TCD + DC Games + FW = FUN!

[OK GRUMPY]

TCD Enjoying your report. I think I read this once but your reports are AWESOME DUDE!! Keep it coming! This is a nice surprise!

 

[LONE-STAR]

Great Trip Report TCD . You should be a on the Travel Channel.
(Tonight on the travel channel Top 10 things to do at WDW's Fort Wilderness hosted by TCD followed by Disney on a Dime.)

 

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Well, I have to get around to this at some point, so might as well do it now.

As stated above, the express purpose of this trip was to attend the Disney Channel Games, and the DC Games Concert on Saturday night. During the week, our mission was to meet Disney Channel Stars, and, hopefully, the Jonas Brothers!

Well, all I can say is . . . .Mission Accomplished!

If you have any pre-teens or teens in the family, especially young ladies, have them look at these photos with you. Trust me, this is a big deal.

So, who did we meet . . . .?

From the popular show Hannah Montana, I present:

Rico (Moises Arias):

That is Rico/Moises there between by DD's. He is an amazingly small young man, but super, super, nice. The girls saw him and his brother quite a few times during our visit.

Jackson (Jason Earles);

Also, a really nice and polite young man.

We also saw Smokin' Oken (Mitchell Muso) around quite a bit, but did not get a photo. The girls also met Mitchell's brother, who was hanging out with Miley Cyrus' brother outside the stadium right before the concert.

I spotted Miley Cyrus in a disguise one evening, but did not take a photo, as the girls were off with all of the cameras stalking other stars at the time.

We also saw Cody Linley around quite a bit. He played a character called Jake Ryan on Hannah Montana, and also had a big role in the movie Hoot.
He was one of the co-hosts of the DC Games, and he will be on the Disney Channel a lot this summer as those programs air.

Next show . . . The Wizards of Waverly Place.

TCD

 

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So, have you heard of the Disney Channel show The Wizards of Waverly Place? I'll bet that you kids have . . .

Here are photos of most of the cast:

Alex (Selena Gomez):

Justin (David Henrie):

Max (Jake T. Austin):

Harper (Jennifer Stone):

This actress does a thing on the TV show called something along the lines of the "Funky Chunky Hat Dance" (ask your kids). Well, she asks my DD's if they would like to do the dance with her, and make a video. Which they did. Very loud and fun!

Next show . . . Cory in the House!

TCD

 

[clkelley]

WOW! That must be a heavy teardrop to need an Excursion as a TV. I jest, but anyway, your TR is awesome. I loved the last one, and I am enjoying this one as well.

Actually, that is a T@B, a similar model to mine, but with an inside kitchen. No, it doesn't "need" an Excursion as a Tow Vehicle. That tent they have on there is an option that is over $1000, no thanks.

Thanks for the picture. I love seeing other T@B pictures.

 

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Does anybody like these photos?

I hope so, because I have more.

From the show Cory in the House:

Cory (Kyle Massey):

As you might be able to tell from the photos, Kyle is quite a character. In the first two photos above, you will see him signing my DD's Smokin' Oken doll. He saw her waving it around- she was using him to take photos with some of the stars (like a Flat Stanley type thing), and he offered to sign the doll. He signed it on the "tighty whiteys.! That led to some one-upmanship from some of the other stars, and the Smokin' Oken doll became a bit of a celebrity himself. You will see him again in some photos that I will post later.

So, Kyle has a brother, Christopher, who was with him. Christopher stars in a program on Nickelodeon called Zoey 101 (with Jamie Lynne Spears), he was just part of Kyle's posse for the DC Games.

Here is a photo of Christopher Massey with Jason Dolley (who plays Newt on Cory in the House):

Next up . . .we meet the Jonas Brothers!!!

TCD

 

[BigDaddyRog]

LOL......this is like American Idol..."So whos going home this week...and who's going to remain on the show for one more week?...............................We'll let you know right after these commercials!!!!"

My kids cant wait to get home from school, hoping the Jonas Bros are posted by then!!!!

That Corey In The House guy is a trip...I bet he gets alotta laughs wherever he is.

TCD, I dont know what you do for a living..but if your not a reporter....you sure as shootin should be!!!!

 

[auntie]

LOVE the report Thanks so much for posting it. Especially the photos of the campground. For those of us who live so far away from it..it's great to get a first hand look at what's going on.
Looks as if you're kids had a GREAT time.

