Disney World PF Gathering and Tips for Disney Mania!

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A gathering for Disney enthusiasts is planned at Disney World during Memorial Day week (May 28 to June 5), inviting others to join for fun activities like measuring the drop rate at the Tower of Terror and pin trading. For those unable to attend, a return trip is already scheduled for Labor Day week (Sept. 3 to Sept. 11), with tips to find deals on the Disney website. The discussion includes a promise to share a shortlist of must-do attractions at Walt Disney World, encouraging contributions from others. Key tips for visiting include utilizing Disney's transportation, making reservations for dining, and understanding ticket expiration policies. The thread fosters community among Disney fans while providing practical advice for an enjoyable visit.
  • #751
ZapperZ said:
Oh goody! I'm so happy! Hopefully, Evo got hers.
I don't have mine yet, but it arrived. The Child of Evo picked up the mail and I found out that she's had it in her car ever since. She works two jobs and goes to school, so the few times I've seen her, I've forgotten to get it from her. :frown: :cry:
 
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  • #752
Evo said:
I don't have mine yet, but it arrived. The Child of Evo picked up the mail and I found out that she's had it in her car ever since. She works two jobs and goes to school, so the few times I've seen her, I've forgotten to get it from her. :frown: :cry:

Oh no. I hope she's not holding them out for ransom!

Zz.
 
  • #753
September 12, 2005.

Today is the memorable opening of Hong Kong Disneyland. And just in time for the grand opening, a bunch of fake Disney merchandise has appeared.

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/eastasia/view/167431/1/.html

Zz.
 
  • #755
So, want another hint on a pin that WILL do nothing but increase in value over the years? Try this one. It's the opening day pin at Hong Kong Disneyland. I predict it will start appearing on ebay within the next 24 hours, if it hasn't already.

At the last pin event at Epcot that just ended over the weekend, there were already pin collectors either on their way to, or having contacts in, Hong Kong trying to get the dated pins. Like the dated pins for the Disneyland 50th birthday, this one will command high prices.

Zz.

P.S. The Disney Pin Trading website listed this pin at $75. Before anyone falls off his/her chair, that's HK$75. :) Hong Kong Disneyland is the only place where this pin can be purchased.
 
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  • #756
If you drive on the Florida Turnpike to go to Disney World, there will soon be a very convenient way to get there and bypass the nasty and congested I-4!

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/custom/tourism/orl-disneyroad1305sep13,0,4815539.story?coll=orl-home-headlines

The Mouse does everything it can to make it easy for you to get there and spend more time and money.

Zz.
 
  • #758
For a change, I'm posting a picture of Disney World taken by someone else.

With his permission, kevlightyear at WDWMagic took this unbelievably gorgeous picture of the Sorcerer's Hat at Disney/MGM Studios. When I saw it, I immediately contact him and asked his permission to repost it here (in a smaller form to fit the attachment size). This has become one of my all-time favorite picture from WDW.

Hope you like it too. And thanks, kev!

Zz.
 
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  • #759
I found out that a grad student in my new lab has a relative who works at Disney! But she's leaving soon for another job. I was telling her about the pin you sent me and she admitted to owning a few pins herself. :biggrin: I told her she should join me in January, but she'll be working on her thesis by then and doesn't think she will be able to spare the time. :frown:
 
  • #760
Oh, I just remembered a dear friend of mine used to work at Disney as an animator.
 
  • #761
ZapperZ said:
For a change, I'm posting a picture of Disney World taken by someone else.

With his permission, kevlightyear at WDWMagic took this unbelievably gorgeous picture of the Sorcerer's Hat at Disney/MGM Studios. When I saw it, I immediately contact him and asked his permission to repost it here (in a smaller form to fit the attachment size). This has become one of my all-time favorite picture from WDW.

Hope you like it too. And thanks, kev!

Zz.
Oh, that is beautiful!
 
  • #762
Moonbear said:
I found out that a grad student in my new lab has a relative who works at Disney! But she's leaving soon for another job. I was telling her about the pin you sent me and she admitted to owning a few pins herself. :biggrin: I told her she should join me in January, but she'll be working on her thesis by then and doesn't think she will be able to spare the time. :frown:

And I bet there are more closeted Disney pin collectors out there (Come out, come out, where ever you are!). :)

One day, we shall take over the world! Resistance is Futile!

I brought my pin haul from this trip to work yesterday. Half of the people were quite impressed with (i) how many there were and (ii) the design, especially on the boxed set. The other half just shook their heads in disbelief. I just told them that if they think this was bad, wait till they see those people who came to the pin trading event with those rolling suitcases.

