MouseAdventure meet(s)
 

The original thread on MA is here, but I thought I'd start fresh to talk about any and all plans for before and after MA.

The Invitational is going to start bloody early. The group photo is called for 9:15am! Therefore I'm sending my teammate to the pre-registration on Saturday the 12th. I'll be working and won't be able to attend then.

Perhaps we should break with our long-standing tradition and NOT have breakfast at Whitewater. It's just so early! I figure most of us can pick each other out of the crowd and will meet up at the group photo, if not before.

Is anyone here doing the Open? I'm going to read the old thread as soon as I'm done here...

As for after the event - it seems that most of us are not springing for dinner at Big Thunder BBQ. How about if we meet at Zocolo? I'm sure none of us are going to want to walk any further than we need to in order to sit and eat.

What do you guys think? Who'll be there? I'll do the old fashioned roll call...;)

List from the other thread:

Invitational:
Happy Haunts: CP, GD
SuperStarLosers: Zapp, Awinner, BelleH5, Uncle Dick
Lawyers: NA, €, Stan4dSteph, No Longer Posting
Ralph Wiggum, FEJ, and the P.O.P: Ralph Wiggum, ubergeek, Babette (needed translation, hehe)
The Fellowship of the Mouse: Disneyphile, Frodo Potter, Morrigoon, Demigod
???: BTD, Flubber, AllyoftheDolls

Open:
jdramj and husband

Better formatting when I can use wysiwyg on a PC later. :)

Zocalo? How about the Lobby of the Grand Cal?

I really, really, really don't want to walk there until I've rested and eaten dinner, and even then, we'll need to get back in time for awards. :(

Hmm, don't we usually eat dinner AFTER the awards? I know this time will be different with the extra hours of competition, but it just seems that it'd be a bit early for dinner.

Team N'Ohana is playing the invitational. So that's me, Grumpy4, and mamabot this time. Definitely no time for Whitewater this go 'round, and the pre-reg sounds crucial on Saturday.

I can't even begin to think about this yet. (Oh, except for the shirts, of course, because that's the easy part! :p )

we will be there....

Team name : Mansion Mavens ( i didnt come up with it )
Members - Me, my wife, wifes aunt, her sister (or you can put MHRC4 & family)

Pixie Chicks are in. Its the two of us, and our men.
Ponine, Panther, Cordae and Storm.
(Two of those names are birth names)

So we're still working on.. Pixie Chicks and sticks.. or?

Oh, and we're playing open. So... we wont meet up until the awards. And just because its easy, we will be eating the bbq buffet thing.
So, for us, it would be easier to meet at the end since y'all are getting up WAY earlier than we are.

Moral Victory:
Team Bitter Eastcoasters: Matterhorn Fan, HTHBellcaptain, Flippyshark, Lashbear

Really just us in the open? I'm gonna have to get mad at my DH now. :mad:

I told him I wanted to do the invitational...but noooo...he wants a chance at doing better in the open! LOL! (He has given me a response....we don't want to get going so early---nevermind)

Ok me and my DH are not loners! :D

Grand Cal lobby after MA sounds good to me.I just wanna sit back in a comfy cozy place. :cheers:

How early does the Invitational start, 9:30am? How long is it?

Well there is nothing that says we all have to eat dinner at the same place, or all do the same thing after MA. There can be a group that goes to eat, and a group that goes to lounge around. And if theres a group that doesn't want to eat at the same place as the other group they can break off too.

Right after MA does seem a bit early to eat dinner, but the early start and longer time may equal starving players. If people aren't to hungry and want to eat later there's always getting a snack...

I know the point was for the group to meet CP, but I don't want anyone to feel that just because they don't want to eat, or don't want to lounge they can't join up with the group. :)

I'm actually going to go to thier buffet, since its close and I have two newbies with my group. It'll be paid in advance, and I wont have to think about what to do for dinner.
I'm lazy that way.
But I would love to see those of you who will be there. I jsut cant guarantee to get the men over to the Grand Cal

Here here - Let there be cliques!

