day 67, originally uploaded by shalimargonzales.
Disneyland, I have arrived! Mickey better watch himself.
Downtown Disney has a serious split personality issue. During the day, it's a shopping district with everything from mega-stores (GAP, Nike, etc) to smaller specialty boutiques. This is the place to go if you're on day six of your vacation and still haven't figured out what souvenirs you want, or if you decide you just need some good old-fashioned retail therapy. Most of the large stores are in the Downtown Disney Marketplace area, with the specialty shops concentrated in the Downtown Disney West Side.
At night, though, the lights come on and the place really gets hopping, with live music, stage shows, and sophisticated restaurant/lounges opening their doors to a primarily adult clientele. They've got some amazing wine bars, great restaurants- apparently this is what they mean by "adult" Disney.
I was able to meet with lots of old friends/colleagues at pre-NAYDO events, including a great chat over cocktails with Cassie, who I met in SF a last week. Can't wait to hang out with her and her sister in LA. Yes, apparently it takes someone from Minneapolis to get me to explore the gayer side of LA.
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