June 2016 Outing - The Little Mermaid

The Little Mermaid - Broadway Show!

Thanks for stopping by! For our June outing we are planning on seeing Disney’s The Little Mermaid at the La Mirada Theater for the Performing Arts on Sunday June 12^th @ 2PM. And for those who wish to, we’ll meet at Fuddruckers for dinner after the show. McCoy Rigby Entertainment always produces stellar productions at La Mirada that rival any of the theaters in Hollywood or LA and I’m sure they won’t disappoint with this one. As it’s difficult to try and buy blocks of tickets, anyone who wants to attend will need to purchase their own ticket(s). The theater has their own website where you can choose your seat and they don’t charge astronomical service fees either. Plus there is plenty of free parking! All the details are below but if you have any questions please email me. If you do want to go don’t put off buying your tickets as they are going quickly. (Oh, and they just announced that the opening show for their 2016-2017 season is Disney’s The Hunchback of Notre Dame!! That will be starting in late September.) Lastly, please don’t get this confused with the (just announced) show being produced at the Hollywood Bowl the weekend prior. This is the Broadway stage version of the show. Hope you can make it!

The Broadway stage version at The La Mirada Theater for the Performing Arts

When: Sunday June 12^th 2PM Show

Where: La Mirada Theater for the Performing Arts 14900 La Mirada Blvd, La Mirada CA 90638. Corner of La Mirada Blvd and Rosecrans Ave. Plenty of free parking around the theater.

Tickets: To order tickets visit their website. The link below takes you right to the order page for the show. To sit in the same area try for seats in the Green section on the right-hand side of the balcony. Those seats are $45. (Pink section are $35 and Blue are $55.)

Dinner: For those who wish to go afterwards we’ll meet at Fuddruckers on Beach Blvd in Buena Park. Less than 10 min away. Website is below.

WEBSITES:

La Mirada Theater Website: https://lamiradatheatre.secure.force.com/ticket/#details_a0Si0000007XWoVEAW

Fuddruckers Website:  http://www.fuddruckers.com/

The Studio Chapter Facebook Page:  https://www.facebook.com/LA-Chapter-of-The-Disneyana-Fan-Club-67978577921/

DFC Website:  http://disneyanafanclub.org/

The Studio Chapter March 20th Meeting

So we didn't make it to the LA County Fire Museum (we'll do that another time) but we did have a fun day at the parks. A few of us arrived early to experience Luigi's and the Jungle Book preview. Then we met up with the rest of the group for a relaxing lunch at Tangaroa Terrace. This is a nice place to eat in a peaceful tropical setting away from the crowds. After lunch we spent some more money in the shops and having ice cream then checked out the Frontierland construction. Since the day was somewhat 'tropical themed' we payed a visit to our favorite singing birds in The Tiki Room. All in all a nice day. Thanks to those who were able to make it! For those who signed up for the Union Station Tour, we'll see you next month! Happy Easter and Spring Greetings to you all! 

Lunch on the terrace. Clockwise from top right: Don, Steve, Dennis, Stephanie, Leslie, Peter, Robin, Richard, Eric and Ron K. (And hiding behind Dennis-Ron E.)

March Meeting Changed – due to low response we are postponing our tour of the LA County Fire Association Museum to another time. As a last minute ‘replacement’ we are going to the parks! If you are able please join us for lunch at Tangaroa Terrace at the Disneyland Hotel at 1 PM. Afterwards we will spend some time in the parks and Downtown Disney. This is just a casual get together so no need to RSVP. See you real soon!

Join us March 20^th at 1PM for a casual get together and lunch at Tangaroa Terrace at the Disneyland Hotel.

Club Meeting - March 20th

March 2016 Meeting Information

Hello Studio Chapter Family and Friends – With all this heat and the mid-year show and sale this past weekend you would think we were in the middle of July! Hope you are all enjoying the heat—or at least taking advantage of it somehow. J If you did make it to the show and sale we also hope you found some new treasures to add to your collection or, at least, got to visit with friends and other club members. We have information on our March meeting below. Similar to the Union Station tour space is limited so it does require an RSVP. Also please note the RSVP email for this tour. Please do not reply to this email to RSVP. (But, if you do accidentally, we will forward it onto Steve so no worries J ) We hope you can join us as it sounds interesting!

For our March meeting we will be touring The County of Los Angeles Fire Museum Association museum. They have brought together a collection including more than 60 examples of historic apparatus, some dating back to the 1800s, as well as hundreds of artifacts and thousands of photographs, related to Los Angeles County firefighting.  The most popular vehicles in the collection are the original paramedic/rescue Squad 51 and the two Engine 51s from the 1970’s television show, “Emergency!”  The collection is currently housed in warehouse locations in South Gate and Bellflower, California, as construction gets underway on a permanent museum building nearby in Bellflower.

Also included in the collection are two vehicles that will be popular with members of the Studio Chapter - an 1888 Silsby Steam Fire Engine, and a 1916 American LaFrance Fire Engine (aka:  the Disneyland Fire Engine driven around Main Street, U.S.A. and used as a mobile bandstand for the Firehouse 5 - Plus Two Dixieland Jazz band).  Both vehicles belonged to Ward Kimball, and were donated to the museum after his passing.

After our tour, we will make our way to a local eatery for lunch and socializing.

RSVP’s ARE REQUIRED.  Our volunteer can handle a group of 20.  If we have more, he can arrange for a second volunteer, and we will split the group in 2, with a maximum group size of 40.  Email RSVP’s to info@thestudiochapter.org on or before March 13th.

While the museum does not charge for tours, the Studio Chapter is requesting a donation of $5 from each attendee, to help the museum’s efforts.  Acquisitions, restorations and operating funds for the museum are supported by monthly and annual membership dues paid by over 3,000 active-duty Los Angeles County fire fighters, retirees, members of other fire departments and the public.  No federal, state or local funds are provided for this effort.

When: Sunday, March 20th, starting at 10:00am (allow about 2 hours for the tour)

Where: Los Angeles County Fire Museum - 9834 Flora Vista Street, Bellflower, CA  90706

RSVP: Forward or send an email to Steve Lombard at: info@thestudiochapter.org on or before March 13th.

Payment: Please bring your $5 cash or check donation with you to the tour.

Let’s Eat!: We will determine a local restaurant to have lunch at after the tour.  If you can, please indicate if you are interested in joining the group for lunch so we can plan.

Tour of Union Station - April 17, 2016 WAITING LIST ONLY

For our Sunday, April 17th meeting of the Studio Chapter, we have an exciting and delicious day planned for you. First off is a L.A. Conservancy Tour of Union Station in Downtown Los Angeles. Club member Dennis Ritchey will conduct the approximately 2 hour tour and share the history and architecture of the beautiful Union Station. Depending on availability we may get to venture into some areas normally off limits to the public as well. Dennis has been conducting these tours for the L.A. Conservancy for years and is a wealth of knowledge on the subject so prepare to be enlightened!

After the tour we will head over to the newly renovated Clifton’s Cafeteria on Broadway for a late lunch/early dinner.

The event is currently filled. But, you can join the waiting list. More details at our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/LA-Chapter-of-The-Disneyana-Fan-Club-67978577921/