Disney World PF Gathering and Tips for Disney Mania!

[ZapperZ]

OK, so this is where Gokul's proclamation that I'm nuts will be validated... :)

I have mentioned before that the next trip to Disney World will coincide with the Happiest Pin Celebration event at Epcot

http://eventservices.disney.go.com/pintrading/event?id=5681

I have registered for it and will be attending this for the first time. I think this is where the "hardcore" pin collectors and traders will be present, among other things.

Anyway, a number of event-only pins will be released, and since they're only being released in limited numbers (of course), Disney is having something like a "lottery", or what they call Random Selection Process (RSP), where you list all the pins you would want to purchase. You get to make 3 such lists, however many pins from the available pin catalog for this event. Then, by random selection, they'll notify if you have won the chance to buy that pin or not.

In any case, they are not just releasing limited edition pins, but also pin sets, and sometime, pins set with artwork. In my RSP, I have put a selection for this outstanding set that I so, so, so want! It is a picture of Walt Disney with his famous characters - the Fab Five (Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Pluto, and Goofy) plus Tinker Bell. It measures 8" x 10", and framed. Only 50 of these will be issued. And the price? $175.00.

[I can hear Gokul saying to himself "He has lost it completely now"]

I will know some time in late August if I get to buy this.

So what did you say about that support group again, Moonbie? :)

Zz.

 

[Moonbear]

Can you really call something that's 8"x10" and comes framed a "pin?"

Apparently the support group idea isn't really working, you seem to keep trading pins with them!

And my friends used to think I was nuts when I told them if I ever got married, I wanted to register at the Disney Store (at the time, they had really cute dishes with subtle white-on-white mouse ears). Though, I wanted toasting glasses from the Warner Bros. store; they had champagne flutes with pewter Bugs Bunny stems (the classic Looney Toons characters are still my favorites).

 

[ZapperZ]

Can you really call something that's 8"x10" and comes framed a "pin?"

No, no, moonbie. The characters are the pins. They're stuck onto a background that's a picture of Walt. So the whole thing is then framed.

Apparently the support group idea isn't really working, you seem to keep trading pins with them!

Drat! Who squealed on me?!

And my friends used to think I was nuts when I told them if I ever got married, I wanted to register at the Disney Store (at the time, they had really cute dishes with subtle white-on-white mouse ears). Though, I wanted toasting glasses from the Warner Bros. store; they had champagne flutes with pewter Bugs Bunny stems (the classic Looney Toons characters are still my favorites).

Registering at the Disney Store sounds like a perfect plan to me. You may want to do the Disney online store and see what else they have. I got a recent mailing that many items, like dinner plate sets, are on sale.

BTW, have you bought Vol. 1 and 2 of the Looney Toons Golden Collection DVD?

Zz.

 

[ZapperZ]

Oh no, oh no, oh no, oh no... Not another one, and on my most favorite attraction too!

http://www.local6.com/news/4713504/detail.html

Zz.

Welp, the Tower of Terror at Disney/MGM Studios is back open. There's no news on the condition of the person, though.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050713/ap_on_re_us/disney_world_hospitalization

It's too bad. This is the best attraction at Disney/MGM Studios, and definitely one of the Top 5 attractionis at Disney World in my book. They have built the same attraction at Disney's California Adventure next to Disneyland a few years ago, and they are building one at Tokyo DisneySea in the American Waterfront. So it is a very popular attraction with very high ridership.

Zz.

 

[JamesU]

pppft! she had a heart attack!? that ride sucks!

 

[Moonbear]

No, no, moonbie. The characters are the pins. They're stuck onto a background that's a picture of Walt. So the whole thing is then framed.

OOOOHHHHH! That makes a little more sense.

Registering at the Disney Store sounds like a perfect plan to me. You may want to do the Disney online store and see what else they have. I got a recent mailing that many items, like dinner plate sets, are on sale.

Well, since I haven't found myself a willing candidate (or even an unwilling one that's gotten close enough for me to capture and chain to the bed...ooops, did I say that out loud? ), wedding registries would be a bit premature.

