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Old 05-09-2005   #67 (permalink)
catfish1999
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Re: Get to know you, Disney style!

It's been fun reading all these responses. Here's my 2 cents worth

What's your real name? Barbara
What does your screen name mean? Here's the Reader's Digest version...DH is from Detroit - big fan of the Lions and the Tigers (cats). I'm from Florida, big fan of the Dolphins and Marlins (fish). We were married in 1999. No irate e-mails from those of you who wish to inform me that a dolphin is NOT A FISH.
How old are you? Old enough to be your mother! (most of you anyway)
Where were you born? South Florida
Where do you live now? Still here
What's your relationship status, and how long have you had that status? Married for nearly 6 years (2nd time's a charm)
Any kids? I have 2 boys (19 and 14) and one stepdaughter 13
Any pets? I prefer to call them my furry children. FOUR cats, Benny, Babs, Lily and Lucy
What do you do for a living? Work in a bank
What are your hobbies? Genealogy, movies, watching History Channel
What kind of car do you drive? Electric blue PT Cruiser
Have any tattoos or piercings? Just ears, one each (piercing, not tatoo)
What's your guilty pleasure (besides Disney)? Universal anythin Harry Potter-books, movies, websites
Are you famous? On the planet Melmac I'm considered a goddess
Do you know any famous people? Only my fellow Melmacians
How many times have you been to Disney World? -50+
Where else do you like to vacation? Anywhere scenic
Approximately what percentage of your annual household income goes to Disney? Probably more than I'd care to admit, but you can't take it with you when you go right? Afterall, a hearse doesn't come with a luggage rack!
Approximately what percentage of your life have you spent at Disney? Not nearly enough
DVC/AP/Fl resident/Seasonal passholder/etc.? FL Resident
Do you have a Disney confession (you sleep with your Pal Mickey/you wear your ears in the car/etc.)? nope
How many DC members have you met in person? None
What is your favorite Disney movie and Why? Pirates of the Carribean because it was very funny, because Johnny Depp is a genius and because Orlando Bloom is dreamy
Who is your favorite Disney princess and Why? Ariel because she's spunky
Who is your favorite Disney villain and Why? The evil queen from Snow White. Because she is so EEEEVIL
Who is your favorite Disney sidekick and Why? Dory from Finding Nemo because I can relate to her mental capacity
What is your favorite song from a Disney movie and Why? Oh too many to choose from...but we were playing Little Mermaid in the bank all week last week so I have Under the Sea stuck in my head...so I'll go with that
What is your favorite Disney quote? (there is no limit here; you can list as many quotes as you want) "Hey Chris, can you grab my black Les Paul" (RnR Preshow) 5..4..3..2..1 (just before RnR takes off!!) do you detect a theme here?
What is your favorite Disney sequel and Why? Not a big fan of the sequel, but Toy Story 2 was very good
What Disney character can you relate to the most/are the most like? Dory, for the short term memory....what was the question?
Have you ever named a child/pet after a Disney character? no
What's your first Disney-related memory? It was 1971 just after the park opened for the first time...memory is a little hazy, but I remember being in complete awe at the magic of it all. Small World was amazing!
On a scale of 1-10, how would you rate your Disney obsession? 7 ish
On a scale of 1-10, how would you rate your Disney knowledge? 9.1 (6.2 from the Russian judge)

FAVORITE...

Park: MK
Ride: RnR followed closely by ToT
Show: Off Kilter at Epcot - I'm slighly obsessed
Pre-Show: ToT
Firework Show: Haven't seen Wishes yet, but the old fireworks show at MK was awesome
Parade: Not a parade fan (sorry to all you paraders out there)
Hotel: Wilderness Lodge
Breakfast Spot: Crystal Palace
Lunch Spot: Liberty Tree Tavern
Dinner Spot: Artist Point or Le Cellier
Counter service: Fish and Chips in England (Epcot)
Restaurant: Whispering Canyon
Park snack: Chocolate from Italy (Epcot)
MK land: Love all of them!
Future World or World Showcase: World Showcase, but it's close!
Epcot country: Canada for Off Kilter, Le Cellier and my garden
Extinct Ride: Mr. Toad's Wild Ride
Extinct Show: Lion King in MK
Extinct Parade: Yes (fan of parade extintion)
Favorite view in all of WDW: The castle from Main Street and the view from ToT when the windows open
Store at a Park: Tough one...so much retail opportunity...
Store at a Resort: Mercantile at WL
Store at Downtown Disney: Don't spend much time at DD but would have to say World of Disney...not much of a stretch there huh?
Disney moment: August 21, 1999. Marrying my sweetie in front of the castle with just our kids and my brother, my husband's sister and my best friend officiating
Disney thing to do that's NOT one of the four major parks: Typhoon Lagoon
Disney to do at home between trips to REMIND you of Disney: Shop at the Disney Character Parade store (discontinued resort stuff), read up on Disney happenings, watch Travel Channel Disney specials
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Barbara

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