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This is a Disney experience that not many people know exist.

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/orl-sptoutdoors21072105jul21,0,2368572.story

Take note of the fact that the Living Seas acquarium is so large, the Epcot "golf ball" (Spaceship Earth) can fit in it with room to spare.

Zz.
 
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Golden Rides vehicles at Disneyland

More on the Disneyland Golden celebrations (after all, it will go on for 18 months!)

We've seen the gilded castles, covered with golden facade for this celebration. We have been seen the golden dumbo rides at Disneyland. It appears that many of their rides have been decorated this way. Just take a look!

http://www.laughingplace.com/Lotion-View-100.asp

If I didn't know any better, I'd say Mr. Goldfinger has been busy. I must say the golden carousel horse, the golden teacup, and of course the golden dumbo look VERY good.

Zz.
 
This is a lovely and elaborate jumbo pin in the form of a "shield". It opens up to reveal Sleeping Beauty Castle. Of course, this is to commemorate Disneyland's Golden anniversary.

It will be released on July 24th, and only at Disneyland (of course).

Are we sure no one here is going to Disneyland anytime soon?

Zz.
 
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ZapperZ said:
More on the Disneyland Golden celebrations (after all, it will go on for 18 months!)
Does that mean this pin insanity is going to go on for another 18 months? :rolleyes: :smile:
 
Moonbear said:
Does that mean this pin insanity is going to go on for another 18 months? :rolleyes: :smile:

But moonbie dear, it will go on FOREVER!

After this insanity is over, there will be other insanity... Resistance is Futile!

Zz.
 
ZapperZ said:
But moonbie dear, it will go on FOREVER!

After this insanity is over, there will be other insanity... Resistance is Futile!

Zz.

:smile: Resistance is made easier by being a cheapskate! :biggrin:
 
Moonbear said:
:smile: Resistance is made easier by being a cheapskate! :biggrin:

So you'll start with those $6.50 pins! :)

Remember, you already have one Passholder pin in your collection... you just don't have it in your possession yet till we all go to Disney World. That's all you need to get started... It is all down a very slippery slope from there.

Damn, I love my addictions!

:)

Zz.
 
ZapperZ said:
So you'll start with those $6.50 pins! :)

Remember, you already have one Passholder pin in your collection... you just don't have it in your possession yet till we all go to Disney World. That's all you need to get started... It is all down a very slippery slope from there.

Damn, I love my addictions!

:)

Zz.
I guess it's better than drugs or alcohol. Not sure if it's any improvement over a gambling addiction, though it seems the pins won't cost you your house, just a compact car. :smile:
 
Moonbear said:
I guess it's better than drugs or alcohol. Not sure if it's any improvement over a gambling addiction, though it seems the pins won't cost you your house, just a compact car. :smile:

Or, it could allow you to buy a compact car. Remember that $10 "I was there" pin is now going around $200 on ebay.

Some of the earlier Disney pins introduced in 1999 and thereafter (before it became this popular) are going for obscene amount of money... IF they are ever put on sale. So if you do this right, it could be a very handsome investment.

Zz.
 
ZapperZ said:
Or, it could allow you to buy a compact car. Remember that $10 "I was there" pin is now going around $200 on ebay.

Some of the earlier Disney pins introduced in 1999 and thereafter (before it became this popular) are going for obscene amount of money... IF they are ever put on sale. So if you do this right, it could be a very handsome investment.

Zz.

So, how do you do that? Do you buy two of every pin you like, one to keep and one for trading/selling? Or do you try to buy a collection and then when you can't complete it, sell off the odd ones to someone who is willing to pay to complete their incomplete collection? Or do you just hope for people like me to come along who buy a few here and there because I happen to be at Disney that day and then put them up on eBay because I see I can make a lot of money on something I don't care as much about as those willing to pay small fortunes? :biggrin:
 
Moonbear said:
So, how do you do that? Do you buy two of every pin you like, one to keep and one for trading/selling? Or do you try to buy a collection and then when you can't complete it, sell off the odd ones to someone who is willing to pay to complete their incomplete collection? Or do you just hope for people like me to come along who buy a few here and there because I happen to be at Disney that day and then put them up on eBay because I see I can make a lot of money on something I don't care as much about as those willing to pay small fortunes? :biggrin:

All of the above!

:)

Zz.
 
Surprise Pins

One of the "annoying" things Disney does to torture us pins collectors is to released pins that are known as "surprise pins". They torture us because

(i) there are no prior warnings, or announcement of any kind regarding the pins until they are released

(ii) they are usually available not only at one Disney theme park, but only at ONE location within that Disney theme park. This location can be the main pin store in that park, or just a small push cart somewhere within the park.