 

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OK- we're back.

On to the Jonas Brothers story.

As you might have heard, these kids are like the Beatles to the modern generation. Just in the past month, they have appeared on Ellen, Oprah, the Kid's Choice Awards, etc. It seems like they have a photo in People magazine every week.

The TCD DD's want to meet them.

Badly.

So, that is what we set out to do.

The DC Games were filmed last week. The filming was open to the public on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. We visited on Thursday. No cameras are allowed in the stadium. It is really crowded, and a lot is going on. The stars are being interviewed, and are being called out of their tents at various times to film certain sequences. When one of the Jo Bros comes out in public, the crowd of girls scream, and push to try to get to the railing to try to get an autograph. Kind of chaotic.

I accidentally forgot to take my camera out of my pocket, and when I found it, I accidentally took a photo in the stadium. This is for the Jo Bro fans out there:

So, we saw the Jo Bros, and they waived at the DD's at the stadium, but we did not meet them. Yet.

During our visit to WDW, the DD's met up with and made friends with many like-minded girls who were looking for a chance to meet the boys. Information was shared, and we eventually found out where they were staying.

We visited the hotel, and the girls met the man that the Jo Bro fans call Papa J. He is the Jo Bro's father. From what I understand his is a Pastor, and a heck of a nice guy. They meet the youngest Jo Bro, Frankie, and get their photo taken with him (with Papa J's permission):

The girls also see Mrs. Jonas, and stalk her while she shops in the hotel gift shop. Still no Kevin, Joe and Nick.

But we are getting warmer.

Anyway, one evening we visit the hotel, and the girls sit outside by the pool, near a hot tub that the word on the street tells us has been frequented by the Jo Bros. Sure enough, Kevin and Joe walk by. Joe even has his shirt off! They look at the girls and say "hello." The girls are too awestruck to take a photo, but they met Kevin and Joe. In the flesh. They had a conversation. Superficial, but it still counts. They could not have been happier!

So, that is as close as we got to the Jo Bros this time around. But, it was enough.

Next up . . . we meet the entire cast of Camp Rock!

TCD

P.S.- I have more Fort stuff coming- got to get through the DC Games Stuff First. So, show these photos to your kids, and we will back to the camping stuff soon!

 

[Us3]

TCD-Thanks for sharing!! As a mom of 3 girls, I can definitely appreciate your time, patience and persistence to help your girls meet all of these Disney Channel Stars! I have a feeling we'll be there next year during this time! DD9 will totally enjoy these pics! If you don't mind sharing tips, I'd love to find out more in a pm!

Looking forward to more updates from the Fort...wow, things have changes just since our visit a few weeks ago!! I LOVE the new activities calendar!

 

[Us3]

OK- we're back.


Anyway, one evening we visit the hotel, and the girls sit outside by the pool, near a hot tub that the word on the street tells us has been frequented by the Jo Bros. Sure enough, Kevin and Joe walk by. Joe even has his shirt off! They look at the girls and say "hello." The girls are too awestruck to take a photo, but they met Kevin and Joe. In the flesh. They had a conversation. Superficial, but it still counts. They could not have been happier!

So, that is as close as we got to the Jo Bros this time around. But, it was enough.

How cool! What a great memory for them...and one that will last a lifetime. Sound's like the girls have great parents who go that extra mile to bring joy to them!

 

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TCD-Thanks for sharing!! As a mom of 3 girls, I can definitely appreciate your time, patience and persistence to help your girls meet all of these Disney Channel Stars! I have a feeling we'll be there next year during this time! DD9 will totally enjoy these pics! If you don't mind sharing tips, I'd love to find out more in a pm!

Looking forward to more updates from the Fort...wow, things have changes just since our visit a few weeks ago!! I LOVE the new activities calendar!

Actually, it did not require a whole lot of time, patience and persistence. I pretty much just provided the transportation, and the girls did the sleuthing work. A lot of times, I was sitting someplace comfortable, keeping an eye on things, and talking to other parents doing the same thing. It was fun seeing who we were going to meet. I didn't know the names of most of these "stars," but as I said, it was a BIG DEAL to the DD's.

I do have tips on what I learned, but I suspect that things will be done differently next year. They probably could have used a little more security, and I suspect that they will beef things up next year.

Not that it will stop us!

