April 2010 ABD Backstage Magic : California Here We Come!!!

[corky441]

Hi Karen -

Looking forward to meeting you on the ABD trip. Are you going on the next Podcast cruise too?

 

[Dodie]

Karen is now officially "on the list".

WOOHOO!!!!

Now it appears that we only have four remaining mystery guests.

 

[macman752]

Hi klam_chowder. Welcome to the trip!

 

[tmli]

Great to have you Karen!!

 

[tickledtink33]

I'm ALIVE Been way too bizzy to as my in-laws were staying with us for a 3 week visit They finally left last nite

I was one of the later registrants for this trip because.... On the podcast cruise, DH learnt about MouseFest and said I should go to it solo. (He lacks the Disney-gene so doesn't know the diff btwn MouseFest/DAP - just saying MF is an accomplishment!) When I heard more about this ABD trip, I KNEW I had to go...so when it looked like our Xmas travel plans would clash with DAP dates , I asked if I could go on this trip instead . Boy, was I when I found out I had one of the last spots. Soooo excited about this trip; KK - pls add me to the list!

to all those I met on the PC 1.0 and looking fwd to getting to know and meeting everyone else

Well, I've got some catching up to do on this thread But now that I'm here, there won't be any shutting me up

And yes, my subject reference is for those also looking fwd to July 15th

cheers,

So excited you're coming!

 

[tickledtink33]

I went once as a child, and another time about 15 yrs ago but really only remember details of the parks from my last trip. I was in LA in March to watch the World Figure Skating Championships (last one before the Olympics!) with a gf and when dh suggested I add a few days onto the trip to check out Disneyland, I was . My gf wasn't interested in flying down early so I went solo to Disneyland for 3.5 days and pretty much "did" everything since I was at rope drop and the parks were open til midnite After the first half day, I realized I didn't have to go commando to see it all. I'm really looking fwd to learning more about the parks on our tours and celebrating with new friends

Our group should take over 2 Crockett canoes and then we can paddle and race around Rivers of America

cheers,

I went on one of those canoes last week and whew, what a workout.

 

[miss missy]

I went on one of those canoes last week and whew, what a workout.

Then forgetaboutit! No workout while on vaca, well except I will be working out the mouth- talking and eating

 

[klam_chowder]

KAREN!!!!!!!

Karen is now officially "on the list".

WOOHOO!!!!

Hi klam_chowder. Welcome to the trip!

Great to have you Karen!!

So excited you're coming!

Thx a mint for the super welcome everyone! Gonna be great to see you again PC v1.0's and meet everyone else!

Hi Karen - Looking forward to meeting you on the ABD trip. Are you going on the next Podcast cruise too?

Yup, we're booked on v2.0 - DH and I will even be in the same cabin: 6598!

Marilee - I just noticed your locale: I can't believe we're neighbors!!!! I'm in Amherst! If you feel like a mini-meet beforehand, I know of a great dessert place nearby. Or maybe we can entice the Ontario-IO-IO-IO-ians to head south and meet up too...

John & Kat?? mmmmmm, tasty wings here!! tmli and Slapwhitey...are you guys in southern ON? Anyone else nearby?

cheers,

 

[3guysandagal]

Thx a mint for the super welcome everyone! Gonna be great to see you again PC v1.0's and meet everyone else!



Yup, we're booked on v2.0 - DH and I will even be in the same cabin: 6598!

Marilee - I just noticed your locale: I can't believe we're neighbors!!!! I'm in Amherst! If you feel like a mini-meet beforehand, I know of a great dessert place nearby. Or maybe we can entice the Ontario-IO-IO-IO-ians to head south and meet up too...

John & Kat?? mmmmmm, tasty wings here!! tmli and Slapwhitey...are you guys in southern ON? Anyone else nearby?

cheers,

It is great to hear you will be joining us on both trips, Karen!

As far as a meet is concerned, something could be arranged.
I know there are quite a few DISer's in Southern Ontario.

 

[corky441]

Thx a mint for the super welcome everyone! Gonna be great to see you again PC v1.0's and meet everyone else!



Yup, we're booked on v2.0 - DH and I will even be in the same cabin: 6598!

Marilee - I just noticed your locale: I can't believe we're neighbors!!!! I'm in Amherst! If you feel like a mini-meet beforehand, I know of a great dessert place nearby. Or maybe we can entice the Ontario-IO-IO-IO-ians to head south and meet up too...

John & Kat?? mmmmmm, tasty wings here!! tmli and Slapwhitey...are you guys in southern ON? Anyone else nearby?

cheers,

WOW - small world Karen and probably even smaller - I'm right on the border of Cheektowaga & Snyder/Williamsville. Hi Neighbor

I think our Ontario neighbors are in the Toronto area - yes?

 

[slapwhitey]

We are in southern Ontario....Kitchener actually. About 45 min west of Toronto. A short 1 1/2 hours from Buffalo. Hence our love for Southwest Ding fares.

 

[klam_chowder]

As far as a meet is concerned, something could be arranged. I know there are quite a few DISer's in Southern Ontario.

