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PassPorter News
News, Announcements, Updates, and Tips
March 29, 2006 * Issue 6.11
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In This Newsletter:
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From the Authors: Waiting for Spring
Travel Feature: Home Sweet Home: Jennifer and Dave's Vacation Home Holiday
Disney Feature: Disney's Wilderness Lodge
Updates: What's New and Changed
Tips: Let It Happen, Straight To Toontown, Attitude Counts
Captain's Corner: Hobie Hunt
Q&A: Is Pin Trading the same at Disneyland as at Walt Disney World?
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FROM THE AUTHORS: Waiting for Spring
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The calendar may say "Spring," but it
looks like March will not exit like a lamb here in Michigan. At least the lion
of winter won't be roaring, but he has managed to throw a few snow flurries at
us. Fortunately, we have warm memories of the great times and exceptional
weather we enjoyed two weeks ago in Florida. A detailed report on that vacation can be found later in this
newsletter (the report includes a mini-review of Expedition Everest, too!). Oh,
and don't forget to "spring ahead" this weekend -- move your clocks
ahead one hour when you go to bed on Saturday night.
Meantime, the excitement continues to grow in our
office, as the printing of PassPorter's Treasure Hunts at Walt
Disney World and the fourth edition of our Disney Cruise
Line guidebook is nearing completion just a few miles from here.
In little more than a week we expect to start shipping pre-orders and sending
review copies out to the press. You can expect to see them in some bookstores
as soon as mid-April!
If
you're interested in or simply curious about our upcoming Treasure Hunts book,
check out this new page with information and some sample treasure hunts: http://www.passporter.com/hunts
We're pleased to report that "PassPorter's Walt Disney World For Your Special Needs"
guidebook is a finalist for best travel guide in the ForeWord Magazine Book of the Year
competition! Congratulations to authors, Deb Wills and Debra
Koma!
And to help you stock up on your copies of all our
new books, we're offering a limited-time special -- FREE SHIPPING on all orders
over $50. See the details below.
In this edition of the newsletter, we describe our Florida vacation home stay and our first ride on Expedition: Everest, and Jill Clinevell Shelton describes the glories
of Disney's Wilderness Lodge. Finally, Captain Jack Skatt returns with a new treasure hunting game. Enjoy!
Jennifer and Dave
PassPorter Authors
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TRAVEL FEATURE: Pin Trading: Home Sweet Home:
Jennifer and Dave's Vacation Home Holiday
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by Jennifer and Dave Marx, Authors of the PassPorter Walt Disney World Resort
guidebook
Ah, there's nothing like home! That's not a phrase
we use much while traveling, but on our most recent trip, it flitted through
our minds several times. Unlike our usual whirlwind, intense research trips to
Walt Disney World, we spent a glorious week at a vacation home just five
minutes from Disney property and ... gasp! ... we actually relaxed! Here's a
mini trip report of our week of rest and relaxation in a vacation home:
Friday, 7:30 am: The alarm goes off and reminds us
its time to get up, pack the car, and get on the road. Yes, we're driving to
Florida from Michigan. Sure, it's almost 1200 miles and 18 hours of driving,
but as former members of the long-distance relationship club, we enjoy long car
trips. This is to be Alexander's first car trip, and at 19 months old, perhaps
a bit of a challenge. But we have a DVD player in the car, books on CD, toys,
and snacks, and we're as prepared as we can be.
Saturday, 7:00 pm: We arrive in Kissimmee, Florida
after a stopover Friday night at Dave's brother's house in Marietta, Georgia.
Alexander came through our driving adventure with high marks! We stop at the
All-Star Vacation Home office conveniently located down the road from our
vacation home rental and pick up our keys and a map. Within minutes we're
driving through the security gates (key code conveniently provided, of course)
and into "our" driveway at 8009 Acadia Estates. We stepped inside
(the lights had been left on for us) and found our home away from home was
everything we hoped for, and more. The house matched the floor plan, photos, and 360-degree tours offered at the All Star Vacation
Homes web site. We excitedly walked through the entire house to
gawk at the game room (complete with air hockey, foosball, pool table, and
skeeball), the movie theater (seriously!), the pool and hot tub, and the five
bedrooms. Alexander toddled around the house with glee, ecstatic to be out of
his car seat after a long day on the road. After our tour, we went down the
road for dinner at Pizzeria Uno, and then back to our home to put Alexander to
bed. Dave went upstairs to get online and check e-mail with the provided Dell
computer and wireless Internet, while Jennifer made a beeline for the hot tub.