This is the very foundation of these boards - and the others ;)

I'll be at Disneyland for the day, with my monkey - I don't know what condition we'll be in; MA is also the weekend of Solace; just look for zombies walking around wearing stuff from other Non-Disney parks.

Can I be in your clique? :cheers:

I'll bring pancakes :evil:

Heh, your phone voice has been passed around the lobby of the Grand Cal - I think you're already in ;)

:D :snap: :snap:

I'm all for minimizing the walking post race. I wouldn't mind trying the new Zocalo menu (well it's new to me!).

New Zocalo menu?

The BBQ menu at Zocalo has been removed (and essentially relocated to River Belle) and the Mexican menu has expanded.

Cool.

Sorry to temporarily derail your MA meet thread.

Continue.

Heh, I totally forgot about this thread. After posting it, I disappeared for a day or so. Sorry for dropping the ball.

Ok, so here's what we've got:
Invitational:
Happy Haunts: CP, GD
SuperStarLosers: Zapp, Awinner, BelleH5, Uncle Dick
Lawyers: NA, €, Stan4dSteph, No Longer Posting
Ralph Wiggum, FEJ, and the P.O.P: Ralph Wiggum, ubergeek, Babette
The Fellowship of the Mouse: Disneyphile, Frodo Potter, Morrigoon, Demigod
???: BTD, Flubber, AllyoftheDolls
Team N'Ohana SusieP, Grumpy4 and mamabot
Mansion Mavens: mhrc4 and family

Open:
[???]jdramj and husband
The Pixie Chicks: Ponine, Panther, Cordae and Storm.

Moral Victory:
Team Bitter Eastcoasters: Matterhorn Fan, HTHBellcaptain, Flippyshark, Lashbear

Still unsure why TBE always wins a moral victory. I guess that makes us immoral. Ah well, you can't have morals and fun at the same time. :evil:

mhrc4 - are you playing Invitational? Have you played before?

This is true. Before 5:30 is way too early for dinner (I'm sure we're all carrying lunch with us). Which is why I'm changing my vote to the AP Lounge, er, Grand Cal.

Um, yes, and your point is? That is the case for every single meet....ever.

So far most are saying AP Lounge...

If I knew, I'd tell you. It was declared that we won a moral victory, and that we would for every MA forever. Why? I'm not sure.

But yep, we're four pretty darn boring people.

;)

My point was to make sure that everyone knows that they don't have to go where the big group goes. There is no pressure or hard feelings if they don't go. From the sounds of some of these posts the impression I got was people were concerned that they didn't want to go to dinner, or didn't want to go to the AP Lounge but would if thats where everyone else was going.

Edit: I'm sorry if my OP came across as anything other than trying to be helpful.

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I think everyone here is an adult.

I think.

Since a moral victory has already been claimed, Smooch and I claim a moral defeat.

You made me look! :D

It was HTH's doing.

After reading the posts in your link, I'm suprised . . . I thought the moral victory thing came the following year. Though I DO claim a moral victory over those stupid bricks. :rolleyes:

yeah, were playing the invitational....

and im hurt that i/we arent remembered... (okay, i admit, our damn team name changes every time, but thats not my decision...)

anyhow, yeah, weve played the last 3 or 4 times, i think this will be our 4th or 5th MA... weve placed in the top 10 twice!

:mad: ;) :p

:( :( :( I suck, I know. I'm terrible at remembering everyone's deal. I'm sorry!

