2006 DVC Member Cruise - SSMC06 - October 22, 2006 Part 2

[cgcw]

Right now we are averaging 32 posts per day. If we keep this pace up we'll get to 11,712 posts by sailing day. However as we learned last year the closer we got to sailing the more we post. I think we could hit 20,000.


On the blabbermouth thread we just did 1000 posts in a week!

BTW - today is 6 months until we cruise!


And, with that, we just hit 7500 posts!!!

:woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:

Keep them coming!!

party: party: party:

[#1Mouse]

I'm hoping it's a fast 6 months :yay: A trip in May to DL, 3 months of summer that will fly by, the 11 night cruise in Sept and then SSMC06 :cheer2: :cheer2: I guess it will be here before we know it!

[BCVOwner2002]

Mary - thanks for posting the link to Chris' birthday thread! I'd love to spend my birthday in WDW. Now if I could just win the lottery I would want to spend 365 days there! :rotfl2:

I can't believe we are already on page 500 for this thread. Interesting comparison of the 2005 vs 2006 thread too.

Annmarie

[scrappy910]

Good morning everyone.

Cindy, I now understand why Mary was giving you grief about how fast you can exit chat. You left Karen and I spinning you were out of there so fast. You must have an EASY button that allows you to say good nite and exit all in the same motion.

Carol

[cgcw]

Good morning everyone.

Cindy, I now understand why Mary was giving you grief about how fast you can exit chat. You left Karen and I spinning you were out of there so fast. You must have an EASY button that allows you to say good nite and exit all in the same motion.

Carol


After Mary's goodnight when I got into chat, I really had intended to stick around after I said goodnight. But, old habits are hard to break and I zipped out of there.

Then I thought, I'll go back in, but it wouldn't have been the same as hanging around.

Maybe next time. :thumbsup2

[Diana Lyn]

Right now we are averaging 32 posts per day. If we keep this pace up we'll get to 11,712 posts by sailing day. However as we learned last year the closer we got to sailing the more we post. I think we could hit 20,000.


On the blabbermouth thread we just did 1000 posts in a week!

BTW - today is 6 months until we cruise!



yeah - celebrating a 1/2 way milestone of 7500!

And Cindy called me a geek! :teacher:

;)

Another factor to take into consideration is last year, we were all still pretty shy :lmao: Now that most of us have already met, I think we'll go way past Mary's estimate of 11,000 + posts.

[curtdennis]

Another factor to take into consideration is last year, we were all still pretty shy :lmao: Now that most of us have already met, I think we'll go way past Mary's estimate of 11,000 + posts.

Karen and I -- Shy? Hmmmmm

[fireplug]

That is true. We poor shy guys, me Dale and John, it took a few months to come out of our shells.


Only 6 months to go :cool1: :goodvibes :goodvibes :cool1:


Squid

[cherylp3]

Happy Birthday Chris!!

[rsschneck]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHRIS
:bday: :cake: party:


I tried to enter chat last night but everyone was gone. Disadvantage to being on the West Coast 9 pm here is midnight where most of you are. :surfweb:

Six months until we sail! YEAH!!!! :woohoo:

[Stitch#1]

I was thinking you guys were celebrating your anniversary tonight!!

I guess I missed chat! :lmao: Was it fun?

No we are going to do that some other time since this week didn't exactly turn out as planned.
I missed chat too. Nick was at a friends yesterday and we got a call about 8:30pm asking if he could sleepover. We said yes so Jeff & I brought him his pj's and clothes to wear and stopped at Amy's favorite locale, Walmart on the way home to pick up a few things

[WDWLVR]

And Cindy called me a geek! :teacher:

;)

Another factor to take into consideration is last year, we were all still pretty shy :lmao: Now that most of us have already met, I think we'll go way past Mary's estimate of 11,000 + posts.

Actually the 11,000 was just what we would hit at our current pace. My projection was 20,000 :)

[Stitch#1]

:rockband: party: :bday: :cake:
Happy Birthday Chris!!
:cake: :bday: party: :rockband:

I wish I could join you at WDW!

[Stitch#1]

Cool stats Mary!! :smokin:
It's kind of neat seeing the numbers like that.

To me it means we are chatting more and having more fun and building some great friendships! :hug:

[Copper3]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHRIS!!!

I hope to see you guys tonight, last night was a blast. I was in full commando mode and it felt good.

Talk to everyone more tomorrow,

Jeff

"Paging Mr. Morrow, Mr. Tom Morrow..."

[BCVOwner2002]

Good News on air fare from BOS to MCO in October. It dropped from $299 down to $154 so I have a $290 credit with Jetblue. I decided to check the price of our tickets for our trip home next month and that price also went down and received another credit of $60!

The only problem is that the credits have to be used within one year so it looks like we're going to need to plan another trip before next April! :woohoo:

The customer service rep said I should continue to check the fares periodically because if the prices drop again I'll be able to get another credit! :banana:

Annmarie

[Stitch#1]

"Paging Mr. Morrow, Mr. Tom Morrow..."

I love that from the Transit Authority (aka Wedway People Mover!)

[Copper3]

One thing I forgot to mention before, I was at the post office this morning and they have the new Disney stamps. Their titled "Romance" and it has Beauty and the Beast, Lady and the Tramp, Cinderella and Mickey and Minnie. They went on sale today. The Flower and Garden Festival had a ceremony to celebrate their release and opening of the F&G Festival.

[WDWLVR]

Annmarie - great news on the airfare!

Jeff - thanks for the heads up on the stamps.

[BCVOwner2002]

One thing I forgot to mention before, I was at the post office this morning and they have the new Disney stamps. Their titled "Romance" and it has Beauty and the Beast, Lady and the Tramp, Cinderella and Mickey and Minnie. They went on sale today. The Flower and Garden Festival had a ceremony to celebrate their release and opening of the F&G Festival.

Thanks for the information about the stamps Jeff. I still have $0.37 stamps I need to use up but I think I need some more! ;)

Mary - I was so excited to get the credit and when I told Tom we need to plan another trip he just started :lmao:
Annmarie

[cherylp3]

I also have more info on the stamps, they are selling the stamps at the flower and garden festival along with posters and Commemorative stamps that they will cancel for you if you are a stamp collector.

[cherylp3]

Also I wanted to add one of my favorite Air finder sites. They have Jetblue and others in their search, www.kayak.com

[WDWLVR]

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Good morning Member Cruisers
- we sail in 26 weeks!






Woo Hoo ! We are another week closer to cruising!


party:

[cgcw]

Good morning! :surfweb:

It looks like another fantastic day in our neck of the woods. Lots of :sunny: :sunny: :sunny: .

A great day to tackle cleaning out the garage -- I can't wait for Gary & Cameron to get home from camping to do that! It's such a mess and it seems like one of those perpetual problems that never is finished. I did a little yesterday but Walker had a friend over and they wanted to be inside. A 5 & 6 year old alone in the house is not my idea of supervision so it forced me to come inside too. Then, they took over the big screen TV playing Playstation. It left me with the computer and for the first time in a very long time, I went to a lot of the other DIS forums. Without Gary & Cameron home and Walker entertained, I was so bored, I could have pulled my hair out. I even chose to deep clean the daycare room. Diana, I think your rubbing off on me. :sad2: We all went to bed early -- they boys fell asleep by 9:15. I followed shortly after.

I'm hoping they are heading home early so I can meet a friend for lunch. I haven't heard anything yet, I'll keep you posted when I do, Mary. :teeth:



26 weeks --- isn't that like 1/2 of a year? :jumping1:

[scrappy910]

Cindy,

It has to be either Diana or the spring weather that is the motivation to cleaning. I am going through the same thing. Going to attack my Pooh room - also the grandkids playroom - today. Was over at my daughters last evening and she was cleaning out the kids closets. (See its not just us.) Got some clothes and toys for ebay from her.

Carol

[fireplug]

8 hours at the old FD today. I hope you all have good spring cleaning days!

Squid

[cgcw]

Was over at my daughters last evening and she was cleaning out the kids closets. (See its not just us.) Got some clothes and toys for ebay from her.

Any curlers in with those toys? :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao:


Gosh, I hope this cleaning sickness is a short virus. ;)

[WDWLVR]

I'm hoping they are heading home early so I can meet a friend for lunch. I haven't heard anything yet, I'll keep you posted when I do, Mary. :teeth:



26 weeks --- isn't that like 1/2 of a year? :jumping1:


Hope you can make it Cindy! Stacy I need to say thank you. When I signed up at Red Robin I got a belated birthday burger coupon even though my birthday was last month! Nice. So I asked Cindy if she can join me. :)

Cindy - to answer your other question. Yes - yeterday was the 6 month mark to cruise date! YEAH!

[scrappy910]

Any curlers in with those toys? :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao:
;)

I wish I had some of those curlers. Could really help my level of spending money for our trip to Disneyland.

My daughter was just bagging the toys up to give to Goodwill or whatever. When I told her I would take them, she said you don't want toys do you???? I said you bet, you should see what Cindy gets for these toys :rotfl2: Guess I will need to get my daughter to WDW in October so she can put faces to all the names I throw at her from the board. I am always relaying the kids stories so she is well aware of you, Amy and Diana.

Carol

[cgcw]

I wish I had some of those curlers. Could really help my level of spending money for our trip to Disneyland.

My daughter was just bagging the toys up to give to Goodwill or whatever. When I told her I would take them, she said you don't want toys do you???? I said you bet, you should see what Cindy gets for these toys :rotfl2: Guess I will need to get my daughter to WDW in October so she can put faces to all the names I throw at her from the board. I am always relaying the kids stories so she is well aware of you, Amy and Diana.

Carol

Which is my motivation to get the garage under control. Who knows what other treasures are out there just waiting to be had. :lmao:

I have to say, I'd never sell anything the kids in the daycare really play with. But, I have SO much that they don't play with and multiples at that. I went through a time where I thought I should have at least 6 of the same thing so that everyone could have their own "whatever" it was that we were playing. :eek: And, I've never gotten rid of anything from when Cameron was little and it seems like those are the more pricy ebay items. Not that the curlers were his, they were actually mine that I bought for the girls in my daycare, but then they became missles for the boys, and went back out to the garage. I've found that little girls love to play dress up -- but not so much into beauty shop. And, I'm no longer a big fan of anyone putting anything into their hair -- curlers, barrettes, ribbons, headbands. The less sharing of those items, the better.

Mary, I just talked to Gary. They are breaking down camp and he'll call when they are on the road. It took about 2 hours to get there so I'll keep you posted. :teeth:

[iluvdisney]

:cheer2: 6 months til Cruise Time!!! :cheer2:

Tonight is DVC Chat - see ya there! :wave:

[scrappy910]

My youngest son just moved into his own house and we unloaded our attic of ALL his stuff. When he was unpacking the boxes he came across 2 big boxes of Micro machines that he had been saving. Again, he was just going to give them away. I took them and still have to go through them and see if there is anything worth selling.

My oldest son keeps reminding me of how I sold all his Star Wars toys at a garage sale for dirt cheap. Oh well, live and learn. I did sell a lot of my own stuff at a garage sale before we moved a year ago. Now I look back and think how much more I could have gotten on ebay instead of the giving it away prices at a garage sale. But at the time I never imagined messing with ebay.

Mary, six months till the cruise seems so far away. Think I like the weeks better. They change faster than the months!

Carol

[Diana Lyn]

I'm really glad my super human cleaning powers are rubbing off on you guys! :cool1: I only wish your :sunny: :sunny: :sunny: would come my way, because it's been raining here nonstop since yesterday morning and it's supposed to rain straight through Tuesday. So, I'm going to spend the day building an arc. :rotfl: No, the garage needs some super spring cleaning, so that's my task of the day. I won't touch most of the stuff in there :scared: for fear there will be something alive, or worse dead near it, but I can supervise Bruce the Shark really well! :rotfl2:

I had such big plans for the yard this weekend and they got washed away. :sad2: I was so looking forward to cleaning out the pond and getting that up and running because we get a ton of frogs that come and take up residency there and I know the girls are going to love it this year.

[scrappy910]

Diana,

I would be glad to exchange some sun for rain. I wouldn't normally volunteer our sunny days, but we are desperate for rain. Had a little yesterday afternoon, but we are seriously behind on rain fall. Getting close to serious fire danger. We have several hundred acres of undeveloped land behind our house and if a fire should start there it wouldn't be nice. Lots of dry, dry, dry vegatation.
I understand where you are coming from about just surpervising garage cleaning, too many critters can get into those places you can't see.

Carol

[cgcw]

No, the garage needs some super spring cleaning, so that's my task of the day. I won't touch most of the stuff in there :scared: for fear there will be something alive, or worse dead near it, but I can supervise Bruce the Shark really well! :rotfl2:

When we first moved into our house, Gary was cleaning up the garage and found a deer leg underneath the workbench out there. :eek: :eek: :eek: We later heard from neighbors about the slaughtering that went on inside our garage and apparently they missed cleaning up all the pieces.

I took it to work, wrapped nicely in a box by Gary -- not me :scared:, for a co-worker to give to his FIL as a gag Christmas gift. :teeth:

[cgcw]

I had such big plans for the yard this weekend and they got washed away. :sad2: I was so looking forward to cleaning out the pond and getting that up and running because we get a ton of frogs that come and take up residency there and I know the girls are going to love it this year.

My kids love to catch frogs out at my SIL. Sad for them, this year they are in the process of restocking their pond. Last winter, it got cold much to quickly and all of their little creatures died. There were some huge frogs in there -- it was so cool to see them rise to the surface and steer us down. :lmao:

[Diana Lyn]

When we first moved into our house, Gary was cleaning up the garage and found a deer leg underneath the workbench out there. :eek: :eek: :eek: We later heard from neighbors about the slaughtering that went on inside our garage and apparently they missed cleaning up all the pieces.

I took it to work, wrapped nicely in a box by Gary -- not me :scared:, for a co-worker to give to his FIL as a gag Christmas gift. :teeth:

OMG, I would have moved!! :faint:

There's only one thing that was ever found in my garage and it was last summer. My cat (who has always been an indoor cat) got into the garage one day and I guess I didn't realize it. I let him in hours later and didn't think much of it. The next day, I found a little dead present in my shoe. :scared1: Needless to say, ever since that day I always check my shoes before I slip my feet in. :lmao: (The shoes with the mouse went straight to the trash) Alex still tries to sneak out to the garage any chance he can get.

[cgcw]

OMG, I would have moved!! :faint:

There's only one thing that was ever found in my garage and it was last summer. My cat (who has always been an indoor cat) got into the garage one day and I guess I didn't realize it. I let him in hours later and didn't think much of it. The next day, I found a little dead present in my shoe. :scared1: Needless to say, ever since that day I always check my shoes before I slip my feet in. :lmao: (The shoes with the mouse went straight to the trash) Alex still tries to sneak out to the garage any chance he can get.