Ahhhhh.
Sunday, 9:00 am: Alexander wakes in his crib in the
second downstairs bedroom and is ready to start the day. We'd brought along the
appropriate baby accoutrements for this trip, such as a booster seat for
dining, child safety gate, Pack 'N' Play, and outlet covers, so Jennifer set
out baby-proofing while Alexander watched the Disney Channel on the 54"
projection TV in the living room. Baby-proofing was not overly difficult, and
All Star Vacation Homes have child safety fencing around the pool. The only
challenge we faced was the lever-style door handles, as Alexander learned to
open them easily. This cloud proved to have a silver lining, however, as
Alexander also learned to knock on doors and ask "Who's there?"
(albeit a bit mumbled) while he opened and closed these doors. (Note that you
can rent items like booster seats, safety gates, and cribs through All Star
Vacation Homes by calling in advance. We got a crib through them -- it was
already set up in the room of our choice upon our arrival and it was much
higher quality than the sort you find in most hotel rooms.) After a good sleep,
Dave went to this weekend's NFCC (National Fantasy Fan Club) Disneyana Show and
Sale with our good friends Bruce and Marta Metcalf, where he hooked-up with
many friends from the Disney community. Jennifer stayed behind to go shopping
at a nearby Publix, and stocked the house with foodstuffs. After the show, we
all watched a DVD in our private theater with 65" DPL HD Screen with
Surround Sound and tiered stadium seating. Yes, we're now officially being
spoiled! Dinner tonight was at Boma, a short drive away at the Animal Kingdom
Lodge. The ease with which we got there and back trumped staying on Disney
property and using Disney bus transportation.
Monday: A truly lazy day was ours today. We took
naps, watched TV, played games, and went swimming. Everything about the house
made it perfect for relaxation. Jennifer particularly enjoyed her nap in the
master bedroom, which has a sliding glass door onto the patio. She opened the
door a crack and let the sound of the pool's waterfall lull her into a blissful
nap. This evening's dinner was at Earl of Sandwich at Downtown Disney. On our
walk through Downtown Disney, two PassPorter message board members spotted us
and we stopped to chat for a bit. Dinner was great and quite economical - we also
enjoyed our first real Disney visit of the trip.
Tuesday: Another lazy day in the vacation house.
Dave made another trip to Publix to shop for tonight's barbecue. The house has
a full kitchen (refrigerator, stove, microwave, dishwasher, toaster, coffeepot,
plates, flatware, utensils, pots, pans, glasses, and MUCH more), as well as a
large gas barbecue grill in the yard. While the chicken was marinating in
garlic, lime juice, mint and olive oil, Jennifer took Alexander to Downtown
Disney for some fun on the carousel and some play time at the LEGO store. This
evening our friends Steve and Vicki Barrett came over to share our barbecue
dinner. (Steve is the author of the popular "Hidden Mickeys" book.)
The barbecue grill worked like a charm and we had a semi-relaxing dinner
(Alexander was more into throwing his food tonight than in eating it).
Afterwards, Dave and Steve messed about in the game room.
