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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Yesterday was the 50th anniversay of the Enchanted Tiki Room. First opened at Disneyland on June 23, 1963, it was the first Disney attraction to feature audio-animatronics. It was orginally going to be a restaurant, but then they realize that people will stop eating to watch the show. They'll never keep up with the reservations! :)

Of course, to mark this anniversary, there is a special pin being released today at Disneyland only.

Drat!

Zz.
 
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Oooh, I loved the enchanted tiki room as a kid. I don't think I've made it to that attraction more recently. But when I was a little kid, I thought all the birds were real. :biggrin: I was just as entertained by everything they had around the line while waiting to get in as I was by the show itself. That's a great thing about Disney; for most of the rides, you're not just herded through cattle fencing, but they actually have stuff along the line to entertain you and immerse you into the atmosphere of the ride as you wind your way through the mouse maze (when I'm at Disney, I don't call them lines, I call them mouse mazes). :biggrin:
 
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Moonbear said:
Oooh, I loved the enchanted tiki room as a kid. I don't think I've made it to that attraction more recently. But when I was a little kid, I thought all the birds were real. :biggrin: I was just as entertained by everything they had around the line while waiting to get in as I was by the show itself. That's a great thing about Disney; for most of the rides, you're not just herded through cattle fencing, but they actually have stuff along the line to entertain you and immerse you into the atmosphere of the ride as you wind your way through the mouse maze (when I'm at Disney, I don't call them lines, I call them mouse mazes). :biggrin:

Did you go to the one in Disneyland or The Magic Kingdom, Moonbie? The one in Disney World is now called "The Enchanted Tiki Room - Under New Management". The show and music isn't exactly identical to the old Tiki Room production. I don't know if the one in Disneyland is currently also the same one in Magic Kingdom.

Zz.
 
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ZapperZ said:
Did you go to the one in Disneyland or The Magic Kingdom, Moonbie? The one in Disney World is now called "The Enchanted Tiki Room - Under New Management". The show and music isn't exactly identical to the old Tiki Room production. I don't know if the one in Disneyland is currently also the same one in Magic Kingdom.

Zz.
The Magic Kingdom. Not the same? :frown: Aww shucks. Well, I guess I couldn't expect it to all stay the same since I was 7 or 8. :rolleyes:
 
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OK, this is only the 2nd Jumbo pin that I would like to own (the rest of the jumbo pins, I can live without). It is just plain gorgeous - it better be for $45! It will be released tomorrow (June 26) only at the Disneyland resort.

Zz.
 
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ZapperZ said:
OK, this is only the 2nd Jumbo pin that I would like to own (the rest of the jumbo pins, I can live without). It is just plain gorgeous - it better be for $45! It will be released tomorrow (June 26) only at the Disneyland resort.

Zz.
Very pretty! How many pins do you have?

My daughter, the Child of Evo, is flying to Chicago Sunday with a friend and will be there a week.
 
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Evo said:
Very pretty! How many pins do you have?

My daughter, the Child of Evo, is flying to Chicago Sunday with a friend and will be there a week.

But Mother Evo isn't coming with her?

Er... OK, that sounded like you're head of a religious order. :)

Zz.
 
  • #288
ZapperZ said:
But Mother Evo isn't coming with her?

Er... OK, that sounded like you're head of a religious order. :)

Zz.
Oh, you haven't seen the PF sisters "Nuns with Guns". Yes, I am the head of, uhm...well, Moonbear is a gun toting nun too... :redface:
 
  • #289
OK, talk about combining two things that have nothing to do with each other. This is the "Pirates of the Caribbean Stich" pin. [I know. It makes no sense to me either].

I have no desire to own this pin. This is one of the few doozy that they have produced.

[See? My devotion to this "hobby" still hasn't caused me to be completely blinded by things that make no sense] :)

Zz.
 
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Pin Trading Mania

Since both Evo and Moonbie will be "occupied" during the Labor Day week, I will have to represent both of them on my next trip out to Disney World. In fact, I will be attending what promises to be the largest pin-trading event at Disney World, the Disney's Happiest Pin Trading Celebration on Earth to coincide with the Golden Celebration of Disneyland.

http://eventservices.disney.go.com/pintrading/event?id=5681

This event will begin right when I'm at Disney World. So for this trip, I will arrive armed with my lanyards with several "exclusive" pins for trading with the hardcore pin traders (I'm missing this ONE pin from a year ago to make a complete set). I'm also looking forward to meeting some of the artists who designed these pins [Hint: a limited edition pin accompanied by the autograph of the artist gets top dollar on e-bay! Include a snapshot of the artist with his/her pin, and you'll make enough money to have the large bucket of Cold Stone Ice Cream for a year!]

