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.
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Moonbear said:
Aww, they're cute. And just in time for the June wedding invitations to go out. Do you think they chose the timing for releasing this theme on purpose?

Humm... I didn't even think about that, but you could be right.

So, are you going to be at your local post office bright an early on Monday to get these stamps? I know I will. :)

Zz.
 
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I took this picture about a year ago. Somehow, this picture always calms me down (I have pinned on a board in my office). And I need claming down right now.

:)

Zz.

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To commemorate the relases of the new set of Disney stamps by the US Post Office tomorrow, Disney is releasing pins of all the previously released pins at WDW. I believe most of these have already been released at Disneyland resort. So WDW will now have ALL of these pins there starting tomorrow, including the 4 new ones.

Still, of all the Disney stamps that have been released, this one is my clear favorite from last year. This is just a joyful picture.

Zz.

http://eventservices.disney.go.com/files/10904758.jpg
 
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Oh c'mon, admit it! You WANT this limited edition Jedi Mickey big figure!

http://www.register123.com/event/profile/web/index.cfm?PKwebID=0x4233345cb&varPage=home

:)

Zz.
 
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OK, now THIS is a major groaner!

They released this pin at Disneyland today. It's a Mr. Potato Head dressed like Darth Vader.

They call this pin Mr. Potato Head - Darth Tater.

Honest! I'm not making this up!

:)

Zz.

http://eventservices.disney.go.com/files/10363421.jpg
 
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Hey, do you get paid from them for posting all of these?
 
  • #2,213
OK, my contacts in LA cannot go again this weekend to Disneyland to get this, so Moonbie, maybe you and I should see if we can persuade TheStatutoryApe to get this for us! :)

This pin will be released for the Pin Trading night at Disneyland tomorrow. It is adorable!

Zz.

http://eventservices.disney.go.com/files/10485291.jpg
 
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By the year 460 338 a.d I suspect you to become a millionaire.
 
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With the Epcot's Flower and Garden Festival beginning last Friday, here are a few pictures from last year's Fesival. I hope to be there again this year.

Zz.

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Those are beautiful! :approve:
 
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Evo said:
Those are beautiful! :approve:

Did you notice the flower image on the "golf ball"? They project this on Spaceship Earth only during the Flower and Garden Festival.

Zz.
 
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A series of pins on Pirates of the Caribbean attraction are being released today at Disneyland. This includes this rather intricate jumbo pin of the lovable Disney characters in pirate-themed costumes.

Zz.

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Not to be left behind is a jumbo pin being released at WDW tomorrow. This is a pin of Cinderella's castle with a pin-on-pin Tink, in a very lovely window box display.

Zz.

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It's a small Walt Disney World after all for Disney.

http://www.usatoday.com/travel/destinations/2006-04-20-disney-toddlers_x.htm?csp=34

They are trying even harder to get the young toddlers...

Zz.
 
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Initial report for one person's coverage of the ongoing Epcot's Flower and Garden Festival.

http://thedisneyblog.typepad.com/tdb/2006/04/epcot_flower_an.html

Zz.
 
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<sniff, sniff>

<wiping tears>

I just finished watching the video I made of the trip to WDW with Moonbie, and it brought back such wonderful memories (have to find a way to finally get Evo to view the DVD!). I had such a lovely time, and it is also sad because the I know that I can never have that again. There will be other memorable times, sure, but that particular moment in time has passed by can never be recaptured.

<sniff, sniff>

If you missed the fun trip "blog" that Moonbie and I did on here, start reading from page 100 of this thread.

Since I'm feeling rather melancholy, I'll post more pictures of that trip, in particular, the spectacular lights from the Osborne Family lights show.

Zz

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With the Flower and Garden Festival in full bloom at Epcot (pun intended), on the other side of the coast, the Food and Wine weekend festival is about to kick off this coming weekend at the Disneyland Resort.

http://www.register123.com/event/profile/web/index.cfm?PKwebID=0x422573ea3

Zz.
 
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Hasbro is running a poll on a new version of Monopoly. You get to select a city and a landmark within that city that you want to see in future Monopoly - Here and Now version of the game.

http://www.hasbro.com/monopoly/

The city of Orlando is included, and of course, Walt Disney World. So far WDW is running more than 90% of the votes!

