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Annual "Wonderful" Stateroom Door Decoration Contest Time: Decorate from Sunday 12/7 through Monday 12/8 at 5:00 pm - open (Sunday, Dec. 7, 2008) Location: All guest decks (your metal stateroom door)
Port Canaveral Meet and Greet Time: 10:30 am - 12:30 pm (Sunday, Dec. 7, 2008) Location: Cruise Terminal Coffee Shop (R.E. Fresh's Gulf Stream Coffee Bar)
Tour the Roy Disney Suite Onboard the Disney Wonder! Time: 12:01 pm - open (Sunday, Dec. 7, 2008) Location: (Tour Information has been mailed to all who signed up.)
Bon Voyage Sail Away Party Time: 4:30 pm - open (Sunday, Dec. 7, 2008) Location: Deck 10 (midship left)
MouseFest "WONDERful" Tree Lighting Ceremony and Sing-A-Long Time: 7:30 pm - open (Sunday, Dec. 7, 2008) Location: Lobby Atrium in front of the stairs into Triton's (Deck 3 midship) Watch as Mickey, Minnie, Goofy, Pluto, and other Disney characters dressed in their Christmas best surround the large Christmas tree in the Wonder's large atrium to celebrate the lighting of the Christmas tree and sing holiday Songs. Open to everyone on the Disney Wonder. Hosts: Ray Sharpton / Tagrel.com No RSVP necessary Annual Round Nassau Town Walking Tour Time: 10:00 am - open (Monday, Dec. 8, 2008) Location: Outside Walt Disney Theater (Deck 4, forward)
Ask a Cruise Expert Time: 3:00 pm - open (Monday, Dec. 8, 2008) Location: Conference Room (Deck 2 midship) An opportunity to ask a panel of Disney Cruise Line veterans questions about the Disney Cruise Line experience and help settle any doubts or concerns you may have. Hosts: Matt Hochberg / MEI-Mouse Fan Travel & WDW Today No RSVP necessary Meet Information Updated On: 10/22/2008 Stateroom Door Decoration Contest Deadline Time: 5:00 pm - 5:00 pm (Monday, Dec. 8, 2008) Location: Outside Walt Disney Theater (Deck 4, forward)
Lounging with Jennifer, Dave, and Deb Time: 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm (Monday, Dec. 8, 2008) Location: Promenade Lounge (Deck 3)
ParaSailing on Castaway Cay Time: 10:00 am - open (Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2008) Location: Castaway Cay (Exact details provided in confirmation e-mail)
Pirate Costume Contest Time: 5:00 pm - open (Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2008) Location: Steamboat Willie Conference Room (deck 2 midship) Argh Mateys! Make Captain Jack proud! Show up in pirate costume or walk the plank! Costume winner will be announced as soon as judging finishes so they may continue with their pillage and looting activities! Prize for best costume. Hosts: Deb Wills and Jennifer Marx / No RSVP necessary Meet Information Updated On: 11/17/2008 Pirates in the Carribean Night Time: 5:45 pm - open (Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2008) Location: Shipwide (during your dinner rotation and after party)
Lounging with Jennifer, Dave and Deb Time: 5:45 pm - 6:30 pm (Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2008) Location: Promenade Lounge (Deck 3)
Stateroom Door Contest Winners Announced Time: 5:45 pm - 5:45 pm (Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2008) Location: Promenade Lounge (Deck 3)
3rd Annual "Walk/Stroll/Roll the Plank" Against Breast Cancer Time: 8:30 am - open (Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2008) Location: Soda Station (Deck 9, midship)
PassPorter’s Ice Cream Social Time: 3:00 pm - open (Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2008) Location: Goofy’s Galley/Beach Blanket Buffet outside eatinger area (Deck 9 aft) Get your favorite ice cream at Goofy’s Galley then join us at the outdoor tables on the deck behind Beach Blanket Buffet for some fun! We’ll hang out, swap stories about our amazing cruise, and play some trivia. Complimentary “PassPorter Pal” cloisonne pins provided to those who join us! No RSVP necessary. Hosts: Jennifer, Dave, and Alexander Marx / PassPorter.com No RSVP necessary Be Our Guest Magic Kingdom Rope Drop Blast Off! Time: 7:45 am - 10:00 am (Thursday, Dec. 11, 2008) Location: Magic Kingdom (Under the monorail tracks outside the gates) Meet the crew from the Be Our Guest Podcast for Extra Magic Hours at the happiest place on earth! Get Mousefest started with a quick ride together on favorites Space Mountain and The Jungle Cruise before heading over to the Contemporary for Mousefest 101! We would love to kick off Mousefest 2008 with you! Hosts: Mike Rahlmann / Be Our Guest WDW Podcast! No RSVP necessary Great Big Beautiful Tomorrowland Meet Time: 9:15 am - open (Thursday, Dec. 11, 2008) Location: Magic Kingdom - Tomorrowland (Carousel of Progress) After rope drop, go grab yourself a FASTPASS for Space Mountain, then meet us and the folks from Two Finger Point in front of the Carousel of Progress around 9:15-9:30 am. We’ll enjoy a spin around the Carousel, maybe hit the TTA and then of course that Space Mountain FASTPASS . And what trip to Tomorrowland would be complete without looking for PUSH? Afterword, we’ll head on over to the Contemporary for Scopa and Goldhaber’s ever-popular MouseFest 101. No RSVP necessary, but we always love to hear from you at podcast@thosedarncats.net! Hosts: Lisa, Jennifer, Two Finger Point folks / Those Darn Cats RSVP requested but not required (please e-mail podcast@thosedarncats.net) LTAD Quest Time: 11:45 am - 12:15 pm (Thursday, Dec. 11, 2008) Location: Magic Kingdom (Entrance area, in front of Walt Disney World Railroad) LTADQUEST: Taking the Scavenger Hunt to a