How come you have no say in team name and such? Are the women that domineering in your family? ;)

Heh, taking a look back, this will be our 6th!!! MA.... wow...

anyhow, when I was arranging it the last 2 times, we kept the same name, however, we almost didnt play this time around, and were invited at the last minute by our old team mates, who have already registered with a team name (which they feel the need to change every time :) )

Anyhow, yes, the women in my family a little domineering ;) how could you tell ;)

Fall 2004

Team #2011: The Mad Hatters

Spring 2004

Team #18: The Mad Hatters

Fall 2003

Team #75: The Team With No Name

Spring 2003

Team #19: We Want the Redhead

Fall 2002

Team #14: Beverly, Linda, Justin, and Erin

Ah ha! The Mad Hatters with no hats! How could I forget! :D

Okay, maybe I missed something here... I'm playing open, but would also love to see everyone, BUT I am also attending the MA sponsored meal near the awards.
I know that people are talking of going to GrandCal, but I also know that my peeps will want to ride rides. (Oh the shame!) ;)
Now, because those of you who know me, KNOW that i am the hypersensitive sort, I am trying to be normal. (HA!)

Are any of you planning to come to the awards or the dinner? I would still like to see those of you who will be at the event, even though I seemiingly went a whole other way with it.

I doubt, as lovely as it sounds, that I can get my team to walk all the way over to the AP lounge.

Oh! And CP, we modified our Team name: Pixie Chicks n' Stix

hey someone realized that FINALLY lol..... but yeah, thats us :D we will be back and the invitational sounds DAUNTING, but lets go, im game.......

Well, we'll (CP and I) be at the awards announcement, which is after the picnic dinner, in the picnic area. I can't speak for everybody, but I know a lot of people have chosen not to pay for the dinner package, so we won't be allowed into the picnic area until after the meal time is over.

Thats cool with me. So long as I have the option of waving hello!
thats normally all I get to a chance to do anyway. As long as the swanky folk arent snubbing the after event entirely that works for me.

(I think the reason I did the dinner is that it will be paid for, BEFORE we get there, and in some twisted way, doenst factor into that days budget. This way, I've fed two men, and not had to worry about who likes to eat what.)

I cant speak for the other 3 on my team, but I know I will be hungry after running around for how ever long it takes us, so I will probably need to eat right away...

I get kinda grumpy when I dont eat... :)

but will see everyone at the awards

Me too! I'll go hang out, eat and be grumpy with you. :D

Ubergeek, who's your new 4th team member?

Grumpy here! I'll eat with you guys!!:D

Been out of the loop on the boards with being so damn busy! I miss you all and can't wait to see you on the 13th!! Team N'Ohana shall prevail!!

Don't forget to count us in for the Invitational - Spaceballs: The Team

...with yours truely, the infamous Sophie832 and a new hipster to the game. :D

I just wanted to say, though most of my friends are playing invitational, anyone who happens to see Pixie Chicks n' Stix this weekend, please feel free to say hi,
OR to give my 6'5" team mate any grief, or ribbing and treat him as one of the group. He's 6'5", has long hair and his name is Panther. he's also very friendly, and will not mind the ribbing.

I am also going to try and take pictures of the people I know to design a LoT sleeve for my Starbucks cup! How geeky is that?

Thats my pitch... say hi. I plan to say hi to you!

Invitational:
Happy Haunts: CP, GD
SuperStarLosers: Zapp, Awinner, BelleH5, Uncle Dick
Lawyers: NA, €, Stan4dSteph, No Longer Posting
Ralph Wiggum, FEJ, and the P.O.P: Ralph Wiggum, ubergeek, Babette
The Fellowship of the Mouse: Disneyphile, Frodo Potter, Morrigoon, Demigod
???: BTD, Flubber, AllyoftheDolls
Team N'Ohana SusieP, Grumpy4 and mamabot
Mansion Mavens: mhrc4 and family
Spaceballs: The Team: Mr. Fusion and Sophie832

Open:
[???]jdramj and husband
Pixie Chicks n' Stix: Ponine, Panther, Cordae and Storm.

Moral Victory:
Team Bitter Eastcoasters: Matterhorn Fan, HTHBellcaptain, Flippyshark, Lashbear
Team Scheduling Annoyance: innerSpaceman, DisneyFan and Shmoopsiepoo

DF - could never put you two under a "Defeat" heading! :) You, and others like you, get the Moral Victory.

