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RaySharpton
10-10-2002, 05:59 PM
So many things to do, and so many things to see at WDW. Let's see...we've got the 2002 DIS-CONvention-II events listed. And Barb is doing a great job of listing all the DIS mini-meets.

But there are still a lot of things that I want to see. A lot of the small things that I might not think about while I'm there.

First, I need dates and times that all the parks will open and close, parade times, fireworks times, and so on.

I tried the DIS, but they aren't up yet. I do like the fact that you can go there and put in the dates that you will be there, or to see the DIS December month page(based on last year).. Click here to see this DIS page(based on last year). (http://www.wdwinfo.com/wdwinfo/hours.htm)

WDW has a similar set-up as the DIS. Click here to put in your WDW dates page. (http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/waltdisneyworld/parksandmore/parkevents/parkeventrootindex?id=ParkEventsRoot) Click here to see WDW December month page. (http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/waltdisneyworld/parksandmore/parkhours/parkhoursindex?id=SEAllParksLocationCrit&date=122002) But I don't like this page because you have to click on each day for more information instead of having it all on one page.

Themeparks has a nice one page calendar of all the park times, with the times. And at the bottom of the page the dates and times of all the parades and fireworks,etc.. Click here to see December's page. (http://www.themeparks.com/wdw/calendar/december.htm)

Wdisneyw has a December calendar, too. Click here to see December month page. (http://www.wdisneyw.co.uk/dec.html)

Steve Soares has a great site where he updates the times every Sunday for information that you would find in the WDW Guidemaps that WDW hands out at their themeparks.

I usually bring some WDW Guidemaps home with me. And when I first check in to a WDW Resort, I usually ask for four themepark Guidemaps(MK, EPCOT, MGM, & AK). I'll also ask for a DownTownDisney, MarketPlace, Pleasure Island Guidemap for all the times. And don't forget the Boardwalk Guidemap and finally the WDW Update brochure.

Times change every week, sometimes. But I can go to Steve Soares' (http://pages.prodigy.net/stevesoares)weekly updated entertaiment site to see what time the smaller shows, or bands, or characters appear. He even has links for more information. There is so much that I haven't seen at WDW.

I think that I'll go to the Magic Kingdom Guidemap (http://pages.prodigy.net/stevesoares/mk/mk.htm)to see when the flag retreat or The Dapper Dan's Barber Shop singers or Mayor Weaver will be held today, or maybe look at some other out of the way WDW stuff that I've never taken the time to see...lol.

Or I could go to the EPCOT Guidemap (http://pages.prodigy.net/stevesoares/EPCOT.htm) to see what times they have for the China acrobats, USA singers, UK British Invasion, ToD, or Illuminations, etc..

Or I could go to MGM Guidemap (http://pages.prodigy.net/stevesoares/st/st.htm)and see what's up with the Huncback show(whoops, no more) or Fantasmic times.

Or I could go to Animal Kingdom Guidemap (http://pages.prodigy.net/stevesoares/ak/ak.htm) and see what time everything is showing, like the Lion King or where that "Devine" character is...lol.

Maybe if you look at this a week before you go to WDW, you can fine tune your itinerary for DIS-CON-II.(weekly updated usually every Sunday.)

I hope that this helps some newbies with their "times" to do everything.

Ray :)

Smee
10-10-2002, 06:25 PM
Hi Ray!
Good information links!! Thanks you!

Personally, I figure that I'll just follow Tia (cuz i think i'm gonna stuff all my stuff in her purse!);)

luvdsny
10-10-2002, 07:17 PM
LOL Corinne! :teeth: You can follow me, but you should know that I'll be following Steve...because if it's anything like last year I just cut and pasted his itinerary onto my paper! :teeth: Or I'll be following Tammy because if it's anything like last year, I won't have my itinerary with me and I'll be dependent on Tammy for where to go and when to be there. :rolleyes: ;) :teeth: :p

Smee
10-10-2002, 07:22 PM
No problem Tia!!!!!!
I'll be sure to have my itinerary!
(it'll be in your purse);)
Corinne

poopie
10-10-2002, 07:31 PM
things I have never seen before

Osborne Lights
MVMCP
GF Tea
A bunch of DIS'rs hamming it up at CM's dinner.

