~~~Exchangers Meet!! cancelled :-(

[Meriweather]

PART 3
1. Do you speak other languages?
2. Do you like to watch cartoons, wich is your favorite?
3. Do you like going to the movies or waiting till you can watch them at home?
4. Do you like to fly?
5. Do you come from a small or large family?
6. Does your significant other like Disney also?
7. Have you ever gone to Disney with extended family or with friends?
8. What Disney collections do you have?
9. Most everyone has a favorite character but most never mention a villian. Do you have a favortie villian?
10. Have you ever done photopass, or do prefer to take your own photos?
11. Have you done a Tour? If so which one?
12. Do you like searching for hidden Mickey's in the park?
13. If you could meet one character in the park who would it be?
14. Do you like to Pin Trade?
15. Which character do you think fits your personality best?
16. What is your favorite thing do to to relax?
17. Do you like to read or write more?
18. What is your favorite guilty pleasure?
19. Which do you prefer Fast food or Sit down restaurant?
20. What is one toy you remember from your childhood?
21. What's your favorite theme park at WDW?
22. Are you an active pin trader in person?
23. Are you most likely to stay until a park closes, no matter what the time?
24. Do you like the simulated rides?
25. Have you ever climbed the Swiss Family Robinson Tree House?
26. Do you collect anything?
27. Do you like math?
28. Hot dog or hamberger?
29. What's the farthest you've traveled from home?
30. What's the household chore you are least likely to do?
31. Where is your favorite character meal?
32. What do you usually purchase while at Disney?
33. How many kids/grandkids do you have and ages?
34. Do you fly or drive to Disney?
35. What is your favorite major league sports team?
36. What is your favorite National Park?
37. What is your favorite WDW attraction song?
38. What is your favorite WDW trivia?
39. What is your favorite book? Last book read?
40. Facebook?

Thank you to Pooh67_68, DisneyCP2002, bobbiwoz, JLitfin and pennst8r

 

[Pooh67_68]

1. Do you speak other languages? No

2. Do you like to watch cartoons, which is your favorite?Scooby-Doo, but right now I am addicted to Disney's Phineas and Ferb

3. Do you like going to the movies or waiting till you can watch them at home?Waiting till I can watch them at home

4. Do you like to fly? Yes

5. Do you come from a small or large family?Very large

6. Does your significant other like Disney also?John is as much a Disney fan as me.

7. Have you ever gone to Disney with extended family or with friends?With family - mom, sister and cousin. Prefer it to be just John and I

8. What Disney collections do you have?Key Chains, Mugs, Snowglobes, Pins, Watches

9. Most everyone has a favorite character but most never mention a villian. Do you have a favorite villian?Yes, Chernabog (he is John's favorite too)

10. Have you ever done photopass, or do prefer to take your own photos?Take my own

11. Have you done a Tour? If so which one? Backstage Magic Tour

12. Do you like searching for hidden Mickey's in the park?I do, but I don't actievly look for them

13. If you could meet one character in the park who would it be?Cinderella, as I have alreay met Pooh and Mickey

14. Do you like to Pin Trade?Only here on the DIS

15. Which character do you think fits your personality best?Winnie the Pooh

16. What is your favorite thing do to to relax?Bake

17. Do you like to read or write more?Read

18. What is your favorite guilty pleasure?The caramel sundae at Ghirardelli's (only had it once though, being a good girl and get no sugar added ice cream instead)

19. Which do you prefer Fast food or Sit down restaurant?In Disney, fast food. At home a sit down restaurant

20. What is one toy you remember from your childhood?A doll that you could feed and change her diaper

21. What's your favorite theme park at WDW?MGM Studios

22. Are you an active pin trader in person? No

23. Are you most likely to stay until a park closes, no matter what the time?Yes

24. Do you like the simulated rides?Yes

25. Have you ever climbed the Swiss Family Robinson Tree House?Yes

26. Do you collect anything?All things Disney