Whole New Level!! Picture this: you and your family jumping in the air at the same time in front of Cinderella Castle....or maybe you can convince all your friends to dress up like pirates and say "Arrrr!" for a fun picture without purchasing a single costume! If you think you can do this, then you are invited to join us for LTAD QUEST!! Grab a teammate or two, or three, or more... and see how many quests you can complete! A camera is required to complete these quests!! You are going to have fun as you tour around the parks and take pictures of each task you complete, or each item you locate... ON YOUR OWN TIME! LTAD has an amazing prize for the team that can collect the most points during your stay at Disney World. There is no official meet for this Quest (besides meeting to get a list of the quests to be completed). All rules and entry info will be found in the list obtained at the meet, or you can go online to www.ltadpodcast.com and print out the list. This Quest will run thru MouseFest, and a winner will be announced on January 1, 2009. Hosts: Mike & Jana Smith / LTAD Podcast No RSVP necessary MouseFest 101 Time: 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm (Thursday, Dec. 11, 2008) Location: Contemporary Resort (Nutcracker Ballrooms 2 & 3)
MouseFest 2008 Kick-Off Reception Sponsored by MEI & Mouse Fan Travel® Dreams Unlimited Travel Time: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm (Thursday, Dec. 11, 2008) Location: Contemporary Resort (Nutcracker Ballrooms 2 & 3)
Mike Scopa's Fifth Annual Dole Whip Meet Time: 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm (Thursday, Dec. 11, 2008) Location: Magic Kingdom (Aloha Isle)
comedy4cast's Monster Laughs Time: 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm (Thursday, Dec. 11, 2008) Location: Magic Kingdom (Tomorrowland - Monsters Inc. Laugh Floor) Help comedy4cast power Monstropolis with laughs. Bring your sense of humor. Meet under the big Laugh Floor signs along the walkway. Hosts: Clinton Alvord / comedy4cast No RSVP necessary PassPorter's Second Annual Pre-Party Dinner Meet Time: 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm (Thursday, Dec. 11, 2008) Location: Magic Kingdom (Columbia Harbor House, 2nd floor) Get your counter-service meal and then join us an informal meet and great upstairs before Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party gets underway! Hosts: Don (Duck Addict) / PassPorter.com No RSVP necessary The Magic in Pixels - Photography 101 Meet Time: 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm (Thursday, Dec. 11, 2008) Location: Magic Kingdom (Tomorrowland Terrace Noodle Station) Tim Devine from The Magic in Pixels sits down with photography enthusiasts to teach you the basics of photography, from terminology, to camera modes, to basic rules of composition. If you ever wanted to improve your photography skills, this is a great place to start.Reservation requested, limited seating. Hosts: Tim Devine / The Magic In Pixels RSVP requested but not required (please e-mail tim@themagicinpixels.com) Bob Jackson Meet - The Party Continues Time: 8:00 pm - open (Thursday, Dec. 11, 2008) Location: Port Orleans Riverside Resort (River Roost Lounge) Join The Disney Podcast Network and YeHaa Bob Jackson for a nightcap to The DPN's Westfest 2008 and a Kickoff to Mousefest 2008. Hosts: / DPN No RSVP necessary Meet Information Updated On: 10/10/2008 Fifth Annual Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party Fireworks Meet Time: 9:00 pm - open (Thursday, Dec. 11, 2008) Location: Magic Kingdom (Rose Garden Path)
PassPorter's Christmas Parade Mingle Time: 10:45 pm - open (Thursday, Dec. 11, 2008) Location: Magic Kingdom (in front of Frontierland Shootin' Arcade)
DinoRADP Dinoland Meet Time: 9:15 am - open (Friday, Dec. 12, 2008) Location: Disney's Animal Kingdom (Dinoland USA - TriceraTop Spin entrance) We're kicking off our 13th annual RADP December meet with a Triceratops Spin and a Primeval Whirl! After grabbing a Fastpass for Kilimanjaro Safari or Expedition Everest, make your way to Dinoland and meet us near the Triceratops Spin entrance. We'll take a whimsical flight aboard a dinosaur, then head back in time aboard a...what? A time machine! Hosts: Carol / RADP No RSVP necessary AllEars® Meet in Africa! Time: 9:30 am - 10:30 am (Friday, Dec. 12, 2008) Location: Disney's Animal Kingdom - Africa (Harambe Fort - directly across from Tusker House, between the Mombasa Marketplace and Tamu Tamu Refreshments) Meet members of the AllEars® team 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. in the Harambe Fort. And if you have a digital camera you'll want to play our Harambe Challenge! Venture out into the Harambe area for a scavenger hunt, looking for a short list of items that you can photograph and bring back to the AllEars® team. Each person who completes the Harambe Challenge will receive a special AllEars® gift (while supplies last). Note: In case of rain, meet in Pizzafari's back room. Hosts: AllEars® Team / AllEars.Net No RSVP necessary Meet Information Updated On: 11/17/2008 Expedition to Everest Time: 10:30 am - 11:00 am (Friday, Dec. 12, 2008) Location: Disney's Animal Kingdom (Expedition Everest) Have you ever wondered what it would be like to go to Himalayan mountains and on a safari in Harambe all within a matter of hours? Well, now is your chance! We will all meet on the wall that overlooks Everest at rope drop. We'll get FASTPASSes and then head over