It's a good thing Gary found it and I didn't or we would have moved. :lmao:

Our dog finds rabbits most springs. I just found a nest the other day that Gary took apart. You would think having a dog, the rabbits would be smart enough to keep out of our yard. Tony finds the rabbits and brings them to the back door -- I guess for me to take care of. He never hurts them, just brings them to me probably when the mother is out looking for something to eat. The first time, I thought it was a mouse but then there were 3 of them, so I knew it wasn't possible. They are so small.

Mickey's little friends were taunting me last summer by running around on the driveway. The exterminator took care of them. :teeth:

[scrappy910]

A year ago when we were in the process of moving out of our last house, I had just come out the front door and was talking with a neighbor. I heard this plop noise behind me, but didn't react to it. My neighbor was looking in that direction and said, "What was that?" We looked around and it was a small snake that had fallen off the ledge over my front door. I about passed out since I had just come out that door and the stupid thing could have fallen on me. I have a love hate relationship with snakes. I love to hate them. My neighbor knew this and went to get his shovel to rid the snake from my yard. I had to get to the front door because I had left it open and surely didn't want that creature in my house. That is one of the down falls about Florida too many weird creatures like snakes and lizards. I know most will not hurt me, but they move faster than I do, so that bothers me. :laughing:

Carol

[RRBB]

Good morning all. Whew, what a busy week. David, Ian and I drove back from S.A. last Sunday but there's just been so much going on that I haven't even had a chance to sit down at the computer til now. (David and Ian are gone for a few hours.)

Not liking this critters discussion too much. Makes me remember the baby birds and cat sized rat we just had removed from our attic. :scared: Rodents, snakes, bugs - you can bet I WON'T be letting Ian have any of those around. Hate them all. But the worst is the lizards that get squished in the door. Those just terrify me for some reason. When I was living in Tucson there was a lizard that was severed in half an my door. The head and front legs were attached to the front looking like it was alive, the back was squished in the door jam. When I discovered it I hid at the back of my apartment and waited for a friend to come remove it for me. I know it's nuts but that just freaks me out. (Right now I know we have a little lizard squished in the back door so I won't open it. David MUST remove it first!)

[RRBB]

Good morning Member Cruisers- we sail in 26 weeks!

BTW, :cool1: 26 is my new favorite number!!!

[scrappy910]

Robin,

I totally understand about not going places because you know there is a lizard there - dead or alive. My youngest son was born shortly after we moved to Florida. We lived in an apartment when we first moved to Florida while we were waiting for our house in Michgan to sell. One day I went into check on Jeff in the crib and saw a little lizard sitting on the window sill. I freaked and call Joe at work and told him he had to come home and get this thing out of the baby's room. He told me it wasn't going to hurt anything. Right, but it is in the room with my baby!! He called the office at the apartment and they sent a maintenance man over. When he picked it up he informed me it was dead and wouldn't have hurt anything. It didn't matter to me if it was dead, I still wasn't going to mess with it. After being in Florida almost 25 years I still will go out of my way to walk around those little things. Of course, now my 2 yr old grandson loves to try and catch them. YUK!!! Thank goodness they are faster than he is.

Carol

[Stitch#1]

Hope you can make it Cindy! Stacy I need to say thank you. When I signed up at Red Robin I got a belated birthday burger coupon even though my birthday was last month! Nice. So I asked Cindy if she can join me. :)

Cindy - to answer your other question. Yes - yeterday was the 6 month mark to cruise date! YEAH!

That's great! I hope everything works so that you Ladies can have a wonderful lunch today!

[Stitch#1]

So today is critter day.
Let me start out that I'm originally a city girl so I have seen plenty of rats in my time (unfortunately) But after we moved to the country (ok not everyone considers this country but to me it is, compared to what I'm used to) when I saw a field mouse in the house for the first time it scared the c@#p out of me! :scared1: I'd rather deal with a cat sized rat then that little field mouse.
I'm not to kean on bugs either. :eek: Spiders used to be the worst but I've gotten better (except with the bigger ones).
My neighbors (whom I love) have these rose bushes that attract Japanese beetles (yuck) and every once in a blue moon one gets in the house!

[MaryJ]

First of all, let me add my name to those who have the cleaning bug. I spent the entire day cleaning the upstairs bedrooms, and am going to start on the bathrooms today.

Now, about crittters. Once when Ken was cleaning our garage, he found a dead rat (and yes, we're talking cat size!) We think our beagle was its demise. Anyway, he just scooped it up with a shovel and put it on the top of our very full trash can out back by the alley. About ten minutes later, a boy rides by on his bike, sees the rat, stops, and says to Ken "Nice rat." A few minutes after that he's back with 2 or 3 of his friends to show off his "find." :crazy2:

[rsschneck]

26 weeks
WooHoo
:woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:

[rsschneck]

We have been Spring Cleaning inside and out!

Almost have the yard looking the way I want. The inside looks good! :thumbsup2 Just need to power wash the house, clean the windows and paint some trim on the house. :rolleyes:

[WDWLVR]

That's great! I hope everything works so that you Ladies can have a wonderful lunch today!

We had a great lunch! My bill was a whopping $2.43 :) Can't beat that! Cindy was also able to use her $3.00 off coupon for signing up so she got a savings too.

I got a great deal on some Spring/Summer work clothes as well. All in all a very good day!

[Stitch#1]

We had a great lunch! My bill was a whopping $2.43 :) Can't beat that! Cindy was also able to use her $3.00 off coupon for signing up so she got a savings too.

I got a great deal on some Spring/Summer work clothes as well. All in all a very good day!

That's fantastic!!!
So glad you two were able to have lunch together! And you are so right, you can not go wrong at that price! :thumbsup2

Spring cleaning has hit here too! I'm going to have to pick Diana's brain and learn how to become an ebay guru! :rotfl:

[cgcw]

That's fantastic!!!
So glad you two were able to have lunch together! And you are so right, you can not go wrong at that price! :thumbsup2

Spring cleaning has hit here too! I'm going to have to pick Diana's brain and learn how to become an ebay guru! :rotfl:

Yep, my $3 off coupon paid for my peach flavored iced tea and part of the tax. Not a bad savings.

The Disney store had a sale on all t-shirts for $5 each -- so I picked up 3 for Walker & 1 for Gary.

Mary & I also had our wedding bands cleaned. Much brighter now -- until I do some dishes that is. :sad2:

It was nice to get together and chit-chat without the use of our fingers. Great plan, Mary. We'll do it again -- how about next month when we have scrapbooks to exchange. :thumbsup2



Watch out for that ebay stuff, Stacy. Diana taught me all I know and it does become addicting. :teeth:

[WDWLVR]

That is a definate plan Cindy! I loved getting together for lunch! Wish everyone else lived closed enough so that we could get together for lunch!

Lunch with a CJ exchange is a great idea!

[scrappy910]

I'm going to have to pick Diana's brain and learn how to become an ebay guru! :rotfl:

I have been picking Cindy's brain about ebay. It's always nice to be able to find someone who is willing to share what works and what doesn't. Like Cindy said be careful ebay is addicting both for selling and buying.

Carol

[Stitch#1]

I have been picking Cindy's brain about ebay. It's always nice to be able to find someone who is willing to share what works and what doesn't. Like Cindy said be careful ebay is addicting both for selling and buying.

Carol

I unfortunately already know how to BUY from ebay. Now I want to SELL and maybe set up a disney/scrapbooking fund!!!! :rotfl:

[cgcw]

I have been picking Cindy's brain about ebay. It's always nice to be able to find someone who is willing to share what works and what doesn't. Like Cindy said be careful ebay is addicting both for selling and buying.

Carol

I have picked Diana's brain so many times, it's not even funny. Just this past week, I asked both Diana & Gail for suggestions on one of my listing.

I am going to an ebay class Tuesday & Wednesday this coming week. A friend wants to get started and asked me if I'd take the beginner & advanced class with her. I don't really need a beginners class and unfortunately, the advanced class was cancelled due to the instuctor not being available. I am hoping to maybe learn something new (I'm sure I'll be bored with a lot of it, but hey, if I learn anything new, I come away with something gained). More importantly, if I like the instructor, I'm planning on finding out where he's teaching the advanced class and heading over there. ::yes::

It also gives me something to do during nap time. A little hobby of sorts. Since I can't go outside and am locked in with the kids (imagine what I could do gardening every nice day for 2 hours :flower1: but that's not an option. I still have to supervise, whether the kids are awake or no) and not a big fan of TV -- especially daytime soap operas and talk shows (is that what Jerry Springer would be -- is he even still on :confused3 ), it passes the 2+ hours they are asleep. With Walker being gone next year M-F for school, I know I"ll go crazy without something to do.

[sanddune]

Mary and Cindy glad you had a great time.
No critter visiting for me. Knock on wood!
Spring cleaning all week. Planted my palm trees this week. I bought 2 singing pink flamingos to go with the palms. :teeth: They sing in Jamacian . Just have mulch to finish up for this week. The pool will be in May.
Diana love the shop! :thumbsup2

[iluvdisney]

I saw that you planted your Palm Trees Chris - look great with your Disney statues! Sure hope the weather stays mild like it has been for them.

I have the kind of palm trees that you plug in and they light up. No watering or planting - just plug 'em in! LOL

I've been spring cleaning since January since I had to stay put in Michigan.

I was told that I have to stop by sometime Chris and show you my "Disney blue Taurus". I couldn't take the uncomfortable seat in the other car anymore so I went out and found myself a car.

[sanddune]

I saw the plug in palms on sell this week.I might get those for the back yard!Don't tell Mike.
Mary,ya I talked to John about your new car! :teeth: Poor guy having to loose his car for the summer.
I saw the new family walking home Sat.
Hope you can finaly relax soon!

[4Gus-Gus&Figaro]

Right now we are averaging 32 posts per day. If we keep this pace up we'll get to 11,712 posts by sailing day. However as we learned last year the closer we got to sailing the more we post. I think we could hit 20,000.

:eek:

20,000? Good Googily Moogily! I have a hard time keeping up now - I'll have to quit school and tell all of my clients that they're on their own when we get to that point!

:faint:

[4Gus-Gus&Figaro]

Cindy, I now understand why Mary was giving you grief about how fast you can exit chat. You left Karen and I spinning you were out of there so fast. You must have an EASY button that allows you to say good nite and exit all in the same motion.

:rotfl2:

Yeah, I was still "talking" to you, Cindy, but you were gone before I even looked up from the keyboard! Oh well - It gave Carol and myself a chance to talk one-on-one for a few minutes! :chat:

[WDWLVR]

Good morning everyone! Happy Monday!

Welcome back Amy & Chris. Hope you enjoyed your weekend at WDW!

[#1Mouse]

:cake:HAPPY BIRTHDAY BROOKE (dd of BCVprincess) princess:

party: :bday: party: :bday: party:

[WDWLVR]

Happy Birthday Brooke!

princess: :cake: :bday: :cake: :bday: :cake: :bday: :cake: princess:

[cgcw]

:cheer2: :cheer2: :bday: Happy Birthday Brooke :bday: :cheer2: :cheer2:

[Diana Lyn]

princess: :bday: Happy Birthday Brooke :bday: princess:

[rsschneck]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BROOKE


:bday: :cake: :bday:

Kiele says, "Hi" and she can't wait for your next email :surfweb:

[tinkerbelle77]

Happy Birthday, Brooke! party: :bday:

[alikat99]

princess: princess: princess: Happy Birthday Brooke!!! princess: princess: princess:

[rsschneck]

I called DVC MS to make my ADR's for dining before the cruise and then I asked if I could make them for after the cruise as well. Two different resorts, confirmation numbers, check-in, etc. Well the DVC CM allowed me to make ALL of our ADR's for October.

We made a 4:30 pm ADR for LTT for 10-26-06 (hoping to get MNSSHP tickets). I wanted 5:00 PM and she said all she could get me was 4:30 at this time. She advised me to check back when the MNSSHP tickets go on sale. I am okay with 4:30 (only 30 minute difference).

We made a 6:30 pm ADR for Chef Mickey's for 10-27-06. This should be a good time prior to the Grand Gatherings Fireworks Cruise. Might be a tad early but that is okay especially if we have to wait long for a table. Plus, I want to give some time in between eating dinner and eating desserts. ;)

All my ADR's are made for October
Grand Gatherings Booked
Car Rental price went down AGAIN today

Waiting for MNSSHP tickets to go on sale
Waiting to book CC excursions
Waiting for BCV waitlists to come through

YEAH! VACATION ISN'T SOON ENOUGH! :hourglass

[BriarRose59]

Thanks, rsschneck! I had used the PS calculator and marked May 1 as the date to start calling for my ADR's for after the cruise, but after I read your post I immediately called MS and voila, my dining is done! I asked again about tickets for MNSSHP and she still did not know a date. Oh well, one thing at at time.

[rsschneck]

Thanks, rsschneck! I had used the PS calculator and marked May 1 as the date to start calling for my ADR's for after the cruise, but after I read your post I immediately called MS and voila, my dining is done! I asked again about tickets for MNSSHP and she still did not know a date. Oh well, one thing at at time.


Late-breaking news - Halloween and Christmas party dates, prices and on-sale date

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From Mouseplanet.com:

Late-breaking news - Halloween and Christmas party dates, prices and on-sale date

As this update was going to press, MousePlanet has learned that there were solid but unconfirmed dates and prices for both Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party and Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party. Both parties will have more dates than ever before, will start earlier than ever before, and cost more than ever before.

Halloween party dates will be September 15, 22, 29, October 2, 5, 6, 10, 12, 16, 17, 19, 20, 23, 24, 26, 27, 30 and 31. The first two dates, earlier than ever before, are in addition to the dates that I had previously reported. Note that the Magic Kingdom schedule currently online at the Walt Disney World Web site still shows the park as closing at 9 p.m. and 8 p.m. on those nights, respectively. Discounted advance purchase pricing is $39.36 for adults and $31.90 for children. Advance purchase discounts are not available for October 27, 30 and 31. For those three nights, as well as all tickets bought the day of the event (if available), the pricing will be $45.75 per adult and $38.29 per child. Passholders and Disney Vacation Club members can get an additional 10 percent discount on September 15 and 22, and October 16, 17, 23 and 24. Those additional discounts must be picked up at will-call and will require valid passholder or DVC member identification.

Christmas party dates will be November 13, 17, 27, 28, and 30, and December 1, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 14, 15, 18, 19, and 21, although one source indicates that December 22 will also be a party night. The first two dates are the first time that the party has been held before Thanksgiving. Discounted advance purchase pricing is $42.55 for adults and $34.03 for children (including tax). Advance purchase discounts are not available for Friday nights in December, as well as all dates from December 18 on. For those nights, as well as all tickets bought the day of the event (if available), the pricing will be $48.94 per adult and $40.42 per child. Passholders and Disney Vacation Club members can get an additional 10 percent discount on November 13, 17 and 28, and December 14. Those additional discounts must be picked up at will-call and will require valid passholder or DVC member identification.

All prices listed above include tax. Child ticket prices are for ages 3-9, adult prices for ages 10 and up.

Tickets are expected to go on sale on Monday, May 1.

[gometros]

Also I wanted to add one of my favorite Air finder sites. They have Jetblue and others in their search, www.kayak.com

Kayak is a great site. It essentially searches all the other air reservation sites.

