Disney World PF Gathering and Tips for Disney Mania!

[ZapperZ]

The Big Mouse is Watching

Someone highlighted this http://youtube.com/watch?v=UT4l8qZfu04" of a news report. It appears that Disney officially acknowledges that they do read various Disney fans websites and forums to gauge the fans' reactions and comments.

Of course, many of us have suspected this all along. I know for a fact that I've had hits at my blog from Disney.com domain. I've always expected that they browse the various sites to check for copyright infringement. At the same time, I've suspected that they do read what their guests and fans are saying. How much this factor in into their decisions remains unknown.

Hum... I wonder if they have found this thread? (Hi Mickey!)



Zz.

 

[ZapperZ]

THE Disney Office

Since my Disney office has been talked about, I thought I'd post the latest pictures from it. I'd say that this is roughly 75% of the Disney stuff (crap?) in there.

The fun (sad?) thing is that I'm planning on bringing a few more items. The safety regulation does not allow me to put "large" items on top of the shelving units (beanie babbies are OK), so I am limited to what I can being and where I put them (hasn't stopped me yet).

Desk facing the window where I have my phone and few scrap papers and other junk.

My work desk where I have my 'puter.

This is my bookshelf that faces my work desk. I love sitting here and watching all of those stuff in front of me.

A physics office must have a blackboard. So I used it to draw a giant Mickey head!

I brought a small lounge chair just so Mickey can have his afternoon nap while I'm busy with work.

A few more stuff toys, and one of the Pirates posters that I recently got.

I spend most of my waking hours in here (at least during regular weekdays). That's why I decided to decorate it as a very happy place. That's one advantage one gets when one has an office to oneself.



Zz.

 

[ZapperZ]

Zz, we're going down December 4 through 10. I couldn't find it in the link; do you know if the light show will be on then?

This was selfAdjoint's last question to me about his upcoming trip to Orlando and Disney World. I was envious of him at that time, because he would have been going not only when the parks were not too busy, but also when it would have all the holiday decorations and events going on.

We will miss him, and miss him terribly. I only hope that his last days were one of his Happiest times at the Happiest Place on Earth.

Zz.

 

[ZapperZ]

For being the "Happiest Thread on PF", we're not having any luck with happy news on here lately.

There is never a good time for something like this to happen, but the timing of it is quite unfortunately in light of our loss right now. A man http://www.orlandosentinel.com/orl-disneydeath16x07mar16,0,3177845.story" while at Disney's Blizzard Beach water park on Thursday. From all reports, this is clearly not related to any Disney attractions since the family indicated that the man had a pre-existing heart problem.

Still, this is not good news for everyone involved.

Zz.

 

[ZapperZ]

I want this iPod Nano!

This http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/portable-media/mickey-mouse-ipod-nano-175476.php" is being released only in Japan, and only 999 of them will be released. It also has a cool set of accessories.

Why aren't these things being released on the US? The Japanese always get some of the coolest toys.



Zz.

 

[ZapperZ]

Pirates of the Caribbean - At World's End

The Pirates of the Caribbean - At World's End trailer is http://movies.yahoo.com/feature/piratesofthecaribbeanatworldsend.html;_ylt=ArwhSTpBFLbFhhmCid6s3SNfVXcA" exclusively on Yahoo video, even in High Def!

Needless to say, I am salivating to see this one. And to make it even more interesting, it will be released on the day that I leave for my vacation! So we might actually go to see this movie at WDW!



Zz.

 

[Moonbear]

I'd been avoiding this thread for a bit...hearing that selfAdjoint passed away while at Disney sort of dampened my enthusiasm about it for a bit.

So, this is the first I'm seeing your photos of your office. Hey, that's not nearly as bad as I had imagined! Hmm...maybe I should do something like that in my office...that Mickey lamp on the desk seems to really warm the place up all by itself. My office is still pretty stark and dismal looking.

Oh, by the way, Zenmaster is willing to open a rotating exhibit of Disney items on loan from the Zz Disney museum if there are items that you'd like displayed rather than kept in storage somewhere. Apparently, his office could use more happiness too.

