RADP V Scrapbook Hunchback of Notre Dame Meet

Host Laura
Gilbreath shares….

The Hunchback
of Notre Dame/Osborne Lights Meet was scheduled for late afternoon on
Monday, RADP-V's Disney-MGM Studios Day. We arrived at the Backlot Theatre
a little before 4:30, and there were already several people there. Mickeymom
had managed to arrange with a Cast Member to get VIP seating for our group
– that was great!

There
were many qualified candidates, and it was a terribly difficult decision,
but we managed to select a new Queen of Fools, who was crowned, with full
ceremony, by last year's King. (Ok, so what REALLY happened was that Randy,
last year's king, drew a name out of my Tigger hat. Of course we ALMOST
had no contest for the King of Fools title because Jeff Spencer, who had
custody of the crown, had forgotten to bring it to WDW with him, despite
my reminders to him ahead of time. But he redeemed himself, and avoided
the rigors of royalty, by finding an emergency backup crown at a shop
in the Magic Kingdom.)

Our new
Queen, Laura (no, NOT me), greeted her loyal subjects, bestowed a Duchy
or two, and then we all went in to watch the show. The Cast Member had
reserved three rows for us up towards the front – they were wonderful
seats.

Meet attendees
included Judy Shaw, Andrea McKenna, David & Debbie, Jeff, Susan, Katie
& Brian Spencer, Mike & Jan Bordelon, Laura Bousquet(?), Michelle, Larry,
& Jessica Birt, Tony P, Rachel Warriner, JD Stearns and his mom Mary,
Sorceror Rob, Randy Berbaum, Dave Marx & Jennifer Watson, Sean & Janine,
Donna Bert, Jim Freeman, Amy (Improvgal), and Lee and me.

During
the show it started to pour down rain (what IS it about Hunchback that
it seems to rain whenever I see that show in December???). It had mostly
subsided by the end of the show, but while we were going through the Osborne
Lights it started again, and our group broke up as everyone started ducking
for cover. Some of the lights weren't working (probably because of the
rain), but it's still a pretty overwhelming display.

(standing)
JudyS, Andrea, David, Katie, Mike, Jan, Jeff, Laura, Lee, Susan, Debbie,
Mickeymom, Jessica, TonyP, Rachel, JD, Sorceror Rob, (kneeling) Randy,
Dave, Jennifer, Laura (Additional meet attendees who were missing at the
time of the photo: Sean, Janine, Donna, Larry, Mary, Czar Jim, Brian,
and Amy)

Later
that evening, Kingdom Magic Travel hosted an IllumiNations dessert party.
The lower terrace of the United Kingdom was reserved just for us!

"We'd
been fortunate enough to win an invitation to Kingdom Magic Travel's private
Monday night Illuminations dessert party, so we proceeded to the "secret"
path bveside the Rose and Crown. Deb Wills was checking people in, and
at first pretended not to know us, but eventually she let us in. 🙂 Great
inroads had been made on the desserts already by the time we arrived (a
HUGE container of whipped cream was *gone*…we wondered just *what* had
gone on before we arrived???) but there were still some delicious cookies
and strawberry shortcake left. We helped ourselves and visited with folks
for a while, and then Illuminations started. Wow. I don't think I *ever*
want to watch Illuminations from anywhere else ever again!!! Completely
unobstructed viewing of everything, and MUCH closer than from anywhere
else I've ever watched it. It was absolutely marvelous. We feel very fortunate
to have been able to do that – thanks again to Rick and Leslie of KMT!!!!
" Laura Gilbreath.

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This concludes
my scrapbook for now. I hope everyone had as great a time as I did. See
you at RADP-VI in December 2001!

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Prologue
and Cinderella's Breakfast
Villains Dinner – 12/7/00
Kilimanjaro Safari – 12/8/00
Donald's Breakfastosaurus – 12/8/00
Kali River Rapids – 12/8/00
Ohana Meet the Authors Dinner and MVMCP – 12/8/00

Big Meet and Greet Page 1 of 3 – 12/9/00
Big Meet and Greet Page 2 of 3 – 12/9/00
Big Meet and Greet Page 3 of 3 – 12/9/00
Crew Cup Lounge – 12/9/00
Magic Kingdom Day Splash and BTMRR – 12/10/00

Buzz Lightyear – 12/10/00
TOT and Rock n Roller Coaster – 12/11/00
Hunchback of Notre Dame – 12/11/00 – You Are
Here!

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