wrs28330 Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 Grinchmas 2009 Media Day Twas’ an unsmoggy day, near Downtown LA, so the Studio invited us to come down and play! A silly young man, and his young brother too, brought their cameras to share the festivites with you. The building facades were covered with snow, as Grinchmas would start in a few days, or so. Several banners were hung, there were cut-outs for tots, and a new Whoville tree, in the large Upper Lot. The stage was all set, the kids were imported, “We will quickly get started!” the Mayor retorted. The Grinch burst onto the scene, and was issued two fines, when Sherriff Lee Baca realized he had forgotten his lines! The Mayor then used the classic two-finger point, while the Policeman still wanted to lock the Grinch in the joint. Cindy Lou Who was sad, she just wanted to read, so the Grinch said: “Just this once, I might do a good deed!” The Whobilation continued, and confetti went: BANG! Max the dog barked, while every Who sang. Then chaos ensued, as the kids played in snow, and they talked to a stranger they didn’t quite know. The Mayor was proud of his big Christmas Tree, “Snow is NOT fun; rid your faces of all that glee!” A visit from Dec.19th-31st would be nice, and be sure to buy tons of Grinchy merchandise! Backlot Tour Update Despite the Media Day for the "Reopening of Courthouse Sqaure" a few months ago, Courthouse Sqaure is still closed to trams, as construction continues in the surrounding areas. As you may know, King Kong will return to the Backlot Tour in Summer 2010, in a brand new building as: King Kong 360 3-D. You can see where the new attraction is being built in reference to the collapsing bridge. Guests will disembark the trams to visit all the Whos down in Whoville. "See you at Grinchmas!" Remember: Beetlejuice is the reason for the season! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosscoe Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 That could well be one of the best media day, coverage ever! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deathbydinn Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 Great pictures and amazing captions! It would take me hours to make it all ryhme. Is this something they do at all the Universal Studios? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woogle Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 Love the pictures and most of all the captions!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrownStreak Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 13 Days...from a random day until December 31st. Interesting. I'm assuming its in reference to the 12 Days of Christmas. I have always found it funny that seemingly no one knows when the 12 Days of Christmas actually are... ...They are the 12 Days between Christmas and the Feast of the Epiphany- Jan. 6th. Yet all of the parks will have their decorations down before then. My traditionalist parents leave their decorations up until the 6th every year- its funny because most people seeing that assume they are just lazy or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timberskara Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 I am in awe of your witty captions! Love the photos, too. Sure looks like they did a great job with the event...the characters' wardrobe and makeup is amazing! Thanks for sharing . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRealTinkerbell Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 Will, I love you! You're updates and TRs always make me smile! I'm kind of sad that they are only doing Grinchmas for 13 days. Last year was so much longer! But oh well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCFreak Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 Awesome coverage, looks like a fun little event (and who doesn't like snow in LA?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TyMullins Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 Excellent pictures and captions- I really enjoyed reading. A tad off-subject, but have they bothered to repaint the Whoville set since it's initial construction? If it appears in public eyes, it should be given the same treatment as any other building or ride in the park- occasional touch-ups that keep it looking nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 ^ Not sure if it's gotten totally re-painted, but it does seem to get some love when they use it for seasonal events like Grinchmas or Horror Nights. --Robb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themeparkologist Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 Do they have Grinchmas at other parks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohiocoasters Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 Yes it is also at IOA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jew Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 ^However, they are not the same event. The shows are different, and I don't believe IoA offers the snow play area. Also, the new backlot was open to trams today! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrs28330 Posted December 23, 2009 Author Share Posted December 23, 2009 ^Great news! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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