WOW - small world Karen and probably even smaller - I'm right on the border of Cheektowaga & Snyder/Williamsville. Hi Neighbor

We are in southern Ontario....Kitchener actually. About 45 min west of Toronto. A short 1 1/2 hours from Buffalo. Hence our love for Southwest Ding fares.

If there's interest in a mini-meet, let me know!

Marilee - that's spitting distance

slapwhitey - we SW too

cheers,

 

[aspen37]

I'm ALIVE Been way too bizzy to as my in-laws were staying with us for a 3 week visit They finally left last nite

I was one of the later registrants for this trip because.... On the podcast cruise, DH learnt about MouseFest and said I should go to it solo. (He lacks the Disney-gene so doesn't know the diff btwn MouseFest/DAP - just saying MF is an accomplishment!) When I heard more about this ABD trip, I KNEW I had to go...so when it looked like our Xmas travel plans would clash with DAP dates , I asked if I could go on this trip instead . Boy, was I when I found out I had one of the last spots. Soooo excited about this trip; KK - pls add me to the list!

to all those I met on the PC 1.0 and looking fwd to getting to know and meeting everyone else

Well, I've got some catching up to do on this thread But now that I'm here, there won't be any shutting me up

And yes, my subject reference is for those also looking fwd to July 15th

cheers,

Welcome Karen!!!!!! It was great meeting you on the ship. This is going to be a great trip! I've been very busy also. I haven't been on the boards very much since the cruise.

 

[klam_chowder]

I just noticed in someone's ticker...less than 300 days to this trip!

hmmmm, checking out this thread and seeing some fab pre/post trip ideas

• San Francisco first to visit the Disney Museum
• extra days in hollywood to do some studio tours
• Vegas for a few days
• hitting some CA beaches/beach towns
• spend the weekend or San Diego including Zoo/Wild Animal Park
• driving the Pacific Coast Highway
• Disneyland
• Universal Hollywood
• just arrive on Monday afternoon or Tuesday morning

I know nothing can be solidified until ABD opens the date for the actual booking...it's just fun to think about the possibilities right now.

I've done the Hollywood tour thing and San Diego and its zoo, but Pete's review of the Wild Animal Park sounded great. Right now arriving a day early and hitting Universal looks attractive. I'd feel too guilty adding too much to the trip since DH won't be in on the fun.

cheers,

 

[klam_chowder]

Welcome Karen!!!!!! It was great meeting you on the ship. This is going to be a great trip! I've been very busy also. I haven't been on the boards very much since the cruise.

Hey Anna Hope it's a good kind of bizzy! It's showering here today...makes me miss getting raisin-skin from being in the Wonder's adult pool too long! Good times with ya

cheers,

 

[aspen37]

Hey Anna Hope it's a good kind of bizzy! It's showering here today...makes me miss getting raisin-skin from being in the Wonder's adult pool too long! Good times with ya

cheers,

This is our busy time of the year at work. I also have been hiking or riding my everyday after work if the weather is looks Ok.
It's partly sunny here today. I wish we would have one completely sunny day.
It was nice hanging out in the adult pool after Castaway Cay.

 

[miss missy]

I just noticed in someone's ticker...less than 300 days to this trip!

hmmmm, checking out this thread and seeing some fab pre/post trip ideas

• San Francisco first to visit the Disney Museum
• extra days in hollywood to do some studio tours
• Vegas for a few days
• hitting some CA beaches/beach towns
• spend the weekend or San Diego including Zoo/Wild Animal Park
• driving the Pacific Coast Highway
• Disneyland
• Universal Hollywood
• just arrive on Monday afternoon or Tuesday morning

I know nothing can be solidified until ABD opens the date for the actual booking...it's just fun to think about the possibilities right now.

I've done the Hollywood tour thing and San Diego and its zoo, but Pete's review of the Wild Animal Park sounded great. Right now arriving a day early and hitting Universal looks attractive. I'd feel too guilty adding too much to the trip since DH won't be in on the fun.

cheers,

Oh the choices

I am thinking beaches and the coast, the zoo sounds fun too!

 

[spokanemom]

I'd feel too guilty adding too much to the trip since DH won't be in on the fun.

I am in the same boat as you. I would love to do so many things, but I am going solo on this trip. DH is staying home with the kids and I *might* feel bad doing too much extra stuff on this trip.

I do think that I will be doing Universal and maybe the Warner Brothers Studio tour. And I will get to hold the remote at night and pick what I want to watch (if I am not too tired...). Who could ask for more?

 

[katscradle]

Hi guy's!
Welcome Karen, it will be great to see you again.
I can't tell you how much I am looking forward to this trip,
and the fact that it's just the 2 of us going is a new one.
We have been away from the boys for a weekend before,
but never a week.

 

[klam_chowder]

I did notice that ridemax has me touring totally different than the way I usually do it. I usually do the headliner attractions that develope the longest lines first. Ridemax has me doing non headliner attractions first while gathering fastpasses for the headliner attractions to be used late in the day, as the parks accept them anytime after their initial valid start time. I can't wait to see how well this works.

Picking my way thru this thread stilll...

hey Kim, how did the ridemax reverse-formula work for you?

I'm not a ridemax/passporter kinda gal cuz I just glean from the boards but I was curious about how their theory works.

cheers,