Northern Mouse Podcast Episode 46 - Campfire Chat Hidden Gems

[NorthernMouse]

Welcome to the Northern Mouse Podcast Episode 47 with your Hosts Carlos and Kevin and Robb.  Today we also have back special guests Alexandra, Kim, Chantal and Tyler. We'll pick a topic from the hat to discuss on a campfire chat if your topic was picked e-mail me at info@northernmouse.com with your contact information. There are still a lot of topics in the hat but we can always use more so keep them coming for your chance to win something from our prize vault. Robb will start us off with News and Marathon Minute. I record this introduction on the Eve of us leaving for Magic Meets. We'll be sure to give you a full report when we return. Tune in to MouseWorld Radio as the WDW Today Show broadcasts LIVE from the 2009 MagicMeets in Camp Hill PA. Selected events will air LIVE on MouseWorld Radio 1, August 8. Broadcast day begins at 8AM Eastern (US)

P.S. All the current suggestions will go back into the hat so you will still have a chance to win but keep them coming.

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[NorthernMouse]

Contact me if you put in the suggestion for the topic this week I want to get your prize out to you. The title of the show may not exactly match the suggestion and I do mention who won in the show. We are doing another Campfire chat this weekend so everyone still has a chance to get into the hat if you have made a suggestion already we will keep it in the hat. Multiple suggestions are welcomed.

[amw]

Hey Carlos,

Had a chance to listen to this podcast - good job. 

Here are my extra little tidbits:

Magic Kingdom - You mentioned the paintbrush on Tom Sawyer's Island. My girls found this in Sept 2005. It was 4:30 in the afternoon and we just walked upon it. I knew what it was and had the girls bring it back to the boat. The "prize" was a certificate that served as a "fastpass" for either Thunder Run or Splash Mountain. We kept it as a souvenir instead. Incidentally, they were the first ones to find it that day (at 4:30 p.m.) so you never know.  ...fastpasses were still relatively new for the general public. Hopefully, they give a better prize now!

Also, there was a pirate academy last time that my daughter volunteered for. All kids who particpated in the show received:


We just stumbled upon the show. Always take the time to enjoy these "live shows" as they are what makes Disney parks more special ... don't just focus on ride to ride.


Animation Drawings - To add to what Chantal was saying. The first time we did this, I carefully carried all our drawings in a roll for the rest of the day. Since then I have learned to simply take a digital pic of each drawing while at the studio.

Epcot - There are a lot of hidden gems in Futureworld. There are the free souvenir e-mail pics you can get at the end of the Spaceship Earth ride. Just fill out your e-mail on the computers at the end and they will be sent home. At the end of the Figment ride, Kodak has kiosks that you can take your picture, and place it on an animal or flower, or add accessories to it. These can be e-mailed home as well.

Here are a few:
From 2005



From 2009:



Also, Innoventions can be a hidden gem. My girls have made there own paper (great souvenirs), and have participated in many shows throughout the years. Generally, they get a sticker for being in the show.

Also, don't forget the new Kim Possible activity if it's still there. Definitely a great, interactive way for kids to visit World Showcase.

I think Epcot in general is a hidden gem - many families with young children skip that park but my girls love it!