Speaking of which, Evo, have you gotten your pins yet?

Zz.
 
  • #763
ZapperZ said:
I brought my pin haul from this trip to work yesterday. Half of the people were quite impressed with (i) how many there were and (ii) the design, especially on the boxed set. The other half just shook their heads in disbelief. I just told them that if they think this was bad, wait till they see those people who came to the pin trading event with those rolling suitcases.
I'd be in that category that was doing both! It would probably go something like this: "Ooh, cool pins. Awww, how cute. How many did you say you got? What?! Really? Wow, oh my...we really need to find you a girlfriend." :biggrin:
 
  • #764
Moonbear said:
I'd be in that category that was doing both! It would probably go something like this: "Ooh, cool pins. Awww, how cute. How many did you say you got? What?! Really? Wow, oh my...we really need to find you a girlfriend." :biggrin:

Moonbie dear, you are forgetting that I don't have to take my pins out on dates to wine and dine. They also don't mind that I walk around in my boxers scratching myself and belching all day!

:)

Zz.

P.S. I saw on ebay last night that one of the keepsake souvenir pins from the pin event that I attended is now going for $65 at the last bidding. If it goes above $200, I am very tempted to put mine up for sale! :)
 
  • #765
You know, every time I look at this thread, it seems to have gotten itself a new name...like a fussy, little kid. :wink:
 
  • #766
Gokul43201 said:
You know, every time I look at this thread, it seems to have gotten itself a new name...like a fussy, little kid. :wink:

Little did you know that it is a trick to make you look.

And it worked!

:)

The "Disney Only" name was "cute" when there were also active "Men Only" and "Women Only" threads. But those two have fallen off to the wayside, and the "Disney Only" name now somehow has lost its "context". Calling it "Disney Mania" is a lot more appropriate now, don't you think? :)

Zz.
 
  • #767
Gokul43201 said:
You know, every time I look at this thread, it seems to have gotten itself a new name...like a fussy, little kid. :wink:
:smile: I hadn't even noticed. I just see Disney and know I'm in the right place. :smile:
 
  • #768
More pictures from the last trip. This is still one of the most recognizable sight anywhere.

I miss the damn place already...

Zz.
 
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  • #769
he's having withdrawls :rolleyes:
 
  • #771
More pictures from the last trip...

The first is another park icon - the Tree of Life at the Animal Kingdom. If you have seen it in person, you'll know a picture doesn't do it justice. The intricate carvings of various animals on practically every square inch of it is utterly impressive.

The second is the VERY last picture I took right before we rushed back to our car to leave for the airport to catch our plane home. It was the Meet and Greet with the characters specially for Disney Visa cardmembers. We struck gold - Mickey, Minnie, and Goofy were there, and we had plenty of pictures with the three of them at once, in the same picture. If you have gotten in line to get pictures with the characters, you KNOW how rare this opportunity is to get all of them together.

It was a trip that will not soon be forgotten, and will only probably be topped if both Evo and Moonbie join me this January at WDW.

Zz.
 
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  • #772
Remember this pin that I mentioned a while back? It was released on June 14th. I thought I had no chance of getting it when I went back to WDW on Sept. 3rd. And though I did go looking for it, the first few places I went to were all sold out.

However, as luck would have it, the main pin store at the Animal Kingdom still had a few of these. I found it accidentally while browsing around. A cast member told me that not many people look there for such thing, and usually there's a good chance that they still have a lot of the items that are sold out elsewhere.

So to my great delight, I now have this jumbo pin. It arrived yesterday along with the rest of my packages that were mailed while we were on our trip last week. I'll try to get them all together and take a picture of the box-set pins (there's no freaking way I can take a picture of all the pins I got on this trip).

Zz.
 
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  • #773
What great little treasures you have there, glad your trip went so well for you! I only have one Disney pin, that came with batteries. Tinkerbell is now proudly stuck on the web-loop handle of my flashlight!
 
  • #774
hypatia said:
What great little treasures you have there, glad your trip went so well for you! I only have one Disney pin, that came with batteries. Tinkerbell is now proudly stuck on the web-loop handle of my flashlight!

What you have is a CLASSIC! Don't let anyone have it!

I have a couple of "pins" that have flashing lights on them. One is a star with Mickey's face right at the center. When you turn on the small switch, small colored lights flicker all over the star. It is very pretty at night and a lot of people have commented on how pretty it is. (Yes, that does mean that I wear it some time while walking around in the neighborhood.) The other pin is the one I traded for with the 100 years of magic logo. I wasn't collecting pins back then (this was what, 3 years ago?), so I didn't buy this thing then, but now I'm trying to catch up!

