Disney_Freak429
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Jenn I know how you feel about getting back from the event. It's tough but it does pass a bit more everyday. I look forward to hearing about the rest of your trip.
THANK YOU for this !! This is EXACTLY what i was looking for! YAY!!
Thanks for making my day a bit happier...
I'm feel so badly that you are having a post-hurrah letdown. It'll pass a little every day. I felt that way too when I first got home, but I didn't get to do nearly as much as you did, so I guess it was shorter for me.
Maybe when you have time you could start planning next years trip down here, and next years event. That might could help
BTW, I'm dying over here waiting for the report from Oct. 2nd to find out what happened!
You are more than welcome.
BTW, if anyone wants the higher resolution version of this, please PM me with your e=mail address and I'll get it to you by tonight when I get home from work.
Zz.
Life goes on though...and as suggested, i am already planning my next trip: My anxious return to DISNEYLAND! I am hoping to head out to CA again in the Spring. I need to hunt down Tony Baxter and let him know how much he was missed at the 25th Bash... Ha ha! I probably won't be back to WDW until next Autumn....but ya never know.
It turns out this was Jim Hill and a friend of his. They were coming to the Magic Kingdom to meet up with Ron Scheinder, who performed as original Dreamfinder at EPCOT back in the day. He is Dreamfinder in the famous "Today Show" video ( on YouTube) and had also provided some of the voicework for the original attraction. I could not beleive my luck. They asked if i had any plans, and if i would like to meet Ron. Would I??!!!
So for a good part of the day, i spent my time at the Magic Kingdom with Ron, Jim, his friend ( sorry i cannot remember!) and a CM friend who is a HUGE Haunted Mansion fan. It was a very neat day in the Park. Ron had a lot of great stories to share, and there was lively discussion about a great many topics. We spent a chunk of time at the Laugh Floor with Ron, and saw several different versions of the "live performance" segments. We then headed over to the Haunted Mansion to meet a CM who was happy to show us around the new updated attraction and share stories about how work went with the recent refurb. No "magic" was ruined i should point out...as i don't want people to think we were given backstage tours or were told anything "secret". It was all done in proper form...and utterly interesting none the less. That hour+ or so we spent at the HM was informative and fun.
After all of this, we headed over to The Plaza resturant and had a nice lunch. Jim kindly treated us all, and i enjoyed listening to them all swap stories. When Lunch was done we all parted company as Jim and his friend had to head back home.
When i returned to my hotel room, i was elated to discover a little towel animal sitting in my bed! It was made to resemble a little bird, and tucked in it's tail was a small business card that had this passage:
" A little bird told us that you are leaving! We hope all your DREAMS came true, and that you had a magical stay! We look forward to seeing you again soon." The Housekeeping Cast Members
Needless to say this evoked a big "Awwww...." from me...and i got all emotional. It was the perfect foil to the conclusion of one of the most amazing trips to WDW ever. It has been ages since i found a coveted towel animal...and this trip i was graced with two!
The overall experince was incredible and fantastic...but there is a bittersweet element to it as well, and that has me a little blue.
Yeah....it was neat!
When we parted, Ron said "thanks for keeping the little guy alive"...
I think he wanted my t-shirt, as he wanted to know if i had the design in a extra large....:lol:.
Hey there SweetMagic, thanks so very much or your concern and well wishes. Yeah, it has been a tough couple of days lately for me. Part of it is the natural "post-Event" crash, but another part of it was learning about some of the "behind the scenes" kudos i missed out on. When the "rewards" were given out, i was, well....left out somewhat. It hurts a little bit, but life goes on and i have to step back and look at the whole picture. The overall experince was incredible and fantastic...but there is a bittersweet element to it as well, and that has me a little blue.
Jenn, what a fantastic story! I, too, went back to Epcot the next day with my mom before I had to drive her to the airport. I don't know if you felt the same way I did, but the park seemed so empty and distant as compared to the day before. Though I can't say my day went as wonderfully as yours - what a coincidence!
Funny you should mention planning a trip to DL, as I am heading there in the coming weeks. I can't wait!
Thats great. Not that I would "suck up" per say to Ron I would be like "I'll make one for you where can I send it?" This way you have an excuse to stay in contact with Dreamfinder.:lol::lookaroun:animwink: But just meeting him I'm sure did the trick.
Info here...I am going through all the HD footage I made of Celebration 25 slowely.
I might have missed it somewhere, but I wonder to whom and how I can send my footage of celebration 25. I can downsize to widescreen DV, but it will be PAL.
Dajatje.
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