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11-20-2001, 04:03 PM
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| Community Rank: Wayfarer  Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 111
| Meeting strangers-becoming friends I am new to these boards and have little Disney experience but every time my dh and i travel it seems many people know each other on the trip. We are not outgoing people and he's great w/ that, however I have NEEDS [img]images/icons/wink.gif[/img] , as usual different from his. So I always feel left out of the loop and try to get friends or family (NOT the in-laws) to go w/ us. Well this is 1st time traveling w our 3 kids and as usual none of our friends are interested. I know you have scheduled meets but I wonder how some of you started out and what you do to get together on a smaller scale and how that affects family time scheduling around a stranger at a different resort. Maybe I'm just wierd or need new friends that like to travel, but I'm tired of being a WANNABE! [img]images/icons/tongue.gif[/img] My dh whines at the thought of socializing w/ strangers on vacation. For that matter he isn't too keen on socializing w/ aquaintances at home either. [img]images/icons/rolleyes.gif[/img] He really is a nice guy, really. |
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11-20-2001, 05:55 PM
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 Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Villa Ridge, MO
Posts: 287
| Re: Meeting strangers-becoming friends Terri, I am also going in January of 2002. I will be there Jan 1-6. There is someone from these boards going to WDW. All you need to do is post that you would like a meet and pick somewhere. It is much better having an exact place, time and date. I went to a meet several years ago with my DD who was 11, I think. The meet was in the lounge of the Contemporary. I has a lot of fun and so did DD. We met some faces to put to the names. Good luck! [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img] |
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11-21-2001, 11:21 AM
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| Community Rank: Wayfarer Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 111
| Re: Meeting strangers-becoming friends We are going Jan 19-26 and staying off-site at Orange Lake Country Club. My kids always have a better time w/ other kids and I'm sure they'll meet someone at the pool. It just seems nicer to know a little ahead of time. |
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11-21-2001, 08:10 PM
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| Community Rank: Adventurer  Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Duluth, Ga. , U.S.A.
Posts: 848
| Re: Meeting strangers-becoming friends I know just how you feel. My DH is a little weird about meeting strangers and taking time out of our vacation too. I'm with you though. I would love to meet new people and make new friends. We just got back or else I would arrange to meet you and your family! Take everyone's advice and just let us know when you'll be there, etc. and I'm sure someone will respond right away. Have fun-tell Mickey I miss him! Laura |
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11-21-2001, 08:37 PM
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| Peace, Love, Mickey!  Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Minneapolis, MN
Posts: 7,834
| Re: Meeting strangers-becoming friends If you don't already have one, I would get a Passporter pin. It is at the least a conversation piece around WDW, and you might run into another Passporter friend when you least expect it as we did last week when we ran into Kecall at Epcot. On several occasions I struck up conversations with people when we were waiting around for things such as the fireworks. We were at the Contemporary waiting on a patio overlook for the MK fireworks to begin and I started talking to a woman standing next to me. As it turned out, she was staying in the room right next to ours at Port Orleans. It really is a small world, isn't it? I am lucky in that DD and I travel to WDW with a friend of mine from work (Smallworld) who is as enthusiatic about WDW as I am. Her husband doesn't like to travel, so she and her kids have gone with us three times now. It is more fun when you travel with friends who enjoy the same things. You might try talking with other families at the pool at your resort while your kids are swimming etc. Maybe you will find someone with something in common to do things with while you are down there. Chances are there will be other Passporter families down there when you are there as well. Good luck!   |
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11-21-2001, 10:25 PM
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| Community Rank: Adventurer  Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Orlando....5 mins from Mickey!
Posts: 739
| Re: Meeting strangers-becoming friends Terri, Are you sure were not sharing the same man? [img]images/icons/confused.gif[/img] [img]images/icons/confused.gif[/img] [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img] We are aiming for late Jan. early Feb. of 02. We never know til the last minute. I'm sure you'll find lots of people wanting to meet up with you though. Their a very friendly lot around here. [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img] |
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11-24-2001, 02:24 PM
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| Community Rank: Wayfarer Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 111
| Re: Meeting strangers-becoming friends My dh has threatened to take the computer away(we just got it 2 months ago) after I told him about this post.LOL! We are staying at Orange Lake CC Jan 19-26. Anyone going around this time? [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img] |
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11-24-2001, 09:35 PM
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| Magic Happens!  Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: E. Stroudsburg, PA
Posts: 17,662
| Re: Meeting strangers-becoming friends Terri, Will this be your first WDW trip? If so, you have picked a really nice place to stay. Orange Lake was our "off-property" site in 1997, very spacious, clean, pretty and close to WDW. I am relatively new to the Boards, too, but have been impressed as to how friendly and helpful everyone is. I know that planning my Dec. trip went easier because I was able to get alot of my questions answered right here. I think that you will find that most people who travel to WDW are very open and outgoing. Even most of the CM's are willing to talk. Don't be afraid to talk to people in line, at restaraunts, or at your hotel. You will find alot of friends. And like stretch2864 says, get your pins!! I finally have mine, and I can't wait to wear them in Dec. and look for others!! [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img] Sue     |
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