[PrincessJill]

You all are probably gonna hate me for this... or at least laugh really hard. But can you give me a quick list of what some of the abbreviations in the posts mean?? I can get the ones that are park- or ride-related or any of that, but what about DH and DS? Or is there a list of them somewhere else that I can't find? Hope I don't sound too dumb but I'm truly lost, lol!

[DarthTortoise]

I'm still learning them myself, but DH = Dear Husband, and DS = Dear Son.
Post some others that are confusing you, and we'll translate.

[JM0318]

Welcome to DC PrincessJill, I do not know of a list... but it took me a little while to pick up on them too... that really is a good Idea to make a list of what they mean... and like DarthTortoise, if there are some you do not know in the future please feel free to ask... I am sure that someone here can and will help you... again Welcome I hope you enjoy DC as much as I have...ºoºJudy

[Park Hopper]

I think the acronyms for the most part are way overused -- how much longer does it take to type the actual words and avoid confusion? -- but that being said, here's about as comprehensive a list as you'll ever need:

"WDW", "Walt Disney World"
"VBG", "Very Big Grin"
"NP", "No problem"
"PS", "Priority Seating"
"FYI", "For Your Information"
"BRB", "Be right back"
"WB", "Welcome back"
"ROFL", "Rolling on the floor laughing"
"ASMo", "All Star Movie Resort"
"VBS", "Very Big Smile"
"WWTBAM", "Who Wants to be a Millionaire"
"CC", "Cinderella's Castle (Walt Disney World)"
"SBC", "Sleeping Beauty's Castle (Disneyland)"
"V&A", "Victoria & Albert's (very exclusive restaurant in Grand Floridian Resort)"
"CP", "Candlelight Processional"
"FW", "Fort Wilderness"
"AKL", "Animal Kingdom Lodge"
"ASMu", "All Star Music Resort"
"AK", "Animal Kingdom"
"CRT", "Cinderella's Royal Table (a character breakfast that takes place at the top of Cinderella's Castle)"
"UPH", "Ultimate Park Hopper pass which includes unlimited access to all WDW parks, available only to guests of WDW resorts for the length of their stay."
"FWIW", "For What It's Worth"
"BAH", "Big A** Hat (The huge Mickey Sorcerer Hat at MGM)"
"PO-FQ", "Port Orleans - French Quarter section"
"PO-R", "Port Orleans - Riverside section"
"IOA", "Islands of Adventure (non-Disney theme park)"
"ASSp", "All Star Sports Resort"
"MIL", "Mother-In-Law"
"FIL", "Father-In-Law"
"HIFS", "Holiday Inn Family Suites"
"CTTM", "Click to the Magic - an online reward program with Disney rewards"
"LTT", "Liberty Tree Tavern - restaurant in MK"
"PORS", "Port Orleans Riverside"
"POFQ", "Port Orleans French Quarter"
"HDD", "Hoop-Dee-Do (a dinner show held at Fort Wilderness)"
"BCV", "Beach Club Villas (Disney Vacation Club Villas at Beach Club Resort)"
"DXL", " The old Dixie Landing - this is now the resort called Port Orleans - Riverside"
"PAP", "Premium Annual Pass"
"SPB", "Storybook Princess Breakfast - a character breakfast held in Norway (EPCOT)"
"YMMV", "Your Mileage May Vary - meaning, results may differ for different people/times/circumstances, etc."
"OT", "Off Topic (as it pertains to DDL, generally anything not about Disney)"
"TMFL", "The Magic For Less, travel agency affiliated with DDL"
"IIRC", "If I recall correctly"
"EMH", "Extra Magic Hour (early park entry for Disney resort guests)"
"SOG", "Shades of Green, a resort on Disney property for members of the US Armed Services"
"AABBQ", "All-American Bar-B-Que"
"AC", "Adventurer's Club"
"AE", "The ExtraTERRORestrial Alien Encounter"
"MK", "Magic Kingdom"
"DAK", "Disney's Animal Kingdom"
"AP", "Annual Passport"
"BatB", "\"Beauty and the Beast\" - Live on Stage"
"BB", "Blizzard Beach"
"BC", "Disney's Beach Club Resort"
"BTMR", "Big Thunder Mountain Railroad"
"BWI", "Disney's BoardWalk Inn"
"BWV", "Disney's BoardWalk Resort (Villas)"
"CBR", "Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort"
"CG", "California Grill"
"RADP", "rec.arts.disney.parks, A popular Disney \"newsgroup\" accessible through internet newsgroup software"
"CM", "Cast Member"
"Cont", "Disney's Contemporary Resort"
"CoP", "Walt Disney's Carousel of Progress"
"CP", "Crystal Palace"
"CRO", "Central Reservations Office"
"CSR", "Disney's Coronado Springs Resort"
"CTX", "Countdown to Extinction (Disney's Animal Kingdom)"
"MGM", "Disney-MGM Studios"
"DD", "Downtown Disney"
"DI", "Disney Institute"
"IMHO", "In My Humble Opinion"
"DVC", "Disney Vacation Club"
"ECV", "Electronic Convenience Vehicle (electric wheelchair/scooter)"
"EE", "Early Entry (no longer exists)"
"MSEP", "Main Street Electrical Parade (electrical parade)"
"FW", "Future World (part of Epcot)"
"GF", "Disney's Grand Floridian Resort and Spa"
"GoH", "Guest of Honor"
"HISTA", "Honey I Shrunk the Audience"
"HM", "The Haunted Mansion"
"HoP", "The Hall of Presidents"
"LOL", "Laughing Out Loud"
"IASW", "It's A Small World"
"JC", "Jungle Cruise"
"LBV", "Lake Buena Vista"
"LOS", "Length of Stay Pass - now replaced by the UPH"
"DC", "Disney Club (fka Magic Kingdom Club)"
"MKC", "Magic Kingdom Club"
"MNSSHP", "Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party"
"MVMCP", "Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party"
"OKW", "Disney's Old Key West Vacation Club Resort"
"PHP", "Park Hopper Plus"
"PI", "Pleasure Island (part of Downtown Disney)"
"PO", "Disney's Port Orleans Resort"
"Poly", "Disney's Polynesian Resort"
"PotC", "Pirates of the Caribbean"
"RC", "Rainforest Cafe"
"SE", "Spaceship Earth"
"TDS", "The Disney Store"
"TL", "Typhoon Lagoon"
"TMK", "Magic Kingdom"
"ToT", "The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror"
"TT", "Test Track"
"TTA", "Tomorrowland Transit Authority"
"TTC", "Transportation and Ticket Center"
"TZToT", "The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror"
"UMP", "Unlimited Magic Pass"
"UoE", "Universe of Energy"
"WL", "Disney's Wilderness Lodge Resort"
"WLV", "Wilderness Lodge Villas"
"DL", "DisneyLand"
"WoD", "Disney's World of Disney"
"WS", "World Showcase (part of Epcot)"
"WWoS", "Disney's Wide World of Sports"
"Y&B", "Disney's Yacht Club Resort and Disney's Beach Club Resort"
"YC", "Disney's Yacht Club Resort"
"DCA", "Disney's California Adventure"
"TDL", "Tokyo DisneyLand"
"TTYS", "Talk to you soon"
"OIC", "Oh, I see"
"BTW", "By the way"
"DLP", "DisneyLand Paris"
"CBJ", "Country Bear Jamboree"
"B&B", "Beauty and the Beast"
"VOTLM", "Voyage of the Little Mermaid"
"SAHM", "Stay at Home Mom"
"B/C", "Because"
"HTH", "Hope This Helps"
"TIA", "Thanks In Advance"
"DH, DS, DD", "Dear (or Darling) Husband, Dear Son, Dear Daughter"
"TTFN", "Ta Ta for Now (as Tigger would say)"
"TTYL", "Talk To You Later"

