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

[tardis1029]

Sorry - I thought it might be useful for someone.
Micki

 

[corky441]

Sorry - I thought it might be useful for someone.
Micki

Hey, Thanks Micki - it was a great refresher

Looking forward to meeting you

 

[TheTXTaylors5]

Thanks for the info Micki!

Does anyone know what time people will be lining up for the Chef Cooking Demonstration on Saturday???? That whole section of Food and Wine is VERY vague on their website. We are another family that watches Guy. That would be an extra bonus to see his demonstration. We only watched one Next Food Network Star season and it was the year he won. He's come a long way! DDD makes me hungry every time we watch it! Did anyone catch his Disneyland special this past winter? We DVR'd it and whenever I need a Disneyland "fix", I put it on. It made us want to be there during the holidays. Also, I want one of those candy canes!!!!

Jennifer

 

[tickledtink33]

Thanks for the info Micki!

Does anyone know what time people will be lining up for the Chef Cooking Demonstration on Saturday???? That whole section of Food and Wine is VERY vague on their website. We are another family that watches Guy. That would be an extra bonus to see his demonstration. We only watched one Next Food Network Star season and it was the year he won. He's come a long way! DDD makes me hungry every time we watch it! Did anyone catch his Disneyland special this past winter? We DVR'd it and whenever I need a Disneyland "fix", I put it on. It made us want to be there during the holidays. Also, I want one of those candy canes!!!!

Jennifer

I have never been to the DCA F&W event but when the Epcot F&W cooking demos were free people would start lining up about an hour before. If the Chef was famous/well known the line would start even earlier. From what I here Guy is VERY popular so I would guess that the line will form at least a couple hours before the demo.

 

[ImTooExcitedToSleep]

That whole section of Food and Wine is VERY vague on their website.

Very very vague!!

We DL Correspondents have been cussing & discussing how to cover F&W for the blog and Podcast and are hitting brick walls.

I'm hoping the schedule isn't put together at the last minute.

 

[corky441]

Very very vague!!

We DL Correspondents have been cussing & discussing how to cover F&W for the blog and Podcast and are hitting brick walls.

I'm hoping the schedule isn't put together at the last minute.

Well considering it starts in 10 days - I would think they'd get a move on -

I mean it is a "public" event - you'd think they want the public to show up

 

[SFBayDon]

Greetings All,

Another non-ABD DIS’er that wants to wish you all a great trip out to California. I’m sure you will all have a blast, but be sure to stop and enjoy the moment every so often. For those of you that have not had the chance to see Disneyland, you are in for a great treat, it is amazing in a very different way than Florida. My travel plans take me to Disneyland the last weekend of your trip. Looking to seeing all my friends and making some new ones.

Don

 

[ImTooExcitedToSleep]

I mean it is a "public" event - you'd think they want the public to show up

You forget...it's DCA we're talking about. They haven't done anything in 9 years to get the public to show up...why start now.

 

[slapwhitey]

Greetings All,

Another non-ABD DIS’er that wants to wish you all a great trip out to California. I’m sure you will all have a blast, but be sure to stop and enjoy the moment every so often. For those of you that have not had the chance to see Disneyland, you are in for a great treat, it is amazing in a very different way than Florida. My travel plans take me to Disneyland the last weekend of your trip. Looking to seeing all my friends and making some new ones.

Don

I have to agree Don, when we first visited Disneyland a couple years ago we actually loved how it felt completely different than Florida. It has a much more intimate feel in my opinion.

Hopefully we'll get a chance to say hello the weekend you're down there.

Chris

 

[kab407]

Greetings All,

Another non-ABD DIS’er that wants to wish you all a great trip out to California. I’m sure you will all have a blast, but be sure to stop and enjoy the moment every so often. For those of you that have not had the chance to see Disneyland, you are in for a great treat, it is amazing in a very different way than Florida. My travel plans take me to Disneyland the last weekend of your trip. Looking to seeing all my friends and making some new ones.

Don

I was hoping that you would make a special guest appearance!

 

[ImTooExcitedToSleep]

I was hoping that you would make a special guest appearance!

Oh, my. Does Don have a fan club??

 

[ImTooExcitedToSleep]

Well considering it starts in 10 days - I would think they'd get a move on -

I mean it is a "public" event - you'd think they want the public to show up

I checked on another message board (I felt kinda dirty doing it ) and they are just as much in the dark as we are.

