Conference koolit::disney

    Mark Stevens & Family  (wife, 2 kids 15 & 6)
    5th trip to WDW.
    Staying at the Carribean Beach (3rd time there)
    
    Arriving April 21st through the 30th. Can't wait! I keep getting these
    little tidbits of info from Disney since I made my reservations and it
    just makes it all the more difficult to wait.
    
    Anyway, we'll be going down this time and brining my parents. They've
    been to Disneyland 2 or 3 times but never to WDW.
    
    I'll wait until the end of April to set my vacation.com., but I can
    hear the Hoop-De-Do theme song and taste the Dole Whip already!
    
    
    Mark

    Who: John McGlinchey & Family (wife, 4 kids)
    	Plus a group of friends that is over 20 people so far and growing
    
    When: Mid July, different dates for different folks, but all going to
    	the HDD together on Sat. July 15.  We are driving from PA and going
        to be there for 2 weeks.
    
    Where: Fort WIlderness.  Most of the group owns campers and will be 
    	converging on Monday the 10th and leaving on Saturday the 22nd,
    	some others are flying.
    
    We can't wait for this to happen although some of my friends think I'm
    crazy for coordinating this big trip.  We all play musical instruments
    and are planning on taking over the enterntainment at the marshmellow 
    marsh excursion on one of the nights.
    
    This is my families 3rd trip, but my 9th trip.  Most of the group has
    never been there before and is looking to us for advice!  ;^)
    
    
     

    Carol Gentry & family (husband, 2 children 5&9)
    1st trip ever to DisneyWorld...have been to Disneyland, California.
    Staying at the Caribbean Beach (requested Martinique building, 2nd
    floor, corner room)
    
    Just made our reservations today for the 7:15 Hoop-de-doo dinner show
    and requested front row center seating.
    
    Will be driving down, leaving on Wednesday, August 25 and returning on
    Saturday, September 2, 1995.  Want to get this trip in before kids
    start back to school.
    
    This NOTESFILE conference is wonderful.  I have been reading through
    lots of the entries and have picked up some very valuable information. 
    Thanks, everyone.
    
    Can't wait !!!
    
    
    

    Kathy Wornham & husband
    2nd trip to Disney Florida.
    Staying at the Caribbean Beach (also requested Martinique water side 
    view.) 
    
    Reservations are for November 16th- returning November 27th. I also 
    plan a beach visit of some sort. I never had Thanksgiving in the sun
    before- oh well a first time for everything I guess.
    
    Looking forward to meeting the BIG MOUSE this time - I kept missing him 
    last time. 

    
    Toby Beaulieu & Family (2 kids)
    
    We'll be staying at a condo in Orlando but I'm thinking of staying
    3 nites @WDW. it will be the 2nd trip for me....I stayed it Fort
    Wilderness the last time...
    
    

    Dan & Kelly with twins Jennifer & Geoffrey
    
    May 5th thru 13th
    
    Getting married at the Polynesian on May 7th! Staying at the
    Poly for the week.
    
    Very excited for the kids it being there 1st trip, my 6th trip
    and I believe Kellys' 2nd or 3rd trip. Oh yeah, very excited
    about the wedding also Kel!!

    Well I've got good news and bad news...
    
    The good news is that my wife and I are expecting our 3rd child in
    April.
    
    The bad news is this is when we planned our trip to WDW for '95 so
    we've postponed it for a year.
    
    The good news is I'll be a 1996 visitor, and have my reservations in
    tact at the CBR!
    
    Oh, I really don't know if we can wait that long though. I've got the
    "itis" bad...
    
    
    Mark

    Mark,
    
    Suggestion. YOu may want to plan your vacation between 10/1/96 and
    10/1/97 so you'll enjoy the 25th Anniversary Celebration.
    
    I'm within a year of making my '97 reservation.
    
    Mike_who_hopes_to_be_there_July_'97

    We had originally planned to go again in '97 also for the 25th.
    
    We are pretty much sticking to that, looking into a July or August '97
    return to WDW. That will probably be the last for awhile with the
    entire family, because my daughter will have graduated high school that 
    Spring.
    
