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    Thumbs up High School Musical 2 Premiere

    So me, my cousin, and her friend got up at 4 and headed down to Downtown Disney! We got in line about 5:20 and were probably 70 people back. We got escorted to the barricades after the were put up at 7am!
    http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/e...Picture043.jpg
    This was a picture of the shirt I was wearing... we all had them but with different pictures of Zac on the front!
    http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/e...9_edited-1.jpg and the back
    http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/e...0_edited-1.jpg
    Then it was a game of waiting and trying to stay cool! We saw Tom Delonge who was there randomly with his family!
    http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/e...TomDelonge.jpg
    It started to get more and more crowded and everyone started to stand at 1:30... we still had 3 more hours till' arrivals too! The crowd was very unruly and very pushy, I would say worse than the Pirates Premiere crowd!
    At about 3pm some people came over and said they just wanted to ask our crowd a few questions! So they started asking us just random HSM questions and asked a few people around us questions also. Then they said we are going to do a contest and one of you is going to win something (I was thinking a cd or something) they asked us a few more and then left. When they came back they asked me my name again and then said "How would you like to stand on the carpet with me and interview the celebrities as they arrive!" I seriously thought they were kidding and everyone around us was shocked. I started crying and my cousin and friend started crying and I said of course! They handed me a press packet with biographies on the stars and facts about the movie and told me they would be back for me in a little bit. I stood there reading through my press packed looking at the "cheat sheet" of stars pictures with their names on it! I was franticly trying to fix myself and trying to relax. Then about 4pm they came back and said "Are you ready" and handed me my Staff pass,http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/e...e150EDITED.jpg I got to walk down the "blue" carpet to the front and to the side the press was standing on. Everyone was VERY accomidating and so excited to see how I was going to do!! Next up ... the interviews!

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    This must have been an amazing experience! I'm really looking forward to reading the rest of your report.

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    Yahoo! you started your report! Logged on just to check!

    SOOOO amazing, Shannon! You looked good!

    Can't wait to hear more.

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    Shannon, of course you are revered at my house from my 13 year old who thinks you are the COOLEST for meeting Zac Efron. What a doll you are-they obviously had great taste in picking you to be the interviewer. YAY Shannon!!! I'm excited to hear all about it your awesome experience.

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    What an amazing experience!!

    Can't wait to hear more!!

    You are one lucky girl!!

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    I agree with everyone above you are so lucky and I am glad that you got to do it!

    I can't wait to hear more!

    Congrats!

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    WooHoo! Shannon! YOU are the BOMB! You are Olivia's new heroine.


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    OMG, what a great thing to happen to you at the premiere!

    Love the Staff pass pic!

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    me: umm, cuz we live in Phoenix and you had schoool.

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    Oh my. I'm going to wait until you've completed the report and then let my 13 yr old dd read it. She would've killed to be there- lol

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    Quote Originally Posted by lobotomomma View Post
    Shannon, of course you are revered at my house from my 13 year old who thinks you are the COOLEST for meeting Zac Efron. What a doll you are-they obviously had great taste in picking you to be the interviewer. YAY Shannon!!! I'm excited to hear all about it your awesome experience.
    Are you kidding?!?! She's my mom's hero!!! Since my mom has no qualms about saying he's kinda "hunky for a boy his age".

    Way to go, Shannon!! What an amazing memory for you and your cousins. I'll bet anything you're the "cool" cousin, huh??

    ~kisroo

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    Quote Originally Posted by kisroo View Post
    Are you kidding?!?! She's my mom's hero!!! Since my mom has no qualms about saying he's kinda "hunky for a boy his age".

    ~kisroo
    Heck, after seeing Hairspray three times, I have no qualms about saying I wish I were 20 years younger and could kick Vanessa's booty.

    Thanks for the report--waiting for the second half!

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    So awesome!!

