Camp Ronald McDonald invited us to the annual holiday party at the Warner Brothers Ranch in Hollywood. The line was super long and we had to park our cars on the street. Rumor has it that this is one party packed with countless activities. Upon checking in, Ronald McDonald greeted the girls and posed for a quick photo - he was a character! There were so many stations and so much going on that we felt lost in the open sea. Huge Sakes Fifth Avenue bags were handed out for the children to put presents and bags in.
We went to the hat station and picked out hats since it was the closest station. Then, the aroma from the food led us by the McDonald fruit smoothies, hamburgers, cheeseburgers, potato salad, hot dogs, pretzels and churros. Unlimited drinks were up for grabs and thankfully, the girls did not see the McFlurry before making a good dent on their lunch. We were told that the kids can pick up presents by lining up in front of houses by their age group. These houses were actual sets seen on the big screen such as the Murtaugh's house in Lethal Weapon, Chevy Chase in National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation among other famous movies.
After filing their bag full of gifts, we visited animators who drew a gamut of cartoon characters including Iron Man, Loony Toon favorites, Disney princesses, SpongeBob, Toothless from "How to Train Your Dragon", etc. The girls placed their requests, got impatient and left for other activities. The adults stuck around to wait for these amazing drawings. We met the original animator for The Pink Pather, Arthur Leonardi. He was absolutely incredible as you can see from the picture below!
Alisha being tomboyish ran to wait in line for the swinging pirate ship. She wanted to get on other carnival rides, but the rest of us preferred to eat popcorn and cotton candy instead of waiting in lines. Ashley did not care to get on rides...she visited the McDonald's fruit smoothie station a few more times before posing with Santa Claus. The girls cannot wait to visit the ranch again next year - neither can I!
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