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Re: Taping of the WDW Christmas Parade - Passporter Extras
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Donna - All of you are going to be there for the same session as me! Should we/could we meet up and go through the turnstyle together so we know where we all end up? I have no clue how this is all going to work, but the email said that you could use one voucher for a group. Should we form a Passporter group or go on our own? To tell you the truth, I would much rather be in a group, just to keep me company during the down times! If you gals are interested let me know! It's just me and dd.
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Michelle - We are all in session 1. Such a bummer that you got 2! Think they'd let you in if you showed up by "accident" at session 1?? I guess we'll have to wait to get our vouchers and see what they say on them. I am planning on going to Coronado to use their computers in the business center and print mine out on 11/30.
Marnie - I wish we could wear Passporter stuff, but we were given instructions that we couldn't wear any logos other than Disney. That's a bummer!
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That is so exciting! I will have fun watching for all of you! Maybe you all should plan on wearing the same color of shirt so that we can all identify you.
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Hey Michelle -
Sarah and I are in session 2 - AND - we are staying at Pop! While I had put down the first session as my first choice - second is probably better for Sarah! We're gonna be out late the night before at MVMCP, and it's gonna be another late night on Friday - Sarah's at the Neverland Club, while I'm bebopping over to the Adventurer's Club. I'm a wicked earlybird - and I HATE wasting time sleeping at Disney - but Sarah will need at least a little sleep to keep up!
Let me know your plans - maybe we could hang together!
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I'll look for you all on the TV.
Jan and I decided not to go to MK at all on that day, we'll go to one of the less crowded parks, like any other park [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/rofl2.gif[/img]
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That is so exciting! I will have fun watching for all of you! Maybe you all should plan on wearing the same color of shirt so that we can all identify you.
I so hope that we can do this next year!!!!
Have fun!!!!
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Maybe we should have a hand signal - like Carol Burnett's tugging on the earlobe!! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]
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Maybe we should have a hand signal - like Carol Burnett's tugging on the earlobe!! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]
Maggie
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We know for sure we won't be saying, "hi kids", right Maggie? [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] Who wants everyone in TV land to know we went to Disney without our kids?!
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Hey Michelle -
Sarah and I are in session 2 - AND - we are staying at Pop! While I had put down the first session as my first choice - second is probably better for Sarah! We're gonna be out late the night before at MVMCP, and it's gonna be another late night on Friday - Sarah's at the Neverland Club, while I'm bebopping over to the Adventurer's Club. I'm a wicked earlybird - and I HATE wasting time sleeping at Disney - but Sarah will need at least a little sleep to keep up!
Let me know your plans - maybe we could hang together!
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I thought I remembered you were at Pop, Marie. Sarah and I will get along fine then, cuz I need sleep, too! I signed up for the second session knowing MVMCP was the night before and PI was that night.
I'm sharing a room with Maggie and I'm guessing she'd like to meet somehow and go in together with you two. If we can sit toghether, it'll give us more to do during any down time we might have! Maggie and I are planning to go to Epcot before the taping, I think, depending on what the exact time is that we need to be there. It's really hard to plan when they don't tell us the exact time until the 28th. I guess I have to look on the bright side though, at least they get it to me before I leave for Disney!
Let's set up a tentative meeting spot. Do you think it'd be too crazy to try to wait by the turnstile they are letting us in? It said in the email that we have a special one to go in. I plan to have my cell phone along. If you plan to have one, PM me and we can exchange numbers.
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I wish they'd let all of us other folks, who are NOT going to be extras, know how entering the park is going to work that morning! We have an ADR (that was VERY hard to get) for 10am on that morning . . . and I am NOT able to change it!!!
Maybe I'll be caught by the camera as we move like cattle through the Emporium or something! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/crazy.gif[/img]
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Sarah, the website said that if you are an AP holder you don't reservations.. just show your ID...
I e-mailed my request on Thursday 11/10 & still haven't heard yet but I guess due to the overwhelming response it might take a while.. At least I hope so.. I want to go & GET my confirmation soon !!!
One question.. what did the e-mail subject say? Just so I don't accidentally delete it TIA
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I wish they'd let all of us other folks, who are NOT going to be extras, know how entering the park is going to work that morning! We have an ADR (that was VERY hard to get) for 10am on that morning . . . and I am NOT able to change it!!!
Maybe I'll be caught by the camera as we move like cattle through the Emporium or something! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/crazy.gif[/img]
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I've been there on taping days before (will be in a different park this time). They were just letting folks through the gates as usual. Of course, the Hub was really congested, but as with any parade/event, they managed to get folks through the bottleneck.
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One question.. what did the e-mail subject say? Just so I don't accidentally delete it TIA
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I deleted mine already so hopefully someone else will come along. I don't remember the subject line but the address of who sent it was something like paradelight. I know the address had the word parade in it. Sorry I can't be of more help.
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