Wednesday: Expedition Everest at Disney's Animal
Kingdom was calling our name, and we went to check it out. Thanks to our
relaxed timetable, we didn't get to the park until noon and by then the
FASTPASSes had all been distributed for the day. So we decided to ride around
parade time when the standby lines would (hopefully) be shorter. In the
meantime, Jennifer took Alexander to see Pocahontas in Camp Minnie-Mickey while
Dave strolled around with friends Bruce and Marta. After a filling meal at
Tusker House, Alexander conveniently fell asleep in his stroller and Marta
watched him while Jennifer, Dave, and Bruce rode Expedition: Everest. The queue
was simply amazing, with the same kind of detail and theming found at other
Animal Kingdom attractions like Kali River Rapids. At one point the queue
passes through a museum dedicated to the Yeti. We could have easily spent an
hour browsing the exhibits here, but the queue moved far faster than that. We
snapped many photos while in the queue for later examination - we might come up
with some "treasure" to share with Captain Jack Skatt. We also enjoyed the ride quite a bit. Neither of
us are extreme coaster fans, so it was reassuring to see that the ride vehicles
did not require shoulder restraints (lap restraints were secure and robust,
though, and there were cushioned headrests). We settled into our seats, and
before we knew it, we were off on our journey towards Everest. After a short
trip up the first lift hill and through the foothills, our train started
climbing the main lift hill to the mountain top, passing through a hilltop
monastery along the way. Reaching the mountain's peak, our train rolled forward
through a series of short bends and hills. We coasted up one short hill and our
train came to a stop on the slope. Something had torn up the tracks ahead! A
buzzard soared ominously nearby. The train rolled backwards into the mountain's
dark interior, swooping through unpredictable twists and turns, until we came
to a stop in a dimly-lit cavern. Silhouetted in the cave's mouth we saw a huge,
hairy beast, pouncing on a railway trestle and roaring as he tore the track to
bits. Our train started forward again, dashing at high speed to escape the
danger. In, out and around the mountain we went, in a series of moderate drops
and tightly-banked curves until, reentering the mountain, we came
"this" close to the towering, hairy Yeti "in the flesh" (or
fur, as the case may be). The huge, Audio-Animatronic creature leapt right at
us, and we were lucky to escape to tell the tale! Whew! This is
definitely Disney's greatest "mountain" yet. Imagineers have borrowed
elements from the many classics that proceeded it, including the rugged scenery
and "broken" track of Big Thunder Mountain, the close encounter with
a huge, Animatronic beast from Dinosaur, the (far smaller) Yeti/Abominable
Snowman from Disneyland's Matterhorn, and the speed and turns of Rock 'n'
Roller Coaster. Everest, however, "plusses" every one of those
elements to the max - no half-way measures here! Still, while the dramatic
story pulled no punches, neither of us felt the coaster was quite as extreme as
expected (although Dave was a bit woozy at ride's end). Even Jennifer, who is
not a roller coaster fan, will ride it again. However, one ride was enough for
us for one day, and we soon parted company with our friends and headed back to
our "home," just minutes away. Dinner this evening was at Wilderness
Lodge's Artist Point and was as delicious as always.
Thursday: Now that we'd gotten a taste of a Disney
park, we decided to visit Magic Kingdom for a few hours for Alexander's
benefit. He met Mickey Mouse in person in Mickey's Toontown Fair (amazingly
short queue!), played in Toon Park and Pooh's Playful Spot, bounced along in
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, whirled about on Cinderella's Golden
Carousel, and flew high on the Magic Carpets of Aladdin. He loved each one and,
if he could communicate better, we're sure he'd recommend each to his fellow
toddlers. During our Magic Kingdom outing, we also had the pleasure of meeting
radio talk show host Rusty Humphries and his wife - they'd read our newsletter
that morning and learned we were in town. We enjoyed milkshakes together at The
Plaza Restaurant and Rusty invited us to appear on his radio show when our new
books come out! After our play date in the Magic Kingdom, we returned to our
vacation home for a refreshing dip in the pool. We swam in the pool and/or
relaxed in the hot tub daily -- it was definitely one of the highlights of our
trip. Jennifer also adored the huge "garden" tub in the master
bathroom (Alexander liked it, too).
Friday: Today began with some high-tech TV watching
in the movie theater, followed by a game of skeeball in the game room. Then we
were off to Disney-MGM Studios for some playtime at Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
Movie Set Adventure. Dave just had to play a round of Who Wants To Be a Millionaire.
He got up onto the top ten board several times, but no Hot Seat. Then it was
back to the vacation home for another dip in the delightful pool and a nap for
Alexander. Our last dinner of the week was at Narcoosee's at the Grand
Floridian, which delivered another delightful meal and a lovely view of the
Wishes fireworks.
Saturday: All good things must come to an end. We
had a truly relaxing time in our vacation home and can't wait to do it again.
This was our second vacation home stay with All-Star Vacation Homes and we
cannot recommend them highly enough. Their homes are beautiful, clean, and
FUN... plus their customer service rivals Disney's. We hope to go back again
next year! If you'd like to read more about All Star Vacation Homes, check out
our article from last year's visit at http://www.passporter.com/articles/allstarvacationhomes.asp and visit their web site at http://www.allstarvacationhomes.com .
For photos of Jennifer and Dave's trip, check out
this article at http://www.passporter.com/articles/homesweethome.asp
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DISNEY FEATURE: A Total Disney Experience: DisneyÕs
Wilderness Lodge
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by Jill Clinevell Shelton, Guest Contributor
If you enjoy Disney theming at its best, love
relatively quick and scenic transportation to the Magic Kingdom, and long for
laid-back pampering at a deluxe resort, DisneyÕs Wilderness Lodge is the resort
for you!
From the moment you turn onto Timberline Drive and
wind your way through the tall conifers and Redwoods that line the road, youÕll
know youÕve entered a magical place. The tall main gate made from bundles of
huge logs welcomes you to the Lodge and gives you a hint of whatÕs to come.
As you top the incline, youÕll catch your first
glimpse of the majestic lodge. Its beautiful log exterior with the many-leveled
green roof looks just as you might imagine a grand lodge might appear. Cast
members dressed as park rangers wait to greet you as you pull up to the massive
front doors.
The sights, smells, and sounds that greet you when
you step over that threshold onto the rough-hewn granite floors momentarily
take your breath away. The seven-story high lobby is breathtaking to behold.
You feel tiny and childlike as you glance backward at the huge doors through
which you just stepped and then see the enormous bundled log pillars and totem
poles. The beautiful teepee light fixtures hang several stories above you and
beg to be more closely examined from the floors above. You immediately notice
the comforting smell of a wood fire burning in the nine-story fireplace on the
opposite wall, and the background music evokes the frontier spirit.
The motto of the resort, ÒDonÕt just stay É
explore,Ó is just what you long to do as you make your way across the vast
lobby, past the mission-style furniture placed in groupings on reproduction
Native American rugs, and toward the little foot bridge near the back side of
the lobby. Any children in your group will rush toward the bubbling spring and
clamber to the top of the bridge to peer over and toss in a penny. YouÕll
notice that the spring leads right under the glass wall of the lodge to a
pebble-bottomed stream, Silver Creek. If you follow the stream outside into the
courtyard, youÕll notice that it leads to Silver Creek Falls, which empties
into the free-form swimming pool known as Silver Creek Springs. As you meander
over the wooden walkways, youÕll notice the hot and cold Silver Creek Spas and
soon youÕll come upon Fire Rock Geyser, modeled after Old Faithful, which
erupts every hour from 7:00 am to 10:00 pm. (Better than the real thing, in
true Disney style, the geyser is even programmed with a wind gauge, which
dictates the height of the spray so nearby balconies stay dry.) As you turn to
look back upon the majestic sight of the Lodge with its two enormous wings and
the beautiful ÒnatureÓ that abounds, youÕll know youÕve chosen the most magical
place to stay.
For families, the location of the Lodge is perfect!
After a scenic five-minute stroll from the back of the lodge, over cement
pathways marked with animal paw prints, and over raised wooden walkways, you
arrive at the LodgeÕs private dock on Bay Lake. Hop aboard a launch to the
Contemporary Resort, Fort Wilderness, or the Magic Kingdom. A trip back to the
Lodge for a nap or a swim is just as quick and simple. At the end of the day,
as the boat is approaching the Lodge, be sure to see if you can spot the bear
face built into the architecture!
As with all deluxe resorts, amenities abound for
you at DisneyÕs Wilderness Lodge. There are three restaurants, a lounge and a
poolside bar to choose from. For a quick meal or snack, choose Roaring Fork
Snacks. The counter-service restaurant offers many quick Òpick up and goÓ items
as well as a few made to order fast food items. (The chicken salad sandwiches
are delicious after a hard day of playing in the parks!) Whispering Canyon CafŽ
is a great family-oriented restaurant with Lincoln Logs to divert folks waiting
to be seated, and stick horse races are organized among the diners. (Just donÕt
ask for the ketchup - youÕve been warned!) Artist Point is one of Disney
WorldÕs signature fine dining restaurants, featuring cuisine of the great
Northwest prepared by world-class chefs. Among other amenities, the Lodge
offers an arcade, health club, boat and bike rental, bike and jogging paths, a
childcare "club," playground and a mercantile.
There are fireplaces on the floors overlooking the
lobby that offer cozy nooks in which to relax, read, or have quiet
conversation. Take a walk to the observation deck that overlooks the pool area
and Bay Lake. It is the perfect viewing spot for the Electrical Water Pageant
that entertains guests of the lake-view resorts every night. By day the deck
offers a view of Discovery Island, the now closed wildlife preserve.
Upon check-in, ask about being the Flag Family one
morning of your stay. During this popular daily ceremony, one family is picked
to meet a cast member and climb to the roof of the Lodge. The family then
assists in raising the flags that fly high atop the Lodge. There is time for a
look around at the spectacular view of the other parks and some of the area
resorts. At the conclusion, the family is given a certificate to commemorate
this special and magical event.
DonÕt let your time at the Wilderness Lodge slip
away without taking a guided tour of the Lodge, offered most mornings, or
searching for Hidden Mickeys. The cast members at the front desk have copies of
a Hidden Mickey scavenger hunt.
There are so many compelling reasons to visit the
Lodge. It is majestic yet comfortable and cozy all at the same time. Once you
visit, youÕll long for those comforting yet exhilarating sights, sounds, and
smells that greet you when you arrive at DisneyÕs Wilderness Lodge!
Jill is a former schoolteacher and a stay-at-home
mom of two little Disney princesses. She and her family love learning
about Disney secrets and history and are currently planning their next trip to
the World, a Grand Gathering, for later this year.
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UPDATES: What's New and Changed
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Here's a few of the new developments at Disney:
Disneyland will host Disney's California Food and
Wine Weekends 2006 every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday between April 28 and May
21, 2006, as part of the Epcot Flower and Garden Festival. Events will include
Celebrity Chef dinners, wine seminars and culinary demonstrations.
Visitors to Walt Disney World will be able to enter
from the west for the first time beginning April 4, 2006 when Western Way, the
new entrance to Walt Disney World from the Western Beltway expressway, opens.
This will allow tourists driving in on Interstate 75 to the Florida Turnpike
direct access to Walt Disney World without encountering the traffic lights on
US 27 and SR 192, or having to take I-4 through Orlando traffic. The Western
Beltway runs north/south just to the west of Disney property. At the north, it
connects with the Florida Turnpike. Its southern end connects with SR 192, and
will soon continue on to connect with I-4. Western Way runs roughly east-west,
ending at Buena Vista Drive near Blizzard Beach and Coronado Springs Resort. A
trip on this toll road will cost around $2.00
Disney Cruise Line now offers guests a chance to
complete their check-in paperwork online. My Online Check In is available at http://www.disneycruise.com by clicking the My Disney Cruise tab. Guests can
fill out and print all the required travel forms online. When guests arrive at
the Disney Cruise terminal they turn in the forms and are cleared for
embarkation. This should help expedite the already smooth boarding
process.
Our thanks to AllEarsNet.com for some of these news leads!
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DISNEY TIPS FROM FELLOW READERS
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Our readers are a wealth of information! Here are
the winners in this month's tip contest:
"My husband and I visit often, so to keep the
'magic' alive, one day out of our trip we just let things happen by taking the
first bus that stops. We have discovered many new things because we didn't have
a game plan to follow."
-- contributed by Pamela V.
STRAIGHT TO TOONTOWN
"It seems that everyone with small children
believes that they have to hit Dumbo first. The line there seems to be huge a
few minutes after the park opens. We took a different route and made a beeline
to Toontown and rode Goofy's Barnstormer four times without any wait at all.
One time after our ride was over, there was no one else in line waiting so the
attendant let us ride again without even having to get off!"
-- contributed by Paula J.
ATTITUDE COUNTS
"Keep a happy face and a positive attitude!
Take a look at the kids on the trip and see their excited faces; or at your
parents and see how happy they are to be there with the family. If you keep an
open mind and a positive attitude, you can get the most magic out of Disney
World!"
