Grand California Fire - Page 3

sleepyjeff · 12-29-2005, 01:24 AM

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Originally Posted by €uroMeinke

I think you've been pre-disastered -

World according to Garp?

lindyhop · 12-29-2005, 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Prudence

So, it's a week before my trip and so far my airline has had a plane departing from my airport with a hole in it that caused loss of cabin pressure and my hotel has caught fire.

I'm not sure if this means I'm jinxed and my trip is cursed or I'm blessed and all the available misfortunes have already happened.

Prudence, you haven't lived if you haven't had the opportunity to wander around outside a hotel in the middle of the night in your jammies. I was staying at a hotel in Pasadena a few years ago and was awakened by the god awful sound of the fire alarm and a flashing strobe light. This was November 2001 so with 9/11 in mind I figured I should take it seriously and wandered outside with everyone else. There we all were, shivering on the sidewalk, in various states of dress and whatever. Amazing what people wear to bed.

It turned out to be a false alarm, someone had been messing with the alarm in their room and set it off. We could go back to our rooms almost right away but the noise was unbearable. It took the fire department at least an hour to fix things so the alarm would go off and we could all get back to sleep.

Prudence · 12-29-2005, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by lindyhop

Prudence, you haven't lived if you haven't had the opportunity to wander around outside a hotel in the middle of the night in your jammies.

I can top that -- I was wandering outside a hotel in the middle of the night at a con. I was skinny then, and it was a con, so I was wearing much much less than my jammies. And it wasn't the most respectable part of town. (shiver) I remember big noisy yellow hose fan thingies in the lobby after that, so I think it wasn't a false alarm.

Hades · 12-30-2005, 06:11 PM

Just a littel update on the post Christmas tree fire clean-up:

The replacement of the carpet is well underway. From my vantage in the Acorns Gifts and Goods shop, the sound of nail guns was quite audible. Almost sounded like a shooting gallery for awhile!

The original carpet was scheduled for replacement sometime in 2006, so this one is just a quick fix.

Scafolding is up to repair the ceiling beams. Chances are that they will also check the fire sprinkler system in the lobby if it needs to be done.

The lobby light stands (the stain glass ones that stand at the corners of the seating area of the lobby) are back in place. They were bringing them in by furniture moving dollies as I was leaving the shop today. They looked in good shape.

From what I've heard from my leads, they are attempting to have the lobby back in shape by New Years Day. Work is going on nearly round the clock to meet that completion goal.

Kevy Baby · 12-31-2005, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Hades

From what I've heard from my leads, they are attempting to have the lobby back in shape by New Years Day. Work is going on nearly round the clock to meet that completion goal.

You were slightly misinformed. They are making sure that the AP Lounge is back in shape in time for the LoT Birthday Celebration.

lindyhop · 12-31-2005, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Prudence

I can top that -- I was wandering outside a hotel in the middle of the night at a con. I was skinny then, and it was a con, so I was wearing much much less than my jammies. And it wasn't the most respectable part of town. (shiver) I remember big noisy yellow hose fan thingies in the lobby after that, so I think it wasn't a false alarm.

Okay, you win.

Ponine · 12-31-2005, 03:56 PM

LibraryVixen and I were in the park that day, and went though the AP lounge on our way to breakfast at 7:50.

I pondered the lack of a tree, but all we saw was the yellow tape lines, and shop vacs.
We left Storytellers and went back to enter the park through the main gate... only now, the AP lounge had a cherry picker in the middle of it. I shrugged it off.

Two hours later she had a missed call asking her if she was staying in the Disneyland hotel, it was evace'd. We shrugged it off. Made a call sometime later, the facts were still a tad off...

Later, we met a nice stranger in the HM fastpass line who spilled the beans...he was a fireman himself on vacation and staying, (and Evaced) in the Grand Cal. well dag nab it!!! We were in that lobby twice!!! Had we known what we were looking at, we might have have paid more attention!!!

From what I saw? Speedy clean up... I'm sorry I missed the tree.

Cadaverous Pallor · 12-29-2005, 02:20 AM

Does this mean the Lounge gets new couches and carpet?

€uroMeinke · 12-29-2005, 06:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Cadaverous Pallor

Does this mean the Lounge gets new couches and carpet?

This of course worries me most of all - definately were the most comfortable seats in the resort.

Gemini Cricket · 12-29-2005, 07:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Cadaverous Pallor

Does this mean the Lounge gets new couches and carpet?

Ha. This is Disney! The couches will be reupholstered with the skins of the now gone Country Bears and the carpets will be made from the curtains and backdrops of the Snow White show.

12-30-2005, 06:11 PM	#4
Hades Silly Rabbit! Tricks are for kids! Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 80	Just a littel update on the post Christmas tree fire clean-up: The replacement of the carpet is well underway. From my vantage in the Acorns Gifts and Goods shop, the sound of nail guns was quite audible. Almost sounded like a shooting gallery for awhile! The original carpet was scheduled for replacement sometime in 2006, so this one is just a quick fix. Scafolding is up to repair the ceiling beams. Chances are that they will also check the fire sprinkler system in the lobby if it needs to be done. The lobby light stands (the stain glass ones that stand at the corners of the seating area of the lobby) are back in place. They were bringing them in by furniture moving dollies as I was leaving the shop today. They looked in good shape. From what I've heard from my leads, they are attempting to have the lobby back in shape by New Years Day. Work is going on nearly round the clock to meet that completion goal. __________________ And you were waiting for the other shoe to drop?!!
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12-31-2005, 03:56 PM	#7
Ponine Virgin Ears Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: San Diego Posts: 2,075	LibraryVixen and I were in the park that day, and went though the AP lounge on our way to breakfast at 7:50. I pondered the lack of a tree, but all we saw was the yellow tape lines, and shop vacs. We left Storytellers and went back to enter the park through the main gate... only now, the AP lounge had a cherry picker in the middle of it. I shrugged it off. Two hours later she had a missed call asking her if she was staying in the Disneyland hotel, it was evace'd. We shrugged it off. Made a call sometime later, the facts were still a tad off... Later, we met a nice stranger in the HM fastpass line who spilled the beans...he was a fireman himself on vacation and staying, (and Evaced) in the Grand Cal. well dag nab it!!! We were in that lobby twice!!! Had we known what we were looking at, we might have have paid more attention!!! From what I saw? Speedy clean up... I'm sorry I missed the tree. __________________ There's something strange, There's something wrong. I see a change - It's like when love dies.
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12-29-2005, 02:20 AM	#8
Cadaverous Pallor ohhhh baby Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Parental Bliss Posts: 12,364	Does this mean the Lounge gets new couches and carpet? __________________ The second star to the right shines in the night for you
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