to meet the AllEars Team in Africa by 9:30. It will then be time to hike back to Asia for an Expedition to Everest. So, put on your hiking boots and get ready for some great adventures. We will meet at the little wall/brick area just past the entrance to organize just a bit, get the number so the first person in line can answer the question of how many with a wonderful number, pair up and then take on the Yeti. Hosts: Pam Meyer (Bookwood) and Joe from Tagrel.com and Binnie Betten from TheMouseForLess / Tagrel.com and TheMouseForLess.com No RSVP necessary Meet Information Updated On: 10/3/2008 The Magic In Pixels' Tree of Life Animal Hunt Time: 10:30 am - 11:30 am (Friday, Dec. 12, 2008) Location: Disney's Animal Kingdom (It's Tough to be a Bug FASTPASS Pickup ) A photographic walk around the Tree of Life where we try to find as many animals as possible... some are VERY well hidden! All skill levels and equipment levels are more than welcome. Hosts: Tim Devine / The Magic In Pixels RSVP requested but not required (please e-mail tim@themagicinpixels.com) "Fish are Friends, Not Food" Finding Nemo the Musical Meet with Those Darn Cats Time: 11:00 am - 12:30 pm (Friday, Dec. 12, 2008) Location: Disney's Animal Kingdom (In the "Finding Nemo, The Musical" queue) Please join Those Darn Cats for “Finding Nemo – the Musical.” Look for the Cats in line outside the theater and we will take in the first showing of this amazing musical together! Exact time TBA, but anticipate attending the first show, and meeting in line ~ 11:00 am (for an 11:30 show). Hosts: Jennifer and Lisa / Those Darn Cats RSVP requested but not required (please e-mail podcast@thosedarncats.net) Dinosaur Meet Time: 11:00 am - open (Friday, Dec. 12, 2008) Location: Disney's Animal Kingdom (Dinoland, U.S.A. - main Dinosaur entrance, just in front of the Aladar dinosaur statue) Listen up! We're taking a hair raising trip back in time to the Cretaceous period aboard Dinosaur! We will be meeting at 11:00am at the main Dinosaur entrance, just in front of the Aladar dinosaur statue. Bring your sense of adventure and be prepared for "dark places and scary dinosaurs!" Hosts: Charlotte / RADP No RSVP necessary Be Our Guest On-the-air! Time: 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm (Friday, Dec. 12, 2008) Location: Disney's Animal Kingdom (Flame Tree BBQ - At the tables in the back) Come meet with the crew from the Be Our Guest Podcast. We will gather around a couple of tables and record a show to air upon return from WDW! Join us for the fun! Hosts: Mike Rahlmann / Be Our Guest WDW Podcast No RSVP necessary Say Cheese with the Big Cheese Time: 12:30 pm - open (Friday, Dec. 12, 2008) Location: Disney's Animal Kingdom (Camp Minnie-Mickey - Mickey Mouse greeting area) It's time to say cheese with the big cheese himself, Mickey Mouse! Everyone is going to meet near the Mickey Mouse greeting area in Camp Minnie Mickey at 12:30. Taking pictures is making memories, so be prepared to catch this little piece of time with your camera! Hosts: Kevin / RADP No RSVP necessary Great Movie Ride - Live the Movies with the DPN & Friend Time: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm (Friday, Dec. 12, 2008) Location: Disney's Hollywood Studios (The Great Movie Ride) Lights! Camera! Action! Celebrate the glory days of Hollywood with the Disney Podcast Network. Please, no hitchhikers. Hosts: The Magic Never Ends, Single Rider Podcast, Adventures of a Teenage Disney Geek / DPN No RSVP necessary Meet Information Updated On: 10/12/2008 Star Tours Meet Time: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm (Friday, Dec. 12, 2008) Location: Disney's Hollywood Studios (Just Outside Star Tours) 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. Hosts: Matt Hochberg / StudiosCentral.com No RSVP necessary Meet Information Updated On: 10/16/08 Festival of Lion King Time: 1:30 pm - open (Friday, Dec. 12, 2008) Location: Disney's Animal Kingdom (Camp Minnie-Mickey - just past the stroller parking area) Come experience the pagentry and tribal rhythms of Festival of the Lion King with RADP! Please meet in the area just past the stroller parking area for this colorful and energetic interactive show. Due to the popularity of this show, please plan to arrive promptly at 1:30, we so can be assured to get into the 2:00 show. Hosts: Pamela / RADP No RSVP necessary WDWTODAY's 500th Episode Celebration Meet Time: 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm (Friday, Dec. 12, 2008) Location: Disney's Hollywood Studios (Backstage Prop Shop) The WDWTODAY Podcast is celebrating its 500th episode and we want to celebrate this milestone with our listeners and friends in a very special way. We and MEI/Mouse Fan Travel - The official travel agency of WDWToday, are co-sponsoring a celebration party on Mousefest Friday, December 12th, from 2 to 3:30 P.M. at the Backstage Prop Shop in Disney’s Hollywood Studios theme park. We want you to join us for cake, refreshments, fun, games, and prizes. We want you to celebrate this milestone with us and also celebrate life by helping others. We are asking all those who would like to attend this celebration for a donation of $10 or more to our charity fundraiser for this event - Deb's Avon Walk for Breast Cancer Fundraiser in which donations raised are used not just for research, but also for the underserved and uninsured as well. The donation total from all contributions will be announced at this event and will go