27. Do you like math?NO!!

28. Hot dog or hamberger?Cheeseburger

29. What's the farthest you've traveled from home? California

30. What's the household chore you are least likely to do?Mop the floors, but luckily I don't have to do it often

31. Where is your favorite character meal?CP

32. What do you usually purchase while at Disney?A Christmas ornament

33. How many kids/grandkids do you have and ages?None

34. Do you fly or drive to Disney?Fly

35. What is your favorite major league sports team?We don't watch sports

36. What is your favorite National Park?Neven been to one

37. What is your favorite WDW attraction song?Its a great big beautiful tomorrow (its my ring tone)

38. What is your favorite WDW trivia?

39. What is your favorite book? Last book read?No favortie, can't remember the name of last book

40. Facebook? Yes

 

[Missy1961]

1. Do you speak other languages? no
2. Do you like to watch cartoons, wich is your favorite? Phineas & Ferb!
3. Do you like going to the movies or waiting till you can watch them at home? like going to the movies
4. Do you like to fly? not really, but I do it because it makes the most sense
5. Do you come from a small or large family? large--I'm the 2nd of 6!
6. Does your significant other like Disney also? no SO
7. Have you ever gone to Disney with extended family or with friends? yes--with older brother & family (2 to WDW, 1 to DL) & sister & family,, done a Dis meet too
8. What Disney collections do you have? globes
9. Most everyone has a favorite character but most never mention a villian. Do you have a favortie villian? probably Ursula
10. Have you ever done photopass, or do prefer to take your own photos? mostly my own
11. Have you done a Tour? If so which one? no
12. Do you like searching for hidden Mickey's in the park? not really
13. If you could meet one character in the park who would it be? Ariel
14. Do you like to Pin Trade? no
15. Which character do you think fits your personality best? Belle
16. What is your favorite thing do to to relax? read
17. Do you like to read or write more? read
18. What is your favorite guilty pleasure? reading romance novels
19. Which do you prefer Fast food or Sit down restaurant? sit down
20. What is one toy you remember from your childhood? my first baby doll--I loved her, teethed on her too!
21. What's your favorite theme park at WDW? MK
22. Are you an active pin trader in person? no
23. Are you most likely to stay until a park closes, no matter what the time? usually
24. Do you like the simulated rides? yes
25. Have you ever climbed the Swiss Family Robinson Tree House? no
26. Do you collect anything? not really
27. Do you like math? no
28. Hot dog or hamberger? hamburger
29. What's the farthest you've traveled from home? Alaska
30. What's the household chore you are least likely to do? dishes
31. Where is your favorite character meal? so far, Crystal Palace
32. What do you usually purchase while at Disney? tee shirts, tote bags
33. How many kids/grandkids do you have and ages? no to both
34. Do you fly or drive to Disney? fly
35. What is your favorite major league sports team? NY Mets
36. What is your favorite National Park? none
37. What is your favorite WDW attraction song? Small World
38. What is your favorite WDW trivia? none
39. What is your favorite book? Last book read? Gone With the Wind, I'm reading a book called "Drawn in Blood" by Andrea Kane
40. Facebook? yes

 

[Meriweather]

1. Do you speak other languages? No
2. Do you like to watch cartoons, wich is your favorite?not really
3. Do you like going to the movies or waiting till you can watch them at home?
going to the movies
4. Do you like to fly? not really, but sometimes it just has to be done
5. Do you come from a small or large family? small
6. Does your significant other like Disney also? we both love it. I am the expert on the parks and planning and he is the expert on the history and the trivia
7. Have you ever gone to Disney with extended family or with friends? yes. BFF and I went in 2007 and will be again in 2012.
8. What Disney collections do you have? pins, Merryweather items, beanies, antenna toppers
9. Most everyone has a favorite character but most never mention a villian. Do you have a favortie villian? Maleficent....gotta love being able to turn into a dragon
10. Have you ever done photopass, or do prefer to take your own photos? I did photopass on the BFF birthday trip and it worked well for us....we split the CD cost.....family, I take the pictures
11. Have you done a Tour? If so which one? Backstage Magic, Undiscovered Future World, Hidden Treasures of World Showcase, Keys to the Kingdom x2, Backstage Safari, Behind the Seeds, the Steamtrain one, Walk in Walt's Footsteps x 2....and another at DLR that I don't remember the name of.
12. Do you like searching for hidden Mickey's in the park? no
13. If you could meet one character in the park who would it be? Jack Sparrow with Johnny Depp being him
14. Do you like to Pin Trade? yes
15. Which character do you think fits your personality best?not sure
16. What is your favorite thing do to to relax? read
17. Do you like to read or write more? read
18. What is your favorite guilty pleasure? chocolate and watching some reality shows
19. Which do you prefer Fast food or Sit down restaurant? sit down
20. What is one toy you remember from your childhood? My twin baby dolls, Trixie and Dixie.....still have them. DD played with them when she was small. Also my Barbie dolls
21. What's your favorite theme park at WDW? Epcot
22. Are you an active pin trader in person? not very active, just a little
23. Are you most likely to stay until a park closes, no matter what the time? nope.....there at rope drop, go back to resort in afternoon and then back, but not late. We stay for all the closing shows one night each and the rest we do other things.
24. Do you like the simulated rides? no, they make me motion sick
25. Have you ever climbed the Swiss Family Robinson Tree House? yes
26. Do you collect anything? the Disney items mentioned earlier, recipes, key rings from places I have been and also tee shirts from places I have been
27. Do you like math? it's okay, not my thing, but it is big with the rest of the family, we even celebrate Pi day......we were ticked when we saw our plot in AZ was 314
28. Hot dog or hamberger? hamburger
29. What's the farthest you've traveled from home? Aruba....but soon to be Barcelona
30. What's the household chore you are least likely to do? washing windows!
31. Where is your favorite character meal? haven't been impressed with any of the food....character interaction with 2 adults was best at CM
32. What do you usually purchase while at Disney? pins, kitchen items, tee shirts, Christmas ornaments, and lots more
33. How many kids/grandkids do you have and ages? 2 kids....Geoff (31) and Christin (28)
34. Do you fly or drive to Disney? Fly to WDW and now drive to DLR
35. What is your favorite major league sports team? none
36. What is your favorite National Park? Yellowstone
37. What is your favorite WDW attraction song? Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow
38. What is your favorite WDW trivia?
39. What is your favorite book? Last book read? No favorite....last one finished was called The List
40. Facebook? No

 

[pennst8r]

* PART 3*
1. Do you speak other languages? Some French and Spanish. A little Russian
2. Do you like to watch cartoons, wich is your favorite? Phinias and Ferb, Bugs Bunny,
3. Do you like going to the movies or waiting till you can watch them at home? Depends...a good movie I'll go to the theater, but the so-so ones I wait. Too expensive with 5 of us!
4. Do you like to fly? No!
5. Do you come from a small or large family? small 1 sister
6. Does your significant other like Disney also? Yes, I convinced him to honeymoon there and he loved it.
7. Have you ever gone to Disney with extended family or with friends? Met friends/family there for the day
8. What Disney collections do you have? Studio 56 Disney village
9. Most everyone has a favorite character but most never mention a villian. Do you have a favortie villian? Cruella
10. Have you ever done photopass, or do prefer to take your own photos? Both
11. Have you done a Tour? If so which one? No, but would like to
12. Do you like searching for hidden Mickey's in the park? yes!
13. If you could meet one character in the park who would it be? Mickey
14. Do you like to Pin Trade? not really--I like them too much to trade
15. Which character do you think fits your personality best?
16. What is your favorite thing do to to relax? Read
17. Do you like to read or write more? Read
18. What is your favorite guilty pleasure? Reality TV
19. Which do you prefer Fast food or Sit down restaurant? sit down
20. What is one toy you remember from your childhood? A stuffed St Bernard that yodelled. haha
21. What's your favorite theme park at WDW? Magic Kingdom
22. Are you an active pin trader in person? Jake is
23. Are you most likely to stay until a park closes, no matter what the time? I like to, but the rest of the family not so much.
24. Do you like the simulated rides? No.
25. Have you ever climbed the Swiss Family Robinson Tree House? Yes...not worth it. LOL!
26. Do you collect anything? Used to be salt/pepper shakers.
27. Do you like math? Sure!
28. Hot dog or hamberger? Hot dog
29. What's the farthest you've traveled from home? France/Italy
30. What's the household chore you are least likely to do? dust
31. Where is your favorite character meal? Crystal Palace is ok. Trying Chef Mickey this time. The kids aren't into them as much as when they were little.
