Official Registration url

[CathyCanada]

Hi all,
I told you Corey was working on it and HERE IT IS! (http://www.wdwinfo.com/discon2002/)

If you have paid your deposit, please go to the above url and sign up!!

Thanks!
Cathy

[glo]

wooohooo...I wanna be first!!!

[glo]

Did I beat Ray????


:) :) :) :) :) :) ;)

[disneycub]

One never knows, Ms. Glo...... Ray can be pretty quick sometimes.

::screaming::

OK, YOU PEOPLE! START REGISTERING AND SIGNING UP. YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS THIS!!!

so how'd I do? ;)

The only part that confused me was the "real name" part... :rolleyes:

[Barb]

Thanks, Cathy. I'm all filled out. ;)

[TnRobin]

Done - did I beat Ray too????

[tammyh-oregon]

Hmmmmm


I think I will patiently wait a while longer. :p :p :p

Just couldn't resist. Sorry.

:bounce: :Pinkbounc :bounce:
Yea, things are moving.

Now to figure out how to juggle the books to make this work!:smooth:

[glo]

smoochies to you Steve ;) :)


The more excitement the more people will come...time to get the excitement going again!!!

Wipe off the cobwebs...start jello shot training and clean off those dancing shoes...Get plenty of sleep now and don't forget the suntan lotion!!!


Come on everyone!!!

[disneycub]

Define Jello Shots, Ms. Glo. I don' like needles, and certainly not ones filled with jello. ;)

[glo]

WoooHooo!!!


I even got my confirmation back in my email!!

BIG HUGS to Corey!!! Way to go Corey!!!!!


OK, am I first???
I got my email sent at

Tue, 10 Sep 2002 17:21:08 -0400


I wanna be first!!!!!


Steve???
Jello mixed with alcohol...or just shots will do fine!!!
Come on honey...I will walk you back to your room!!! ;)

[disneycub]

Careful, Ms. Glo, people will talk. :rolleyes:

[Sandra B.]

I'm working on my registration right now, but there is no place to fill in the Country.....
Is it OK if I just put that in the 'State' box?

[glo]

ooooh...can I start the rumor??? :p :p :rolleyes: ;)


WooooHooo Sandra...yes put it in the State...I am sure that CC or Coery will figure it out!!!


Way to go!!
That's one more!!!!!

Welcome!

[nativetxn]

Woo Hoo! SandraB! I can't wait to hear you sing again :)

I'm all registered. Barb? You're all filled out?

I think that last year there was more posting on the CB about DISCON. With this special board the people there haven't been getting as excited as the rest of us. We should make an invasion ;)

YAY, I just got my email already. Way to go Corey!

[Patrick IL.]

OK registered Ellen and I and received the email :) Get to see old friends and meet new ones, LIKE I have not met Robin yet!:bounce:

[glo]

Ok lets do an unofficial tally as Corey works on the countdown.


I registered two....myself and DH...


next????

[Barb]

LOL Kath-did you like that? :teeth: :p :p :p
Glo, can you believe I've never had a jello shot!!!???!!!!:eek: :eek:

[glo]

Barb!!!


You are in for a treat...If no jello shot...I'll treat to a regular shot!! The official shot of the DIS!!!

[Brisully]

Originally posted by glo
I registered two....myself and DH...

Who told you you could bring your DH? Now you aren't going to be any fun........;) ;)

[glo]

I'll be lots of fun Brian!!!!

He isn't coming til Thurday late afternoon!! Gives me time to hang out and party. Plus this is the man who did not save me from going in the pool and he had three chances :p

No worries dear Brian!!! I got a dance and a drink with your name on it!!!!

[Smee]

J'ai finis!
:bounce: :bounce: :bounce:
Corinne

[disneycub]

Ohhhhh, I love it when you talk dirty, Corinne! ;)

I got my e-mail at 3:28 pm Denver time, so I guess I'm in.