BTW, have you bought Vol. 1 and 2 of the Looney Toons Golden Collection DVD?

Didn't even know it existed; maybe I'll ask for that as an engagement gift. Actually, after I move, since I have all the furniture I'll need for a while, I decided I'll start building up my entertainment system next (right now it consists of 10 yr old speakers I plug my laptop into, a cheap TV with DVD player, another TV that is so old, I couldn't even connect the DVD player to it, but does have an old VCR connected; I have the Harry Potter box set of DVDs for the first 3 movies and I have 3 VCR tapes - one that's Beauty and the Beast, one of Ren & Stimpy cartoons and one that's ballroom dancing lessons...I think it's time to start working on building that collection ).

 

[Gokul43201]

<whisper> Now he's completely lost it ...tut tut... </whisper>

 

[Moonbear]

<whisper> Now he's completely lost it ...tut tut... </whisper>

This is one of the worst cases I've seen. I don't think there's anything we can do for him at this point. All we can do is make him comfortable and hope it runs its course.

 

[Ivan Seeking]

I will make all of you see the Way of the Mouse.

You will be assimilated.

Resistance is Futile!

Says you. We know how to handle squeekers around here.
https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=21807&highlight=mouse

 

[ZapperZ]

Says you. We know how to handle squeekers around here.
https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=21807&highlight=mouse

Ooooh.. that's very nasty.

Never mind. I will make you suffer with the most painful torture ever known to man. I will play It's A Small World tune non-stop till you beg for mercy.

BWAHAHAHAHAHA!

Zz.

 

[ZapperZ]

Since today is Bastille Day, it is only appropriate to make a reminder that Wishes will make its debut at Disneyland Paris on July 16th.

Wishes is a spectacular lights and fireworks shows that debut at the Magic Kingdom about 2 years ago. The show takes place around and above the Cinderella Castle, and it is one of those "WOW" experience. Till now, the Magic Kingdom at the Walt Disney World is the only place for you to see this. So visitors to the Disneyland Paris can now share the same fantastic show.

http://www.disneylandparis.com/uk/disneyland_park/parades_and_shows/index.htm

Zz.

 

[ZapperZ]

Had to do a title change to this thread since I'm not just babbling about Disney World, but the entire Disney Empire. Besides, if there's "Women only" and "Men only" thread, why not this?

:)

Zz.

 

[Moonbear]

I was wondering about the name change, since the thread already seemed to be Disney only.

 

[ZapperZ]

I would LOVE to have this. It is just a cute, fun pin. It is not even a limited edition, so it should be easy to obtain. The only problem is...? It's going to be released only at Disneyland! <sobbing>

Why oh why can't we have a Disney freak... er... fan on PF who lives close to Aneheim? Is that too much to ask?! Oh why is the world so cruel?

Zz.

 

[JamesU]

I thought that Zz had started a new thread.

 

[Ivan Seeking]

Ooooh.. that's very nasty.

Never mind. I will make you suffer with the most painful torture ever known to man. I will play It's A Small World tune non-stop till you beg for mercy.

BWAHAHAHAHAHA!

Zz.

Funny, I haven't been on that ride for about thirty years but I can still hear the song as clear as can be, as if I was just there.

 

[ZapperZ]

Funny, I haven't been on that ride for about thirty years but I can still hear the song as clear as can be, as if I was just there.

Ah hah! It's working! You are slowly being assimilated! Soon you will be part of the Mouse Collective. You WILL apply for the Disney Visa card. You will crave for those Disney Rewards points so you can spend, spend, spend on Disney merchandize!

Resistance is Futile!

[OK, so I overdid it just a little, but you get the idea...:) ]

Zz.

 

[Evo]

Ah hah! It's working! You are slowly being assimilated! Soon you will be part of the Mouse Collective. You WILL apply for the Disney Visa card. You will crave for those Disney Rewards points so you can spend, spend, spend on Disney merchandize!

Resistance is Futile!

