Introduce Yourselves!

[NewJersey]

Hi all!

I'm Tim, 22, recently graduated from college (about two weeks ago). I start my first real job in August in New York City. Looking forward to it!!!

My bf and I are planning a trip in August and can't wait. Our first vacation together!

 

[Hazy]

Hi Tim!

Welcome to the boards! Glad to see someone else from Jersey here also!
Have a great time with your BF. I am sure it will be a trip you will never forget!

Hazy

 

[Ex Cast Member]

I'm Dylan (36)
I used to work at the Backlot Tour Watertank at Disney MGM years ago...seems like forever ago.
I now live in Los Angeles where I work in DVD production at Technicolor. We do most of Disney's titles which is cool. I have actually seen "Cars" already! They start the DVD's early!
I have a partner of 11 years (also seems like forever! LOL), Bill (42). He is in advertising.
We love anything Disney. I am also really in Star Trek, X-Men, Lost, Veronica Mars, and anything Joss Whedon.

It's very nice to read about you all!

 

[DisneyParkFan]

I'm Cliff (46)
Born and raised in St. Louis, MO
Big Disney fan ever since I was a kid.
Mom took us to WDW 4 months after it opened, and I wan't able to go back until the 25th celebrations (talk about a dry spell).
Since then I have been back to WDW(3x) and went to DL(2x) and DLP(1x). I was at DL for its 50th on its actual 50th. It wasn't as crowded as people thought it would be. Would like to go to TDL and HKD someday.
I am in middle school education (Science).
Living single. No pets, just my garden to work in. I have a Disneyland rose is blooming like crazy right now!
Enjoy doing community theatre.

 

[Psychometrika]

Hi all.

What an awesome board. Just found it. I'm Gregory, married to Stewart for 6 years now. Alas - it is not a Disney marriage, as I am the only crazed Disniphile.

I travel on "business" a couple times a year and spend several extra days at the parks. I own at VWL and recently spent an unhappy 5 nights at OKW, but that's another story.

We live in a 100 year old house (aka "money-pit"), garden, have an extensive DVD collection, an O-Scale model train in the basement (how butch can I get), two cats (Greta and Max), and two 31-year old turtles that I acquired when I was 10 yo. All you math scholars can guess my age.

I'm a professor at the University of Toledo and Stewart is a semi-retired house husband. If you're ever in Toledo (like that's gonna happen) look us up!

Gregory

 

[majortom]

and steve it would be cooler if you were business development for Mars the planet!

Have to support David on this, although if you get to hang out with the Green M&M, that would be cool.

/carmi

 

[OrlandoMike]

HOLY TOLEDO!

You must live in the Old West End if your house is that old! I grew up in Toledo, went to that high school right down the street from UT! (Ya the Catholic all boys one)

I was supposed to actually travel to UT in two weeks to help with the drum corps show being held there, but we are on very tight vacation restrictions right now, and alas I wont be able to go. I did however manage to get in my annual trip to Cedar Point a few weeks ago!

Welcome to the boards! Been to Packo's yet?

 

[Mark'sParks]

I just joined this group tonight. My best friend Bruce and I just got back from a week long stay at the World. It was my 79th trip to WDW since 1973. Yes, I know I need professional help. It was only Bruce's second trip so I have lots to show him. It is just so much fun seeing the magic of the World in someone's eyes as they experience so many things for the first time.


We were there for pride week two years ago and had a great time. We had to go the week before this year so we missed pride weekend all together this year. We stayed three nights at the Royal Plaza, two nights at the Swan, and two nights at the Yacht Club to get a different feel for the different resorts. The Plaza has that great Roman jacuzzi tub that I can't get enough of while I am there. The Swan has everything and the Yacht has the Stormalong Bay pool and the Yachtsmans' Steakhouse.

The World has always been a mecca for gays since it opened, especially in the resorts and since Pleasure Island opened.

I look forward to hearing from everyone. If anyone has any questions, just ask me. I ridden it, stayed there, and ate there, no matter what it is.

I am already planning trip 80 and Bruce is looking forward to trip 3.


Mark'sParks

 

[PghLybrt]

Hello everybody......
Let's see My name is Melissa and I have been with my girl now for almost 11 years....she is 28 and I turned 30...we are both big Disneyworld fans, I have been going ever since I was little and she satrted going when we dragged her sister out of school and drove down to Orlando and spent the week! (Needless to say her parents were not overly thrilled, but her sister was a senior in high school) and that was 8 years ago! Now I am her Moms favorite child! I own a retail company and she works for me , which sometimes makes life difficult. We have 2 dogs...sorry no cats. We love to travel and our latest discovery is Olivia...fantatic vacations!! We also are both artsy ..... she is a painter and I love film (however mine is more of a hobby) and we both got into drag performance ....that is one good time!

Oh and I am totally new around here so I am bound to make a million mistakes trying to figure this stuff out!

 

[PennyW]

our latest discovery is Olivia...fantatic vacations!!

Welcome Melissa!

I'm curious about your Olivia vacation experiences. We are going on the Alaska cruise in September. Neither us has ever been on an Olivia vacation (or a cruise for that matter), so this is really exciting for us!

