Glennbo’s City, Sand, and Savanna PTR - TR Link (pg 73)

[MAGICFOR2]

I am surprised about the Luau choice - that would be mine - having done both HDDR and the Luau, I liked the luau better, but I know most rowdy folk and kiddos like HDDR, and you get FREE DRINKS!

 

[glennbo123]

I've been busy and haven't participated in the games, but I'm really enjoying reading along.

Glad you enjoyed it. If you get a moment to put in some gueses for the next, go for it.

The survey results are very interesting.

I thought so, but wasn't sure how interesting they'd be for people outside of the family.

It's a shame via Napoli didn't have a stronger showing in the polls. They don't know what they're missing.

I know. We'll just have to try it on a future trip....you have to have a reason to come back, right?

Oh MANNNNN Glenn ... I wish I'd understood that your family is so much like my own ... we SOO would have picked the Biergarten and the German food

We've really enjoyed Biergarten when we've eaten there, but I was surprised that my family wasn't ready to try something different yet.

oh, and the Luau ... I guess I thought there were no other "Hower" types out there ... but our locale should've clued me in!!!

Uh oh, you lost me on "Hower"...is that a central PA thing? I grew up in northwest PA, maybe I'm missing it.

ETA: Nevermind...Duh!

I just needed to read your PTR a little more thoroughly.


I got your game answers and changed your last answer for the previous, not-quite-finished game. Thanks!

Wow...you made pie charts!? That's impressive planning. And truly a great way to get everyone's opinions.

Yep, the data was there so it was really easy in Excel to whip up some charts. I thought it'd be a fun way to let them see what the choices turned out to be. Thanks!

I'm also impressed with the pie charts.

Thanks! I work in Excel every day, so it was not a big deal really.

The survey is such a great idea. I may have to borrow the idea for our trip for 10 this summer.

I think you should! It's a really quick way to get input on what people's preferences are, and then you can move on to thinking about how to work the choices into the schedule.

 

[glennbo123]

I'll be back for specific comments about the results and the new game later, but I had a couple of comments I wanted to make. (I know, shock, shock!)

The one thing I used to reason the family would want to do the Luau instead of Hoop De Doo again, is the same reason I missed this one......not wanting to do Biergarten YET again! I must say Glenn, your family is nothing if not consistent....

I know what you mean...it was strange that they wanted to re-do one thing (Biergarten), but not another (Hoop). Just one of the things that made the game, um, interesting.

James is a surprise here. Marlene......not so much!

That's exactly what I thought....Marlene I expected, James' French choice was a surprise.

Disappointing, that is. I just knew someone would play the funny here, and I thought my deductive reasoning was so very sound.

You'd think so, but no.

WE might not.....but don't have any DISmeets anytime soon that has Rosie involved.......

Wow, I actually checked in in time for a game! And a super awesome game, at that! (Had to tear myself away from the stupid no-more-late-FPs-after-March-7 thread, which I for some reason haven't been able to tear myself away from for the past few days...mourning, I guess.)

I know, I'm bumming about that new policy.

Anyway, here are my totally uninformed and random guesses, based on little other than my own personal whims:

Got 'em!

Love the bar graphs and pie charts! I think, clearly, that Disney should give you some sort of job in their chart-making department, don't you?

Absolutely! I could use the employee discount!

Well, crapballs.....or maybe I should say shrimp poopballs....

I did send my answers but to the wrong person. I missed the 123 on your name, so someone is probably shaking their head at the crazy pm I sent them.

Makes you want to

I'm sure.

Why don't you forward me what you sent, and I'll ask the Rules Committee what they can do.

My answers to the Match game:

Got 'em!

I just realized I did the same thing!

What?! I'd blame it on being west coasters but Cynthia got her guesses in without difficulty, first in fact.

I was sure there was only ONE Glennbo - THE one and only!!!!

Well yeah, that's true.

Now the one we PM'd either wants to change his screen name or he wants to go on vacation with Glenn, because it is all planned for him!