32. What do you usually purchase while at Disney? Sweatshirts
33. How many kids/grandkids do you have and ages? 3 DSs 10, 13 and 15 w/in a month
34. Do you fly or drive to Disney? fly...3 boys....I like my sanity
35. What is your favorite major league sports team? Pittsburgh!! Penguins, Steelers, Pirates
36. What is your favorite National Park? ?
37. What is your favorite WDW attraction song? There's a great big beautiful tomorrow...
38. What is your favorite WDW trivia? Did you know that the geodesic sphere in Epcot can fit inside the living seas?
39. What is your favorite book? Last book read? Gone with the Wind/ The Death and Life of Charlie St Cloud
40. Facebook? yes

 

[DisneyCP2002]

1. Do you speak other languages? not fluently
2. Do you like to watch cartoons, wich is your favorite? Phineas & Ferb
3. Do you like going to the movies or waiting till you can watch them at home? going to movies
4. Do you like to fly? yes
5. Do you come from a small or large family? small
6. Does your significant other like Disney also? n/a
7. Have you ever gone to Disney with extended family or with friends? yes
8. What Disney collections do you have? Snowglobes, Pins, Ornaments
9. Most everyone has a favorite character but most never mention a villian. Do you have a favortie villian? yep, that would be the Snow Queen.
10. Have you ever done photopass, or do prefer to take your own photos? yes love photopass
11. Have you done a Tour? If so which one? yes. I have taken the UnDiscovered Future World tour
12. Do you like searching for hidden Mickey's in the park? yes
13. If you could meet one character in the park who would it be? Tie between Beast & Clarice
14. Do you like to Pin Trade? yes
15. Which character do you think fits your personality best? Tigger
16. What is your favorite thing do to to relax? read a book
17. Do you like to read or write more? read
18. What is your favorite guilty pleasure? chocolate covered pretzels
19. Which do you prefer Fast food or Sit down restaurant? Sit down
20. What is one toy you remember from your childhood? Cabbage Patch Kids
21. What's your favorite theme park at WDW? Magic Kingdom
22. Are you an active pin trader in person? yes
23. Are you most likely to stay until a park closes, no matter what the time? yep
24. Do you like the simulated rides? not really
25. Have you ever climbed the Swiss Family Robinson Tree House? yes
26. Do you collect anything? pins, snowglobes, Madam Alexander Dolls, Barbie and Disney Ornaments
27. Do you like math? no
28. Hot dog or hamberger? Hamburger
29. What's the farthest you've traveled from home? Niagra Falls, NY
30. What's the household chore you are least likely to do? clean the bathroom
31. Where is your favorite character meal? Crystal Palace
32. What do you usually purchase while at Disney? Pins
33. How many kids/grandkids do you have and ages?none
34. Do you fly or drive to Disney? fly
35. What is your favorite major league sports team? Dallas Cowboys
36. What is your favorite National Park? Yosemite
37. What is your favorite WDW attraction song? "One LIttle Spark"
38. What is your favorite WDW trivia?
39. What is your favorite book? Twilight Last book read? ummmm
40. Facebook? yes and you all that have fb can add me

 

[bobbiwoz]

1. Do you speak other languages?No
2. Do you like to watch cartoons, which is your favorite?No
3. Do you like going to the movies or waiting till you can watch them at home?Go to
4. Do you like to fly?No, but I do
5. Do you come from a small or large family?Small
6. Does your significant other like Disney also?Yes
7. Have you ever gone to Disney with extended family or with friends?Yes
8. What Disney collections do you have?Not really "collections," but some prints, some Christmas ornaments, some Pins they all mean something to me
9. Most everyone has a favorite character but most never mention a villian. Do you have a favortie villian?No
10. Have you ever done photopass, or do prefer to take your own photos?I've bought a photopass picture or two, but mostly I take my own.
