INTERCOT Insider October 2006 - Edition One

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<< Introduction >>

Happy 9th Birthday, INTERCOT! Wow, can you believe we've been helping folks plan their dream Disney vacations for 9 years? And now the countdown is on for the 10th birthday bash at Walt Disney World next October. How exciting! Be sure to check the boards in the near future for details. And we've got new surprises in store which will make your INTERCOT experience even better. A sneak peak is the INTERCOT Toolbar, which Figment! introduces in this issue.

And what an exciting time it's been at Walt Disney World since the debut of "Year of a Million Dreams"! There is a new show, a new attraction and the Dream Squad is making the rounds hoping to make your dream come true. We've already had numerous INTERCOTees proclaimed winners, and maybe you will be next!

So without further adieu, let's get going with this issue of the INTERCOT Insider, where we'll bring you up-to-date on all the happenings, on INTERCOT and at our favorite vacation destination.

<< Across the Boards with Figment!  >>

Welcome Back to Across the Boards. In an increased effort to help our guests have a better online and INTERCOTing experience, our Webmaster has introduced a new internet tool. Well … a whole bar of tools to be exact--The INTERCOT Toolbar.

Need to find something on INTERCOT quick? The INTERCOT toolbar allows users quick and direct access to many parts of INTERCOT and INTERCOT’s Faimly of Sites.

Can’t find something on the web? No need to go to Google or an INTERCOT search feature to find it, users can search both Google and the INTERCOT site right from the INTERCOT toolbar.

Want to stay on top of the latest on INTERCOT? The INTERCOT Toolbar features a scrolling headline listing and linking to all of the latest discussions on INTERCOT.

Want better security on-line? The toolbar comes with a pop-up blocker, cookie cleaner, a history cleaner, and a cache cleaner. Unlike other toolbars, the INTERCOT toolbar itself contains no spyware or viruses, does not open pop-ups or hijack your searches, and no personal information is required.

Tired of Checking e-mails? The toolbar takes the guess work out of reading your mail, it can alert you to when you have new mail at your POP3, Yahoo!, gmail, or Hotmail accounts. No more checking your mail only to find you have an empty inbox!

Want to Jazz up your web surfing? The INTERCOT Toolbar comes with an on-line radio built right into the toolbar.

Want to stay on top of the latest technology? Once downloading the INTERCOT toolbar, the toolbar will automatically update with new features as they become available.

So what are you waiting for? Download the INTERCOT Toolbar now.

Until next time, happy browsing around the boards and see ya real soon!


<< Walt Disney World Events with Mel  >>

Disney Sneak Previews for The Seas With Nemo & Friends Begin
INTERCOT's Chief Imagination Officer JohnY was on hand when The Seas With Nemo & Friends began previewing to Annual Passholders and Vacation Club owners on October 13. Read a firsthand report via the links below and explore pictures from the new attraction that picks up where the motion picture "Finding Nemo" left off. The attraction features technology that magically enables the stars of the motion picture to swim amid the marine life in a 5.7-million-gallon saltwater environment -- one of the largest such aquariums in the world.

Discussion & Review
More Information & Photos

Super Soap Weekend Returns!
More than 30 ABC Daytime stars from "All My Children," "One Life To Live" and "General Hospital" will appear at the 11th Annual ABC Super Soap Weekend at Disney-MGM Studios, November 11 & 12, 2006. ABC Super Soap Weekend is the largest soap fan event held anywhere in the country and is included with theme park admission to the Disney-MGM Studios.

Celebrity Line-Up & Details

Dream Along With Mickey Debuts
Dream Along With Mickey debuted yesterday, September 30th, 2006. The new show is part of the Year of a Million Dreams celebration and can be seen daily at the Castle Forecourt stage in Magic Kingdom. Dream Along With Mickey features Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Goofy, Cinderella, Prince Charming and many more of your favorite characters and villains. The Year of A Million Dreams officially kicks-off today, October 1, 2006.