    We couldn't miss the Silver anniversary...
    
    Mark
    

Still writing my trip report from October and alredy making reservations...
My brother Mike won two tickets to Florida in contest -- the Burger King
Store he manages sold the most Halloween Fries coupons of all the stores
in Western New York State.  So I get to show him around.  I booked 6 days/
5 nights at Wilderness Lodge, Resort Magic or whatever it's called now,
(Classic Plan?)  for $1171 Courtyard View.  We'll add a night or two of
hotel only to the begin or end to maximize the package days.

We're going Jan. 15 through 22.

Now, everyone chant "Alien Encounter, Soft Opening"....


Bill A.

    Bill......I think AE will be open by XMAS.
    
    Mike

    WHO:    Julie, Wally, Craig (14), Lauren (10), Kyle (4)
    When:   April 22-April 29
    Where:  Y&B Club (last year stayed at the Beach Club)
    How:    ATA out of Boston
            LV 7:00am arrive Orlando 10:00am
               7:00pm arrive Boston 9:45pm
    Rental Car:  Hertz-Intermediate Car ($99 special)
    Why:    Because and just can't wait
    Last Trips:  4/94, 1/90, 4/75
    
    

    
    Who:  Bert and wife, Debbie
    When: May 13 - 23
    Where: Port Orleans (1st 5 days), Beach Club (last 5 days)
    Why:  Five year wedding anniversary, went to DW for our honeymoon
    How:  United most likely.  I've got a free companion certificate
    

    
    Who: Me & the family (wife, 3 kids)
    
    When: 1/6/95  to 1/15/95
    
    Where: Vistana Resorts
    
    Flying down USAir (usscare) non stop Boston to Orlando, this is our 
    1st trip to WDW.  Anyone ever stay at the Vistana ??
    
    

Rick Anderson & Family (wife, 2 kids 2 and 5 yrs old and mother-in-law)
1st trip to WDW with family

Still trying to decide where to stay (all "economy" WDW hotels are booked).
Have reservations at the Holiday Inn SunSpree ($79 incl breakfast) and the
Residence Inn ($109).

Arriving April 24 thru May 2.

Rick

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    WHO:    Steve, Linda, Doug (10), Jennifer (8) and Tim (4)
    When:   April 20-April 29
    Where:  Er ... umm I forgot. I left my wife in charge. Some condo or
    	    suite complex off-property I think. I REALLY don't care.
    How:    Delta out of Boston
            LV about 7:30am arrive Orlando about 11:00am
    Rental Car:  I need to check. It's "included" and I DO care what car
    	    rental agency and size we get. May hafta upgrade it.
    Why:    'cause we're due to go back. The youngest is now at an age
    	    where we feel he will enjoy it and can keep up with his
    	    older siblings.
    Last Trips:  11/89
    
    
    

    Jim and Penny Alheim, Kids, Tyler (7) and Kara (4)
    
    April 8-23
    Where: Who knows?? I'm reading more and more....
    	We are looking to camp down there and belong to COast to Coast
    	Resorts. Plan on pulling the camper down and maybe even stay on the
    Wilderness Campgrounds for 5 days.
    
    This is my first real long trip and hopefully will be planned
    correctly!
    
    

Kathy and Bill Zaharchuk

Daniel 4, Holly 2 

Two teen age nieces to help w/ kids.

August 1995 Fort Wilderness home

I've day tripped into MK and MGM, but never
with the kids.

    Gary Schiessl @RCH

    When:  April 15-19, 1995

    Who:   Myself, Wife, Daughter(5), Son(almost 2)

    Where: Port Orleans

    Last trip:  1989(?)

    Why:   Have to go to Florida to attend a wedding, so we figured
	   we might as well spend some time at Disney.

    Definitely concerned about crowds because of stories heard here
    and from others.

Who:    Carol and Shellie duBois
        Evan (will be 7 years old), Justin (2 years old)
        Godmother Diane (I won't tell)  :-)
When:   Saturday, May 6 through Sunday, May 14
Where:  Grand Floridian (!)
How:    Delta from Boston
Why:    My BIRTHDAY!!!  May 9!  Gonna do the Hoop Dee Doo!    

