We Be Trippin': The Great DIS-nee Road Trip

[catotigger]

Rhoda Dakota I'm not!!!

Edited to Add: That was in honor of the fleagles (and AnnDisneyFan, of course)!

I miss Rhoda!

And whatever happened to CKeene? Remember her?

 

[catotigger]

Hey, Cat: I just noticed the latest change to your cat-in-a-barrel! (Funny!)

Thanks! I finally made it over the Falls!

Now I'm just "bobbing along, bobbing along ABOVE the beautiful, briney sea..."

 

[DISgeeksfromDC]

Thanks! I finally made it over the Falls!

Now I'm just "bobbing along, bobbing along ABOVE the beautiful, briney sea..."

Ahhhh! 'Glad you managed to make it safely!

 

[tothesea]

It is 'kinda neat!

And, can I just say it's soooo much fun when folks are logged on at the same time?!? (I miss interacting with everyone in "real time"... )

Edited to Add: HA! I just now noticed that our initial comments to madbrad were posted at the exact same time (6:21 p.m.).

Yep!

Are you sure you aren't the same person?

[That was in honor of our friend, AnnDisneyFan!]

Rhoda Dakota I'm not!!!

Edited to Add: That was in honor of the fleagles (and AnnDisneyFan, of course)!

Ok, yes, I'm sure...we posted at the exact same time, so I guess that's the proof! And I third the honors! Good times!

Hey, Cat: I just noticed the latest change to your cat-in-a-barrel! (Funny!)

I miss Rhoda!

And whatever happened to CKeene? Remember her?

Love the bobbing barrell Cat! You made it over, I'm so glad, and so proud of you!

I remember CKeene...our Nancy Drew...perhaps she moved on to other mysteries! Hi CKeene, if you're still out there!

 

[DISgeeksfromDC]

I miss Rhoda!

And whatever happened to CKeene? Remember her?

YES! (Nancy Drew, the three-post "wonder" from our very first CMO thread... She** was pretty good about digging up the "dirt" on certain applicants, and one of her Top 20 predictions -- about Chad, the Canadian-based animation guy -- was right!)

Hmmm.... Are you suggesting she was an alter-ego for one of our regular DISers??

**'Ya know: I'm assuming CKeene ("Nancy Drew") was a female, but did we ever actually confirm it?

 

[DISgeeksfromDC]

I hate to leave the party, but I 'gotta go grab some "grub." (I prepped the food, and DH grilled it. We're having kabobs tonight -- even if it is a little chilly outside!)

Side Note: I can't figure out the weather this Spring. It keeps "yo-yo"ing from hot to cold... Bizarre!

 

[DISgeeksfromDC]

I love RNR and ToT but never thought of DHS as a priority since DD can't ride these yet (actually, she was tall enough to go on ToT but I didn't want to scare the crayola out of her! But yeah, now with TSM and the great character interactions (I think signing autographs is our newest thing), we will have to go to DHS.

Yeah, I'd never really considered the Park high priority either, but now -- with the new Toy Story Mania ride and Block Party Bash (and, as you mentioned, plenty of character meet-and-greets) -- I feel like I should try to get there during my next visit. (Kudos to Disney for generating interest! Somewhere, a Disney Exec. is smiling! )

As for Tomorrowland Terrace Noodle Station, well, I guess you'll just have to read my trip report!

Actually, I think I only gave it a brief mention. It was the first time we ate there and as someone else mentioned (Cat maybe?), it compares to the asian places you find at the airport or malls -- maybe a little better. Now don't get me wrong, I liked it and would eat there again, esp as it provides something a little different ... but it wasn't something to write home about!

Wow, girlfriend! You sure know how to play "hardball"!

Actually, I've been meaning to check out your trip report, plus I just recently noticed that HMFan started one, too. ('Guess I'm a little show at times... )

*Marshay's Trip Report

*HauntedMansionFan's Trip Report

(Edited to Add: Much of HMFan's report-back is located on the "The Adventurosity Club" thread (including a cameo by Petite Pluto), starting on page 44, post #657.

Seriously, though, thanks for the mini report on the Tomorrowland Terrace Noodle Station!

 

[Marshay]

Hey guys!

Cat -- love the bobbing up and down

DisGeeks -- yeah, what is up with this weather?? We did eat outside on our deck for dinner but we all grabbed sweaters. I am happy to say that my strawberries are bearing fruit!! And boy, do they taste good!!! I swear that once you eat the fruit from your own garden, you never want to go back to a grocery store.

 

[catotigger]

Hey guys!

Cat -- love the bobbing up and down.

Thanks! You guys will have to help me think of what new challenge to try next. I think I've just about run the gamut of the barrel jokes!

DisGeeks -- yeah, what is up with this weather?? We did eat outside on our deck for dinner but we all grabbed sweaters. I am happy to say that my strawberries are bearing fruit!! And boy, do they taste good!!! I swear that once you eat the fruit from your own garden, you never want to go back to a grocery store.