The trip is still more than 2-months away, but I'm already giddy...

Zz.
 
  • #291
In the middle of this hot, muggy summer, I realize that all I've mentioned about Disney World are the 4 theme parks that they have: Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Disney/MGM Studios, and Animal Kingdom. We should not forget that Disney World has 2 outstanding water parks (in fact, Disney was credited as being the first to have a water park). Blizzard Beach is the largest, followed by Typhoon Lagoon. As usual, Disney just doesn't build anything without associating any story of theme to it. Blizzard Beach is supposed to resemble a freaky winter storm (yes, in Florida!), while Typhoon Lagoon is supposed to tell a story of the aftermath of a tropical storm. There are some terrific attractions too. The Summit Plummet at Blizzard Beach is the tallest water slide in the country.

Zz.
 
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The pin being released today at Disneyland is inspired by the First Day stamp released by the US Postal Service this year. I must say, this is a terrific looking pin.

Darn it, I don't have contacts for Disneyland. Anyone happens to be going there anytime soon? :)

Zz.
 
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  • #293
I could see that pin also appealing to stamp collectors.
 
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Moonbear said:
I could see that pin also appealing to stamp collectors.

I definitely would agree to that. In fact, pair that pin with the actual stamp, and you have a collector's mania dream. That just creates more demand, and more competition for that pin <sigh>. Disney is next to no one in merchandizing.

Anyhow, if the stamp collectors go ga-ga for that one, wait till they see the two stamp montage pins also being released today. Not being able to have a chance to get these is just killing me! <sobbing>

Zz.
 
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  • #295
Today, July 1st 2005, the Tomorrowland Transit Authority ride at the Magic Kingdom celebrates its 30th anniversary. So if course, Disney World is releasing a pin to mark this occassion.

It isn't a spectacular ride, but it's a neat thing to do when your feet are tired.

Zz.
 
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Of course, July 1st isn't just the TTA anniversary, but also Canada Day. Thus, we have a Disney Canada Day pin.

:)

Zz.
 
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Do they come out with a pin (or two or three) for every day of the year!? This is seeming a bit obsessive here! :rolleyes:
 
  • #298
Moonbear said:
Do they come out with a pin (or two or three) for every day of the year!? This is seeming a bit obsessive here! :rolleyes:

Unfortunately, they ALMOST come out with a new pin every day of the year. If they can, they'll come out with a "drop of a hat day" pin.

We also need to note that this is not done only at one theme park, since pins are released at different theme parks (Disneyland, Disney World, Disneyland Paris, Disneyland Tokyo). So it may appear that one is being released every day, but it isn't at the same location all the time.

And yes, the pin thing CAN get obsessive. It is why this can be a very dangerous hobby - you just don't know where and when to stop. I always advice people starting out to pick out either a theme, a character, or a location, and collect pins on that, and ONLY on that. You can't just go out and buy everything that you like, because you'll go nuts (not to mention, bankrupt!).

Zz.
 
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OK, so this is another example of how weak and pathetic I am at resisting the Mouse Merchandizing.

In case you don't know, Disney has its name on a Visa credit card. You buy stuff, you get disney "Dream Rewards" that you can turn into Disney dollars to buy all kinds of stuff at all the Disney parks and online stores. When they first came out with the credit card, I didn't care to have one since, well, frankly, it takes eons and eons and lots of purchasing to actually get anything substantial. So I didn't get one.

Well, one day, I get my regular mailings of the Passholder newsletter, and lo and behold, they were advertizing a special merchandize for Passholder to enroll in the Disney Visa card. You get a rather neat-looking backpack that looks rather handy to have when you do go to a disney theme park. [Aside: invest in a GOOD backpack if you intend to go to any disney theme park. Trust me on this] So this Mr.-I-have-no-will-power here broke down and applied for one, JUST to get that backpack.

Of course, it's not your ordinary backpack. It clearly identifies that you are a Passholder. I wore this for the first time during the last trip to Disney World, and bumped into one other person with the same bag. She and I ended up with a very lively and fun conversation for the next few minutes. It turns out that she didn't want a Disney card either until she saw the bag. So she asked her husband (who was also a passholder) to get the card just so she could have the bag (obviously, I'm not the only one with this disease).