FIRST TRIP EVER!!!  I think Shellie went once; the boys have never gone
(though they've been to Disneyland), and I think Diane's never gone, either.
Diane and I are native Southern Californians, so we've been to Disneyland
plenty of times (probably about 50 times for me) but never to WDW!

YAHOOOO!!!

    Carol  :-) 

I'm planning a two-part vacation in May.  Not all the details are worked out,
but here's what I know so far...

Part I :

  Who   : me, my sister Lorri, brother-in-law Luke, nephews Brian
          (who'll be 8) and Neil (who'll be almost 5).

  When  : May 5th - May 13th for them.  I'll be with them through May 9th,
	  then moving on to part II.

  Where : Caribbean Beach Resort on the Classic Plan.  We've requested
	  connecting rooms in Martinique.

  How   : US Air non-stop flights from Providence -- $206 round trip.

  What  : I'm hoping to hit all three major parks as well as Blizzard
	  Beach with the kids before I move on.  We're going to the Hoop 
	  Dee Doo on the 8th and they're seeing Mickey's Tropical Luau
	  on the 11th.

  Why   : I've been waiting to see Disney World with these guys since 
	  Brian was very small, but my sister wanted to wait until Neil
	  was 5 or so.  It's been a long wait!

  Last Trips : Lorri and Luke have been before (pre-MGM days) but have 
	       never done a real Disney vacation.  The kids have never
	       been.  I was last there in August '93.


Part II :

  Who   : me, my friend and ex-DECcie Clarissa Venditelli, maybe others...

  When  : May 9th - May 15th.

  Where : Either Port Orleans or the Beach Club.  We have reservations at
          both and haven't quite decided yet.  Some of it depends on who
	  ends up coming along.  It could be the Classic Plan at PO, a la
	  carte at the Beach Club with the newly discovered special rate,
	  or if we're feeling really extravagent, the Deluxe Plan at the
	  Beach Club.  Decisions, decisions...

  How   : US Air for me.  Not sure how Clarissa's getting there yet!

  What  : Another big unknown.  We're way behind in our planning!  Definitely
          want to hit the TZToT, Honey I Shrunk the Audience, and Alien 
	  Encounter if it's reopened by then.  Clarissa hasn't been on Splash
	  Mountain either.  Maybe Broadway at the Top since I love showtunes...

  Why   : We need a vacation!  Where better to go?

  Last Trips : March '92 for Clarissa.  August '93 for me.


						Tracy (only 87 days to go!)

        The Badger Family Ed, Deb, Amanda [14], & Eddie [13]

    Arriving December 31st at All Star Music.
    		Switching to Wilderness Lodge on 1/4 for an additional 
    		4 nights.

    how?  Don't know yet.  options being considered are fly, drive, train.


    HDD on 1/5/96  - our anniversery
    
    This is a 3 week vacation with 8 days on property.
    This will be the first time, [except for 1971] we have not stayed in
    Fort wilderness.

    I tried for All Star Sports, but they were booked.  You can never make
    reservations too early.

WH0: Mike & Auria 

Trip No: two ( last in 92 ) minus my neices this time so us kids can have some fun.


WHEN : 24th June until 9th July from Manchester U.K. to Orlando.

WHERE : Fly-Drive so we are going walkabout, if I can be prised away from theme
	parks.

WHY: BIG KID SYNDROME (Loved it the last time)

QUESTION TIME ?
	
	I would like to hear from some veterans of this mode of touring around 
	where to stay, what to see, price of accomidation,

	Tour route: Kissimmee 3 nights,ORLANDO - DAYTONA - CLEARWATER-
		    ST PETERSBURG - COAST TO NAPLES- ????? like to do the 
		     KEYS but I think time will run out of time.