Some are planning on hitting the Lobby of the Grand Californian (read: AP Lounge) for drinks after the game ends. Some are heading for Zocolo for some food. Of course all that may change at the time, we'll see.

In any case you guys have seen some of our pics every single day on this site, so I expect we'll be somewhat recognizable. ;) Don't be afraid to say hi, before or after the event. During the event, leave us the fvck alone, we're BUSY! :evil:

Oh, and since discovering ubergeek's 4th team member, I'm much less worried than I was before. :evil: :evil: :evil: :p

Feel free to stop by and point and laugh at Fellowship of the Mouse, all of who will be passed out in the Esplanade from trying to make it to either the Cove Bar or GC lounge after going competitively gung-ho for 6 hours. ;)

Aaah.. and the man who wants to reclaim the Lucky Pen is not returning, so its safe.
But mind you... you and I DP, might have words over said lucky pen.

We are the Matt Foley Graduates and our team also includes Alisa.

Well this sucks.

My ASB trip to San Deigo was canceled at the last second because our ASB director forgot the little fact that we needed chaperones. So on Sunday, I'll be sitting at home. Oh well, I have Bio homework to do.

October, how far are you?

I feel so bad for you, DF. :( :( :( Maybe you should bug your parents into doing something extravagant for you that day to make up for it.

BTD - so you live in a van down by the river? :p

Heh, I would, but they are already paying for my AP Exam (those things are expensive!) and for my trip to San Fransciso for the FBLA State Finals (I placed 2nd in regionals so I qualify to go). Besides, I have plans to do a video assignment with my group that day. Should be fun.

There's always next time!

No comment :p

We'll be sure to bring it with us once again when we claim our victory. Maybe it's a good thing you weren't there when we held it up last time. ;)

I should be in the park, although I won't be playing.

Expect me to take payoffs from anyone who feels the need to place me in traffic. I can slow a number of people down. In other words, I block easy.$20.00

Tripping others will cost you $50.
Kidnapings are $100 per hour.

;)

So... what time are the awards? I have to scoot out (sadly) right after the game to go celebrate someone's birthday (which, trust me, will be as exciting as a homecooked meal and slightly burnt bundt cake, whoopee). I guess if "dinner" is prior to that then yeah, I'll be with FotM, passed out, halfway between Grand Cal and Cove Bar ;)

Speaking of which, I have never gotten SO DRUNK off a single drink than I did after the last time I did MA with Darkbeer and hit Cove Bar afterwards. But I think not eating all day probably had something to do with that - or DB being buddy buddy w/the bartenders!

Just don't get him cofused with my DH who is 6'7" and is named Jason, not Panther. Although the long hair on Panther will give you a clue. You can say hi also, give him grief, or ribbing.....he won't mind either :D

Well anyone can say hi to me for that fact too. I'll be the one, Dawn, standing in a hole next to my DH. LOL! (I'm only 5'3"). :cool:

ooooh! he'll be thrilled to see someone else tall!!
I'll keep my eyes open for you!
I'm 5'8" so I'm in a hole too .. and I dont think we've met, so your DH'll be easier to spot. ;)

isn't it something how much stronger a drink after MA feels? Though I agree, it could have been either reason, or a combination...

That's the only way to find me, is to look for him! :D

I have only once seen him look shorter than someone else. We were leaving the Prince concert at the Pond last year, he was walking and talking with some guy, who it turned out, played for the Lakers.

I'm so excited for MA....I have been away too long!

How much to maroon someone on Tom Sawyer Island? ;)

Nuh uh... dont start lady. I'll see your 'marooning someone on TSI" and get them trapped in Innoventions.

Oh wait... we arent playing the same game. Go for it!

I see me at the AP Lounge sipping something cool.

Just have to post that I can't wait, can't wait, can't wait! :D :D :D

Yeah, I can't wait to be sipping coold drinks in the AP lounge either.

