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Old 12-31-2011, 04:55 PM   #61
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I just want to add that I am going to be super ticked off if this big build up is just about leap day. Just wanted to go on record.
same here,although the website has something about year long celebration.
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There's a countdown on the site linked above...8 hours, 30 minutes to go!
According to the countdown the announcement will be made about 11pm. I should be home from work about then.
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ummm,,,,,,,,,NY rocking eve just took a break for my local news!!!! How can they do this to me???
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ok i've got freekin local news ... NOT COOL!!!
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They just updated over here....
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go the site linked above and there is a new video
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Local news!!!! whoo hoo0o Disney's big announcement was that the crowds in Pittsburgh are low???
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it didn't come on tv, its only on the website
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