to Deb's Avon Walk for Breast Cancer Fundraiser. (For more information visit: www.allears.net/AvonWalk ) We will have limited space so attendance will be determined on a first-come first serve basis and admission tickets to this event will be handled online prior to the day of the event. Beginning November 1st, 2008 please visit either www.wdwtoday.com or www.allears.net for information on how to register, attend, and be a part of this special event. We thank you for all your support and look forward to celebrating 500 episodes and life with you on December 12, 2008 at the Disney's Hollywood Studios theme park. This event is SOLD OUT. If you'd like to be added to the waitlist, Please send an email to wdwtoday500@mei-travel.com. If you would like more information on how to make a donation to Deb's Avon Walk for Breast Cancer efforts, please click here: www.allears.net/AvonWalk Hosts: WDWToday, Mouse Fan Travel / WDWToday, Mouse Fan Travel RSVP required (please e-mail wdwtoday500@mei-travel.com) Meet Information Updated On: 10/13/2008 Stop, Drop & Roll! Time: 2:30 pm - open (Friday, Dec. 12, 2008) Location: Disney's Hollywood Studios (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 2:30 pm 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.Stop, Drop and Roll! Hosts: SusanL and BriarRose / Tagrel.com RSVP requested but not required (please e-mail mf2008@tagrel.com) MuppetMeets 08 – The Muppets Take Mousefest Time: 3:00 pm - open (Friday, Dec. 12, 2008) Location: Disney's Hollywood Studios (meet at Muppet Vision 3D)
PodFest 2008 Time: 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm (Friday, Dec. 12, 2008) Location: Disney's Hollywood Studios (Backlot Express) A gathering of Disney podcasters and listeners. RSVPs requested from podcasters only. Hosts: Lou Mongello / The WDW Radio Show Requested from podcasters only (please e-mail lou@wdwradio.com) Meet Information Updated On: 10/8/2008 Photo Composition: Framing, Backgrounds, Horizons, and the Mouse Time: 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm (Friday, Dec. 12, 2008) Location: Disney's Hollywood Studios - Streets of America (New York Street, near Empire State Building) Calling all shutterbugs and photo enthusiasts! This two-hour photo walk and discussion will enhance your compositional "eye" and help you to see framing opportunities, backgrounds to enhance your subjects, and making sure your horizons are level. For those who are interested, we'll setup around 5:00 pm at a good spot to shoot the Osborne Lights! Hosts: James Chapman / DisPhotoClub.com No RSVP necessary Meet Information Updated On: 11/9/2008 Ho Ho Ho Lotta Lights! Time: 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm (Friday, Dec. 12, 2008) Location: Disney's Hollywood Studios (Muppet Square - We will mosey through the entrance to the Osborne Lights from there.) Come “Mingle All The Way” with Disney friends, old and new, as we view a “Ho Ho Ho Lotta Lights” at the Osborne Family Spectacle of Lights. Join us as we wander aimlessly among enough blinking shining lights to send you into a seizure. Stroll under an artificial snowfall (Can you say soap? go ahead, we dare you to catch some on your tongue). Open to anyone willing to put up with a large crowd who all enjoy a great big tacky light display. Hosts: Moley, Tagrel, WDWNJ, Big Red, roguepony and johnnyblack / Tagrel.com RSVP requested but not required (please e-mail mf2008@tagrel.com) 1st Ever MouseFest “Pin-a-Palooza” Time: 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm (Friday, Dec. 12, 2008) Location: Disney's Port Orleans - Riverside Resort (Riverside Mill Food Court) Come and join John and Sheila Rick of the Central Jersey Disney Pin Traders for an evening of friends, fun, and pin trading! Whether you are new to Disney Pins or an old pro, you can look forward to a good time with great people! (And maybe a few surprises too….) So don’t forget your “traders” on your MouseFest “What to pack list!” Hosts: John and Sheila Rick / Central Jersey Disney Pin Traders No RSVP necessary Magic Kingdom Wishes Premium Cruise Time: 7:30 pm - open (Friday, Dec. 12, 2008) Location: Disney's Wilderness Lodge Villas (meeting spot to be supplied) Join us and enjoy a cruise to view the spectacular Wishes fireworks. Open to all! We will meet for introductions, 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 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 $39.50 per person (includes a 20% tip for driver). Complete Details and Payment info will be supplied upon RSVP. Sorry, no walk ups due to limited pontoon capacity. Hosts: Carol Vandiver and Carol Garcia / Magically Speaking RSVP required (please e-mail carolgarcia3@yahoo.com) Meet Information Updated On: 10062008 PassPorter’s 10th Anniversary “Around the World” Celebration Kickoff Time: 8:30 pm - open (Friday, Dec. 12, 2008) Location: Italy pavilion at Epcot (eet at the base of the tallest statue in the piazza) Exactly ten years ago tonight, Jennifer and Dave Marx were in the midst of their very first hard-core research trip for this new idea they had for a book, a little thing they called PassPorter. Of course, “little” doesn’t describe the task they took on, tackling the biggest vacation destination in the United States. Together with the help of a core team and tens of thousands of readers, PassPorter grew and expanded, year by year. Along the way, PassPorter has won awards and hit the bestseller list time and time again. None of this