Disney World PF Gathering and Tips for Disney Mania!

[ZapperZ]

More Disney trivia...

When did Minnie first appear? Does she have a "birthday," like Mickey?

From Dave Smith, the Disney archivist:

Minnie first appeared with Mickey Mouse in "Steamboat Willie," so they share the same "birthday"-November 18, 1928.

Zz.

 

[ZapperZ]

More Disney trivia...

In "Beauty and the Beast," according to the song "Be Our Guest," how long has it been since the Beast's castle has had a visitor?

Zz.

 

[Moonbear]

More Disney trivia...

In "Beauty and the Beast," according to the song "Be Our Guest," how long has it been since the Beast's castle has had a visitor?

Zz.

Are you going to make me pop in the video tape to listen to the song again?

Edit: The soundtrack on CD was faster to cue up. 10 years.

(I never said I wasn't a Disney fan. You're just not going to sucker me into that pin addiction of yours - the best way to avoid an addiction is to avoid the addictive substance right from the start. )

 

[ZapperZ]

Are you going to make me pop in the video tape to listen to the song again?

Edit: The soundtrack on CD was faster to cue up. 10 years.

(I never said I wasn't a Disney fan. You're just not going to sucker me into that pin addiction of yours - the best way to avoid an addiction is to avoid the addictive substance right from the start. )

Moonbie wins a virtual disney pin!

Humm... you are going to avoid the addictive substance? But Moonbie dear, *I* have been classified as an "addictive substance"! :)

Zz.

 

[Moonbear]

Moonbie wins a virtual disney pin!

Humm... you are going to avoid the addictive substance? But Moonbie dear, *I* have been classified as an "addictive substance"! :)

Zz.

Maybe I just need to choose my addictions carefully.

 

[ZapperZ]

Here are more pins to tempt Moonbie...

On Aug. 2nd, two open edition pins will be released at Walt Disney World. Again, with the big "50" on display, these pins are part of the Golden Anniversary celebration. Hopefully, these pins will still be around by the time I get there in a month. They are part of a larger, open-edition set. However, I fully expect not being able to obtain all the pins in this set.

Zz.

 

[ZapperZ]

Fun Disney events are not just restricted to the Disney theme parks.

There are several World of Disney stores here in the US - the original one in Downtown Disney's Marketplace in Walt Disney World, the second one in Downtown Disney District in Disneyland, and the most recently opened World of Disney store on Fifth Avenue in New York city.

[Note: while the Disney Stores you see at shopping malls and other places were once owned by Disney, they have been sold off. So they are no longer a part of disney, even though they sell Disney items. Their employee are also no longer Disney cast members.]

The World of Disney store on Fifth Avenue has several exclusive items, including Disney Pins (what a surprise!). On Aug. 1st, 2005, they will be running their first ever Pin Pursuit event at that store. This is where you get a card with a map, answer the questions at the back and get a stamp for each of the right answer (or pin trade), and once completed, you get a souvenir pin. They have run this type of Pin Pursuit event for several years at Disney World (I've done it the past 2 years).

Here's an official announcement:



One can also collect (optional) the pins listed in the Pin Pursuit map. Two of the pins being released as part of this celebration were inspired by the various Mickey statues that were decorated by various artists and celebrities. The first one was decorated by James Gandolfini (The Sopranos) while the other was decorated by Jamie Lee Curtis - she noted that this is the original Mouse pad. Of course, these pins are exclusive only to the World of Disney on Fifth Ave.

So, if you're in NYC on Aug. 1st, want to do a pin pursuit? :)

It's Aug. 1st! The first official Disney Pin Pursuit at World of Disney in NYC is underway! By tonight, I'm expecting the first complete set of pins from this event to be available on ebay!

:)

Zz.

 

[Moonbear]

It's Aug. 1st! The first official Disney Pin Pursuit at World of Disney in NYC is underway! By tonight, I'm expecting the first complete set of pins from this event to be available on ebay!

:)

Zz.

Have you been in the Disney store in NYC? That's where I first saw all the dishes and other housewares with mouse ears on them that made me want to register there if I ever got married. (How often do people really use formal china? But dishes with mouse ears, you could bring those out for lots of fun ocassions!) See, I have very refined tastes when it comes to Disney.

