Orlando, I Love You!

Things have been so crazy around Chez Burtt that I haven't had a chance to post.  Also helping that along was a horrendous internet connection at my hotel in Orlando.  I'm baffled that a hotel that caters to convention attendees does not have WiFi nor do they have a strong ethernet connection. That is a review for TripAdvisor, but I just want to give a shout out to Orlando:  "Orlando, I love you, Orlando!"  For my musical theatre geeks, you know this is in reference to the hottest ticket on Broadway. Seriously though, I love Orlando. As a true Disney fan, I love being in the city that houses the happiest place on Earth.  Yes, Disneyland exists on my coast, but it's a fun day trip. Disney World....now that's a vacation!  After my rehearsal on Saturday for the same amazing company that took me to Paris, I hit Disney's Hollywood Studios with my brother and my niece and it was a awesome.  Here are some of the photos from that magical day.  (Yes, my niece really was there, but she doesn't need her photo blasted around the internet.)

 Me and Mike from Monsters, Inc.  I cannot wait for Monsters University!

I need an Incredibles costume for this photo.

I pose no matter where the red carpet is.....Orlando or Hollywood!

Fantasmic! continues to be one of the best shows Disney offers.  

Disney is ready for Christmas, I'm not sure I am though.  

They were looking for dancers, so guess who volunteered?

Me and my big little bro......

I hate to go upside down.  This is me going upside down on Aerosmith's Rock 'N' Roller Coaster.

A little stuffed with fluff love.  

The Little Mermaid show is kind of lame because (wow) is the singing bad, but the puppetry work is excellent. It's worth your time to go and see the artistry and then plug your ears for the song.

A Great Day in Hollywood

 With Daniel Yelsky during the press junket of A Little Help.  The movie opens July 22.  Go support this film, my incredible host reel editor, Joe Gressis, produced and edited the film. 

I feel like I am having one of those weeks in Hollywood that reminds you why you moved to LA in the first place.  Outside of the perennial sunshine, it's about the work.  The passion that drives you, the jumping out of bed in the morning because you know your job brings you happiness, and most importantly, it's so much fun that you forget it is actually work.  I've had one of those weeks.  My job this week "requires" me to watch 4 films, interview 5 actors, 2 writer/directors, and attend one callback.  It's exactly the week I dreamed of when I moved to LA back in 2000.  Life is pretty good.

 On the Disney lot after a press screening of Winnie the Pooh.  I'm a complete Disney dork, so any opportunity to be photographed with Walt and Mickey is okay by me.

 It's hard to see in this photo, but Walt is holding hands with Minnie.  I decided Minnie wanted to hold hands with me too.  

Holding up the place with the Seven Dwarfs.  If you are wondering whether to catch Winnie the Pooh this weekend, I'd say it's a good alternative if you are not a Harry Potter fan. Who doesn't love Pooh?  There are also incredible original songs by Bobby Lopez and his wife, Kristen Anderson-Lopez.  That couple's talent is limitless.  If you are trying to remember who Bobby is, think back to my Tonys red carpet interviews. Yep, that's him.