would have happened without the love and support of YOU, the Disney fan community. We may have started out small, but together we have built PassPorter into something mighty! Join Jennifer and Dave this evening as they celebrate their first steps and kickoff their year-long “Decade of Dreams” celebration in style! We’ll start off the celebration with a bang as we watch IllumiNations together in Italy, in recognition of one of the first international destinations that PassPorter guides covered. Then we’ll walk over together to The American Adventure to watch the show and celebrate PassPorter’s own little “American Dream” success story. We’ll cap off the evening together with a yummy snack at a nearby eatery, compliments of PassPorter. And everyone still with us in our party wearing a MouseFest lanyard or PassPorter pouch/pin/badge will receive free one-month’s “Dream Pass” to the PassPorter’s Club as a special thank-you gift for sharing our dream with us. Hosts: Jennifer, Dave, and Alexander Marx / PassPorter.com RSVP requested but not required (please e-mail jenniferanddave@passporter.com) Picture This! PhotoWalk Time: 7:00 am - 9:00 am (Saturday, Dec. 13, 2008) Location: Disney's BoardWalk (Wedding Pavilion) Please join us as we walk, talk, and take photos around Crescent Lake. Everyone is welcome, be sure to bring your camera. Photos from the event can be shared on our Flickr webpages. RSVP at website: http://www.flickr.com/groups/ptphotowalk/ Hosts: Lisa Berton, Scott Thomas and Barrie Brewer of AllEars.Net Picture This! photoblog / AllEars.Net RSVP required (please e-mail ) Pop Century Breakfast Time: 7:30 am - open (Saturday, Dec. 13, 2008) Location: Disney's Pop Century Resort (food court - seating area near the package pickup window) Wake up and smell the coffee! Before rushing off for the parks, feel free to join us for a bite in the Pop Century food court. Just grab your breakfast then join us at 7:30 in the seating area near the package pickup window. Immediately after breakfast, we'll head for the bus stop and be on our way to the parks. Hosts: Tracy / RADP No RSVP necessary Hidden Mickeys at the Epcot Resorts Time: 8:00 am - 9:00 am (Saturday, Dec. 13, 2008) Location: Disney's BoardWalk (in front of Spoodles) Steven Barrett will highlight Hidden Mickeys in the Epcot Resorts and along the BoardWalk. Hosts: Steven Barrett / HiddenMickeysGuide.com No RSVP necessary Soarin' Time: 9:15 am - open (Saturday, Dec. 13, 2008) Location: Epcot - Future World (The Land - main entrance) Rise and shine! And get ready for an awe inspiring flight on Soarin' with the RADP crew! At 9:15am (or as soon as everyone can get to the Land after park opening), we will meet at the main entrance of the pavilion, and as soon as our flight crew is assembled, we'll take flight! When we come back down to earth we'll head under the Seas for our Turtle Talk meet. It's gonna be so awesome! Hosts: Laurie / RADP No RSVP necessary Meet Information Updated On: 10/21/2008 Mega Mouse Meet - Extra MouseFest Hour Time: 10:00 am - 11:00 am (Saturday, Dec. 13, 2008) Location: Disney's Yacht & Beach Club Convention Center (Grand Harbor Ballroom North) Registered MouseFest Attendees can enjoy a whole extra hour at the Mega Mouse Meet (see description below)! *Light refreshments will be served! *Enjoy all the "early bird" advantages Note: You must wear your official MouseFest 2008 lanyard and nametag for entrance to this special event! Hosts: MouseFest Organizing Committee and Underwriting Sponsors / No RSVP necessary MEGA MOUSE MEET Time: 11:00 am - 1:00 pm (Saturday, Dec. 13, 2008) Location: Disney's Yacht & Beach Club Convention Center (Grand Harbor Ballroom North) This is the main event! Disney guidebook authors, web site founders, podcasters, and members of many Disney fan communities come together at one big gathering! Experience what MouseFest 2008 is all about -- Disney fans and friends from all over meeting for the first time ... or the tenth time! This is the perfect place to also put faces to the names and voices you may already be familiar with through various Disney-related web sites, guidebooks, and podcasts! Everyone is invited and encouraged to attend. Tip: Get in one hour early at 10:00 am (our "Extra MouseFest Hour") by being an Official MouseFest Registrant! Cool Stuff You Should Know: *Reception tables will be outside the ballroom -- visit them to be entered in the drawing for raffled prizes. *An information table will be inside the ballroom -- this is where to go if you have questions about the event or where to find a table. *Free MouseFest bags will be available at the reception tables and inside the ballroom. *Greeters from the various communities will be on hand to welcome you and give you directions to tables, restrooms, elevators, etc. *A bookseller with books by the MouseFest authors will be stationed in the hall in case you want a copy for their autograph! *A kids table will be available in the ballroom for our young MouseFesters! *Prizes will be raffled off during the event -- you must be present to claim your prize! Hosts: MouseFest Organizing Committee and Underwriting Sponsors / No RSVP necessary Universe of Energy - Stupid Judy Meet Time: 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm (Saturday, Dec. 13, 2008) Location: Epcot (Universe of Energy) Join the Disney Podcast Network Crew as they learn the importance of energy in everyday life, why Judy is stupid, and discover one of the rare