Park Hopper finally spotted on TV in Christmas Parade

Park Hopper · 01-26-2006

A month after it aired on Christmas Day, my wife and I finally found out that we indeed made it on-screen during the Walt Disney World Christmas Parade that was taped on Dec. 2. Why it took so long for us to see the parade on TV and how we managed to do it is a story in itself. For those unfamiliar with the taping of the parade or who may not remember, you can read the original thread, Park Hopper's Excellent Christmas Day Parade Taping Adventure.

At any rate, after spending five hours being part of the crowd at the taping session, DW and I were really looking forward to watching the parade on X-mas morning to see if we made it on TV. Then, late on Christmas Eve, we learned the parade wasn't being shown in the Orlando market. What a disappointment! Several attempts to obtain a tape of the show failed, and we were pretty much resigned to never seeing the parade.

Then along came DC's very own wonderful mrspooky,

who, after reading of our plight, PMd that she had the parade on tape and would mail it to us. So we waited, and we waited, and we waited. PMs flew fast and furious as the days passed: "Has the tape arrived yet?" "No, not yet." "Let's give it a couple of more days." "Oh, no, I'm afraid it's been lost."

Well, after almost two weeks of being mired somewhere in the U.S. Postal Service, mrspooky's first-class package suddenly arrived yesterday safe and sound. Thirteen days from PA to FL. At that point, though, who cared. DW and I had the tape and sat transfixed in front of the TV set. It was like Christmas all over again.

And, yes, there we were on TV. So what if you had to play the tape frame-by-frame to see us as the camera flashed by. We were stars!

Call our friends! Call our relatives! Call anyone who would listen politely but really didn't care!

As for the details of our oh-so-brief starring moments, well, there's one shot on the parade tape during the Brian Setzer Orchestra segment where my face and Mickey Santa hat are clearly visible and there's another moment when a woman jumps up and down, up and down, like an out-of-control jack-in-the-box. Now you see her, now you don't. That's my wife. Also, during one of the overhead crowd shots, you can see the back of my waving hand (desperate, huh?). I recognized me from the wristwatch (Mickey, of course) on the right hand. Of course, unless you go frame-by-frame, these moments of stardom flash by so fast it's impossible to recognize anybody.

But anyway, it was fun to finally find out that we were on TV after being resigned to never knowing. And of course we owe a gigantic debt of gratitude to mrspooky, who, in the true spirit of the DC family, made it all possible thanks to her kindness.

mickaholic4077 · 01-26-2006

Way cool,Park Hopper!!!

queensmama · 01-26-2006

Mrspooky that was so kind of you.

Got to love snail mail!

And Yeah......you were on TV!!!!! Glad you finally got to see it!

iluvwdw · 01-26-2006

WHOO HOO, PARKHOPPER!!! You guys are STARS!

DayDreamer · 01-26-2006

Too cool. You have good patience to wait that long at the taping session.

**roxie** · 01-26-2006

Hooray for Mrs. Pooky!!!

I'm so glad you got to be a star PH!!

Peppertink · 01-26-2006

COOL!!! A star..or two...is born:)

**Dana** · 01-26-2006

Ahh mrspooky what a wonderful thing to do for our PH. Yeah for PH!! Yeah for mrspooky!

Erin · 01-26-2006

Mrs Pooky the Spooky ROCKS!!!!!!!!!

Very cool, ParkHopper!!!!!!!!!!

MickeyRon · 01-26-2006

How cool!!! I will have to look for you... I still have it on my DVR... Sorry I did not get back with you ParkHopper... I could not find a way to transfer from DVR to Tape! sorry... but I'm glad you finally got to see it!!

A Goofy Family · 01-26-2006

That is just too cool!! What fun!! That was really nice of mrspooky too!

I just got a chance to watch the Christmas Parade this past weekend too, had it on the DVR, but just no time to sit down and watch it...we loved it!! DFil came to visit while it was on, he probably thought I was a little crazy...oh well!

lovemysons · 01-26-2006

Hooray! How very nice of Mrs. Spooky! Will you be autographing copies of video tape now? :)

**MissDisney** · 01-27-2006

Put that tape in your bank box! It is a real treasure!

PrincessPooh · 01-27-2006

Awesome Hopper! I have the parade on TiVo, so I'll have to watch later to pick you out! Is that your 15 minutes now??

**dhoughton** · 01-27-2006

ParkHopper! Immortalized on celluloid!! Just awesome!

01-26-2006	#1 (permalink)
Park Hopper Mouse Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Orlando Posts: 1,255	Park Hopper finally spotted on TV in Christmas Parade A month after it aired on Christmas Day, my wife and I finally found out that we indeed made it on-screen during the Walt Disney World Christmas Parade that was taped on Dec. 2. Why it took so long for us to see the parade on TV and how we managed to do it is a story in itself. For those unfamiliar with the taping of the parade or who may not remember, you can read the original thread, Park Hopper's Excellent Christmas Day Parade Taping Adventure. At any rate, after spending five hours being part of the crowd at the taping session, DW and I were really looking forward to watching the parade on X-mas morning to see if we made it on TV. Then, late on Christmas Eve, we learned the parade wasn't being shown in the Orlando market. What a disappointment! Several attempts to obtain a tape of the show failed, and we were pretty much resigned to never seeing the parade. Then along came DC's very own wonderful mrspooky, who, after reading of our plight, PMd that she had the parade on tape and would mail it to us. So we waited, and we waited, and we waited. PMs flew fast and furious as the days passed: "Has the tape arrived yet?" "No, not yet." "Let's give it a couple of more days." "Oh, no, I'm afraid it's been lost." Well, after almost two weeks of being mired somewhere in the U.S. Postal Service, mrspooky's first-class package suddenly arrived yesterday safe and sound. Thirteen days from PA to FL. At that point, though, who cared. DW and I had the tape and sat transfixed in front of the TV set. It was like Christmas all over again. And, yes, there we were on TV. So what if you had to play the tape frame-by-frame to see us as the camera flashed by. We were stars! Call our friends! Call our relatives! Call anyone who would listen politely but really didn't care! As for the details of our oh-so-brief starring moments, well, there's one shot on the parade tape during the Brian Setzer Orchestra segment where my face and Mickey Santa hat are clearly visible and there's another moment when a woman jumps up and down, up and down, like an out-of-control jack-in-the-box. Now you see her, now you don't. That's my wife. Also, during one of the overhead crowd shots, you can see the back of my waving hand (desperate, huh?). I recognized me from the wristwatch (Mickey, of course) on the right hand. Of course, unless you go frame-by-frame, these moments of stardom flash by so fast it's impossible to recognize anybody. But anyway, it was fun to finally find out that we were on TV after being resigned to never knowing. And of course we owe a gigantic debt of gratitude to mrspooky, who, in the true spirit of the DC family, made it all possible thanks to her kindness. __________________ 30 Minutes from the Mouse Last edited by Park Hopper; 01-26-2006 at 01:51 PM.

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mickaholic4077 Currently in Timeout! Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: 90 miles from The Mick!!!!! Posts: 6,181	Re: Park Hopper finally spotted on TV in Christmas Parade Way cool,Park Hopper!!!

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queensmama VMK Know-it-all Join Date: May 2004 Location: Stuck with the Children of the Corn Posts: 1,821	Re: Park Hopper finally spotted on TV in Christmas Parade Mrspooky that was so kind of you. Got to love snail mail! And Yeah......you were on TV!!!!! Glad you finally got to see it! __________________ Did you ever know that you are my hero!

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iluvwdw BLT for me! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Floral Park Village (Long Island), NY Posts: 7,412	Re: Park Hopper finally spotted on TV in Christmas Parade WHOO HOO, PARKHOPPER!!! You guys are STARS! __________________ Kim LIFE IS JUST BETTER WHEN YOU HAVE A DISNEY TRIP PLANNED! 1997 Double Tree ~ 1998 Vistana ~ 1999 April Vistana ~ 1999 July Vistana ~ 1999 Sept All Star Movies ~ 2000 Vistana ~ 2001 Vistana ~ 2002 Vistana ~ 2003 Aug Vistana ~ 2003 Dec All Star Sports, Polynesian & OKW ~ 2004 Feb Vistana ~ 2004 Dec Vistana ~ 2005 Vistana/All Star Music 2006 SSR and Vistana Villages ~ 2007 Sheraton Safari, Vistana, POP Century ~ 2008 Vistana Villages, Animal Kingdom Villas My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Our First Stay at BLT as DVC Members - President's Week 2010! 83 days 19 hours 46 minutes

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DayDreamer The Executive Gentleman Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Maryland Posts: 2,246	Re: Park Hopper finally spotted on TV in Christmas Parade Too cool. You have good patience to wait that long at the taping session. __________________ Imaaaaaaginaaaation, imaaaaaginaaaation A dream can be a dream come true, With just that spark in me and you. 2008 - Polynesian & Vacation Village 2006 - Contemporary & Sheraton Vistana 2005 - Orange Lake 1996 - Offsite 1993 - Honeymoon Offsite 1986 - Offsite 1982 - Great Aunt's House 1980 - Great Aunt's House 1977 - Disneyland - Aunt's House

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roxie Invisible Woman Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 2,548	Re: Park Hopper finally spotted on TV in Christmas Parade Hooray for Mrs. Pooky!!! I'm so glad you got to be a star PH!!