Those Disney fanatics, I tell ya!

:)

Zz.
 
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BTW, this doesn't mean that there aren't already Disney version of the Monopoly game. In fact, there are PLENTY of Disney-themed Monopoly. But this is for a specific location. So the "real" estate might be particular lands or area of the WDW resort, etc. There are no Monopoly version of such a thing yet.

Zz.
 
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Being released today at WDW is a cute pin. I could get this for my favorite physicians (that's medical doctors, for those who think "physicians" are people who have physics degree)!

:)

Zz.

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  • #2,227
ZapperZ said:
For anyone going to WDW, I always, never fail, to recommend seeing this spectacular lights/fireworks show at Epcot. In my opinion, it is THE best nighttime show in all of WDW (followed very closely by Wishes and SpectroMagic). On every WDW trip, we never fail to see this at least once, and often several times. We never grow tired of it one bit.

As you can guess, I have several recorded videos of this show, and will be recording even more in the future. However, I decided to upload this version because of one important thing. Recall a while back (like late summer last year), that there were news that the inferno barge used in this show actually did catch fire. So it was out of commision for a couple of months. To carry on with the show, Disney modified IllumiNations slightly to include more fireworks during the period that the inferno barge is supposed to go on. This video, which was filmed in Sept. 2005, recorded the complete show during the period when the inferno barge was not in the show.

I have replaced most of the audio track with the actual music from the show. This way, you don't hear the background noise. On the other hand, you also do not hear the fireworks explosion, etc. But I find this to be the preferred viewing mode (on the DVD that I made, you have an alternate soundtrack that you can choose).

You may find the complete IllumiNations - Reflection of Earth recorded in widescreen at this link:

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=702865422117047434

Remember, the streaming version has a crappy video when compared to the download version.

Enjoy!

Zz.

P.S. In future versions, we hope to use 2 camcorders and have one zoom in right into the illuminated globe so you can see the amazing images on it.

HAHAHAHHAHA! I LOVE THIS!

Needless to say, I have seen IllumiNations many times. Inevitably, this means that I've seen in other numerous conditions - from pouring rain, to damp humid weather, to cold freezing wind, etc. One of the strangest situation that I was in was when, after being warned by a cast member regarding the direction of the wind, we stubbornly stayed where we were for the show. It was hysterically a disaster because as predicted, the smoke from the fireworks blew right in our face and throughout the whole show, we were in such thick "fog", we could not even see the fireworks!

Now there's help. Rather than waiting till after you have found your spot an hour before the show only to be told later where the wind is blowing, there's a place where you can go that has a wind report up to show time on the direction the wind is blowing around the World Showcase Lagoon! It even has a mobile version so that you can look it up using your mobile devices such as PDAs and Blackberries. How cool and convenient is that?

http://www.wdwmagic.com/weather_wslagoon_wind.htm

Now, I can look up the site, get to know if my favorite location to view IllumiNations might not be the most suitable, and plan accordingly on staking a place way in advance.

I'm all set!

Zz.
 
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Disney's High School Musical continues to be the phenomenal surprise of the year.

http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA6328114.html?display=Breaking+News

Zz.
 
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Here's a slightly different, but still entertaining, trip report to WDW.

http://www.ew.com/ew/article/commentary/0,6115,1187463_7_0_,00.html

Zz.
 
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This is further evidence that everything that Disney does is put under a microscope. Even something as trivial as Hong Kong Disneyland selection of a milk supplier gets reported by the AP!

http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/060424/hong_kong_disneyland_meng_niu.html

Must have been one VERY slow news day for this to even make it into there!

Zz.
 
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So, this is a physics forum. Yet, stuck in the middle of it like a sore thumb, is this laborious thread about Disney and everything Disney!

No connection whatsoever, you say!

And I say, NOT TRUE! At least, not anymore.

It appears that Disney has picked up on an action-adventure series called the Feynman Chronicles. And yes, it is THAT Feynman!

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr/film/brief_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1002386083

See? Everything fits in perfectly and neatly after all!

:)

Zz.
 