places you can see Bill Nye the Science Guy. Hosts: The Big D in HD, MiceCast, Meandering Mouse TV / DPN No RSVP necessary Meet Information Updated On: 10/3/2008 RADP Big Meet and Greet Time: 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm (Saturday, Dec. 13, 2008) Location: Epcot International Gateway entrance (outside park turnstiles, near Friendship dock) Come one, come all! This is where it all started! RADP is pleased to invite everyone to the 13th Annual RADP Big Meet and Greet! We will all be meeting just outside the gate at the International Gateway, between the UK and France pavilions in Epcot. When you see a large group of crazy folks congregating near the Friendship boat docks, that's us! The meet will last until everyone decides to leave...which usually takes at least an hour! Park admission is NOT required for this meet. Hosts: RADP / RADP No RSVP necessary LTAD's 3rd Annual Eat & Drink Around The World Time: 3:00 pm - open (Saturday, Dec. 13, 2008) Location: Epcot (World Showcase International Gateway) Come join us as we begin our 3rd annual Eat and Drink Around the World. This year, we have a multitude of exciting & the best Disney podcasters joining us to host EACH country within the World Showcase. There will be LOADS of swag given away, and a ton of prizes at the end of the journey, including an IPOD for one lucky winner!! Kids, along with the Kidcot Fun stops, we have a treasure hunt not to be missed! Join us as we experience the food and drink offerings from each country, and most importantly, enjoy one another's company while socializing and making new friends! We will meet at the International Gateway at 3 PM, and then make our way around the World ending in Morocco, where we will watch fireworks, then hand out the prizes! Hosts: Jana & Mike Smith / Let’s Talk About Disney Podcast No RSVP necessary Epcot's NeverLands Time: 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm (Saturday, Dec. 13, 2008) Location: Epcot (World Showcase (starting point TBA)) Join MousePlanet's David Koenig, author of the best-selling "Realityland: True-Life Adventures at Walt Disney World," on a one-hour walking tour around the World Showcase that NEARLY was. David will regale with tales and point out what was almost built where, including pavilions on Equatorial Africa, Scandinavia, Costa Rica, Russia, and Israel. Come ready to hike, as we will be walking the entire perimeter of the lagoon. Hosts: David Koenig / MousePlanet RSVP requested but not required (please e-mail dkoenig@building-products.com) MousssseFest 2008 Time: 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm (Saturday, Dec. 13, 2008) Location: Epcot (Boulangerie Patisserie, Epcot's France pavilion)
The Magic in Pixels Walk Around the World Time: 4:00 pm - open (Saturday, Dec. 13, 2008) Location: Epcot (Queen Victoria Gardens, Canada Pavillion) Join Tim and The Magic in Pixels Community as we take a photographic walk around World Showcase, from Canada to Mexico. Bring your cameras and lots of batteries and memory cards - you don't want to miss this one! There will be lots of tips, photos, and laughs to be had. Hosts: Tim Devine / The Magic in Pixels RSVP requested but not required (please e-mail tim@themagicinpixels.com) "What's Your Problem?" Innoventions Meet Time: 4:00 pm - open (Saturday, Dec. 13, 2008) Location: Epcot - Future World (Innoventions West) "What's Your Problem?" Let's all find out what our problem is, and how it can be solved with the wonder that is hook and loop fastener technology. Join your RADP friends as together (because torn apart we make that ripping noise) we learn and laugh about the crazy world of VELCRO. Meet us in Innoventions West at 4:00 as we ask the important question: "What's Your Problem?" Hosts: Julie / RADP No RSVP necessary Margarita Meet and Mexico Mini Treasure Hunt Time: 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm (Saturday, Dec. 13, 2008) Location: Epcot - World Showcase - Mexico (Margarita Kart) Join PassPorter member and event host, ilovedisney247 (Heather), at the Margarita Kart in Mexico on Saturday Dec 13, 2008 from 4-5pm for Fiesta Margaritas and a Mexican Pavilion mini treasure hunt! Did you know that the kiwi flavor has changed to green apple? What else do you know about the Mexican Pavilion? Fun Margarita-related prizes will be awarded at 5pm! Open to Everyone! Hosts: Heather (ilovedisney247) / PassPorter.com No RSVP necessary PassPorter's Dinner by the Lagoon Meet and Eat Event Time: 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm (Saturday, Dec. 13, 2008) Location: Epcot (Yorkshire County Fish Shop) Come join your host, PassPorter Guide Deb (Eeyore Tattoo), and fellow MouseFesters for a casual dinner and dessert meet and eat event at Epcot, at the Yorkshire County Fish Shop, followed immediately thereafter by dessert at Boulangerie Patisserie. No reservations required for this counter service meet and eat event! Perfect for families and solo travelers!!! Hosts: Deb (Eeyore Tattoo) / PassPorter.com No RSVP necessary Guide to the Magic Kids Tour of Epcot Time: 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm (Saturday, Dec. 13, 2008) Location: Epcot (The upside-down waterfall at the Imagination Pavilion) Come explore the magic of Epcot in this event especially for kids (and their parents too!). We’ll explore Future World where we’ll discover all sorts of magical moments and hidden secrets, plus there will be lots of fun-filled activities