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Iron Man 3 Premiere at El Capitan Theatre – The Red Carpet Experience! #IronMan3Event

By Chrysa | 23 Comments

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Some days are good, some days are great and some days are awesome!!  A few days ago I had one of those awesome days.  As many of you know, I had the great fortune to travel to LA courtesy of Disney and MARVEL to attend the red carpet premiere of Iron Man 3 at the El Capitan Theatre.   24 other bloggers were with me for this extraordinary experience and now I want to let you in on a little bit of what the event was like.

We started our evening by driving to the heart of Hollywood.  Our entrance was being perfectly timed so that we could approach the red carpet at the same time as Robert Downey, Jr.  That meant a little bit of waiting for the perfect moment.

After waiting for a few minutes next to a not-so-glamorous parking lot, we saw an exciting site making its way down the street…..LAPD on bicycles surrounding a red Audi convertible driven by Robert Downey, Jr. himself!  I was so flustered that I didn't get my camera ready in time to get a good picture (just a distant one of the back of the car) but the pros took this nice shot.

Since RDJ had arrived, it was time for us to move on to the carpet! The area was packed on both sides of the street with screaming fans trying to catch a glimpse of the stars. I felt really lucky to actually be right on the carpet with them up close.  That's Robert signing autographs in the lower right corner of the picture below.  (Pardon the blur on this photo, but like with the car shots, when I get excited all my photography skills go right out the window.)

Walking the carpet was beyond fun!  We caught glimpses of celebrities including RDJ, Gwyneth Paltrow (she looked amazing!), Don Cheadle, Emily VanCamp, Chelsea Kane, Melissa Peterman, and others.  If you want to watch a video of the whole red carpet, you can see it here. Keep a look out around the 30 minute mark and you'll catch a glimpse of me walking and shooting a few photos.  Walking the carpet is a bit of a blur because there was so much hubub with many sights and sounds all around us – screaming fans, camera flashes, a gorgeous parade of red carpet attire….  It was fun scanning the crowd and trying to figure out who all the celebrities were.

(That's Marybeth from BabySavers.com with me in the last photo.)

Inside the beautiful El Capitan Theatre, we had seats in the balcony to watch the Iron Man 3 Premiere.  I'll be back later this week with my review of the film, but I will just say IT WAS AWESOME!!  After the movie we headed back down to the lobby where I first passed right next to Tom Hiddleston (Loki from the MARVEL movies) and then I had the highlight of my evening.  There was Chris Hemsworth (aka Thor) – not more than 10 feet away.  Yes, he is my big celebrity crush and he was even more gorgeous in person than on film or in photos.  I could have sat there staring all evening (but limited it to only a few minutes!)

We didn't have phones or cameras on us during the movie itself, but my friend Laura from Wheel ‘n Deal Mama was able to catch this photo after we got our phones back!

The whole evening was amazing and one I will never forget.  Now I can't wait until Iron Man 3 comes to theaters on May 3 so I can see it again and relive the excitement!

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IRON MAN 3 releases in theaters on May 3, 2013!

Disclosure: Disney sponsored my travel, accommodations and activities during the #IronMan3Event. Any opinions expressed are my own.

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About Chrysa

Chrysa is the founder and owner of ThriftyJinxy.com, a site dedicated to living a fabulous life on a frugal budget. Her approach is that by spending less on the boring everyday stuff, you can have more money to splurge on the things you REALLY want, whether it’s travel, fashion, electronics – you name it! Chrysa is married, has an 11-year-old nephew she dotes on, as well as three lovable cats and a big sweetie of a German Shepherd.

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  1. Parent Palace says

    April 28, 2013 at 3:36 pm

    I’m so excited for Iron Man 3 to come to theaters! I’m a huge fan of the Marvel franchise. It looks like you had a blast.

    Reply
    • Jinxy and Me says

      April 29, 2013 at 3:32 am

      It WAS a blast. You’ll love the movie – it’s SO good!

      Reply
  2. Jeannette says

    April 28, 2013 at 4:00 pm

    Looks like a fabulous event and I’m glad you had such a good time!

    Reply
  3. Carol Jones says

    April 28, 2013 at 4:42 pm

    Ohh how FUN!!! 😀

    Reply
  4. The Mom Jen says

    April 28, 2013 at 4:57 pm

    So great to meet you Chrysa! What a week!

    Reply
    • Jinxy and Me says

      April 29, 2013 at 3:33 am

      It was great to meet you too, Jen!!!

      Reply
  5. marybeth @ BabySavers says

    April 28, 2013 at 6:23 pm

    This was SO. MUCH. FUN! I think that the image of Chris Hemsworth in the theater lobby is burned into my brain, but it’s fun to see the real thing 🙂

    Reply
    • Jinxy and Me says

      April 29, 2013 at 3:33 am

      Yes, that was an unforgettable moment. I think I’m still swooning a bit!

      Reply
  6. Crunchy Frugalista says

    April 28, 2013 at 8:03 pm

    Girl I am SOOO jealous you got a fab picture of Chris Hemsworth! It was a fabulous time, and it was great to meet a fellow Minnesota blogger too 🙂

    Reply
    • Jinxy and Me says

      April 29, 2013 at 3:34 am

      It was great to meet you too and nice to know that you’re so close by!

      Reply
  7. Melissa Tiffany says

    April 28, 2013 at 8:06 pm

    I love that you got a pic of Thor!! They had my camera and I couldn’t take a pic! I also LOVE that you went with the black and white dress! That was my fav and it looked so good on you!!
    Tiffany

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    • Jinxy and Me says

      April 29, 2013 at 3:35 am

      Thanks, Tiffany! It was a hard choice. It was actually Laura’s picture, but she was nice enough to share!

      Reply
  8. Becky W says

    April 28, 2013 at 9:48 pm

    So happy we were able to spend some time together at this event. You looked stunning! You picked a wonderful choice for your dress! <3

    Reply
    • Jinxy and Me says

      April 29, 2013 at 3:36 am

      I’m so happy we got to meet in person too! Love it when people who seem nice online turn out to be just as nice in real life!

      Reply
  9. Kat Garcia says

    April 29, 2013 at 12:07 am

    OMG. I am so jealous! I love RDJ!! What a great experience for you!

    Reply
  10. Kelly - MuddyFlowers.com and BeyondtheTent.com says

    April 29, 2013 at 2:57 am

    WOW! I feel so much cooler because I know someone who has been on the red carpet!! You looked amazing and I am excited to read about your review on the movie Iron Man 3. My family and I love movies. We are making it a big event to go see it when it comes out.

    Reply
    • Jinxy and Me says

      April 29, 2013 at 3:43 am

      Thanks, Kelly. But you were already so cool already! Hope your family loves the movie – it is SO good!

      Reply
  11. Maria says

    April 29, 2013 at 3:08 am

    You must have had an amazing trip!! So happy for you. Can’t wait for the movie to come out.

    Reply
  12. Tree says

    April 29, 2013 at 3:54 am

    Oh my gosh!! How exciting. I must admit I’m a bit jealous of all the fun! I’m sure you had a blast!

    Reply
  13. Southern Bella's Big Daddy says

    April 29, 2013 at 7:08 pm

    You looked super cute! Glad to see you again!
    Kas

    Reply
  14. Kristyn says

    May 1, 2013 at 10:50 am

    what an amazing and fun opportunity to attend this event! Looks like a lot of fun was had 🙂

    Reply
  15. The Rebel Chick says

    May 5, 2013 at 11:40 pm

    Iron Man 3 was so good!! I am so glad that I got to meet you at the premiere!

    Reply

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