Rachael

luvdsny
10-10-2002, 07:41 PM
LOL Corinne. You're on a roll tonight. ;)

Rachael, last year almost everything I did and everywhere I ate was something 'new to me'. This year I'm concerned that I don't have that many 'new' experiences. Eeeek! I'll need to work on that. ;) Get your napkins ready for Chef Mickeys -- "Whoo-Hoo!"

RaySharpton
10-10-2002, 07:55 PM
You'll love the Osborne Family Spectacle of Lights and don't forget your special glasses that they hand out. Last year, they looked like you were seeing angels everywhere. They're great for fireworks, too.

Pumbaa_
10-10-2002, 08:39 PM
Patrick's itinerary IS my plan. And when all else fails, someone is always helpful and tells me where to go :p

Jdubbs
10-10-2002, 09:02 PM
my dw tanya got me so itinerized for my 6 whole days,I think she has me only getting 4 hours sleep!!my whole time is booked solid.but leaving myself some time to run off somewhere.:smooth: :confused:

Jdubbs
10-10-2002, 09:02 PM
my dw tanya got me so itinerized for my 6 whole days,I think she has me only getting 4 hours sleep!!my whole time is booked solid.but leaving myself some time to run off somewhere.:smooth: :confused:

Pumbaa_
10-10-2002, 09:11 PM
Patrick's itinerary IS my plan. And when all else fails, someone is always helpful and tells me where to go :p

tammyh-oregon
10-10-2002, 09:20 PM
OK here's the deal. Everybody bring their inline skates or what have you and we can form a train behind Joe's ECV {if we get one} (he is use to me telling him where to go) and we will move through the parks with ease. ;)

I will gladly carry things for people in exchange for the occasional push. And since I like telling people where to go I will have the general itinerary committed to memory for those that are lost. :p

I haven't even begun to look at what it going on. When we return from Hawaii I will be ready to jump in in commando mode as we will have less than a month to go. Yippee!!!!

:bounce: :Pinkbounc :bounce:

Pixie Power!
10-11-2002, 04:35 AM
I will gladly carry things for people in exchange for the occasional push

Tammy I will gladly push if you know where we are meant to be going :teeth:


Emma

disneycub
10-11-2002, 11:44 AM
Oh good grief! Corinne is following Tia's itinerary which is following mine? :rolleyes: So who am I following? No comments from the Peanut Gallery, thank you! I just sent you a copy of my itinerary, Tia.

luvdsny
10-11-2002, 11:49 AM
LOL Steve. And Thank You. :)

nativetxn
10-11-2002, 12:20 PM
Great links, Ray.

Last year I saw lots of new stuff but I was so busy talking to my DIS buds that I missed it. It's true! I know we did a tour of the resort decorations, I talked my way through it :teeth:

RaySharpton
10-11-2002, 01:30 PM
Lol...you guys are to funny!

RaySharpton
10-11-2002, 01:38 PM
Lol...you guys are to funny!

Fantasia Sam
10-12-2002, 12:53 PM
Great links Ray :)

I was gonna follow Barb coz I figured as she'd done the itinerary she'll know where to go - I've done a sort of a spreadsheet - but then I'm sure I'm missing out on stuff coz it's still quite empty - Mmmm me thinks I've gone wrong somewhere ;)

CDoobee
10-12-2002, 10:37 PM
Oh, Ray!! I just LOVE your posts! They make me smile :teeth: and smile :teeth: !!!!!

Debbie:earsgirl:

Barb
10-13-2002, 10:10 AM
LOL Sam!! Following me is not always the smartest move. I had a tendency to miss every bus, every boat going to important events last year!! I'd be heading to the bus stop or the boat launch and there goes they go, without me. I did get so frustrated that I did actually yell and stop the bus the one night! LOL LOL :teeth: