Monday, December 10, 2007

Travel Tips: Back from Mousefest!

So, I make it back late lasy night from a few days at Mousefest. Was a great time with lots of great folk that get all excited about some weird stuff. It brought to mind the great Salmon Run party of 1992 without the sewage back-up issues. Now one thing I learnt early was Disney Top 10 lists.

You see, I stayed at the All-Star resort named “Sports”. This hotel has star-fish all over as décor – thus the “star”- and oversized sporting equipment. I was gonna offer advice on getting smaller sized equipment cause nobody could figure out how use it. But then I saw Eric Hollister (from GeoMouse) slam dunking on the basketball hoops. (I quickly ran away in case he was going to go blow one of them big whistles.)

Anyway, every night I returned to my room and turned on the television. Some girl named Sally kept counting down the best stuffs to see while at Disney World. There was no volume on that channel for some reason so I had to watch over to the Spanish Language version. She’d countdown what’s best to see all over Disney World. Unfortunately I always fell asleep - BLUHBLBBLUHHBLBLBLUH- by the time she got to “cinco”.

Since I learn only from the best here are my:

Top 10 Things I learnt while at Mousefest.

10. Mousefest people love to win. If you was giving away a used sardine can, they’ll pile on like a school of King Mackeral.

9. “Mongello” is a word that can be a greeting, a shirt slogan or an expletive. (Note: Ironically, I met a guy who also uses it as his last name as in “Lou Mongello”.)

8. The Caribbean Boat Trip Pirates have no idea how to create a true “Munter Italian Friction Hitch” Knot. Their “Grinner Fishing” and “Prusik Self-locking loop” knots where suspect as well.

7. The Disney people are willing to stop the Pirates ride for over 20 minutes if you jump out of your ride vehicle and swim over to fix their faulty knots.

6. When some kids go on rollie coasters, they hope to achieve feelings of “spew”, “ralph”, “yak” and most commonly “blow chunks”.

5. Whan the ladies who clean up the hotel rooms get angry, they speak in Spanish.

4. “Señor, usted no puede mantener un pez vivo en la bañera” in the Spanish language means something like “You can’t keep a live sturgeon in the bathtub.”

3. If you stand still long enough in a shop, you’ll eventually be stuck holding a ladies purse. (Note: That Lou Mongello guy must have that happen a lot cause he gave in and got a purse of his own. But, I didn’t say nothing since he’s already got that name thing to contend with.)

2. The Warner family is out of control. Their kids were all over the place. I felt like telling their Pop he needs a new hobby and must stop procreating… I mean really… It’s like they… It’s like…

It’s like…

BLUHBLBBLUHHBLBLBLUH

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Friday, November 30, 2007

Things I’m gonna forget to bring to Mousefest

As any good travel agent knows, theres 2 things you always tell someone whose come to you for travel advice. First, tell them things they should pack for their trip and second, tell ‘em to stay away from Buford by the front door no matter how asleep he looks. Teeth or no teeth, that dog can get a hold of your arm something fierce.

So, since Buford ain’t coming to no Mousefest (he don’t chase no mice, that’s a job for our cat, Ole Miss Puddles.)… Anyway since, Buford ain’t coming; I thought I’d tell you what to bring to Mousefest. But since I is my own travel agent, I forgot to tell me what to brang so here, in advance, I got a list of things I forgot to bring next week.

First, theres the obvious stuff. The right clothes. In fact I recommend having clothing available almost year round. It can get cold out in public and you can get dirty looks. For Disney World, you may consider a couple changes of clothes for each day, you never know. Florida during that time of year can be hot almost all day and drop into the thirty’s later at night… Also, bring potential raingear. Since all my clothing is raingear, I didn’t forget this, but you big city folk may come without some. Everyday about 3 O’clock it rains a bit. And a hat will come in handy to keep out the constant sunrays.

Second, be sure to bring your tickets for any and all attractions you’ll be attending. If you don’t have any, consider taking care of them in advance as there sure is a lot of other stuff going on. I wouldn’t want you to miss out on a Dole Whip while you’re in line for entrance tickets.

Next, you’re gonna run into several authors and podcasters who write Disney themed books. You’ll be able to buy many of them while you are there, but if you have them already, be sure to pack them. I for one, know my Disney World Trivia book has not been signed by Lou Mongello and my Realityland by David Koenig, the same. Also, I got some gifts for some friends. Those gifts are back on my night table and my friends no longer talk to me.

Next, you got a lot of tech gadgets that are becoming part of everyday life that may slip aside if you take an extended weekend. This includes your cameras, ipods and SellYouLer phones. Even more likely forgotten? Your SellYouLer Phone Char Jer.

You’lls gonna be spending lots of money while at Walt Disney World, so hopefeully, you’ll avoid the extra expense of buying something that you have at home collecting dust.

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