[RaySharpton]

ºoº Last year was a lot fun to actually see all the different Founders of all the great Disney web sites and all the authors of the great Disney books.

ºoº Also to meet everyone that you see on the different web sites in person at the different Walt Disney World Parks.

ºoº Here is a tenative list of all the things that are going on at the 2004 Mousefest. I'll update them as more information comes out.

If you have two free hours on Saturday afternoon on December 11, 2004 from one to three, then try to come to the Mega-Mousefest meet at the Swan Resort. It is free (as are most of the meets), and here is a tentative list and schedule of all those Disney Disney website founders and Disney authors that will be there for you to meet. It was great last year with over 300 Disney loving people at the Mega-Mouse Meet alone. So come to this once in a lifetime event.

But don't worry. Most meets only have 10 to 20 people each. And last year their were only about a 100 at the MVMCP out of a possible 20,000 MVMCP tickets sold.

Everyone from different web sites try to come to the Mousefest Mega-Mouse Meet at the Swan Resort on Saturday, December 11, 2004. Last year we had 300. Let's make a list of DISers that may come.

ºoº Disney Website Founders and Leaders: ºoº

ºoº AllEarsNet.com and ALL EARS®Newsletter - Deb Wills
ºoº MagicalMountain.net - Nathan Rose
ºoº Tagrel.com - Dave Card
ºoº DisneyCentral.com - Scott Liljenquist
ºoº MousePlanet.com - Mike Scopa, Lani Teshima, Adrienne Vincent-Phoenix
ºoº TheMouseForLess.com (aka DisneyDollarless) - Binnie Betten, Pam Forrester and Linda Stockwell
ºoº Mousesavers.com - Mary Waring
ºoº JimHillMedia.com - Jim Hill

ºoº Disney Guidebook Authors: ºoº

ºoº Jennifer Watson and Dave Marx, "PassPorter WDW" and "PassPorter's Field Guide to the Disney Cruise Line".
ºoº Bob Sehlinger, "The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World"
ºoº Steven M. Barrett, M.D., "The Hassle-Free Walt Disney World Vacation" and "Hidden Mickeys" and "A Field Guide to Walt Disney World's Best Kept Secrets."
ºoº Cara Goldsbury, "The Luxury Guide to Walt Disney World."
ºoº Louis Mongello, "The Walt Disney World Trivia Book."
ºoº Kelly Monaghan, "The Other Orlando" and "Universal Orlando."
ºoº Josh Fippen and Dann Hazel, "Making Memories on Your Walt Disney World Vacation 2004."


Please take the time to contact the websites below and post under the thread for the meet that you would like to attend as a polite gesture to let the hosts know how many to expect at their individual meets. Also know that there are certain meets that require a fee to attend and their may be a limit to the number of people that can attend. Thank you for your consideration.

ºoº Thursday, December 9, 2004 - EPCOT DAY ºoº

ºoº 1400-Sea Racer Rally at Poynesian Mariana by RADP Host Ginny Favors.
ºoº 1500-EPCOT Hidden Mickey Hunt with Steve Barrett, author of "Hidden Mickeys."
ºoº 1600-Allie & Alexander's Viking Cruise with Dave and Jennifer Marx of www.PassPorter.com
ºoº 2100-Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party Mousefest Meet in the Rose Garden 15 minutes before fireworks with Deb Wills and Dave Card.
ºoº ???? Illuminations Cruise $????
ºoº ????-MVMCP 2nd Holiday Parade in front of LTT with host: LimeGreenCheri & SuzyQ

ºoº Friday, December 10, 2004 - Animal Kingdom Day ºoº

ºoº 0915-Stop, Drop, & Roll - the Sequel at MGM at R'n'R fastpass, then ToT with Tagrel hosts: BetsyAnn & AliciaG.
ºoº 0930-Kilimanjaro Safari with Deb Wills of www.AllEarsNet.com
ºoº 1030-5th Annual Kali River Rapids Meet at entrance by RADP Host MickeyMom.
ºoº 1100-Animal Kingdom's Hidden Mickey Hunt with Steve Barrett, author of "Hidden Mickeys."
ºoº 1100-It's Tough To Be A Bug Meet at entrance by RADP Host Jan (Praline).
ºoº 1230-Pizzafari lunch with Dave Marx of www.PassPorter.com
ºoº 1400-MouseyMindBoggler Animal Adventure with Deb Wills of www.AllEarsNet.com
ºoº 1400-Special Magic Kingdom Tour with Jim Hill and Scott Liljenquist
ºoº 2000-Private EPCOT Illuminations Dessert Party by MouseEarsVacations.
ºoº email-Illuminations Cruise $????
ºoº 2100-RADP Official Adventurer's Club Meet at PI $18.05
ºoº 2000-Jellyrolls at Boardwalk Meet by www.DISboards.com DIS Host: TLindon.

