Originally Posted By ChurroMonster OK this wasn't at DL. But I ran into Tony Baxter at Swain's. (an art supply store in Glendale) That dude is TALL. And super nice.
Originally Posted By knightnfrees <<Weird Al was in the concierge lounge at The Grand earlier this month. He was amazingly friendly and hospitable>> Oh, my gf *loves* "Weird" Al. He was so friendly, he threw her a pair of his underwear. Talk about hospitable!
Originally Posted By Goofyernmost >>>Sorry, TDG - Lisa Kudrow looked rather unpleasant.<<< Perhaps, she had just encountered "smelly cat" someplace. You never know!
Originally Posted By LacyBelle I just remembered we saw someone famous during our trip a couple of weeks ago. We were behind Wil Wheaton (of "Stand By Me" and "Star Trek:TNG" fame) at the turnstiles to enter DL. I would never have known it was him and didn't recognize him at all now that he's 'grown up.' He was with three friends (two female and one male) and had no DL escort. The only reason I knew it was him was because there was a little trouble with getting his AP to scan, so the CM was rubbing and tapping it until it worked. It was during the wait that I was able to read the name. I wasn't really being nosy (ok, maybe a little), the name just caught my eye as I looked down at the troubling media to see what the hold up was. This topic reminded me that I meant to Google him for recent photos, but had forgotten to do so until now. It was him.
Originally Posted By knightnfrees Maybe Wil should have pulled out a Tri-corder to see what the problem was. ;-)
Originally Posted By knoxvelour Wil Wheaton has since become a very accomplished writer. I suggest checking out his two books Dancing Barefoot and Just a Geek. Good reads! He also authors a very popular blog <a href="http://www.wilwheaton.net/" target="_blank">http://www.wilwheaton.net/</a>
Originally Posted By LacyBelle That might have been helpful, knight. Funny you should mention his blog, knoxvelour. When I used Google to find recent info on Wil, that blog site is what came up! I looked for an entry for the day we saw him at DL, but there was little in the way of an entry for that day and no mention of DL in subsequent days.
Originally Posted By monorailblue I forgot--we saw Cloris Leachman there last summer (she played Lois' mom on Malcolm in the Middle). She was riding back from TSI with a kid or two (grandkids, it looked like), with a Plaid. We were the only other people on the raft. I really wanted to say hello, as I really liked her work on "Malcolm", but we left her in peace.
Originally Posted By ourmagicears I know this is not someone that everyone knows all that well, but we met one of the singing voices of "its a small world". She hung out with us during the Fantasmic fireworks. She was so cute with my kids. My son talked her ear off. She asked my daughter what her favorite ride was (before we knew who she was) and she said "its a small world, but my dad hated it and my mother made him go on it!" After that she giggled and said to my husband "Hi I'm Candace, I was one of the three voices sing in "it's a small world!" We thought she was joking, and then her mother stepped up, and very much reasured us that she had. She was about 14 then and know she is a very beautiful 20 something!
Originally Posted By gadzuux I'd be interested to know how they determine who has enough "star power" to warrant special services, such as hostesses, and how many. For instance, 'will wheaton' goes it alone, wheras 'cloris leachman' gets one. Kobe Bryant gets a phalanx of security, and 'marilyn manson' gets turned away at the gate. How are these decisions and arrangements made?
Originally Posted By ChurroMonster Wil Wheaton? I actually ran into him at my school: Art Center College of Design in Pasadena. He gets around it seems.
Originally Posted By monorailblue <<"Hi I'm Candace, I was one of the three voices sing in "it's a small world!" We thought she was joking, and then her mother stepped up, and very much reasured us that she had. She was about 14 then and know she is a very beautiful 20 something!>> I have no idea what this even means, ourmagicears. Are you under the impression that "it's a small world" is only 8 or 10 years old? Or there there are only 3 voices singing in the entire Attraction? This makes no sense whatsoever. Please explain more. gadzuux: I think part of the analysis may be whether the celebrity offers to pay for additional services, or just expects them. As for turning Marilyn Manson away at the gate, bravo to Disneyland!
