Justin, thanks for the update. I hope you had a Happy Thanksgiving as well. I was actually looking at your CMO website just the other day to see if you had any updates. Have a great trip to Disneyland!
I'm so happy that you had a chance to update us a little on what's been going on and what comes next for you. I know you must be so busy and it's very hard to try and do everything you want to do. Very glad you had a wonderful Thanksgiving with family and friends. Soon you will be off on another adventure at Disneyland and I can't wait to hear all about it. Have a wonderful trip.
Don't worry about us Justin! Just enjoy your various trips. We will be here when you can free up some time. I can't wait to hear about the Disney Fairies trip and hopefully see some photos!
Suz
Wow Justin -- great updates!!
You know we are just loving your enthusiasm and each trip seems more magical than the other.
Hi Justin,
I can't believe I just found this thread, I'm read the boards everyday. Congrats on your dream job, that is so magical. I meet you back in 2002 when you were the band director at Highlands High School. My kids Drew and Michaela were both in marching band and concert band as percussion players. Our band trip that year was at Disney of course.
Hope you are having a great time in Disneyland. Any chance you will be at WDW Dec 11-16? Michaela and I will be there for a girls only trip going to MVMCP 12/11, CP12/12 and the TSM 12/13. We'd love to see you if you are going to be there. If not have great holiday season . I hope Disney continues to employ you when your year is done.
justin,
you were the BAND director at HIGHLANDS? thats my alma mater! was that the marching band director? i was a majorette for highlands waaaaaay in late 70s when you were probably still in grade school, but it IS a small world afterall!
Thanks!
I'm back from Disneyland and, WOW, was it another amazing trip!! I took a lot of pictures for you all and I promise to come here as soon as I get caught up at the "real" job to fill you in.
Some highlights certainly included: meeting Dave Smith - THE Disney historian extraordinaire and keeper of the Disney Archives. We toured the Archives and I had the chance to see some incredible pieces of Disney history. I had the chance to take a very extensive tour of the Walt Disney Studios - including visiting the animation building and touring the sound stages where some of our favorite movies and TV shows have been filmed.
I also spent some more time with the Dream Squad and helped to host some of the media who were in town to cover the incredible holiday festivities at the Disneyland Resort.
Other highlights for me were: meals at the Blue Bayou and Napa Rose, the Candlelight Processional, the 'A Christmas Fantasy' parade, the Believe . . . in Holiday Magic fireworks spectacle, AND, the incredible lighting, special effects, and music presentation known as Sleeping Beauty's Winter Castle.
Be sure to come back here AND to visit www.dreamCMO.com over the next several weeks to read all about it!
All in all it was another incredible adventure during which the magic of Disney really was on display!
It sounds like you had another very magical trip to Disneyland. I look forward to hearing all about it and I will be checking out the dreamCMO site. Being there for the holiday festivities must be wonderful. We've been to WDW several times for the holidays, but have not made it to Disneyland yet. One day we will. We leave on December 26 for a seven day cruise on DCL for New Years Eve. We will be going directly to WDW from there for 4 nights. We will just make seeing the decorations at MK and see the Osborne Lights on the last day for them both. We are very excited about that. So anxious to hear more and more about all your great adventures.Thanks!
I'm back from Disneyland and, WOW, was it another amazing trip!! I took a lot of pictures for you all and I promise to come here as soon as I get caught up at the "real" job to fill you in.
Some highlights certainly included: meeting Dave Smith - THE Disney historian extraordinaire and keeper of the Disney Archives. We toured the Archives and I had the chance to see some incredible pieces of Disney history. I had the chance to take a very extensive tour of the Walt Disney Studios - including visiting the animation building and touring the sound stages where some of our favorite movies and TV shows have been filmed.
I also spent some more time with the Dream Squad and helped to host some of the media who were in town to cover the incredible holiday festivities at the Disneyland Resort.
Other highlights for me were: meals at the Blue Bayou and Napa Rose, the Candlelight Processional, the 'A Christmas Fantasy' parade, the Believe . . . in Holiday Magic fireworks spectacle, AND, the incredible lighting, special effects, and music presentation known as Sleeping Beauty's Winter Castle.
Be sure to come back here AND to visit www.dreamCMO.com over the next several weeks to read all about it!
All in all it was another incredible adventure during which the magic of Disney really was on display!