Just because I could I flew down to Orlando today. I booked a room on Priceline for tonight and tomorrow and got the Wyndam Palace. I am there now and the room is very nice!
Anyway, I got to Orlando and decided to go to Epcot. I went to the last two shows of Off Kilter. (OH DEAR, I have become a groupie, I know all the band member names and the last band I can say that about was the Osmonds!) During the last show I was sitting next to a very nice family with a very cute little girl who was really into the show. She danced and entertained both Off Kilter and those in the audience who saw her. Just before the set was over I realized that her family was ready to leave and I asked if I could give her a pin off my lanyard. The parents said yes, but the little girl was not sure of this! Anyway I gave it to her and went back to my seat. A few minutes later the girl comes over and gives me the sweetest hug! It just made my day. The lead guitar for Off Kilter (Randy. See I told you!) told me after the set that he noticed and that my pin gift was very nice.
So... I went on a quest. Since it is better to give then recieve I decided to dump some more of this metal on kids at Epcot. My rules were the kid had to be behaving and I had to feel like giving them a pin! I gave away about 4 more pins tonight while walking around and watching illuminations. At this rate I might dump out the pin bag in a few years.
I should point out that I really got into pin trading when it first came out. And THEN I attended a pin event. Let's just say that this was NOT my idea of how I want to spend my time at Disney. However, I have way more pins than I know what to do with. EBAY has been suggested, but.... I think that giving them away may be more my speed.
By the way, the crowds at Epcot for early July were very reasonable. I just watched entertainment, but at 25 minutes prior to Illuminations there were plenty of empty spaces.
Stay tuned. I will probably run out of pins by the end of the weekend. The only one on my lanyard or in my suitcase that is not under consideration for trading is my green DIS Board pin.
Anyway, I got to Orlando and decided to go to Epcot. I went to the last two shows of Off Kilter. (OH DEAR, I have become a groupie, I know all the band member names and the last band I can say that about was the Osmonds!) During the last show I was sitting next to a very nice family with a very cute little girl who was really into the show. She danced and entertained both Off Kilter and those in the audience who saw her. Just before the set was over I realized that her family was ready to leave and I asked if I could give her a pin off my lanyard. The parents said yes, but the little girl was not sure of this! Anyway I gave it to her and went back to my seat. A few minutes later the girl comes over and gives me the sweetest hug! It just made my day. The lead guitar for Off Kilter (Randy. See I told you!) told me after the set that he noticed and that my pin gift was very nice.
So... I went on a quest. Since it is better to give then recieve I decided to dump some more of this metal on kids at Epcot. My rules were the kid had to be behaving and I had to feel like giving them a pin! I gave away about 4 more pins tonight while walking around and watching illuminations. At this rate I might dump out the pin bag in a few years.
I should point out that I really got into pin trading when it first came out. And THEN I attended a pin event. Let's just say that this was NOT my idea of how I want to spend my time at Disney. However, I have way more pins than I know what to do with. EBAY has been suggested, but.... I think that giving them away may be more my speed.
By the way, the crowds at Epcot for early July were very reasonable. I just watched entertainment, but at 25 minutes prior to Illuminations there were plenty of empty spaces.
Stay tuned. I will probably run out of pins by the end of the weekend. The only one on my lanyard or in my suitcase that is not under consideration for trading is my green DIS Board pin.
