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Well I know I'll be there for mega meet and hopefully some of the land meets. I like the idea of the tour at FW maybe even a meet at the movie and campfire would be good. I volunteered this year at Mega meet I was the one gaurding the door before opening. I would like to help again this year, I'd really like to plan a meet to I do that now once a month for guests coming here and we have a blast meeting new people and doing new things. So maybe I'll be doing more this year we'll see.
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Proposed events are now being added to the schedule. If you're interested in any of these events, please post a note in this thread ONLY for now to indicate interest. The more interest - the more likely an event is going to be added to the schedule!
And if you have any ideas or suggestions - even if you personally aren't able to host - please post your ideas here. We can always find a host later, but we need ideas NOW!
Hi there!
DH and I are looking forward to finally being able to attend MouseFest. We really wanted to go last year, but hubby's monthlong business trip to Manila kind of killed off our travel plans. At any rate, in persuing the 2006 itinerary, we thought that it was chock-full of WDW-y goodness, and we wanted to do just about everything. The only thing we wanted to see added was a Test Track meet (DH is an avowed gearhead).
We're also up for as many Adventurer's Club meets you can schedule ... Kungaloosh!
Oh yeah, and anything having to do with my beloved Haunted Mansion, count me in (could we arrange for a sleepover there??? )...
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I'd really love to be there for MouseFest! I'm hoping to make it for the land portion so that I can do some of these meets. It would be great to meet so many of you wonderful Passporters after "talking" with you for months! I'm hoping to get my oldest DD to go with me but if she can't I may try to go alone. The Adventurers Club meet sounds fun and so does the FW thing.
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Someone recently suggested a meet that sounds like it would be a ton of fun! I had to report it to you all here because I love the idea so darn much! It's a lunch meet at Biergarten with a polka contest! I believe we already have a host for this event, but your input and ideas would help to shape events like this one.
If you have an idea for a meet, please send me a PM with your suggestions. Even if you're not sure it would be a good idea. I'm happy to help you work out the details if you've never planned a meet before or if you just think it's a crazy idea that needs a little co-brainstorming to bring it together.
Also, volunteers will be needed to help run other events at MouseFest. So, if you're not sure you want to plan or host a meet, but you want to help MouseFest run smoothly in some other way, please send me a PM and put the word VOLUNTEER in caps in the subject line.
Someone recently suggested a meet that sounds like it would be a ton of fun! I had to report it to you all here because I love the idea so darn much! It's a lunch meet at Biergarten with a polka contest! I believe we already have a host for this event, but your input and ideas would help to shape events like this one..
*RAISES HAND* I will take the pictures!
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Woohoo!! Nothing I love more than some MouseFest planning. We will definitely be at as many meets as possible and of course, I'll be at the MegaMouseMeet. (Anyone who was there last year will recognize me as the woman carrying a clipboard running around like a crazy person! )
I'm not sure about the polka contest - although maybe DH would like to do that.... but if that meet took place after we get there, Biergarten is certainly somewhere I'm interested in eating at and trying it for the first time with friends would be fun!
PassPorter Guide Yvonne (TinkerBelz) is now official! She's agreed to host the Biergarten Polka Meet. There's quite a bit of interest in this one, so don't wait to sign up!
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Confirmed: Sue (rescuesk) has been confirmed as Co-Host for the Adventurer's Club Meet.
Please review the schedule as it reflects all of the most current updates.
Please also review the schedule often for NEW links to threads about each meet. Hosts will begin posting event details over the next few days. These threads are where you will sign up for the events and discuss event details.
I just found this link ~ figured I was too early. : not with my Passporter friends. I'm going to my first MouseFest this year. I'll be there from 12/4 to 12/11 and staying at Pop. Just booked my airline tickets and bought my AP.
I'm in for the Adventurers Club. Never been and have been wanting to go.
I'm up for the Biergarten but I don't polka. Would love to sit and chat with you all.
I'm interested in the ornament exchange if someone would give me the low-down on how it works.
I'm assuming we'll have the MVMCP meet for the parade and FW and the Osborn Lights meet.
Based on previous years MouseFest TR's I think a Liberty Tree Tavern dinner/meet before MVMCP would be cool.
I'm also interested in an evening/drinks/dinner meet at AKL. Never been & would love to experience it with friends.
Based on last years meets, I'm planning to attend a few other non-Passporter meets as well. That is why I will be there so long ~ to fit in meets: small & large, and do my touring as well.
I'll PM you Chrissi about volunteering to help where I can. I can't wait.
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Lorie, the Hosts for each of the events on the schedule will be posting threads in regards to their individual meets over the next week or so. I'll include links to those threads on the schedule so there's easy to locate. Those threads will provide more info about how each event will be handled.
I got your PM about volunteering and thank you very much! I hope to see more volunteers signing up soon! (Hint, hint! )
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but if that meet took place after we get there, Biergarten is certainly somewhere I'm interested in eating at and trying it for the first time with friends would be fun! 
: not with my Passporter friends. I'm going to my first MouseFest this year. 
meets as well. That is why I will be there so long ~ to fit in meets: small & large, and do my touring as well.
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