Help.... Abbrevations

[kizzabel]

Hi

could someone decode the abbreviations used in this forum please? im cant figure some out!

im finding it all a wee bit baffling!!

thanks a mill

[mommy2ash]

which ones are giving you trouble and i can help you out

[mothermouse]

Hi, If you go to DIS Home(upper left hand corner) then go to Discussion Boards(upper left hand corner) you will find all of them. It took me awhile to figure it all out:rotfl:I still have trouble:rotfl:

[cap'njack.]

Quoted from the abbreviations page:

ADR - Advance Dining Reservation
AKA - Also Known As
AK - Animal Kingdom
AKL - Animal Kingdom Lodge
AKV - Animal Kingdom Villas
AP - Annual Pass
APR- Annual Pass Rate
ASAP - As Soon As Possible
ASM - All Star Music
AS Sport - All Star Sports
ASMo - All Star Movies
B&C - Beaches & Cream
B&TB - Beauty & the Beast
BB - Blizzard Beach
BC - Beach Club
BCV - Beach Club Villas
BGT - Busch Gardens Tampa
BIL - Brother in Law
BRB - Be Right Back
BTMR - Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
BTTF - Back to the Future
BTW - By The Way
BW - Boardwalk
BWV - Boardwalk Villas
BWI - Boardwalk Inn
CB- Generally Used As Community Board
CBJ - Country Bear Jamboree
CBR - Caribbean Beach Resort
Cindy's - Cinderella's Royal Table
CITH - Cat in the Hat
CG - California Grill
CM - Cast Member
CM's - Chef Mickey's
CONT or CR- Contemporary
CoP - Carousel of Progress
CP - Crystal Palace OR Candlelight Processional
CR - Contemporary Resort
CRO - Central Reservations Office
CRT - Cinderella's Royal Table
CS - Coronado Springs
CW - Citywalk
DC - Disney Club
DCA - Disney's California Adventure
DCL - Disney Cruise Line
DD - Downtown Disney
DD - Dear (Darling, Disney) Daughter
DDE - Disney Dining Experiance
DDP - Disney Dining Plan
DDM - Downtown Disney Marketplace
DDWS - Downtown Disney West Side
DFi - Dear (Darling, Disney) Fiance(e)
DH - Dear (Darling, Disney) Husband
DIS - Disney Information Station (the former name of this web site)
DIS Meet - A DIS term used for a gathering of other visitors to this web site in a predetermined place. These meets happen in Disney World, and in cities all around the country (and the world!)
DL - DisneyLand
DLH - Disneyland Hotel
DLP - Disneyland Paris
DLR - Disneyland Resort
DQ- DisneyQuest
DS - Dear (Darling, Disney) Son
DU- Dreams Unlimited Travel
DVC - Disney Vacation Club
DW - Dear (Darling, Disney) Wife
EA- Emerald Aisle
EC- Emerald Choice
EE - Expedition Everest (AKA Early Entry)
EMH - Extra Magic Hour
EWP - Electric Water Pageant
FE - Fish Extender
FDP - Fanstasmic Dinner Package
FFC - Flying Fish Cafe
FIL - Father In Law
FOTL - Front of the Line
FP - FastPass
FTLK - Festival of the Lion King
FW - Fort Wilderness OR Future World
FWIW - For What It's Worth
FYI - For Your Information
GC - Grand Californian
GF - Grand Floridian
GG - Garden Grill
GKTW - Give Kids the World
GMR - Great Movie Ride
GMTA - Great Minds Think Alike
GoH - Guest of Honor
H&V - Hollywood & Vine
HDD(R) - Hoop Dee Doo Review
HH - Hilton Head (DVC Property)
HIFS- Holiday Inn Family Suites
HISTA - Honey I Shrunk the Audience
HM - Haunted Mansion OR Hidden Mickey
HoB - House of Blues
HoND - Hunchback of Notre Dame
HoP - Hall of Presidents
HRH - Hard Rock Hotel
HTH - Hope That Helps
IASM - It's a Small World
IC - I see
IG - International Gateway