    Who:  Karen, Doug & Connor (10 months)
    
    When:  Saturday, 25 March
    
    Last Trip:  May 1991
    
    Why:  It's Doug's birthday!!  He won't know we are going until Friday
    when we get on the highway (it is a 5 hour drive).  We have 1 day left
    on our pass from our last trip so Connor and I decided to take Daddy to
    Epcot for his birthday.  I'm getting excited - I just hope Doug will be
    excited and Connor will be his normal good-natured self!!
    
    

Who: Dave, Lesley, Nicola (8) & Campbell (5)

When : 30th of March - 15th of April

Last Trip: May 1992

Why: Why Not! Been twice before, and we get a better holiday and more value for
     our money than siiting on a beach in the Med for 2 weeks. 

Well Rick Anderson in .15 started a big case of Disney-itis in me back 
in January asking me Disney questions.  Updating my final 
arrangements:

    Who:        Jay(dad), Tricia(mom), Molly(13), Jimmy(10)
			and Kathryn(8) Feenan
    When:       April 20-28, 1995
    Where:      Days Inn Suite Buena Vista (April 20-22)
                Fort Wildeness Home (April 23-28)

    How:        Delta, through the 3 day Dream Vacation Package.
		
    Last Trip:  Went for a day last month
                Last extended stay (4 days) - the '94 Disney Marathon
                Last family trip - Nov. 92
    
    The Delta dream vacation includes the car for the trip [extended just 
    this part of the package out for the total time...was a good  price],
    tickets to Universal Studios for 2 days, Wet 'n wild for a day  and a
    dinner show.

    What was interesting this time around was that by making the admission 
    and hotel arrangements for the other 5 days on my own saved about 
    $1300.00 on a family of 5.  This is comparison to taking any of the
    'commercial packages' that any of the travel agents could get me.  The
    bummer on this trip is  that the AP special starts on the day I leave,
    so I could have saved  another $500.00 if the dates lined up correctly.
    
    There are a few different families from my group that will be on 
    property that week...calls for a good cookout/party at the Feenan's
    followed by a trip to the campfire and nightly FW outdoor movie...
    
    Can't wait 27 more days...I was reminded this morning by my youngest 
    [but I already knew the number :-)]

    -Jay

I shoulda bought an annual pass... I went to WDW in January with my brother
for his vacation, and bought a Walk Around The World stone for my Wife to
give us an excuse to come back... and we decided this time to go at a 
moderately crowded time so we could see the parks at night and the fireworks 
and Spectromagic and Sorcery in the Sky.

Who:	Bill & Diane Abrams

When:	Fri 5/26 to Sat 6/3

Where:	First 2 nights unknown (DL, CBR, and PO all sold out)
	Second 2 nights: Dixie Landings
	Last 4 nights: Beach Club (Can you believe it was available???????)

Why:	Work's gonna be AWEFUL after July 1 as we make a major transition
	Have to see our Walk around the World Stone
	Want to see nighttime activities
	Do we need a reason?

This time we reserved room only, and we have to only send a deposit for the
first night of each hotel.  We'll buy 5 day passes before we go or when we
get there. We compared this to the Classic Plan and we believe we're better
off this way.  Plus, we don't plan to go into the main parks on Memorial
Day so a length of stay pass seems a waste. 

Start crossing my fingers for Alien Encounter.  I'm not optimistic; there's
no date to re-open officially.

If anyone needs me to find out anything or look for something feel free to
write me at FPTWS1::ABRAMS and I'll do my best.  That includes scoping out
hotels outside WDW -- my wife is a travel agent so we do that anyway!

Bill A.

    Carol LeBlanc @NIO
    
    Who:   Going with my cousin, her husband, and their two daughters ages 12
           and 4.
    
    When:  10/4/95 - 10/11/95
    
    Where: Beach Club
    
    Why:   It's been way too long.  Last trip was in 1988!  Also, this will
           be the first time for both kids.  The 12 year old is so excited
           that we're already having a great time just talking about the
           trip!
    