11. Have you done a Tour? If so which one?The 3 that I've enjoyed the most are Seas Aqua, Magic Behind the Steam Train and the FW Segway tour!
12. Do you like searching for hidden Mickey's in the park?With others, not by myself
13. If you could meet one character in the park who would it be?Pluto
14. Do you like to Pin Trade?No
15. Which character do you think fits your personality best?Winnie the Pooh
16. What is your favorite thing do to to relax?Sit by my little pond, watch the birds and pet my dog.
17. Do you like to read or write more?Read
18. What is your favorite guilty pleasure?Mickey Bars
19. Which do you prefer Fast food or Sit down restaurant?Sit down
20. What is one toy you remember from your childhood?I still have my Alice in Wonderland Doll
21. What's your favorite theme park at WDW?Epcot
22. Are you an active pin trader in person?No
23. Are you most likely to stay until a park closes, no matter what the time?No
24. Do you like the simulated rides?No
25. Have you ever climbed the Swiss Family Robinson Tree House?Yes
26. Do you collect anything?Postcards that people have sent
27. Do you like math?Yes!
28. Hot dog or hamburger?Usually a hamburger if it's cooked on the grill
29. What's the farthest you've traveled from home?Turkey
30. What's the household chore you are least likely to do?Washing windows
31. Where is your favorite character meal?Crystal Palace
32. What do you usually purchase while at Disney?A small gift for somebody
33. How many kids/grandkids do you have and ages?Two grown sons, and 3 grandchildren Girl, 5, Boy, 6, and Girl, 7. They are coming on the cruise with us!
34. Do you fly or drive to Disney?Fly, I wish we lived close enough to drive!!!
35. What is your favorite major league sports team?Phillies
36. What is your favorite National Park?Yellowstone
37. What is your favorite WDW attraction song?One Little Spark
38. What is your favorite WDW trivia?I'm terrible, I forget the answers!
39. What is your favorite book? Last book read?Many by Anne Perry, I love historical mysteries...last book "Committed"
40. Facebook?
No

 

[Missy1961]

I love these questions....finding out how much I have in common with some of you!

 

[JLitfin]

PART 3
1. Do you speak other languages? No
2. Do you like to watch cartoons, wich is your favorite?No
3. Do you like going to the movies or waiting till you can watch them at home?Most of the time we wait till they come out on DVD
4. Do you like to fly? Yes
5. Do you come from a small or large family?I grew up in a family of 5
6. Does your significant other like Disney also?Not so much
7. Have you ever gone to Disney with extended family or with friends?Yes
8. What Disney collections do you have?lawn statues, pins, and Jim Shore Disney
9. Most everyone has a favorite character but most never mention a villian. Do you have a favortie villian?No
10. Have you ever done photopass, or do prefer to take your own photos?My sister and I did photopass once, it was fun
11. Have you done a Tour? If so which one?No
12. Do you like searching for hidden Mickey's in the park?I have never looked for hidden Mickey's
13. If you could meet one character in the park who would it be?Mickey
14. Do you like to Pin Trade?Yes, but don't do it that much while in the parks
15. Which character do you think fits your personality best?
16. What is your favorite thing do to to relax?needlework and play on the computer
17. Do you like to read or write more?neither one, I have never been much of a reader and don't really write much letters
18. What is your favorite guilty pleasure?taskycakes
19. Which do you prefer Fast food or Sit down restaurant?sit down retaurants
20. What is one toy you remember from your childhood?barbies
21. What's your favorite theme park at WDW?MK
22. Are you an active pin trader in person?No
23. Are you most likely to stay until a park closes, no matter what the time?No
24. Do you like the simulated rides?No
25. Have you ever climbed the Swiss Family Robinson Tree House?Yes
26. Do you collect anything?Yes, Disney pins, Hard Rock pins, Jim Shore items
27. Do you like math?It's ok
28. Hot dog or hamberger?Hamburger
29. What's the farthest you've traveled from home?Hawaii
30. What's the household chore you are least likely to do?washing my floors
31. Where is your favorite character meal?Ohanas for breakfast
32. What do you usually purchase while at Disney?pins, t-shirt or sweatshirt
33. How many kids/grandkids do you have and ages?3 sons, 22, 20 and 19
34. Do you fly or drive to Disney?usually fly
35. What is your favorite major league sports team?Baltimore Ravens
36. What is your favorite National Park?Yosemite
37. What is your favorite WDW attraction song?
38. What is your favorite WDW trivia?
39. What is your favorite book? Last book read?Can't remember the last book I've read
40. Facebook? Yes

 

[Meriweather]

Not much talking going on here Still too early, I guess

When do you all think is a good time to really start planning what we want included?

