adventurous was a sure way. We both say we probably wouldn't do it a third time there was another movie. People around us did get crazy when they saw the stars and that part was annoying but that's another whole post and I'm trying to forget about them.