 

[ZapperZ]

I'd been avoiding this thread for a bit...hearing that selfAdjoint passed away while at Disney sort of dampened my enthusiasm about it for a bit.

I don't blame you. I gave him my own tribute by recalling his last post here.

So, this is the first I'm seeing your photos of your office. Hey, that's not nearly as bad as I had imagined! Hmm...maybe I should do something like that in my office...that Mickey lamp on the desk seems to really warm the place up all by itself. My office is still pretty stark and dismal looking.

I should have turned it on when I took the pictures. It would have looked even better.

Oh, by the way, Zenmaster is willing to open a rotating exhibit of Disney items on loan from the Zz Disney museum if there are items that you'd like displayed rather than kept in storage somewhere. Apparently, his office could use more happiness too.

Hum... a rotating exhibit on loan? Can he be trusted to keep them in pristine condition from the grubby hands of all those APS people?

I will have to go through my storage bins and see if there's anything worthwhile for him to display. He needs to come here and tell me how large of an object he can handle, and how many. After all, I'm sure he doesn't want all of the crap... er... exhibits to displace him out of his office, does he?

Zz.

 

[ZapperZ]

OK, I fully admit it. I'm a Disney fanatic.

However, you have to also admit that I do not go to http://media.www.independentcollegian.com/media/storage/paper678/news/2007/03/22/ArtsLife/Disney.Man.Colors.His.Skin-2786781.shtml" !

1,643 tattoos of Disney characters from the base of his neck to the tops of his toes; a 4,200-square-foot house in Bethlehem, Pa., with 19,000 Disney collector pieces, and six honeymoons at Walt Disney World in Florida.

... and do you want to know how can anyone have 6 honeymoons? Here's how:

"My love for Disney comes first - that's why I've been through so many wives," he said last week at the Crown Plaza Anaheim Resort, headquarters for the NFFC meeting. "Both my daughters (ages 18 and 25) have moved out, too. They got tired of everything Disney."

Hint to future wives: when you marry someone that has 1643 tattoos of Disney character on the person, and 19,000 Disney collector pieces, be aware that you are not exactly #1 in his life. Just trust me on this.

However, I don't think this is something that he might be able to accomplish though:

And when he finally leaves it all behind, his will calls for his ashes to be spread in the Pirates of the Caribbean ride.

Disney might not go along with this unless someone does this without Disney's permission. Having the ashes of someone floating around in an attraction might not sit very well with many guests, even if the attraction is mainly seen in the dark. Besides, they filter the water all the time and sooner or later, there will be nothing left of him in there!



OK, I'm taking this waaaaay too seriously!

Zz.

 

[Evo]

Since my Disney office has been talked about, I thought I'd post the latest pictures from it. I'd say that this is roughly 75% of the Disney stuff (crap?) in there.

The fun (sad?) thing is that I'm planning on bringing a few more items. The safety regulation does not allow me to put "large" items on top of the shelving units (beanie babbies are OK), so I am limited to what I can being and where I put them (hasn't stopped me yet).

Desk facing the window where I have my phone and few scrap papers and other junk.

My work desk where I have my 'puter.

This is my bookshelf that faces my work desk. I love sitting here and watching all of those stuff in front of me.

A physics office must have a blackboard. So I used it to draw a giant Mickey head!

I brought a small lounge chair just so Mickey can have his afternoon nap while I'm busy with work.

A few more stuff toys, and one of the Pirates posters that I recently got.

I spend most of my waking hours in here (at least during regular weekdays). That's why I decided to decorate it as a very happy place. That's one advantage one gets when one has an office to oneself.



Zz.

Those are great Zz!

 

[dontdisturbmycircles]

I agree, I like that mickey mouse drawing on the chalk board.

 

[Moonbear]

Hmm...somehow, the image of a Disney fanatic in my mind never included someone who would cover his body in tattoos.

I also can't help but notice that Zz's office is awfully clean looking! I think I better get to organizing mine a bit now.