Are you planning on going for a visit to any Disney parks anytime soon? Want to join us for January? :)

Zz.
 
  • #775
Is it too early to announce a Disney event for next year? NEVER!

The 2006 Epcot Teddy Bear and Doll Weekend will be held on May 19-21, 2006 during the Epcot Flower and Garden Show.

http://www.register123.com/event/profile/web/index.cfm?PKwebID=0x23029b5d8

I won't be going, since I have already made tentative plans to be there during the first week of June (Yes children. Some of us do plan these things THAT far ahead).

Zz.
 
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  • #776
I shall guard Tink with my life!
Thanks for the invite, but to be painfully honest, weird things happen to me while at amusement parks. You would have a much safer and fun time without me. :cool:
 
  • #777
hypatia said:
I shall guard Tink with my life!
Thanks for the invite, but to be painfully honest, weird things happen to me while at amusement parks. You would have a much safer and fun time without me. :cool:

Er.. weird thing?

Like grown men and women wearing Mickey ears hat?

Or grown men standing in line to get pictures with Disney character?

Or grown men suddenly found having fun at the various water spouts at Epcot along side 6 and 7-year olds?

Or grown men riding and having joyful time on the Dumbo ride?

You got it all wrong! These are not weird things! These are NORMAL stuff at the park!

:)

Zz.
 
  • #778
OK, so this is what I REALLY look like. Nice eh? (Still want to marry me, Moonbie?) And you know what they say about trolls with large noses, don't you?

It's time for another Disney trivia. Where exactly in Walt Disney World can you find this lovely and handsome creature?

Zz.
 
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  • #779
ZapperZ said:
OK, so this is what I REALLY look like. Nice eh? (Still want to marry me, Moonbie?) And you know what they say about trolls with large noses, don't you?
Oh, I have a good comment regarding that picture, but it's definitely not PG! :devil: :smile:
 
  • #780
Well in 6 flags{tx} someone was stupid enough to buy there kid a 6 ft bull whip. And then stupid enough not to watch him "play" with it. The person I was with, got it in the eye..two operations later, its hardly noticed.
And Cedar Point, the time the breaks failed on the Magnum...4 times around, then a rescue, which if you've never been rescued from a ride, is sort of cool.
Disney World, main street 1976. Happy Birthday America! Small exploding fireworks on a float, misfired into the crowd and hits my sister on the back of her head/shoulders, and her hair starts on fire!

lol still want me to come?
 
  • #781
hypatia said:
Well in 6 flags{tx} someone was stupid enough to buy there kid a 6 ft bull whip. And then stupid enough not to watch him "play" with it. The person I was with, got it in the eye..two operations later, its hardly noticed.
And Cedar Point, the time the breaks failed on the Magnum...4 times around, then a rescue, which if you've never been rescued from a ride, is sort of cool.
Disney World, main street 1976. Happy Birthday America! Small exploding fireworks on a float, misfired into the crowd and hits my sister on the back of her head/shoulders, and her hair starts on fire!

lol still want me to come?

Er... since you put it THAT way, no. I want you to stay in Michigan! :)

Zz.
 
  • #783
Ooooooooohhh, I like all movies by walt disney, its so much fun
 
  • #784
This is a closer look at Hong Kong Disneyland from an Imagineers point of view.

http://disney.go.com/inside/issues/stories/v050913.html

Zz.
 
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  • #785
I bought a few of these pins during the last WDW trip. I now wear it on my hat, I have one pinned to my work bag, and I'm thinking of putting it on a couple more items.

I love this pin! :)

Zz.

http://eventservices.disney.go.com/static/pintrading/media/pins/8235754.jpg
 
  • #786
The Disney craze is sweeping Hong Kong with the opening of Hong Kong Disneyland...

http://www.iht.com/articles/2005/09/14/opinion/rdisney.php

Zz.
 
  • #787
ZapperZ said:
I bought a few of these pins during the last WDW trip. I now wear it on my hat, I have one pinned to my work bag, and I'm thinking of putting it on a couple more items.

I love this pin! :)

Zz.

http://eventservices.disney.go.com/static/pintrading/media/pins/8235754.jpg

:smile: That's cute. I think that would go well with the Bored Meeting pin. :biggrin: You can wear the Bored Meeting one and I can sit next to you wearing the Tinkerbell pin, and I think that should be enough to scare anyone into getting the meeting done as quickly as possible! :devil:
 
  • #788
Moonbear said:
:smile: That's cute. I think that would go well with the Bored Meeting pin. :biggrin: You can wear the Bored Meeting one and I can sit next to you wearing the Tinkerbell pin, and I think that should be enough to scare anyone into getting the meeting done as quickly as possible! :devil:

Just to remind you that I have also been known to wear my golden Mickey ears hat to my weekly group meeting. So unfortunately, these people are getting used to my "weird" obsession with Disney stuff. We need to do something a bit more outrageous to scare them.

