MouseFest 2005

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. Since that time, hundreds of Disney fans from all over the world have participated in the annual MouseFest events. Nearly 200 folks cruised on the third annual MouseFest Cruise. In addition, more than 20 unofficial Disney web site representatives and unofficial WDW guidebook authors attended a variety of get-togethers throughout the week, most notably the huge MegaMouse Meet. More than 400 Disney-lovers stopped in at the MegaMouse 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 and MouseFest 2005 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.