 

[ZapperZ]

Have you been in the Disney store in NYC? That's where I first saw all the dishes and other housewares with mouse ears on them that made me want to register there if I ever got married. (How often do people really use formal china? But dishes with mouse ears, you could bring those out for lots of fun ocassions!) See, I have very refined tastes when it comes to Disney.

I haven't been to that store. The only World of Disney store that I've been to is the one in Downtown Disney in Walt Disney World. Presuming they have roughly the same type of merchandize at all the World of Disney stores, I'd say yes, I've seen those dishes, etc.

And let me tell you this, if you like those, wait till you get to downtown disney and look at the other Disney stores around that area, especially their home furnishing stores!

BTW, in one of my earlier picture of my front entrance shelf, did you not notice that I have a set of Disney dishes/mugs, cream&sugar set? :)

Zz.

 

[Moonbear]

I haven't been to that store. The only World of Disney store that I've been to is the one in Downtown Disney in Walt Disney World. Presuming they have roughly the same type of merchandize at all the World of Disney stores, I'd say yes, I've seen those dishes, etc.

And let me tell you this, if you like those, wait till you get to downtown disney and look at the other Disney stores around that area, especially their home furnishing stores!

BTW, in one of my earlier picture of my front entrance shelf, did you not notice that I have a set of Disney dishes/mugs, cream&sugar set? :)

Zz.

I've been to Downtown Disney too. I think they have a lot of merchandise in common, though when I'm at Disney World, I'm really not there to shop like I am when I'm in NYC. I didn't notice a home furnishings store though. I better stay away from that. I still don't own a proper dining room set, and I'd never live it down if I wound up with mouse ears on the backs of all my chairs or something like that.

 

[ZapperZ]

I've been to Downtown Disney too. I think they have a lot of merchandise in common, though when I'm at Disney World, I'm really not there to shop like I am when I'm in NYC.

As a passholder, I get 10% discount when shopping at the WDW World of Disney Store. So I tend to do almost all of my shopping there AND have the stuff shipped directly home to Chicago (saves the trouble of worrying if they will all fit in my luggage). So I tend to scout things that they have there first, so that I'll know if I find something else that they don't have elsewere in WDW.

...and I'd never live it down if I wound up with mouse ears on the backs of all my chairs or something like that.

Oh, is that a bad thing? <looks at the mouse ears on top of his computer monitor>

Zz.

 

[ZapperZ]

BTW, I've been baiting Doc Al to go to the NYC World of Disney store to do the pin pursuit. So far, he's not biting.

:)

Zz.

 

[Moonbear]

BTW, I've been baiting Doc Al to go to the NYC World of Disney store to do the pin pursuit. So far, he's not biting.

:)

Zz.

Too bad. If I wasn't in the middle of moving, I had tentative plans to visit a friend in NYC later this month (he's disappointed too because it was the only excuse he had to get out of a family vacation with his in-laws if he had someone else visiting from out of town, so now they're stuck having to put up with his in-laws...her parents, but I think she gets along with them better than he does...at a beach house for a week). Anyway, if I was going, I'd have at least made some of an effort to find you a pin if I had time while wandering between stores.

I'll be in NJ for Christmas, and can probably hop a train to NYC for a day if there's anything going on then (it'll be a short visit there though if I'm planning on meeting up with you in FL in January). I got a very early invitation from a friend of mine, which I jumped on since it means I won't have to stay in my sister's filthy house for Christmas and listen to my brother-in-law whining about whatever he's whining about this time.

 

[ZapperZ]

Too bad. If I wasn't in the middle of moving, I had tentative plans to visit a friend in NYC later this month (he's disappointed too because it was the only excuse he had to get out of a family vacation with his in-laws if he had someone else visiting from out of town, so now they're stuck having to put up with his in-laws...her parents, but I think she gets along with them better than he does...at a beach house for a week). Anyway, if I was going, I'd have at least made some of an effort to find you a pin if I had time while wandering between stores.

