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Well here we sit on our flight home
It is day 9 of our trip and we have had a great time so far
Now we just need to have my wife survive the flight home
We started our day by packing up our pins. That took a good portion of the morning. We then decided to finish our trip were we started it. EPCOT!!! We got lucky and some of the event pins were still there. They were out of the Tinker bell pin and the PTP Slider
They did have a few framed sets left but those were gone by the time we got there. We got to see a few more of our fellow DISers before we left. We got to meet Scoop again as he was at the park doing a little trading on his own today. He is a great guy and a blast to trade with. While at Epcot today we were able to get a few great pins. I traded for the WDW CM Ticket Book and the 100 years of magic pin (the little one) as well as one of the 30th anniversary pins that was pulled because of the enamel problem
Looks like a Darth Mickey pin with a Blue Castle and a Steel gray back round. Finished of a great trip with lunch at The Land.
We got to go to Canada 3 times for 4 bowls of Cheese Soup The first time we met Larry for lunch and had a great time talking about the event and what to expect. The second was with a group of friends Vince and Suzi (Parkhopper) and Chris, along with Scott (ScottakaMickey) and his DW Suzanne and Susan (Tennis Nut) and her DS Nicholas and Lisa (TiggersMom). The third and final trip was with the same group except T-nut and her son and a few others joined us Brian, Larry (again), Mary, Judy, and Linda. This being our last trip for this time down I had to have 2 bowls Well the first was only half a bowl so they gave me another one to make up for it.
I have had one of my best trips ever down here and meeting all of you and having the chance to trade with a lot of you was the best part.
I would like to say that the Pin Event was way beyond what I expected. The only complaints I heard were from the seller/traders that they could not get all the pins. There were a few things that could have been done different but this being the first time that Disney has used this building since the Millennium Village was here I would say they did a great job. The Pin Team at Epcot worked very hard and Special Events did all they could to make things flow as well as they could. I had to laugh at all the traders though They would line up an hour before the RSPs were handed out (to see if you got the pins) and then run as fast as they could to the front of the line to pay Like they were not going to get the pins It was kind of funny to watch. I could understand if you had to catch a flight or something but most everyone just went back to trading It must be all the training we have had from all the other pin events We had from 4pm till 9pm to pick up our pins for the day. That is one thing I really liked. Another thing I did notice that turned out to be a problem was the way they had the registers The RSPs were on one side in the front and the pin pick up was in the rear on the other side. So the line went across the middle of the building and it made it hard to get in and out of the trading area for the first few days Then they got a little intersection going and that made it a lot easier. Another perk we got for doing the breakfast package was on Sunday you got to go in to a different line than everyone else to hand in your RSPs. It made the wait very quick. But like every Disney line people still complained. I was in front of one of the bigger seller/traders and all he did was say hurry up Even though we were in line for less than 10 minutes total.
I had a great Magical Moment happen to me Sandy and I were sitting in a Restaurant (not going to say which one so no one gets in trouble). While we were ordering our Diner another CM was looking from across the way at my Wifes Lanyard She asked about a Pisces pin that was on it. She said she like it. I took it off and gave it to her as she said her sister was a Pisces and loved Cleo Well about 10 minutes later she came over to the table and said thank you. While she did this she said she had no pins to trade with me and I told her it was a gift Well she then surprised me with a very cool gift She took her Service Pin (1 year Steam Boat pin) of her nametag and gave it to me. It was one of the highlights of my trip It will go in to the frame and never come out
After 9 great days it will be nice to get home and sleep in our own bed and see Chloe We miss her and Muffin and Misty a lot. And truth be told I am ready for some cool weather It is Hot in Fla in August
Well as you may have read in Figgys post I was given another CTT yesterday in the Magic Kingdom. This one was given to both my Wife and I for making a person very happy with a pin they thought they would never get. It is such a felling that I cannot even begin to describe. I hope each and every one of you can get to know it for I know that each and everyone of you deserve it.
Now on to the important stuff!!! The Pins I got
In trade I got
Mickey For President
Inauguration
AK Pin Club
Winter Champion
Summer Champion
DL Loss Prevention
DCL Halloween Pumpkin
A CTT (Not one of the ones I won)
A set of DL 2000 Christmas Pins 4 pins
A Set of the new DL shields
A CM Ticket Book
A DL 2001 Cheerleader fab five pin
A DL Goofy Soda Shop
A Few of the Event Pins
2 Surfer Mickeys
A Wet Paint
A Pool Side Mickey
2 Swan Boats
A few of the Tokyo 100th pins Mostly Goofy
A few Tokyo rack pins
A 100th year pin from the Orlando Convention Hall
A 30th WDW anniversary pin with the fab five
A 30th anniversary pin that was pulled.