[CathyCanada]

Sorry glo baby, I had to test drive the thing so Meg and I were first!! :p :smooth:

Sandra, that is fine, I knew it was you! :)

Thanks for your support guys, now go beat the bushes and drum up more business! :)
CC

[glo]

What do you think we have been doing CC????


NOT FAIR!!!! I wanted to be first!!!!


Come on people!! Hup two three four!!!!

[tammyh-oregon]

I take it sometime later we will get the request for the money???????


2 signed up here. :bounce: :bounce:

[glo]

Tammy, there was an original post by Pete to pay the deposit through pay pal the rest to be paid by Oct. 31 I think!!! I wouls assume through Pay Pal again!!!


I'll bump up the Pay Pal registration link!

[glo]

Ok, the link is up at the top of the page by Pete!!!
I knew it was somewhere...that is how you pay through that link!!!

[disneycub]

"What money?" he asked innocently.

[Mackey Mouse]

Well guess who finally took a break from these wedding tasks and registered my Tommy and me... that is 2 more..

[Smee]

In that case Steve,

Rappelez-moi de faire plus de lui à "DISCon"!
;) :teeth: :earseek:

Corinne

[disneycub]

::gasping for air:: :p

if anyone expects me to behave, they're sadly mistaken. ;)

[glo]

Corrine you keep this French stuff up and I am going to start talking in Spanish!!!!


Now go see if you can drum up more buisness!!!

Deep breathes Steve...in....out....in....out!!!!

[tammyh-oregon]

Ok let me get this straight
We registered and paid a deposit
then we register again
then we go to Paypal and pay ?????

Will we be getting a total due or do we just figure that ourselves and send that amount?

I'm confused which is nothing new so don't say anything. I just don't want to send money out into cyberspace without knowing for sure it is going to the right place. Sorry I just have visions of last year when my check went into the great beyond and didn't show up until just about the time my plane took off. I was scared to death I was going to show up and be told sorry you are not registered because you didn't pay.

[glo]

CC would know that ....HEY CC!!!!!!


I know the balance is due at the end of Oct....and that is also the cut off date!!! Other than that, I am clueless which is also not a big suprise to anyone!!! :)

[CathyCanada]

PayPal is a much better system than snail mail. :)

Tammy you just deduct your $150 deposit from the total amount owing and pay that. I will be keeping track of all payments. You have your Paypal email as your receipt.
CC

[tammyh-oregon]

Thanks Cathy

That is what I thought but wasn't sure if there would be some kind of number to input also or what.

Off to do the books.

So I guess the question now becomes instead of are we there yet to what are the numbers, anyone know the numbers?:p

[PandyPaws]

I'm registered :)

:wave: :wave:

[glo]

Keep em coming!!!!

[CathyCanada]

I think we have 60 at this time. Haven't had an update for today though.
CC

[zurgswife]

Oh dear...the rumor earlier today was 75...I hope it keeps climbing...:D

[Barb]

What happened? Did we lose people? Or is that 60 today, added to the 75?:confused:

[CathyCanada]

The 75 was incorrect. :(

[glo]

We did get a few who registered yesterday for the first time!!!


Time to get working everyone!!! Lets get this going!!!! Then we can really party 9n Dec!!!

[figmentvi]

WoooooHooooo !!!!! Myself, Holly and Meggan are all registered.

:bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

I CAN'T STAND THE WAIT !!!!

[zurgswife]

Zurgswife and Zurg are offically paid and registared...:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

[glo]

:Pinkbounc :bounce: :Pinkbounc :bounce: :Pinkbounc :bounce: :Pinkbounc :bounce: :Pinkbounc :bounce: :Pinkbounc :bounce:

You guys are awesome...lets keep em coming.....


Who else will be next!!!!

We have more to go!!!!

Lets get recruiting..... now Zurgs I know you two can be quite persuasive ;)

[KimRaye]

OK glo. I previously paid my deposit and, I just registered through Cathy's link. Not sure if that counts towards a new total but, I'm all but packed & ready!! (yeah, right!) :rolleyes:

I will be, though!! :Pinkbounc :Pinkbounc :Pinkbounc

[glo]

doing the happy dance!!!
Big hugs!!!!


