The day began when we entered the Walt Disney Studios Lot through the Buena Vista Entrance. We had a little bit of trouble getting clearance due to heightened security, but a quick confirmation from Pete got us right in, and we were on our way. Wow! The Walt Disney Studios! This was a dream come true! But as most things have gone for me lately, the thing you would think was the best was only a side note.

A little background first...

About a year ago, my friend Patrick Hurd (doombuggyproductions.com) decided to try to make contact with several voice-over actors which he wanted to pay tribute to on his website. Patrick is a big Disney fan, as I am, and so when he told me that he was trying to contact the likes of Thurl Ravenscroft, Peter Renaday and Corey Burton, I was stoked. After several months of trying, he had managed to contact all 3 of these greats of the voice world! He had even spoken on the phone with 2 of them... Too Cool! As Patrick was planning to visit California soon, we got the idea of inviting them to join us for dinner at Disneyland, as we would enjoy nothing more than to actually meet them in person! Schedules being what they are, Corey would not be available to meet us during our trip, but to our surprise, not only was Pete Renaday willing to meet us, but suggested that we meet at the Walt Disney Studios for a personal backstage tour ! ! ! ! ! !

After we picked ourselves up off the ground, we began to plan what was going to be one of the best trips we have ever taken to Disneyland.