A number of these pins can be released at any time of the year for no reason. Yesterday, on July 22, a total of 5 different pins that look like they belong in a set, were released at 5 different locations throughout Disney World. This is one of Disney's sneaky way to force pin collectors to actually visit sometime obscure part of the Disney World huge complex, ranging from the pin store at the Contemporary Resort to the store at the Boardwark Resort.

The pins shown here are just 3 out of the 5. The first one, Mickey CEO, was released at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort - M. Mouse Mercantile. The second one, Minnie VIP, was released at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort and Convention Center - Panchito's. The last one, Donald WWW, was released at Disney's Beach Club Resort - Beach Club Marketplace. Only 1000 of each were released.

These surprise pins, especially if they belong in a set, are usually the ones consistently fetching very high prices on ebay. Most pin collectors don't live in Orlando and cannot get to these various places at the drop of a hat. So instead, they tend to have to pay someone else if they want to get them. So pay attention, Moonbie! :)

Zz.
 
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Okay, I'm paying attention...don't collect pins, just buy them and take the folks who do collect them to the cleaners for them. :biggrin:
 
Moonbear said:
Okay, I'm paying attention...don't collect pins, just buy them and take the folks who do collect them to the cleaners for them. :biggrin:

See, NOW you're getting into the spirit of things!

Remember, MGM stands for Money Grabbing Mouse.

:)

Zz.
 
Hey do you guys know that a new Disneyland will be opened in Sept?
 
lwymarie said:
Hey do you guys know that a new Disneyland will be opened in Sept?

You obviously haven't been following this thread. The Hong Kong Disneyland has been mentioned more than just a few times already.

The exact opening date is Sept. 12, one day after I get back from my next Disney World vacation.

:)

Zz.
 
Unless people think that all Disney World hotels are expensive and beyond their reach, Disney has several what they called "Value" resorts to compete with the budget hotels. Try accomodations as low as $59/night during their low seasons!

One of the newest value hotel complex is the Disney Pop Century. Now, sure it's cheap, sure it is affordable, but what I want to point out is that this is really a fun, fun hotel! It has a very unique architecture and design that has elements of 70's, 80's, and 90's "artifacts". I know kids go wild here with all the really eye-popping colors (may drive adults that require serenity nuts). I think the Disney folks put in a lot of effort and imagination even into their value resorts.

Check out the wild colors at

http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/wdw/resorts/resortLanding?id=PopCenturyResortLandingPage&count=1

I haven't stayed at Pop Century, but I've been there a couple of times on one of those pin pursuit events. And of course, they will put you on one of those wild goose chase all over the complex just to get that one pin.

Zz.
 
Postal Art

OK, so remember that runaround I did in trying to get those Disney stamps? It turns out that replicas of the various Disney stamps that the US Post Office have ever produced can sometime be obtain in very classy artwork prints. While the current batch of Disney stamps are still not yet available, the previous ones can be purchased framed and matted.

http://www.postalartgallery.com/perl/frSearch?titleOrKeywordsOrArtist=disney&sortType=MostRelevant&t=sdisney&page=1

I'm not going to say how many I have bought, because I'm afraid Gokul might get serious whiplash from shaking his head too vigorously when he hears this one. But thnk about it. How could one say "no" to something like in this picture? You need to have your head examined if you don't think this is just plain adorable!

:)

Zz. [I am so weak!]
 
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Passholder pins

I've mentioned passholder pins a few times. So this is my collection of passholder pins so far. I've only been a passholder for the last 2 years, so my collection is rather small relative to the ones I've seen by the hardcore pin traders. I bought all of what you see here, so none of them were obtained via trading. I actually didn't buy 3 passholder pins last June to celebrate this year's Epcot Flower and Garden event. I just didn't want to collect those, even though I did buy the ones last year (i'm going to trade those off when I go to Disney World this coming Sept).

My most favorite passholder pin is the top row, second from the right. The key that Mickey is holding is rotatable. The one with the olympic rings was the passholder pin last year to commemorate the Athens olympics. The Lion King pin was the passholder pin that you get if you prebook the DVD copy of The Lion King [Money Grabbing Mouse - remember that].

There are no more new passholder pins scheduled to be released this year... at least, not from the advanced notice that I have been seeing.

Zz.
 
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ZapperZ said:
Disney won the rights to Mel Gibson next movie...

When I read that, I went "Oh no! We're going to get The Passion of Mickey"! I just can't see Mickey being tortured and beaten and...

Oh, luckily, it isn't going to be that. :)

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,1-1707925,00.html

Zz.
Passion of Mickey. :biggrin:

So this is going to be cartoon or real life?
 
I love to collect Christmas items, most of my collection was destroyed a few years ago and I must start over. :frown:

Maybe Disneyworld at Christmas is a possibility?
 
Evo said:
I love to collect Christmas items, most of my collection was destroyed a few years ago and I must start over. :frown:

Maybe Disneyworld at Christmas is a possibility?

Well now, Evo dear, you do know that there is at least one store in Disney World that sells Christmas stuff all year long! :) This store is in Downtown Disney and you could walk in in the middle of a blistering summer and suddenly feel as if it's December.

Disney World at the end of the year is certainly a possibility, but maybe more like the very beginning of the year. The period between Dec. 20 to Jan 1st is just a zoo there (their busiest time of the year). So I suggest that maybe the week from Jan 1st till Jan 7 or 8 might be better. This way, we will avoid most of the crowd, there might still be a few holiday decorations, and we can also celebrate my birthday there! :)

Let's see if Moonbie can make it during that time...

Zz.
 
A few most recent pictures around Walt Disney World Resort, including a few pictorals of the new Virtual Magic Kingdom.

http://www.laughingplace.com/Lotion-View-102.asp

The Virtual Magic Kingdom (VMK) appears to be a new interactive, online game that Disney is actively promoting. You could actually win stuff when you play it on location at Disneyland and The Magic Kingdom.

http://vmk.disney.go.com/vmk/en_US/index?name=VMKHomePage

I haven't tried it yet (that's all I need, another "addiction"). However, if it doesn't suck too much of my time, and I can win stuff, maybe I'll try it and see what happens, especially since I will be at the Magic Kingdom in just 39 more days! :)

Zz.
 
OK, another Disney "trivia" or knowledge test.

Look at this picture of Spaceship Earth at Epcot. Can you figure out what is "wrong" or "missing" in this picture?

Zz.
 
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ZapperZ said:
Well now, Evo dear, you do know that there is at least one store in Disney World that sells Christmas stuff all year long! :) This store is in Downtown Disney and you could walk in in the middle of a blistering summer and suddenly feel as if it's December.

Disney World at the end of the year is certainly a possibility, but maybe more like the very beginning of the year. The period between Dec. 20 to Jan 1st is just a zoo there (their busiest time of the year). So I suggest that maybe the week from Jan 1st till Jan 7 or 8 might be better. This way, we will avoid most of the crowd, there might still be a few holiday decorations, and we can also celebrate my birthday there! :)

Let's see if Moonbie can make it during that time...

Zz.
Ooooh, January might work! That would be a good time to get out of Kansas, the ice storms stink. Zz's birthday at Disney World! That would be very special! :approve:
 
Evo said:
Ooooh, January might work! That would be a good time to get out of Kansas, the ice storms stink. Zz's birthday at Disney World! That would be very special! :approve:

Having you, Moonbie, and other PF'ers who might want to come, would be one of the best presents I could ever want for my birthday. We will all do breakfast at Chef Mickey, and maybe dinner at the Crystal Palace.

.. and you'll get to see me wear a very silly Disney Birthday Cake HAT all day long. What could be better than that? :)

Zz.
 
ZapperZ said:
OK, another Disney "trivia" or knowledge test.

Look at this picture of Spaceship Earth at Epcot. Can you figure out what is "wrong" or "missing" in this picture?

Zz.

The last time I was at Epcot I remember a big mickey mouse hand holding the "Epcot" sign on one side of the ball. Unless they took it down recently...
 
motai said:
The last time I was at Epcot I remember a big mickey mouse hand holding the "Epcot" sign on one side of the ball. Unless they took it down recently...

motai wins ... er... wait... I didn't promise any prize!

That's right! Since the year 2000 celebration, there's a big mickey hand attached to Spaceship Earth. So this is an old picture.

Zz.
 
ZapperZ said:
motai wins ... er... wait... I didn't promise any prize!

That's right! Since the year 2000 celebration, there's a big mickey hand attached to Spaceship Earth. So this is an old picture.

Zz.

It is impossible to live in Florida and not notice the huge, metallic ball that sits in the middle of the state :biggrin:. Then again, I've been to all the Disney parks several times in my years here, discounts for residents and so forth.

The best part, IMO, is the fireworks at the Magic Kingdom every night. It surpasses most New Years celebrations.