GayDays 2011

[hematite153]

Good luck all, I hope you survive the last few days before your trips.

Have a good time together and I'm sorry I won't be able to be there with you.

 

[TagsMissy]

Oh yeah... I am on the home stretch now and can nearly taste vacation! 10 work days left for me after I finish today (may be 10.5 as I may need to pop in for a few hours before we leave.

I really need this vacation as I've been covering for a couple of co-workers the past while and I am drained!

 

[Billy Christ]

Billy, as one of the straight parents with an annual pass, I can tell you we will not be merging our event with yours.
We are going to Gay Days to be with our friends. We aren't looking for a club atmosphere. Your attendees are not looking to hang out with middle age straight people. Our gathering is in no way in competition with your events.

I get the impression that you are posting in an effort to pull our attendees to your event. Like ConcK pointed out, different demographics. I am confident that the folks looking for more of a party will find their way to you. The rest of us are happy with our current plan.

Thanks for the response...I doubt our demographics are that much different (in age anyway)...but we will have a large variety of people who love Epcot and the drink around the world idea.

We hope next year to host several events that cater to the non-party crowd as well...maybe even a whole week of relaxing as well as site seeing events. Open for ideas from small to large for those that love Disney during the first week of June as we do.

 

[Billy Christ]

Hey Billy, welcome to the DIS!

For several years now, people from this section of the DIS have gotten together on the Sunday after Gayday for a Drink Around the World. We start in Mexico at noon, and travel around from there.

While a few people from the forums might be interested in your event, in general it's probably not quite the demographic you are looking for.

a) Several members of the group are straight parents who may have their children with them

b) Many of the members are either annual pass holders, or cast members. The $80 for the party is an amazing deal when you need park admission, but when you already have admission covered it becomes very expensive for a short party.

That being said, a LOT of people from here will probably be at the Riptide event, and I know a lot went to the House of Blues event last year.

Thanks for coming to RipTide...look forward to meeting you there...say hello at the gate...I'll be the old one!

 

[Billy Christ]

How may I be of assistance?

Good afternoon Sarah...just touching base with you about your DATW group...we planned an informal social as well starting at 2:00. Heard about your group after but want to say hello. I'm at billy at letsgoplay2011.com

 

[Billy Christ]

Hey Billy the person who heads our DATW is Sarah or better known as "Turkygurl" on the dis boards.

Perfect...thanks Frank for your help!

 

[turkygurl]

Good afternoon Sarah...just touching base with you about your DATW group...we planned an informal social as well starting at 2:00. Heard about your group after but want to say hello. I'm at billy at letsgoplay2011.com

This will be our fourth annual DATW, which starts in Mexico at high noon. As it turns out, it is likely that we will unfortunately miss your event, as we have planned a lovely lunch get together for our group around 2:30pm. Should we pass your group, I'm sure we can all share a nice wave and a friendly hello. Thanks for thinking of us.

 

[Billy Christ]

This will be our fourth annual DATW, which starts in Mexico at high noon. As it turns out, it is likely that we will unfortunately miss your event, as we have planned a lovely lunch get together for our group around 2:30pm. Should we pass your group, I'm sure we can all share a nice wave and a friendly hello. Thanks for thinking of us.

Perfect Sarah...we are looking forward to seeing you at Epcot!

 

[TagsMissy]

We won't be at the Epcot event as we are flying home that day so we'll probably laze about the resort.

 

[DVC Doc]

Thanks for the response...I doubt our demographics are that much different (in age anyway)...but we will have a large variety of people who love Epcot and the drink around the world idea.

We hope next year to host several events that cater to the non-party crowd as well...maybe even a whole week of relaxing as well as site seeing events. Open for ideas from small to large for those that love Disney during the first week of June as we do.

I love the idea for the Retro-T, but as others have mentioned its quite an expense for those of us that already have annual passes. Also, I think it would be better if it started AFTER Epcot closes....I think a dance party would be a lot more fun after an entire afternoon drinking around the world! Perhaps you could have this at the Atlantic Dance Hall at the nearby Boardwalk next year?

 

[DrGaellon]

I'm starting to get excited about GayDays! We got our official 21 t-shirts last week. DBF isn't so much, but he's never been before and has no idea what he's in for.