including scavenger hunts and quizzes, with special prizes at the end. Hosts: Tim Foster / Guide to the Magic RSVP required (please e-mail tfoster@tgfdesign.com) Meet Information Updated On: 10/6/2008 Norway Dessert Party & Trivia Contest Time: 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm (Saturday, Dec. 13, 2008) Location: Epcot (Kringla Bakeri og Cafe in Norway) Join Scottwdw of the PSCalculator.net website for some traditional Norwegian sweets. School Bread and Kringla Pretzels are the featured desserts along with a host of other fresh baked pastries, desserts, open faced sandwiches, and salads. While eating our snacks, Scottwdw will try to stump you with questions of past, present and even future Walt Disney World Dining trivia. There will be prizes, laughs and fun for all! Hosts: Scottwdw / PSCalculator.net No RSVP necessary Fantasmic! Saturday at the Studios Time: 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm (Saturday, Dec. 13, 2008) Location: Disney's Hollywood Studios (Hollywood Hills Ampitheater) Enjoy delectable desserts and the company of Mouse Fans while attending a private VIP viewing of Fantasmic! Open to all MouseFest attendees who register. THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT! Hosts: Matt Hochberg - StudiosCentral.com & Beci and Annette - MouseFanTravel / StudiosCentral.com & MouseFanTravel RSVP required (please e-mail Sorry, this event is sold-out!) Meet Information Updated On: November 9, 2008 The Magic in Pixels Epcot Night Time/ Dark Ride Photo Meet Time: 7:00 pm - open (Saturday, Dec. 13, 2008) Location: Epcot (Lights of Winter Archway, Future World Side) Join Tim and The Magic in Pixels Community as we discuss how to take better photos in low light conditions. Night time, tripod, and dark ride photography will all be discussed. This is a stationary meet with lots of good information and time to ask questions and possibly take IllumiNations photos afterward. Hosts: Tim Devine / The Magic in Pixels RSVP requested but not required (please e-mail tim@themagicinpixels.com) Eating Nemo-Sushi for Beginners Time: 7:15 pm - open (Saturday, Dec. 13, 2008) Location: Epcot (Teppan Edo) Join Bryan Ripper from All About the Mouse as he has his very first Sushi experience. RSVP's are required and are available for a limited time. Hosts: Brian Ripper / All About the Mouse Disney podcast RSVP required (please e-mail podcast@allaboutthemouse.com) Movies and Munchies 2 Time: 7:30 pm - open (Saturday, Dec. 13, 2008) Location: Epcot - World Showcase (Norway - outside the Stave Church) After a busy morning of scrambling from meet to meet, RADP is taking some time to celebrate some of the most often overlooked Epcot attractions. Starting at 7:30pm, we'll assemble to watch the too-often overlooked movie in Norway, followed by some snack time in the Kringla Bakeria og Cafe. After our munchies, we will go to the China pavilion and watch the awe-inspiring Reflections of China movie. All the fun begins when we assemble outside the Stave Church in the Norway pavilion at 7:30. Hosts: Kevin / RADP No RSVP necessary Lou's Saturday Night IllumiNations Meet Time: 8:00 pm - (Saturday, Dec. 13, 2008) Location: Epcot World Showcase (Japan, Torii Gate (the big red thing)) Open to ALL MouseFest Attendees - Casual gathering of MouseFest attendees, listeners to the WDW Radio Show, and community members and visitors to DisneyWorldTrivia.com to meet, chat, relax and enjoy IllumiNations. EVERYONE is welcome and invited to attend - and we'll play a fun, new GAME with prizes (no trivia knowledge required, I assure you!) before the fireworks begin! Hosts: Lou Mongello / WDWradio.com/DisneyWorldTrivia.com No RSVP necessary Meet Information Updated On: 10/21/08 PassPorter's 2nd Annual IllumiNations and Antenna Topper Exchange Event Time: 8:15 pm - 9:30 pm (Saturday, Dec. 13, 2008) Location: Epcot (Near Epcot's Italy pavilion) Light up the night and join PassPorter Guide Don (duck addict) for a tradition-in-the-making - this year's souvenir exchange and meet & greet during IllumiNations. Hosts: Don (duck addict) / PassPorter.com No RSVP necessary Meet Information Updated On: 11/25/2008 The All About the Mouse Sing-a-long at Jellyrolls Time: 10:30 pm - open (Saturday, Dec. 13, 2008) Location: Disney's Boardwalk Resort (Jellyrolls) Join Bryan Ripper from All About the Mouse and the rest of the AllAbouttheMouseketeers as we bring down the house at Jellyrolls with lots of singing and definitely lots of laughter. We will be here all night so if you don't make it right at 10:30 feel free to drop on by and find our group. Whether you love to sing or hang back and watch the others this is going to be a lot of fun! Hosts: Brian Ripper / All About the Mouse Disney podcast No RSVP necessary Meet Information Updated On: October 11, 2008 Mouse Fan's Tonga Toast w/ Mike, Beci & Annette Time: 7:30 am - 9:30 am (Sunday, Dec. 14, 2008) Location: Polynesian Resort (Kona Cafe) Share your MouseFest memories over breakfast with Mike Scopa of WDWToday Podcast, Beci Mahnken & Annette Owens of MEI & MouseFanTravel.com and special guests too! We have a specially reserved section for our group to gather and dine together. Seating will be shared among the attendees.. Pre-registration is REQUIRED - Space is limited to 25 guests. Due to the limited space, unfortunately walk-ups will not be allowed. EVENT IS FULLY BOOKED To be placed on a waiting list Annette@MouseFanTravel.com Cost info: Each person will be