On the airplane heading home from PCC2.0

[Mouse Skywalker]

Hi everyone, I'm on the airplane heading home - gotta love free WiFi. What an amazing time we had on PCC2.0! Huge thanks to John, Kevin, Pete, and everyone involved in the planning process of the cruise.

Our special guests were all fantastic. Bob Gurr is an absolute riot, and I really loved getting to know that Disney Legend better. I knew we were in for a treat when we were able to have dinner with Bob and Charlie Ridgway before the cruise. Their banter back and forth was incredible.

Jodi Benson's concert was incredible. She had so many stories to tell, and so many beautiful songs to sing. Including a special dedication to Pete's mother Madeline for her 80th birthday. My girls were in heaven watching one of their idols performing their Disney favorites right in front of them. Of course Jodi ended the concert singing "Part of Your World", and it sounded just like it did when we first heard it in the film 26 years ago.

After her concert we had 30 min for autographs. I think everyone in the theater lined up to meet Jodi, and she stuck around for 90 min meeting every single person I the line. She signed whatever item people brought. She treated every single person in line with respect and personal attention from the first to the last.

Our sea day and Castaway Cay day were flip-flopped due to high winds not allowing us into Castaway Cay. So the podcast recording was moved to Tuesday. At 11:00pm the day before the podcast Pete and John told me they wanted me to come out on stage with the team for the recording. Wow, I was touched and honored. I owe them huge thanks for including me in what was a special moment for me. I even got to give away a prize.

I also was able to carve out some fun time with my family participating in the game shows, seeing shows, movies, and dinner.

Great cruise, great memories, and I'm missing everyone already! I can't wait to go back. Glad I have that Give Kids The World trip coming up in just a few weeks.

 

[roomthreeseventeen]

Sounds like a good time, Dave.

I'm curious how you got to hear "Part of Your World" half a decade before it was written, though.

 

[DisneyKevin]

Sounds like a good time, Dave.

I'm curious how you got to hear "Part of Your World" half a decade before it was written, though.

Dave used Jodi's time line.

Those were her words.

 

[roomthreeseventeen]

Dave used Jodi's time line.

Those were her words.

Ah, gotcha.

FWIW, Howard Ashman and Alan Menken wrote The Little Mermaid in the later part of 1987 and 1988, about 22/23 years ago.

 

[jpeka65844]

I heard an interview with Judy Kuhn who was the singing voice of Pocahontas and she said she laid down the singing tracks 3 years before the movie came out. She said by the time the movie came out, she'd kind of forgotten about what she'd done!!!

 

[roomthreeseventeen]

I heard an interview with Judy Kuhn who was the singing voice of Pocahontas and she said she laid down the singing tracks 3 years before the movie came out. She said by the time the movie came out, she'd kind of forgotten about what she'd done!!!

Yeah, I don't doubt that, I was just saying the songs weren't written yet in 1984.

Signed, the biggest Howard Ashman freak of all time.

 

[disney david]

So what was the big annoucment that Pete made?

 

[Mouse Skywalker]

So what was the big annoucment that Pete made?

We're launching a fundraising campaign for GKTW to raise $1 Million Dollars. We want to get 10,000 people to get 10 friends to each donate $10. If we do that, we'll raise $1 million!

 

[disney david]

That great thanks

 

[cannp123165]

Sounds like a brilliant cruise!

 

[jessrose18]

It was wonderful! Thanks to the Dream staff for everything. We had a great time, and loved all of the events. Especially Jodi! What a show. Can't believe we were on the island yesterday and now I am back in MN with 3 feet of snow outside my door. Loved meeting everyone and appreciate all the hard work that was put into planning the cruise. Rebooked for 3.0 hope to see you there!

 

[FireDancer]

I'm glad it lived up to expectations and you had a great time. I'm looking forward to seeing you for marathon weekend.

 

[Mouse Skywalker]

Hi Everyone: Here's some more information on the Give Kids The World fundraiser Pete announced before the podcast. Let's show everyone the power and generosity of the Disney Community!

FirstGiving - Power of 10: Give Kids The World $1,000,000 Challenge

 

[NC Belle]

Hi Everyone: Here's some more information on the Give Kids The World fundraiser Pete announced before the podcast. Let's show everyone the power and generosity of the Disney Community!

FirstGiving - Power of 10: Give Kids The World $1,000,000 Challenge

Can we post the firstgiving link in our signatures to help promote when posting on the sub-forums?

 

[WebmasterJohn]

Can we post the firstgiving link in our signatures to help promote when posting on the sub-forums?

Absolutely, positively yes!!!!

I know Pete and Corey are working on special logos and graphics for signatures for this under the "Power of 10" - hopefully we will see those soon so you can start to use them.

 

[maroo]

Absolutely, positively yes!!!!

I know Pete and Corey are working on special logos and graphics for signatures for this under the "Power of 10" - hopefully we will see those soon so you can start to use them.

I updated mine...and will use the logos when they come out, too!

 

[Cyrano]

Dave sounds like you had a blast. Pleased that you were invited onto the podcast. You do a power of work supporting the DISUnplugged so this was a well earned place.

The GKTW fundraiser is a fantastic idea. I will definitely be supporting and promoting this as it is such a worthwhile cause