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.
  • #2,051
ZapperZ said:
Watch out, Integral. By the time you get to Disneyland, and maybe even by the time I get there, both of us might be seeing the Disneyland cast members on strike! Yikes!

http://www.o-meon.com/pages/news%26features/n%26f_03-21-06.html

Zz.

Phew!

They just announced a settlement between the Disneyland cast member union and Disney. Our vacation is saved!

http://www.o-meon.com/

Zz.
 
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  • #2,052
We found (OK , OK, My daughter found) a http://www.ineedavacation.com/disneyland/WhatsNewDisney.html" which gives the end date for the end of the 50th celebration as 6 0ct 06. While this is not a "great" reference it gives a date. Looking through the Disney website it is all about the 50th anniversary celebration. Since people are booking their summer trips now,.. I think there would be Heck to pay when the July tourist found out, it had all ended in May... Not going to happen.

Looks like we are going to get a 2nd shot at the 50th party. :biggrin:

I will make it a quest to get pics of the golden ears.


Speaking of which, note the set on the tower.

http://home.comcast.net/~Integral50/disneyland/Gears1.JPG


Here is looking down Main St from the Rail Station.
http://home.comcast.net/~Integral50/disneyland/mainst.JPG

Now at last the first...The Entrance flower garden

http://home.comcast.net/~Integral50/disneyland/today.JPG
 
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  • #2,053
ZapperZ said:
When I first went to WDW in 1995, I rode this "cable car" ride. My subsequent visits starting in 2001 saw that this ride was no longer around, for whatever reason.

This pin is a nostalgic look at the "Skyway" ride, which I still wish they'd bring back.

Zz.

http://eventservices.disney.go.com/files/10904774.jpg

The first time I visited DL was in the summer of 1965, I was with several bus loads of teenage, mostly male Newspaper carriers. I was stuck with on of the other paper boys from my neighborhood, he was more of an acquaintance then a friend, but I had no real choice. We were riding the Skyway when he decided that spitting on the people below would be cool (I didn't join in the "fun"). When we unloaded,...well it seems that the ride attendants were watching for this sort of misbehavior and did not appreciate it even a little bit. My "buddy" was grabbed by the scurf of his shirt and rather forcefully held against a wall while the attendants explained in detail why you should not do that. I do not recall of any other punishment, and I was left alone.

That sort of behavior may be why the ride has vanished.
 
  • #2,054
Integral said:
The first time I visited DL was in the summer of 1965, I was with several bus loads of teenage, mostly male Newspaper carriers. I was stuck with on of the other paper boys from my neighborhood, he was more of an acquaintance then a friend, but I had no real choice. We were riding the Skyway when he decided that spitting on the people below would be cool (I didn't join in the "fun"). When we unloaded,...well it seems that the ride attendants were watching for this sort of misbehavior and did not appreciate it even a little bit. My "buddy" was grabbed by the scurf of his shirt and rather forcefully held against a wall while the attendants explained in detail why you should not do that. I do not recall of any other punishment, and I was left alone.

That sort of behavior may be why the ride has vanished.

That certainly could be it. It only requires a few jerks to ruin it. The Expedition Everest queueing line has already been vandalized by some people (one was even caught on camera by another guest), and this is before its opening on April 7.

Such things make my blood boil.

Zz.
 
  • #2,055
Integral said:
We found (OK , OK, My daughter found) a http://www.ineedavacation.com/disneyland/WhatsNewDisney.html" which gives the end date for the end of the 50th celebration as 6 0ct 06. While this is not a "great" reference it gives a date. Looking through the Disney website it is all about the 50th anniversary celebration. Since people are booking their summer trips now,.. I think there would be Heck to pay when the July tourist found out, it had all ended in May... Not going to happen.

Looks like we are going to get a 2nd shot at the 50th party. :biggrin:

I will make it a quest to get pics of the golden ears. Speaking of which, note the set on the tower.

http://home.comcast.net/~Integral50/disneyland/Gears1.JPG Here is looking down Main St from the Rail Station.
http://home.comcast.net/~Integral50/disneyland/mainst.JPG

Now at last the first...The Entrance flower garden

http://home.comcast.net/~Integral50/disneyland/today.JPG
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Awesome pictures, Integral.

