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2006: September Newsletter MOUSEFEST NEWSLETTER News, Announcements, and Fun September 2006 * Issue 2
MouseFest.org ========================================== In This Newsletter: - Update From the MouseFest Organizers - Feature Article: MouseFest Cruisin' - MouseFest 2006: Cruise News - MouseFest 2006: Land News
It's September and that means MouseFest 2006 is less than three months away. The excitement is building in the Disney communities are more join the fun and offer MouseFest events! Our web site at http://www.MouseFest.org is where you'll find the most up-to-date listing of who's attending and what's happening. You can even add your own name to the list of who's coming! We are excited to announce that over 1350 persons are now registered for MouseFest 2006. Disney fans will be attending from 7 countries: Australia, Bahamas, Brazil, Canada, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States (47 of the 50 states - where are you, North Dakota, Wyoming and Montana?). We're also delighted to report that the ranks of communities, webmasters, podcasters and authors keeps growing. Among those joining over the past month are RADP, Scott Thomas of PSCalculator.net, John Yaglenski and Intercot, The Disney Podcast Network (eight podcasters will be attending), Tim Devine from The Magic in Pixels, and the Let's Talk About Disney podcasters. Please visit http://www.MouseFest.org for the full list of attendees. For news on events and attendees, keep visiting http://www.MouseFest.org and keep your eyes open for next edition of this newsletter! Whether you're coming by land (so far, we've got events from December 3 through December 11), by sea on the Disney Wonder (December 3 - 7) or both... we'll see you there! The MouseFest
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This will be my third cruise, all on the four day Disney Wonder with Mousefest. I absolutely love cruising on the Disney Wonder. I have some thoughts of cruising solo I'd like to share with you. First, I never thought that I would be able to afford to cruise by myself. I always heard of cruises teaming up roommates together, but I have never been much for sharing a room. I just couldn't see spending all of that money for one person in one stateroom and then being by myself the whole cruise and sitting at a table for dinner for myself. Boy was wrong!!! I was at MouseFest event one evening at the beautiful Boardwalk Grand Villa overlooking Crescent Lake It was beautiful and fun. Well, a lot of the MouseFest attendees at the party were talking about their MouseFest cruise -- how much fun it was to be together and all the fun events. I became more interested when I heard several of the people had traveled solo on the cruise. Having so much fun talking with everyone at the MouseFest party on land and thinking about being with all of these Disney fans on the same cruise enticed me. I also found out that Disney caters to solo travelers, too. I was glad that I talked to other Disney fans that had a great time traveling solo, because they didn't feel like they were alone on a MouseFest cruise filled with like minded friends from the Internet.I also found out that a solo can get one stateroom for 175% the cost of a couple. I still thought that this was maybe to much. But then I saw that MouseFest Authorized Travel Providers will sometimes book a group of staterooms way in advance which allows for great deals on the cabins. Then I saw where I could meet other Disney webmasters and Disney authors onboard, too. On my first MouseFest cruise, I was able to sit with other Mousefesters at dinner every night. We developed close friendships and had lots of fun. There were special meets during the cruise held by the different authors like Dr. Steven Barrett of the his book, "Hidden Mickeys". Steve was able to give a great tour onboard the Wonder searching for hidden Mickeys. Dave Marx, author of his many books called "PassPorter" for Walt Disney World and Disney Cruising giving a personal tour of Nassau and other meets. Deb Wills, author of her wonderful book by PassPorter called "Walt Disney World Your Special Needs" and AllEarsNet.Com lead a morning walk around the boat, had relaxing lounge meets and more. I think that there must be several clones of Deb Wills because she was everywhere. And I haven't even talked about what the Disney Wonder Cruise has to offer without all of the MouseFest stuff going on. Wonderful areas to visit without feeling crowded; at least that is what I experienced. The huge Walt Disney Theater that expands the whole width of the ship which showed top notch live stage shows every night (these are not to be missed). The meals are incredible whether sitting down at dinner, lunch, breakfast, snacks, lounges, pubs, and 24 hour in room food service. You can watch first run movies in the Buena Vista Theater! Try adding the cost of these things on land and subtracting it from the cost of the cruise. Have I mentioned the great parties like the Sail Away Celebration or Pirates in the Caribbean Night? I can't say enough about the Castaway Cay Island with all the amenities. Different areas of the island for every taste. The Wonder docks at it's own dock with a tram to take you most of the way to the beach. Another tram that takes you to the private adult beach at Serenity Bay. Just beautiful. And meals on the island or onboard. The wonderful hammocks on the beach. And, then there is the parasailing meet. I liked the pub lounge with the huge comfy chairs to watch flat screen TV's and Sunday night and Monday night football after dinner. I really like the huge port holes in the pub. I was really overwhelmed by the super pampering that I received the whole trip. I never felt so special. Boy did that throw out the notion of feeling alone. And did I mention going out at any time of the day or night and relaxing on the padded, wooden lounge chairs to just relax, close my eyes, listen to the ocean, and relax...relax...relax. I wish that there were more than 24 hours in a day. I plan on cruising with MouseFest every December until I can no longer afford it or I, well, am not around anymore. Think about joining us sometime! You'll be glad you did! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - AllEarsNet.com Sharing the Magic Worldwide(tm) by providing you with current, accurate, reliable information on Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Universal Studios and the Disney Cruise Line. Get a sprinkle of pixie dust in your mailbox every week--join the 76,000 subscribers of our weekly e-newsletter, All Ears¨! Meet the AllEarsNet.com team at MouseFest at the following events: 3rd Annual MVMCP Fireworks Meet (12/7), 6th Annual Kilimanjaro Safari Meet (12/8), MegaMouseMeet (12/9), and the Tonga Toast Breakfast (12/10). See you at MouseFest! AllEarsNet.com ========================================== With over 234 registered cruisers and a great schedule of events, the fourth annual MouseFest cruise is shaping up to be a WONDERful time! ALL events are open to ALL cruisers. All events are at no charge except the Disney Cruise Line Castaway Cay Parasailing Excursion Meet. Speaking of the Parasailing Excursion Meet, several cruisers have already signed up for the 9am Parasailing at Castaway Cay! It's not too late to join us. Just register online at Disneycruiseline.com or go to the excursions counter on Deck 3 as soon as you board the ship! As Ray mentioned above, there is plenty to do or plenty of time to relax -- whatever you chose! Be sure not to miss the SailAway Celebration Party on Decks 9 and 10 as we set sail from Port Canaveral (and be sure to wear your MouseFest button). For a
full listing of MouseFest Cruise events visit:
A special
YahooGroup for MouseFest sailors is now open. Get to know your fellow
cruisers before you get onboard. To receive an invitation you must
register your cabin with us at: Your cabin registration will also put you on the MouseFest Navigator and Door Contest listing!
The Land Event schedule is chock full of a wide variety of meets in each of the four major theme parks, Downtown Disney and also at some of the resorts. Here is a sampling of what's in store: Steve Barrett will be hosting Hidden Mickey Hunt meets in each of the four theme parks! A dozen different Disney Podcast teams will be represented at Mousefest, so look for "live" and recorded broadcasts of events, including the MegaMouseMeet on Saturday afternoon! Ride to Endor with 40 MouseFest fans in one star speeder. Hunt for overlooked items on a photo scavenger hunt. Soar over California. Play the Ultimate Orlando Challenge Quest Snack around World Showcase Relax in front of the wondrous Fireplace at the Wilderness Lodge. These are just a few of the events planned for the land portion of MouseFest! These events and many more are described in detail at http://mousefest.org - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Quicksilver Tours and Transportation Arrive at MouseFest in style: Meet
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