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Erin Scooter Princess Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Welaka Posts: 9,771	Re: Park Hopper finally spotted on TV in Christmas Parade Mrs Pooky the Spooky ROCKS!!!!!!!!! Very cool, ParkHopper!!!!!!!!!! __________________ Team Jake! http://www.twitter.com/IamBubbles www.facebook.com/scooterprincess

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MickeyRon Grand Sorcerer Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,353	Re: Park Hopper finally spotted on TV in Christmas Parade How cool!!! I will have to look for you... I still have it on my DVR... Sorry I did not get back with you ParkHopper... I could not find a way to transfer from DVR to Tape! sorry... but I'm glad you finally got to see it!! __________________ Mickey Fan! Planned Nov/Dec 2007... BWV, Shareton Safari, SSR... 2007... WLV (Rented Points!!) 2006... ASMOV and RENTING DVC POINTS @ SSR 2004... ASMOV -- ON SITE!!! FIRST TIME! 2003... Silver Lake Resort (off property) 1982... Epcot Only Trip (off property) I forgot about this trip! 1976... Camping somewhere in Orlando (off property)

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A Goofy Family Mouse Meister Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Central Texas Posts: 1,079	Re: Park Hopper finally spotted on TV in Christmas Parade That is just too cool!! What fun!! That was really nice of mrspooky too! I just got a chance to watch the Christmas Parade this past weekend too, had it on the DVR, but just no time to sit down and watch it...we loved it!! DFil came to visit while it was on, he probably thought I was a little crazy...oh well! __________________ DVC Members Since 2003 '77 DL Day Trip '99 ASMo Toy Story * '03 AS Sports Surf's Up '04 OKW/Pop '05 May-June SSR/WL December '05OKW '06 March OKW/Coronado Springs * June '06 Keystone CO w/DVC * March '07 DVC's Hilton Head Island March '08 BWVMAY/JUNE '08 AKV* DEC '08 OKWMarch '09 BWV Not sure when we'll be back to see Mickey. Next long weekend away...Great Wolf Lodge Dallas Honored to be Trailblazer's daughter & BDavis932's sister My Disney Countdown Counting down to:* Spring Break in the Caribbean....our 1st Cruise! 113 days 2 hours 16 minutes

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lovemysons Less than 30 to go! Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: In my house Posts: 7,709	Re: Park Hopper finally spotted on TV in Christmas Parade Hooray! How very nice of Mrs. Spooky! Will you be autographing copies of video tape now? :) __________________ Dopey is the boss of us. Missing the madness. Peppy is still my partner in crime. Is that you, Pu? Fabulous avatar, courtesy of the fabulous Mr. R2Go! ´¨) x¸.•´ ¸.•´¨)xxxx¸.•¨) (¸.•´xxxxxx(¸.•`xxx´¨)Make just one person happy. ´¨) My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Holidays full of magic 11 days 7 hours 46 minutes

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MissDisney Moderator Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 8,552	Re: Park Hopper finally spotted on TV in Christmas Parade Put that tape in your bank box! It is a real treasure! __________________ Disneyland Moderator Disneyland Hotel 1987; Dixie Landings 1993; Dixie Landings 1997; Caribbean Beach 1998; Boardwalk Villas 1999; Vistana Resort 2001; Dixie Landings 2002; Vistana Resort 2002; Marriott Royal Palm Villas 2004; Vistana Resort 2006; Marriott Cypress Harbour 2007; Boardwalk Villas 2008; AKV Kidani 2009; Saratoga Springs 2009

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PrincessPooh Mouse Meister Join Date: May 2005 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 1,365	Re: Park Hopper finally spotted on TV in Christmas Parade Awesome Hopper! I have the parade on TiVo, so I'll have to watch later to pick you out! Is that your 15 minutes now?? __________________ ~~PrincessPooh~~ "Here you leave today and enter the world of yesterday, tomorrow and fantasy" ...9/05 POR~12/06 WL~9/07 POFQ~9/08 POLY~1/09 SSR~5/09 SSR~8/09 SSR... Your friendly DVC neighbor at Kidani Village, AKL!

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