July 18th, 2009 (Queen Mary & Cocktail Party)
 

OK, so, we've got a plan.

Sometime in the afternoon (about 2 pm) people (WB Clan, Sam and Whomever) will be heading to The Long Beach Casa de Feline where we will then head to the Queen Mary for a tour and fun.

In the evening (7pm-ish) there will be a cocktail party at Casa de Feline with our out of town guests. All are welcome to join any or all of the events.

WB will be posting the QM Tour options so you can give your opinions on which you would prefer as well as an option to RSVP to the Cocktail Party.

Sidecars included in the price of admission. ;)

I GET TO MEET THURSTON!!!!

Queen Mary Swanking and Evening Cocktail Party - 7/18
 

We're plotting a Queen Mary Swanking for Saturday July 18th, at or around 2:00 ish. I'll post a poll to see which tour people may or may not be interested in, and we'll do majority rules. Below is a list of possible tours and their prices:

First Class Passage*

Includes:

• Ghosts & Legends of the Queen Mary
• Self-Guided Queen Mary Shipwalk Tour
• A Short Submarine Film
• Self-Guided Tour Aboard the Russian Submarine Scorpion
• Behind-the-Scenes or World War II Guided Tour**

Adult: $32.95, Senior (55+) & Military: $28.95, Child (5-11): $19.95


Haunted Encounters Passport*

Includes:

• Self-Guided Shipwalk Tour (Explore 12 Decks of the Queen Mary)
• Haunted Encounters film and orientation
• Haunted Encounters Tour
• Souvenir Paranormal Passport
• Ghosts & Legends of the Queen Mary
• Ghost Sighting Scavenger Hunt

Adult: $27.95, Senior (55+) & Military: $24.95, Child (5-11): $15.95



General Admission Passport

Includes:

• Self-Guided Shipwalk Tour (Explore 12 Decks of the Queen Mary)
• Ghosts & Legends of the Queen Mary

Adult: $24.95, Senior (55+) & Military: $21.95, Child (5-11): $12.95



Russian Foxtrot Submarine

Descend into the once forbidden confines of this genuine "Cold War Warrior". See the torpedo rooms, the cramped crew's quarters, the galley, machinery rooms and electronics spaces. See the lethal torpedo tubes and look through her actual attack periscope.
See how life on board this "Podvodnaya Lodka" (Russian for Submarine) was lived as she "drilled holes in the ocean" performing her assigned duties and top secret missions.
Includes:

• A Short Submarine Film
• Self-Guided Tour Aboard the Russian Cold War-era Submarine

Adult: $10.95, Senior (55+) & Military: $9.95, Child (5-11): $9.95




Aquarium of the Pacific & Queen Mary Combo

Enjoy both the Aquarium of the Pacific and the Queen Mary in the same day, we offer a special value combined ticket package. Travel in ease between locations with transportation on the complimentary Passport Shuttle. Tickets may be purchased at the Queen Mary or at the Aquarium.

• Self-Guided Shipwalk Tour (Explore 12 Decks of the Queen Mary)
• Ghosts & Legends of the Queen Mary**
• Admission to the Aquarium of the Pacific.

Adult: $35.00, Children (5-11): $19.00

In addition, the Queen Mary also offers the Ocean Adventures Hotel Package that includes a stay in a family stateroom with accommodations for up to 2 adults and 2 children, complimentary tickets to Long Beach's Aquarium of the Pacific, complimentary admission to the Queen Mary's Ghost and Legends Show, and the Self-Guided Shipwalk Tour.
Click Here Buy Combo Tickets on the Aquarium Website









There are also discounted rates for groups over twenty, so if enough people are interested we can check into those as well.

Unless you're really into cheesy "spook house" SFX, I'd recommend avoiding the Ghosts & Legends Tour (and everything associated with it). Sadly, it has taken over some interesting parts of the ship that you now can only see on this tour.

The Behind the Scenes is hit-or-miss; it all depends on what parts of the ship are available that day, and which tour guide you get. Ive been on great ones that took us to parts of the ship I've never seen, and ones where we were basically shown the same rooms that you see on the Self-Guided Tour.

I've never been on the submarine, so I have no opinion on that one.

Aww, sorry to miss this fun! I have baby birthday party and thankfully not at ChuckECheese this time!. HAve fun!!

Jeez! They're holding the LA Motorcycle Show again at the QM that weekend! :mad:

Those people trash the ship every year! Why do they still have them!?!?

Maybe the wrong week to stop sniffing glue.

We're in for whatever. We took the twilight tour with the Rat's mom the day my condo closed. I had an extremely strong drink in the observation bar. It was most delicious.

Cruddy crud crud! This sounds like fun. And I'll be working.

This sounds lovely, and dad may be interested - but we're going to play by ear and see how we're feeling after a day at the park. (Is that OK, or do we have to have tickets in advance?)