-- contributed by Sheryl E. (emmonssr@...)
>Notes: Send us your tips! You may see them in
this newsletter and win a copy of PassPorter! Visit:
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Want more Disney tips? We've collected 500 of the
tips submitted by readers over the past six years -- most have never been
published before. All have been edited for accuracy and categorized. The
"Disney 500" are available in e-book form for immediate download. For
details, visit http://www.passporter.com/wdw/disney500.htm .
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CAPTAIN'S CORNER: Treasure Hunting Game
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Play our fun and quirky treasure hunting game,
hosted by Captain Jack Skatt from our upcoming book, "PassPorter's
Treasure Hunts at Walt Disney World."
The Captain makes a study of the delightful details
-- sometimes hidden, sometimes in plain sight but often overlooked -- at Walt
Disney World and aboard the Disney Cruise Line. Using notes from his journals,
he will lead you to this "treasure" at Disney with clues, questions,
photos, or riddles. Your challenge is to discover the answer by searching your
memory, visiting Disney, or even just looking really hard on the Internet. If
you think you've found the answer, e-mail it to jackskatt@passporter.com -- the
first person to correctly submit the FULL answer will receive a free PassPorter
enamel pin or PassPorter name badge pin.
It seems the Captain has stumped you for the first
time! No one got the correct answer to last week's treasure hunt question. Here is another clue...
Here is this week's treasure from Captain Skatt's
Journal:
"I am flabbergasted by how many people found
the answer to last week's question by taking my little treasure hunt. Clearly I was not offering enough of a challenge.
So today I rambled about the backlot looking for a suitably difficult treasure
hunt question to which I can stump these clever hunts. I've unearthed an odd
bit of treasure that should be hard to find! It's a flyer detailing a Special
Purchase Program for Walt Disney Productions employees on the purchase of Hobie
Cat sailboats (of all things). The flyer is located in the Backlot Express
eatery, near the Stuntsmans Area. Ha! I love the name of the company offering
this deal ... (rest of text obscured by a bit of cheeseburger)."
What is the name of the company offering the Hobie
Cat deal? (Hint: Explore the Treasure Hunt guidebook information
site at http://www.passporter.com/hunts in deep
detail.)
Congratulations to Lisa Manthey who was the winner
of last week's treasure hunt game! Lisa correctly identified the Captain's
archrival as Professor Knott. To view the original clues, see the last newsletter.
Send your full answer to jackskatt@passporter.com -- the winner will be notified by e-mail and
announced in the next newsletter, along with the correct answer!
If you enjoy treasure hunts, we've got an entire
book with over 100 distinct treasure hunts and over 1500 questions, complete
with clues and contributions from Captain Skatt. We will release the book --
"PassPorter's Treasure Hunts at Walt Disney World" -- in April 2006.
You can pre-order the new book today at http://www.passporterstore.com/store/1587710269.aspx
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Q & A WITH JENNIFER & DAVE
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DebbieG asks: "Is pin trading at Disneyland
similar to pin trading at Walt Disney World? My 3 year old niece will be there
next week, and I'm thinking of sending some trading pins with her so that she
can trade. Do some Cast Members wear green lanyards and trade only with kids? I
know that she is little to do it on her own, but I am sure that she would enjoy
collecting a few princess pins! Thanks for your help!"
Jennifer and Dave answer: "At Disneyland Park,
may we recommend The Little Green Men Store Command shop (at the exit to Buzz).
It's effectively Pin Central for that park, and there are pin trading tables
right outside, special pin events, etc. You can usually find several
"professional" pin traders in the area, and the Cast Members know
their pins inside and out.
At Disney's California Adventure, pop into the
Greetings from California shop, near the main entrance. Again, it has a very
large pin inventory. It doesn't attract pin traders the way the shop at
Disneyland does, though.
The World of Disney shop in Downtown Disney has a
very large pin department and is also the focal point for pin events.
Note that Disneyland hosts regular pin trading
events (I think they're monthly), typically in a ballroom at the Grand
Californian. You can learn about these at the shops I've mentioned."
Have a question? Post it at http://www.passporterboards.com -- and if you're lucky, you may find
that folks have already asked and answered the same question that's on your
mind!
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