[MerlinMatt]

Hey Jill:

The only stupid question is the one that never gets asked.

And BTW, Welcome to DC!

[llama]

Oh my goodness - nobody here will hate you or think you're stupid. The abbreviations are like learning a whole new language! Welcome to DC and ask any questions you want.

[PrincessJill]

Wow thank you all so much!! Especially Park Hopper... thanks for typing all that. I should be able to figure things out now, haha. I was reading one of the other posts that said this forum has the nicest people and I totally agree! I'm so happy to be a part of it :)

[Park Hopper]

Welcome aboard! Everyone here is always happy to help. Don't hesitate to ask any questions you might have. There's a wealth of knowledge at DC, and someone almost always will have the answer.

[MissDisney]

Hey PJ! Welcome to DC, VIP!
Hopper, great list! LOL... My DH and DS and I loved your post. At DC, all ?s are AOK, and you should ask them PDQ while they are fresh in your mind. And FYI, answering them is NP for DCers. So thanks for the VBS -- TTFN and HAGD...
(Jeez, I crack myself up!)

[disneyguy]

Park Hopper, I am soooo glad you found this thread and posted this!!!! I have had so many "newbies" looking for a abreviation list, and they just cannot find it, but neither can I fidn a comprehensive one. That is great!

[Park Hopper]

Originally Posted by disneyguy

Park Hopper, I am soooo glad you found this thread and posted this!!!! I have had so many "newbies" looking for a abreviation list, and they just cannot find it, but neither can I fidn a comprehensive one. That is great!

Happy to be of help, disneyguy.

[Rob Parsons]

Some of the "abbreviations" I seem to use at WDW are :

WOW , AHH , OOH , COR ,FAB, ARRGH ,WHOA , OOPS, HAH ,EEEK ,OO-WEE and SHEESH.

[roxie]

Originally Posted by Park Hopper

There's a wealth of knowledge at DC, and someone almost always will have the answer.

By the way, Park Hopper, I just wanted to let you know that I always look forward to your posts. You are a wealth of information all by yourself.
Thank you!

[maguilart]

Originally Posted by PrincessJill

You all are probably gonna hate me for this... or at least laugh really hard. But can you give me a quick list of what some of the abbreviations in the posts mean?? I can get the ones that are park- or ride-related or any of that, but what about DH and DS? Or is there a list of them somewhere else that I can't find? Hope I don't sound too dumb but I'm truly lost, lol!

Laugh?? Dumb?? No way... It took me a while to learn some abbreviations used here... it takes time, but you will end up learning them all..