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Kilimanjaro Safari Meet

Time: 9:30a.m.

Location: Meet on the left side of the main entrance to KJS in Animal Kingdom

Enjoy our 6th Annual ride through the Kilimanjaro Safari at AK. Meet at 9:30 (later start time to allow folks to get FastPasses for Expedition Everest). We load promptly after group photo!

Open to ALL MouseFest Attendees

HOSTS: Deb Wills and the AllEarsNet.com Team


Expedition Everest Adventure

Time: 10:30am OR Immediately After Safari Meet

Location: Expedition Everest in FastPass Area (look for MFL/MT sign)

TheMouseForLess, MouseTunes and RADP join together to face the Yeti and conquer the mountain and invite members of all online communities to join us in the fun! All attendees requested to get a FastPass at 9:00 am and report back at 10:30 am (OR Immediately After Safari Meet) regardless of FastPass time.

Open to ALL MouseFest Attendees

Hosts: MouseForLess / MouseTunes / RADP - Binnie Betten, Nathan Rose, Jan/Tracy/Charlotte

RSVP: Requested to carol@themouseforless.com

Finding Nemo - The Musical Meet

Time: First showing after Expedition Everest meet

Location: Theater in the Wild, Disney's Animal Kingdom

The movie that charmed audiences everywhere in the film has come to life in an all-new musical stage show. Join us for the fun!

Open to ALL MouseFest Attendees

HOSTS: Laughing Place.com and the MouseEarVacations.com Team

Royal Anandapur Tea Company Social

Time: Immediately after the Finding Nemo - The Musical Meet

Location: down the path from Expedition Everest

Warm yourself up with an Oolong or Masala Chai and "do tea" with us next to this new tea stand near Expedition Everest. Complimentary "PassPorter Pal" cloissone pins provided to fellow socializers.

Open to ALL MouseFest Attendees

HOSTS: Jennifer, Dave, and Alexander Marx and the PassPorter.com Community, and Carlene Thie of Ape Pen Publishing

No RSVP necessary.

Mini- MouseAdventure

Time: 11:30am - 1:30 pm

Location: Flame Tree Barbecue lower patio seating area, Disney's Animal Kingdom

Join us for another edition of the shorter, non-competition version of our flagship event, MouseAdventure, which is held twice each year at the Disneyland Resort. This second annual Florida version will be run at Disney's Animal Kingdom for a new twist on this fun experience.

Open to ALL MouseFest Attendees

Host: MousePlanet/Mark Goldhaber

RSVP: Requested, to mark@mouseplanet.com

Hidden Mickey Hunt


Time: 1:30PM - 2:00PM

Location: Meet in front of the Entrance to Conservation Station in Rafiki's Planet Watch

Mickey is hiding throughout Conservation Station!

Open to ALL MouseFest Attendees

HOST: Steve Barrett, www.HiddenMickeysGuide.com and author of the Hidden Mickeys book

Disney's PhotoPass
Stop 'n' Chat

Time: 2:00 - 5:00pm

Location: Disney MGM Studios -- Starring Rolls Bakery

Stop by any time between 2:00 pm and 5:00 pm to meet Maggie Varnadoe from Disney's PhotoPass service. She'll answer your questions, share the latest news and provide a special surprise for Mousefest attendees.

Open to ALL MouseFest Attendees

HOST: Disney's Photo Pass / Maggie Varnadoe, Manager, Marketing, Disney Photo Imaging

Star Tours Meet

Time: 2:30 - 3:30pm

Location: Just Outside Star Tours in Disney-MGM Studios

Have you ever filled an entire StarSpeeder 3000 with all your friends? That's the plan for this meet. We want to fill an entire StarSpeeder 3000. Join Matt Hochberg for a fun ride to Endor.

Open to ALL MouseFest Attendees

Host: Matt Hochberg

 

Photo Scavenger Hunt

 

 

Time: 3:00 - 4:00pm

Location: Disney-MGM Studios - Guest Information Board on Hollywood Blvd.

Look at the Disney-MGM Studios in a whole new way as you search for often-overlooked items found along the theme park's streets using only photos as your guide.

Open to ALL MouseFest Attendees

Host: Kim Button, Author of The Disney Queue Line Survival Guidebook

Stop, Drop and Roll!

Time: 3:00 -

Location: Wall directly across from the Rock 'n Roller coaster fastpass machines.

Are you ready to Stop, Drop & Roll?!! Did you miss this last year? Wanna do it again? If you answered yes to any of the above...we've got the meet for you.

*Stop - We'll meet at 3PM at the wall directly across from the Rock 'n' Roller Coaster fastpass machines. We'll say hello, and then each get a fastpass for Rock 'n' Roller Coaster.

*Drop - Let's discover what lies beyond the fifth dimension...beyond the deepest, darkest corner of the imagination...in the Tower of Terror. We'll use the standby line for this one. This will be a great opportunity for a meet photo in our own elevator!

*Roll - G-Force Records has a super stretch limo waiting just for us. We'll move right thru to the garage with our fastpasses, and make it in time for the show.

