May 2009 WDW Meet. . .

[ahoff]

Continuing the blue bus series, this was on Saturday, just after a ride on Kali, and on the way to EE.

 

[Floydian]

Funny, I'm back, yet I still have 4 more days off, and WDW is still less than an hour away...hmmmm

Edit: Ok. Serious withdrawals here. Missing everybody already. Too bad it rained all day today or I might have had to drive back to pester folks even more. Hope y'all enjoy the rest of your time and have safe travels home.

Oh yea. I don't have any meet photos, but promised I'd add a link to my online albums, so here it is.

 

[nurse.darcy]

On my way home, its kind of Ironic. I think this trip was much better than last May cause there was much less drama. The monorail crawl was a huge success even though the "last" bar ended up being jellyrolls. I leave this trip with many mixed feelings. I met someone this weekend who I will add to my best friends list. Most of my best friend list I will meet with at least once a year. The list consists of those that have crossed my path and made me feel more alive than if they had never come into my life.

This group of people for this meet was NON-DRAMA. Amazingly no drama this past weekend.

Okay all more later. Have a great day.

 

[bound2travel]

Hey everyone,

I got home safe and sound at 8pm Sunday night - just in time for the Survivor finale. It was great meeting everyone and putting faces and names together. Thanks for letting me tag along to stuff. I had a great time.

Kristi

 

[sand2270]

Hey everyone I am not quite home yet. I just said bye to Matty and I am waiting for my flight to Tucson. I will post pictures, stories, etc. a little later.

This was a great weekend, I am so glad I went. It was great finally meeting in person so many of the people I have been talking to for the past year. The Kona dinner was fabulous. I was still in a food coma during the monorail crawl...I loved how about 20 of us took over Mizner's lounge in the Grand Floridian.

Had a great dinner at Citrico's with Matty, Jerry, Corrina, Tom and Roseanne. Had another great dinner at CA Grill with Matty, Jerry and John. I am so excited to be returning in 11 days with my daughter...this was a great preview!

 

[sand2270]

I say "great" a lot.

 

[sand2270]

Continuing the blue bus series, this was on Saturday, just after a ride on Kali, and on the way to EE.

love it! Sorry I missed the photo op...but I was so happy I slept in and hung out by the pool that day.

 

[Beavis]

Well Hi all. Had a good time I just hope that I can remember faces with names when I get back on here with people.

 

[sand2270]

Well Hi all. Had a good time I just hope that I can remember faces with names when I get back on here with people.

Beavis I am the one who was sitting next to you at the bar in the Poly drinking water because I stuffed myself at Kona and couldn't even handle a drink at that moment

 

[sand2270]

On my way home, its kind of Ironic. I think this trip was much better than last May cause there was much less drama. The monorail crawl was a huge success even though the "last" bar ended up being jellyrolls. I leave this trip with many mixed feelings. I met someone this weekend who I will add to my best friends list. Most of my best friend list I will meet with at least once a year. The list consists of those that have crossed my path and made me feel more alive than if they had never come into my life.

This group of people for this meet was NON-DRAMA. Amazingly no drama this past weekend.

Okay all more later. Have a great day.

I don't know where you get this no drama thing. Andrea and I had plenty of drama with her blaming me for scratching her arm up in the middle of the night even though I DID NOT DO IT!!

Andrea = Drama Queen next year I am scratching up your other arm (even though I had nothing to do with this year's scratching incident).

 

[nurse.darcy]

Well, I am home and unpacked and the laundry is in the washer. Gotta do that stuff for mental health reasons.

WHAT A GREAT TRIP everyone. I don't think anyone had a BAD time and most everyone who wanted to meet did. I really hope we continue to make the May meet an annual tradition. I know it was only the 2nd annual but its just sooooooo much fun to have that to look forward to.

Some observations. . .

1. It was horridly humid this year compared to last year, though the heat was more bearable as we had no 90s weather.

2. If you really want to make a waiter or waitress start having seizures then just put 15 of your friends together at a dinner table and tell the waitstaff you want separate checks.

3. Brazilians don't speak Spanish. . .they try but they really don't. Please someone inform Tracy that I cannot translate Spantuguese. I'd inform her myself but she is still at WDW and well, ya know. . .

4. Its amazing how well people in their 20s and people in their 50s get along when we are all acting like children at WDW.

5. Amazingly no one died or was struck by lightning for being nice to each other.

6. Bars in Disney are different than bars the world over in that if you show up with 20 of your friends they just can't quite figure out how to charge you separately for your drink. Oh, and they still haven't mastered the art of pouring more than 2 drinks at a time.

7. Did you know you DON'T have to swim from the Yacht Club to get to JR's? Its an amazing thing.

8. Atlantic Dance Hall is actually fun people. Even if it is a dead night, just add 7 or 8 or more of your bestest buddies and suddenly its like having an exclusive club.

9. Its okay NOT to go to JR's every night. Some nights you just need a break.

10. An umbrella or a rain poncho really is a necessary staple in Orlando.

11. If you decide to do something really fun during a meet it will NOT be necessary to let your other meet buddies know. They will be able to sniff the "party" out of the air and find you wherever you are.

12. Its okay to go to WDW and NOT build a slushie tower in France. There are far too many other things to do to spend a lot of time in France drinking slushies.

13. And this is probably the most important observation yet: If you want to drink cheaper in the world, get to know your bartenders and servers and bar managers. Tip them well and let them know when you will be back.