And I'm glad to be in time to see the decoratons for the Happiest Celebration. I knew they originally announced that the celebration will go on for 18 months (it started on May 20th 2005, I think), but who knows if they changed their minds.

I'm ready to go tomorrow if I could!

Zz.

Edit: Y'know, I've never realized how "small" the castle at Disneyland look when compare to the latter castles at the Magic Kingdom and other Disney parks.
 
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  • #2,056
They released a pin-trading booster set today, and it is an-almost classic! It's Mickey and Friends, which includes Minnie (of course), Pluto, Chip n' Dale, and Stitch.

Too bad they had to include Stitch. If it were Donald, I would have run out and get one... well, not literally, of course.

Zz.

http://eventservices.disney.go.com/files/10904681.jpg
 
  • #2,057
ZapperZ said:
If it were Donald, I would have run out and get one... well, not literally, of course.
Well, of course...you'd have to run out to get three or four! :biggrin:
 
  • #2,058
Oh my goodness! You'll never believe who was inspired by Disney to become who he is. Gene Simmons of Kiss!

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-simmons4mar04,0,3053921,full.story?coll=la-home-business

Who's next? Sid Vicious of The Sex Pistols?

Zz.
 
  • #2,059
ZapperZ said:
Who's next? Sid Vicious of The Sex Pistols?

Zz.
That would be quite a story.
 
  • #2,060
Okay, I have a real dilemma. With the release of that new pin booster set, if I got it, would I put the pin that has Mickey with Chip 'n Dale in the frame with the Mickey pins, or the frame with the Chip 'n Dale pins? :confused:
 
  • #2,061
how about you DON'T get it and buy something productive? ;)
 
  • #2,062
Moonbear said:
Okay, I have a real dilemma. With the release of that new pin booster set, if I got it, would I put the pin that has Mickey with Chip 'n Dale in the frame with the Mickey pins, or the frame with the Chip 'n Dale pins? :confused:

The solution is to buy two sets. So you can put one with the Mickey pins, and another one with the Chip 'n Dale pins.

You then have 6 extra pins for trading!

:)

Zz.
 
  • #2,063
OK, so this is just the wrong time of the year to be discussing holiday festivities at Disneyland (on the other hand, after the light dusting of snow we got yesterday here in Chicago, I'm not so sure), but this is a terrific review of a fan-made DVD of the 2005 Holiday events at that Disney park. The review includes some historical description of the holiday celebration at Disneyland, leading to what we currently have at that theme park today.

http://www.laughingplace.com/News-ID510230.asp

Not to mention, they have terrific pictures to accompany the review.

Zz.
 
  • #2,064
Disney-Pixar latest movie "Cars" will have its world premier tonight at Lowe's Motor Speedway in Charlotte, North Carolina. It's a very clever promotion.

http://laughingplace.com/Latest.asp?I1=ID&I2=1082

This movie promises to be the blockbuster of the summer.

Zz.
 
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  • #2,065
The Great Movie Ride

Moonbie didn't like this attraction when we were there. I forced here to go on The Great Movie Ride at the Disney/MGM Studios.

And now, you can somewhat relive the attraction. This is a fair video of the full ride.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1773990628185524420

Zz.
 
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  • #2,066
Disney rules out the possiblity of opening a theme park in the Middle East.

http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle.asp?xfile=data/theworld/2006/March/theworld_March694.xml&section=theworld&col=

One would think that this is a no-brainer, especially in today's climate. Just think of how big and easy of a terrorist target something like that can be.

Zz.
 
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  • #2,067
To be released tomorrow at WDW is this spectacular super jumbo pin. It has all the 5 Disney castles from various Disney theme parks around the world. This pin continues with the Happiest Celebration on Earth theme.

Zz.

http://eventservices.disney.go.com/files/10904626.jpg
 
  • #2,068
Look at who's welcoming us to dinner at the Liberty Tree Tavern!

Zz.

http://img522.imageshack.us/img522/9793/img11170kd.jpg
 
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  • #2,069
We know that The Walt Disney Corporation is a big, corporate giant looking for as much profit as it can to satisfy its shareholders. But what most people forget that it is also maintains a highly philanthropic side that is seldom recognized. Its involvement in the Make A Wish Foundation alone is a major part of the foundation's activity because many sick and dying children commonly request to go to Disney theme parks.