OK Kim!!!
I can't wait to see you again!!!
Another of my Chicago buddies coming!!!
You guys are an awesome fun group!!


Now Kim, time to get started recruiting...get your commando gear on and hit the trenches!!!


Lets get this show on the road!!!!

[Beanie]

Great job everyone!! Can't wait to meet you, KimRaye, my 3 ring YCE buddy!! ;):D

[glo]

Ok, who is next...and what can I offer????



HHHmmmm...still haven't heard from Barry !!!!

Hey Barry!!!!!

[glo]

Ok, who is next...and what can I offer????



HHHmmmm...still haven't heard from Barry !!!!

Hey Barry!!!!!

[DixieDreamer]

Just registered! I am starting to get the FEVER!!! :)

[glo]

Glad you came over and registered DD!!! I knew you would :)

Welcome to the best party East of the Mississippi!!!


WDW here we come!!!

[bashful64]

I'm all registered and ready to go.

[glo]

Hey that is awesome welcome to the crazy DIS Coners!!!!


Can't wait to meet you!!!

[zurgswife]

Hey CC what's the count today????

[December99]

I paid my deposit and did the little registration form the other day!!!! Now all I have to do is get park tickets and pay my balance and pack and I'm good to go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[TheLorax2000]

The only reason I haven't registered yet is because I can't get my dbf to let me know what his discon name is (or will be - he's not postitive, but he thinks he has one). So my question is, if I register now, can I get that information to you later?

[Patrick IL.]

TheLorax2000- If he can not rememeber we can just have a vote and give him a name of our choice
:smooth: Tell him you guys need to registar !!!:p

[glo]

TheLorax2000, I think Patrick has a good idea. We can give him a name!!! Tell him to hurry up, or else!!!


Can't wait to hear you have registered!!!

:bounce: :Pinkbounc :bounce: :bounce: :Pinkbounc :bounce: :Pinkbounc :Pinkbounc

[Smee]

i got one for him...LoraxBF!
Now tell him to hurry up or that's what it is!!!!

[WebmasterDoc]

2 more. Deposit paid and finally sent in the registration! :)

[Zurg]

Originally posted by TheLorax2000
The only reason I haven't registered yet is because I can't get my dbf to let me know what his discon name is
we can just have a vote and give him a name of our choice

Make we can help speed thing up, I nominate (oh have I mentioned it is election season and I am a campaigning machine?) the D in DBF as Dumb and unless he comes up with something else....

[tammyh-oregon]

Ah Zurg, now you are just being plain naughty.

We all know that the D stands for "Deer" in that he is caught in the glare of all these people "staring" at him while trying to make a decision and that just makes it harder.

Lorax2000

Just sign him up anyway with no user name. That is what I did with my husband because I have tried every which way I can and I can't get the dang computers to drop my registration cookie and let me register my hubby. (yes I have deleted cookies but my computer is a "p**p" )I just signed him up as Joe and he will just have to live with it.

[Zurg]

I'm with you on the cookie thing.

Big pain in the butt.

I upgraded the two PC Zurgswife and I use the most to Win XP and it gets the cookies right about 90% of the time. But it screws thing up just enough to make the upgrade to Win XP.2004 look good.

You don't think Billy Gates thinks this stuff up with malice do you, no not even an evil emperor would ... <ack system crash>

[tammyh-oregon]

They are definitely not chocolate chip cookies. :p

Say zurg

Are we taking all the threads south tonight or just a few?
Want to make sure we are on the same track of causing mayhem and creating havoc.

Say what was the final count in that election for DIS troublemaker anyway? and no, I will never concede.:p

[TheLorax2000]

ok, we're officially registered. so that's 2 more.... who's next?

[tammyh-oregon]

All right. Way to go :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

so what was the final DIS name decision or did you just give in to pressure and go with the generic first name for DBF?
We need to know these things. :p :p

[TheLorax2000]

so what was the final DIS name decision or did you just give in to pressure and go with the generic first name for DBF?

Well ..... to be honest ....... I left it blank. First he was being a sport and he came up with some cute ones (like enter name here, blank, lorax's VDBF, salsa , zathras, etc. some are inside jokes .). Then I told him it would be on his lanyard and he'd have to wear it the whole time and he started getting all nervous ... so I told him I wouldn't put anything in it.

Although I must admit, I really wanted to give him a good name ........ but then I thought if he didn't end up being a good sport about it, a whole week could be a very long time. :rolleyes: :o :o :eek: :eek:

[tammyh-oregon]

Thanks for lettting us know. We have to know these things, you see.

Actually that is why DH is just plain ole Joe. He doesn't post here anyway so why bother with a user name.


Back on topic

Alright folks lets get cracking on this registration thingie.

Step right up and be counted amongst the DISCON 2002 attendees.

[Mickey Nut 50]

Cathy - please check to see if my registration went thru. for some reason, lately when I get on the discussion boards, something doesn't recognize my cookies, and I have to manually log on to the Disboards. I forgot to check to see if I was logged on before filling out the information. I didn't know I wasn't logged on until I tried to post to this thread.

Anyway - I think I just registered my DH and myself. I put his DIS name as (Mickey Nut 50's DH). I that that would be appropriate since he doesn't post here (but he does read a few threads once in awhile over my shoulder).

[CathyCanada]

You're good, Mickey Nut 50.

[glo]

Welcome Mickey Nut 50!!!

Can't wait to meet you! You will have a blast!!!

[Patrick IL.]

Ok we are rolling...This needs to stay up top, we need more friends, so thrilled to see the old and new ones who have signed up:)

[glo]

bumping to the top where this belongs!!!

Come one come all!!! ;)

[glo]

ok, this really needs to be on the top...

[Taryn]

Okay...

Add me to the list...

Paid deposit... filled out registration form, just waiting for the cue to send more money...

*sorry to be so late, I had trouble getting international verification through Paypal...*

[Zurg]

WELCOME TARYN

[JamesD]

Add two more to the ranks of the registered! Linda and I look forward to seeing everyone again.
Heh, we need more pin freaks to sign up for DIS-CON II!

[Taryn]

Oh my!

I've been Zurged! *laughs*

Thank you!

[glo]

Welcome Taryn, James and Linda!!! I am so glad you guys registered! Can't wait to see you guys there!!! James get talking to the pinners, last year we even had pin mini meets!!! Lots of fun!!!

Come on everyone!!!

[Zurg]

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WELCOME
JAMESD & LINDA

[Smee]

YAY TARYN!!!!!!!! I can't wait to see you again!! (you and Kim and I are gonna be in China again!!!!)

YAY James and Linda!!!! i look forward to meeting you both!

[Patrick IL.]

Taryn, I am looking foward to seeing you again!:sunny: Welcome James and Linda, look forward to meeting you :)
This belongs back at the top again:smooth:

[glo]

Glad to see so many old friends and new friends joining us for this!!!


UP to the top where this belongs!!!

[glo]

:bounce: :Pinkbounc :bounce: :Pinkbounc

[DaveH]

We paid our deposit before. We registered over the weekend.:bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

[glo]

That is great Dave!!! Can't wait to meet you guys!!! Not long now!!!

[Patrick IL.]

Dave I look foward to meeting you guys! :)
Back to the top:smooth:

[glo]

:bounce: :Pinkbounc

[Patrick IL.]

up top AGAIN :p

[glo]

to the top

[glo]

:Pinkbounc :bounce:

[LemonDietCoke]

I've been trying to talk my family into planning our family reunion to coincide with these dates-- it seems like a great way to meet new people and have a lot of the planning done already...