    Kathleen Poulsen @ RTP
    
    	with Seanna (12), Erik (9), Samantha (5)
    When: 8/7-8/12
    Where: Vacation Club (has a special rate with $100 grocery coupon then)
    Last trip: 1985
    
    We're planning on Premier Annual Passes, and so should also be
    returning
    (after we get next year's school calendar)
    

	Who: Nina Eppes (Yours Truly :-) ), and friends Debbie and Jeff
	     (not a couple; we're three members of an a cappella quartet;
	     unfortunately, the 4th member can't make it.  Neither can my
	     S.O., alas; he doesn't have as much vacation time to spare :-) )

	When: October 4-11 for me and Debbie; Oct. 5-10 for Jeff (he's a
	      teacher and can only sneak a couple extra days off :-). That's
	      why we chose to go over Columbus Day weekend).

	Where:  All Star Music (Broadway, we hope), although after reading
		accounts of recent stays, I have some reservations (ha ha).
	        Both my friends want to minimize expenses, but stay on 
		property as well.  So we'll see how it goes.

	How:	United for me and Debbie; Northwest for Jeff.  We're renting
		a car, also (Jeff would rather rely on the WDW transportation
		system, but I like to be independent :-) ).

	Last trip: For me, I think one day at MGM in December 1993 (or was
		   it '92?), while my S.O. and I were visiting his folks over
		   Christmas.
		   For Jeff, I think a couple days also in December '93,
		   while spending Christmas with HIS folks.
		   For Debbie, NEVER!  See below.

I and my friend Jeff are going on this trip to help our friend Debbie celebrate
her 40th birthday (which actually was in March).  She's always dreamed of going
to WDW and really wanted to make it there for her 40th birthday. Unfortunately,
she doesn't have a lot of money.  So Jeff and I and some other friends decided
to see whether we could pool enough funds together to send her. I donated some
frequent flyer mileage I had on United (some of which was about to expire) and
got Debbie a free airline ticket. We also scraped some money together to go
towards the hotel room, although she'll have to kick in some (but she doesn't
mind! :-) ).  

And of course we couldn't let her go by herself!!!  :-)

I've been to WDW several times since my first visit in '82 (I think), when
my sister worked as a mime in the France part of EPCOT.  However, I've never
stayed there for more than a day or two at a time, so I'm psyched about being
able to stay for several days!

Though now I'm kind of bummed about the Golf Classic being held then.
Ah, well...  Hakuna matata! :-)

-- Nina

    Who:   John, Gail, Jennifer (7 yrs old), Kenneth (almost 3 yrs old -
           he'll be about a month shy so he will still be free!), Janet 
           (John's mom), and Doris (Gail's mom).
    
    When:  June 23rd to July 2nd
    
    Where: We are renting a house.  This is the first time that we will not
           be staying on Disney property.  It worked out that for about the
           same price as one room at CBR, PO, or DL (which of course we
           wouldn't all fit into!) we could rent the house.  We found that
           last time (last August) when we stayed at Fort Wilderness it was
           a bit cramped and always a wait for the bathroom.  We are hoping
           that with three bedrooms and two bathrooms it will be more 
           comfortable.  Plus we will have our own pool and a washer and
           dryer right at the house.  I didn't really like doing the laundry
           at FW because you ended up having to wait at the "comfort
           station" (because by the time you would get back to the trailer
           it would be time to head back to put the laundry from the washer
           to the dryer), and they closed the comfort station at 11pm (so
           it was a rush to get it done before they closed).
    
    Why:   My niece is getting married on June 24th, and since it is only
           about an hour and a half from Orlando, we decided to make it
           into a Disney vacation.  Also, when we went last August we bought
           Annual Passports since we were there for two weeks.  Now we
           don't have to pay to get in for this trip!

When: June 17 - July 2 1995

Who: The Young family - Steve(me) Kathy(my wife) Adam(son 17) Beth(daughter 14)

Where: House rented from someone who used to be in the conference

How: Flying Delta from Manchester, with stops in Boston on way down and
     Laguardia on way back.

Why: Why not?

     Figure this will be our last chance as a family. Son will be a Senior next
     year and we figure the summer and vacation time will be taken up with
     college orientation and/or getting him to wherever he's going. 