This is a terrific blog that tries to remind people that there ARE many things that the Big Bad House of Mouse do regularly as a way to give back to many people and communities, sometime in many parts of the world.

http://thedisneyblog.typepad.com/tdb/2006/03/youve_seen_them.html

Zz.
 
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  • #2,070
Disney is bringing it's wildly popular marathon to Disneyland!

While the successful event has been held at the Walt Disney World for many years, there hasn't been any at Disneyland till this year. This is understandable because, let's face it, WDW is way larger with a lot more elbow room. So now, with the agreement with the city of Aneheim, they will be bringing the half marathon to the Disneyland Resort.

Luckily, it will be in September this year, so it won't interfer with MY Disneyland trip. Bumping into such a crowd (and traffic) last January at WDW was enough.

http://disneyworldsports.disney.go....listing?name=WestCoastEventListingPage&bhcp=1

Zz.
 
  • #2,071
Oh, here we go! They're making things up again!

To be released at on the 30th of this month is a pin to celebrate ... get this ... Doctor's Day 2006!

Who'd ever heard of such a thing? They're worse than Hallmark!

It is still a rather nice pin, though...

Zz.

http://eventservices.disney.go.com/files/10904666.jpg
 
  • #2,072
Expedition Everest has inspired a series of desserts at various restaurants throughout WDW:

From the Disney Press release:

"To celebrate the opening of Expedition Everest, Disney have created some unique Everest desserts at the Walt Disney World restaurants.

* "Everest Cake," A summit of fluffy white meringue crowns a warm chocolate "mountain" dessert at Whispering Canyon Cafe at Disney's Wilderness Lodge.

* "Snow-Capped Everest Cakes," at Boma-Flavors of Africa at Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge, are soaked in Amarula, an African liqueur, and topped with white chocolate "snow."

* The "Expedition to Everest Sundae," at Jiko-The Cooking Place at Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge, is a caramelized banana split with Amarula, chocolate and vanilla ice cream, malted whipped cream peaks and chocolate wisps.

* The "Everest Snowball," at Shutters at Old Port Royale at Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort, is Oreo cake dipped in white chocolate and coconut, served with a chocolate cookie and chocolate and strawberry sauces.

* Mountains of candy crumbles are a nod to the peaks of Everest atop the peaches and cream dessert at California Grill at Disney's Contemporary Resort, which serves a mélange of fluffy vanilla sponge cake with honey-scented cream, peaches, nectarines and crunchy candy crumbles.

* The "Everest Expedition," at Narcoossee's at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, features a brown sugar tart in a chocolate and raspberry sauce with mounds of "snow" (vanilla ice cream)."

Zz.
 
  • #2,074
ZapperZ said:
Oh, here we go! They're making things up again!

To be released at on the 30th of this month is a pin to celebrate ... get this ... Doctor's Day 2006!

Who'd ever heard of such a thing? They're worse than Hallmark!

It is still a rather nice pin, though...

Zz.

http://eventservices.disney.go.com/files/10904666.jpg
Well, since there's a Nurse's week or month or day or something like that at some time, I guess it's only fair that doctors get a day too. (Actually, I think it's a real day...I got a pamphlet in my mail about them doing something for the doctors at the hospital here...I didn't read it carefully, it went from mailbox to recycle bin pretty quickly).

When do we get PhD day? You know, us real doctors! :biggrin:
 
  • #2,075
Moonbear said:
Well, since there's a Nurse's week or month or day or something like that at some time, I guess it's only fair that doctors get a day too. (Actually, I think it's a real day...I got a pamphlet in my mail about them doing something for the doctors at the hospital here...I didn't read it carefully, it went from mailbox to recycle bin pretty quickly).

When do we get PhD day? You know, us real doctors! :biggrin:

I'd wish they make a PhD day at the Magic Kingdom! Maybe we could organize our own private yearly gathering there, much like the GayDays at the Magic Kingdom! :) We could all wear plaid shirts.

:)

Zz.
 