Anyway, I haven't seen them offering the bagpack anymore. I have enclosed the picture of the bag taken during the last Disney trip. And oh, I have about $90 Disney reward money to spend next time I go down there. :)

Zz.
 
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geez ZZ, does disney matter that much to you...?
 
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OK, so this is one Disney trivia that you would have learned had you gone on the Great Movie Ride at Disney/MGM Studios:

What is the name of the sorcerer in The Sorcerer's Apprentice sequence in Fantasia?

Zz.
 
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When you love something, you got to love it warts and all.

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2002357493_interns05.html

Zz.
 
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Space Mountain at Disneyland soars again!

http://disney.go.com/inside/issues/stories/v050705.html

Zz.
 
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I love this thread Zz! :approve:
 
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So to go with the golden mickey ears hat as part of the Golden Celebration, they also have gold mickey ears antenna toppers. I have this on my car since I got back from Disney world. :)

Zz.
 
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ZapperZ said:
So to go with the golden mickey ears hat as part of the Golden Celebration, they also have gold mickey ears antenna toppers. I have this on my car since I got back from Disney world. :)

Zz.

Darn! When I saw the thumbnail before reading the text, I thought it was chocolate. How disappointing that it's just an antenna topper. :frown: Though, I guess an antenna topper will last longer than 5 minutes. :-p
 
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Moonbear said:
Darn! When I saw the thumbnail before reading the text, I thought it was chocolate. How disappointing that it's just an antenna topper. :frown: Though, I guess an antenna topper will last longer than 5 minutes. :-p

[Makes mental notes that Moonbie likes chocolate mickey ears]

Zz.
 
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More news on how the Mouse can really mess things up by doing even what appears to be a "small" thing.

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/custom/tourism/orl-asecdisneybags06070605jul06,0,7111375.story

[Not sure how long this will be up, or if one can view it without registering]

The Disney Magical Express was a service I have described for people staying at a Disney hotel in Disney World. It certainly is a major convenience, but obviously, it has a down side to it for people other than the resort guests.

Zz.
 
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A long-time friend just got back from there. He has a time-share condo in Kissimee, and uses it when he takes his family to Disney World.
 
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Moonbear said:
Darn! When I saw the thumbnail before reading the text, I thought it was chocolate. How disappointing that it's just an antenna topper. :frown: Though, I guess an antenna topper will last longer than 5 minutes. :-p
Yeah, it does look like a Moonpie under the Micky ears. :smile:

http://www.moonpie.com/ :biggrin: I used to live on those things. :rolleyes: And Tootsie Rolls.
 
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Contrary to popular beliefs, I am not as nutty about Disney and Disney memorabilia as one thinks. In fact, compare to these people, I'm a complete amateur! :)

http://www.nffc.org/

Zz.
 
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One of my friends just emailed me that he just bought a timeshare in Disney for the 5th week of the year (early Feb) and has offered me the opportunity to join him and his family there if I ever want to. So, Zz, would you by any chance be planning that next trip on the 5th week of the year? :-p
 
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Moonbear said:
One of my friends just emailed me that he just bought a timeshare in Disney for the 5th week of the year (early Feb) and has offered me the opportunity to join him and his family there if I ever want to. So, Zz, would you by any chance be planning that next trip on the 5th week of the year? :-p

If your friend just bought into the Disney Vacation Club, ask him if he could buy those Disney Vacation club member exclusive pins for me! :)

[I know, I know... I need professional help]

Unfortunately, I don't think I can get away for a vacation, even to Disney world, by that time of the year. 1st week in January is a possibility (for my birthday on the 2nd). But by Feb, we're expected to be back into the swing of things at work.

I was seriously thinking of this: if I can get you and Evo (plus Evo children), and any other PF members to go on one of the Disney world trip, I'd treat you to breakfast with the characters at Chef Mickey (Contemporary Resort). Consider it as my treat to Evo child for being such an excellent student. Besides, this is how I corrupt young kids... with Disney pins and other Disney merchandize. I just have to make sure I defeat all the sensibilities that Mother Evo has taught to her kids.

Zz.
 
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Yeah, Feb is hard for me too, but I thought if you could make it then, it would mean a free place to stay for me. :biggrin: Meh, I'd have to put up with their 5 children, and I'm sure a time share can't be that big! :eek:
 
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Zz, are you insane?
 

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