[OK, so I overdid it just a little, but you get the idea...:) ]

Zz.

Mouse Collective. Zz, you're adorable.

 

[Moonbear]

Mouse Collective. Zz, you're adorable.

You're only encouraging the sickness! You're not becoming one of them, are you?

 

[Evo]

You're only encouraging the sickness! You're not becoming one of them, are you?

I already have the porcelain miniatures (with their numbered collectors certificates) in the little wooden house with the little porcelain housewares, furniture and appliances from over 20 years ago I've got some super old Disney records from 45+ years ago. Little yellow and red 45's, songs like "bibbity, bobbity, boo", the original soundtrack LP to Sleeping Beauty, Snow White, Lady & The Tramp, 101 Dalmations, my old colorforms sets. I think my mom still has my ancient viewmaster veiwers with the slides from Disney.

 

[Moonbear]

I've got some super old Disney records from 45+ years ago. Little yellow and red 45's, songs like "bibbity, bobbity, boo"

I used to have those! They were my dad's and then I got them, and that's probably something else my mom either threw out when she moved or has melting in her garage in FL! I remember having one with Zippity Doo Da on it, and I think the other one I had was Supercallifragilisticexpialidosius.

Ooh, I used to love singing that as a kid...maybe I'll sing it now:
Supercallifragilisticexpialidosius, if you say it loud enough, you'll sound quite precocious, Supercallifragilisticexpialidosius!

Hum diddle diddle hum diddle di hum diddle diddle hum diddle di (not sure how to spell that line).

Supercallifragilisticexpialidosius!

 

[ZapperZ]

Ooh, I used to love singing that as a kid...maybe I'll sing it now:
Supercallifragilisticexpialidosius, if you say it loud enough, you'll sound quite precocious, Supercallifragilisticexpialidosius!

Hum diddle diddle hum diddle di hum diddle diddle hum diddle di (not sure how to spell that line).

Supercallifragilisticexpialidosius!

That's another nasty one, Moonbie. Now I can't get that tune out of my head!

:)

Zz.

 

[ZapperZ]

I already have the porcelain miniatures (with their numbered collectors certificates) in the little wooden house with the little porcelain housewares, furniture and appliances from over 20 years ago

Evo, can you take a digital picture of that and either post it in here or e-mail it to me? I'd like to see if there's something similar to that either on ebay or if any hardcore Disney collectors can put a price on it. I'm guessing that what you have could be worth quite a sum of money.

Zz.

 

[Moonbear]

That's another nasty one, Moonbie. Now I can't get that tune out of my head!

:)

Zz.

You're welcome. I couldn't let that "It's a Small World" thing go unreturned.

 

[ZapperZ]

OK... In an effort to get rid of that tune that is STILL playing in my head, I decided to come up with a Disney trivia.

We all know that Donald Duck has 3 nephews that always get into trouble, or get HIM into trouble. They are Huey, Dewey, and Louie. What are the names of their parents?

Zz.

 

[JamesU]

zooby and shoeie?

 

[ZapperZ]

Coverage of the upcoming Disneyland 50th Anniversary in today's CNN.com site.

http://www.cnn.com/2005/TRAVEL/DESTINATIONS/07/15/disneyland.anniversary.ap/index.html

Zz.

 

[Evo]

OK... In an effort to get rid of that tune that is STILL playing in my head, I decided to come up with a Disney trivia.

We all know that Donald Duck has 3 nephews that always get into trouble, or get HIM into trouble. They are Huey, Dewey, and Louie. What are the names of their parents?

Zz.

They had parents?? I can't believe that I never even thought about it.

I will take some pictures of my Disney set.

edit: oooh, I looked up the parent info for Huey, Dewey & Louie and found their full names. I'll bet you know them Zz?

Oh dear, in Norweedish they are Ole, Dole og Doffen.

 

[ZapperZ]

They had parents?? I can't believe that I never even thought about it.

I will take some pictures of my Disney set.

edit: oooh, I looked up the parent info for Huey, Dewey & Louie and found their full names. I'll bet you know them Zz?

