Disney World PF Gathering and Tips for Disney Mania!

[ZapperZ]

Phew!

Barely survived with my life during the shopping frenzy.

Got to JC Penney at around 6:00 am, and they were already passing out the Disney snowglobes. We got a couple, and went shopping. When we walked though the customer service area again around 7:00 am, they have already ran out of the globes! Boy were we lucky.

Zz.

 

[Moonbear]

but they did a sneaky thing to Moonbie - they released the Chip and Dale pin only the castmembers! So one can only get this pin via trading. That's nasty!
http://eventservices.disney.go.com/files/19004353.jpg
Zz.

And it's so cute too. That's just mean of them!

 

[ZapperZ]

And it's so cute too. That's just mean of them!

I know... However, I'm determine to look for that pin when we're there.

The pin pursuit at the World of Disney store on Fifth Ave. in New York City begins today. They have some really neat pins too. It feels as if they've been saving some of the nicest pins and releasing them at various places during this time of the year. I don't remember this many quantity being released ever before.

Zz.

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[ZapperZ]

I have taken many, many pictures over the years while at WDW, but I think this is one of my most favorite shot. This was taken during Epcot's Flower and Garden Festival, which occurs every year May-June.

Zz.

 

[Moonbear]

I'm in the process of Christmas decorating. Got the tree up and lights on it last night, and started putting ornaments on today. Right after my few inge glas ornaments, my two new Disney ornaments went on (the ones that match the pins I got).

 

[ZapperZ]

I'm in the process of Christmas decorating. Got the tree up and lights on it last night, and started putting ornaments on today. Right after my few inge glas ornaments, my two new Disney ornaments went on (the ones that match the pins I got).

I'm starting mine today since I just got back from thanksgiving in Iowa City.

Since about 6 years ago, I started doing a "window display" on my bay window. Since I live on the first floor of a greystone, the window is quite prominently seen by anyone walking by or driving by our street. The first ever window display was simply a Sylvester holding a bird house, with Tweety sitting on top of the bird house. It has a light in the bird house, and Sylvester's head turns back and forth. I also had a large plush polar bear to complete the display.

Needless to say, the display has gotten larger and larger each year. And, our building became known as the building with the window display. One year we had a pizza delivery right after the day we took down the display, and the pizza delivery man expressed his disappointment that we took it down, because he brought his girlfriend along to come see it. This year, we have a different display. Sylvester and Tweety are still there, but next to it is a large Santa Donald figurine. On the other side of Sylvester is a "snow globe" of Mickey and Minnie at the North Pole. There's a motor that sucks in these small polystyrene pebbles and blows over them from the top, making it look like snow is falling on them. It's quite neat!

I've also put a few Disney plushes around these 3 major displays - Pluto, Dumbo, Bambi, Pooh, and Tigger. A low spot light aimed at the display makes them light up at night. Very festive! :)

Tomorrow, I attack the tree... which will be the first of two. There is the display tree, which will be right at the front window behind the window display. The second tree, which will be in the TV room, will be an all-Disney tree.

I am dying to see your tree, btw, Moonbie. Can you take a picture of it and put it here?

Zz.

 

[ZapperZ]

Don't forget that the first airing of Holidays at Walt Disney World is tonight at 9:00 pm ET/PT on The Food Network.

Zz.

 

[ZapperZ]

Apple is already releasing the trailer to Cars, the Pixar-Disney last official collaboration together, scheduled to be relased in 2006.

http://www.apple.com/trailers/disney/cars/teaser4/

Requires Quicktime for viewing.

Zz.

 

[ZapperZ]

Another terrific pin is being released as part of Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party at the Magic Kingdom. Dale couldn't believe that Chip got himself stuck on a pin! There isn't much hope, unfortuntely, for us to get any of the pins released for this event by the time we get there in January. :(

Zz.

http://eventservices.disney.go.com/files/10931549.jpg

 

[ZapperZ]

Don't forget that the first airing of Holidays at Walt Disney World is tonight at 9:00 pm ET/PT on The Food Network.