  • #2,076
A new western entrance to the Walt Disney World will open on April 4th.

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/custom/tourism/orl-tourism2706mar27,0,5038573.story

As they say in Orlando, all roads lead to Disney.

Zz.
 
  • #2,077
Another review, the latest among many, of Disney's Expedition Everest attraction that will officially open in 10 days from now.

http://www.azstarnet.com/allheadlines/121555

Zz.
 
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  • #2,078
Disney is selling some of its massive land holdings in central Florida!

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/orl-disneyland2806mar28,0,3422921.story

My Disney World is getting smaller! <sobbing>

Zz.
 
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  • #2,079
ZapperZ said:
I'd wish they make a PhD day at the Magic Kingdom! Maybe we could organize our own private yearly gathering there, much like the GayDays at the Magic Kingdom! :) We could all wear plaid shirts.

:)

Zz.
:smile: Well, everyone would either think we're geeks or Scottish if we wore plaid.
 
  • #2,080
Moonbear said:
:smile: Well, everyone would either think we're geeks or Scottish if we wore plaid.
It'd be ok with me if Zz wore a kilt. I bet he has great legs. :!)
 
  • #2,081
Evo said:
It'd be ok with me if Zz wore a kilt. I bet he has great legs. :!)
Aww, you're just hoping to peek under it. :smile:
 
  • #2,082
Moonbear said:
Aww, you're just hoping to peek under it. :smile:
Moonbear! That was supposed to be a secret between you and me. :blushing:
 
  • #2,083
Evo said:
Moonbear! That was supposed to be a secret between you and me. :blushing:
It's okay, I won't tell anyone. :biggrin:
 
  • #2,084
You two are very naughty girls. I'm not sure if I can bring you to Disney world with me... oh wait, went with Moonbie already. I can only imagine what trouble the two of you together would be. But then again, I can only imagine what the three of us together (with poor chuck tagging along and taking videos) would create. That chocolate carousel wouldn't last a day...

... and I have thin, boney legs, Evo. Nothing much to look at.

Zz.
 
  • #2,085
Even Southwest Airlines is getting into the act. They have an online game based on Disney's Expedition Everest.

http://www.southwest.com/contest/everest/everest_game.html?src=contest_entry

Zz.
 
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  • #2,087
So we have people collecting Disney pins, Disney memorabilia, even collecting locations of Disney survey markers! What else can they collect?

Guess what, pressed pennies from various penny presser at various locations throughout all the Disney theme parks! There are some rare ones even going for $3,000!

http://parkpennies.com/

I am not even going to CONSIDER starting this one, because I can only see an even steeper slope than the one I'm on with the Disney pins. Oy...

Zz.
 
  • #2,088
ZapperZ said:
Gnomeo and Juliette? That's right. Disney is coming out with a movie version of Romeo and Julliet starring, get this, GNOMES!

Honest, you can't make up these things! :)

http://filmforce.ign.com/articles/652/652841p1.html

You'll never look at garden gnomes the same way again...

Zz.

This was posted quite a while back. It first sounded like a farce, but it was in serious development.

Anyway, I think someone came to their senses and this project is no longer on the slate of offerings from Disney. It appears that it has been cancelled.

http://today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=filmNews&storyID=2006-03-28T080807Z_01_N28339255_RTRIDST_0_FILM-GNOMEO-DC.XML

Zz.
 
  • #2,089
One of the Disney designer responsible for the dolls in It's A Small World is retiring.

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/orl-carlson2906mar29,0,666845.story

Zz.
 
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  • #2,090
UGH!

They're releasing an April Fool's pin tomorrow, and it's a castmember exclusive! Not only that, it has Donald in it!

Looks like I have to make some quick phone calls to Orlando...

Zz.

http://eventservices.disney.go.com/files/15980122.jpg
 
  • #2,091
Humm... Disney could potentially have two major movie hits this year. First up is of course the Disney-Pixar movie "Cars". This movie will make its world premier at Lowe's Motor Speedway in Charlotte, North Carolina. And right after that, it will be the sequel to the hugely successful Pirates of the Caribbean titled POTC - Dead Man's Chest.

Let's see if their movie division, which has lost money the past several years, can pull themselves out of a slump this year.