Dream Along With Mickey Photos

Family Gets the Magic Kingdom to Themselves
Disney made history Wednesday as one lucky family got the Magic Kingdom all to themselves, the first dream fulfilled as Disney Parks launched "The Year of a Million Dreams." The Spanglers, from Randolph, Ohio, toured the park as VIPs for the day, escorted by their personal tour guide, having favorite attractions to themselves and being named grand marshals of the park’s parade. Over the next 15 months, Disney park guests will be awarded more than a million dreams, from a trip to Disney parks around the world to sleeping in Cinderella Castle.

As one of the 1500 cast members to welcome the first family today, I must say that the reaction from the family made it all worthwhile. – DisneyFanaticDargon

I know how I feel walking on Main Street the first day, not enough money in the world to buy the feeling those folks must have had on Main Street. - Scrod

Details & Press Coverage


<< Off Topic with ChipDale  >>

The leaves are starting to fall, the kids are back in school, and we have shorter daylight hours – looks like Fall is here! So, set the rake aside, grab a cup of cider and let’s see what happened in the Water Cooler in September.

Got a recipe to share? Need tips on how to make that special dish? Be sure to check out the monthly topic “Cooking with INTERCOT”. Post your own recipes or try one of your fellow INTERCOTee’s! So if you are looking for a good appetizer for that special party or just a nice meal for your family, don’t forget to check out the new monthly club (stickied at the top of page one).

Jamie’s Friday parties for September included the Annual Labor Day INTERCOT Bar-B-Que, the Grand Grandparents Day Gala, the White Chocolate Elephants on Parade party, and the Leaves Falling from the Trees Fall Festival. Thanks Jamie and Nigel for making our Fridays so much fun!

Shiver me timbers! Did ye know that September 19th be International Talk Like a Pirate Day? Brer Schultzy reminded us all to do our best pirate-speak and of course what INTERCOTee can pass up that challenge! Arggg! I hope all ye scurvy bilge rats had a ball talkin’ like yer s’posed to!

Special congratulations go out to viszla, weswerx, AFDisneyFam, lovewalt, Crow and Bethanymouse on your new jobs! Good luck to all you! More congratulations to Ms.Disney and goofball on your engagements! And best wishes to Jennifer_and_Chris on your pregnancy!

Speaking of pregnancy, did you know that we have a New Moms and Moms-to-Be Club in the Water Cooler? If it’s not on the first couple of pages, just do a quick Search in the forum and it will pop right up. There are plenty of moms willing to answer questions and show support for you expectant moms and you new moms!

Notice that in September we started a new monthly topic for all posting milestones? So if you have a milestone to celebrate (a new status like Cast Member etc., or a major milestone like 1,000’s etc.), post them in the monthly party. September milestones were reached by Melanears – 29,000 posts, pdrlkr – 8,000 posts, dlpmikki – 5,000 posts, Surfer Stitch – 3,000 posts, CanadianWDWFan – 2,500 posts, conorsmom2000 – 2,000 posts, Disneyor Bust – 1,500 posts, Meghan – 1,000 posts, Mousemates – 1,000 posts, disneydrmr – 1,000 posts, pogo – 800 posts, wdwgrl377 – 800 posts, Mmouse6937 – 500 posts, HndrdPrcnt – 500 posts, iheartmickey – 500 posts, Ms.Disney – 500 posts, BronxTigger – 500 posts, Tink&Goofy – Senior Cast Member, DisneyDude1977 – Senior Cast Member, and chrisb26 – 250 posts. Please remember guys, it’s not about the quantity of your posts as much as it is about the quality of your posts.

That wraps up this first fall edition. See you next month to discuss all the Halloween happenings in the Cooler!


<< Conclusion>>

Ready to install the very cool INTERCOT Toolbar? Gotta love having that quick access to the coolest site on the web! Hope you've enjoyed reading this issue, and be on the lookout in a couple of weeks for our next issue. Enjoy all of your fall festivities and happy planning!

 
<< INTERCOT Would Like To Thank>>

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