Anyone else saw this?

The special was decently done, but I'm disappointed that they filmed this probably last year, or at least, before May this year. I can tell that because the castle didn't have the decorations for the Golden Anniversary Celebrations.

In the end, it was on par with all the other Disney specials done on the Travel Network.

Zz.

 

[ZapperZ]

Looks like the Orlando theme parks are crowded this season, bringing a bright outlook for tourism in the area.

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/custom/tourism/orl-tourism2605nov26,0,839684.story

Zz.

 

[Moonbear]

I'm going to Disney...I'm going to Disney...I'm going to Disney! I just booked everything!

 

[ZapperZ]

<ZapperZ jumps up and down... up and down... up and down...>

Oooh, I'd better stop doing that since I am not wearing any pants.

Excellent, Moonbie dear. I can make my birthday dinner reservation now. Expect dinning with the characters if I can get it. :)

In the mean time, this is what we can look forward to... <sigh, wish I could be there now...>

Zz.

 

[Moonbear]

Oooh, I'd better stop doing that since I am not wearing any pants.

You'll wear pants when I see you, right?

Excellent, Moonbie dear. I can make my birthday dinner reservation now. Expect dinning with the characters if I can get it. :)

Oh...fun, fun, fun! It's a gray, rainy morning, and I'm still smiling in anticipation.

 

[ZapperZ]

Oh brother.

They are now going to release "Greeting Card" pins! And the ones I've seen so far are gorgeous. There will be a total 9 of these pins for all the various resorts. They're killing me, I tell ya!

And Moonbie, here's the one for Disney Beach Club resort. It's the Nephews! Let's home there's some of these left in January.

Zz.

http://eventservices.disney.go.com/files/10904396.jpg

 

[ZapperZ]

A Florida local news did its own "research" on the amount of g-force that riders on Florida's popular rides are subjected to. A few of these include Disney's most popular attractions.

http://www.local6.com/news/5423136/detail.html

Zz.

 

[-Job-]

That's nothing, i went on Kingda-Ka baby, i can handle anything.

 

[Moonbear]

Oh brother.
They are now going to release "Greeting Card" pins! And the ones I've seen so far are gorgeous. There will be a total 9 of these pins for all the various resorts. They're killing me, I tell ya!
And Moonbie, here's the one for Disney Beach Club resort. It's the Nephews! Let's home there's some of these left in January.
Zz.
http://eventservices.disney.go.com/files/10904396.jpg

Hmm...let's see...I probably should get Zz a birthday card if I'm going to join him on his birthday dinner. Hmm...cards are just SOOOOOO hard to pick out...what to get? What to get? And of course he never talks about anything he likes, it's just so difficult to figure out what his interests are.

 

[tribdog]

you can't go wrong with power tools

 

[ZapperZ]

Hmm...let's see...I probably should get Zz a birthday card if I'm going to join him on his birthday dinner. Hmm...cards are just SOOOOOO hard to pick out...what to get? What to get? And of course he never talks about anything he likes, it's just so difficult to figure out what his interests are.

But Moonbie dear, you ALREADY got me a gift! You will be at Disney World with me!

<ZapperZ jumps up and down... up and down... but this time, he's fully clothed>

Zz.

 

[Moonbear]

But Moonbie dear, you ALREADY got me a gift! You will be at Disney World with me!
<ZapperZ jumps up and down... up and down... but this time, he's fully clothed>
Zz.

*peeks from between fingers covering eyes* Phew! It's just never flattering for a guy to jump up and down with no pants on. Careful with comments like that or Arildno is going to slap us with one of his flirtation alerts!

 

[ZapperZ]

Careful with comments like that or Arildno is going to slap us with one of his flirtation alerts!

Oh no, he won't, because I flirt with him too!

:)

Zz.

 

[ZapperZ]

Enter the world of Narnia:

http://disney.go.com/inside/issues/stories/v051129.html

Zz.