I have to say, I think I only got one right - James being inconsistent with a meal/restaurant choice. I was just going to complain for not at least getting honorable mention.

Well, like I said to Winkers...forward what you sent and I'll ask the Rules Committee to give it some consideration.

I am surprised about the Luau choice - that would be mine - having done both HDDR and the Luau, I liked the luau better, but I know most rowdy folk and kiddos like HDDR, and you get FREE DRINKS!

Were the rowdy folk you're referring to Gram and Poppy?

I think the Luau choice was completey driven by us having seen Hoop last time, and them wanting to check out something else.

 

[3prettyprincesses]

Here are my character match guesses:

Goofy- Glennbo!

Woody- James

Mary Poppins- Gram

Tink- Lauren

Mater- Poppy

Minnie- Judy

Happy- Marlene

 

[glennbo123]

Here are my character match guesses:

They are recorded! Thank you!

 

[MEK]

I have to say I am pretty impressed with your survey results complete with graphs and pie charts. You go Glenn. I might just have to play along with this next challenge, but that would involve me taking a piece of paper out of the drawer and I am much to lazy to do that right now. Oh yeah - I need a pencil too!

 

[brookelizabeth]

I won't be able to keep up for the game, but I have to say I LOVE the Judy icon!!!!

And I think it's completely awesome that you sent out a survey on ADRs to the family. I think I might try this with Joe someday...

 

[afwdwfan]

I thought so, but wasn't sure how interesting they'd be for people outside of the family.

Well, you have to remember that most of your readers are Disney planning nerds.

I know. We'll just have to try it on a future trip....you have to have a reason to come back, right?

That's some good pizza though. Where's the drooling smiley?

 

[glennbo123]

I have to say I am pretty impressed with your survey results complete with graphs and pie charts. You go Glenn.

Mmmm, pie.

Thank you!

I might just have to play along with this next challenge, but that would involve me taking a piece of paper out of the drawer and I am much to lazy to do that right now. Oh yeah - I need a pencil too!

Oh, come on....you can do it!

I won't be able to keep up for the game,

Aw.

but I have to say I LOVE the Judy icon!!!!

In my world, she is an icon! Just lifesized.

And I think it's completely awesome that you sent out a survey on ADRs to the family. I think I might try this with Joe someday...

You should! It was actually really easy and really informative.

Well, you have to remember that most of your readers are Disney planning nerds.

Good point. If you posted this stuff anywhere else, you'd get blasted!

That's some good pizza though. Where's the drooling smiley?

I can offer you this one:

Or Mark's favorite:

 

[FauntleroyFAN07]

my chances of coming across a victory are pretty low, i just happen to have caught people sleeping lately...since i seem to only get on the DIS like once every 2 or 3 days now.



here are my guesses for the characters.


Goofy- Glenn

Woody-marlene

Mary Poppins- grandma

Tink- Lauren

Mater-james

Minnie- Judy

Happy- grandpa

Sorry, the money I had set aside for your runner-up prize was spent on something totally different........

 

[glennbo123]

my chances of coming across a victory are pretty low, i just happen to have caught people sleeping lately...since i seem to only get on the DIS like once every 2 or 3 days now.

Is that because of work, the baby, or just everything? Well, I'm glad you can still find some time to check in.

Got your entries and have entered them.

 

[KatMark]

Glad to see Dan in the lead (and not you know who!!!!).

 

[eandesmom]

I have to admit, my first thought on seeing the results was you did pie charts! I have some ready to go for the results of my little quiz and now well, it looks like I'm copying you! RATS! I'm going to have to change my color scheme at a minimum

My second thought was



I got a meaningless bonus point!

Biergarten and Hoop surprise me too but hey, that's the point of a survey!!! Totally random guesses here...I'm thinking I will get another meaningless bonus point for getting 100% wrong!