 

[Tonya2426]

Just got back from UPS on my "secret" mission of dispatching some ABD Flatties to two "secret" locations across America to begin our Adventure!!!!

 

[Launchpad11B]

Just got back from UPS on my "secret" mission of dispatching some ABD Flatties to two "secret" locations across America to begin our Adventure!!!!

Pics??

 

[Tonya2426]

Pics??

I did take some pics but left my uploading cordy thing for my camera connected to my Mom's computer when I left Augusta yesterday. And technically, the Flatties that haven't been dispatched aren't quite finished. So patience until the Flatties arrive at their dispatched location.

 

[Tonya2426]

Our Adventure can officially start since I had my ABD nightmare last night!!!

Before every WDW trip I have a dream about some part of the trip going wrong. Don't know why but it always occurs so I just chalk it up to part of my pre-trip planning instead of worrying about it.

Last night I dreamed that I was at the Social Security Administration office with my grandfather (although it wasn't my grandfather and on top of that my grandfathers have been dead for over 35 years) trying to get a replacement card for him and it was taking way too long. Time was ticking away and I hadn't packed yet so I called my Mom to pack for me and I would meet her at the airport for our flight to California.

When I get to the airport (not even an airport I recognize) my Mom hasn't packed anything that I need for the trip and I start to have a "Diva" moment about having to buy new sun glasses and shoes and I was never going to be able to find underwear I like at the last minute.

So, all is well with the world. Let the real packing begin!!!

 

[kab407]

Our Adventure can officially start since I had my ABD nightmare last night!!!

Do I want to ask about the nightmare before PCC 1.0?

 

[stenogoddess]

Has anyone noticed the weather has drastically changed for next week? It's crazy, yesterday, it looked so good!

I know! I already had my clothes sorted too. Now I think I need to bring more longer pants than capris.

I have practically no voice this morning (from screaming last night at the game), but if I did, I'd be singing right along with you!

Since I didn't care so much about the game, I rooted for your team, Dodie. They did a great job and it was a great game!

Ok folks....

I have gotten word on our third guide for our Adventure.

I'm told that the guide "might" pop in and out of our group and will probably be training to do this tour in the future.

I asked about gratuities and was told that the possible third guide would not expect a gratuity.

I know this question has come up and I hope this information helps with planning.

But I already printed his/her tip envelope! Oh, well, more for me! Thanks for the update, Kevin!

Are we really the group to be using for training purposes? I mean, we're us!

Word!

Our Adventure can officially start since I had my ABD nightmare last night!!!

Before every WDW trip I have a dream about some part of the trip going wrong. Don't know why but it always occurs so I just chalk it up to part of my pre-trip planning instead of worrying about it.

Last night I dreamed that I was at the Social Security Administration office with my grandfather (although it wasn't my grandfather and on top of that my grandfathers have been dead for over 35 years) trying to get a replacement card for him and it was taking way too long. Time was ticking away and I hadn't packed yet so I called my Mom to pack for me and I would meet her at the airport for our flight to California.

When I get to the airport (not even an airport I recognize) my Mom hasn't packed anything that I need for the trip and I start to have a "Diva" moment about having to buy new sun glasses and shoes and I was never going to be able to find underwear I like at the last minute.

So, all is well with the world. Let the real packing begin!!!

Beat you to it. Mine was Jeri kept asking me where things were and where we were going to eat and I kept say I don't know, I don't know, I don't know. I had NO PLAN! and no camera. My nightmare is I have no plan. I'm not sure what that says about me. It might say b-o-r-i-n-g. Is my next nightmare that I can't find my spreadsheet? Oh, the horror!

We've just decided to go with the flow on food and wine since the details, as we've all noticed, are a bit lacking to say the least.


So for the past two days I've had:

What Time Is It?
Summertime
It's Our Vacation
What Time Is It?
Partytime - That's Right Say It Loud

Stuck in my head. Thanks High School Musical!

 

[MatthewT212]

Does anyone plan on taking the Warner Brothers Studio Tour on Monday, April 19th in the AM?

Travel plans fell through for Miguel and I and it’s looking very $$$ to get there. I hate to forfeit the tour (and lose the money). Unfortunately renting a car is not an option for us.

Any ideas would be HIGHLY appreciated...

Matthew

 

[Tonya2426]

Do I want to ask about the nightmare before PCC 1.0?

I can't remember what PCC 1.0 was - I have a tendency to forget my dreams soon afterwards - but I can assure you it was not a Titanic dream