 

[pennst8r]

well, I guess if we plan to do dinners or tours, we'd need to have that figured out so we can book them as soon as we're allowed.

I've never done any tours, so not sure if they're worth it, but I'd be up for it. Will we all eat together, or pick a few restaurants and eat in little groups?

 

[Meriweather]

I think the plan is to find things the majority want to do......put someone in charge of the activity and go from there.

First I will post a poll with activities that people have mentioned being interested in and see how much interest there is in them and then pick ones to procede with. We don't have a lot of time for all the things going on for that time of year.

Most things can be booked 180 days out, for now , so we are still a ways from that.
But we can get going on the "plan" and get people to organize each one...or a day, or whatever we decide.

And find out who want room mates and see if that needs to be decided. It will be time to book rooms before long

 

[bobbiwoz]

I've been planning our DVC use through 2011, and I'm looking forward to this meet. It seems to me that we don't have a huge group. Some of us are DVC members and some resorts do have common rooms that would be good to meet in. VWL and BCV in particular have nice nooks and crannies. I've read about people meeting in the Carolwood Pacific room at VWL for instance.

Bobbi

PS. Meriweather, I missed the fact that you celebrated Pi day! Wow, that's a coveted plot!!! I teach math, and in most cases, saying that is a conversation stopper.

 

[Meriweather]

Hi Bobbi....how are you?

DD loves math. She is a teacher, elementary....highly qualified in math.
DH and DS are both engineers, so math goes with that.

 

[bobbiwoz]

Hi, I'm hanging in there, and have gotten relief from the headache. I'm going to a neurologist when we come back from Glacier NP. I do think that I can teach with the pain that I have, the last treatment from the pain dr. did help a lot!!!

My FDDiL is a teacher, reading specialist and has not been able to find a job. She was an aide last year, but they had cut backs and sure enough, she was low enough in senority to be let go. A few years ago in New Orleans(now they live in Pittsburgh) she was teaching math, computers, as well as reading. I hope the job market opens up for teachers soon!!!!

Bobbi

 

[Meriweather]

It is tough. Seems that every opening here has 300 or so applications.

 

[JLitfin]

How many will be coming to the exchangers meet with a family member/friend or traveling alone?

Not sure what I'm doing yet, I'm hoping I can still attend. Since I work in a Hallmark store and December is one of our busiest times of the year, I'm not sure if I'll be able to get away. I'm keeping my fingers cross that I can still work it out, if I can I might be traveling alone, which is a first for me. I know it's still a whole year away, so I'm working on it. I really want to attend sounds like so much fun.

 

[Meriweather]

At this point, and it is still early, I don't think we have very many.

We'll have to see....it just might not happen as a formal meet anyway.

I think the only "for sure" are me, Bobbi for a long weekend, Lynne for a weekend and I think Dania.....is that right Dania?

Everyone else was a maybe....and I think that is only 2-3 others.

 

[DJT]

At this point, and it is still early, I don't think we have very many.

We'll have to see....it just might not happen as a formal meet anyway.

I think the only "for sure" are me, Bobbi for a long weekend, Lynne for a weekend and I think Dania.....is that right Dania?

Everyone else was a maybe....and I think that is only 2-3 others.

I had thought about it. When we've gone in December, it's usually been around that time but I don't know if I can talk DH into going in December next year. I also like to go in May so I'll have to wait and see if I can offer one or the other and then talk him into EITHER one. I may not even get a Disney trip next year. Unfortunately, he's just not as Disney-oriented as I am.

 

[Meriweather]

Good luck with getting a trip, Donna.