Other: This trip has had some of the poorest/laxest planning of any that we've
       taken recently. We've had the house reserved for well over a year, but 
       haven't really thought too much about actual planning until just 
       recently. We only know that we will probably spend most of the first week
       doing Universal (which we've never done), Sea World and Kennedy Space 
       Center (both of which my daughter doesn't remember, she was 3 the last 
       time we did them with her). The second week will be spent doing WDW.
       We're also discussing a side trip to St. Augustine, my son remembers this
       as an interesting place when we went through on our way driving home when
       he was 7. My duahgter doesn't remember it and so is relying on her 
       brother's input. My wife and I are trying to remember what was so 
       interesting. WE'd rather take another day of resting around the pool.   

       Trip Report when we get back.

    Who:       Ruth, Randy, Nicole (7 1/2) and Andrew (4) Lowell
    
    When:      July 14 - August 4
    
    Where:     Vacation Club
    
    How:       Driving down 7/13 - 7/14, back 8/5 - 8/6
    
    Last trip: August 1993
    
    Why:       The usual, plus we just celebrated our 10th wedding
               anniversary so we're using that to justify the extra
               expense of the Vacation Club.

    Who: John, Cathy, Chris (12) & Elizabeth (7).
    
    When: 8/14/95 THRU 8/25/95
    
    Where: Port Orleans
    
    How: Driving
    
    Last Trip: August 1993
    
    Why: Because we like it. And to visit our brick.

    Who: Ravi Parmar and Family
         (Wife - Meena  and Daughters - Bhavini (10) and Nisha (7))
    
    When: August 14 to 28 (2 weeks)
    
    Where: Dixie Landings.
    
    This is the second time we are going to Walt Disney World. The first
    time was two years ago. All of us have extremely pleasent memories 
    about that trip. Last time we went there, we rented a house (from
    another fellow noter here). This time around, we are planning to stay
    in one of Disney hotels and get into the Disney magic even more.

    The excitement is already starting to mount.

    Who:	Nancy, Russell, Zachary (10), and Ross (7) Knapp
    
    When:	Aug 14 - Aug 21
    
    Where:	Port Orleans (non-smoking building)
    
    How:	Driving from NJ
    
    Why:	First time (thought it is a great age for the kids).
    		Also we will celebrating Russell's birthday on the 17th.
    
    This NOTESFILE is great.
                                          

    Who:  Gary, Laudia, Liz (13), Kate (11), & the BenMeister (7)
    
    When: 8/26/95-9/2/95
    
    Where:The Poly.  I've got a free week in the bank at Marriott's Orlando
    World Center, but NOOOoooo, we want to be on the monorail....What a
    softie I am.
    
    How:  American via Miami,  Return via DFW  I made these plane
    reservations in March, mind you, and we couldn't get a connection out
    of Miami because of all the students going back to school.....But hey,
    the tickets are compliments of Bob Crandall and American AAdvantage.
    
    Last Trip:  Too long ago, BB (before Ben)
    
    Why:  Last chance to get Lizzie there before she gets too cool to go on
    Mr. Toads Wild Ride....The kids deserve it, ...we need a break....and
    it beats the heck out of Fall River.

    Who: Jim, Lyssa, Karl (13) & Krystin (11)
    
    When: 8/19/95 - 8/26/95
    
    Where: Plumwood Condominiums Kissimmee
    
    How: Midway Airlines out of Logan Airport
    
    Last Trip: Never been
    
    Why: Wanted to take our children while they are still young enough
    	 to want to go with us. On our next family trip we plan on visiting my
    	 wife's family in Sweden. After that my son will be on his on
    	 in college hopefully.  

Who: Andy and Lesley

When: Sept 20 - August 5

Where: Quality Inn International, International drive

How:  Virgin . London Gatwick - Orlando

Last Trip: October 92

Why:  Why not?... 5th Wedding Anniversary (ahh)

Any tips on events to look out for would be most appreciated.

                   

Who: Stevie, Patricia, Marc (8), Laura (5)

When: 24th August - 7th September.

Where: Caribbean Beach Resort.

