Beyond the Theme Parks

Beyond the Theme Parks

MouseFest
2004 Scrapbook!
December 5 – December 13, 2004

Hundreds
of Disney Internet Fans from Around the World
Gathered at WDW for MouseFest 2004

TUESDAY,
December 7, 2004

Today we awoke to another crystal clear, warm morning in the Caribbean.
We docked at Castaway Cay at 9:30. As we disembarked, we
were greeted by a family of snow people and a huge decorated tree.
Cast members were giving out holiday cookies and egg nog (no alcohol).
It was simply a gorgeous day.

At
11:15 all MouseFest cruisers met at the boat dock for a group
photo. The Disney Wonder in the background made for a great MouseFest
souvenir!

The Klusewitz Family

Amy (amymouse)

Steve
and George

Getting Organized for the Group Photo

Last minute instructions from the Photographer

Teams
AllEarsNet, PassPorter and MouseEarVacations

Members
of the group spent the day relaxing in hammocks, enjoying the
clear but cool water and lots of excursions. Some folks did walking
tours, others were out on kayaks, some went snorkeling and several
folks (including Deb) tried parasailing! It was an incredibly
smooth ride, several hundred feet above the motor boat that sailed
around the Castaway Cay waterways. We've even got a Parasailing
Meet all lined up for the MouseFest 2005 Cruise!

Ray enjoys the water

Deb
Wills parasails!

Linda exclaims: It Was Awesome!

Tonight
is the Castaway Cay Club reception. Anyone who has sailed
on the Disney Cruise Line automatically becomes a member.
There are light cocktails and hors d'oeuvres and a chance to meet
the ship's captain. Also, if you are a Castway Cay Club member,
a welcome gift awaits you in your cabin upon your arrival. Recently,
the gift has been a colorful Disney Cruise Line beach blanket
(one per stateroom).

Jeanne
and Bill

Deb
with Tom, President of the Disney Cruise Line

Beth
Eloheimo

Rosemary

Also
tonight was the popular Golden Mickeys show. Performed
in the Walt Disney Theatre, this show highlights some
of the best Disney animated films with musical renditions. It
debuted in 2003 and quickly became a favorite of many.

Family
Fun this evening included "Who Wants to be a Mouseketeer"
and "Walk the Plank", won by the Klusewitz
Family.

Larison
and Zigner Families

Lee
Family and Deb

Jay
and Kelly Richardson

Coleman
and Spellman Families

Timothy,
Cynthia and Nicholas O'Connell

After
dinner, Jennifer and Dave Marx hosted a meet at WaveBands
for '70s night. We had no idea we had even more celebrities
in our group! Vickie "Gloria Gaynor" Barrett
belted out her rendition of I Will Survive! She even won first
place in the Gloria Gaynor sing-off! Three of our men turned
out to be former Village People singers — Chad, Matt and
Dave! The show made for lots of laughs.