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    I listened to the podcast - and shannon you WERE GREAT! Excellent questions and no flubbing. Hmmm - if Michael G's contract gets too expensive maybe you're next!! When does Pirates 4 come out . Or even the Jungle cruise movie!!

    for those that want to hear the awesome "performance" go here...
    http://adisneyland.disney.go.com/med...Podcast026.mp3

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    Here is the complete report!!!

    Got to Downtown Disney at 5:20am! At 7 they led everyone to a spot against the barricades. Here is my group!

    Here is my shirt!

    and the back

    We all had the same style except different picture of Zac on the front! We started getting loopy from waiting forever and it being sooo hot!
    Me and Jessica
    Me and my cousin Addie
    At about 3 o'clock these guys from Disney came down and started asking us random questions and said we may win a prize. It came down to us and these other 2 groups near us, they left for 10 minutes and then came back and asked me "What would you say if we asked you to join me on the red carpet and interview the stars as they arrive?" I honestly thought they were kidding! I started to cry and said "Are you serious, seriously! Of course" They handed me my press packed filled with biographies on the stars, the director and facts about the movie. They said I would need to keep the questions Disney related and kid friendly, and then they said we will be back in a little bit to come and get you. They came back about 30 minutes later and handed me a STAFF pass! and then led me down the "blue" carpet!! I was now walking where I always watch the stars walk and then we got to our press area and this was my view from where I was! The microphone I announced and interviewed the stars on He then handed me a clip board with pictures of everyone who is suppose to arrive and their names and what shows they are from... a cheat sheet of sorts! Now lets get to some of the stars!!

    *Note I couldn't take pictures as I was talking to people I had to wait till' they moved to the next press person or right before they got to me! Every star shook my hand and was VERY polite, So here we go!*

    on left is David Henrie and in red is Selena Gomez..these are the new stars of a Disney show called "Wizards of Waverly Place" she was adorable and she said the picture on my shirt was her favorite picture of Zac.

    [IMG]http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee53/hsmpremiere/Picture054.jpg[/IMG

    <a href="http://photobucket.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee53/hsmpremiere/Picture056.jpg" border="0" alt="Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket"></a> These girls are in the new HSM2 and they are called "Sharpettes" they are Sharpay's lil' followers!

    Corey Linley of Hannah Montana , a reporter from the OC register was taking pictures and I didn't even realize it and he sent me these! Corey was REALLY nice and everytime he would do the flip with his hair all the girls would scream!

    Phil Lewis of The Suite Life of Zach and Cody, when I was finished with my interview he told me that I did a great job and could swear I've done this before and told the Disney reporter he should be worried about his job! haha

    Mark Indelcato from Ugly Betty he was so adorable! I asked him what his favorite song was from the movie and I believe he said Getcha Head In The Game and then I asked "now lets' be honest... do you dance a long?" He laughed and said he knew all the moves!

    Emily Osment from Hannah Montana she is much cutetr in person than they make her out on the show!

    Oleysa Rulin from High School Musical she plays the paino player Kelsi. She was awesome, she loved my shirt and was in hysterics and even posed for a photo after my interview was done! Her skin..... is flawless!

    Ryan Sanbom of HSM

    Cyndi Crawford... her kids are sooo good looking it's ridiculous!

    Rickie Shroder .. was really nice and shocked I was new at interviewing and told me he was so sick of hearing his kids listen to the HSM album over and over haha.

    Lori Loughlin from Full House!

    Chris Warren JR plays the baker/basketball player in HSM

    Mitchel Musso of Hannah Montana who I had no idea his favorite ride at Disneyland so I had to throw him a bone and said well what about Thunder Mountain.

    Kaycee Stroh of High School Musical she was so so so sweet!! And we ran into her later at the hotel and she remembered me and was asking me all these questions about myself!

    Ashley Tisdale.. who was nice in the interview but Shelley and I ran into her at the hotel and she was complaining about how many autogrpahs she had to sign then the next mornign we ran into her and she was just rude! Guess playing Sharpay isn't such a stretch for her!



    Cody Linely from Hannah Montana... a total sweetheart and adorable!