How: Glasgow, Scotland -> Orlando

Last trip: May '94 -( stayed in Kissimmee)

Why: We missed so much of the Disney experience last May - This was really
down to the lack of planning and not really knowing what we were going to.
We committed the ultimate sin - we hit the parks early.....didn't come out
at lunchtime.....tried to get round everything so, by approx 3/3.30pm, the
kids were shattered. Result being, we left the parks at 4.00pm and never 
came back in the evening. Missed out on Illuminations, Sorcery in the sky,
Disney world at night etc etc etc. So, for this trip, I've been studying the 
unofficial guide to WDW(for the last 4 months) and have planned the trip down
to the last detail. The good thing is, even after missing the above mentioned,
we still had the holiday of a lifetime. Thanks to ALL noters for the information
and advice in this notesfile.

    
    Who: Rich, Luce, Kristen (8), and Kaitlyn (4) Salvatore
    
    When: 19-AUG-1995 - 27-AUG-1995
    
    Where: Holiday Inn - Lake Buena Vista
    
    How: Continental
    
    Why: 1) Just renewed annual pass - going back for Easter
    
         2) Wifes friend is a travel agent running a group down there
    
         3) Need to see our piece of the rock (Disney Brick)
    
         4) Need an escape from reality. 
    
    Last Trip: 1994 - My wife surprised me with a week at WDW on my 
        
         40th birthday.(Fell around the Easter Holiday). Been there
    
         about 4 other times, not to mention Disneyland twice.
    
         
    

    Well, in 46 days my sister, Pam, my niece, Missy,  and I will be leaving 
    for 7 days and six nights in my favorite vacation spot!  This will be my 
    fifth trip to WDW and their first. My niece has been to WDL with me and
    my other two nieces (Mary and Lauren) two years ago. 
    We will be staying at the Grand Floridian for our six nights,
    breakfasts (character ones every day if we want) are included as well
    as entry to all the parks (we know that River Country will be closed
    when we are there, we were informed of that in May when I made the
    reservations.)
    I think the October/November time frame is wonderful in FL, and have
    convinced my sister to take her daughter out of school for the week!
    (She's 12, she'll be fine!)  
    
    An added unexpected bonus for me is that I just found out that I will
    be attending a conference at the Dolphin hotel Sept 30-Oct 4!  and to 
    think, I *HAVE* to attend and *THEY* are paying my way! Too bad I
    couldn't find some way to spend the week in the middle on someone
    else's dime!
    
    I'll post reports when we get back!                 
    
    Meg 

    So that's what you do with all those "QUARTERS" you get for answering
    All-in-1 questions.
    
    Have a great trip.

    well, i might as well sign in here.
    
    my boyfriend and i are going to be visiting mickey 11-3/11-14 this
    year.  it will be my 3rd time since new years eve 89/90, and his 2nd
    time since 1979!!  he's got a lot to learn!  we are staying at the
    all-star music resort and plan on also visiting universal, cape
    canaveral and possible a trip down to miami to catch a
    dolphins/patriots game (if we can manage to get tickets).  
    
    66 days and counting...
    
    -raquel
    
    

    Since I've asked a few questions already, I guess I should sign in...
    
    WHO:  Susan, Michael and Sarah (3.5) plus my grandmother Rosyline (GG)
    
    WHEN: November 26 & 27
    
    WHERE: Wilderness Lodge
    
    HOW:  Flying to Ft. Lauderdale and then driving up from Boynton Beach.
    
    WHY:  Heading down for 10 days over Thanksgiving to visit my parents
          (who will also watch our then 5.5 mos old while we visit Mickey)
          and grandmother.  My grandparents have been saving to take Sarah
    	  to Disney from the day she was born, unfortunately, my
    	  grandfather died 2 years ago so I'm making sure that GG gets to 
    	  see her dream come true.  I'm not sure who's more excited about
    	  going: me, my husband, Sarah or GG!
    