IIR - If I Recall
IIRC - If I Recall Correctly
IMHO - In My Humble Opinion
IMNSHO - In My Not So Humble Opinion
IMO - In My Opinion
IoA - Islands of Adventure (Universal Theme Park)
ITTBAB - It's Tough to Be a Bug
JC - Jungle Cruise
JIYI - Journey Into Your Imagination
J/K - Just Kidding
JPRA - Jurassic Park River Adventure
JTA - Journey to Atlantis
KRR - Kali River Rapids
KTTW - Key To The World (card)
LC - Le Cellier
LOL - Laughing Out Loud
LOS - Length-of-stay
LTT - Liberty Tree Tavern
MCO- Orlando International Airport
ME- Magical Express
MiB - Men in Black (Universal Studios Attraction)
MIL - Mother In Law
MK - Magic Kingdom
MNSSHP - Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party
MSEP - Main Street Electrical Parade
MVMCP - Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party
MYW - Magic Your Way
NoJ - Night of Joy
OKW - Old Key West
OMG - Oh My Gosh (or Goodness or God)
OT - Off Topic
OTOH - On the Other Hand
P&PD - Prayers and Pixie Dust
PAP - Premium Annual Pass
PBH - Portofino Bay Hotel
PC - Pop Century
PH - Park Hopper
PI - Pleasure Island
PIC - Picture
PM - Private Message
PO - Port Orleans
PoC - Pirates of the Caribbean
Poly - Polynesian
POFQ - Port Orleans French Quarter
POR - Port Orleans Riverside
PP - Paradise Pier
PS- Priority Seating
R&C- Rose And Crown Pub
Ressie - Reservation
RFC - Rainforest Cafe
RnR - Rock 'n' Roller Coaster
ROFLOL - Rolling on the Floor Laughing Out Loud

ROFR - Right of First Refusal
SD- Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin
SE - Spaceship Earth
SIL - Sister in Law
SM - Spectromagic OR Space Mountain OR Splash Mountain
SO - Significant Other
SoC - Soaring Over California
SoG - Shades of Green
SSR - Saratoga Springs Resort and Spa
SW - Sea World
T23D - Terminator 2 - 3D (Universal Studios Attraction)
TIA - Thanks in Advance
TIW - Tables in Wonderland
TDL - Tokyo Disneyland
TDS - The Disney Store
TL - Typhoon Lagoon
TMI - Too Much Information
ToT - Tower of Terror
TT- Test Track
TTA - Tomorrowland Transit Authority
TTC Transportation and Ticket Center
TTFN - Ta Ta For Now
TTYL - Talk To You Later
UAL- United Airlines
USF - Universal Studios Florida
V&A - Victoria & Albert's
VB - Vero Beach (DVC Property)
VWL - Villas at Wilderness Lodge
WC - Whispering Canyon
WDT(C) - Walt Disney Travel (company)
WDW- Walt Disney World
WDWCP - Walt Disney World College Program
WL - Wilderness Lodge
WS - World Showcase
WWoS - Wide World of Sports
WWTBAM - Who Wants To Be A Millionaire - Play It!
Y&BC - Yacht & Beach Club
YC - Yacht Club
YMMV - Your Mileage May Vary

And a few that are DLRP exclusives:

DCR - Davy Crockett Ranch Hotel
SF - Santa Fe Hotel
SL - Sequia Lodge Hotel
NPBC - Newport Bay Club Hotel
HNY - Hotel New York
CM - Cafe Mickey/Cast Member
LPDCDF - Les Pays des Contes des Feys

That's about all I can think of ATM :wizard:

[jillrobinson]

PM = Phantom Manor at DLP :)

[AaronSilk]

I am with you bud. I was lost also, with DD etc

Seen "OP" - what is that? Original Poster, or Original Point maybe?

[DLPdaft]

OP is usually "original poster"

DD is either Darling or Disney Daughter
DS is either Darling or Disney Son

etc etc

[Ware Bears]

:rotfl:I still have trouble:rotfl:

Don't worry, so do I! :lmao:

I was reading a post on the US Restaurant board today and couldn't for the life of me work out what DU stood for. :confused3 I could work out it was a person but it took quite a while before I realised it was the abbreviation for Disney Uncle.

[kizzabel]

thanks a mil everyone
mnsshp had me very confused!

[mothermouse]

Don't worry, so do I! :lmao:

I was reading a post on the US Restaurant board today and couldn't for the life of me work out what DU stood for. :confused3 I could work out it was a person but it took quite a while before I realised it was the abbreviation for Disney Uncle.

DU disney uncle, :lmao: that wouldhave took me a long time to figure out:lmao:

[kizzabel]

ammmmm 1 more.... whats a BOO??

[Ware Bears]

Sorry, haven't got a clue. :confused3

Can you post a link to it?

[kizzabel]

One of the moderators has it in her signature

BOO's anyone?? im lost :confused3

[DLPdaft]

Ah, I get you now - a BOO was a little jumping icon that was passed around from some members of this forum quite a while ago now - mine is the little pumpkin BOO you see in my signature :).