The breakfast call was for 8:00. Again, regular breakfast-type food at the convention center training room. Computer-type training in the morning. Then at about 11:15 they brought in lunch stuff sandwich fixins and salads. We could have eaten there, but most of us grabbed a plate and ran back to our rooms to change. We had about an hour to get camera ready. 
I myself used that time to pace around my room for a while, watch Stacey give her Disney Top 7, change my outfit four times, and then end up wearing exactly what I put on the first time.
Well, highs of 82-83, which is obviously not hot hot for Orlando, but it was definitely hot enough to make a person sweat when standing out in the sun at the MK. And sweating is not what a person wants to do when theyre getting filmed for all the world to see. (Well, maybe not the world, but for our purposes, close enough.) There was an area next to the Castle roped off (as youre facing the Castle its the grassy knoll on the right) for our formal headshots and video bios that will be on the site. We were all huddled in the one tiny patch of shade while we waited for the filming to begin. 
There was a part of our video bio where we were just supposed to say our name and where were from etc. Like, Hi, Im Erin from New York and have three daughters, etc. We practiced a bit. Then the producer I was with said that the cameras were rolling and I literally forgot my name, just like I was on some dorky sitcom. 
Anyway somehow I muddled through that part. Most of the panelists had some degree of nerves about the video shoot, (though I hear that Bret was cool as a cucumber) so try to keep that in mind when youre laughing about how goofy we look on the site. 
We also were shot by a still photographer alone, and with Mickey, 
and with a special surprise visitor (not sure were allowed disclose who so Ill leave that for later). 
Did I mention that I need to make friends with my treadmill? 
Then to the VIP seating at the Candlelight Processional. The guest narrator was Grammy winning artist Steven Curtis Chapman. 
The procession was beautiful and moving. Then to another VIP area where we had a special viewing area for Illuminations. Champagne toast, dessert bar. (A girl could get used to a life like this!) 
They had to kick us out of Epcot because we were so busy chatting with each other. 
Six of us die-hards (me, Bret, Kara, Michelle, Heather, and Heather) were up at the crack of dawn on Tuesday and on the 7:30 am bus to Extra Magic at Epcot. (Not even sure why I bothered to go to sleep). We were able to do Soarin and Test Track as a group. Then we splintered off to do our own thing. I think a few went off to see the holiday decorations at the GF. Bret said he was going to go to the MK AND Downtown Disney before the car came to get him at the CSR at 1:00. (Not sure how that turned out.
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I really think we have a great group. And were all really looking forward to the site launch and getting started on our job of helping people plan their Disney trips. Were taking our mission seriously were going to work our tails off to make you all proud. TR? Not sure what that stands for.
Most of us are back home now. It will be hard to come back to reality. The experience was "once in a lifetime" to say the least. Also I just have to share what an amazing group of gals this panel includes (I clearly was just put on the panel to make them all look even better in comparison!
Hopefully you DISers will understand if we take a little bit of time to re-adjust, absorb, breath, hug our families, try to get some sleep (not happening for me right now!), etc. over the next few days.
I'll look into posting a photo or two soon, but want to make sure all the other gals are OK with it first.
-Bret
Hi all,
Sounds like our panelists had a fantastic time. I can't wait to hear all about it.
I just wanted to stop in quickly to say I haven't dropped of the face of the earth. I haven't checked in for awhile because the whole family has been sick with a nasty cold. On top of that, trying to get ready to leave for Disney Sat. and having everything ready for Christmas when we get back has been a bit stressful.
So did you all get any tips at MVMCP? We are going on 12/20. Did you get to ride Spaceship Earth? You guys get some rest. I'll try to check back in before we leave.
That had to be really thrilling and scary all at the same time. I thin I would have changed clothes and hair styles way too many times and ended up missing the bus. 
No really, I'm glad you all had a good time. I'll check back in later (or the girls will be late for school, ya know those "Catholic Teachers" look at ya funny when your kid is late) and it would really be bad if one of the girls said I was talking Disney at 7am after all we took them out for a week already to go visit the place!!!
at the Coronado...
The Mouse just for you? 
, she's the President of WDW http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meg_Crofton)