Open to ALL MouseFest Attendees

Hosts: Tagrel.com / SusanL and GloriaK

RSVP: Requested (but not necessary), to meets@tagrel.com

Hidden Mickey Hunt

Time: 3:30PM - 4:00PM

Location: Meet at the covered tables at the Studio Catering Company

We'll search for some wonderful new Hidden Mickeys on this side of the Studios

Open to ALL MouseFest Attendees

HOST: Steve Barrett, www.HiddenMickeysGuide.com and author of the Hidden Mickeys book

PodFest

Time: 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Location: Disney-MGM Studios - Backlot Express

A gathering of all of your favorite Disney podcasters, where hosts can meet one another, and listeners can put faces to the voices that they enjoy so much. Plenty of live podcasts and recordings will take place, so here's your chance to be "On The Air"!

Thus far, 19 Podcast Teams will be represented!

Open to ALL MouseFest Attendees

Hosts: MouseTunes Podcast (Lou Mongello & Nathan Rose)

RSVP: Requested but not necessary, to lou@disneyworldtrivia.com

WindowtotheMagic Podcast "WhereInThePark? Live!" Meet

Time: 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Location: Disney-MGM Studios - Backlot Express

Join Paul Barrie and Patrick Hurd of The WindowtotheMagic Podcast (and a few other special guest podcasters) in a LIVE taping of the flagship "WhereInThePark?" audio game. Be there to experience the fun, and then download the show when you return home, and relive the magic once again. You've heard the game and played along... now be a part of podcasting history.

Open to ALL MouseFest Attendees

Hosts: Paul Barrie and Patrick Hurd/ WindowtotheMagic Podcast

Osborne Family Spectacle of Lights Meet

Time: 5:30pm - 7:00pm

Location: Meet in front of Lights, Motors, Action

Tour the Osborne Family Spectacle of Lights with all the crew of the LTAD podcast. Join us as we marvel at over 5 million lights, 32 miles of extension cords, 66 snow machines and 100 gallons of snow fluid as we search for Hidden Mickeys. We will start the tour at 6:00 so those that choose can attend the showing of Fantasmic.

Open to ALL MouseFest Attendees

Host: Ray Kuykendall, Let’s Talk About Disney Podcast, along with the Bare Necessities

Magic Kingdom Wishes Premium Cruise

Time: 7:30pm

Location: Wilderness Lodge

Reservations and payment required for this event!

Join us and enjoy a cruise to view the spectacular Wishes Fireworks. We will meet for introductions and mini-games, then it's off to the dock to board our private pontoon boats at 8:15 p.m. to enjoy a close up viewing to the Electrical Water Pageant, learn interesting Disney trivia, and view the Wishes Nighttime Spectacular. Complimentary water/soda and bagged snacks will be available. Limit for this meet will be 3 boats or 30 people. Guaranteed reservations will be done on a one boat at a time basis. Cost will be $30 per person (includes a 20% tip for driver). Complete Details and Payment info will be supplied upon RSVP.

Open to ALL MouseFest Attendees with Registration (Sorry no walk ups due to limited pontoon capacity)

Hosts: TheMouseForLess.com/ Linda Stockwell & Binnie Betten

RSVP Reservations Required: linda@themouseforless.com

Raglan Road Shandy Meet

Time: 7:30 - 9:00pm

Location: Raglan Road Irish Pub, Downtown Disney

May your heart be warm and happy, With the lilt of Irish laughter, Every day in every way, And forever and ever after.This Irish blessing will come true when you join Nathan and the staff of Magical Mountain for a round of shandys or other Irish fare. Enjoy Irish dancing, storytelling and music.

Open to ALL MouseFest Attendees

Host: MagicalMountain.net

RSVP Requested nathan.rose@magicalmountain.net

 

Adventurer's Club Meet

Time: 9:00pm - ??

Location: Pleasure Island, Adventurer's Club

Join RADP at the Adventurers Club on Pleasure Island to kick off the meet weekend! If you can only make one visit to the AC, make it tonight. Gathering area will be on the upstairs mezzanine. In addition to RADP antics, enjoy all the usual goings-on at the Club. You will need admission to Pleasure Island which is included in the Premium Annual Pass or you can use one of the plus options from a Magic Your Way Water Park Fun & More ticket or a Premium Annual Pass or costs $23.38 for a one night multi-club ticket.

Open to ALL MouseFest Attendees

Host: RADP

     
Last Updated: 11/19/06    

Can't make it this year? Mark your calendars for future MouseFests!

2007: 4 Night Wonder Cruise December 2-6; December 6-10 Land Events; December 8 MegaMouseMeet
2008: 4 Night Wonder Cruise December 7-11; December 11-15 Land Events; December 13 MegaMouseMeet
2009: 4 Night Wonder Cruise December 6-10; December 10-14 Land Events; December 12 MegaMouseMeet
2010: 4 Night Wonder Cruise December 5-9; December 9-13 Land Events; December 11 MegaMouseMeet