 

[ZapperZ]

Those are great Zz!

I agree, I like that mickey mouse drawing on the chalk board.

I'd better not let some of my friends see what you wrote, because they'll pull you quietly to the side and tell you that you're just encouraging me.

I also can't help but notice that Zz's office is awfully clean looking! I think I better get to organizing mine a bit now.

It's not that tidy. I keep battling all the loose papers that keep piling up on my desk and getting in the way of my view of the Disney stuff!



Zz.

 

[ZapperZ]

Oy! How lucky can you get?

This kid went to have a drink at a water fountain in Downtown Disney, and he was there at the right place and the right time to get his family http://www.dispatch.com/dispatch/contentbe/dispatch/2007/03/18/20070318-H1-00.html" at Cinderella Castle!

That just kills me!

Zz.

 

[light_bulb]

so i take it you like micky mouse!

 

[ZapperZ]

In the Green with Envy contest, I was torn between using the picture of that waterfall, or this one. Maybe I should have used this instead since it has something different.

This is from Disneyland's Jungle Cruise attraction. I don't believe that you find the same thing at the same attraction at Walt Disney World.

Zz.

 

[ZapperZ]

OK, so this one may not be as extreme as the guy who https://www.physicsforums.com/showpost.php?p=1280178&postcount=2834" with Disney characters, but it is no less "impressive" (or sick, depending on your perspective).

This couple (who before they met each other was already into the Haunted Mansion/Halloween theme), have amassed a huge collection of Haunted Mansion memorabilia.

Their collection began with a large copy of the original Haunted Mansion attraction poster from Disneyland, and slowly grew from there. The Vines' estimate they have 250 to 300 items.

"It started where we just wanted the big collector pieces," said Carrie. "But at one point the sickness took over, and now we have to have everything Haunted Mansion related."

Not only that, the husband is also one of the 20 finalists in the Disney's Dream Job contest. I'm sure he's aiming for the Haunted Mansion butler position.

Again, compare to these people, my Disney "obsession" is rather pathetic!

Zz.

 

[Moonbear]

Again, compare to these people, my Disney "obsession" is rather pathetic!

Zz.

Don't worry, just give it a little more time and ask Argonne for a nice raise to support your habit...

 

[ZapperZ]

Disney's Meet The Robinson's open today nationwide in the US. It is the 2nd digital animation out of the Disney in-house animation studio (not to be confused with Pixar), after Chicken Little last year. It will also be the 3rd movie that will also receive the Disney Digital 3D, after Chicken Little and the re-release of Nightmare Before Christmas. So select theaters will show Robinson's in digital 3D.

However, what is more significant with this movie is that this will be the first http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070329/film_nm/robinsons_dc_1" to the movie and possibly delayed its opening. So this movie has a lot at stake, not only for Disney, but also for Lasseter professionally.

BTW, if you see Robinson during the opening weekend and you have a Disney Store in your area, you can bring the ticket stub of the opening weekend to a Disney Store and receive a FREE collectible Meet The Robinson's kaleidoscope, while stocks last of course.

I will be seeing it tomorrow and then will head directly to a Disney Store nearby.

Zz.

 

[ZapperZ]

I wrote a http://mydisneymania.blogspot.com/2007/03/meet-robinsons-my-review.html" , so I won't repeat it here. All I can say is, if you have the chance to see it in a movie theater, especially in 3D, GO SEE IT! You'd probably get to see Donald with Chip 'N' Dale in Working for Peanuts before the movie, which hasn't been seen in ages! That is also shown in 3D because it was first made in "stereophonic" vision at that time.

Zz.

 

[ZapperZ]

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/community/news/lakebuenavista/orl-epcot0107apr01,0,5357051.story" , begins this Thursday and run through till June 3rd. I've always love this festival, because Epcot is decorated with plants and flowers to the hilt. The topiaries being exhibited are usually amazing.

I will catch the tail end of this festival this year. So I hope to bring back lots of pictures.

Zz.