Penny

 

[FoxxBoys]

We're not really from Texas - we're Jersey Boys at heart. I'm David and my partner is Will. We've been together for 8 days shy of six years. Originally from Atlantic City, NJ, I moved to Orlando, FL, where I worked for nearly 18 years at the Walt Disney World Resort. Will grew up in North Jersey, Hackettstown – literally right next door to the M&M factory, and moved to Boston in the mid 90’s. In 2000, we both traveled to New York City for Gay Pride where we met at the Hilton on the 26th floor. A few months after that weekend, Will sold his brownstone and moved to Florida and joined me at Disney. Last year, I was recruited by an advertising agency in Dallas. So, after a long, long discussion and lots of deep thoughts, we packed up and moved to North Texas. What a difference! There’s virtually no humidity compared to Central Florida. It can be well over 100 degrees and still feel like a comfortable day.

We’re DVC Members, owning two contracts at DSSR. We took advantage of the Cast Member discount a before few price increases ago. This year, we’re sailing on the DM for 7N to the Western Caribbean and staying at DSSR for 1N before the voyage and 3N after the voyage. We’ve sailed together once before, but this is going to be Will’s second cruise. I’ve sailed countless times on the DCL ships and on those of other lines, but launched the DM as an inaugural Crew Member.

During our time at Disney, we attended Gay Day weekend every year, but this was the first year we were not there. We went to Pride in Atlanta last year and this year we’ll be in Dallas. Presumably due to the hot weather, Dallas Pride is in September instead of June. Personally, I think it’s hotter in NYC in June than in Dallas. Go figure.

Hope to make lots of friends in the GLBT section of the Disboards. Until next time, have a magical day!

David

 

[isla bonita]

Stonefemme011500 Hello I am also a Rhode Islander

I enjoy the posts so I am introducing myself. Straight, married for 17 years, 3 kids, and a dog. No picket fence!

I like the threads and the discussions that take place.

 

[PghLybrt]

Welcome Melissa!

I'm curious about your Olivia vacation experiences. We are going on the Alaska cruise in September. Neither us has ever been on an Olivia vacation (or a cruise for that matter), so this is really exciting for us!

Penny

We had a tremendous time... the women who run it do make great efforts to provide an inclusive, fun and safe environment. I think cruise or not as long as its Olivia its going to be a great time. I am so jealous you get to do the Alaska cruise!! (we have no room in our schedules at that time of year) My biggest piece of advice...don’t be shy, get out and meet as many new people as you can and bring an address book or business cards so its easy to give your contact info and receive theirs! We made some really great friends on the last cruise that now has us flying from Pa to Ca ...much more than I ever thought! Any questions ask away , I would be happy to help!

 

[PennyW]

don’t be shy, get out and meet as many new people as you can and bring an address book or business cards so its easy to give your contact info and receive theirs!

Great suggestions! We've already chatted with quite a few gals on the Olivia forum, so we're really looking forward to meeting them in person. The only downside of going that time of year is that we'll have to give up our post-Thanksgiving Disney trip But we'll get back to WDW in '07!

 

[PghLybrt]

The only downside of going that time of year is that we'll have to give up our post-Thanksgiving Disney trip !

I hate to say this (especially here ) but its worth it!

 

[FoxxBoys]

Often it's the allies we MO's have in world that go un-noticed and unappreciated. Thank you for posting and for being an ally. Reading that you have three kids is a message that says to us, there are four more people in world who see us as ordinary people and who don't deserve to be treated differently than others.

David & Will

 

[CrazyChik]

hi i'm hazzi. i come on this forum a lot but rarely post on it

 

[hamlet35_2000]

Me and John have officially been together for five months, but here is the neat part...six years ago we worked at Disney together and he was involved in an abusive realtionship and couldn't get out of it...fast forwards six years, and he gets out of it and finds me and now we are together again. John is my soulmate and I am so glad to have in back in my life.

And now, well next month, we are going back to WDW, and we are so excited! He hasn't been in six years and I haven't been since about three years ago. We are staying at the Pop Century and have the Disney Premium Dining Plan, so we are eating everywhere we want to eat, no matter what the cost.

I can't wait to go and see all of the new stuff and ride Dumbo with him--I am still debating whether to squeeze into one Dumbo and make it romantic or get seperate Dumbos so our fat ***** will fit. We have all our ADR's booked--I am a schoolteacher so I am for the summer and have been calling and changing and booking for 2 weeks now--and the only real problem has been with that Magical Express system...but I have figured it all out and will let it be (even though those CM's are/were rude with me). Look for my post under Transportation if you want to hear or read the whole story, but honestly it's not very exciting, but some of the comments from others are funny...(one guy complains that he thinks I am going to ruin my "partner's pilgramage" to Disney with my negative attitude...John took care of that one...LOL)

So that's a little about us.

 

[Lauderdaletigger]

Hi im john! Michael and I are so excited to be able to go and relive those moments we shared at disney so long ago before we parted.I am so glad he is part of my life again.He has given so much love and support to me during my recent breakup. He is my knight in shining armour and I love him so much.

 

[StormTigger]

AAhhh!! John and Mike seem so cute together... Mom! Can we keep 'em? Can we? Can we??!

(Translation - Welcome to the forum!)

Actually that welcome extends to everyone new.. I just realized I haven't said "hi" to the new ppl in a while.