 

[ZapperZ]

OK, this is getting a bit too much... Oh, what am I saying? You can never have too much of these things! :)

They have Jumbo pins. And now, an ominous signs of things to come, they will now have SUPER Jumbo pins. The first one of these will be released at the Disneyland Resort (meaning I can't possibly get my hands on them). I hate to say this, but this one is a winner. It's a character tree, which is a christmas tree filled with Disney characters - Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Goofy, Donald Duck, Daisy Duck, Pluto and Tinker Bell. And get this, the "pin" will be 7.75" tall by 4.75" wide, and will be in a presentation box approximately 11" tall by 8.25" wide. They really should stop calling it a pin and call it something else... like money trap. This monster will retail for $55. Yikes!

I want one!

:)

Zz.

http://eventservices.disney.go.com/files/10193554.jpg

 

[Moonbear]

I'm pretty sure something that large should not be a pin...a wall plaque maybe...but not a pin!

 

[ZapperZ]

I'm pretty sure something that large should not be a pin...a wall plaque maybe...but not a pin!

A wall plaque... Humm... Now why didn't I think of that? I have a few square inches of wall-space left in my office. Disney plaques would fit in very nicely in those exposed areas!

OK, they need to make more of those! :)

BTW, my Disney christmas "toys" are out in force, both in the house and in my office. 2 of my coworkers are bringing in their kids to work this Friday just so they could see my "decorated" office.

I should charge admission! :)

Zz.

 

[ZapperZ]

They are looking for volunteers for Disney Marathon. You might get tickets for free admission to WDW theme parks.

http://www.westorangetimes.com/articles/2005/11/30/news/sports/sports03.txt

Zz.

 

[Moonbear]

Zz, do you not sleep, or are you one of those crazy morning people that you have a post so early in the morning? Just in case you haven't figured it out yet, I am NOT a morning person (I was just eyeing up the Grumpy PJs in the Disney Catalog that say, "If I'm grumpy, it must be morning," or something like that. ). If you make any attempts to make me a morning person while we're at Disney, I can't guarantee your safety or that you won't have anything within arm's reach thrown at you.

 

[ZapperZ]

Zz, do you not sleep, or are you one of those crazy morning people that you have a post so early in the morning? Just in case you haven't figured it out yet, I am NOT a morning person (I was just eyeing up the Grumpy PJs in the Disney Catalog that say, "If I'm grumpy, it must be morning," or something like that. ). If you make any attempts to make me a morning person while we're at Disney, I can't guarantee your safety or that you won't have anything within arm's reach thrown at you.

Oh dear...

I am guilty as charged. I am one of those "crazy morning people". I LOVE MORNINGS! I have problems staying awake in the evenings, but I'm wide awake in the mornings and do some of my best work at that time.

Humm... does that mean that dragging you out to be in front of the Magic Kingdom by 8:00 am during their Extra Magical Hour is out of the question? Now this could be a problem. :)

Never mind. You can sleep in. Just call us when you wake up to see where we are, and take the Disney bus there. Phew! I'm just glad that I didn't make any reservation for Character Breakfast. That would have been a problem, especially with you in your Grumpy PJ.

:)

Zz.

 

[ZapperZ]

Ooooh... they're starting to list all the New Years pins that will be released at the end of the year. There is a gorgeous jumbo pin of Cinderella's Castle, and the top of it flips open to reveal Donald Duck, Goofy and Pluto holding up the numbers "2006".

This pin will be released on New Year's eve, so we should be able to get one.

Zz.

http://eventservices.disney.go.com/files/10904453.jpg

 

[ZapperZ]

This is the official website for the Mickey's Jingle Jungle Parade at Disney's Animal Kingdom. It runs from November 14 - January 8, so that means Moonbie and I will get to see it! Hooray!

http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/wd...?id=MickeysJingleJungleParadeSpecialEventPage

Zz.

P.S. If you go to that webpage, you'll also get a pop-up window that allows you to enter a contest to win a free trip to WDW.

