Last night I performed a trial run to confirm how long it takes to get to Don's in Sunset beach from the convention center and ran into a snag - road construction.
Soooo...change o' plans. I dug into my own pocket and reserved the upper balcony to ourselves at Ralph Brennan's Jazz Kitchen in Downtown Disney. New Orleans style cuisine with live jazz music played on the main floor (plenty audible from above). We get a great view of the area, fireworks over the magic kingdom, and private seating with bar service. However, it comes with tradeoffs. One being I have a limited number of seats available. That said, PLEASE only RSVP if you actually plan on attending. Anybody and everybody is welcome to join us in the bar, but I absolutely need an RSVP if you want to be seated for dinner. *If* seats remain vacant for dinner come Sunday, I'll invite you to fill them. First come, first serve. Humiliating contests on public display performed for tiebreakers. ;-) When: 6:00 pm - meet and greet in downstairs bar 7:15 pm(ish) - seated for dinner Space is reserved until the restaurant closes. So relax and enjoy the evening. Where: Ralph Brennan's Jazz Kitchen Downtown Disney URL: www.rbjazzkitchen.com<http://www.rbjazzkitchen.com/> On a downtown Disney map: - East of 'Earl of Sandwich' - South of 'Tortilla Jo's' - Southwest of 'House of Blues' Directions from convention center: two options Option A - longer scenic route, but easier to navigate: >From convention center - head east (right) on Katella to Harbor Blvd Head north (left) on Harbor Blvd to 'Magic Way' (or 'something' Way) Head west (Left) on Disney way, cut through park entrances (bag inspection) to Magic Kingdom and California adventure Continue west to Downtown Disney Continue west through to far west end of Downtown Disney to Ralph Brennan's Jazz Kitchen Destination will be on your left. Option B - shorter route, but may have a few confusing points: >From convention center - head west (left) on Katella to Disneyland Drive Head north (right) on Disneyland Drive to 'downtown drive' Head west (left) on downtown drive (parking lot just before monorail tracks), then turn towards the AMC Theatres Head north (right) and follow the monorail tracks past the AMC theatres Head east (right) on downtown drive to Ralph Brennan's Jazz Kitchen Destination will be on your right Send all RSVP's to: matt.l...@mantom.net please include: - your name - number of guests you will be bringing - your guests' names (if applicable) - any special needs (dietary, handicap assistance, ...) Matt