We are doing Riptide at Typhoon Lagoon and the DATW/T-Dance at Epcot on Sunday. (He's much more of a partier than I am, but I figure if I get bored, I can always wander out to the park and come back for Illuminations.) We will also aim to be at the Dole Whip meet Saturday afternoon.

DBF wants a down day to go for a drive, (I indulged him and got a convertible via Priceline for only $100 more than the full-size I originally booked), maybe hit a beach, so I told him we'd have to do it early on Sunday before DATW, or skip one day at Universal. He's still debating - my resort offers discounted park tickets, so I don't buy tickets until I get down there. I own a timeshare at Westgate Vacation Villas, just south of DAK, so that's where we stay.

 

[jackskellingtonsgirl]

Tick, tick, tick...

That's my ticker. It's ticking.

25 days!!!

 

[C&G'sMama]

Tick, tick, tick...

That's my ticker. It's ticking.

25 days!!!

Yayy!!!

 

[Schotz]

I'm starting to get excited about GayDays! We got our official 21 t-shirts last week. DBF isn't so much, but he's never been before and has no idea what he's in for.

We are doing Riptide at Typhoon Lagoon and the DATW/T-Dance at Epcot on Sunday. (He's much more of a partier than I am, but I figure if I get bored, I can always wander out to the park and come back for Illuminations.) We will also aim to be at the Dole Whip meet Saturday afternoon.

DBF wants a down day to go for a drive, (I indulged him and got a convertible via Priceline for only $100 more than the full-size I originally booked), maybe hit a beach, so I told him we'd have to do it early on Sunday before DATW, or skip one day at Universal. He's still debating - my resort offers discounted park tickets, so I don't buy tickets until I get down there. I own a timeshare at Westgate Vacation Villas, just south of DAK, so that's where we stay.

DocGaellon, I have gone to WDW in the past with a friend and he wanted to go to Busch Gardens and Universal but not Disney. In the end I was forced to venture on my own on the last day of our holiday. This is why I'm going alone this year, I realized I couldn't change my friends views of Disney and had a great time at Busch and Uni but I would have enjoyed WDW if I had done spent more days at WDW. I think if I could do it all again, I would have said nothing about WDW and just suggested we visit there and let him make his own opinion because I talked his ear off on how much I loved WDW. Oh well

 

[jackskellingtonsgirl]

We went to Universal and Islands of Adventure last year. We started early with the Harry Potter preview for onsite guests. We were finished with the park by 4 PM. The next day we went to Universal, and again, by 4 PM, we were done. We skipped the rides where there was a lot of water involved, but even if we had done all of them we didn't feel like those parks were "full day" parks.

 

[TagsMissy]

So who's with me hoping the shuttle launch delays just a wee bit more so we can watch it!

I know hubby and I are hoping it delays until at least the May 26th but takes off before June 5th

2 weeks and 1 day before we start our journey to WDW!!!

That means I need to do:

 

[jackskellingtonsgirl]

Missy, skip the laundry. Just go SHOPPING!
I haven't actually given any thought to the shuttle launch. Is that terrible?

 

[C&G'sMama]

I didn't think of the shuttle launch either. DS would love that if it happend while we're there.

I promised myself I'd wait 'til Friday to post my countdown again but I'm too impulsive. 17 days!!!

I really am soooo ready to go. I have tons to do at work and with the kids but I just want to go now.

Oh well, this weekend is DD's slumber party for her 11th Bday. Once we're done with that I start packing. I already warned my family that starting Sunday (5/15) I start packing the suitcases in the living room and once something goes in the suitcase it doesn't come out. By the Sunday (5/22) before the trip I ration socks and underwear. I've already started setting aside Disney T-Shirts and our red shirts, of course. (I just have to make sure we don't take the cat with us) When I put out suitcases she thinks they're for her.

 

[Singledad]

(I just have to make sure we don't take the cat with us) When I put out suitcases she thinks they're for her.

didn't you know that suitcases are really just cat beds in disguise?

 

[C&G'sMama]

TWO WEEKS FROM TODAY!!!!!!!!!