Zz.
 
  • #2,092
The Disney Insider look at the new Monsters Inc. attraction at California Adventure.

http://disney.go.com/inside/issues/stories/v060328.html

Zz.
 
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  • #2,093
OK, please plug your ears, because this is going to be very loud...





WOW!


This jumbo pin is going to be released at Disneyland, and it won't be for another month, but I saw it already and it is GORGEOUS!

There's two things going for it - first it has all the Fab 5 and Daisy. Secondly, it has the Pirates of Caribbean theme. I definitely wish that there's a few more of this pin left by the time I get there one month after this was released. <crossing fingers>

Zz.

http://eventservices.disney.go.com/files/10904696.jpg
 
  • #2,094
ZapperZ said:
OK, please plug your ears, because this is going to be very loud...





WOW!


This jumbo pin is going to be released at Disneyland, and it won't be for another month, but I saw it already and it is GORGEOUS!

There's two things going for it - first it has all the Fab 5 and Daisy. Secondly, it has the Pirates of Caribbean theme. I definitely wish that there's a few more of this pin left by the time I get there one month after this was released. <crossing fingers>

Zz.

http://eventservices.disney.go.com/files/10904696.jpg



Wow! I like that! That seems like a very appropriate nerd pirate must-have pin! :biggrin:
 
  • #2,095
Chicken Little on DVD has been an unbelievable hit. It has so far outsold the 2nd ranked DVD by almost a margin of 4 to 1!

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr/home_video/brief_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1002274536

Zz.
 
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  • #2,096
Oh, this is just plain funny...

While the people from the catering service here were waiting to get into the locked conference room right across from my office (I was running to the main office to alert the secretary that there were people waiting to get in), one of them must have seen the content of my office from the hallway. When I got back to them, she asked "You must like Disney!"

So I smiled and asked back "Whatever gave you THAT idea?" (of course, I was wearing a Disney t-shirt with a Disney badge holder to hold my lab badge). So she pointed out the stuff I had near the door to my office. I said, "Oh, you haven't seen anything yet. Try looking this way". So she walked further into my office and... get this... GASPED loudly!

:)

Then I told her "Look up". She did and saw the other pictures I have. She just put her hand on her face like that Home Alone kid. I then said to her "It's a disease".

She then replied "But you know, it makes your office really colorful and happy", upon which I replied "Exactly! I spend most of my waking hours here, and I might as well make it as joyful and happy as I can".

Tom can verify how Disney'ized my office at work is since he's been here. :)

Zz.
 
  • #2,097
Hey, you don't have to be located only at a Disney theme park to experience the Disney magic.

If you are in London, then the Science Museum of London will be showing the Pixar art of animation, including a couple of audiovisual animation.

http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/index.asp

Zz.
 
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  • #2,098
This Easter pin is being released today at the World of Disney store in New York city. Mickey and Minnie are standing in front of a big apple celebrating Easter.

I must say that they really have done quite a job in promoting pin trading at this store. With the release of excluse pins and having their first pin event last year, it looks like this World of Disney store has become an attraction in itself.

Zz.

http://eventservices.disney.go.com/files/10904751.jpg
 
  • #2,099
When Moonbie and I went to WDW last January, the World of Disney store in Downtown Disney was undergoing some major renovation to introduce a new section. It appears that the renovation is now done and the store is fully open to guests. This link has the pictures of the new section of the store.

http://www.laughingplace.com/Lotion-View-206.asp

Zz.
 
  • #2,100
Laughing Place is reporting on another Disney evening - The Happiest Balloon on Earth.

http://laughingplace.com/Latest.asp?I1=ID&I2=1086

The schedule locations and dates for this balloon events are:

Tucson, AZ: March 30-31
Phoenix, AZ: April 3-4
San Diego, CA: April 6-7
Fresno, CA: April 17
San Francisco, CA: April 19-20
Sacramento, CA : April 25-26
Vancouver, BC: May 2-3
Seattle, WA: May 9-10
Portland, OR: May 15-16
Salt Lake City, UT: May 22-23
Albuquerque, NM: May 25 - 26

Would it be too much to request that if there's anyone here going to any of these events to take some PICTURES?

Zz.
 
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