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http://lourie.org/Trip/Pictures/California/DisneyLand/DisneyLand-Donald%20Duck%20with%20N+K.JPG

My favorite Disney character, what the lovely picture :rolleyes:
 
  • #2,235
Reported in WDWmagic:

WDWMagic.com said:
27 April 2006: New Village Fry Shoppe

On Monday May 1st 2006, the quick service restaurant formerly known as Lumieres (which has been closed for years, and is next to the 7 Dwarf Mine in Fantasyland), will reopen as the "Village Fry Shoppe". The new location will serve McDonalds French Fry's and Hot Dogs.

YUM! More trans-fat and processed meat! I can't wait!

Zz.
 
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ZapperZ said:
There is another ASTOUNDING development in this. The person who is running for Mayor of New Orleans, who was caught using a picture of not the actual New Orleans, but rather New Orleans Square from Disneyland, has now change the picture. After a threat of being sued by Disney, she changed the picture being used, but what did she change? She used some picture editing software and EDITED OUT THE TRASH CAN that clearly marked it as being at Disneyland, but she KEPT the same picture!

UNBELIEVABLE! This person is a piece of work!

http://www.wonkette.com/politics/new-orleans/kimberly-williamson-butler-continues-to-astound-us-167923.php

Zz.

For those who missed the results of the election for New Orleans mayor, this sneaky person came in in 8th place among all candidates. She does not make it to the final run-off poll.

Thank goodness there's some sanity left in politics!

Zz.
 
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Disney Insider gives the whole story on the opening of Expedition Everest.

http://disney.go.com/inside/issues/stories/v060425.html

Zz.
 
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Steve Jobs says that he has no interest in becoming a Disney executive after the Disney-Pixar merger is completed.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060427/ap_on_bi_ge/apple_shareholders_1

Zz.
 
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EuroDisney's profits are heading south fast!

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr/international/brief_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1002424136

Zz.
 
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A passholder exclusive pin is being released at WDW today to commemorate this year's Epcot Flower and Garden Festival.

Zz.

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We had pins for Doctors Day, so why not one for Nurses Day?

This was released today.

Zz.

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A slew of Mother's Day pins are being released today at Disneyland (when is Mother's day this year anyway?). This is the one I like the best.

Zz.

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We are still anxiously awaiting for the first reports from Integral on his Disneyland trip that is going on as we speak...

I'm so jealous! :( <26 days and counting>

Zz.
 
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Happy May Day 2006!

Zz.

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Dale is discussing strategy or the menu with a cast member at the Liberty Tree Tavern in the Magic Kingdom. He's probably also plotting on how to steal my birthday cake later that evening.

Zz.

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To be released tomorrow at WDW is this pin. It may not be much to look at, but it is a replica of the coin used in the first Pirates of the Caribbean - Curse of the Black Pearl movie.

Zz.

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Well day 1 is done, we pretty well did Disneyland and finally closed Grizzly Rapids in Ca Park.

Here is the entrance to DL
https://home.comcast.net/~integral50/disneyland/6entrance.JPG

I was looking for the 50th ears did not find as many as I had hoped.

https://home.comcast.net/~integral50/disneyland/6cupears.JPG
https://home.comcast.net/~integral50/disneyland/6castleears.JPG
https://home.comcast.net/~integral50/disneyland/6toadears.JPG
https://home.comcast.net/~integral50/disneyland/6jungleears.JPG
https://home.comcast.net/~integral50/disneyland/6toonears.JPG


Then there are the golden rides.

https://home.comcast.net/~integral50/disneyland/6golddumbo.JPG

https://home.comcast.net/~integral50/disneyland/6toadsgold.JPG

https://home.comcast.net/~integral50/disneyland/6goldcup.JPG

https://home.comcast.net/~integral50/disneyland/6goldboat.JPG

One of my favorite things in Disneyland is the beautiful flower beds.

https://home.comcast.net/~integral50/disneyland/6flowers.JPG

Can't forget the photomosaics.

https://home.comcast.net/~integral50/disneyland/6Photomosaic1.JPG


I filled my 256MB SD card before I got all the pics I wanted, I made a trip to the car and the laptop to off load but by then the day was essentially over. This is just a sample I will post more as the week goes on. Tomorrow looks to be Universal City Studios... can I say that is this thread?
 
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