Awww... you are so sweet! And yes, I would like to have some of the pins exclusive to the store. I'm hoping that I get to visit Brookhaven Lab for a few days in Nov. on work-related stuff, and take the LIRR into Manhattan. But I think I have to change that (not sure yet) for a symposium in... ahem... Maui. [It's a tough job, but somebody got to do it]

I'll be in NJ for Christmas, and can probably hop a train to NYC for a day if there's anything going on then (it'll be a short visit there though if I'm planning on meeting up with you in FL in January).

Phew! I was just about to ask you that.

I think I will know more about the Jan Disney trip by early Nov. Unless something goes wrong, I don't see it being a problem. The only problem being that if we plan on flying in Jan 1st, that's still the tail end of a very busy time of the year, and it is usually advisable that hotel/plan reservations are made early for that period.

But you'll be staying with your parents, no? If Evo and I can't find a place to stay, can we crash at your parents' place? :)

Zz.

 

[ZapperZ]

Whoa! Are we ready for ANOTHER Disney theme park in China this soon? The one in Hong Kong isn't even open yet!

http://au.biz.yahoo.com/050731/18/6ddy.html

Zz.

 

[JamesU]

I don't appreciate my posts being deleted

 

[Moonbear]

But you'll be staying with your parents, no? If Evo and I can't find a place to stay, can we crash at your parents' place? :)

Zz.

I thought the idea of this was to stop into see my parents while having a fully viable to excuse to avoid actually staying with them...at least not for any longer than it takes to drag them to the AAA office to get the resident discount on Disney passes. But, yeah, I'd probably stay with them a day or two, but they aren't that close to the Magic Kingdom. I think it was an hour or so drive, so I'd spend my Disney time at a Disney hotel. I learned last time that driving back to their house after a long day at Disney is not much fun.

 

[ZapperZ]

I thought the idea of this was to stop into see my parents while having a fully viable to excuse to avoid actually staying with them...at least not for any longer than it takes to drag them to the AAA office to get the resident discount on Disney passes. But, yeah, I'd probably stay with them a day or two, but they aren't that close to the Magic Kingdom. I think it was an hour or so drive, so I'd spend my Disney time at a Disney hotel. I learned last time that driving back to their house after a long day at Disney is not much fun.

Oooh... yes. That certainly is the better plan. We will have to coordinate where we will stay. I vote somewhere close to Downtown Disney. That way, we just have to drag ourselves only a few feet to get back to the hotel after a night out at Pleasure Island.

Of course, if Evo brings Evo Child, this plan may change. :)

Zz.

 

[ZapperZ]

More Disney trivia...

In the Tower of Terror attraction, how many passengers were on the elevator that was truck by lightning on its way up?

Zz.

 

[Doc Al]

BTW, I've been baiting Doc Al to go to the NYC World of Disney store to do the pin pursuit. So far, he's not biting.

Bah!

So... just where is this den of iniquity? And what is it that you want exactly? (Can't you just order it online?)

Perhaps if I'm home one weekend (I spend more time in NJ than in NYC ) I can put on the dark glasses and hike uptown.

 

[ZapperZ]

Bah!

So... just where is this den of iniquity? And what is it that you want exactly? (Can't you just order it online?)

Perhaps if I'm home one weekend (I spend more time in NJ than in NYC ) I can put on the dark glasses and hike uptown.

Awwww... I just KNEW there was a soft spot in you, Doc Al! :)

The store is located on Fifth Ave. at 711 Fifth Avenue (just south of Central Park). And no, the pins are not available to be bought online - they are exclusive to that particular store and can only be obtained there (see the torture and suffering us pin addicts have to go through?)

I'm guessing that you won't want to be bothered with the pin pursuit thing (http://eventservices.disney.go.com/pintrading/event?id=10204), so I won't ask you to go get those pins (only if you want to). Instead, could you get me ALL of the pins listed here? :)

http://www.dizpins.com/pinventory/wod.htm

You probably will not get the limited edition one that was released last year when they opened. But I'd appreciate the open edition ones, ESPECIALLY the Donald pin! :)

Moonbie: do you want any? :)

Zz.

 

[ZapperZ]

Happy, happy, happy! Joy, joy, joy!

It's good to have friends. Today, I received the long-awaited shipment of the stuff I asked a friend to buy on July 17, the official 50th Birthday of Disneyland. The first picture shows the Disneyland golden Mickey ears hat. I got 4 of those. So now there is no possibility of me fighting it out with Integral's daughter for this hat. There are also special dated park booklets for that day, and a few limited edition pins.

However, the STAR attraction of this package is the specially-handed out Mickey golden ears hat with a special decal in front (2nd picture) and the embroided data on the back (3rd picture)! This hat was handed out to the guests that day and cannot be bought. I only got one, and I will have to find a special place to display this.

OK... I'm happy... for now!

:)

Zz.

 

[motai]

However, the STAR attraction of this package is the specially-handed out Mickey golden ears hat with a special decal in front (2nd picture) and the embroided data on the back (3rd picture)! This hat was handed out to the guests that day and cannot be bought. I only got one, and I will have to find a special place to display this.

Nice. I like the third one the best, very shiny (and if I assume correctly, all PF members like shiny things). The gold-colo(u)r trim makes Mickey seem that much more interesting.

Shiny .

(ok I'm weird I like shiny reflective stuff).

 

[Evo]

Happy, happy, happy! Joy, joy, joy!

It's good to have friends. Today, I received the long-awaited shipment of the stuff I asked a friend to buy on July 17, the official 50th Birthday of Disneyland. The first picture shows the Disneyland golden Mickey ears hat. I got 4 of those. So now there is no possibility of me fighting it out with Integral's daughter for this hat. There are also special dated park booklets for that day, and a few limited edition pins.

However, the STAR attraction of this package is the specially-handed out Mickey golden ears hat with a special decal in front (2nd picture) and the embroided data on the back (3rd picture)! This hat was handed out to the guests that day and cannot be bought. I only got one, and I will have to find a special place to display this.

OK... I'm happy... for now!

:)

Zz.

Wow, those are really good friends! They could have pretended not to have received a hat and held out to make big bucks on e-bay later.

 

[ZapperZ]

Wow, those are really good friends! They could have pretended not to have received a hat and held out to make big bucks on e-bay later.

Remember, I threatened them with bodily harm to force them to go there on that day in the first place. They won't dare to double-cross me! :)

Zz.

 

[ZapperZ]

Nice. I like the third one the best, very shiny (and if I assume correctly, all PF members like shiny things). The gold-colo(u)r trim makes Mickey seem that much more interesting.

Shiny .

(ok I'm weird I like shiny reflective stuff).

Er... mortai. The 3rd one is the same as the second one, only the view from the back of the hat.

And yes, we do like shiny reflective stuff as well. :)

Zz.

 

[Ivan Seeking]

So ZZ, has anyone ever pointed out how much Disney people are like Star Trek people?

We have Trekkies and Walties?

Wanna trade a mickey pin for a chart of the Gorn reproductive system?

 

[ZapperZ]

So ZZ, has anyone ever pointed out how much Disney people are like Star Trek people?

We have Trekkies and Walties?

Wanna trade a mickey pin for a chart of the Gorn reproductive system?

Er... Ivan, don't take this the wrong way, but

EEEEEEEEEEWWWWWWWWWWWWW!

:)

Zz.

 

[Ivan Seeking]

EEEEEEEEEEWWWWWWWWWWWWW!

That would be Ferengi. I'll see what I can do.

Actually, I not even a trekkie; at least not enough to attened a convention.

 

[ZapperZ]

Actually, I not even a trekkie; at least not enough to attened a convention.

Actually, believe it or not, I don't think I'm a "waltie" <shock runs through the room>.

I am not that big on Disney stuff, especially the movies and the music. I just like Walt Disney World, collecting pins, Pooh Bear, Donald Duck, attending pin events, taking pictures with the Disney characters, cute disney merchandizes, hanging out in Downtown Disney, La Nouba, watching House of Mouse, Fantasia, Disney lore, and golden Mickey ears hat.

Other than those, I know nothing about Disney.

:)

Zz.