A CM 1 year pin
A CM Cinderella Name Tag
A CM Figment Name Tag
A CM Chip and Dale Balloon
A CM Goofy Balloon
1995 ASTA pin
1996 Disneyana Convention pin
2001 Cast Blast 4th Pin
DL Rapid transit 50th pin
Epcot Holidays around the world pin with 2 colors in the candles
2001 Happiest crew to ever sail Convention pin
TDL Disney Lights Pin
99 Disneyana Convention pin
MK CM Fantasy Oval Pin
2 Big Round Fantasy pins
CM Castaway Cay pin
2000 Magic Dilevery pin
CM Undiscovered Future World Epcot pin
CM Me We pin
96 Convention Security pin
Disney pals Pin
A ton of Rack pins A ton
Well while this trip is coming to an end we are already planning our next one. We are thinking Paris Oct 6th The official start of Pin Trading And 5 days after our anniversary Ya never know
We got to go to Canada 3 times for 4 bowls of Cheese Soup The first time we met Larry for lunch and had a great time talking about the event and what to expect. The second was with a group of friends Vince and Suzi (Parkhopper) and Chris, along with Scott (ScottakaMickey) and his DW Suzanne and Susan (Tennis Nut) and her DS Nicholas and Lisa (TiggersMom). The third and final trip was with the same group except T-nut and her son and a few others joined us Brian, Larry (again), Mary, Judy, and Linda. This being our last trip for this time down I had to have 2 bowls Well the first was only half a bowl so they gave me another one to make up for it.
I have had one of my best trips ever down here and meeting all of you and having the chance to trade with a lot of you was the best part.
I would like to say that the Pin Event was way beyond what I expected. The only complaints I heard were from the seller/traders that they could not get all the pins. There were a few things that could have been done different but this being the first time that Disney has used this building since the Millennium Village was here I would say they did a great job. The Pin Team at Epcot worked very hard and Special Events did all they could to make things flow as well as they could. I had to laugh at all the traders though They would line up an hour before the RSPs were handed out (to see if you got the pins) and then run as fast as they could to the front of the line to pay Like they were not going to get the pins It was kind of funny to watch. I could understand if you had to catch a flight or something but most everyone just went back to trading It must be all the training we have had from all the other pin events We had from 4pm till 9pm to pick up our pins for the day. That is one thing I really liked. Another thing I did notice that turned out to be a problem was the way they had the registers The RSPs were on one side in the front and the pin pick up was in the rear on the other side. So the line went across the middle of the building and it made it hard to get in and out of the trading area for the first few days Then they got a little intersection going and that made it a lot easier. Another perk we got for doing the breakfast package was on Sunday you got to go in to a different line than everyone else to hand in your RSPs. It made the wait very quick. But like every Disney line people still complained. I was in front of one of the bigger seller/traders and all he did was say hurry up Even though we were in line for less than 10 minutes total.
I had a great Magical Moment happen to me Sandy and I were sitting in a Restaurant (not going to say which one so no one gets in trouble). While we were ordering our Diner another CM was looking from across the way at my Wifes Lanyard She asked about a Pisces pin that was on it. She said she like it. I took it off and gave it to her as she said her sister was a Pisces and loved Cleo Well about 10 minutes later she came over to the table and said thank you. While she did this she said she had no pins to trade with me and I told her it was a gift Well she then surprised me with a very cool gift She took her Service Pin (1 year Steam Boat pin) of her nametag and gave it to me. It was one of the highlights of my trip It will go in to the frame and never come out
After 9 great days it will be nice to get home and sleep in our own bed and see Chloe We miss her and Muffin and Misty a lot. And truth be told I am ready for some cool weather It is Hot in Fla in August
Well as you may have read in Figgys post I was given another CTT yesterday in the Magic Kingdom. This one was given to both my Wife and I for making a person very happy with a pin they thought they would never get. It is such a felling that I cannot even begin to describe. I hope each and every one of you can get to know it for I know that each and everyone of you deserve it.
Now on to the important stuff!!! The Pins I got
In trade I got
Mickey For President
Inauguration
AK Pin Club
Winter Champion
Summer Champion
DL Loss Prevention
DCL Halloween Pumpkin
A CTT (Not one of the ones I won)
A set of DL 2000 Christmas Pins 4 pins
A Set of the new DL shields
A CM Ticket Book
A DL 2001 Cheerleader fab five pin
A DL Goofy Soda Shop
A Few of the Event Pins
2 Surfer Mickeys
A Wet Paint
A Pool Side Mickey
2 Swan Boats
A few of the Tokyo 100th pins Mostly Goofy
A few Tokyo rack pins
A 100th year pin from the Orlando Convention Hall
A 30th WDW anniversary pin with the fab five
A 30th anniversary pin that was pulled.
A CM 1 year pin
A CM Cinderella Name Tag
A CM Figment Name Tag
A CM Chip and Dale Balloon
A CM Goofy Balloon
1995 ASTA pin
1996 Disneyana Convention pin
2001 Cast Blast 4th Pin
DL Rapid transit 50th pin
Epcot Holidays around the world pin with 2 colors in the candles
2001 Happiest crew to ever sail Convention pin
TDL Disney Lights Pin
99 Disneyana Convention pin
MK CM Fantasy Oval Pin
2 Big Round Fantasy pins
CM Castaway Cay pin
2000 Magic Dilevery pin
CM Undiscovered Future World Epcot pin
CM Me We pin
96 Convention Security pin
Disney pals Pin
A ton of Rack pins A ton
Well while this trip is coming to an end we are already planning our next one. We are thinking Paris Oct 6th The official start of Pin Trading And 5 days after our anniversary Ya never know
Larry certainly has a great group of friends. 