Sweater? what's a sweater? We haven't seen one of those things in Texas, since January!

 

[Mrs. Fleagle]

Once again, let me apologize for the delay. My priorities at work have changed. As you can tell, I’m no longer working night shift. I’ve applied for a job promotion and unfortunately that requires me to participate in a rigorous training program. I have class from 7:00 am until 5:00 pm with only a 30 min lunch. Once I get home at around 6:00, I’m either busy with the family or busy studying. I don’t have much free time on the weekends because I’m busy studying for my test on Tuesday. I’m trying to make this as interesting and unique as possible and as time permits. If this is really DRAGGING on for some of you, I can cut this short and we can move on to the next person. I have some really neat stuff to post and if you’ll bear with me, I’ll try to wrap this up ASAP.

Good luck MadBrad! Glad to hear you are doing well.....just busy. Try some Vanilla Caramel Coffee.....it will keep you awake to study!

Seriously though...good luck!

 

[Mrs. Fleagle]

Are you sure you aren't the same person?

[That was in honor of our friend, AnnDisneyFan!]

OMG! Now THAT was funny Cat!

 

[Mrs. Fleagle]

I miss Rhoda!

Rhoda's been very sick...but better now. It was a BAD couple of weeks!

I miss her too, I mean him, I mean them.......

 

[Circusgirl]

Yay! I say let's wait to see what you have to post.

I'm not in any hurry - it's nice to relax!

I agree! This is all about the fun and a great vacation.

Agree!
And congrats Madbrad for going for the promotion--I know you'll do FANTASTIC on that test! Sending some pixie dust magic your way!

Go, Madbrad, go!!

tothesea it is fantastic to sea you!!

Rhoda's been very sick...but better now. It was a BAD couple of weeks!

I miss her too, I mean him, I mean them.......

So sorry to hear Rhoda wasn't feeling well! Please give her/they/him my best -

 

[Circusgirl]

Are you sure you aren't the same person?

[That was in honor of our friend, AnnDisneyFan!]

And on the barrel's new state. It looks a little like being in the wave pool at Typhoon Lagoon!

 

[KigerKat]

Hey, Cat: I just noticed the latest change to your cat-in-a-barrel! (Funny!)

It looks like she is bobbing in the water after her tumble down the Falls!

 

[KigerKat]

Now I'm just "bobbing along, bobbing along ABOVE the beautiful, briney sea..."

Bedknobs and Broomsticks!!

 

[madbrad76]

Birmingham, AL

Birmingham is the largest city in Alabama and is the county seat of Jefferson County. Birmingham was founded in 1871, just after the U.S. Civil War, as an industrial enterprise. It was named after Birmingham, the major industrial city of England. Through the middle of the 20th century, Birmingham was the primary industrial center of the Southern United States. The astonishing pace of Birmingham's growth through the turn of the century earned it the nicknames "The Magic City" and "The Pittsburgh of the South". Much like Pittsburgh in the north, Birmingham's major industries centered around iron and steel production.
Over the course of the 20th century, the city's economy diversified. Though the manufacturing industry maintains a strong presence in Birmingham, other industries such as banking, insurance, medicine, publishing, and biotechnology have risen in stature. Birmingham has been recognized as one of the top cities for income growth in the United States South with a significant increase in per capita income since 1990.

Today, Birmingham ranks as one of the most important business centers in the Southeastern United States and is also one of the largest banking centers in the U.S. In addition, the Birmingham area serves as headquarters to one Fortune 500 company: Regions Financial. Five Fortune 1000 companies are headquartered in Birmingham.


Check out the following link for more info in "The Magic City"
Birmingham, Alabama



Birmingham Civil Rights Movement

16th Street Baptist Church

In the 1950s and '60s Birmingham received national and international attention as a center of the civil rights struggle for African-Americans. The city was given the derisive nickname Bombingham because of a string of racially motivated bombings that took place during this time. A watershed in the civil rights movement occurred in 1963 when Birmingham Civil Rights Movement leader Fred Shuttlesworth requested that Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) come to Birmingham to help end segregation. Together they launched "Project C" (for "Confrontation"), a massive assault on the Jim Crow system. During April and May daily sit-ins and mass marches were met with police repression, tear gas, attack dogs, and arrests. More than 3,000 people were arrested during these protests, many of them children. These protests were ultimately successful, leading not only to desegregation of public accommodations in Birmingham but also the Civil Rights Act of 1964. While imprisoned for having taken part in a nonviolent protest, Dr. King wrote the now famous Letter from Birmingham Jail, a defining treatise in his cause against segregation.

Birmingham is also known for a bombing which occurred in late 1963, in which four black girls were killed by a bomb planted at the 16th Street Baptist Church. The 16th Street Baptist Church bombing was a racially motivated terrorist attack in September 1963 by members of a Ku Klux Klan group. The bombing of the African-American church resulted in the deaths of four girls. Although city leaders had reached a settlement in May with demonstrators and started to integrate public places, not everyone agreed with ending segregation. Other acts of violence followed the settlement. The bombing increased support for people working for civil rights. It marked a turning point in the U.S. civil-rights movement of the mid-20th century and strongly contributed to support for passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.


If you'd like to read a little bit more about the 16th Street Baptist Church and the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing, read the info on these sites:
16th Street Baptist Church
16th Street Baptist Church bombing

 

[Disneymommom]

I have my Louisiana Pictures all downloaded so let me know when we are leaving Birmingham and heading for Louisiana as I'm "finally" home and ready! Looking forward to ya'll coming to Louisiana!!!

 

[catotigger]

Birmingham, AL

Birmingham is the largest city in Alabama and is the county seat of Jefferson County. Birmingham was founded in 1871, just after the U.S. Civil War, as an industrial enterprise. It was named after Birmingham, the major industrial city of England. Through the middle of the 20th century, Birmingham was the primary industrial center of the Southern United States. The astonishing pace of Birmingham's growth through the turn of the century earned it the nicknames "The Magic City" and "The Pittsburgh of the South". Much like Pittsburgh in the north, Birmingham's major industries centered around iron and steel production.
Over the course of the 20th century, the city's economy diversified. Though the manufacturing industry maintains a strong presence in Birmingham, other industries such as banking, insurance, medicine, publishing, and biotechnology have risen in stature. Birmingham has been recognized as one of the top cities for income growth in the United States South with a significant increase in per capita income since 1990.

Today, Birmingham ranks as one of the most important business centers in the Southeastern United States and is also one of the largest banking centers in the U.S. In addition, the Birmingham area serves as headquarters to one Fortune 500 company: Regions Financial. Five Fortune 1000 companies are headquartered in Birmingham.


Check out the following link for more info in "The Magic City"
Birmingham, Alabama



Birmingham Civil Rights Movement

16th Street Baptist Church

In the 1950s and '60s Birmingham received national and international attention as a center of the civil rights struggle for African-Americans. The city was given the derisive nickname Bombingham because of a string of racially motivated bombings that took place during this time. A watershed in the civil rights movement occurred in 1963 when Birmingham Civil Rights Movement leader Fred Shuttlesworth requested that Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) come to Birmingham to help end segregation. Together they launched "Project C" (for "Confrontation"), a massive assault on the Jim Crow system. During April and May daily sit-ins and mass marches were met with police repression, tear gas, attack dogs, and arrests. More than 3,000 people were arrested during these protests, many of them children. These protests were ultimately successful, leading not only to desegregation of public accommodations in Birmingham but also the Civil Rights Act of 1964. While imprisoned for having taken part in a nonviolent protest, Dr. King wrote the now famous Letter from Birmingham Jail, a defining treatise in his cause against segregation.

Birmingham is also known for a bombing which occurred in late 1963, in which four black girls were killed by a bomb planted at the 16th Street Baptist Church. The 16th Street Baptist Church bombing was a racially motivated terrorist attack in September 1963 by members of a Ku Klux Klan group. The bombing of the African-American church resulted in the deaths of four girls. Although city leaders had reached a settlement in May with demonstrators and started to integrate public places, not everyone agreed with ending segregation. Other acts of violence followed the settlement. The bombing increased support for people working for civil rights. It marked a turning point in the U.S. civil-rights movement of the mid-20th century and strongly contributed to support for passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.


If you'd like to read a little bit more about the 16th Street Baptist Church and the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing, read the info on these sites:
16th Street Baptist Church
16th Street Baptist Church bombing

Wow, what amazing history in Birmingham...

Thanks for sharing all of this with us.

 

[madbrad76]

Birmingham is the cultural and entertainment capital of Alabama with its numerous art galleries in the area and home to Birmingham Museum of Art, the largest art museum in the state.


Alabama Theatre

The historic Alabama Theatre in Birmingham, Alabama, is a movie palace built in 1927 by the Paramount-Publix Corporation. Seating about 2500 people at the time, it was one of the larger movie theatres built in Birmingham and is the only one remaining of its size from that era. It was the first public building in Alabama to have air conditioning. Originally constructed to show silent films, the Alabama features a Wurlitzer theatre organ. One of the things the Alabama was known for in its early days was its Mickey Mouse Club, which was formed in 1933. Meetings were held every Saturday, where the children would perform for each other, watch Mickey Mouse cartoons, and participate in other activities. The Club also sponsored food and toy drives for the underprivileged. By 1935, the Club had over 7000 members, making it the biggest Mickey Mouse Club in the world. Membership eventually peaked at over 18,000 before the Club closed almost ten years after it was formed.