 

[Moonbear]

Ooooh... they're starting to list all the New Years pins that will be released at the end of the year. There is a gorgeous jumbo pin of Cinderella's Castle, and the top of it flips open to reveal Donald Duck, Goofy and Pluto holding up the numbers "2006".

This pin will be released on New Year's eve, so we should be able to get one.

Zz.

http://eventservices.disney.go.com/files/10904453.jpg

Ooh, that's beautiful! We'll definitely have to go find that one!

 

[Moonbear]

Oh dear...
I am guilty as charged. I am one of those "crazy morning people". I LOVE MORNINGS! I have problems staying awake in the evenings, but I'm wide awake in the mornings and do some of my best work at that time.

Ugh. Yep, I'll just call when I wake up. It's best if I'm not around morning people until the coffee has had time to kick in.

Humm... does that mean that dragging you out to be in front of the Magic Kingdom by 8:00 am during their Extra Magical Hour is out of the question? Now this could be a problem. :)

We'll see. 8 AM might not be too bad if I don't have to go too far to find breakfast first. But I'll definitely be up for the extra magical hours at night!

Never mind. You can sleep in. Just call us when you wake up to see where we are, and take the Disney bus there. Phew! I'm just glad that I didn't make any reservation for Character Breakfast. That would have been a problem, especially with you in your Grumpy PJ.
:)
Zz.

I can't go to breakfast in my Grumpy PJs? Well, forget it then!

 

[Evo]

Ooooh... they're starting to list all the New Years pins that will be released at the end of the year. There is a gorgeous jumbo pin of Cinderella's Castle, and the top of it flips open to reveal Donald Duck, Goofy and Pluto holding up the numbers "2006".

This pin will be released on New Year's eve, so we should be able to get one.

Zz.

http://eventservices.disney.go.com/files/10904453.jpg

That's beautiful!

I can't go in January.

Evo<-----crawls under a rock and dies of sadness

 

[Moonbear]

That's beautiful!
I can't go in January.
Evo<-----crawls under a rock and dies of sadness

I was really sorry to hear that when Zz broke the news that you wouldn't be joining us.

I booked it in the nick of time! Someone tried roping me into a meeting smack dab in the middle of the week that would have made it impossible to get away...and I was fortunately able to tell them I already had a vacation booked.

 

[ZapperZ]

That's beautiful!
I can't go in January.
Evo<-----crawls under a rock and dies of sadness

You will be sadly missed, Evo dear... :(

But think about this... at the rate that I go to WDW each year, you will have plenty of opportunity to go with me. And who knows, if Moonbie survive this trip, she might be inclinded to come back! :) I probably won't go again next year for my birthday, but I'm booked already for the Memorial Day Week trip (my mini "Grand Tour" of Disneyland and Disney World), and I'm almost certain of the Labor Day Week trip in Sept.

So you'd better come along on one of those trips or I'll come to where you are and drag you along! And I don't mean dressing you up in men's clothes either!

:)

Zz.

 

[ZapperZ]

I can't go to breakfast in my Grumpy PJs? Well, forget it then!

No, grumpynes (grumpiness?) is definitely not allowed at the Happiest Place On Earth, unless you are auditioning for the part of Cruella deVille. :)

Zz.

 

[ZapperZ]

Awww... I want this pin! It's Pooh and Friends! And I love Winnie the Pooh!

I must say that ALL the pins released for the Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party have been consistently of very high quality. It is almost tempting to try and attend one of these next year, but that's probably not going to happen. With such limited quantity, and the large number of people attending this event, I doubt that there will be any leftover by January. :(

Zz.

http://eventservices.disney.go.com/files/10931556.jpg

 

[ZapperZ]

The holiday Greeting Card pins are being released today. I've already posted the greeting card pins for the Disney's Beach Club Resort. Right next to the Beach Club is the Disney's Yacht Club Resort. Michael Eisner, when he was CEO of Disney, stayed here whenever he was in town, so this is his (and his wife's) favorite resort.

