Disney World PF Gathering and Tips for Disney Mania!

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In summary: This couscous and tagine restaurant is quite popular and usually has a long wait. Try coming at night when it’s less crowded.9. Yacht Club at the Epcot resort – This club has a beautiful view of the fireworks show at Epcot. However, this is a “resort” so it’s quite pricey. You may be able to get in if you call the club in advance and ask if there are any openings.10. The Living Seas – Usually there are long lines for this aquarium, but it’s worth the wait. You get to see all kinds of neat fish and amphibians.
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As much as I like going to Disney World and recommend other people to go, I'd say that even *I* don't buy this!

http://www.ny1.com/ny1/content/index.jsp?stid=1&aid=57030

I mean, "team building exercise"?! My boss would throw my ass out of his office if I use that each time I want time off to go to Disney World, let alone asking him to pay for it!

And $127,000?? Where were they staying? The Grand Floridian?

Zz.
 
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This is the latest pin in the series of A Piece of Disney Magic pin collection. It is the Haunted Mansion, featuring one of the hitchiking ghost. This pin contains a piece of the animatronic ghost, and the hitchiking ghost on the pin glows in the dark. Whoa!

Zz.

http://eventservices.disney.go.com/files/10904624.jpg
 
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Yowzah!

Another accident at WDW? And at, of all places, the Peter Pan ride?

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/tourism/orl-bk-peterpan021406,0,3932379.story?coll=orl-home-headlines

Maybe they will need to put an age limit for anyone to get on it. Oy vey. This is one of the tamest ride there. One has to be extremely feeble to fall in trying to get on it.. There's nothing to even stop since the moving walkway is at the same speed as the ride.

Zz.
 
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ZapperZ said:
Yowzah!

Another accident at WDW? And at, of all places, the Peter Pan ride?

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/tourism/orl-bk-peterpan021406,0,3932379.story?coll=orl-home-headlines

Maybe they will need to put an age limit for anyone to get on it. Oy vey. This is one of the tamest ride there. One has to be extremely feeble to fall in trying to get on it.. There's nothing to even stop since the moving walkway is at the same speed as the ride.

Zz.

More thoughts on this incident:

http://thedisneyblog.typepad.com/tdb/2006/02/further_thought.html

Zz.
 
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ZapperZ said:
Wow!

Expedition Everest came to Times Square in New York City! It's very impressive!

Zz.

http://www.wdwmagic.com/thumbnails/everest/web_wdw_everestcity_high.gif

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Photos from Everest In The City, which happened today in New York City.

http://bradk.smugmug.com/gallery/1206275/1/56438130

Looks like there was a really big crowd, and it was a rather elaborate event. Disney is really promoting Expedition Everest and sparing no expense in doing so.

Zz.
 
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Wow!

For the Everest in the City event, the lighting of the Yeti's eyes was a major deal. The Sylvania webpage describes in detail the problems of doing this, and how they overcome it.

http://www.sylvania.com/Yeti

Zz.
 
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Oy vey! What is going on over there?

http://www.local6.com/news/7074084/detail.html

I could have sworn that that is almost the same place where that other accident happened where a car went up the embankment and dove right into the ditch!

Zz.
 
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Wow! Bambi II sold 2.6 million DVDs in just the first week of release!

http://www.laughingplace.com/Latest.asp?I1=ID&I2=976

OK, so how many of you bought this? :)

Zz.
 
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ZapperZ said:
Happy Valentine's Day!

Zz.

http://eventservices.disney.go.com/files/10312023.jpg
This should have been in the Valentine exchange thread. :biggrin:
 
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For Evo, who collects things 'hippo'.

http://eventservices.disney.go.com/files/17460.jpg

http://eventservices.disney.go.com/files/1049.jpg
 
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Evo collects hippo things?!

Why am I the last person to know this?

:)

I hope those are not Disney pins, Astronuc. They are way too adorable and I might be tempted to go get them if they are pins.

Zz.
 
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Splash Mountain

First the screams of delight...

http://img340.imageshack.us/img340/5742/img19975ul.jpg


... and then the SPLASH!

http://img340.imageshack.us/img340/4699/img19923ej.jpg

Zz.
 
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Oh no!

How could they make Tinkerbell do this in one of their pins?! She also looks like she's cross-eyed!

http://eventservices.disney.go.com/files/10931618.jpg

Zz.
 
  • #1,834
Michelle Kwan may have ended her quest for Olympic gold medal, but she landed a perfect triple lutz with Disney. She has just become a spokeperson for the Walt Disney Company.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11392148/
http://www.laughingplace.com/Latest.asp?I1=ID&I2=984

Zz.
 
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They have released the first of 4 Passholder pins at WDW. All 4 of them lock into each other to form something like a jigsaw puzzle. This is the first one, and it's a spinner pin. The back reveals a view of the castle.

7000 of these were released on Feb. 15th. I'm skeptical of finding any leftovers by the time I get there at the end of May (98 more days).

Zz.

http://eventservices.disney.go.com/files/10904637.jpg
 
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As strange as this may sound (coming from me), this is the one day/evening that I'm glad I'm not at WDW. President Bush is at the Contemporary Resort for the GOP fundraising dinner.

http://www.floridatoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060217/BREAKINGNEWS/60217010

The traffic would be even worse than for the Marathon.

Zz.
 
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Why did they take out the pipes that made the apparent 'splash' on Splash Mountain? I remmeber I saw that when the flume went down, it was not the flume causing the splash but some pipes in the thornes spraying water at the right time. Last time I came those were not running and it was missing its character splash :frown: .
-Scott
 
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Post 1833, I love that Tinkerbell pin!
 
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scott_alexsk said:
Why did they take out the pipes that made the apparent 'splash' on Splash Mountain? I remmeber I saw that when the flume went down, it was not the flume causing the splash but some pipes in the thornes spraying water at the right time. Last time I came those were not running and it was missing its character splash :frown: .
-Scott

Yeah, I agree. I notice that missing also. That plume is the cause of many people getting wet right at the beginning of the ride. You think you're safe there and then you get the "splash".

They have also taken away that waterfall right at the end. It used to be that if you sit on the right side of the log, you could get quite a splatter from the waterfall.

Rumor has it that Splash Mountain might be undergoing another major renovation soon (they had one last year as part of a regular maintenance). Let's home they bring back all that missing elements.

Zz.
 
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GeorginaS said:
Post 1833, I love that Tinkerbell pin!

Don't tell Moonbie that. She thinks that Disney is drawing Tinkerbell to look like she's possessed (Tink, not Moonbie)!

So, when are you coming with us to Disney World, Georgina? Moonbie can testify to the fact that I'm "safe" (i.e. I don't shove away little children that hard), and I don't bite, unless you want me to.

Zz.
 
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They released a surprise pin yesterday at Disneyland, and it's a Donald!

Darn it!

Zz.

http://eventservices.disney.go.com/files/10324651.jpg.jpg
 
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They release "surprise" pins at Disneyland? Do they usually publish an issuing schedule for new pins?

I'll have to get to Disneyland some day; of that I'm sure. I'm also pretty sure that Moonbie would be my first-pick as a guide if/when I get to go. :biggrin:
 
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ZapperZ said:
Don't tell Moonbie that. She thinks that Disney is drawing Tinkerbell to look like she's possessed (Tink, not Moonbie)!
:smile: Though, I have to admit, in that pin, the possessed look works. What an attitude! C'mon, admit it, you've had days when you've wanted to do that, and wouldn't it be just great to have a pin to wear for those occassions? It would be perfect right under the Grumpy "I'm right, you're wrong, any questions?" pin. :biggrin:

So, when are you coming with us to Disney World, Georgina? Moonbie can testify to the fact that I'm "safe" (i.e. I don't shove away little children that hard), and I don't bite, unless you want me to.
:smile: Zz is safe, as long as you're not horribly camera shy. And he's definitely only interested in children for their pins.
 
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Ooh, ooh, ooh, they have a show about Disney weddings on the Food Network right now! You should see the fantabulous cakes they're making! And, and, and, every guest gets their own personal cake, with the castle on top. And they're showing all the other food, and a pre-reception on the boardwalk, and how everything is personalized, and...I really want to get married at Disney! :biggrin:
 
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Moonbear said:
Ooh, ooh, ooh, they have a show about Disney weddings on the Food Network right now! You should see the fantabulous cakes they're making! And, and, and, every guest gets their own personal cake, with the castle on top. And they're showing all the other food, and a pre-reception on the boardwalk, and how everything is personalized, and...I really want to get married at Disney! :biggrin:

Oooh.. then you should start planning soon, Moonbie. You may want to read this:

http://disney.go.com/vacations/disneyweddings/faqs.html#1

We can find for you a man later.

:)

And you'd better invite me to this wedding or else I'll crash it using Cinderella's pumpkin coach!

Zz.
 
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For President's Day tomorrow, a very nice pin will be released at WDW.

Zz.

http://eventservices.disney.go.com/files/10904557.jpg
 
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They released a lovely Passholder Pin for Disneyland. This is a gorgeous one.

StatutoryApe, I wouldn't suppose you're a Disneyland passholder and would buy this for little ole' me, would you?

:)

Zz.

http://eventservices.disney.go.com/files/10254934.jpg
 
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Have you got any pics of yourself and moonbie together...
 
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I recall that Moonbie posted a picture of the chocolate carousel while we were at WDW this past Jan. I forgot that I also took pictures of the chocolate carousel, even one close up. So whoever is still interested in more picture of this chocolate sculpture, here they are:

Zz.

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ZapperZ said:
Oooh.. then you should start planning soon, Moonbie. You may want to read this:

http://disney.go.com/vacations/disneyweddings/faqs.html#1

We can find for you a man later.

:)

And you'd better invite me to this wedding or else I'll crash it using Cinderella's pumpkin coach!

Zz.
I'm accepting donations...the cost of the wedding they showed was $70,000! I think they said it was about 120 guests. :bugeye: I better marry someone VERY rich!
 
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Moonbear is marrying so late
i always thought she may be having 4-5 kids of my age:biggrin:
 
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Moonbear said:
I'm accepting donations...the cost of the wedding they showed was $70,000! I think they said it was about 120 guests. :bugeye: I better marry someone VERY rich!

120 guests? Humm.. you may need a lot more to accommodate all of PF members! So looked for someone extremely rich!

:)

After that, buy a house in Celebration. Make sure you have an extra room for me to come and visit.

Zz.
 
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The euphoria over Oswald the Lucky Rabbit coming back to Disney just won't go away.

http://www.baltimoresun.com/features/custom/aetoday/bal-ae.eye19feb19,0,2526310.story?coll=bal-aetoday-headlines

Zz.
 
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