But after reading a few snippy posts today... I think we'll be doing something else. In fact, no wonder, I mostly lurk.

[zurgswife]

LemonDietCoke....I think today's snippy post need to be chalked up to work stress and being overly excited about attending an event.....

I was a little disheartend at first by today's posts but I think we need to step back and realize that everyone is a little stressed out over this event...wheather it be in the planning or the waiting...I'm sure it will be a great event based on the work that has gone in to the planning and the excitement of the attendees...

So, LDC maybe you should reconsider....:D I'm sure we all will have a great time at the Convention......:D :D :D

[December99]

Since I was the instigator of the one post I will tell you that on my behalf it is stress!!!! My mother passed away a few weeks ago and I guess I'm taking those frustrations along with other frustrations out on <b>EVERYONE</b> (you can even PM my husband and he can attest to this).

So I will make another public apology!!!! It was not done intentional and I had no idea it would do what it did.

Please do not let that post change your mind about going. I am NOT like that in person nor do I intend to be that way in person!!!!

If I were that way - I would not be going and I'm going and I can't wait to go!!!!!!!!!!!

I will now go crawl into my shell!! Again my apologies for anything I created because it was not intentional at all!

[LemonDietCoke]

It wasn't you December99. :)

[CathyCanada]

Guilty as charged and it was a number of factors that caused my frustration, and no, Chris, it was not your post, so no apology is necessary to anyone.

I am sorry if I was snippy, I am doing the best I can. PLEASE be patient. As I said in another post, I am working on alternate plans to ensure that this WILL happen. If we can work towards 150, that could be do-able.

Sorry for offending
Cathy

[MiriamLovesDisney!]

Thanks you for posting this, Cathy. I'm new here, but have actually been lurking for a while. I understand that you guys are busy, but I have been thinking of doing this - after reading all these posts after lurking for so long, I feel like I know some of you already!!!

My main concern is that I am going to be spending a lot of money doing this. I have a family of four, so that's two adults and two children. I had been pitching to my husband that doing this would be a good idea since we would be able to attend regularly scheduled activities. With only a little bit of time left to get our deposits in, I am afraid that I am not going to be able to give a committment.

What it comes down to is this: I am an event planner for a rather large corporation. We do events twice a year for high level business executives. I -know- what kind of planning and hard work goes into something like this. But I also know that with only a few months left before the event, and a first deposit due soon, if I did not have some kind of regular agenda for my attendees, my clients would be raising holy heck, and likely would back out of the conference.

Bottom line. If I treated my customers the way these money-paying customers have been treated, I likely would not have a job.

So, sorry if I sound like I'm a bit ... jaded, but it's because I am. You're talking my business here. ;) I understand you are trying your hardest, but there's a way to say it where you're customer service minded, and there's a way of saying it where you come off like you don't want anyone attending the event at all.

I also understand that you are probably getting a lot of private e-mails regarding this. Maybe this is adding to yoru frustrations. But this is something that should not ever be taken out on the customer. That's basic customer service.

Just my two cents. Again, I'm new here, but have been around for a while. I registered today and came out of lurkdom because I really had to say something about this..

Miriam

[TnRobin]

Miriam,

Welcome to the Dis. I am sorry to see that your first post is of this nature.

Being new, I guess you are not aware that the webmasters, moderators, and chat host are volunteers here. We have full time jobs and families that are our first priorities.

As you stated, you are fully aware of the time it takes to plan an activity of this size. These ladies that are planning the convention are doing this in addition to thier jobs, thier families and thier webmaster/moderator/chat host duties. Unlike you it is not thier job to plan conventions nor do they have the resources available to them that you do.

I respectfully disagree with your assessment of customer service since there has not been a "published" agenda. As was determined at the last DISCon, people wanted a more flexible schedule and did not want every moment planned. They wanted the chance for impromptu meetings. Thus the lack of a set agenda is the result of customer service. They have listened to the membership and have delivered what was requested.

[MiriamLovesDisney!]