TCD

 

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How cool! What a great memory for them...and one that will last a lifetime. Sound's like the girls have great parents who go that extra mile to bring joy to them!

I haven't even gotten to the memorable part yet. I have a long story to tell about our quest to be in the front row of 3500+ fans who were lucky enough to receive general admission tickets to the "lawn" area of the field for the concert on Saturday night.

Do you think TCD was able to pull it off?

And, things did not end up the way we thought they would.

It is quite a story.

I will share more later.

TCD

 

[happy_redhead]

OMGOSH TCD....you're driving me nuts! I love the way you tell a story! You definately need to do some writing for somebody!

 

[We4mickey]

Actually, it did not require a whole lot of time, patience and persistence. I pretty much just provided the transportation, and the girls did the sleuthing work. A lot of times, I was sitting someplace comfortable, keeping an eye on things, and talking to other parents doing the same thing. It was fun seeing who we were going to meet. I didn't know the names of most of these "stars," but as I said, it was a BIG DEAL to the DD's.

I do have tips on what I learned, but I suspect that things will be done differently next year. They probably could have used a little more security, and I suspect that they will beef things up next year.

Not that it will stop us!

TCD

I wonder where they got so good at sleuthing? Great pictures and comments as usual. We're patiently waiting for the rest, don't keep us hanging!

 

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So, have you heard about the new Disney Channel movie, Camp Rock?

It is this summer's answer to High School Musical.

It premiers on June 20th (only 44 more days!)

Here is a link to the official web site for the uninformed:

http://tv.disney.go.com/disneychannel/originalmovies/camprock/index.html

While waiting to enter the Disney Channel Games concert on Saturday night, I turned around to find a man with a press badge. It was Hal Boedeker, who writes for the Orlando Sentinel. Ironically, I had been reading Hal's blog to get information on the Disney Channel Games. I said hello to Hal, and he struck up a conversation with my DD's. He was a great guy. He wanted to know their opinions about the Miley Cyrus "scandal." While we were waiting there, the sound checks were going on, and he kept asking the girls to tell him who was singing each song. He also told them that he had already seen Camp Rock, and while, in his opinion, it is not as good as High School Musical, he expects it to be a big hit.

Here is a photo of the cast of Camp Rock:

Can you believe that they were all sitting there by the little lake in front of the Bike Barn like that?

JK- I swiped this photo from another site.

But, I posted it to show you the main characters in the movie. We met them all, and have photos of most of them:

First up- Demi Lovato. She plays the lead female in the movie. She also sang at the concert on Saturday night. She can really sing. Rumor is that she is the next Miley Cyrus. I think she will be a household name by this summer:

Next, is Meaghan Jett Martin. Hal Boedeker says she has a huge part in the movie. She plays the villain/mean girl. Ironically, she was one of the nicest people the DD's met all week:

She will be a big name this year, too. She was the co-host of the concert, and will be all over the Disney Channel soon.

Next up is Alyson Stoner. You may recognize her as the little sister, Sally, from Mike's Super Short Show, which used to play on the Disney Channel. She also had a role in Cheaper by the Dozen:

She, also, was very sweet. She spent a lot of time speaking to her fans.

This next young lady is Anna Maria Perez de Tagle. She has a small role on Hannah Montana (she is Ashley of Amber and Ashley). A very shy and quiet girl:

We do not have photos of the other cast members, but the DD's met each of them during the week.

We are looking forward to the premier of Camp Rock.

Next up- another DC star.

TCD

 

[PolynesianPixie]

That is all so cool! I've been sharing these pics with my DDs and they are trying like mad to get us to take them next year!!!!!

 

[Shannone1]

That is all so cool! I've been sharing these pics with my DDs and they are trying like mad to get us to take them next year!!!!!

Mine are too. Thanks ALOT TCD!!

 

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That is all so cool! I've been sharing these pics with my DDs and they are trying like mad to get us to take them next year!!!!!

Mine are too. Thanks ALOT TCD!!

I've got to tell you- it actually was a lot of fun. According to Hal Boedeker, the Orlando Sentinel reporter, they are already planning for next year.

TCD

 

[PolynesianPixie]

I've got to tell you- it actually was a lot of fun. According to Hal Boedeker, the Orlando Sentinel reporter, they are already planning for next year.

TCD

Well when Hal fills you in, you fill us in, ok?