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Make-A-Wish, Disneyland and celebrities! A Galaxy of Wishes
11.22.21
Make-A-Wish Orange County Inland Empire is offering a unique opportunity. Their chapter is joining forces with the LA chapter and Disneyland. The “Gala” will be a “GALActic” out-of-this-world experience this year on December 7 from 8 p.m. to midnight! This will be a rare, PRIVATE event held in Disney’s Star Wars: Galaxy’s edge with red carpet A-list entertainment and honoring the Spanos and Los Angeles Chargers.
Tickets are limited - $1,250 each and sponsorships start at $10,000.
Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge will be closed to all other guests to make this an extraordinary evening benefiting Make-A-Wish. Experience the power of a wish with celebrities, philanthropists, and industry leaders from entertainment, real estate, and finance.
You can join them in their efforts to raise $3M to grant hundreds of wishes. [url=https://aesbid.co/ELP/WISH21/About]https://aesbid.co/ELP/WISH21/About[/url]
All guests will receive:
- Entry to Galaxy of Wishes at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at 8:00 P.M.
- Disneyland® Resort 1-Day Park Hopper® Tickets (non-transferable, may not be upgraded or redeemed for cash). Guests may begin their day at Disneyland® Park starting at 8 a.m. and may cross over and switch between parks beginning at 1 p.m.
- Access to sold-out Disney Merriest Nites* party at Disneyland® Park
- Complimentary parking at Toy Story Lot with shuttle service to Disneyland® Resort
- Discounted room rates (limited availability)
- Access to attractions at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge
- Star Wars character experiences throughout Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge
- Complimentary unlimited Disney PhotoPass downloads of photos taken at the event, subject to Disney PhotoPass service terms and expiration policy
- Specially designed menu with popular food items from Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge
- Themed alcoholic beverages and non-alcoholic beverages
If you have any additional questions, please visit the FAQ site online or contact them directly at galaxyofwishes@wish.org!
Dining
Last-Minute Thanksgiving Dinner Eve and Black Friday Whiskey Special
11.22.21
At Lido Bottle Works in Newport Beach, Executive Chef Joel Gutierrez is celebrating Thanksgiving with a Thanksgiving Eve Gnocchi Special. The dish features turkey confit, handmade sweet potato gnocchi, braised chard, pickled cranberries & brown butter jus!
Available 4 p.m.- closed Wed., Nov. 24 only!
Reservations: LidoBottleWorks.com
Happy Hour: 4 to 6 p.m.
Lido Bottle Works is at 3408 Via Oporto #103 in Newport Beach. 949.529.2784
LIMITED BLACK FRIDAY WHISKEY SPECIAL at CRAFT HOUSE, Dana Point
Craft House will have a unique Black Friday offering on Friday for whiskey lovers! The restaurant, with over 160 bottles of whiskey in its collection, will have 50 available bottles of Craft House proprietary Balcones Single Malt Single Barrel Private Selection.
The whiskey maker, out of Waco, TX, is one of Craft House's chef/owner Blake Mellgren’s favorites outside of Kentucky. Balcones ages their whiskeys in American, French, and Hungarian oak barrels.
For $150, purchasers will receive a bottle of the limited Balcones, Proof Pecan Old Fashioned Mix + a $25 Craft House Gift Card!
Buying a bottle also enters that person into a raffle to win a bottle!
Craft House is at 34094 Pacific Coast Highway in Dana Point. 949.481.7734

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