Oh dear, in Norweedish they are Ole, Dole og Doffen.

Ooooh.. OK, so what are their parent's names?

Zz.

 

[Moonbear]

I can only blame myself, but I still can't get supercallifragilisticexpialidosius out of my head! Dang, that's a sticky song!

Wait, weren't Huey, Dewey and Louie the sons of Daisy Duck? Or were they just Donald's nephews and Daisy was dating Donald, so she was always with them? Otherwise, that's starting to get really weird. And Scrooge McDuck is their other uncle. So, does that mean Donald and Scrooge are brothers or brothers-in-law?

 

[ZapperZ]

I can only blame myself, but I still can't get supercallifragilisticexpialidosius out of my head! Dang, that's a sticky song!

Wait, weren't Huey, Dewey and Louie the sons of Daisy Duck? Or were they just Donald's nephews and Daisy was dating Donald, so she was always with them? Otherwise, that's starting to get really weird. And Scrooge McDuck is their other uncle. So, does that mean Donald and Scrooge are brothers or brothers-in-law?

Scrooge McDuck is their grand-uncle. How he relates to Donald, I dont' quite know. Anyone?

Zz.

 

[Moonbear]

Scrooge McDuck is their grand-uncle. How he relates to Donald, I dont' quite know. Anyone?

Zz.

Well, if our official Disney-addict doesn't know, how would anyone else here know?

 

[Evo]

Ooooh.. OK, so what are their parent's names?

Zz.

They are the sons of Donald's sister Della Thelma Duck, nicknamed "Dumbella" and one of Daisy Duck's brothers. They are sent to Donald temporarily until their father comes back from the hospital where he ended after their last practical joke of putting fire-crackers under his chair. Their parents were never heard of again and Donald had adopted them by 1942.

The TV series Quack Pack added to the three their full names:

Huey's full name is Huebert Duck.
Dewey's full name is Deuteronomy Duck.
Louie's full name is Louis Duck.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huey,_Dewey,_and_Louie

Also see the history of Scrooge McDuck.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scrooge_McDuck

 

[ZapperZ]

OK, so since we're in a "donald" mood here, I thought I show a little bit more of my addiction. This is a "small" part of my pin collection that is just on Donald. I'm going to show just ONE page from my pin album (there are actually two pages in the album of just Donald pins, but I think this good enough to give you an idea how bad this disease is). :)

[I can hear Gokul shaking his head even more...]

Zz.

 

[ZapperZ]

They are the sons of Donald's sister Della Thelma Duck, nicknamed "Dumbella" and one of Daisy Duck's brothers. They are sent to Donald temporarily until their father comes back from the hospital where he ended after their last practical joke of putting fire-crackers under his chair. Their parents were never heard of again and Donald had adopted them by 1942.

The TV series Quack Pack added to the three their full names:

Huey's full name is Huebert Duck.
Dewey's full name is Deuteronomy Duck.
Louie's full name is Louis Duck.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huey,_Dewey,_and_Louie

Also see the history of Scrooge McDuck.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scrooge_McDuck

That's right! However, no one actually knows the name of the father since that was never mentioned.

According to Dave Smith, the official Disney Archivist and historian, in "...the cartoon "Donald's Nephews," Donald receives a postcard from his sister Dumbella saying she is sending the three for a visit. That is the only time we ever hear of Dumbella, and a father's name was never mentioned."

Zz.

 

[Evo]

OK, so since we're in a "donald" mood here, I thought I show a little bit more of my addiction. This is a "small" part of my pin collection that is just on Donald. I'm going to show just ONE page from my pin album (there are actually two pages in the album of just Donald pins, but I think this good enough to give you an idea how bad this disease is). :)

[I can hear Gokul shaking his head even more...]

Zz.

Oh, I like those!

Well, Gokul has his own interests... (he's the one without makeup)

 

[ZapperZ]

Well, Gokul has his own interests... (he's the one without makeup)

Oh my... I'm going to have nightmares tonight after seeing THAT!