ºoº Saturday, December 11, 2004 MEGA MOUSE MEET DAY ºoº

ºoº 0900-4th Annual Future World Morning Marathon by RADP Hosts Catherine, Lori.
ºoº 0915-Mission Space - Ride It or Play It at Gift Shop with Tagrel hosts: BetsyAnn & SuzyQ.
ºoº 1030-Brunch at the Ball at the Electric Umbrella with Tagrel hosts: Moley & AliciaG
ºoº 1130-9th Annual RADP Big Meet and Greet at International Gateway.
ºoº 1300- Mega-Mouse Meet at Swan Resort Ballroom Salon #10 with all of the Disney Web Founders and Disney book authors.
ºoº 1600-Figment Meet at EPCOT's Journey Into Imagination by RADP host Jack.
ºoº 1830-Campfire MiniMeeko V Meet at Fort Wilderness Campground Campfire by RADP Hosts Pamela, Sean, MickeyMom, Randy.
ºoº 1900-Private Party at Pleasure Island's Adventurer's Club by MouseEarsVacations
ºoº email-Illuminations Cruise $????
ºoº 2100-Adventurer's Club Meet at PI by RADP Host ??
ºoº 2200-Karaoke at Kimonos at Swan Resort with Tagrel host: ddoll.

ºoº Sunday, December 12, 2004 - Magic Kingdom Day ºoº

ºoº 0730-Second Annual Ultimate Magic Kingdom Tour Plan Challenge by Len, of Touring Plans.
ºoº 0800-Trails End Breakfast Meet at Fort Wilderness Campground by RADP Host Randy Berbaum.
ºoº 0900-Magic Kingdom Family-Style Tour Plan Challenge by Len of Touring Plans.
ºoº 0930-MK-Beat Your Butt on Buzz then ride TTA at Buzz Lightyear with Tagrel host: LimeGreeCheri.
ºoº 1000-6th Annual Frontierland Mountain Meet at Briar Patch Shop by RADP Hosts Jan (Praline), Tracy, Charlotte.
ºoº 1100-Magic Kingdom Hidden Mickey Hunt with Steve Barrett, Disney author of the "Hidden Mickeys."
ºoº 1115-Pirates of the Caribbean Meet at entrance by RADP Host MickeyMom.
ºoº 1130-Dole Whip Intermission at Aloha Ilse by RADP Host Don Jennings.
ºoº 1200-Jungle Cruise Meet by RADP Host MickeyMom.
ºoº 1230-Dole Whip Meet at Aloha Isle with Tagrel host" Cinderella.
ºoº 1300-Magic Kingdom Treasure Hunt with Jennifer and Dave Marx of www.PassPorter.com
ºoº 1330-Mickey's PhilharMagic Meet at Fantasyland by RADP Host MickeyMom.
ºoº 1400-Special Magic Kingdom Tour with Jim Hill and Scott Liljenquist of DisneyCentral.com
ºoº 1400-Haunted Mansion Meet at entrance by RADP Host Randy Berbaum.
ºoº 1500-Buzz Lightyear Meet by RADP Host MickeyMom.
ºoº 1530-Stitch's Great Escape by RADP Host Jan (Praline), Ginny, Favors.
ºoº ????-Tomorrowland Trivia Attraction Meet with Binnie of MouseForLess and Nathan of MagicalMountain
ºoº ????-Fantasmic Dessert Party for $25.00 by Scott Liljenquist at www.DisneyCentral.com
ºoº email-Illuminations Cruise-$????
ºoº 2100-Adventurer's Club Meet by RADP Host ??
ºoº 2200-Jellyrolls at Boardwalk with Tagrel hosts: BetsyAnn & DisneyPam.

ºoº Monday, December 13, 2004 - MGM Day ºoº

ºoº 0800-2004 WDW Great Race starts at Epcot with host: Jeff(Tiggerfan), Jen(JenKatt), and Rob.
ºoº 0830-Fresh Mediterranean Market Breakfast meet with Deb Wills of www.AllEarsNet.com and Bob Sehlinger, author of "2005 Walt Disney World" books, $21.44
ºoº 0915-Tower of Terror / Rock'n'Roller Coaster Meet at the fast pass queue by RADP Host Tracy, Jan (Praline), Charlette.
ºoº 1045-Jim Hensen's Muppet 3-D Meet at entrance by RADP Host MickeyMom.
ºoº 1100-MGM Hidden Mickey Hunt with Steve Barrett the author of the "Hidden Mickeys" book.
ºoº 1400-WDW Trivia Meet with author Lou Mongello.
ºoº 1400-Great Movie Ride Meet by RADP Host Jack.
ºoº 1745-Fantasmic Meet at Sunset Ranch Market by RADP Host MickeyMom.
ºoº 2030-Minigolf Meet at Winter Summerland by RAPD Host Sean, Pamela.
ºoº email-Illuminations Cruise $??.
ºoº 2100-Adventurer's Club Meet at PI by RADP Host ??

ºoº Tuesday, December 14, 2004 ºoº

ºoº ????-Holidays Aroud The World TBA at EPCOT World Showcase by RADP Host Sean.

ºoº So, is anyone else going to try and go to the Saturday, December 11th Mega-Mouse Meet and Recreation Arts Disney Parks Big Meet and Greet?

ºoº Most of the stuff is free, except where noted. And even then this is only a beginning list as of August 30th.

ºoº If you have any questions, I'll be glad to try and answer them or try to send you in the right direction. I am not a part of the Mousefest, but I just like enjoying my time at the parks in Walt Disney World with other Disney loving people.

Please take the time to contact the websites below and post under the thread for the meet that you would like to attend as a polite gesture to let the hosts know how many to expect at their individual meets. Also know that there are certain meets that require a fee to attend and their may be a limit to the number of people that can attend. Thank you for your consideration.

Or you can go to Deb Wills 2004 Mousefest website direct link listed here at for her list of meets at: www.allearsnet.com/btp/mousefest.htm

And also go to Recreation Arts Disney Parks (RAPD) website direct link listed here for even more cool Mousefest meets at: www.radp.org/radp9.htm

And also go to Tagrel.com website direct link listed here for even more cool Mousefest meets at:
www.tagrel.com/MF2004.htm

ºoº Ray ºoº

[Dana]

Wow! What a busy and fun weekend that sounds like. I hope I get to go to one of them one day. I would honestly love to meet Deb from allears and Jennifer Watson and David Marx....and of course the people from DC and Mousektrips.

[RaySharpton]

I wish that you could be there, too. Deb Wills is such a nice person. And Jennifer and Dave Marx are, too.

I can't wait to meet many of the web site founders and authurs that I haven't met yet and revisit those that I met last December.

Only 66 more days until the Mousefest Mega-Mouse Meet at the Swan Resort.

Ray

[RaySharpton]

:wave: Deb Wills sent an email through her special Mousefest link updating meets.

ºoº She has listed a email on her Mousefest site to sign up for the December 10th, AK Mouseboggler's Meet.

ºoº The specific location for the Mousefest Mega-Mouse Meet will be in the Ballroom Salon #10 of the Swan Resort.

ºoº If you are on Deb Wills special Mousefest email for updates(link on my initial post), she said that she will send out links to sign up for the Illumintion Cruises on the five nights of Mousefest. And that they will be sent out in the near future.

ºoº The 2004 WDW Great Race starts at Epcot with host: Jeff(Tiggerfan), Jen(JenKatt), and Rob. He has set up an email to sign up.

Ray :wave:

[RaySharpton]

49 more days to go.

[royorb1]

This sound great, maybe I will be able to be there next December since after our Feb trip I think we will only take a short trip to WDW in Dec. and then hopefully DL.

[RaySharpton]

:wave: Hi, everyone. Only "45" more days until the 2004 Mousefest Mega-Mouse Meet.

Here is another Mousefest meet being held on Thursday night, December 9, 2004. A lot of people from many different forums have made their own Priority Seatings between 1600 and 1900 at the Magic Kingdom's Liberty Tree Tavern and Crystal Palace before the official start of the Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party at 1900. For the past several years, WDW has allowed MVMCP ticket holders to enter at 1600.

Deb Wills, founder of AllEarsNet.com, and Dave Card of Tagrel.com will be hosting a Mousefest MVMCP Wishes fireworks meet at about 15 minutes before the spectacular MVMCP Wishes fireworks in the path walkways of the Rose Garden.

The Magic Kingdom Rose Garden has two entrances along the walkway from the center circle area in front of the castle. One entrance to the Rose Garden is toward the Tomorrowland and the other is toward the Cosmic Ray's restaurant or the Teacup's attraction. There are some benches along the paths toward a covered pavilion at the bottom.

I don't know where exactly along the Rose Garden pathway everyone will be, but I like the pathway on the Tomorrowland side. I have sat on one of the three benches there and watched the Wishes fireworks.

The Mousefest MVMCP Wishes Meet Hosts, Deb Wills and Dave Card requests everyone to arrive 15 minutes before the Wishes fireworks begin. Last year, the MVMCP Wishes fireworks started at 2115.

Deb Wills and Dave Card will be handing out the official 2004 Mousefest itineraries in booklet form that are listed on Deb's web site.

You might want to show up a little early. Don't forget that the MVMCP Holiday Parade will probably just have finished and the area will be crowded with viewers and people looking for spots to watch the Wishes fireworks.

Last year, the DIS had a MVMCP Holiday Parade meet near the Liberty Tree Tavern and Christmas shop for the first parade. Then some of us tried to follow and keep up with Dan Murphy's very long legs as he walked from the Hall of Presidents, past the "it's a small world", past the merry go round, past the teacups and Cosmic Ray's, and then down the entrance to the Rose Garden up the other side of the Rose Garden and watched the Fireworks. I almost had a heart attack...lol... trying to keep up with Dan Murphy with his long legs, but we all made it.

The view of the Wishes fireworks were beautiful with the grassy area in front of us. The castle on our left and the fireworks over the trees in front of us.

I hope to see you there.

:wave: Ray