Originally Posted By TinksBestFriend ChurroMonster... Were you at the special Art Center screening of "300" last night (Tuesday)?
Originally Posted By DlandDug >>I think I was there the day that boy from the Kid was there do to an Autopia promo shoot.<< That would be Spencer Breslin. I have seen him (and his little sister Abigail) at a few events in Disneyland, and at the El Capitan Theater. Everyone saw Abigail, of course, at the recent Academy Awards where she was nominated for Best Supporting Actress!
Originally Posted By DlandDug Really, truly not bragging, but I have seen a LOT of celebrities at Disneyland. This is partly because I have been privileged to spend so much time there, and also because I get to cover events there. From my distant past I can recall Robin Williams ducking from Main Street Station into the Lilly Belle parlor car (with wife #2 and child in tow), Bill Bixby directing an episode of "Blossom" in Tomorrowland, and Anna Nichole Smith munching on a dill pickle in Frontierland. For events, I have been to so many they run together. Highlights were the crowd that arrived the night before DCA opened (many were quite friendly, others just trucked on by), the 50th Birthday shindig at Disneyland (Julie Andrews!), and (of course) the red carpet for the first Pirates of the Caribbean feature film (Johnny Depp was the friendliest person you could imagine). After some events, people will end up wandering around with their families. After Governor Schwarzenegger launched a California State health fitness program in DCA, I spotted Maria Shriver and the kids at the Autopia. A bunch of us trailed Whoopie Goldberg through DCA after she ducked in to see the completed Golden Dreams. (I just wanted a clear photo, really.) Then there are the people who are just sitting around, like Linda Hamilton or John Ratzenberger. Or Coach John Wooden, signing books at Compass in Downtown Disney. Or Marie Osmond, signing dolls. I also run into the "Disney" celebrities quite often. Tony Baxter has been mentioned, along with the late, greats John Hench, Marc Davis and Sam McKim. There is also Marty Sklar, Harriet Burns, Blaine Gibson, Tyrus Wong, Mrs. Yale Gracey and Bruce Gordon, as well as Disneyland Presidents Jack Lindquist, Paul Pressler, Cynthia Harriss, Matt Ouimet AND Ed Grier. (Grier is a rare sighting!) Oh, and Jay Rasulo, too. And then about a year ago there was this gal: <a href="http://albums.photo.epson.com/j/ViewPhoto?u=4280268&a=31624256&p=73626999" target="_blank">http://albums.photo.epson.com/ j/ViewPhoto?u=4280268&a=31624256&p=73626999</a>
Originally Posted By DlandDug And if any of YOU want to revisit the Disneyland 50th Gold Carpet, here it is in all its archived glory: <a href="http://www.laughingplace.com/Lotion-View-78.asp" target="_blank">http://www.laughingplace.com/L otion-View-78.asp</a>
Originally Posted By maliasmommy I saw John Stamos and Rebecca Romijn going into Indy. I have also seen Sinbad, Courtney Cox and David Arquette. The best celeb sighting I had was last summer. As I was walking on Main Street, I noticed a cm leading a couple around. She was making small talk with them. I am nosey so I glanced over and it was Michael Clarke Duncan. I smiled at him and told him I loved him in The Green Mile. He told me thank you and gave me a hug. He was so sweet and his voice made me melt. He is smaller in person than I expected.
Originally Posted By maliasmommy I forgot that my dh saw Kobe Bryant and his family a couple of years ago. They were getting onto Dumbo.
Originally Posted By Autopia Deb ^^^ that must have been a sight, Kobe's knees must have been in his ears.
Originally Posted By dsnymomi2 last year we saw Jaime Lee Curtis in the candy store. My daughter was excited because that's the mom from Freaky Friday