responsible for their own bill, however an 18% gratuity will be added automatically due to the group size. Hosts: Mike Scopa, Beci Mahnken, Annette Owens / WDWToday, Mouse Fan Travel RSVP required (please e-mail Annette@MouseFanTravel.com) Meet Information Updated On: October 13, 2008 Trails End Breakfast Time: 8:00 am - open (Sunday, Dec. 14, 2008) Location: Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort and Campground (Trails End Buffet) Start the day with some really good chow and a good laugh with your RADP pals. Trails End is located in the Ft. Wilderness Campground next to Pioneer Hall. Everyone pays their own way for this all-you-care-to-eat meal as we linger leisurely before heading over to the Magic Kingdom for the Splash and Big Thunder Mountain meets. Cost: $11.99/adult, $7.99/child (ages 3-11); drinks not included. RSVPs are required for this meet. Hosts: Randy / RADP RSVP required (please e-mail LaurieJ@ptd.net) Give Kids the World Meet Time: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm (Sunday, Dec. 14, 2008) Location: Give Kids the World Village (Wal-Mart at 4444 West Vine, Kissimmee, FL 34746 At 9:20 am we will caravan to the Village.) Take a magical tour of Give Kids The World Village. This is something you WON'T want to miss! NOTE: We don't want anyone to miss this meet because they don't have transportation off-site. We will try to arrange meeting spots and rides for those without cars, but can not guarantee transportation. If you have a car and would be willing to take riders, or would like to join this meet and don't have transportation, let Barb know when you RSVP Hosts: Barbara Harris / TheMouseForLess.com RSVP requested but not required (please e-mail tiggergrams@gmail.com) 2nd Annual Girls Ride Out Haunted Mansion Meet Time: 9:15 am - 10:00 am (Sunday, Dec. 14, 2008) Location: Magic Kingdom (Liberty Square, outside the Haunted Mansion Queue ) Join the Cats outside the Haunted Mansion for a thrilling, chilling adventure through the Haunted Mansion! Everyone is invited, but this morning, Ladies ride first! No RSVP is necessary, but don’t forget to bring your…death certificate!!!!!! Hosts: Jennifer and Lisa / Those Darn Cats No RSVP necessary Fourth Annual Mini-MouseAdventure Time: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm (Sunday, Dec. 14, 2008) Location: Magic Kingdom (Adventureland, gazebo just past Aloha Isle)
Big Thunder Mountain - Goat! Goat! Goat! Time: 10:00 am - 11:00 am (Sunday, Dec. 14, 2008) Location: Magic Kingdom (Big Thunder Mountain Railroad) One of The DPN's Westfest most attended events come to MouseFest! They're furry, they climb rocky hillsides, and they make a nice distraction when you're hurtling along on the "Wildest Ride in the Wilderness." Let's hear your best Goat, Goat, Goat! Hosts: Inside the DPN, ToV, At the Main Street Cinema / DPN No RSVP necessary Meet Information Updated On: 10/3/2008 12th Annual Splash Mountain and Big Thunder Mountain Railroad Meet Time: 10:30 am - open (Sunday, Dec. 14, 2008) Location: Magic Kingdom - Frontierland (outside Splash Mountain entrance) For the 12th year in a row, RADP will launch a full-scale takeover of both Splash Mountain and Big Thunder Mountain Railroad. Before arriving, please make sure to pick up a FASTPASS for Big Thunder Mountain Railroad. Then at 10:30, we'll board Splash Mountain en masse, and once we're nice and wet, we'll take a ride on Big Thunder for a spin dry! This is traditionally a very popular meet, and would be a great chance for newcomers to meet the RADP family! Hosts: Jan, Charlotte, Tracy / RADP No RSVP necessary Haunted Mansion Meet Time: 12:00 pm - open (Sunday, Dec. 14, 2008) Location: Magic Kingdom - Liberty Square (in front of the Yankee Trader shop) When strange and frightening sounds echo through the halls of the Haunted Mansion, that can only mean one thing...RADP is coming out to socialize! We're assembling for this swingin' meet at 12:00 just in front of the Yankee Trader. Don't forget to bring your death certificate. Hosts: Catherine / RADP No RSVP necessary The Cruise after the Cruise Time: 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm (Sunday, Dec. 14, 2008) Location: Disney's Grand Floridian Resort (marina) Were you on the Wonder for Mousefest this year? If so, Great! If not, here's your chance to cruise anyway! Join us as together we "split" the cost to cruise on the very exclusive Grand 1, the 52-foot Sea Ray luxury yacht at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa. Each group will enjoy approximately 40 minutes of sailing time around Seven Seas Lagoon and Bay Lake while in the company of Mousefest friends and maybe even some special guests! Snacks and water will also be provided. Perhaps some bubbly to mark the occasion! ** Please note that overall cruise time is dependent on prompt boarding and disembarking of the vessel. Please make sure you are on time at the dock for your scheduled sailing! We recommend you be there at least 15 minutes prior. Due to the extremely high costs involved, payment will be required in advance. Once payment has been made there will be no refunds provided unless the event is cancelled due to poor weather conditions or other event that Disney deems necessary to cancel the outing. Number of overall guests permitted includes space occupied inside and outside on the yacht. COST: $49 per person LIMITED SPACE STILL AVAILABLE Hosts: Fred Block / MagicMeets Disney Fan Gatherings and Beci Mahnken / |
