Drive Thru Australia 2 was a huge success. People were lined up down the street to get in. I, like other parents in the crowd, had big hopes of making this my daughter's first surf premier. Although we were lucky enough to make it in the door and get some good seats we never made it long enough to see the film. I guess seeing Disney films at the corporate theaters never prepared her for the energy of a packed, surf starved, La Paloma crowd. Once the free shwag started to fly she made up her mind that she would rather be home watching Cinderella instead. As much as I wanted to see the film, I took one for the team and went home. Oh well maybe next year.
The above shots are of a local grom who not only got to see the film but came out inspired. Donavan instantly became his new hero and so he went home and worked on his new look. The mustache was courtesy of Chris Cote at Transworld Surf but the attitude is all his own.