I am new, and I realize that it's a volunteer position! And I know it's an awesome responsibility to take on a project of this magnitutde. However, there is still basic customer service. I understand that they are not paid, but we are talking about a bit of money here that is being shelled out for these activities.

As a paying customer, I have a right to complain if I am not getting the service I had hoped for. And as a paying customer, I also have the rights to go and plan other uses for my money if I see that I am not getting my money's worth.

I'm really not trying to stir up contraversy here - but if you are planning an event of this size - and trying to attract people to this event, then customer service is something that should be paid mind to. :)

You might find that you will have more people signing up that way. I wonder how many other people out there are as frustrated as me, but haven't said anything, and are taking their disney money elsewhere? I was quiet for a really long time, but after what I witnessed today, I simply could not be quiet any longer :)

Miriam

[Rhonda]

Hi Miriam! You probably haven't seen this yet - but here's a link to the Itinerary thread that will give you some idea about the scheduled activities:

Dis Con Itinerary Thread (http://198.64.133.85/showthread.php?s=&threadid=245999)

[CathyCanada]

Miriam, I certainly respect what you do now that I have some idea of what it entails. And I understand Customer Service inside and out. I have already apologized, perhaps you missed that. But unlike you, I am not paid for this and I am doing this so that the folks that had such a wonderful time last year and those who know they will have a wonderful time this year, can do just that.

I have given a lot of information already and my frustration was due to comments that I was not communicating daily, something I never promised to do.

But the difference between your job and mine is that these people are my friends, not my customers.
Cathy

[TnRobin]

Miriam,

I guess we will agree to disagree.

I find the way this convention was handled refreshing as compared to the cold brochures I am usually handed at work. (I work for a rather large company that employees over 35,000 people - not huge, but not small)

I as a member, not a moderator, my thoughts and ideas were actually considered. What I liked about last year, what I didn't like. I was kept apprised of what was going on. It was not sprung on me. It made me feel like I was part of the process, not just a number. To me that IS customer service.

But we each have our own view points and have a right to them.

[MiriamLovesDisney!]

I would quote, but I am really not sure how to. Cathy up there said something about these not being her customers but her friends. That's fine. But what just happened here, perhaps, if they are your friends, should have been handled in private rather than the whole world seeing.

Again - just talking from a customer service standpoint. Or even a friend service standpoint, I guess. :)

Thank you for helping me make my decision! If I do decide to go down to Disney, I will likely do what I do best, and plan my family's events for myself, and save my dollars. Why? Because I would be afraid of having someone who is planning this, regardless as to whether it's a volunteer situation or something that you're doing for money - answer my inquiries in a snippy, frustrated manner rather than a professional one. And Cathy, I did read your apology. But for me, to have me become a customer of this product, it is simply not enough.

I wish you the best of luck in the rest of your planning for this convention. I sincerely do. It will just be done with four less people attending.

Miriam

[TnRobin]

Have a wonderful time at Disney with your family. Only you can decide what is best for you and your family.

[Towncrier]

Miriam - I hope you can make it to some of the mini-meets if you happen to be down at WDW during the first couple weeks of December.

[Beanie]

Bumping up! :)

[glo]

Lets keep the registrations coming in!

[NancyIL]

OK...I finally registered and paid my deposit! :)

[Patrick IL.]

Great Nancy!:sunny:

[Beanie]

:D

[glo]

;) ;) :)

[glo]

:D :)

[glo]

bump to the top

[glo]

:) :) :)

[glo]

:Pinkbounc :bounce:

[glo]

:D ;)

[perfectmatch300]

OK, we're finally registered. I do find this whole Pay Pal thing really confusing, though. Now all I have to do is to figure out how to pay the balance. :confused:

I can hardly wait for DIS-CON!!!!

[glo]

Glad you figured it out and are joining everyone!!!
I am sure you will NOT be disappointed...


Up to the top with this post

[glo]

:Pinkbounc :bounce: