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    Epcot gift

    This might be a little "odd" and it would really depend on his tastes and if he'd "get it", but here goes: Get one of the Epcot Passport books and have a person in each country sign and write him a brief message in the native language. My DS did this a couple years ago and it was really...
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    Picture Challenge - Rare Things

    Cool stuff everyone - keep 'em coming please!!:sohappy:
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    Picture Challenge - Rare Things

    OK, for all you fans of Picture of the Day (and WOW do we have some great photographers on these boards) here's a challenge. Post your best shot(s) of something really RARE at WDW. Not something like your Mother-in-Law smiling, but something Disney - like maybe the Railroad going around the...
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    Parasailing at WDW

    Speaking for my DS (15) who did it last year, and for me who's done it at another spot, the longer and higher the better. Definitely worth the $$. Two tips: (1) take a camera. If you are worried about your "good" one, get a disposable. It's the only time (for most) that you will get these...
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    Has This Happened to Anyone Else?

    During the MVMCP in 2006, my DS rode Big Thunder 18 times in a row, with the middle 10 being "stay on and go again" rides. The rest he had to get off and go around and back on with little or no line. This from the same kid who the first time he rode BTM in 2000 had a complete, total meltdown...
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    New Pin Trader Questions

    Welcome to the fun!! Regarding EBay lots - one way to be somewhat sure is to check the seller's feedback (you likely knew that) and another is to look at what the description says the "lot" contains. If it mixes LE, HM or Cast pins (LE-Ltd. Edition, HM-Hidden Mickey) with others, then it...
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    "starter sets" vs purchasing individual pins

    There are actually 3 different things that could be called "starter sets". One is a set, usually 4 pins with 2 matching pairs, that comes with a lanyard. This is the idea of "keep one of each, trade one of each." The second is similar but it's usually a lanyard with 6-8 pins, all different...
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    Which pins to collect next?

    A few thoughts: There are, of course, many series of pins in the Hidden Mickey groups. Most of these are in the 5-6 pins each range. We've done many of these (my son and I) over the years. A couple favorites have included the coffee cups (now hard to find), the "Wanted" posters (also tough)...
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    Official Disney Pin Trading Book

    The book is actually put out by Tomart Publishing. They do (or did) a quarterly magazine on Disneyana also, which listed pins. The green book is the newest and there has been a longer than usual lag for an update. Given that the magazine seems to have slid off the radar too, it may be a...
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    EPCOT Holiday Storytellers

    Forgive me if this is an obvious one, but I can't find the info. anywhere. Does anyone know when the Holiday Storytellers in each country at EPCOT begin their presentations? Is it before Thanksgiving, that day or after?? We love to hear them and don't want to miss out. Thanks very...
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    Very Interesting Info about Partners Statue

    Another story Several years ago on the Behind Our Steam Trains tour, they told us that the statue shows Walt pointing TO the Train Station and not toward the Castle, since his first love was trains. Makes some sense, I suppose. All good stories!! :D:D:D
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    Vow Renewal Ceremony

    Another option We did our vow renewel in 2002 through Gifts of a Lifetime. It was great and actually turned out to be a renewel for DW and I and a family renewel including DS. The way it went was we were walking through Fantasyland and DS and I "disappeared" from DW in the crowd. A person...
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    Question about Disney World Christas Parade

    2008 Taping Dates It's not likely that the parade will be taped the last weekend in November, as that's the weekend of Thanksgiving (it's late next year). I can't imagine, with the holiday crowd, that they would do the parade. So it's likely to be the December 5-6 weekend. We've been...
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    Thanksgiving Dinner - Reviews?

    Hello all, Just back from 10 days in Mouseland and we've got a question... Where have you "done" Thanksgiving Dinner at the World and what did you think? We've done 1900 Park Fair and really liked it and Chef Mickey's, which was so-so. What I am looking for is thoughts on the...
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    Car luggage storage

    A bit off the wall, but... how about shipping stuff ahead to the hotel and only taking on the road what you need? OR...if you know you will buy shirts, etc. at the parks, wear them right away. Either will cost some - but might be an option. You can also ship stuff home, but do that at a...
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    Disney Guidebooks

    Another View While I agree with the other posts that Unofficial Guide and Birnbaums are both good, I have to say that :cool: PASSPORTER ROCKS!! :cool: We get a new Passporter every year and it's always fresh, up to date and fun. Plus, it gives us a great way to organize and plan our trip...
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    magical finds??

    In 2001 at a garage sale, I found a group of Disney pins, 12 in all for $2.00 FOR THE GROUP. They were the best traders I ever came upon - and by the way, I actually gave away several of them to kids in the park who seemed interested in pin collecting. Gotta spread the fun!!!! DisneyPinDad...
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    main street usa mayor

    We met the Mayor in 01 and again in 02. When we met him in 01, he had a bunch of pins on his sash. Along with some VERY cool and limited Disney pins (security badges, a 2000 Innauguration pin, and others) he had a whole collection of ribbon pins people had given him for different causes. Very...
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    Max

    There have been a couple Max pins. One that leaps to mind was him hang gliding on a red white and blue kite. It was a fairly small pin and was out in June of 04 (not a limited or anything). I think he also showed up on a couple pins with Goofy - may have been movie-related. Max is one of my...
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    Ever Play CM?

    Since my son and I are pin collectors (note the name up there :) ) and I tend to wear a photo vest covered with pins a lot, we often get mistaken for CM pin traders. It's cool because it gives an opening to talk to someone about the hobby. The down side is that you sometimes have to explain...
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