Big Wallaby, I FOUND you!

[Whazzup]

Hi everyone. Returned Friday afternoon from 3 days on the Disney Wonder and 5 days in the parks at WDW. What a GREAT trip - best we've had. We visited the humongous Atlantis Resort in Nassau, went parasailing on Castaway Cay, and I even got to participate in a promotional video for the Disney Cruise Line that was being taped at the observation tower on Castaway Cay. We rode bikes out there to look around and when we climbed up the tower we found a guy named Tony from Beverly Hills (according to his name tag) directing a guy named Rick in some humorous video segments. They asked if I wanted to be in the video so I said sure! I looked through the telescope as if I was searching the island and Rick popped up in front of the lens and I had to react with surprise and throw my hands up. We did a few takes of that with different dialog each time, then I got to dance with Rick for a couple minutes. It may end up on the cutting room floor, but DH videotaped the whole thing with his camera. Great fun!
They said they will be sending the free video out to previous guests at WDW, trying to interest them in the cruise line, so if anyone gets a copy, look for me! It will probably be months before they put it together, edit it, and ship it out. I hope I get a copy.
Oh yeah, we got to meet up with Big Wallaby, too (yayyy!). We went to Pleasure Island and enjoyed the skits at the Comedy Club and Adventurer's Club. We all had to get up early the next morning so we didn't stay out late, but it was fun to meet BW again. I gave him a Made in Oregon catalog and an Oregon Tourist Bureau magazine to drool over so he could remember what his home state looks like.
We had 2 outstanding CMs on this trip. Jerry, one of the KSR drivers, did a great job narrating the safari and interacting with us. We sat behind him and teased him a bit and he went along with us and really got us laughing. Then on the Haunted Mansion there was no audio in our doom buggy and when we mentioned it to Josh, one of the leads, he let us ride it again without standing in line, and he gave us FastPasses good for the rest of the day at any attraction. Needless to say, we stopped at Guest Relations and filled out appreciation cards for both of them.
I wish I knew what Cranbiz looked like, as I asked every bus driver if he were Cranbiz and they all just stared at me. I should have asked BW for a description, I guess. Oh well, next time!

[Big Wallaby]

It was so good to see you again! We'll have to meet up again the next time you're here. She failed to mention she gave me a copy of Realityland, which has been some very interesting reading, if sad. While it is a bit more of a negative view, at the same time, there is a reverence for Walt and his dream. Thank you so much, Whazzup!

[Whazzup]

You're welcome, BW! You're an easy guy to hang out with. I'm gonna bring my sister and her family to meet you during our trip next November. Of course, by that time you'll probably be in management, doing your best to clean up the messes made by previous management. But we'll be sure and find you and say Hey Howdy!
I'd also love to stop and visit with any of you other SGTers that are working, or loitering around, next time we're down there.
Cheers!