Sunday evening had arrived and for us, it was the last part of MouseFest 2008. Linda and I enjoyed dinner at Flying Fish with friends and then headed over to Epcot. As has become tradition, I hosted a special VIP...
Ah, Sunday! This is my last day in Walt Disney World and for me MouseFest was winding down. Usually I am co-hosting an early morning Tonga Toast breakfast, but I decided not to do that this time. It was a...
Saturday is Mega Mouse Meet day! It's the time when many of the Disney communities, podcasters, webmasters, authors and sponsors come together in one place at one time. The AllEars team was up bright and early on Saturday morning. AllEars...
Friday is a 2-Park day for MouseFest beginning in Animal Kingdom and then blending into Disney's Hollywood Studios. AllEars has had a traditional Kilimanjaro Safari Meet for many years. Last year, however, we had over 300 attendees and so decided...
One of the exciting things about any trip is that you have no idea what's really in store for you. Sure you can have an itinerary and map out all the things you want to do. But you can't predict...
The AllEars team met for dinner at Spoodles. After Spoodles, we moved to the BelleView room for some adult banter until it was time for the IllumiNations VIP Party. If you've been reading along, then you know that MouseFanTravel cooked...
It's our last full day at MouseFest!!! I can't believe just one week ago we arrived at the Disney Wonder and began this incredible adventure. It's been an amazing time. Sunday morning began with the 2nd annual Tonga Toast Breakfast...
It's Saturday! Today is MegaMouseMeet day! The day began with an early morning breakfast at Fresh (in the Dolphin) with the folks who have been on the AllEars team since, well just about the beginning. Front Row: Debbie Koma, Deb...
Tonight at 8pm was the first of 2 special VIP IllumiNations Dessert parties. For the last couple years, clients of MouseFanTravel have been treated to a private viewing area for Holiday IlumiNations and some wonderful desserts. This year, MouseFanTravel had...
From Kilimanjaro, we headed over to the RADP Dinosaur meet to see old friends.... All to soon, the RADP folks entered Dinosaur and LindaLou and I headed over to Pizzafari for the AllEars Team lunch. After sitting around and sharing...
It's MouseFest Animal Kingdom and Disney MGM Studios Day. First, Debbie Koma, LindaLou and I had breakfast at the newly reopened Tusker House. Click here for Linda Mac's Opening Day Photos and review (breakfast). Click here for Jack Spence's Opening...
After dinner at Ohana in the Polynesian, we headed over to the Magic Kingdom via monorail. It was quite crowded as everyone seemed to be headed to Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party. The Frosted Castle As Linda and I walked...
Today is MouseFest transition day. We had breakfast onboard the Disney Wonder and then headed to Walt Disney World to begin the land portion of MouseFest. There are over 80 MouseFest land events this year which is a mixed blessing....
Wednesday afternoon's meets included one sponsored by the WDW Today Podcast and hosted by Mike Newell and Matt Hochberg. Who Wants to Earn their Ears? is a fun audience participation game played very similar to Who Wants to be a...
Here we are, the wonderful day at Sea. This is one of my favorite times on the ship as there is no port and things are much more relaxed. Well, they'd be relaxed if it wasn't the MouseFest Cruise. The...
ARGH - It be Pirate Night Mateys!!! The Disney ships go all out on Pirate Night. Expect to see Characters and Dining Room Servers in Pirate costumes, a special dinner menu, a great show on Deck 9-10 with fireworks and...
Ah... a day at Castaway Cay is like no other. After a fun time on the island it was time to head back to the ship. Jennifer Marx and I are the judges for the Cabin Door decorating contest, an...
Tuesday is Castaway Cay Day -- the favorite port of all sailors taking the 3 and 4 night Cruise itineraries. My morning began early, once again. We had a hot breakfast in the Suite and that was really nice. Castaway...
Greetings from Orlando!!! For those of you following along thru our blog..... we haven't forgotten you! MouseFest is even busier than before and we find ourselves going from early in the morning until late in the evening.... Our planned "down...
After yesterday's full day, I thought about sleeping in. But I knew I'd have to get up early for the Cove Cafe Coffee meet hosted by, well, me. It began at 8am and folks wandered in and out. We surprised...
WINE AND CHEESE RECEPTION WDW TODAY PODCAST Following the sail away party, we had a small wine and cheese reception in the Walt Suite. Matt Hochberg and Mike Newell from the WDWToday podcast are on the MouseFest cruise. While the...
PERKS OF SAILING CATEGORIES1-3 This is the first cruise I have ever traveled in a suite/concierge. My great travel agent, Beci, was able to secure us the Walt Disney Suite as soon as the reservations for December 2007 became available....
Ah.... it's always a great feeling being back onboard the Disney Wonder and today was no different. HEADING TO THE PORT Our day started with an early departure from the Animal Kingdom Lodge Villas with a pickup from Happy Limo...
JAMBO! Reporting live from a one bedroom villa at Disney's Animal Kingdom VIllas. The sun is starting to rise and that means the day is about to begin! The weather yesterday was beautiful... don't know the temps, but very nice,...
Today's the day! At 7:00am we head to the airport for a 10:00am flight on Southwest to Orlando. You may be wondering why we are leaving 3 hours in advance on a Saturday morning. Well, in the Baltimore / Washington...
I'm looking at the calendar and realize that in one week I'll be on a plane headed to Orlando for my 12th December Disney fan meet! This will be MouseFest #5! I can't believe it! WOW! At my very first...
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