bookings: add Water for Elephants tickets, Sep 27

Ticketmaster order 57-46264/LA2: 4 seats at the Hollywood Pantages,
US$230.00 paid by KTVT, shared 50/50. Rework the Sep 27 plan around
the 6:30 PM show and update the settlement.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Fable 5.1 <noreply@anthropic.com>

days/2026-09-27.md

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-# Sep 27 (Sun) — Malibu coast
+# Sep 27 (Sun) — Malibu coast · Water for Elephants
 
 **Stay:** [Airbnb — DTLA](../bookings/stays/airbnb-la-dtla.md) · already checked in since Sep 26 · 1100 W Temple St
 
@@ -6,8 +6,9 @@
 
 ## Logistics
 
-- Full coastal driving day; start early for El Matador parking
-- Finish in DTLA rather than driving back west
+- Coastal driving day, cut short for the theatre; start early for El Matador parking
+- 🎭 **[Water for Elephants](../bookings/activities/water-for-elephants-pantages.md)** — Hollywood Pantages, **6:30 PM** (doors 5:30 PM) · 4 seats, MEZZR Row C 6–12 · mobile tickets in VT's Ticketmaster app
+- Leave Santa Monica by **4:00 PM**; Sunday traffic to Hollywood can take about an hour
 
 ## Plan
 
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 - **9:00–10:15 AM** [El Matador State Beach](https://maps.app.goo.gl/E7MMVFwEFx1FxWei7) — blufftop parking is limited; stairs lead to the beach
 - **10:30 AM–12:00 PM** Point Dume; use Zuma Beach as the parking fallback
 - **12:15–1:30 PM** Malibu Pier and lunch
-- **2:30–4:00 PM** Santa Monica Pier and the Route 66 terminus
-- **4:30–6:30 PM** Venice Canals, Venice Beach and Abbot Kinney
-- **Evening** Back to DTLA and dinner nearby
+- **2:15–4:00 PM** Santa Monica Pier and the Route 66 terminus
+- **4:00–5:15 PM** Drive to Hollywood and park near the Pantages
+- **5:15–6:15 PM** Quick bite around Hollywood & Vine; doors open 5:30 PM, allow time for the bag check
+- **6:30–8:50 PM** 🎭 [Water for Elephants](../bookings/activities/water-for-elephants-pantages.md) at the Hollywood Pantages
+- **After** Back to DTLA (about 20 minutes)
 
-## Optional evening alternative
-
-- **[Water for Elephants](https://www.broadwayinhollywood.com/events/detail/water-for-elephants)** at the Hollywood Pantages starts at **6:30 PM** and runs 2 hours 20 minutes; it is the final LA performance
-- This is not compatible with the full coastal plan. To attend, finish after Malibu lunch and leave for the theatre around 5:30 PM
+Venice Canals, Venice Beach and Abbot Kinney no longer fit this day; move them to another LA day if wanted.
 
 ## Check shortly before departure
 
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 | Malibu Pier | 23000 Pacific Coast Hwy, Malibu | [34.03641, -118.67610](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=34.03641,-118.67610) |
 | Santa Monica Pier | 200 Santa Monica Pier | [34.00890, -118.49740](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=34.00890,-118.49740) |
 | Venice Canals | Dell Ave / Carroll Canal, Venice | [search](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Venice+Canals+Los+Angeles) |
-| Hollywood Pantages (optional) | 6233 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028 | [search](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Hollywood+Pantages+Theatre) |
+| Hollywood Pantages | 6233 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028 | [search](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Hollywood+Pantages+Theatre) |