Blue's Road Trip - Part II ~ New 5/6: It Pays To Have Connections!!

[blue_river]

Cocoa Beach is so nice. We stayed there two years ago when we went on our Disney Cruise. The girls will love the beach.

Funny you should mention that because my friend also told me that if we get there early enough, we may be able to watch the Disney Cruise leaving! I hope we get to see that *fingers crossed*

Finished Harry Potter last night, such a great series of books. DH is reading it now that I'm finished.

OMGosh, I just finished it today. It was fantastic!!!!! I'm sad the series is over but I'm still looking forward to the rest of the movies

 

[KathyRN137]

Of course I know it! I work for a dermatologist, remember!

Kathy

 

[blue_river]

Of course I know it! I work for a dermatologist, remember!

Kathy

Ya, um..I guess looking at the famous mangled toe would be a piece of cake for you

 

[KathyRN137]

Ya, um..I guess looking at the famous mangled toe would be a piece of cake for you

I could fix that toe....
Nah, what that wild man needs is a psych nurse!

I guess that dubious honor goes to Linnie!

Kathy

 

[blue_river]

MY PACKAGED JUST ARRIVED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



Back soon with pictures!!!​

 

[Lifelong_Dreamer]

What could it possibly be!??

 

[blue_river]

Woohoo!!!​

Before I post the surprise, I'd like to give a big thank you to Goofster!

Okay, I know you've all been curious and waiting patiently.

This is what I got in the mail today:

It's an ONTARIO Disney Pin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I had sent Goofster a link to an online pin dealer to check out an Ontario pin for me and to make sure it was a fair price. He replied back that he thought the price may be a little high and said he would do some more checking. The next thing I know, he told me he bought one for me and was shipping it out!!

This is #100 of the 100 Years of Dreams pin series from the Disney Store for Ontario.

Each US state, territory and Canadian Province that had a Disney Store as of Dec. 2001 has one. They each have Mickey standing behind a large star with a gold banner at the bottom. The state's, territory's or province's flag is depicted on the star and the name is on the banner.

According to a CM source, there were between 1000 and 1152 of these pins for sale.


BUT WAIT

That's not all!

There was also a surprise inside the box for JoJo and Goofy. They are both away at friends right now and have not yet seen it. I must admit, I tried to sneak a peek at their pins but it was taped up so well in bubble wrap, that they would notice if I opened it. I'll post a picture of their pins when they get back home.

This is their surprise:

They're going to go nuts when they find out that Goofster sent these!!!

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Thanks again Goofster

 

[KathyRN137]

Goofster, you da man!!!

That was very sweet.

Kathy

 

[Goofster57]

Your welcome,
Hope the girls enjoy pin trading in Walt Disney World.
Now you can't blame if they get addicted to it and that's all they want to do.

One small correction

he told me he bought one for me

I actually traded for it,

but please don’t tell anyone, most people here think I’m a little strange already, if they find out am a Pin Trader too I’ll probably get banned from the boards.

 

[blue_river]

Goofster, you da man!!!

That was very sweet.

Kathy

He's been spreading the pixiedust

Now you can't blame if they get addicted to it and that's all they want to do.

Yes I can and I have witnesses

One small correction

I actually traded for it

Oops I'll blame that on my excitement

but please don’t tell anyone, most people here think I’m a little strange already, if they find out am a Pin Trader too I’ll probably get banned from the boards.

Nah, I wouldn't worry about that. Buzz is the king of strange

 

[Lifelong_Dreamer]

Wow Goofster, that was so nice of you! I can't wait to see what is in the packages for Jojo and Goofy!

 

[wvdislover]

That is SO sweet! I'm looking forward to seeing the girls pins!

 

[castawaymam]

Nice pin, Hope the girls get into the pin trading. Way to go Goofster.

 

[#1DORY]

Goofster:

Thank you so much for the pins and stickers i just love them all though this year i have to buy a lanyard because mine is full, also its very cool that i have 2 CM only pins

 

[jojo05]

GOOFSTER, thank you so much for our pins! they're so nice.
i love them.
i actually like the small minnie one the best. it's soo cute!
thanks a bunch.

 

[blue_river]

Well as you can see, the girls were back home long enough to open their surprise from Goofster and let me tell you, they were pleased as pickles. Goofy couldn't get hers open fast enough and they've both already put them on their lanyards.


Here are Goofy's pins:

These are JoJo's:

Goofster also sent them some Disney stickers! They said they would use those for their scrapbook

Here is the explanation Goofster sent about the pins:

Mickey & Minnie in Heart - available to Disneyland Cast Members only.

Donald & Daisy in Heart - available to Disneyland Cast Members only.

Sorcerer Mickey - available to Cast Members at Walt Disney Imagineering only. This is where they create and design the rides and attractions.

He also mentioned that the others are various rack pins that are good for trading. The girls both told me that they are NOT trading any of them. They love them.


OH and I did take a picture of the girls with their pins but they wouldn't allow me to post those because they both just came home from being away at friends and looked like ragamuffins.

 

[Lifelong_Dreamer]

Those are really nice pins, Jojo and Goofy sure are lucky girls

 

[KathyRN137]

Awesome! Oh, pins! Pins! Pins!

Pin collecting is so addicting! Like eating potato chips!! I'm more of a collector than a trader, though, so I understand why the girls want to keep theirs!!

Heavens! Just think if I start on Jibbitz!

I went back to pg 7 to see the shirts; saw the *really cool* POC shirt, but no pix of your "custom GAT" shirts!! Post pix, pretty please!

Kathy

 

[blue_river]

Pin collecting is so addicting! Like eating potato chips!! I'm more of a collector than a trader, though, so I understand why the girls want to keep theirs!!

The trading part is where they have fun. They are going to buy the starter sets and trade those.

I went back to pg 7 to see the shirts; saw the *really cool* POC shirt, but no pix of your "custom GAT" shirts!! Post pix, pretty please!

Thanks! I tried to choose something DH would like.

As for the custom GAT shirts, I was only joking but it would be fun to design one.

 

[KathyRN137]

GAT out of the way!
Canadians coming through!​

Kathy