Anyway, the greeting card pin for the Yacht Club is a good one. Since Evo, Moonbie, and I are partial to Chip and Dale, I thought I'd post the picture of the pin here.

I also realized that, even though all of these pins are limited edition of 1000, they are ONLY being released at the resort they are named for. So, casual collectors would probably not go to all of these resorts and buy them - only serious collectors like me would be nutty enough to do that. What this means is that there could still be a reasonable chance to find these pins in early January (crossing fingers).

Zz.

http://eventservices.disney.go.com/files/10904401.jpg

 

[ZapperZ]

Watch the trailer for Pirates of the Caribbean II : Dead Man's Chest.

http://movies.yahoo.com/feature/piratesofthecaribbeandeadmanschest.html

Zz.

 

[Moonbear]

No, grumpynes (grumpiness?) is definitely not allowed at the Happiest Place On Earth, unless you are auditioning for the part of Cruella deVille. :)
Zz.

Ooh, I could do that. Now get me those Dalmations!

 

[Moonbear]

What this means is that there could still be a reasonable chance to find these pins in early January (crossing fingers).
Zz.
http://eventservices.disney.go.com/files/10904401.jpg

When I get there and you drive over to my hotel to pick me up, we can head there first to see if they still have them!

 

[ZapperZ]

When I get there and you drive over to my hotel to pick me up, we can head there first to see if they still have them!

Actually, the Yacht Club is just literally next door to the Beach Club. You can just walk over there. :)

Besides, I've decided that when you call us, we're going to kidnap you to Disney/MGM Studios. We're going to go see the Osborne Family Spectacle of Lights that evening.

Zz.

 

[tribdog]

Actually, the Yacht Club is just literally next door to the Beach Club. You can just walk over there. :)
Besides, I've decided that when you call us, we're going to kidnap you to Disney/MGM Studios. We're going to go see the Osborne Family Spectacle of Lights that evening.
Zz.

Moonbear call him now. It will save you a plane ticket.

 

[Moonbear]

Actually, the Yacht Club is just literally next door to the Beach Club. You can just walk over there. :)

I can, but I thought you might want one too.

Besides, I've decided that when you call us, we're going to kidnap you to Disney/MGM Studios. We're going to go see the Osborne Family Spectacle of Lights that evening.
Zz.

Cool! I can't wait! I was just telling my sister all about it (with the promise that I will not help her pick out a new computer if she tells Mom that I'm going to be in FL without planning to visit).

 

[Moonbear]

Moonbear call him now. It will save you a plane ticket.

I already have the plane ticket booked though, and I really have to use it just to see how the Disney Magical Express magically transports my luggage to my room without me needing to wait at baggage claim!

 

[ZapperZ]

Cool! I can't wait! I was just telling my sister all about it (with the promise that I will not help her pick out a new computer if she tells Mom that I'm going to be in FL without planning to visit).

Oooh.. you naughty daughter you! :)

Well, I've been hyperventilating for the past few minutes before I just saw this picture:

http://www.laughingplace.com/showpic.asp?filename=http://laughingplace.com/files/live/big/0001344-579519.jpg&caption=Christmas+mouse+ears+at+Disneyland

They have a freaking Christmas Mouse Ears hat at Disneyland! Damn it! I can't stand it!

<hyperventilate some more thinking about it>

Zz.

 

[Moonbear]

They might have thought about taking a picture of a cuter kid to show off the hat though. Any chance there'll be any special New Year's hats at DisneyWorld when we get there?

 

[tribdog]

I already have the plane ticket booked though, and I really have to use it just to see how the Disney Magical Express magically transports my luggage to my room without me needing to wait at baggage claim!

there is nothing magical about it. Slave labor. chipmunks and little blue birds forced to carry bags weighing many times their weight.

 

[tribdog]

They might have thought about taking a picture of a cuter kid to show off the hat though. Any chance there'll be any special New Year's hats at DisneyWorld when we get there?

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