Introduction

What is MouseFest?

For many years, Disney fans from around the world have gathered at Walt Disney World in December. These like-minded folks connect through Disney-related web sites and message boards to share their love of the Most Magical Place on Earth. This year, like last year, our event encompasses a great many of these fan groups... a gathering that unites the enormous family of Disney enthusiasts from all walks of life, from all backgrounds, from all over the country, from all over the globe! MouseFest is an unofficial event; it is not organized by nor endorsed by Walt Disney World.

History

MouseFest officially began in 2003 bringing Disney fans from around the world together. Over the last few years, hundreds of Disney fans from all over the world participated in the annual MouseFest events. 

In 2006, more than 2000 vacationers attended at least one MouseFest meet, with 280 folks cruising with us on the fourth annual MouseFest Cruise. We weclomed Disney friends from eight different countries and nearly all 50 of the United States! In addition, more than 30 unofficial Disney web site representatives and unofficial WDW guidebook authors attended a variety of get-togethers throughout the week, most notably the huge Mega Mouse Meet held Saturday, December 9. More than 500 Disney-lovers stopped in at the Mega Mouse Meet, visiting with the webmasters and authors they have read for years, as well as meeting up with others just like them from other Internet communities, many meeting in person for the first time friends they had made in cyberspace.

MouseFest was an offshoot of the annual RADP (rec.arts.disney.parks) community meet, which had traditionally met each December at Walt Disney World, beginning in 1996. If you'd like to view photos and accounts of these early events, visit the Meet Scrapbook as well as the MouseFest 2003, MouseFest 2004, MouseFest 2005, and MouseFest 2006 Archives.

Organizers

Who made it happen? AllEarsNet.com Founder Deb Wills and PassPorter authors Jennifer and Dave Marx have brought all these diverse groups together to co-celebrate the holiday season and our love of things Disney at our very favorite Laughing Place! Many thanks to the participating communities for their support of our dream.

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

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