14. Oh, this is my best piece of advice. NEVER, NEVER, NEVER judge a book by its cover, you might just miss out on the best friendship opportunity ever.

Okay, I am sure I will have more observations after I get some rest but right now its all just a great big happy blur. It was awesome to meet so many of you for the first time and get to know you. Oh, and if anyone is wondering, yes I did spill a little wine, but I never spilled an entirely full glass of wine and I never spilled on anyone else the entire trip. . .really, just ask EVERYONE.

 

[MOREMICKEYFORME]

Good Morning everyone. I got in just after Midnight...got a few hours sleep, and I am at work right now.
I am sooo tired.
Can I add something to your list, Darcy??
NAPS ARE GOOD!!! and NOT just for kids!!!

 

[nurse.darcy]

Good Morning everyone. I got in just after Midnight...got a few hours sleep, and I am at work right now.
I am sooo tired.
Can I add something to your list, Darcy??
NAPS ARE GOOD!!! and NOT just for kids!!!

Of course you can Ro, and I agree, naps are good.

 

[Floydian]

Good Morning everyone. I got in just after Midnight...got a few hours sleep, and I am at work right now.
I am sooo tired.
Can I add something to your list, Darcy??
NAPS ARE GOOD!!! and NOT just for kids!!!

LOL! Tell me about it. I had a 5 day vacation, and I spent 2 of them in my room napping just to recover from the previous days.

 

[dismem98]

Since I spent the most time with Darcy I can confirm all her observations. Yes, even the wine thing!!

This was an awesome trip and I for one was glad to get more than 4 hrs of sleep at once last night.
Swimming at 3am i can wear you out!!

If you didn't have a good time it wasn't because you didn't have the chance. May annual meeting is a must.

To my old friends and to my new friends...you all ROCK!

Good times

 

[buena vista]

So many fun and memorable moments in such a short period of time! Lots of photos to post, and shout outs to the many wonderful DISsers who made this such a great great great (*used with permission from Amy) time!!

 

[nurse.darcy]

By the way, some of you remember from earlier trips that I am a water magnet. Go on a water ride and I will be the wettest one when we get off. Well apparently Andrea's (Matterhorn) friend Corinna is the same way so we decided on Kali to sit together hoping to demagnetize water's attraction to us. . .well I will have you know it worked like a charm. . .Corinna and I were the driest ones coming off that ride. I will be practicing this technique in the future.

 

[PirateMel]

Well, I am home and unpacked and the laundry is in the washer. Gotta do that stuff for mental health reasons.

WHAT A GREAT TRIP everyone. I don't think anyone had a BAD time and most everyone who wanted to meet did. I really hope we continue to make the May meet an annual tradition. I know it was only the 2nd annual but its just sooooooo much fun to have that to look forward to.

Some observations. . .

1. It was horridly humid this year compared to last year, though the heat was more bearable as we had no 90s weather.

2. If you really want to make a waiter or waitress start having seizures then just put 15 of your friends together at a dinner table and tell the waitstaff you want separate checks.

3. Brazilians don't speak Spanish. . .they try but they really don't. Please someone inform Tracy that I cannot translate Spantuguese. I'd inform her myself but she is still at WDW and well, ya know. . .

4. Its amazing how well people in their 20s and people in their 50s get along when we are all acting like children at WDW.

5. Amazingly no one died or was struck by lightning for being nice to each other.

6. Bars in Disney are different than bars the world over in that if you show up with 20 of your friends they just can't quite figure out how to charge you separately for your drink. Oh, and they still haven't mastered the art of pouring more than 2 drinks at a time.

7. Did you know you DON'T have to swim from the Yacht Club to get to JR's? Its an amazing thing.

8. Atlantic Dance Hall is actually fun people. Even if it is a dead night, just add 7 or 8 or more of your bestest buddies and suddenly its like having an exclusive club.

9. Its okay NOT to go to JR's every night. Some nights you just need a break.

10. An umbrella or a rain poncho really is a necessary staple in Orlando.

11. If you decide to do something really fun during a meet it will NOT be necessary to let your other meet buddies know. They will be able to sniff the "party" out of the air and find you wherever you are.

12. Its okay to go to WDW and NOT build a slushie tower in France. There are far too many other things to do to spend a lot of time in France drinking slushies.

13. And this is probably the most important observation yet: If you want to drink cheaper in the world, get to know your bartenders and servers and bar managers. Tip them well and let them know when you will be back.

14. Oh, this is my best piece of advice. NEVER, NEVER, NEVER judge a book by its cover, you might just miss out on the best friendship opportunity ever.

Okay, I am sure I will have more observations after I get some rest but right now its all just a great big happy blur. It was awesome to meet so many of you for the first time and get to know you. Oh, and if anyone is wondering, yes I did spill a little wine, but I never spilled an entirely full glass of wine and I never spilled on anyone else the entire trip. . .really, just ask EVERYONE.

Just Awesome! - So who is doing planning for Next year

 

[Sha]

Just Awesome! - So who is planning for Next year

You are... LOL you brought it up first

and FYI that is the weekend of the 14th -16th of May

 

[PirateMel]

So many fun and memorable moments in such a short period of time! Lots of photos to post, and shout outs to the many wonderful DISsers who made this such a great great great (*used with permission from Amy) time!!

By far the best experience for me was to see someone bounce off the walls more than me at the Festival of the Lion King show.

Tom Rocks!