FOTM finally has shirts!!!!!! :D

They're fun ones too, in a geeky sense. :)

I can't wait until it's completely over! LOL These weekends totally take it out of me; but hey, I still have fun. :)

Looking forward to saying hi to everyone either Saturday or Sunday.

I can only have one cool drink at the AP lounge:( I have to leave right asap. I have to work at 6am on Monday:(

Our team finally has pants! Or I do anyway, hmmm well, we'll see come Sunday.

I would hope u guys would be wearing pants;)

Not black, won't it be hot on Sunday?

My team will NOT match. For some reason the guys didnt want to wear Tink shirts. ;)
But that's okay... we'll have fun, and Pixie Stix!

I'm heading to Disneyland tommorow mourning around 6am, See you guys on Sunday.
If anyone will be at the park tomorrow, I will be with Zap.

A food for thought tidbit:

Just saw at the Pad that AVP said that there are 120 Open teams, and only 27 Invitational teams. The Open sold out and the Invitational definitely did not.

Thinking now though, it makes sense, as there are plenty of less competitive teams out there. Plus, try to come up with as many team names as you can remember. Many of those opted for the Open, too. Twenty-seven is a lot.

Ooh so excited now, and jealous of my husband, who's carousing with some :tiki: birds at this very moment.

I'm still regretting not playing invitational but I keep telling myself the choice will be the good one, since I have two noobs on my team.
Can't scare them off if I want them to come back!

Though, if the men stay... the team name must change next time....

Good luck CP! Not that I think you need it! I know what you're capable of!

Ooh, did y'all see THAT? Ponine wished ME luck! Now we'll beat all you suckers for sure! Bwahahahaha! :evil:

Tonight I saw the Lawyers briefly and on saying goodbye said "I wish you luck, but not as much luck as us." :evil: :evil: :evil:

Nope, no real bragging here. I'm sh!t scared of all this newness. We'll see what happens. :cool:

Good point... I wish all of my friends and commrades luck with the Invitational tomorrow.
Though, I really shouldn't wish Disneyphile luck, I already gave her the lucky pen...
NA... well, it's been a goal of Cordae and I to beat the tall dark haired girl since before we met her....
Umm... who else.. ;)
Best of luck to everyone! Hope to see everyone tomorrow! I cant wait to hear what was in store for you!

Curses, foiled again. ;)

In reality I hope everyone has a great time. I'll be thinking of :iSm:

Bestest of luck to all the Swankers participating- now go and kick Disney butt!!!:snap::cheers::snap:

Good luck to everyone! I know you'll all do great. :)

Just make sure to set more than one alarm clock for tomorrow morning -- it's going to be an early call. I'm off to bed myself if I can make myself go to sleep....

Just stay away from the Cone-Meinke Late Night ruminations thread, and you'll be fine.;)

Anybody else never done the Mouse Adventure thing, or am I the only one? (I'm not even entirely sure what it is, scavenger hunt?)

Nope, you aren't. Never done one either and still don't have a complete grasp of what goes on. :)


Good luck to everyone! Weather looks somewhat forgiving today. :)

Oh, MA is so much fun!

Perhaps it was for the best, but I never managed to sign up for it this year. I wanted to have Tramspotter do it with me, but in light of all that's going on, I don't think we'd be in very good spirits during this test of endurance and will, which is basically what Mouse Adventure is, set inside Disneyland Resort.

I really think it's a fun fun fun event, rigorous... It takes a bit (a splash will do) of a competitive nature, along with a love of Disney/Disneyland, and team spirit (need lots of that!), and you'll have fun!

I think next fall, Tramspotter & I will be doing it. We'll have to do the Open, as he's never done it before, and unless I get a transfusion from another group, we won't have enough to qualify for the Invitational, which is probably just as well, since he's a first timer...

as the first one back from MA: Invitational...

My Review:






oye.....

But it was nice to say a quick Hello while running around!

yes it was :)