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  1. ChimneysweepGeorge

    What Happened to EPCOT?

    What I find most interesting is that I have a vivid recollection from back in the 1900 and 80s of CMs being very serious about the rules regarding drinking...even the dumb ones. So, I'm going to tell a tale of how a cast member made me drunk. I was there with my then GF, when World Showcase...
  2. ChimneysweepGeorge

    Ok, someone please humor me has anyone ever got lucky on a BOG dinner cancellation?

    Yup. Our most recent trip was very "last minute" for a full blown trip (2 months notice) and I managed to score a 5pm reservation within a week. My wife kept checking to see if we could get closer to 6 to take instead and while she didn't find that particular time slot, there were three or four...
  3. ChimneysweepGeorge

    VIP Tour report

    No. Sadly they were furiously working on the train for it's official unveiling while we were there.
  4. ChimneysweepGeorge

    VIP Tour report

    It works better in practice than it sounds on paper. The thing I've not seen anyone talk about here is how much it improves the flow of the park. Do you remember when there were books of tickets? If not, easy enough to look up and understand. The upshot of tickets was that since a family had a...
  5. ChimneysweepGeorge

    VIP Tour report

    Thanks everyone. It really was a great experience that I'll probably never be able to repeat due to cost. To answer specifics... I can confirm that it is a flat hourly. That is why most of your tour groups are fairly large. You'll find an extended family that will split the costs. John was...
  6. ChimneysweepGeorge

    VIP Tour report

    Since my question about the VIP Tour got a mess of views and zero replies, I think it might be worth passing along my impressions. First, for those who missed the first post: This wasn't on my dime. I happened to be in a position professionally to do a solid for a Disney/ESPN exec and when he...
  7. ChimneysweepGeorge

    Any tips on the VIP Tour?

    Through some dumb luck and professional contacts, I've accidentally fallen into a free VIP Tour. I know the basics of the thing but I was curious if anyone had done one and had any tips. Obviously I want to get the most out of this but I don't want to be "that guy."
  8. ChimneysweepGeorge

    Epcot after hours wind down - What a joke!

    I'm very much looking forward to it. Sit back with a tasty beverage and snacks while the rest of the world scurries off to their cars or busses? Later, I can stroll out and get some really good photos of Epcot at night without worrying about a crowd? That's worth it even if it was unsweetened...
  9. ChimneysweepGeorge

    Be Our Guest Restaurant - Reservations?

    Just keep beating on it every day. My wife and I are going on a (for us) "last minute" trip and I started planning from just over 60 days out. My patience was rewarded and we have our reservation. We keep checking for a time we'd like a little better and have seen a good half dozen reservations...
  10. ChimneysweepGeorge

    Who else is cutting their days at Disney and adding Universal

    I won't lie; having seen their new hotel, Universal is bringing a good game. I'm due to be visiting WDW in the not too distant future so I'll have wait until I've experienced all the new technology before I make up my mind. The biggest single stumbling block for Universal is still and will...
  11. ChimneysweepGeorge

    Have other guests ever gotten mad at you, for something you did?

    I won't lie, I have thought of digging into my camera bag and taking out my serious flash and letting them see spots for a few minutes...then the rage subsides and remind myself that doing it intentionally is even more jerky. I take a deep breath and remember that if they are using a flash on a...
  12. ChimneysweepGeorge

    Craziest things you've heard or seen at the parks

    ...I was splashing the water on me and got some crazy looks but that needs some context. I was but a wee lad on the first family trip to WDW and my mom, being as much of a fan as I was/am insisted that It's A Small World would be the next thing we ride. Fine. I'm young and a bit bored in the...
  13. ChimneysweepGeorge

    Craziest things you've heard or seen at the parks

    This wasn't in the park, it was at Pop Century but it was most decidedly the craziest. My wife and I came back to our room to collect our gear after breakfast and as we are inside we suddenly hear a woman crying outside the room next to ours. Another passerby beat us to the "what's wrong?"...
  14. ChimneysweepGeorge

    Have other guests ever gotten mad at you, for something you did?

    Post #96 of this thread: "If that ever happens to you, then please do report the person to a Cast Member."
  15. ChimneysweepGeorge

    Have other guests ever gotten mad at you, for something you did?

    That's 64 vibrant crayola shades of wrong. See here is the thing; if you want to stand in the corner and talk to yourself, wear a purple t-shirt with yellow pants, drive a Hummer...or whatever moves you, these are questions of opinion and taste. The instant you involve another person, it's not...
  16. ChimneysweepGeorge

    Have other guests ever gotten mad at you, for something you did?

    No, you don't get to shift the blame to other people and tell them to lighten up. They aren't the problem, your behavior is. I'm gonna offer a little worldly advice. If you are looking for positive attention from a woman, annoying or creeping out a substantial number of them to find the few...
  17. ChimneysweepGeorge

    It just wouldn't be a WDW vacation if we didn't do__________

    Haunted Mansion. It's a must. ...my wife and I have also become oddly addicted to the chocolate dipped, mickey shaped rice crispy treats.
  18. ChimneysweepGeorge

    Have other guests ever gotten mad at you, for something you did?

    Oooo! I have one that I'm sure is very common. It's amazing the icy glares that people give you when you listen to the nice cast member and walk all the way into the room around their single file line. but there was one woman that...well it's a good story. My wife and I were walking around...
  19. ChimneysweepGeorge

    Biergarten

    ...the rest of what? ;)
  20. ChimneysweepGeorge

    Too obsessed?

    UNPOSSIBLE! This is the great thing about being a fan or if you'll let me steal a bit from Wil Wheaton, a nerd: "So there’s going to be a thing in your life that you love, and I don’t know what it’s going to be. It might be sports, it might be science, it might be reading, it might be...




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