[alikat99]

OMG - we were at the bottom of page 1. Had to bump us back up.

Well, we're home from WDW. We got home last night, but I was SO tired that I only logged onto chat for a little bit, then went to bed.

Chris says thanks for all of his birthday wishes!! He had a great Earth Day Birthday at WDW. The girls got to see Jiminy Cricket and release ladybugs into the Rose garden near the castle. We had a fantastic dinner at Cape May Cafe too!!

[WDWLVR]

Amy - sounds like a great trip! We got to release the lady bugs once during F&G festival. What fun!

[scrappy910]

It seems to be a quiet day today on the thread. Guess everyone is back to their work week tasks or all talked out from the weekend.

I reconfirmed today, that I dislike intensely going to Wal-marts. I don't know when this started, I use to like going to Wal-mart. I was looking for some fabric and the only places I could think of was Wal-mart and Joanne Fabrics. Joanne's is on the other side of town, so I bit the bullet and headed to Wal-mart. From the time I pulled into that parking lot I could feel the anxiety increasing. Then when I got into the store, they are remodeling so everything is in a uproar. Been so long since I had been to Wal-mart had to look around the store to find the fabric. (They didin't have what I wanted). Went back out to my car and what do I find but a work van with the extended back end parked so close to my car I had to walk around my car to get to the driver's door. :furious: I just stood there...thought about keying it, but that would have only improved the appearance, thought about pouring my diet coke in their open window, but didn't want to waste the diet coke. I just stood there trying to decide if I would be able to actually back my car out without catching my side mirror on the van. A couple of ladies stopped and commented on the parking job of the van. One lady said she would stand there and guide me out. So off I went, squeezing into my car. Finally got backed out and on my way out of the parking lot. Geez, I really didn't need any further encouraging of my dislike of Wal-marts. Guess it will proably be another year before I go there again!. Okay, I feel better now. Thanks for listening.

Carol

[cgcw]

It seems to be a quiet day today on the thread. Guess everyone is back to their work week tasks or all talked out from the weekend.

I reconfirmed today, that I dislike intensely going to Wal-marts. I don't know when this started, I use to like going to Wal-mart. I was looking for some fabric and the only places I could think of was Wal-mart and Joanne Fabrics. Joanne's is on the other side of town, so I bit the bullet and headed to Wal-mart. From the time I pulled into that parking lot I could feel the anxiety increasing. Then when I got into the store, they are remodeling so everything is in a uproar. Been so long since I had been to Wal-mart had to look around the store to find the fabric. (They didin't have what I wanted). Went back out to my car and what do I find but a work van with the extended back end parked so close to my car I had to walk around my car to get to the driver's door. :furious: I just stood there...thought about keying it, but that would have only improved the appearance, thought about pouring my diet coke in their open window, but didn't want to waste the diet coke. I just stood there trying to decide if I would be able to actually back my car out without catching my side mirror on the van. A couple of ladies stopped and commented on the parking job of the van. One lady said she would stand there and guide me out. So off I went, squeezing into my car. Finally got backed out and on my way out of the parking lot. Geez, I really didn't need any further encouraging of my dislike of Wal-marts. Guess it will proably be another year before I go there again!. Okay, I feel better now. Thanks for listening.

Carol

Gail, what was that you said about Carol being your mild mannered sister? :confused3

Glad you made it out of there safely at least.

[alikat99]

It seems to be a quiet day today on the thread. Guess everyone is back to their work week tasks or all talked out from the weekend.

I reconfirmed today, that I dislike intensely going to Wal-marts. I don't know when this started, I use to like going to Wal-mart. I was looking for some fabric and the only places I could think of was Wal-mart and Joanne Fabrics. Joanne's is on the other side of town, so I bit the bullet and headed to Wal-mart. From the time I pulled into that parking lot I could feel the anxiety increasing. Then when I got into the store, they are remodeling so everything is in a uproar. Been so long since I had been to Wal-mart had to look around the store to find the fabric. (They didin't have what I wanted). Went back out to my car and what do I find but a work van with the extended back end parked so close to my car I had to walk around my car to get to the driver's door. :furious: I just stood there...thought about keying it, but that would have only improved the appearance, thought about pouring my diet coke in their open window, but didn't want to waste the diet coke. I just stood there trying to decide if I would be able to actually back my car out without catching my side mirror on the van. A couple of ladies stopped and commented on the parking job of the van. One lady said she would stand there and guide me out. So off I went, squeezing into my car. Finally got backed out and on my way out of the parking lot. Geez, I really didn't need any further encouraging of my dislike of Wal-marts. Guess it will proably be another year before I go there again!. Okay, I feel better now. Thanks for listening.

Carol
Ahhh, a woman after my own heart, as I can't stand Walmart either. I go there for VERY specific things, otherwise I don't even drive through the parking lot. My mom even calls me when she's heading there, to ask if I need anything, since I despise it SO much!!!

[WDWLVR]

I really like WalMart but only because the only times we go are either after 7am Mass on Sunday and on my way to work (going it at 7 am). So it is early morning or nothing. I would never touch the place at lunch or after work.

[alikat99]

I really like WalMart but only because the only times we go are either after 7am Mass on Sunday and on my way to work (going it at 7 am). So it is early morning or nothing. I would never touch the place at lunch or after work.
Ok, I'll give you that. The only time that I don't mind going to Walmart is immediately after dropping Emily off at school. It's still not my favorite place to go, but it is tolerable!!!

[#1Mouse]

Gail, what was that you said about Carol being your mild mannered sister? :confused3

Glad you made it out of there safely at least.

Don't forget, she did spend a week with me at WDW last month - I must have rubbed off on her. :rotfl:

Hey Carol - I see Wal-Mart got you all revvvvved up today. You should probably stay away from there.

The only time we go to Wal-Mart it's after midnight. I actually spend more time people watching......wondering where those people come from. The last time we were there a lady was there in her pj's and slippers. This was a large fluffy woman in her late 40's/early 50's :rolleyes: So, being nosey I checked out the stuff in her basket - she was there for important things like coke and chips :rolleyes:

[WDWLVR]

The only time we go to Wal-Mart it's after midnight. I actually spend more time people watching......wondering where those people come from. The last time we were there a lady was there in her pj's and slippers. This was a large fluffy woman in her late 40's/early 50's :rolleyes: So, being nosey I checked out the stuff in her basket - she was there for important things like coke and chips :rolleyes:


Darn I was hoping you didn't see me. :lmao:

[Diana Lyn]

Anyone care to guess where I was during this conversation? You guessed it, Walmart! :lmao:

It's not that I'm a huge Walmart fan, really. It's just that I can get every single thing I need under one roof. That means I don't have to buckle/unbuckle the kids 10 times, load/unload shopping carts....etc. That being said, my Walmart is one scary place after dark. Born and raised in NYC and taking the subway and buses daily, there isn't much I'm afraid of. I'm afraid of my Walmart after dark. :rotfl: I live in a very nice upper-middle class neighborhood, and Walmart is about 2-3 miles from my house. But Walmart is on the busline. Now, nothing against those people who don't have cars, but the general element that take the bus in this area just isn't a nice one. So I only go to Walmart in the morning or early afternoon, when it's safe.

Oh and Carol---I was :lmao: when you said you thought about keying that truck. I can't even begin to tell you the number of times I though about that when some dummy parks so close to me I can't get one of the girls in the car. Does anyone know how hard it is to get a baby across the seat and buckled in a carseat? :furious:

[Stitch#1]

Don't forget, she did spend a week with me at WDW last month - I must have rubbed off on her. :rotfl:

Hey Carol - I see Wal-Mart got you all revvvvved up today. You should probably stay away from there.

The only time we go to Wal-Mart it's after midnight. I actually spend more time people watching......wondering where those people come from. The last time we were there a lady was there in her pj's and slippers. This was a large fluffy woman in her late 40's/early 50's :rolleyes: So, being nosey I checked out the stuff in her basket - she was there for important things like coke and chips :rolleyes:

OMG!!!
You sound like me!! When we hit the local Wal-Mart Super Center late at night I say we are off to the Freak Show. The people watching is the best! Oh and if my sister and I are there togther....... forget about it. Laughs all around!!


Oh and thoughts of keying someones car has crossed my mind more times then I can count! I don't like they way people drive or park around here!

[cherylp3]

I started shopping at the neighborhood walmart, the ones that have a green logo. That is not too bad, they have cheap fuel too.

[fireplug]

I have a guestion for those going back to WDW after the cruise. Which night are you planning to do MNSSHP the 26th or 27th? I dont think we have any difinitive plans yet. But we do want to do one of them.
Squid

[Diana Lyn]

I have a guestion for those going back to WDW after the cruise. Which night are you planning to do MNSSHP the 26th or 27th? I dont think we have any difinitive plans yet. But we do want to do one of them.
Squid

We are going on the 26th for a couple of reasons: We are going on the Wishes cruise on Friday night. And I've heard that the Friday night MNSSHP is usually alot busier than the Thurs one. I'm guessing most of us going on the Wishes cruise will be going Thursday night.

[Stitch#1]

I have a guestion for those going back to WDW after the cruise. Which night are you planning to do MNSSHP the 26th or 27th? I dont think we have any difinitive plans yet. But we do want to do one of them.
Squid

We'll be doing MNSSHP on Thurs. and Epcot friday since they are supposed to have Evening EMH that night.

[alikat99]

Does anyone know how hard it is to get a baby across the seat and buckled in a carseat? :furious:
Oh yeah, I do!! There was even a time that I couldn't do it, so I ended up climbing into the passenger's seat (in the front) and putting Madison in from there. It was crazy!!!!

[alikat99]

OMG!!!
You sound like me!! When we hit the local Wal-Mart Super Center late at night I say we are off to the Freak Show. The people watching is the best! Oh and if my sister and I are there togther....... forget about it. Laughs all around!!


Oh and thoughts of keying someones car has crossed my mind more times then I can count! I don't like they way people drive or park around here!
I only send Chris to Walmart after dark. Heck, before a vacation, I send him at Midnight when I realize that we've forgotten something while packing.

[alikat99]

I have a guestion for those going back to WDW after the cruise. Which night are you planning to do MNSSHP the 26th or 27th? I dont think we have any difinitive plans yet. But we do want to do one of them.
Squid
Our plan is to go on the 26th. We've been on Friday nights in the past, and it's usually pretty crowded. I'm sure that it's because of the local crowd (I can say that, since I'm basically local). Last year, we went on a Sunday night, and it was a LOT less crowded.

[cgcw]

:thumbsup2 Thursday night MNSSHP for us too!

I did notice that there isn't one scheduled for the Saturday before we set sail (10/21). Maybe, just maybe, DVC is planning a special one just for us! pixiedust: pixiedust:

However, if that's the case, they better speak up soon. I'm beginning to think it's definately time for another update from DVC. ::yes::

[iluvdisney]

I would really like to do MNSSHP again - I've only done it once but I might have to tag along with some of you since I might be solo after the cruise. Thursday would most likely be my preference.

Have I ever posted how I saw "Crocs" on sale at the local Hallmark store? The clerk there said they are very popular. I'll stick with my "blinkies"!

[alikat99]

:thumbsup2 Thursday night MNSSHP for us too!

I did notice that there isn't one scheduled for the Saturday before we set sail (10/21). Maybe, just maybe, DVC is planning a special one just for us! pixiedust: pixiedust:

However, if that's the case, they better speak up soon. I'm beginning to think it's definately time for another update from DVC. ::yes::
Well, I think that we're just wishful thinking :sad2: :sad2: :sad2: I know that typically they don't have a MNSSHP on Saturday nights (I'm sure because they can draw the crowds without it). But, out of hope and wishful thinking, I checked the October calendar and the park is open until 10pm. Darn!!!

Well, maybe, just maybe, they have something else up their sleeve for Saturday night. And, if they don't, I'm sure that I'll find something to do. ;)

[alikat99]

Oh, where oh where is another update DVC??? We are SO desperate for just a small glimpse into what you have planned!!! We know it will be great :woohoo: , but we're getting SO anxious.

[RRBB]

WalMart, YUCK! But sometimes it's necessary. There's so much I can't stand about that place, starting with the parking lot. No matter which WM I go to, the parking always seems to stink. Even the newer WMs are pretty pathetic. But I will say this, when buying clothes for a little one that's growing like a weed you can't beat their prices.

[cgcw]

Well, I think that we're just wishful thinking :sad2: :sad2: :sad2: I know that typically they don't have a MNSSHP on Saturday nights (I'm sure because they can draw the crowds without it). But, out of hope and wishful thinking, I checked the October calendar and the park is open until 10pm. Darn!!!

Well, maybe, just maybe, they have something else up their sleeve for Saturday night. And, if they don't, I'm sure that I'll find something to do. ;)

Darn is right! I would have loved this.

I was just going through Cameron's portfolio which is going to be passed along to his 6th grade teacher. One of his exercises was to write about an event which happened that he will always remember. I was surprised to see that Cameron chose to write about the night of MH at the Magic Kingdom. It's always been a fond memory of mine -- when we had a water bottle squirting fight from Frontierland over to Tomorrowland, I was just surprised to see that Cameron wrote all the details and how he will never forget that night. What a wonderful WDW memory he has. :teeth:

So, although I think we might have been in the minority, we loved Member Homecoming and I envisioned a private MNSSHP holding some other great memories.

I'm hoping DVC sends an update soon. pixiedust:

Statistic ladies, where do we stand as far as updates from DVC compared to last cruise. I'm sure one of you has that answer. :teeth:

[cgcw]

By the way, who took our nice weather? :sad2: :sad2: :sad2: Diana, Curt? Was it you? ;)


Rainy, windy and COLD here today :cold: :cold: :cold: Highs in the 40's with frost warnings tonight. :cold: :cold: :cold:


I like the :sunny: :sunny: :sunny: much better!

[WDWLVR]

Good morning everyone!

Cindy - you are right it is cold here. Heavy winds overnight woke us up at 3 am. So I'm dragging now.

I'll get you a recap of those DVC e-mails.

[Diana Lyn]

By the way, who took our nice weather? :sad2: :sad2: :sad2: Diana, Curt? Was it you? ;)


Rainy, windy and COLD here today :cold: :cold: :cold: Highs in the 40's with frost warnings tonight. :cold: :cold: :cold:


I like the :sunny: :sunny: :sunny: much better!

It's not us. It's pretty much been raining here since Saturday nonstop. Yesterday, it stopped for a while, the sun came out and within minutes it was monsooning again. :confused3

[alikat99]

Good morning all!! Boy, we could do with some rain down here. It is SO dry that the wildfire threat is everywhere. My poor lawn is looking REALLY sad. Plus, it hasn't recovered since last year when the bugs hit it. Oh well, the rainy (hurricane) season will be here before we know it.

[Diana Lyn]

Statistic ladies, where do we stand as far as updates from DVC compared to last cruise. I'm sure one of you has that answer. :teeth:

Mary said she'd get the details, but I do remember that with SSMC05, we pretty much got a Cruise News every 2 months. You could just about set your watch to it. We haven't gotten one since we booked in December, which means we are overdue.

[MaryJ]

I know this isn't really an option for those of you with children, but have any of you thought about going to the Party for the Senses in Epcot on the Saturday after the cruise? This is really the highlight of the F & WF for DH and me, and we would love to share it with some fellow DISers.

In case you haven't heard about it, the Party for the Senses (or as we call it, Party for the Senseless) showcases chefs from around the country. There are about 20 tables set up where they prepare one of their specialties and there will be another table nearby with wine (or other spirits) to go with it. I go mainly for the food. You can go to a table as many times as you like. One year I went to the escargot table 3 times! Each plate is just a sampler size similar to what you find in the booths in WS during F & WF, but so much better! Last year the cost was $95 per person. Pricey I know, but so much worth it! :thumbsup2 :thumbsup2

[WDWLVR]

Here is the recap on e-mails from DVC



2003

Sail date 2/2/03 E-mails received:

12/5/02 - 59 days before sailing
1/23/03 - 10 days before sailing
3/6/03 - 32 days after sailing


2005

Sail date 9/2/05 E-mails received:

10/28/04 - 310 days before sailing
12/22/04 - 255 days before sailing
2/28/05 - 187 days before sailing
5/9/05 - 117 days before sailing
6/30/05 - 65 days before sailing
8/25/05 - 9 days before sailing

2006

Sail date 10/22/06 E-mail received:
1/3/06 - 292 days before sailing


We are now 180 days out so I would think we would be getting another update soon. I sure hope so. Again we have a different project manager than last time so their styles might be a little different. Also the 12/22 e-mail (the one 255 days out) was about Key West and since we don't have a port like this we wouldn't need that update.

Here's hoping we all get an e-mail soon!

[cgcw]

Thanks! :thumbsup2

Your right, Diana, just about clockwork ever 2 months.

When Julie mentioned an update a while ago, I guess I didn't give it much thought as to when we received them.

But now I even feel it's been a while. :sad2:

They have to know something by now. :sad2:

Different project managers, different style. I can understand that. But many people are trying to finalize their plans.

And, the curiosity is getting to me.

[alikat99]

I was just going to ask if it's because it's someone different running the show this year. It's too bad that we don't have any new information. Heck, I'd even be happy with a quick email to just say that they are still planning lots of fun stuff.

Oh well!

[#1Mouse]

By the way, who took our nice weather? :sad2: :sad2: :sad2: Diana, Curt? Was it you? ;)


Rainy, windy and COLD here today :cold: :cold: :cold: Highs in the 40's with frost warnings tonight. :cold: :cold: :cold:


I like the :sunny: :sunny: :sunny: much better!


Well if Curt took it he sure isn't sharing it with his East side neighbors! It is windy and the temps are suppose to drop. It has started to rain, but it sounds like sleet hitting the windows.

[WDWLVR]

I know this isn't really an option for those of you with children, but have any of you thought about going to the Party for the Senses in Epcot on the Saturday after the cruise? This is really the highlight of the F & WF for DH and me, and we would love to share it with some fellow DISers.

In case you haven't heard about it, the Party for the Senses (or as we call it, Party for the Senseless) showcases chefs from around the country. There are about 20 tables set up where they prepare one of their specialties and there will be another table nearby with wine (or other spirits) to go with it. I go mainly for the food. You can go to a table as many times as you like. One year I went to the escargot table 3 times! Each plate is just a sampler size similar to what you find in the booths in WS during F & WF, but so much better! Last year the cost was $95 per person. Pricey I know, but so much worth it! :thumbsup2 :thumbsup2

Mary I've heard great things about the party but it just isn't practical for us. Neither of us drink at all and I'm such a picky eater that most of the food would be wasted on me. :guilty:

[cgcw]

Well if Curt took it he sure isn't sharing it with his East side neighbors! It is windy and the temps are suppose to drop. It has started to rain, but it sounds like sleet hitting the windows.

That's because you are starting to get what we had during the night.

Isn't that how it works. :rolleyes:

Pull out those winter coats!! :cold: :cold:

[#1Mouse]

That's because you are starting to get what we had during the night.

Isn't that how it works. :rolleyes:

Pull out those winter coats!! :cold: :cold:


NOOOOOO, not the winter coats! I was enjoying the 70's we were having last week! :sunny: :sunny:

[iluvdisney]

Ouch - our weather has made a wrong turn for sure! It's nasty enough to make my old bones hurt again! And with company coming from California tomorrow, I sure hope this cold snap does not last too long!

If you'd like, I'll try and remember to mention something when I'm down at SSR in a few weeks. Last time before the '05 cruise, I had the pleasure of meeting David at one of the member updates and that's when I got a scoop and passed it along to Mary and Mark.

Come back sunshine and warmer temps!!! :sunny:

[bcvprincesses]

Morning everyone. Thanks for all the birthday wishes for Brooke. She was so excited. :Pinkbounc We had a busy weekend with gymnastics meet and the whole birthday thing that I finally caught up.

It is freezing here today. Right now it is 35 with the wind chill of 27. We actually had a few snowflakes today. This weather has got to change fast.

I have a question about the food and wine festival. What exactly is it???? Is Epcot really crazy because of it??? We have never been to Disney in October and don't want to miss anything.

I have another get to know your fellow cruisers question. What does everyone do for a living?

I am an emergency nurse and my dh is a fire chief. We met a the hospital that I work at when he brought in patients. I only work casual so I can pick and choose when I work and who I work with.

[Copper3]

I know this isn't really an option for those of you with children, but have any of you thought about going to the Party for the Senses in Epcot on the Saturday after the cruise? This is really the highlight of the F & WF for DH and me, and we would love to share it with some fellow DISers.

In case you haven't heard about it, the Party for the Senses (or as we call it, Party for the Senseless) showcases chefs from around the country. There are about 20 tables set up where they prepare one of their specialties and there will be another table nearby with wine (or other spirits) to go with it. I go mainly for the food. You can go to a table as many times as you like. One year I went to the escargot table 3 times! Each plate is just a sampler size similar to what you find in the booths in WS during F & WF, but so much better! Last year the cost was $95 per person. Pricey I know, but so much worth it! :thumbsup2 :thumbsup2

Mary,

I was planning on doing the Party for the Senses that Saturday. However, we still don't know its specific dates yet. I say this because it can be on Friday or Saturday nights during F&W. In October 2003 there was one date on a Friday. We arrived on Saturday that year so we missed it. I'm not sure why it was like that but there is a possibility it could be on Friday. Tickets for this don't generally go on sale until around July 20th so we have time on this one.

Also, Casey did Party for the Senses with my parents and I. Casey is my niece and she was 10 at the time. Obviously she couldn't drink but she enjoyed the food and she received a plastic food and wine kids cup. They had soda stations setup at four spots and the wait staff offered to get her milk or juice several times. She also really enjoyed the Cirque Du Soleil performers who were wandering through the crowd and put on a mini show.

The food was excellent and very varied (my dad loved the cheese table which was exceptional - they had just about every kind of expensive cheese from all around the world). Although expensive, I thought this event was definitely worth the money.

I spent much of it at the Remy Martin stand :drinking1 and Sam Adams had a beer called "Utopia" that is only sold in the UK. It tasted more like a scotch than a beer and they only gave a taste. Also, there is a free-for-all for tables in the beginning and once a dish is gone, there is no more. People become a little too territorial at this event.

Oh and this may be crowded this year because we will be there the weekends of the golf tournament. I was there in 2003 during one of those weekends and it was very crowded but lightened up the Monday after. We were there in 2004 during Jersey week and it was noticably lighter.

Jeff

[Copper3]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BROOKE!!! (belated)

Sorry, been busy cleaning and getting the apartment ready for my mom's visit this weekend.

[Copper3]

Morning everyone. Thanks for all the birthday wishes for Brooke. She was so excited. :Pinkbounc We had a busy weekend with gymnastics meet and the whole birthday thing that I finally caught up.

It is freezing here today. Right now it is 35 with the wind chill of 27. We actually had a few snowflakes today. This weather has got to change fast.

I have a question about the food and wine festival. What exactly is it???? Is Epcot really crazy because of it??? We have never been to Disney in October and don't want to miss anything.

I have another get to know your fellow cruisers question. What does everyone do for a living?

I am an emergency nurse and my dh is a fire chief. We met a the hospital that I work at when he brought in patients. I only work casual so I can pick and choose when I work and who I work with.

OK, I am a computer applications/systems tester which means I test computer programs/systems that other people develop/program. I used to be a progammer but was asked to take a testing assignment about 7 years ago and have not gone back to programming, yet. Testing is also called quality assurance and the related title qould be quality assurance analyst. For the most part it is a pretty easy job and because of it being pretty easy, a lot of jobs get farmed to India. That is one reason why I am out of work a lot. Now that I have moved to Florida I plan on going for my master's in a year (because it's cheaper as a resident) and switching to either programming or some type of database work. That interests me more.

I also, as a hobbie, play tournament poker at casinos. It hasn't been particularly profitable yet, mostly moral victories. I can get to just before the final table usually. I haven't played in Tampa yet, don't like that casino because they allow smoking at the tables. So far I have made one final table and just missed five times (10-16th). Also, I placed 65 out of 495 in a world poker tour event (a limit event, not the TV one) at Foxwoods (40th and higher paid). When I have the time to devote to poker I will start playing again because I am very rusty.

Now, you asked about Food and Wine, Epcot has booths setup with some type of food and spirit for specific countries/regions sold as appetizer sized portions. Because of this World Showcase can get crowded. The rides didn't seem that much more crowded just people walking around World Showcase. Also, there are special events like wine tastings and cooking demonstrations at various times each day by celebrity/top chefs from around the country. Then, there are special dining affairs like lunch and learn with the chefs, sit-down dinners and appetizers like happy hours. I would say check out what is on the links on this board if you have questions. It is a really great time to visit Epcot.

Jeff

[alikat99]

During F&WF at Epcot, there are stations set up all around the World Showcase where you can get samples of foods & wines from all over the world (not just the countries that are represented around WS). Most of the samples are between $1-4. Chris and I usually split LOTS of stuff all around the world, and enjoy every minute of it. Yummy, yum, yum!!!

[alikat99]

As for what I do, due to a layoff, I'm now a stay-at-home mom. But, in my previous life, I used to work for AT&T in telecommunications. I've done a variety of jobs, but before I left, I was doing scheduling and verification of our HUGE customer's wide area networks. But, my job got outsourced to India and was laid off in December '04.

I'm thinking about what I want to do with my life when I grow up and the girls are both in school full-time. At this point, I'm considering becoming a teacher. My undergrad degree is in Mathematics with a minor in Computers and I have a Masters in Telecommunications. I'm thinking that I might teach Math, since I don't want to go back to corporate America!!

As for my DH, currently he's a Database Administrator here in St. Petersburg. If you shop at any supermarkets that print out the coupons at the register with the red stripe at the top/bottom, that's what his company does. Before that, he was a consultant/programmer for Andersen Consulting. Basically, I call him a computer geek!!

[Diana Lyn]

I have another get to know your fellow cruisers question. What does everyone do for a living?



Well, in my previous life I worked for an HMO as an Actuarial Analyst. Basically, an actuary works with statisical data, trends and cost effectiveness. Yup. I was one of those people who did the number crunching for an insurance company. :scared: I managed databases chock full of medical information and produced reports on how we could effectively save more money. (Insurance lingo--deny, deny deny!) It was actually a very interesting job and I enjoyed it alot. The bonus of it all was that I didn't have to deal with doctors, hospitals or patients (like most insurance jobs), but I did have to answer to Medical Directors and VPs, which did get a little stressful at times.

Since retirement, I'm a SAHM! I'm lovin it even more than my last job and I don't think I'll go back into the business field when the girls go to school. Instead I'm thinking about getting a teaching certificate and working in a school. I have 4 more years to decide on that!

As for Bruce the Shark, I have no idea what he does! :lmao: All I know is that our phone rings 24/7 with people who have problems that he is expected to solve. :confused3 No, no---he's a engineer/manager for an electrical power manufacturing company. ;)

[Diana Lyn]

I'm thinking about what I want to do with my life when I grow up and the girls are both in school full-time. At this point, I'm considering becoming a teacher. My undergrad degree is in Mathematics with a minor in Computers and I have a Masters in Telecommunications. I'm thinking that I might teach Math, since I don't want to go back to corporate America!!



OK, out of all our similarities, this one scares me the most! I was posting the same time as you and didn't get to read what you said until after I said I was going to try to do this!!

The difference between you and me is my undergrad degrees are in International Business and French. So I want to be a French teacher! :lmao:

[alikat99]

OK, out of all our similarities, this one scares me the most! I was posting the same time as you and didn't get to read what you said until after I said I was going to try to do this!!

The difference between you and me is my undergrad degrees are in International Business and French. So I want to be a French teacher! :lmao:
Where, oh where, is that Twilight Zone music?!?!?!?!

I was reading your response thinking, OMG, another thing that we have in common.

I'm telling you, we are sisters separated when we were VERY young. It's just too funny how much we are alike (well, except that Walmart thing :rotfl2: ).

[scrappy910]

Well if Curt took it he sure isn't sharing it with his East side neighbors! It is windy and the temps are suppose to drop. It has started to rain, but it sounds like sleet hitting the windows.

Gail,

Sounds like a good day to get all that ebay stuff together, pictures taken and items listed. Think of all the extra money you could have for Disneyland. You know they have World of Disney there too, maybe some new stuff we didn't buy at WDW World of Disney in March.

Carol

[scrappy910]

As for my DH, currently he's a Database Administrator here in St. Petersburg. If you shop at any supermarkets that print out the coupons at the register with the red stripe at the top/bottom, that's what his company does. Before that, he was a consultant/programmer for Andersen Consulting. Basically, I call him a computer geek!!

Amy,

Chris and Joe should get along great. Joe was a database administrator, then a couple of years ago he went into management. Of course that is in the past since he was informed his job is being eliminated as of May 4. He would like to stay in the management part because he didn't keep up to date on the technical end, but who knows. He has been doing some studying of the newer technical stuff.

Diana,

My younger brother (Gail's older brother) is an actuary. He works in Cleveland.

It's amazing how much a group can have in common.

I currently work for Hallmark as a merchandiser. I have 3 grocery stores where I go each week and mainly straighten what other people couldn't put back right, order and restock. Holidays are pretty busy with taking down one holiday and putting up another in its place. When taking down a holiday every card has to be scanned before being shipped back to Hallmark. I enjoy the job mainly because I pretty much choose what days I want to work. And here it is only 11 am and I am already home from todays store. My job could be a whole lot worse - I could be assigned to the card department at Wal-mart! :scared1:

I am willing to take on some of the cooler weather and rain. We are suppose to get to 90 again today. Should be really WARM in Orlando.

Carol

[gometros]

OK, I am a computer applications/systems tester which means I test computer programs/systems that other people develop/program. I used to be a progammer but was asked to take a testing assignment about 7 years ago and have not gone back to programming, yet.

Jeff - we have something in common. My background is also QA. I've been doing it for 20+ years after the first five years spent in programming. The past seven years, I've been mostly involved with Human Resource sytems testing. I just started a new job in July as a Test Coordinator, which is more Project Management than techincal. My DW is a paralegal working for the town we live in.

We also plan to go to MNSHHP on the 26th, since that seems to be popular consensus.

I hadn't thought about the F&WF, not even realizig it was at the same time. I need to read more about that.

[gometros]

During F&WF at Epcot, there are stations set up all around the World Showcase where you can get samples of foods & wines from all over the world (not just the countries that are represented around WS). Most of the samples are between $1-4. Chris and I usually split LOTS of stuff all around the world, and enjoy every minute of it. Yummy, yum, yum!!!

So, what does the $95 get you? Entrance into EPCOT and the F&WF?

[alikat99]

The $95 event is a special thing, I think someone said it was the Party for the Senses. That is completely separate from the main F&WF. I'm sure that someone else can tell you about this.

Your regular EPCOT admission gets you into F&WF. As you walk around the WS, you can sample any of the foods that you want for $1-$4. I equate it to something like the Taste of Chicago or here we have the Taste of Pinellas. Lot of restaurants with sample servings.

[cherylp3]

Someone asked if Epcot would be busy, weekends are usually busier than weekdays. The lines usually get bad around 7pm.

Also regarding what everyone does: I am currently unemployed, I was working from home for an Internet web design company, doing customer service.

Todd is a Software Programmer for a Telecommunications Company, he writes programs that can test call systems and listen to phone calls, he currently works from home.

[curtdennis]

By the way, who took our nice weather? :sad2: :sad2: :sad2: Diana, Curt? Was it you? ;)


Rainy, windy and COLD here today :cold: :cold: :cold: Highs in the 40's with frost warnings tonight. :cold: :cold: :cold:


I like the :sunny: :sunny: :sunny: much better!

Diana must of taken it. It's 38deg (according to Weatherbug) and overcast here.

[sanddune]

Mike and I are planning on going to MNSSHP on Thursday 26th. Are we meeting some where that night? Sorry ,I've been kind of too busy right now.
Mike my husband is a supervisor for Ford. I'm a travel agent /owner. (gave up working in the hospital when my kids came.)
Walmart is one of my least visited stores! It's always to long a check-out line to get out. Last time I went it took up to 30 min to get thru the line. That's not even talking about getting a cart thru those over crowded shopping lanes. :rolleyes: If they would fix those two things, I would love Walmart!

[chipscinderelly]

Hey everyone! Happy Belated Birthday to all I missed - was in Florida visiting Grandma this weekend and work is crazy.

Ok so I am a Controller for the management company of a large Private Equity firm based in Fort Worth. Private Equity is sort of what Richard Gere did in Pretty Woman except we don't always fire all the employees - heck most of the time we hire more and it's all about the sale (profit)

Matt is a full time student at DeVry at night getting his associates degree in Electronics and Computer Technology (ECT for short) and he can explain that to you on the cruise. His full time job is at Gamestop's corporate distribution center (they are headquartered here) where he currently works in the internet shipping department but soon will be moving to refurb.

Jeff - Matt likes poker too, although it makes me nervous when he plays for real money. Are you playing Hold em and if so Texas or Omaha? I know Texas, Omaha I'm still working on.

We avoid Walmart like the plague - it's oogie

MNSSHP - we're going on Halloween as part of our Honeymoon. That day we are also getting up at the crack o dawn to have our wedding portraits done in front of the MK Castle at 6 am - can you say NAP? LOL

[gometros]

Mike and I are planning on going to MNSSHP on Thursday 26th. Are we meeting some where that night?

If we want to do a meet that night, I'd be willing to keep the list for this event.

[WDWLVR]

We'll be skipping MNSSHP this year in favor of doing F&W over at Epcot. My favorite part is the fireworks and we'll see those on the Wishes cruise on Friday.

Julie - what a beautiful location for a photo shoot. Can't wait to see your pictures. I hope you will share them with all of us.

As for what we do. I'm a Supervisor in the Account Management Department of a Personalized Direct Mail firm. You know when you get mailings from your credit card that has personalized convenience checks, or a personalized letter telling you that your credit line has been increased? That's what we do. Our job in Account Management is to act as a go between with our customer and the production departments. Mark is a service tech for a large laundry/dry cleaning outfit in the area. He keeps all the machinery running as well as many other projects.

[Diana Lyn]

MNSSHP - we're going on Halloween as part of our Honeymoon. That day we are also getting up at the crack o dawn to have our wedding portraits done in front of the MK Castle at 6 am - can you say NAP? LOL

That is the one thing I would change if I could do our FTW over again. Have the MK castle portraits done. Those pictures are going to be incredible and well worth the crack of dawn wake up!

[alikat99]

MNSSHP - we're going on Halloween as part of our Honeymoon. That day we are also getting up at the crack o dawn to have our wedding portraits done in front of the MK Castle at 6 am - can you say NAP? LOL
Oohhh, how fun, Julie!!! You'll always remember THAT halloween.

[sanddune]

Julie the wakeup call is worth it! Every picture I see at MK in the morning is wonderful ! I hope all of your wedding plans are going smoothly. :wave:

[chipscinderelly]

Thanks everyone - we are excited!

Mary - we will totally share the photos with you, they will be online after the wedding.

Wedding plans are sailing along - lol - and we're now to the food decisions. It shouldn't be hard but we pretty much have an open slate so we're trying to brain storm now. We need to plan for the Friday night welcome party at Illuminations and the Saturday night wedding (pre reception/reception).

[bcvprincesses]

Julie your wedding just sounds amazing. I can't wait to hear more. I didn't realize that you could schedule your pictures in the morning after the wedding. I guess that it does make sense. The pictures will be a wonderful keepsake forever. I wish I would have had a wedding at Disney.

[chipscinderelly]

did you guys see the news on the new dining option at MGM? It's geared toward preschoolers....

New Playhouse Disney Character Dining at Hollywood & Vine in Disney-MGM Studios starts June 25, 2006.

Starting today, April 25, 2006, reservations can be made for a NEW character breakfast or lunch at Hollywood & Vine at Disney-MGM Studios. (Dinner will continue to be a NON-character meal.) Characters featured include: JoJo and Goliath from JoJo's Circus and June and Leo from the Little Einsteins. The meals will be hosted by the Playhouse Pals, who will entertain diners with Playhouse Disney songs and dancing.

[chipscinderelly]

Julie your wedding just sounds amazing. I can't wait to hear more. I didn't realize that you could schedule your pictures in the morning after the wedding. I guess that it does make sense. The pictures will be a wonderful keepsake forever. I wish I would have had a wedding at Disney.

Thanks Ann Marie! Technically any couple officially married at WDW can schedule their MK photos at any time - I know some who have done it a year later on a later trip due to scheduling or other issues. For instance, in May during Grad Nights there is a big stage in front of the castle and it totally impacts MK wedding photos so these couples can choose another date later. Also, many of us remember the scary pink castle? Well those couples also could choose to come back. We're doing it 2 days later as our reception ends at 12:30 or so and we wanted to sleep a bit. :rotfl:

[chipscinderelly]

Ok and exciting - I have more than 1000 posts !!!!

[Diana Lyn]

Thanks Ann Marie! Technically any couple officially married at WDW can schedule their MK photos at any time - I know some who have done it a year later on a later trip due to scheduling or other issues. For instance, in May during Grad Nights there is a big stage in front of the castle and it totally impacts MK wedding photos so these couples can choose another date later. Also, many of us remember the scary pink castle? Well those couples also could choose to come back. We're doing it 2 days later as our reception ends at 12:30 or so and we wanted to sleep a bit. :rotfl:

Congrats on your 1000th post! :cheer2: I just noticed, I'm not sure which post was exactly it though!

So 4 years later, I can haul all my wedding attire back to the MK for a portrait session? :idea: Somehow I think after giving birth to 2 children, my dress isn't going to fit like it used to! :lmao:

And I have to admit--I kind of liked the pink castle. Not for my wedding pictures, that's for sure. It was nice for the year is was there, but I was happy to the regular one return.

[alikat99]

did you guys see the news on the new dining option at MGM? It's geared toward preschoolers....

New Playhouse Disney Character Dining at Hollywood & Vine in Disney-MGM Studios starts June 25, 2006.

Starting today, April 25, 2006, reservations can be made for a NEW character breakfast or lunch at Hollywood & Vine at Disney-MGM Studios. (Dinner will continue to be a NON-character meal.) Characters featured include: JoJo and Goliath from JoJo's Circus and June and Leo from the Little Einsteins. The meals will be hosted by the Playhouse Pals, who will entertain diners with Playhouse Disney songs and dancing.
Yeah, my mom called me to tell me that it was announced to them today. I went to the Restaurant Board and they already knew about it. She also mentioned about the MNSSHP tix on sale on 5/1, but I told her that we knew that already too. She said, "boy, that board is amazing, they really know everything ahead of time, don't they! How do they do that?" I told her that I didn't know, but we already knew.

[alikat99]

Thanks Ann Marie! Technically any couple officially married at WDW can schedule their MK photos at any time - I know some who have done it a year later on a later trip due to scheduling or other issues. For instance, in May during Grad Nights there is a big stage in front of the castle and it totally impacts MK wedding photos so these couples can choose another date later. Also, many of us remember the scary pink castle? Well those couples also could choose to come back. We're doing it 2 days later as our reception ends at 12:30 or so and we wanted to sleep a bit. :rotfl:
That's VERY cool, Julie!! That's something that I never knew!

Chris and I thought about a FTW, but we thought that we couldn't afford it. But, after everything that we spent, we could have done it. However, I wouldn't have changed my wedding, but we are thinking about a vow renewal at 20 or 25 at WDW, since it's one of our big loves.

[alikat99]

Ok and exciting - I have more than 1000 posts !!!!
:cheer2: :cheer2: :cheer2: Congrats on 1000 posts, Julie!!! :cheer2: :cheer2: :cheer2:

[alikat99]

Congrats on your 1000th post! :cheer2: I just noticed, I'm not sure which post was exactly it though!

So 4 years later, I can haul all my wedding attire back to the MK for a portrait session? :idea: Somehow I think after giving birth to 2 children, my dress isn't going to fit like it used to! :lmao:

And I have to admit--I kind of liked the pink castle. Not for my wedding pictures, that's for sure. It was nice for the year is was there, but I was happy to the regular one return.
What's funny is that I was thinking, wow, Diana could go back and get her pictures taken at the castle. But, I was also thinking, I'm sure that you've changed some in the few years that you've been married. However, you could always do it for an anniversary, just so you could have that cool castle shot!!! I would be tempted!!!

And, I agree with you about the pink castle. I did like it (a little) but I was glad when it went back to normal. I think that the worst part about it was seeing it in different states of pink/grey. It was icky!!! But, I really like the castle now for the Happiest Celebration on Earth, with the gold and the subtle characters.

[Diana Lyn]

did you guys see the news on the new dining option at MGM? It's geared toward preschoolers....

New Playhouse Disney Character Dining at Hollywood & Vine in Disney-MGM Studios starts June 25, 2006.

Starting today, April 25, 2006, reservations can be made for a NEW character breakfast or lunch at Hollywood & Vine at Disney-MGM Studios. (Dinner will continue to be a NON-character meal.) Characters featured include: JoJo and Goliath from JoJo's Circus and June and Leo from the Little Einsteins. The meals will be hosted by the Playhouse Pals, who will entertain diners with Playhouse Disney songs and dancing.

I saw this last night and I have to admit, I got a little teary over it, I was so excited. My girls LOVE LOVE LOVE Little Einsteins and JoJo, but most of all Einsteins. To the point where some days, Emma only answers to "June" (the little dancer girl) and makes me call Julia "Annie" (the blonde singer). Me, I'm Leo and she calls me Leo--in public places like Walmart and the mall. And you guess it, Bruce is Quincy. She now refers to our car as "rocket". I won't post my option of it on the Restaurant Board for fear I'd get mamed by the throngs of Toy Story Meal disappointees, but I'm so excited!! :banana: Little Einsteins has taught the girls so much about classical music and musical instruments. I love the show, and I'm happy to see something at MGM for the little ones to do. Now I have to figure out when we can fit this into the very busy schedule I have planned for October! :lmao:

[alikat99]

I saw this last night and I have to admit, I got a little teary over it, I was so excited. My girls LOVE LOVE LOVE Little Einsteins and JoJo, but most of all Einsteins. To the point where some days, Emma only answers to "June" (the little dancer girl) and makes me call Julia "Annie" (the blonde singer). Me, I'm Leo and she calls me Leo--in public places like Walmart and the mall. And you guess it, Bruce is Quincy. She now refers to our car as "rocket". I won't post my option of it on the Restaurant Board for fear I'd get mamed by the throngs of Toy Story Meal disappointees, but I'm so excited!! :banana: Little Einsteins has taught the girls so much about classical music and musical instruments. I love the show, and I'm happy to see something at MGM for the little ones to do. Now I have to figure out when we can fit this into the very busy schedule I have planned for October! :lmao:
I'm with you on that one Diana!! I love the idea of the Playhouse Disney breakfast/lunch. My girls are going to love it. Right now their favorites are Little Einstein's and JoJo (and Dora, but we won't talk about that here). Madison's birthday party is going to have a JoJo's Circus theme.

[chipscinderelly]

The new dining is grand for those with younger kids esp since MGM does not really cater to that age group much. I wish it was more for boys/toy story, but I think it's going to do really well!

[tinkerbelle77]

[QUOTE=bcvprincesses]

I have another get to know your fellow cruisers question. What does everyone do for a living?

QUOTE]
I work at a dental office as the office manager/dental assistant. Great hours and I always get the vacation time I need. :cool1:

[MaryJ]

My job is strictly volunteer, but I love it. For 12 years I was a Children's Leader at the Bible Study Fellowship class in Evansville, IN. Our Bible Study Fellowship class is a Bible study for women of all ages, and women who have preschool children (or grandchildren) can bring them along where there is a special class for the children. That's where I came in. As a Children's Leader, I would tell the children a story, teach them Bible songs,and just have fun in general. It's almost like a Christian preschool. Last year I became the Assistant Children's Supervisor at BSF. My job includes buying snacks, arranging for classroom volunteers (mom helpers), taking attendance, and just looking after things in general.

If you want to read more about BSF, their website is www.bsfinternational.org

DH Ken sold farm equipment for many years, but now has his own company that builds modular track systems for use on construction equipment.

[WDWLVR]

I actually liked the cakestle but can see where it wouldn't be popular with brides. Since the Wedding Chapel wasn't around when we were married (not that we could have gotten married there any way) we went one day after it was open and DH took a picture of the arch with the castle in the background. Then he photoshopped our wedding picture into it. :)

[cgcw]

I have another get to know your fellow cruisers question. What does everyone do for a living?

I am an emergency nurse and my dh is a fire chief. We met a the hospital that I work at when he brought in patients. I only work casual so I can pick and choose when I work and who I work with.

Gee, it's been really busy here and I'm just getting around to answering this.

I am a licensed daycare provider. I care for chidren in my home. I started about 10 years ago when Cameron was a baby. I always wanted a huge family, it just wasn't in the cards for me. So, I borrow other peoples children during the day and have a hand in helping them become wonderful little people.

[cgcw]

OK, I am a computer applications/systems tester which means I test computer programs/systems that other people develop/program. I used to be a progammer but was asked to take a testing assignment about 7 years ago and have not gone back to programming, yet. Testing is also called quality assurance and the related title qould be quality assurance analyst. For the most part it is a pretty easy job and because of it being pretty easy, a lot of jobs get farmed to India. That is one reason why I am out of work a lot. Now that I have moved to Florida I plan on going for my master's in a year (because it's cheaper as a resident) and switching to either programming or some type of database work. That interests me more.

Jeff, prior to having Cameron, I was a programmer as well. I never looked to do this type of a job, in fact, I had a boss who took pity on me when I was going through my divorce and put me into the job knowing I couldn't do it. I was sent to school a couple days a week at the local college in order to catch up/learn the skills I needed to do the job. It really was a very generous opprotunity from the company and my boss. But, it was truly never my cup of tea.

I do always say that if I were to ever return to the real workforce, I would try and go back to that same company. I would pick up my seniority and pension which would continue as if I never left. However, I know that I could not go back to the technology area. First, because I didn't like it, and second, my technical skills are very outdated.

[cgcw]

If we want to do a meet that night, I'd be willing to keep the list for this event.

Did anyone take you up on your offer?

I'd love to meet up for fireworks or something that night. :thumbsup2

[Diana Lyn]

Did anyone take you up on your offer?

I'd love to meet up for fireworks or something that night. :thumbsup2

I guess since my plan is to hang with Cindy, I'll be willing to meet to!

[Diana Lyn]

Gee, it's been really busy here and I'm just getting around to answering this.

I am a licensed daycare provider. I care for chidren in my home. I started about 10 years ago when Cameron was a baby. I always wanted a huge family, it just wasn't in the cards for me. So, I borrow other peoples children during the day and have a hand in helping them become wonderful little people.

See, and all this time, I thought you were selling your kids stuff on ebay just to put food in their mouths. :sad2: :lmao:

[Stitch#1]

Hi there all.
Let me see if I can catch up with everything.
Where o where has that sunshine gone? :confused3 :sunny: :confused3 Cold and dreary (like Diana mentioned) we even have frost warnings for tomorrow :eek:

:cheer2: Happy (belated) Birthday Brooke!! :cheer2:

We love the F&W Festival. I am adventurous and like to try new things so I love walking from Kiosk to Kiosk to sample the foods they have. I would love to do the Food of the Senses one of these days!

Julie, it sound like the Wedding plans are coming along great. On one of the other threads a lady had a link to see her pictures that were done in front of the castle and they looked awesome! I can only imagine how wonderful yours will be (especially since you and Matt are a much cuter couple). I can't wait to see those pics!!

Ok I am currently employed for New York State. I am a Tax Compliance Rep. which translates to collector. I issue Tax Liens, Levy bank accts, Garnish wages and look for assets to Seize! And sometimes issue bills and do a little skip tracing on deadbeats... I mean taxpayers. Jeff on the other hand is an auditor with the State so he primarily looks for people to issue bills against who didn't pay something that they were supposed to. I don't get to travel for my position but Jeff does. Sometimes he will argue cases with Taxpayers with a conferee who makes a decisions or go to appeals court.

[crzy4dals]

Hi everyone .. We are back from a GREAT WEEK at Disney. Who said Spring Break is crowded. HA HA HA... It is so nice not to feel like you have to do everything though. It really helps with the crowd aspect. We did the Dining Plan.. LOTS of good food for dinners. :crazy: Time for the lettuce and water diet.

What do I do? I work for a mortgage company. I am in Loss Mitigation. I try and help people save their homes and not have to go though a complete foreclosure. It is very interesting and most of the time very rewarding. We are extremely busy still POST KATRINA --- we are the Master Servicer for the state of Louisiana and the City Of New Orleans first time home buyers. Very challenging. DH is also in the computer field at the same bank. His job has changed again. He now is in server support instead of field support.

And now for a Cruise related question??????
I just got back from Sam's club - had to pick up 200 of the 300 pictures I took this trip. I know I remember seeing this mentioned somewhere in these 500+ pages:
How many of you bring the rolling collapsable coolers on board? Do you take these on Castaway Cay?
Does anyone bring their own snorkle, mask and fins?
I saw all of these at Sams. $25 for a "52 can cooler" with off road wheels ;)
and the snorkle set was 40 for adults and 25 for kids?

That is all for now... :wizard:

[alikat99]

And now for a Cruise related question??????
I just got back from Sam's club - had to pick up 200 of the 300 pictures I took this trip. I know I remember seeing this mentioned somewhere in these 500+ pages:
How many of you bring the rolling collapsable coolers on board? Do you take these on Castaway Cay?
Does anyone bring their own snorkle, mask and fins?
I saw all of these at Sams. $25 for a "52 can cooler" with off road wheels ;)
and the snorkle set was 40 for adults and 25 for kids?

That is all for now... :wizard:
We've never taken anything to CC, except for our swimsuits/coverups and beach toys for the girls. They have all the food/drink on CC, so I don't bother with anything else.

As for the snorkle mask, I don't snorkle, but Chris does and he just rents them from DCL.

[WDWLVR]

We bring our own masks/snorkels. My mask has perscrption lenses in it.

[rsschneck]

We do not bring a cooler on DCL or CC. Like Amy said there is no need.

We do bring snorkel tubes and mask, no fins or life vest (disney requires a life vest and provides them at no charge). We do not share a snorkel tube (germs). I know who's mouth has been snorkeling with my tube :lmao:

[rsschneck]

I have another get to know your fellow cruisers question. What does everyone do for a living?


I have been a Dental Hygienist for 15 years. I have been at the same office for 13 years and I am ready for a change. I will be giving my notice in 1 month and hope to take the summer off. I have 2 more job interviews this week so who knows. I just know I will either have a new job closer to home or have a GREAT summer vacation! :lmao:

DH has worked @ Intel for 11 years. He is a Physical Design Specialist. Basically he helps design all the new up and coming computer chips. Keep upgrading your computers! :thumbsup2

[rsschneck]

did you guys see the news on the new dining option at MGM? It's geared toward preschoolers....

New Playhouse Disney Character Dining at Hollywood & Vine in Disney-MGM Studios starts June 25, 2006.

Starting today, April 25, 2006, reservations can be made for a NEW character breakfast or lunch at Hollywood & Vine at Disney-MGM Studios. (Dinner will continue to be a NON-character meal.) Characters featured include: JoJo and Goliath from JoJo's Circus and June and Leo from the Little Einsteins. The meals will be hosted by the Playhouse Pals, who will entertain diners with Playhouse Disney songs and dancing.


We were planning on eating here @ Christmas time. I think we will rethink this dinning choice since DD no longer hangs out with Playhouse Disney Pals

[sanddune]

I'm willing to meet on the 26th. Just let me know where. :wave:

[curtdennis]

And now for a Cruise related question??????
I just got back from Sam's club - had to pick up 200 of the 300 pictures I took this trip. I know I remember seeing this mentioned somewhere in these 500+ pages:
How many of you bring the rolling collapsible coolers on board? Do you take these on Castaway Cay?
Does anyone bring their own snorkel, mask and fins?


Hi everyone,

Karen has clients for the next two weeks or so and I have been lurking lately - so here are OUR responses.

(1) What do we do for a living...

I am a federal police officer working on a military installation and Karen owns a pet sitting business. Instead of boarding their animals’ clients have her come into their homes and feed the critters. Since she was in a past life a Vet Assistant she will also do "light" medications. She also will change shades, collect mail and water plants. Basically make the place look like someone is there. Now one of her clients has hired her to put her green thumb to work and do gardening. Essentially she has the ability to take what she loves to do in her spare :rotfl: time and make a living at it.

(2) Taking things onto CC.

We only take the towels and beach stuff. I SCUBA dive so I have my own equipment and since I want to get Karen certified we went out and got her geared up too. I TOTALLY agree about the snorkel, if NOTHING else use your own. Remember to rinse the salt water off the stuff that you get from Sam’s/WM it might make it last a little longer.

[chipscinderelly]

Curt - are you and Karen moving soon by chance to the DFW area? I love that Karen runs a pet sitting business and one of my very good friends does this as well. We have a very happy/healthy/exhuberant 90 pound 6 year old choc lab puppy that would love to have someone to come in and care for him.... oh and the psycho cat we adopted who scared off our pet sitter... lol.

Tell her she can catch up soon - we'll be 100 pages ahead.

[okwdreamin]

I have another get to know your fellow cruisers question. What does everyone do for a living?

I am the controller at a local non-profit, and my DH is an electrician. He opened his own shop last year. He loves it, but it is not easy to get him to take a vacation now.

We are also planning on going to MNSSHP on the 26th.

OK, now I will go back to lurking! ;)

[curtdennis]

Karen and I are doing the Halloween party on Thursday, if there is a meet – we will be there! We have our costumes ready and will be dressed for the occasion. We are also doing the Wishes cruise on Friday, after hanging out at Epcot that day.

[BCVOwner2002]

Boy! There was a lot to catch up on! We plan to do MCSSHP on October 26 too but will need to come up with some costumes for this. I'm sure we'll do F&W too won't do the special dinner. I heard it was very crowded last year and I'd rather just sample the different items as we walk around the world.

Julie - your wedding pictures will be beautiful in front of the castle! Last year, Tom and I celebrated our 20th wedding anniversary and I decided we will renew our vows in Disney for our 25th in 2010. Of course, Shawn (DS)thinks I'm crazy and has told me that I talk way too much about Disney.

Curt and Karen - I wish you lived in MA. We don't have anyone to watch Chicklit (short for Chicken Little) when we go away and I don't like leaving her alone for so many nights. We used to have a neighbor come in and feed her but that didn't work out. Too long a story for tonight!

Walmart - It's the only place I can find one flavor of Fancy Feast in a 12-can box. Chicklit will only eat Ocean Whitefish! She is so finicky. I have tried other brands but she won't eat them.

What do I do for a living? I am a Budget Manager for the #1 Health Plan in America. I work in the Sales and Marketing department and have been with the company for almost 12 years. I love my job but sometimes it can be very demanding and working long hours seems to be the norm.

I keep saying my dream job would be to work at MK. I want to stand by the exit wearing MM white gloves and wave to everyone as they are leaving the park and say, "Have a good night! See you real soon!" Now that would be a wonderful job. Of course, I'd also like to work for DVC in their accounting or finance department too. That would be a challenge!

Tom is retired but used to work in the banking industry and then was involved for many years with local and national youth hockey programs. He was President of a program that had over 20 teams ranging from Mites to Midgets. Then he helped out another program that hired professional hockey coaches to coach the kids rather than dads. Shawn has been coached by at least three former NHL hockey players - anyone remember Chris (Knuckles) Nilan?

Annmarie

[4Gus-Gus&Figaro]

:cake: ::MickeyMo Happy (Belated) Birthday Brooke! ::MickeyMo :cake:

[4Gus-Gus&Figaro]

I would really like to do MNSSHP again - I've only done it once but I might have to tag along with some of you since I might be solo after the cruise. Thursday would most likely be my preference.


Mary - You can hang out with us! We Michiganders can take bets on how many houses will burn to the ground in Detroit on Devil's Night... :firefight

[4Gus-Gus&Figaro]

Diana must of taken it. It's 38deg (according to Weatherbug) and overcast here.

...With freeze warnings for tonight! :cold: If it kills my roses and clematis, I'm gonna hafta have words with Mother Nature! :mad:

[4Gus-Gus&Figaro]

I am a federal police officer working on a military installation and Karen owns a pet sitting business. Instead of boarding their animals’ clients have her come into their homes and feed the critters. Since she was in a past life a Vet Assistant she will also do "light" medications. She also will change shades, collect mail and water plants. Basically make the place look like someone is there. Now one of her clients has hired her to put her green thumb to work and do gardening. Essentially she has the ability to take what she loves to do in her spare :rotfl: time and make a living at it.

"Light" medications?!? I guess that I never thought of sub-Q fluids as "light" before... :confused3

And for my DIS friends in other states - I'd be happy to be your pet sitter! (All you have to do is pay for my transportation there and back, as well as my regular fees...) :rolleyes:

Curt failed to mention that I'm also going to school to become a Medical Technologist. I'm anal, and I like to work alone, so it should be a good fit. I spent 20 years in retail management, and I'd rather put a flaming stick into my eye than go back into that! :crazy2:

Now that I'm nearly 40 years old, I may have finally figured out what I want to be when I grow up! :rolleyes2

[4Gus-Gus&Figaro]

Tell her she can catch up soon - we'll be 100 pages ahead.

Ha!!! All caught up! Too bad I'm supposed to be studying for a quiz that I have in 12 1/2 hours... At least I have my priorities straight! :teeth:

Julie - Congratulations on 1000 posts!!! :woohoo:

(It looks like I've gone over 300 now. I'm a bit more modest than my husband... :rolleyes: ) :yay:

[RRBB]

I have another get to know your fellow cruisers question. What does everyone do for a living?Out of college I was a software programmer, then a trainer, then a testing project manager. The last company I worked for I was a software consultant/trainer. I loved that last job because not only did the software work, it was fun to use. Unfortunately for me the company got rid of anyone that did not live locally - they're out in CA and I'm in TX. Now I'm a SAHM and loving it. I can honestly say I don't miss working outside the home, though sometimes I do miss adult conversation.

[cgcw]

I am the controller at a local non-profit, and my DH is an electrician. He opened his own shop last year. He loves it, but it is not easy to get him to take a vacation now.

We are also planning on going to MNSSHP on the 26th.

OK, now I will go back to lurking! ;)

Good to see you post. We really don't bite hard -- come out and post more often. :thumbsup2

[alikat99]

Good morning all!!! I've got a busy day today!! I'm trying to get myself prepared for Madison's birthday party next weekend. Somehow I always wait until the night before to clean up the house, so this time I really want to start early!!!

[cgcw]

I keep saying my dream job would be to work at MK. I want to stand by the exit wearing MM white gloves and wave to everyone as they are leaving the park and say, "Have a good night! See you real soon!" Now that would be a wonderful job. Of course, I'd also like to work for DVC in their accounting or finance department too. That would be a challenge!

Reading this, I thought of another GTKYFKK question. Maybe it's been asked, but I have short term memory so I'll ask again.

If you could have any job at WDW, what would it be?

I want to drive the monorail. I want to have a hand in getting people to the parks but more importantly, I want it to be a magical experience for the people sitting up front. This is something we do several times each trip. And, sadly, I can't tell you the number of times we've had a monorail driver who doesn't make any eye contact or doesn't even utter a "hi" :sad2: . It's such a special place to ride and the awe of seeing the track in front of you is so neat that I think the person driving it should make it special too!

Gary wants to drive the boat from the GF & Poly over to the MK. The people with the blue & white striped shirts and white pants/shorts. Not the ferry boat, but the smaller boat.


Back to trying to catch up. :moped:

[curtdennis]

:surfweb:

Wow - only me and Cindy so far this AM ----- YO WAKE UP all!! and "Have a Nice Day :teeth: "

[Diana Lyn]

Karen owns a pet sitting business. Instead of boarding their animals’ clients have her come into their homes and feed the critters. Since she was in a past life a Vet Assistant she will also do "light" medications. She also will change shades, collect mail and water plants. Basically make the place look like someone is there.


Karen, come on over to NY!! Of course, I only need a petsitter for the week of Oct 22nd, and I suspect you aren't available! :rolleyes: Penny has to be boarded at the vet's $$$$$ because I just don't trust most people with her. She deaf, so can get spooked easily since she doesn't hear you coming unless you stomp your feet to make vibrations. Plus, she can barely get up or down stairs anymore, so I have to lift all 90lbs of her big fat butt up the 3 steps from the outside back in. I know, I know, maybe "it's time" but she eats and plays fine, she's nice to the girls and tolerates their abuse as long as they share all their meals with her. :lmao: She's even been known to chase bunnies in the yard even though some days it's hard for her to walk. :confused3 At 13, she's still got a lot of spunk to her and will probably be around for another 13 years so I keep the local vet in business.

[curtdennis]

Reading this, I thought of another GTKYFKK question. Maybe it's been asked, but I have short term memory so I'll ask again.

If you could have any job at WDW, what would it be?

I would either like to work for Orange County Sheriff's Office on the Disney detail. Or work as one of the people driving the "Security" boats. You know that ones that get the "mouse" boats off the shore and such. That would not be a bad job. I LOVE working on the water.

[MaryJ]

:surfweb:

Wow - only me and Cindy so far this AM ----- YO WAKE UP all!! and "Have a Nice Day :teeth: "Hey....I'm here too! I have to leave for my volunteer "work" in an hour though, so I'll think about Cindy's question today and respond when I get home. :wave:

[curtdennis]

Hey....I'm here too! I have to leave for my volunteer "work" in an hour though, so I'll think about Cindy's question today and respond when I get home. :wave:

Of course to make me look like a schmuck - three people posted before my wake up call hit. Eggs for breakfast anyone - I seem to have extra... :teeth:

[Diana Lyn]

Reading this, I thought of another GTKYFKK question. Maybe it's been asked, but I have short term memory so I'll ask again.

If you could have any job at WDW, what would it be?

I want to drive the monorail. I want to have a hand in getting people to the parks but more importantly, I want it to be a magical experience for the people sitting up front. This is something we do several times each trip. And, sadly, I can't tell you the number of times we've had a monorail driver who doesn't make any eye contact or doesn't even utter a "hi" :sad2: . It's such a special place to ride and the awe of seeing the track in front of you is so neat that I think the person driving it should make it special too!

Gary wants to drive the boat from the GF & Poly over to the MK. The people with the blue & white striped shirts and white pants/shorts. Not the ferry boat, but the smaller boat.


Back to trying to catch up. :moped:

I can totally see Gary in one of those striped shirts as he'd make the perfect boat captain! As for me, I don't wear horizontal stripes so that job is out! :lmao:

What do I want to be? I want to be a buyer. Buy the merchandise/coordinate importing stuff like that. When I first got out of college, I worked at US Customs for a broker. We coordinated customs clearance for overseas and Canadian shipments. I want to do what my old clients did. Since I don't like talking to strangers, most WDW jobs are out for me. :rotfl:

[WDWLVR]

Good morning everyone! Getting a slow start this morning.

[cgcw]

:cheer2: :cheer2: :chat: Congratulations Julie on 1000 posts! :chat: :cheer2: :cheer2:
Keep them coming!

:cheer2: :cheer2: :chat: Congratulations Karen on 300 posts! :chat: :cheer2: :cheer2:
Somehow I don't picture you as the quiet one in your family. ;)

[cgcw]

Of course to make me look like a schmuck - three people posted before my wake up call hit. Eggs for breakfast anyone - I seem to have extra... :teeth:

:lmao: :lmao: :lmao:

[cgcw]

All of us are rookies compared to the next post of Mary's. :earseek: :earseek:

Mary, are you going to share your 17,000th post with us? :teeth:

[Diana Lyn]

Congratulations Karen on 300 posts! :cheer2:

[Diana Lyn]

All of us are rookies compared to the next post of Mary's. :earseek: :earseek:

Mary, are you going to share your 17,000th post with us? :teeth:

I don't know about you Cindy....you are rapidly catching up to her! :lmao:

[cgcw]

I don't know about you Cindy....you are rapidly catching up to her! :lmao:

I don't think so, Diana. I doubt I will ever have 17,000 posts. Once this cruise is done, I won't have a "home" to post at even if there is another DVC member event. :sad: :sad: :sad: :sad: I know this is my last member event unless they are planned during school breaks -- which I don't see happening based on what has been offered.

I think we should start a thread over on the community board. :scared: I know, it's the CB, but hey, it would be our thread so it wouldn't be that :scared: -- maybe a little :crazy: but it would be a new home. :idea:

[WDWLVR]

All of us are rookies compared to the next post of Mary's. :earseek: :earseek:

Mary, are you going to share your 17,000th post with us? :teeth:


OMG - I didn't realize I was up to that milestone already. Didn't I just do 16,000? :blush:

So here's to my friends on SSMC06 - the cruise may be over in October but the friendships will last for many years to come!

[cgcw]

party: Congratulations on 17,000 Posts, Mary!!! party:



I started a couple threads over on the congratulations boards for our recent milestone posters!

Mary (http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1096036)

Julie (http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1096038)

Karen (http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1096041)



:thumbsup2

[#1Mouse]

Mary, those post counts are like birthdays - they just sneak up on you when you least expect it!

Congrats Mary - 17,000 posts - that sure is alot of talking! :Pinkbounc With the friendships you have made on this thread and your May cruise thread I guess it's easy to do all that talking! Keep Going! :chat:

[WDWLVR]

party: Congratulations on 17,000 Posts, Mary!!! party:





I started a couple threads over on the congratulations boards for our recent milestone posters!

Mary (http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1096036)

Julie (http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1096038)

Karen (http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1096041)



:thumbsup2

Thanks Cindy! I posted over on Julie & Karen's. I see you also went and told the blabbermouths. :lmao:

[WDWLVR]

Mary, those post counts are like birthdays - they just sneak up on you when you least expect it!

Congrats Mary - 17,000 posts - that sure is alot of talking! :Pinkbounc With the friendships you have made on this thread and your May cruise thread I guess it's easy to do all that talking! Keep Going! :chat:

You are right Gail - many good friendships. I know some of the others on the May cruise are wondering what they are going to do after the cruise is over. I'm lucky that I have this thread going. I agree with Cindy that we need to find a home after this one. Whether we stick with this thread of start one over on the CB. I'm up for it either way. I just don't want to lose touch with all the great people I've met through these threads!

[cgcw]

Thanks Cindy! I posted over on Julie & Karen's. I see you also went and told the blabbermouths. :lmao:

Well, I figured they didn't have enough reasons to post so I'd help them along. :teeth:

[Diana Lyn]

party: Congratulations on 17,000 Posts, Mary!!! party:



I started a couple threads over on the congratulations boards for our recent milestone posters!

Mary (http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1096036)

Julie (http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1096038)

Karen (http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1096041)



:thumbsup2

I just posted my congrats over there too! Anything to boost my post count to catch up with some of you! ;)

[iluvdisney]

Wow - lots of reading to do this morning to catch up with all of you! :surfweb:

Out of town company coming in today so I should not be here but I should be finishing up the cleaning around here since I wasn't home much yesterday. Baby Christopher wasn't feeling so great so I went over to dd's to check him out - he sounded congested so she called the dr - he seemed to be doing much better by the time I went over again last night to sit with dd while her dh went out for a bit.
Chris - I was happy to see that you protected your new palm trees from the cold weather last night - hope they are doing okay today and enjoying the sunshine!

Karen - thanks for the invite to join you and Curt - I'll most likely take you up on that! I have my costume for the party!!!

As to the GTKYFKK question - I was a stay at home mom with 20 years of volunteering at the local schools - used to run the Publishing Center at the elementary school and then went over and worked as a Music Booster parent with the choir program at the high school. It was a lot of fun and a lot of work. Now I am just a "Domestic Slave" who does as much around here as possible like mowing lawns, home repairs, etc.
I really would like to work at WDW someday and I was talking with our Disney Ambassador on the last member cruise about that. He was giving me some ideas on what I should persue! I also ran into him at the Member Mixer in December and he remembered who I was!!! That was really cool.

Congrats to all the big posters with their high numbers - wow - that's a lot of posting!!!

[rsschneck]

I just went to the DVC Member Web sight and looked at my 06 UY points and noticed there were a few less points than last time I looked. Our waitlist for BCV before the Member Cruise came through!!!!! :cheer2: :cheer2: :cheer2:

Anyone else? Check your waitlists everyone! DD will be so excited! We are still waitlisted for after the cruise so hopefully that one comes through too!!!! Great way to start the day!!! :thumbsup2


:woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:

[alikat99]

If you could have any job at WDW, what would it be?

I think that we asked this question for SSMC05, so it's new for this group.

I think that I would like to be a tour guide for MK. I think that it would be cool to show people the stuff behind the scenes.

Chris says that he would like to be in transportation (buses, train, monorail, boats).

[alikat99]

I don't think so, Diana. I doubt I will ever have 17,000 posts. Once this cruise is done, I won't have a "home" to post at even if there is another DVC member event. :sad: :sad: :sad: :sad: I know this is my last member event unless they are planned during school breaks -- which I don't see happening based on what has been offered.

I think we should start a thread over on the community board. :scared: I know, it's the CB, but hey, it would be our thread so it wouldn't be that :scared: -- maybe a little :crazy: but it would be a new home. :idea:
I think that's a GREAT idea, Cindy!! I'm sure that a LOT of us will still keep in touch after SSMC06!!!

[BCVOwner2002]

I just went to the DVC Member Web sight and looked at my 06 UY points and noticed there were a few less points than last time I looked. Our waitlist for BCV before the Member Cruise came through!!!!! :cheer2: :cheer2: :cheer2:

Anyone else? Check your waitlists everyone! DD will be so excited! We are still waitlisted for after the cruise so hopefully that one comes through too!!!! Great way to start the day!!! :thumbsup2


:woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:

Wow! That's awesome! :woohoo: We are staying at BCV both before and after the cruise. Annmarie

[cherylp3]

Happy Belated Birthday to Brooke

Congrats to Mary, Karen and Julie on their milestone posts!!

[sanddune]

I want to be a DVC rep. or a Disney gardener. The 2 things that I love the most!Or if you include DCL ,I could be a cruise planner. ;)

Mary,I hope Christopher feels better soon. :wizard: Palms are doing fine.I was up watering every thing at 6:00 AM. Before the sun got to hot. :rolleyes: I 'm sorry I didn't tell you sooner ,you can always join us on the 26th.I thought you would have known that. :blush: Have a great day. :wave:
PS. Anyone who wants to hang to gether on the 26th is welcome to! There now I feel better! :goodvibes

[alikat99]

Wow! That's awesome! :woohoo: We are staying at BCV both before and after the cruise. Annmarie
We are too, for both before and after!! Our waitlist for before came through within a week. I'm just SO excited, since that's the perfect area to be in with F&WF!!

[cherylp3]

Posted twice so editing this one.

I'd want toi work in the disney internet dept., I'm a backstage person.

[sanddune]

Way to go Mary,Karen and Julie on your milestone post! :cheer2: :cheer2: :cheer2:

[sanddune]

Cindy ,I agree we all need to find a way to stay in touch after the cruise. :thumbsup2

[gometros]

Reading this, I thought of another GTKYFKK question. Maybe it's been asked, but I have short term memory so I'll ask again.

If you could have any job at WDW, what would it be?

I'd love to be a greeter at one of the hotels, mostly The Beach Club. Or a CM on the Jungle Cruise.

[gometros]

Wow, 17,000 posts. I just can't imagine having that much to say :rotfl:

For the MNSHHP meet, so far I have down the following people:

Cindy (CGCW)
Diana Lyn
Sanddune
Okwdreamin
Curt (curtdennis) and Karen
Tom and Annmarie (BCVOwner2002)


Since I've never done MNSHHP before, I'm open to suggestions where we should meet. Also, how many people wear costumes? I guess we'll have to get the creative juices flowing.

[curtdennis]

For the MNSHHP meet, so far I have down the following people:

Cindy (CGCW)
Diana Lyn
Sanddune
Okwdreamin
Curt (curtdennis) and Karen
Tom and Annmarie (BCVOwner2002)


Since I've never done MNSHHP before, I'm open to suggestions where we should meet. Also, how many people wear costumes? I guess we'll have to get the creative juices flowing.

Karen and I will be "dressed" :clown: and why not just meet at the flag pole near the statue of Roy? (We can take the kingdom by storm.)

[Copper3]

Congrats on the milestone posts!!!

Sandy - F&W is included in Epcot admission but Party for the Senses is not and that is what the $95 is for. For $95 you get admission to the party, priority seating for the 5:45 Eat-to-the beat concert that night and supposedly a special spot to watch Illuminations from. I can't comment on the Illuminations part because we were still inside when it started and it didn't look like any area was being saved for special viewing. Also, I didn't mention that some of the top vineyards are displaying their wines at this event and you get a wine glass when you enter. My mom says it is a somewhat expensive glass but they all look the same to me :confused3 . The Party is held in the Millenium Celebration building (it's called something else now). Some of the dishes were Foie Gras (spelling?), rack of lamb, some lobster dish in tiny pumpkins, salmon layered sandwich and chocolate lava cake. I have the full menu/program back in NJ.

I plan on attending MNSSHP on October 26th as long as I can get a ticket Monday when they go on sale. I'm up for a meet, what time and location? This would be great for pictures of everyone in their costumes. So, how many pirates will we have?

Julie - I play Texas Hold'em in casinos but will start to play Omaha soon because they have a relatively cheap game in Tampa and it's a lot easier getting a seat at Omaha than Texas. I also play 7 Card Stud but no high-low games yet. I would like to play Razz, 7 card low, if I could find a game. Now that I'm in FL I was considering bringing some chips with me on the cruise but I would need to find a room big enough to hold a game (and some players - anyone?) since I'm in a Cat 11. I know there was a game on the last cruise but I couldn't have played because of Casey.

My WDW dream job: Sports talk/trivia host at either ESPN Club or All-Star Cafe. I love talking/watching sports and I've had several people tell me you should be a sports talk show host. They say I'm a natural. If not this then Hoop-Dee-Doo performer. I shouldn't say this here but I have a pretty strong singing voice but don't use it because of stagefright. This would be a cool job because I could really embarrass people.

[gometros]

Shoot, forget my question about Party for the Senses. We're travelling home on Saturday. Too bad, I would have liked to have tried it.

[WDWLVR]

Thanks for all the congratulations! I really can't believe I hit 17,000 already but it has been worth it getting to post and chat with all of you and the other friends I've met on the DIS. The cruise boards is really my home and I love it!


As for what I would do if I could work for Disney. I'm very much a behind the scenes type person too but i would love to work in the Marketing or Promotions area. Helping planning events. I think that would be a blast - a lot of work but still a blast. Or I would enjoy working at Guest Services and answering questions about WDW.

[WDWLVR]

Congratulations to Amy on a brand new tag! :cheer2:

[cgcw]

Congratulations to Amy on a brand new tag! :cheer2:

Cool tag!!! :cool1:

[tinkerbelle77]

I am going to try to get tickets for MNSSHP for the 26th. So if I get them then I would love to do a meet with all of the rest of you that are going!

[curtdennis]

Julie - I play Texas Hold'em in casinos but will start to play Omaha soon because they have a relatively cheap game in Tampa and it's a lot easier getting a seat at Omaha than Texas. I also play 7 Card Stud but no high-low games yet. I would like to play Razz, 7 card low, if I could find a game. Now that I'm in FL I was considering bringing some chips with me on the cruise but I would need to find a room big enough to hold a game (and some players - anyone?) since I'm in a Cat 11. I know there was a game on the last cruise but I couldn't have played because of Casey.

Gambling on a Disney Ship !!!!! GASP :faint:

[cherylp3]

One thing some ppl may want to try is the food and wine pairings.

For $35 dollars, you get 3 courses along with matching wines.

I've been to Alfredo's twice, both times it has been excellent.

[Scratch42]

Wow, 17,000 posts. I just can't imagine having that much to say :rotfl:

For the MNSHHP meet, so far I have down the following people:

Cindy (CGCW)
Diana Lyn
Sanddune
Okwdreamin
Curt (curtdennis) and Karen
Tom and Annmarie (BCVOwner2002)


Since I've never done MNSHHP before, I'm open to suggestions where we should meet. Also, how many people wear costumes? I guess we'll have to get the creative juices flowing.

Could you please add DD and I to the list!

I will probably stick with my old standby! Pirate!

Can't wait!

j

[#1Mouse]

We are planning on doing MNSSHP on the 26th. Count us in for the meet!

Not sure on what the costumes will be, but using our pirate: clothes from the cruise sounds easy. I guess it all depends on if I get creative between now and then.

[bcvprincesses]

We are planning on going on the 26 also and would love to do a meet.

If I could work at Disney I would like to be a tour guide at the MK. I think that would be a neat job and it would be fun to interact with everyone. One of my dd's old gym coach just got a job at Disney and is going to be a good friend to Pooh. I think that would be way toooo hot for me. She is really excited and called the gym to tell everyone. She want to meet up with us in Oct.

[curtdennis]

Congratulations to Amy on a brand new tag! :cheer2:

Just a thought but maybe here?
http://www.wdwinfo.com/photopost/data/503/100403HTH-thumb.gif?3907

Or are there other trips into the Twilight Zone afoot???

[cgcw]

Curt,

Check out bcvprincesses post right before yours. See the "You have crossed into the DISboard zone" . This sort of became our slogan the last member cruise. The more we chatted, the more we found that we had a lot of things in common with one another.

So, it became a "thing" that when one of us posted something similar it was referred to as a TZ moment (as in twilight zone)! :teeth:

Mary & Mary made door magnets for everyone the last cruise just like the one in bcvprincesses signature. :thumbsup2

[#1Mouse]

Amy, Congrats on the new tag :Pinkbounc

[chipscinderelly]

Thanks for the congratulations everyone! :wave2:

I wish we could head to the MK on the 26th for MNSSHP but right now it's not in the cards.

If I could do any job at WDW what would it be?

I would like to be a private tour guide/guest relations person who takes celebs and vips around as well as normal peeps who pay the prices. That way I could ride the rides without waiting in line.

LOL Curt - I think you entered the TZ there buddy! :rotfl2:

Makes me wonder if Diana has a new tag too? She and Amy could be twins except Diana bites. :lmao:

[Copper3]

Gambling on a Disney Ship !!!!! GASP :faint:

How'd I know you would say something about this one? So, are you up for some cards?

[Copper3]

One thing some ppl may want to try is the food and wine pairings.

For $35 dollars, you get 3 courses along with matching wines.

I've been to Alfredo's twice, both times it has been excellent.


This is what I meant by appetizer sized portions. Are the portions regular dinner portions or more like appetizers? This is what I was told when calling for reservations 2 years ago.

[chipscinderelly]

Jeff - I will check with Matt if he would like to play cards on the cruise. He has a chip set as well but won't have it with him as, well, one of our carry on's for the plane is a big dress so no room for the chips.

[curtdennis]

How'd I know you would say something about this one? So, are you up for some cards?

Jeff,

The only thing I know about "Texas Hold'em" is it's what one cowboy says to another

[gometros]

How'd I know you would say something about this one? So, are you up for some cards?

If my wife will let me slip away for a while, I'm game.

[Diana Lyn]

:

Makes me wonder if Diana has a new tag too? She and Amy could be twins except Diana bites. :lmao:

I did not get a twin tag to Amy's, but I just got my "Dan" tag pretty recently, so I'm not sad! I definitely don't want a twin seperated at birth, but be careful, I'm the one that bites tag. :scared1:

As for TZ moments--I think Amy and I win with having the most possible things in common for sure! We can finish each others sentences sometimes! Now that's scary! :scared1:

[Diana Lyn]

Jeff - I will check with Matt if he would like to play cards on the cruise. He has a chip set as well but won't have it with him as, well, one of our carry on's for the plane is a big dress so no room for the chips.

I can see Julie and Matt's wedding trip being started with this argument---no way honey, you can't store your poker chips in the bag with my wedding dress!!

[Copper3]

Thanks for the congratulations everyone! :wave2:

I wish we could head to the MK on the 26th for MNSSHP but right now it's not in the cards.

If I could do any job at WDW what would it be?

I would like to be a private tour guide/guest relations person who takes celebs and vips around as well as normal peeps who pay the prices. That way I could ride the rides without waiting in line.

LOL Curt - I think you entered the TZ there buddy! :rotfl2:

Makes me wonder if Diana has a new tag too? She and Amy could be twins except Diana bites. :lmao:

Julie,

I like your "in the cards" reference. :thumbsup2

You know what you said would probably be my dream job. I didn't think anyone would be able to be a personal tour guide full-time. Does this exist or is it a mirage? pixiedust: And I don't mind standing in line if I could get paid to go on rides/see shows. :teeth: Who's with me? We can start our own consulting company. party: Now, all we need is a name.

[cherylp3]

The first course is an appatizer, for Alfedo's it is greens with sliced beef and a little cheese, the second course is more substance, this year it was Boar and polenta, the 3rd course is a dessert. All ears has pictures.

This is what I meant by appetizer sized portions. Are the portions regular dinner portions or more like appetizers? This is what I was told when calling for reservations 2 years ago.

[Copper3]

Sandy - F&W is included in Epcot admission but Party for the Senses is not and that is what the $95 is for. For $95 you get admission to the party, priority seating for the 5:45 Eat-to-the beat concert that night and supposedly a special spot to watch Illuminations from. I can't comment on the Illuminations part because we were still inside when it started and it didn't look like any area was being saved for special viewing. Also, I didn't mention that some of the top vineyards are displaying their wines at this event and you get a wine glass when you enter. My mom says it is a somewhat expensive glass but they all look the same to me :confused3 . The Party is held in the Millenium Celebration building (it's called something else now). Some of the dishes were Foie Gras (spelling?), rack of lamb, some lobster dish in tiny pumpkins, salmon layered sandwich and chocolate lava cake. I have the full menu/program back in NJ.


Forgot to add this is a business casual event. No jeans or sneakers, though there were some of both. For men, dockers and a golf/polo shirt was the norm.

[chipscinderelly]

Julie,

I like your "in the cards" reference. :thumbsup2

You know what you said would probably be my dream job. I didn't think anyone would be able to be a personal tour guide full-time. Does this exist or is it a mirage? pixiedust: And I don't mind standing in line if I could get paid to go on rides/see shows. :teeth: Who's with me? We can start our own consulting company. party: Now, all we need is a name.

Jeff - Yes, I actually believe the job does exist as I've met people at MGM that have held the roll before. I'm sure it can get old after a while dealing with the rich and famous, but I'm game for a bit!

[alikat99]

Wow, 17,000 posts. I just can't imagine having that much to say :rotfl:

For the MNSHHP meet, so far I have down the following people:

Cindy (CGCW)
Diana Lyn
Sanddune
Okwdreamin
Curt (curtdennis) and Karen
Tom and Annmarie (BCVOwner2002)


Since I've never done MNSHHP before, I'm open to suggestions where we should meet. Also, how many people wear costumes? I guess we'll have to get the creative juices flowing.
Oh, you can definitely count me in if Cindy and Diana are going!!!

[alikat99]

Congratulations to Amy on a brand new tag! :cheer2:
Ok, I have to post to see what my new tag is!?!?!?!?

[alikat99]

Ok, I have to post to see what my new tag is!?!?!?!?
Ok, that IS very cool!!! And SO true for this group!!!

[alikat99]

Makes me wonder if Diana has a new tag too? She and Amy could be twins except Diana bites. :lmao:
Yes, you're right, I don't bite!!! :rotfl2:

[alikat99]

I did not get a twin tag to Amy's, but I just got my "Dan" tag pretty recently, so I'm not sad! I definitely don't want a twin seperated at birth, but be careful, I'm the one that bites tag. :scared1:

As for TZ moments--I think Amy and I win with having the most possible things in common for sure! We can finish each others sentences sometimes! Now that's scary! :scared1:
I think that you're right, Diana!! We really do have a LOT of TZ moments between us. :rotfl2: :rotfl2:

[alikat99]

Ok, I'm going to go back to my regularly scheduled cleaning process!! Be back later this evening!!!! :rotfl:

[ohanafamily]

Hi all!!!!


I miss a few days and there are over 30 pages!!!!! I skimmed....

Diana, Thanks for the T-shirt store.... We will have to visit it.... I hope Bob&Mary have the link on the site. (http://www.cafepress.com/ssmc06)

I have been busy at work... Sorry I have been MIA.

I have a quandry. My 25th HS reunion is on 10/22. So, the big question, should I tell them where I'll be? ;)

:figment:

[Diana Lyn]

Hi all!!!!


I miss a few days and there are over 30 pages!!!!! I skimmed....

Diana, Thanks for the T-shirt store.... We will have to visit it.... I hope Bob&Mary have the link on the site. (http://www.cafepress.com/ssmc06)

I have been busy at work... Sorry I have been MIA.

I have a quandry. My 25th HS reunion is on 10/22. So, the big question, should I tell them where I'll be? ;)

:figment:

Who the heck is Bob? :confused3

Do you keep in touch with many people from your graduating class? Were you voted most popular or a star athlete so you'll be conspiciously missed? I can tell you there were 100 people in my graduating class and from what I understand about 25 showed up to our 15 yr reunion last year. Too many people out there doing much more important things than reliving HS days. Now college---that was a good time with my sorority sisters. I don't miss Homecoming very often, as those girls can party! :rockband:

[cgcw]

Hi all!!!!


I miss a few days and there are over 30 pages!!!!! I skimmed....

Diana, Thanks for the T-shirt store.... We will have to visit it.... I hope Bob&Mary have the link on the site. (http://www.cafepress.com/ssmc06)

I have been busy at work... Sorry I have been MIA.

I have a quandry. My 25th HS reunion is on 10/22. So, the big question, should I tell them where I'll be? ;)

:figment:



David, David, David. What on earth have you been drinking? :drinking:

It's Mary & Mark. Not Bob & Mary. :teeth:

Do you have friends Mark & Bob and that's why you are having such a mental block on this one? :rotfl:



Gary & I went to my 10 year HS reunion. It was SO boring. Gary had a much better time than I did. Not my cup of tea. You must be about my age -- it's been just about 25 years since I graduated HS. It was many lifetimes ago. I have no desire to go back and relive that era of my life so the decision would be easy for me. I haven't seen most of my HS classmates since my 10 year, so I have no need to inform them of my vacation plans. :)

[MarkRG]

It is my middle name, so he's half right. :)

Long as he don't mix me up with that creepy 'Smiling Bob' guy for one of those... umm.. male products all's good!

[Diana Lyn]

David, David, David. What on earth have you been drinking? :drinking:

It's Mary & Mark. Not Bob & Mary. :teeth:

Do you have friends Mark & Bob and that's why you are having such a mental block on this one? :rotfl:



Gary & I went to my 10 year HS reunion. It was SO boring. Gary had a much better time than I did. Not my cup of tea. You must be about my age -- it's been just about 25 years since I graduated HS. It was many lifetimes ago. I have no desire to go back and relive that era of my life so the decision would be easy for me. I haven't seen most of my HS classmates since my 10 year, so I have no need to inform them of my vacation plans. :)

I would think Mark + Mary M+M would be alot easier to associate with each other than Bob + Mary. :confused3 Maybe we should all start calling David something like Tom or Rick and see how he likes it! :idea:

Going back to the HS reunion thing--ugh, looking back, I can't stand the thought of going back there....I went to snobby private school. All girls, nuns, uniforms, the whole she-bang. For graduation there were maybe 10-15 girls out of the 100 in my class who did NOT get a BMW, Mercedes or some sort of sports car as a present. I can say, I'm so happy I'm not living in NYC anymore and keeping up that crazy lifestyle. I totally wanted no part of that reunion but my point is-- if was going to one, and told them I was going on a Disney cruise, they probably wouldn't give a hoot.

[alikat99]

Gary & I went to my 10 year HS reunion. It was SO boring. Gary had a much better time than I did. Not my cup of tea. You must be about my age -- it's been just about 25 years since I graduated HS. It was many lifetimes ago. I have no desire to go back and relive that era of my life so the decision would be easy for me. I haven't seen most of my HS classmates since my 10 year, so I have no need to inform them of my vacation plans. :)
Chris went with me to my 10 yr reunion. And, I know that he had a better time than I did. He was introducing himself to everyone, as if he went to school with us. It was quite hysterical!! I also have no desire to go back. Chris's 20th reunion was last year, and it was right before SSMC05. He didn't go, because he just didn't have that many friends that he cared about any more. My 20th will be next year, and if they have a big shindig, I might make an excuse to go, only because it's in Elgin, so at least I can see my family and my DIS friends.

[rsschneck]

Count us in for a meet on the 26th. As long as I can get tickets we are going to MNSSHP on the 26th. Already have ADR's for LTT @ 4:30 pm. We will be wearing our pirate costumes pirate:

[rsschneck]

DH's 20th high school reunion is this summer. He does not want to go (he did not go to his 10th). Anyway, I just made ressies for DL for that very weekend :lmao:

I went to my 10th reunion and had a GREAT time. Looking forward to the 20th in 2008 :banana:

[MarkRG]

Anyone Watch Idol? A bit od disney trivia about this week's installment.

If you've been to Epcot for the Christmas decorations, you've heard David Foster's music.

About 2/3rds of the music for Lights of Winter (The lighted trellis between Future World and World Showcase) is off his cd A Christmas Album.