Yeah! We finally got the dang thing in the mail! The El Capitan Theater in Hollywood sends us these things every year. I just decided to post up some pictures for you guys so that you can see it…
Forenote: All pictures are copyright Disney/Pixar and are the property of the El Capitan theater. If the displayment of these pictures is deemed inappropriate, please feel obliged to remove them at all costs.
Front page:
Inside pages:
Sorry the quality of the pictures are so bad.
– Mitch
Well, while the pictures are here, I just want to say that they look amazing. I am so excited for it now. Nice find.
Cool pictures, Mitch! That last one with Emile is cute! 
I am in agreement with TSS and Mitch. Those images are nice.
Awesome Mitch!
I love them Mitch. The Emile ones are making me laugh so hard right now! 
Thanks Mitch!
I agree with Annoying, those Emile pictures are great!
Very cool, Mitch!
Cool pictures, Mitch! and I must agree, the Emile one is soooooo funny!
Haha – no problem, guys!
Yeah, I have to admit that the Emile pictures are pretty cute. (snigger) 
If anyone plans to attend the Ratatouille screenings at the El Capitan Theater this year, keep in the mind the running dates and price range:
Prices:
$15.00 - Adults
$13.00 - Children (ages 3-11)
Also, and as listed/displayed above in the first picture, the screenings at the El Capitan run from June 29 - August 2.
My dad, two sisters, and I will be attending a show first thing in the evening on June 30th – the day after the film itself is released in theaters. This means that I’ll have to help dad pay for the stinkin’ $58.00 bucks it will cost for all of us. I’ve found that, for some films, the closer you sit to the screen…the more it costs. But hey – it’s worth it! I’d rather pet rats than watch a stage show before the production, but oh well. Heheh.
Mitch- Oooh, nice pics! I love the one of Emile.
But it sounds very expensive! So, what’s so special about the El Capitan that means the prices are so high?
Hmm, the price seems reasonable. I aint complaining for 15 bucks. That is about the price of a ticket in my theatres i thnk for a new release.
lizardgirl - Thanks!
The reason why the tickets are so expensive is probably due to these integral factors:
1. It’s in Hollywood. Although not everything in Hollywood is necessarily expensive, this is a first-class theater we’re talking here…
2. It’s huge. The theater, I mean. Seriously, it’s probably as big as… Well, I dunno. It’s not as large as the Chinese Theater, but you could probably still fit two manor houses in it. Maybe… 
3. Top row has stadium seating; bottom row extends pretty close to the front of the platform/theater screen itself. Not to mention, there is a stage show before every film screening as a special bonus and a musical presentation via theater organ as the crowds file into the cinema.
You can learn more about the history of the El Capitan and view pictures of the place here:
I think the difference in admission alone (compared to a regular cinema) would be worth seeing Ratatouille in that cool theatre, and sharing the experience with so many other people. Make sure you do a write up, Mitch! With pictures!
What is the live show going to be about?
On another note, is anyone going to try to go to premiere at the Chinese theatre? Sometimes they do fundraiser tickets for charity…
Mitch- Wow, it sounds like going there to see a film would be one heck of an outing! And by the sounds of things, it’s definitely worth that expensive admission…Well, I hope you have a nice time when you see Ratatouille there!
Oh yeah, are you kidding? I’m gonna gather every scrap of information possible! If I don’t bring a notebook I’ll definitely carry along my sketchbook.
The live show just features a bunch of people in Pixar character costumes (Woody, Jessie, Sully, etc…). I always thought it was kinda cheesey actually, but I think they blast confetti out of the sides of the theater at the end! (snigger)
Don’t know if they’ll have a special premiere at the Chinese theater. I’ll have to look that up…
lizardgirl - Thanks!
And yep – it’s alot of fun. They actually used to house a special section/“playground” in a building nextdoor to the theater which contained a bunch of stuff featured to promote the film. For example, when 102 Dalmations was released, the building had “spotted” donuts and things you could buy at an inside cafe’, a puppy-themed playground for the kids, and a huge contained area where caretakers played with dalmation puppies. You would have loved it when they had the Monsters Inc. promotional stuff, lizardgirl. They had so much junk. I don’t remember any Randall-themed things, but I’m sure they had them. Oh, and I saw this little Asian girl there who looked exactly like Boo. Seriously, she had the same hair, clothes, and everything! And Boo’s theme music was playing in the backround when I saw her, so it was like something out of a Pixar film. (snigger)
Cameras aren’t allowed, but I might be able to take a few pictures of something…
Yeah it does sound a bit “cheesy” (as you Americans say), but it would be good for a laugh, anyway. 
You can take photos outside the theatre, and there’s nothing wrong with taking a picture with your phone once you’re inside the theatre.
Depending on how good of quality the camera in your phone is…
Haha – yeah, I’ll definitely take pictures of the outside of the theater. I’m not sure if they’ll allow me to snap photos of the stage show and/or the inside of the theater itself or not, but I’ll find out! They definitely won’t let me capture shots from the film; I know that. (snigger)
The quality of my camera phone isn’t too bad; however, it tends to make every picture I take look rather on the dark side, depending on how much light is in the surrounding area.
Yeah, common complaint of camera phones. 
You don’t have access to a regular
camera somewhere? Not that I’m complaining…
Cool! I’m looking forward to your write-up! It will give me something to read on the forum
while everyone is talking about the movie.
Unless they are going to frisk you, you should be able to take
your camera in. But taking a photo without getting caught is another story…