Glen- Sheriff Woody
James - Goofy
Poppy - Mater
Minnie - Gram
Tink - Marlene
MP - Lauren
Happy - Judy

 

[MAGICFOR2]

What?! I'd blame it on being west coasters but Cynthia got her guesses in without difficulty, first in fact.

Well, you know she's from the big city, so she understands these newfangled 'puter things.....



Well yeah, that's true.

You know it!





Well, like I said to Winkers...forward what you sent and I'll ask the Rules Committee to give it some consideration.

Awww that's so nice of the rules committee - forwarded as I type.



Were the rowdy folk you're referring to Gram and Poppy?

Haven't "seen" them in action yet, but I remember you heckling the actors, having an extra beer and taking wild pics in the restroom - or maybe that was Dan

I think the Luau choice was completey driven by us having seen Hoop last time, and them wanting to check out something else.

That makes sense to me.

 

[MAGICFOR2]

Goofy- James - entertaining the troops

Woody- Glenn - organizing the move

Mary Poppins - Grammy

Tink- Lauren

Mater- Poppy

Minnie-Judy

Happy - Maureen

Done - in SS white!

 

[marvali]

Glad to see Dan in the lead (and not you know who!!!!).

I know what you mean! If Molly or Rosie was in the lead, we'd never hear the end of it!!!

But to answer your question, yes, sucking up does influence the rules committee in handing out completely meaningless (but somehow gratifying) bonus points.

Marv - 2 survey game points, 1 Bonus Point!

Seriously??? With all the flattering and comical reasoning I gave for almost every answer??? Only ONE bonus point???? I spent more time trying to make you laugh and earn bonus points than I worried about the real answers! (yeah I know, obviously!)

Dan would have earned at least four or five in my contest for answers like that........


Okay, I guess I'll try for more "real" points then........



Sheriff Woody - Poppy
Mary Poppins - Gram
Goofy - Glenn (based purely on Rules Committee judgements)
Minnie - Judy (Mickey is gonna have Goofy in the dog house with Pluto when he finds THIS out!)
Happy - Lauren
Tink - Marlene
Mater - James

 

[FauntleroyFAN07]

Dan would have earned at least four or five in my contest for answers like that........

Gram

thats because you like me more than glenn likes you.

 

[marvali]

thats because you like me more than glenn likes you.

Not sure if that should make me feel or ....

 

[FauntleroyFAN07]

Not sure if that should make me feel or ....

happy, of course.

glenn wouldnt let you win at scrabble so much.

 

[glennbo123]

Glad to see Dan in the lead (and not you know who!!!!).

I know who you mean....even if he doesn't.

I have to admit, my first thought on seeing the results was you did pie charts! I have some ready to go for the results of my little quiz and now well, it looks like I'm copying you! RATS! I'm going to have to change my color scheme at a minimum

I would expect nothing less from you Cynthia! (Pie charts I mean, not copying me.) It's the best way to display and communicate the data!

My second thought was



I got a meaningless bonus point!

I'm glad you were happy with that!

Biergarten and Hoop surprise me too but hey, that's the point of a survey!!!

Exactly.

Totally random guesses here...I'm thinking I will get another meaningless bonus point for getting 100% wrong!

Got 'em. I don't want to give anything away yet, but I will confirm that you will not get a bonus point for getting 100% wrong. (That's supposed to be good news. I think.)

Well, you know she's from the big city, so she understands these newfangled 'puter things.....

Okay, that 'splains it.

Awww that's so nice of the rules committee - forwarded as I type.

Got 'em! The Rules Committee wanted me to let you know that you got a Bonus Point! for um, getting zero correct.

Haven't "seen" them in action yet, but I remember you heckling the actors, having an extra beer and taking wild pics in the restroom - or maybe that was Dan

Most of that description sounds like Dan, although I did take a photo of the picture in the restroom.

I recognize that you folks will have a lot of difficulty in the Match Game in not having "met" Gram and Poppy yet, but at lease you're all in the same boat.

Okay, I got your Match Game answers.