    Tony Plato of Ugly Better... he was kind of odd looking! hahah



    Miley Cyrus and Billy Ray Cyrus


    Sabrina Bryan from Cheetah Girls


    Vanessa Hudgens... sooo tiny! She didn't stop for much press and from what my friends said she didn't stop for the fans much either.


    Lucas Grabeel and ZAC! Here he comes!




    Monique Coleman... beautiful!



    They laughed and giggled about my shirt!!!'

    My favorite!! Here he is leaning to hear my question because the screams were SO loud!!

    That's it really... so here are some other fun shots from the two days!


    The press room this is where this was held!

    Press room banners!


    Our room


    The after party at the GCH
    Sharpay's golf cart!

    Some celebs that were leaving the party!
    Mrs Crawford
    Oleysa Rulin

    Ricky Shroeder

    Christy Carlson Ramano and Shelley's lil' sister !!!


    The suite we believe Mr. Efron was in... (from listening to his door and hearing what was said inside hahaha)


    Kenny Ortega's room


    We ran into Kaycee Stroh in the halls and she remembered me and was so sweet to everyone!

    That's it everyone!

    We had a few run in's with Tisdale... once while walking the halls me and Shelley overheard her saying she was tired of signing autographs cause she has signed like 20. Completly rude!
    Another time when me and my cousins were checking out... we were in the hotel lobby with her and she was trying to act inconspicuious. She didn't want to be bothered and darted in to the first available elevator!



    Addie and Jessica on Access Hollywood!

    http://disneyland.disney.go.com/disn...-VanURLPodcast
    Go there to listen to me interview the celebs!!




    Thanks Olgec... I was so nervous!!! I know I keep saying if you need anything you know my phone number! They were so gracious and so nice!!

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    Shannon, you are seriously my celeb-meeting idol!!!!!


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    Thumbs up Awesome JOB!!

    WOW! That looked like alot of hard work... But I'm sure it was ALL well worth waking up at 4am, standing in that long line, and studying your cheat sheet!! It was really GREAT to read your report... Thank you for sharing!!

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    Great job Shannon! That's such a cool experience to have!
    I'm surprised that Ashley Tisdale was that way and how come Vanessa didn't stop as everyone else did?
    I'm looking forward to an HSM3, but the fame i think is going to a lot of thier heads.


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    Scoffey you are so cool for posting this. My little sister and I read this together and we were so jealous (in a good way of course). We were kind of bummed to hear Ashley wasn't as nice as she seemed, especially since in her Disney Channel interview she said she loves it when people come up to her (like she'd say otherwise though lol). Thank you so much for your detailed report and pictures. Well if they do a HSM3 premiere, we'll be sure to go, but hopefully it won't be as blazing hot as this last one was. Thanks for your report. You so totally rock!


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    Awesome job! You are lucky to have been picked and get a front row spot on the blue carpet.
    I was also there with my daughter and her friend who are both 8 yrs old. They were so excited to be there! We got to the blue carpet around noon after watching the "High School Musical 2" stars at the parade at Disneyland. We got what was supposed to be a good spot behind some girls that had spent the night on the blue carpet! We waited in the HOT sun for hours and finally when the stars came everyone starting pushing and pushing from the sides and behind us. They were soooo rude! My daughter and her friend tried so hard to keep their spots but these people didn't care. My daughter's friend was even crying because she couldn't breath! We were packed tighter than sardines! I was really disappointed with DD crowd control!
    The only good thing is that I was able to get Miley's signature for my daughter! The pushing was soo bad that we had to leave right before Zac came. The day got better as soon as we left the blue carpet!! We could breath again! We ended up cooling off at ESPN Zone and then headed in to Disneyland to ride some rides!


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    Oh my gawd you are sooooo lucky! I'm 20 and LUV Zac! Tell all!


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    I admit that I am not the biggest High School Musical fan but every kid around me I know is and even my teenage "boys" they won't admit it but when High School Musical 2 was going to come on it was a big to do!!! Anyways loved your story I bet you will never forget this for the rest of your life!!! Loved all of your pix too!!!

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