:)

Zz.
 
  • #790
This is a really terrific upcomming pin. I like "happy" pins like this. With a limited edition of only 2000 and being released on the 22nd, I don't expect to be able to find anymore of this pin by Jan 1st. Oh well...

Zz.

http://eventservices.disney.go.com/files/10923345.jpg
 
  • #791
Here comes another Disney pin event!

The Spectacle of Pins 2005 at Disney/MGM Studios will focus on the Holiday festivities pins. A number of holiday season pins will be released at this event. If you are into holiday stuff, this is the one to attend since most of the pins will probably be gone by the time it is released to the general public (the pins appear to be in very limited quantities.

http://eventservices.disney.go.com/pintrading/event?id=10680

Zz.
 
  • #792
Ugh! They're giving away free lithographs at Disneyland to their Annual Passholders! From the Disneyland passholder website:

Beginning September 18, when you make a purchase of $50 or more (before taxes) at the Emporium in Disneyland® park, Greetings from California in Disney's California Adventure" park, or World of Disney® in the Downtown Disney® District, you'll receive a limited release lithograph created especially for Annual Passholders!

Drat!

Zz.
 
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  • #793
ZapperZ said:
Just to remind you that I have also been known to wear my golden Mickey ears hat to my weekly group meeting. So unfortunately, these people are getting used to my "weird" obsession with Disney stuff. We need to do something a bit more outrageous to scare them.

:)

Zz.

You could go dressed as Pluto...remember he wears no pants :smile:
 
  • #794
hypatia said:
You could go dressed as Pluto...remember he wears no pants :smile:

You're forgetting Donald! He wears a shirt, but no pants! :)

But here's something puzzling. If you look at the scenes where he steps out of a bath or shower, he usually wraps a towel around his waist! What's up with that??!

Zz.
 
  • #795
Yes, it makes us tend to think donald has something to hide!
 
  • #796
ZapperZ said:
You're forgetting Donald! He wears a shirt, but no pants! :)

But here's something puzzling. If you look at the scenes where he steps out of a bath or shower, he usually wraps a towel around his waist! What's up with that??!

Zz.
:smile: I never thought about that.
 
  • #797
Evo said:
:smile: I never thought about that.

See, now you're beginning to realize what I find important in this world, Evo dear! :)

Speaking of what's important, I've made hotel reservations for Jan 1st to Jan 8th at WDW. So we're going for sure (103 more days and counting). So if and when you and Moonbie can decide if this trip is possible, let me know. I'd like to make dinner reservations while we're all there. We'll have our own PF gathering at Disney World. Other PF members are most welcome to join!

Zz.
 
  • #798
Oh no! I feel myself sinking...you've infected me! I just bought Disney pins for myself! I was visiting the Disney Store online, and saw a cute ornament and pin set on sale (Goofy all tangled up in Christmas lights on a Christmas tree), and then saw there was another Mickey one (not on sale of course). Seems I missed out on the Tinkerbell one before it sold out :frown:, and there was a fourth one that was the Nightmare Before Christmas, which is just ugly and you couldn't pay me to put that on my tree. I like Christmas ornaments, and these just came with pins, but I'll wear them at Christmas time too. :biggrin: But, then it gets worse! There was one more pin that I saw and just thought it was WAY too cute to pass up...Donald Duck hanging from a tree limb. Well, my one pin from ZZ was looking lonely :rolleyes: so I got it some company. So now I'll have a Mickey and a Donald one (in non-Christmas ones). I think I'll explore some other Goofy and Minnie options, or a Pluto one, to have a set of 4 or 5 to put in a frame and display in my office. Just one pin looks funny, but a group of several will add some fun (and my office sure does need some brightening). :biggrin:

You've already booked the hotel for January?! :eek: I'm still working on my October and November travel plans! :rolleyes:
 
  • #799
Bwhahahahahahah! You WILL be assimilated to the ways of the Mouse. Resistance is Futile!

That was just precious, Moonbie. That is how most of these things get started.

Zz.
 
  • #800
Moonbear said:
There was one more pin that I saw and just thought it was WAY too cute to pass up...Donald Duck hanging from a tree limb.

Is this the donald pin that you got, Moonbie? If it is, I have that one too! :)

http://eventservices.disney.go.com/files/956.jpg

Zz.
 

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