Chicago Area DIS meet DEC 7th!

[Julie Mouse]

I would love to meet Disers closer to my home - I live 2 hours from Woodfield. However, I cannot commit yet - that weekend is right before final exams. I will probably have to wait and see how comfortable I feel with everything. It sounds like fun!

 

[dis75ney]

I'm hoping I can make it, but it all depends on how my church kids are doing on their Christmas play. They're all kicking some major hiney now, so I'm hopeful that I can skip church that morning and meet youse guys...

So put me down for two...myself and a friend of mine who's a big a Disney freak as we all are, but has not yet been introduced to the Dis. I think I can convince her to join me...

 

[Geef]

Our last Chicagoland Dis group meet was documented by "Tiggerbell". It has a great rundown of the events, fun and people that were found!

Lets do it again!

http://disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1863673

 

[BriarRosie]

Our last Chicagoland Dis group meet was documented by "Tiggerbell". It has a great rundown of the events, fun and people that were found!

Lets do it again!

http://disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1863673

You're in charge of bringing the Dole Whip machine.
(Yes, those Hoosiers know how to kick it up a notch!)

 

[jeanigor]

Especially after reading the trip report by Tiggerbell, count us in! We're always up for a good time with some fellow cooky folks!

 

[KatMark]

I wish we could be there...but we'll be in Indianola, IA, watching our college wrestler. One of these days we will get to one of these meets!

 

[America]

I have three little ones but I think they could play in the toy room.
I would love to meet some people, but keep in mind that I'm normally a lurker and don't post very often. Can't wait

 

[tiggerbell]

And I can't make it, so someone else will have to do a trip report - Geef! You have the extra Captain Jack!!! I bet he'd love to star in it!

 

[SamIAm21]

And I can't make it, so someone else will have to do a trip report - Geef! You have the extra Captain Jack!!! I bet he'd love to star in it!

Oh drats, it would have been nice to meet you before the cruise in May! Will Captain Jack be sailing with us?

 

[jeanigor]

And I can't make it, so someone else will have to do a trip report - Geef! You have the extra Captain Jack!!! I bet he'd love to star in it!

Fooey! I, too, was so looking forward to meeting you prior to the cruise. But we will still have a good time...both next month and in May!!

 

[PrincessMonkey]

Yay! Our first DIS meet!

We live downtown but we drive out to Schaumburg a couple of times a month to see my parents. (Schaumburg was my hometown... It's just funny to me that we're having a DIS meet at "my" old mall.) But seriously, I understand that it is the mall with DVC, so what better place to have a DIS meet!

Thanks to DVC for hosting us. That is nice of them!

Parking on December 7th shouldn't be too bad... But at times when it snows in late December and crowds are so bad that you have to park near the business buildings up on the hills facing JCPenney's and Nordstrom (you know, behind the official Woodfield lots): that is a pain! The covered parking lots at Nordstrom and Lord & Taylor are extremely coveted that time of year.

There's just the two of us Disney fans. We will see you soon!

 

[Geef]

The meet is going to be before the mall opens (9am), so there should be no parking issues at all!

See you soon!

 

[PrincessMonkey]

9:00am... Yes, the local crowd and most tourists won't arrive until around noon. No parking worries here.

 

[SweaterInJune]

If I have a car by then, I just might show up... If not, I'm out of luck, coming from NW Indiana...

 

[Michele]

9:00am... Yes, the local crowd and most tourists won't arrive until around noon. No parking worries here.

You might want to check on those times. We make a trip up to Woodfield to Christmas shop every year and I believe the hours are different during the Christmas season. I would expect them to open earlier. I know Sat evening they are open until 11 PM.

 

[Geef]

You might want to check on those times. We make a trip up to Woodfield to Christmas shop every year and I believe the hours are different during the Christmas season. I would expect them to open earlier. I know Sat evening they are open until 11 PM.

I spoke with Woodfield security this morning, she said the will be opening at 10am on Sundays... This will change closer to Christmas.

Thanks for the idea.

 

[jeanigor]

We are planning on making a weekend trip out of the DIS meet. Are the hotels in the area safe/clean/reputable?

 

[Geef]

We are planning on making a weekend trip out of the DIS meet. Are the hotels in the area safe/clean/reputable?

Very nice area... Janet (Nooskin) could speak to this better than I, she still lives in the area. Schaumburg is a nice community.

As for hotels... check the Woodfield site...

http://www.shopwoodfield.com/infodesk/visitors/368.html

 

[geffric]

Count me in.. that is a great idea.. thanks

 

[Nooshkin]

We are planning on making a weekend trip out of the DIS meet. Are the hotels in the area safe/clean/reputable?

There are a lot of hotels in the area- especially right there around the mall. Off the top of my head I can't think of any to tell you to steer clear of. Most of them are well-known chains and not that old. I'd avoid the Hyatt across from Woodfield as they are doing some major renovations right now. As far as price- I doubt there will be many super- low rates at that time of year. Woodfield Mall is actually quite the tourist destination- especially at Christmas time!

I'm so pleased to see so much interest!
I'm always worried that I'll throw a party and no one will show up!

And Geef- thanks so much for everything you're doing. This is going to be another crazy week. I'm going out of town again later this week. (WDW for Christmas shopping- )