I have to go look at my pins to erase that image.

Zz.

 

[JamesU]

I thought the one without makeup was franzbear...

 

[ZapperZ]

To be released tomorrow on Disneyland's 50th Birthday is one of the nicest pins I've ever seen. It will only be released at Walt Disney World, in limited edition of only 3000.

Zz.

 

[Moonbear]

To be released tomorrow on Disneyland's 50th Birthday is one of the nicest pins I've ever seen. It will only be released at Walt Disney World, in limited edition of only 3000.

Zz.

Oh, that one's cute! That makes me think of much more classic Disney.

Wait, what am I saying?! Gotta snap out of it, you nearly lured me in! Better be more careful around here.

 

[ZapperZ]

Oh, that one's cute! That makes me think of much more classic Disney.

Wait, what am I saying?! Gotta snap out of it, you nearly lured me in! Better be more careful around here.

I will get you yet, my pretty... and your little dog too!

Zz.

 

[ZapperZ]

The birthday countdown has begun at Disneyland...

So here's a fun trivia. Did you know that Walt Disney opened Disneyland park with five lands? They were Main Street, U.S.A., Adventureland, Frontierland, Fantasyland and Tomorrowland. New Orleans Square was added in 1965, Critter Country in 1972 and Mickey's Toontown in 1993.

Zz.

 

[Moonbear]

I will get you yet, my pretty... and your little dog too!

Zz.

Just for that, try to get this song out of your head!

We're off to see the wizard, the wonderful Wizard of Oz...

Follow, follow, follow, follow...follow the yellow brick road.

(They're stickier if you leave out large chucks of the lyrics and just get stuck with small phrases. )

 

[ZapperZ]

Happy 50th Birthday, Disneyland!

Zz.

 

[ZapperZ]

OK, even *I* am not this nutty...

Laughingplace.com is reporting of about 20,000 people in line at 4:00 AM waiting to get in at Disneyland! At 5:00 AM, only one bag check counter was open. Keep in mind that they will open today at 8:00 AM.

http://www.laughingplace.com/Live.asp

.. and people thought the Harry Potter mania was bad.

Zz.

 

[Moonbear]

Someone requested a birthday party for Disney (gee, I wonder if anyone will be able to guess who made the request ).

http://www.handykult.de/plaudersmilies.de/tales/mickey.gif

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[ZapperZ]

Someone requested a birthday party for Disney (gee, I wonder if anyone will be able to guess who made the request ).

Man... after that, I feel so inadequate!

:)

Zz.

 

[ZapperZ]

Drat! It appears that they are selling merchandizes such as the Mickey Golden Ears hat with a DATE stamp on it!

http://www.laughingplace.com/Live.asp

We need to get Integral to double check if the back of the golden ears hat he got for his daughter earlier had this date stamp. I know there isn't one on the back of the golden ears I got from Disney World.

If this is being sold only today, I'm going to have to threaten someone to go to Disneyland today and get me one!

Zz.

 

[ZapperZ]

SUCCESS!

I got one of the dated golden mickey ears hat!

<dance around the room>

I threatened a "friend" (he probably will not speak to me anymore after this) with bodily harm and he and another friend braved the crowds to go to Disneyland today. So far, the count is 2 pins, 1 dated mickey golden mickey ears hat, and 2 "regular" golden mickey ears hat from disneyland.

Unfortunately all of the most sought-after pins, such as the one that said "I was there", were way long gone. I can already guess that these things will start popping up on ebay for an obscene amount of money.

On an entirely different note, if you have a heart and at least half a brain, GO SEE "March of the Penguins"! Trust me on this, just go see it!

Zz.

 

[Evo]

Someone requested a birthday party for Disney (gee, I wonder if anyone will be able to guess who made the request ).

http://www.handykult.de/plaudersmilies.de/tales/mickey.gif

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LOVE IT!

Uhm, Zz, you got me and Moonbear dated hats too, right. :shy:

What's the March of the Penguins?!?