 

[Vagrant]

just saw your office pics. All that stuff is simply awsome.And I loved the pic of the chalk board with Mickey on it. I can't imagine what sort of heartless brute would call it crap.

 

[ZapperZ]

just saw your office pics. All that stuff is simply awsome.And I loved the pic of the chalk board with Mickey on it. I can't imagine what sort of heartless brute would call it crap.

No one here is calling it "crap". In fact, one of the staff here brought her daughter one day and I got to teach her how to draw Mickey. Unfortunately, according to her mother, the first place she drew it when she got home was the dining room table!

I'm such a positive influence on kids, I tell ya!

Zz.

 

[ZapperZ]

Whoa!

I just got a heads-up notice from a member of our local pin trading club here in the Chicago area that there is a "pyramid-scam type" pin trading that is being distributed on the internet. The scam works the same way as your regular disgusting pyramid scam, but instead of sending money, you send a pin to the person on the top of the list and then add your name to the bottom. You then send the list to 5 of your "friends" telling them to do the same.

I'm guessing that most of the seasoned Disney pin collectors would not fall for such a scam. I suppose I shouldn't be surprised that such a thing is even going on.

Zz.

 

[ZapperZ]

Disney theme parks occupies 6 of the top 7 positions in the newly released http://www.connectingindustry.com/pdfs/TEA-ERAAttendance06.pdf" for 2006. The Top 10 are (with attendance numbers and percentage increase over the previous year):

1.The Magic Kingdom 16,640,000 3.0%
2.Disneyland 14,730,000 1.2%
3.EPCOT 10,460,000 5.5%
4.Disney-MGM Studioes 9,100,000 5.0%
5.Disney's Animal Kingdom 8,910,000 8.6%
6.Universal Studios Orlando 6,000,000 1.2%
7.Disney's California Adventure 5,950,000 2.1%
8.Seaworld Orlando 5,740,000 2.5%
9.Islands of Adventure, Orlando 5,300,000 -4.8%
10.Universal Studios Hollywood 4,700,000 0.0%

All the Disney theme parks showed an increase in attendance, with the Animal Kingdom showing the largest increase, thanks to Expedition Everest.

I think I alone accounted for a large portion of those numbers!

Zz.

 

[ZapperZ]

Keith Richards' macabre remark about snorting a mixture of cocaine and the cremated remains of his deceased father may have amused music fans with its ghoulish sensibilities, but it caused a moment of alarm inside Walt Disney Studios, home to the movie marketing team behind the upcoming "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End."

As if the upcoming Pirates movie needs anymore publicity, http://www.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment/la-et-richards5apr05,0,7557587.story?coll=orl-home-entlife" even more now whether it wants to or not! He should know better that the Mouse is not amused by this!

Still, I can't wait to see this raisin face in the movie.

Zz.

 

[ZapperZ]

http://www.laughingplace.com/Lotion-View-388.asp" all decked out as it prepares to celebrate its 15th Anniversary.

That's 15 troubled years.

Zz.

 

[Moonbear]

Ooh, yay for Disney!

LOS ANGELES - Same-sex couples who want to exchange vows in front of Cinderella's Castle now have the chance.

The Walt Disney Co. had limited its Fairy Tale Wedding program to couples with valid marriage licenses, but it is now making ceremonies at its parks available to gay couples as well.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070406/ap_on_re_us/disney_gay_weddings;_ylt=AsK0TjhDgU1X2ilaeP7v.Jus0NUE

I wonder if this means they'll also let Zz get married in his Cinderella gown now.

 

[ZapperZ]

Ooh, yay for Disney!



http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070406/ap_on_re_us/disney_gay_weddings;_ylt=AsK0TjhDgU1X2ilaeP7v.Jus0NUE

I wonder if this means they'll also let Zz get married in his Cinderella gown now.

I have bought those glass slippers already!

Zz.

 

[Astronuc]

in his Cinderella gown

Umm, wouldn't that clash with the mouse ears? Not that I'm a fashion expert by any stetch of the wildest imagination.