    PAST TRIPS:  6/84 (Michael and me just after I graduated from college)
    		 5/89 
    		 Hope to go again in another few years when the baby is old
    		 enough to enjoy it all.

    in about 31 hours, i'll be aboard that plane and on my way!!!!
    
    why does an hour have to be so long?!?!?!
                                                   
    -raquel
    

With just a few hours left, I guess it's time
to sign in.

Who: Steve, Carol and Michael (5) Rose

When: November 5 to November 12

Where: Carribean Beach Resort

How: Delta 7:30 am (yawn) flight out of Logan

Why: 10th Wedding aniversary plus Michael wants to go
     see where Mickey Mouse lives.

Past Trips: None (first time)

    Who: Pete Carson, wife and two daughters (7 and 9)
    When: Dec 5-8
    Where: Polynesian Resort
    How: Delta to Miami, (3 days in Everglades if not washed away by
    		rain or paved over by congress...)
    Been to Disneyland but never Disneyworld.
    Why; Why not?

Who: Me, 9 other chaperons, a 4, a 9 year old, and about 80 High school 
	Marching band students

When: Dec 26 - Jan 2

How: 	This is the crazy part, about 32 hour coach bus ride down, then 32 hour 
	ride home. three busses in all.

Schedule: another insane part of the mission.	
		leave Dec 26 real early from Billerica  (near Boston Ma)
                Dec 27 arrive (going to a park not sure which one)
		Dec 28 Marching in Magic Kingdom or Epcot
		Dec 29 Competition at Apopka
		Dec 30 Citrus bowl parade
		Dec 31 not sure whats planned
		Jan 1 32 hours and we will be home

		During our free time we will be doing the following:
                	Universal Studio
                	3 days at DW  (one is the marching day)
			An evening celebration (party)
			Medieval Times diner show


Each day is fully booked and will start for the chaperons at 6:00am and will 
end between midnight and 1:00am with a meeting to discuss concerns or 
problems encounted during the day. This is not going to be a vacation, but we 
are really looking forward to this trip. They are all great kids.

If anyone has ideas to make the bus trip a little more entertaining, please
send them my way.


Steve S.

    Mr. Silva,
    
       Try taking some games with you to play on the way down. When I went
    to Atlantic City by bus we played card bingo and watch a movie. Play
    the game and give out some small prizes or something.
    
       One Idea
        Tom Z.

    
    Most touring buses now have a video system.  Bring movies that you and
    the people on your bus might want to watch (preferably Disney movies).
    
    --Jay
    

Steve,
  A good travelling game is "Crack the Case",  in which you try to solve
a mystery by asking questions (a sophisticated 20 questions kind of thing.)

Another is "Mindtrap" which you could play similarly or just allow free
for all attempts to explain impossible sounding scenarios.

Let's hope the kids haven't seen the Beavis & Butthead version of a
school field trip...

By the way, I was one of those kids...In my junior year we raised money 
selling fruit for a 23hour trip each way by bus.  We marched in a Magic
Kingdom parade, and I saw the Main Street Electrical Parade (I don't 
remember if we also marched in that parade).  I remember making careful
decisions about how to use those precious "E" Tickets!  We also marched in
Seaworld, went to the beach in Vero Beach, and visited an orange grove.

Bill A.

Thanks for the suggestions. A mystery might be a good idea. I found out
the bus does have several tv's and vcr, I had suggested to my daughter 
we get an adapter for the Sega and bring it. She shot that down she said
a few of the kids could play one game from Boston to Orlando without getting
killed.

>>Let's hope the kids haven't seen the Beavis & Butthead version of a
>>school field trip...

I haven't seen it myself, maybe I should. One good thing is these kids are 
unbelievably well behaved. It was amazing watching them this season compared
to some of the other bands. The language you would here from other groups
would curl your hair. I am not saying our kids are angels, but at least they
keep it to them selfs. An interesting observation is to see the bus come up
on a toll both or the competition field. You can hear a pin drop, every kid
is sitting up striaght and looking forward and not talking. 

Monday night we get our full schedule. We found out yesterday, when we get to 
Orlando on Wednesday, we go right to one of the parks until about 5:00 then 
we go to a field for 6:00 to practice for a few hours.

SLS