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MouseFest 2008 — The Homestretch

Posted on by Mike Scopa
Day 4 – Saturday Saturday was an early call. I got up early and met Michelle at the 50’s pool and we headed off to the Yacht and Beach Club. I know she’s going to give me a “look” when she reads this but I need to say here and now how much I appreciated … Continue reading "MouseFest 2008 — The Homestretch"
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MouseFest: Looking Back — Wed. thru Fri.

Posted on by Mike Scopa
By now most of the trip reports have been written, most of the colds have passed (I hope), but the memories still linger from just an extraordinary MouseFest 2008. I thought about delivering a blow-by-blow description of how my MouseFest 2008 experience went but it would take forever for me to bring you each and … Continue reading "MouseFest: Looking Back — Wed. thru Fri."
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Mike’s Mousefest 2008 Chronicles: Day 1

Posted on by Mike Scopa
Well the day started real early…like 1:58 A.M. The overnight attempt to get some sleep was eerily familiar to the difficulty one has trying to sleep before doing the Walt Disney World Half-Marathon. At least today I didn’t have to run 13.1 miles. I got to my airport around 4:30 and took off with fellow … Continue reading "Mike’s Mousefest 2008 Chronicles: Day 1"
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Mike’s Mousefest Chronicles: The Pre-Trip Lists

Posted on by Mike Scopa
Well with less than a week to go before heading to Mousefest it’s time for me to go through the first of my annual pre-trip rituals and that is to compile my sanity lists. My sanity lists are my packing lists and my to-do lists. The packing list is self-explanatory”¦it’s everything I need or want … Continue reading "Mike’s Mousefest Chronicles: The Pre-Trip Lists"
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MouseFest 2008

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Mousefest 2008 We are now under the 180 day mark for Mousefest and I know there are plenty of you out there who are making plans and thinking about meets and making ADRS. As the Mousefest Executive and Organizational Committees put Mousefest Plans together there are many t’s to cross and i’s to dot and … Continue reading "MouseFest 2008"
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MouseFest Monday, December 10, 2007

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Monday, December 10th I always try to give myself one day before Mousefest and one day after before going home. It gives me a chance to do some things I cannot do during the actual land portion of MF. On this day I was out looking for Disney ornaments for our tree back home. This … Continue reading "MouseFest Monday, December 10, 2007"
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MouseFest Sunday December 9, 2007

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Sunday, December 9th. This was an early start again as the first meet of the day was the Tonga toast Breakfast at the Kona Café at the Polynesian Resort. There were a lot of people waiting for breakfast. A good time was had by all especially when Annette, Deb, and Beci began the raffling off … Continue reading "MouseFest Sunday December 9, 2007"
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MouseFest Saturday, December 8, 2007

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This day is best described as the day where everyone attends the crown Jewel of Mousefest; the MegaMouse Meet. I got up early this day and gathered the essentials for this day, the banner for the table, trinkets in the forms of buttons I was bringing, 300 to be exact; would that be enough? I … Continue reading "MouseFest Saturday, December 8, 2007"
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Mousefest Friday, December 7, 2007!

Posted on by Mike Scopa
MouseFest Friday, December 7th. It seemed that no sooner did my head hit the pillow the night that the alarm went off proclaiming “Day 2 Mike! Time to get up!” First stop was Disney’s Animal Kingdom for the annual Kilimanjaro Safari Meet. It was quite a challenge gathering everyone for this annual event. Deb welcomed … Continue reading "Mousefest Friday, December 7, 2007!"
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Mousefest Land Portion – Day 1

Posted on by Mike Scopa
Thursday morning was of course the official first day of the land portion of Mousefest. For me it was to be a busy day. I made it over to the Magic Kingdom early and when I arrived at the Tommorrowland Terrace I had a surprise waiting for me. There were a number of people setup … Continue reading "Mousefest Land Portion – Day 1"
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