2007 Disneyland Challenges, September 28

Thank you to all those who participated this year!  There were over 40 participants (including wee ones)!  I hope you had a good time being with family & friends. 

On the Beginners side – The Thompson’s wowed everyone by hanging out at Café Orleans when anyone saw them during the challenge, so everyone would think they just gave up, then show up with the winning score!  Yep, that was Laurie in the picture above and she did play, and she and Chrysti came in a close Second Place, without causing any death or carnage in Disneyland.  Thankfully the crowds were low enough that Laurie didn’t get a chance to land a good swing on any innocent bystanders.  There’s still some controversy over which one is Dee and which one is Dum.  The Psychotic Squirrels & Niel were burning up the place with their advanced knowledge of the Mara language, Niel’s heightened sense of chocolate, and Phil’s advanced engineering solutions of the challenge.  For some reason the combination didn’t meld for winning the challenge, but did meld one of the funnest teams, having the best time at Disneyland.

On our Advanced Challenge - We had a recent change of placement for the winners of the Advanced Challengers.  The M&M team found a miscalculation in their total which dropped them to Second Place and upped the Momsters Inc. to First Place.  How great is it to have a bunch of super honest fun loving people get together for a break from normal life! 

We learned from the Nielsen’s that taking a “Walk in Walt’s Footsteps” tour can be very helpful in finding out those juicy tidbits that might be found on a Disneyland Challenge.  Kara & Lisa proved again that Moms rule at this game, even with four wee ones in tow.  The Andersons are still champions in total attendance days at Disneyland, and know their stuff about what to do while at Disneyland.  The Spencer’s were cheering BYU the whole way, and were nipping at the heels of the winners with a close Fourth Place, and some great finds of drinking water fountains I missed.  Alyssa, Michael, Angee & Robby showed us what the young married team is made of.  Alyssa & Michael redeemed themselves from their previous record low score of 23, by being right behind the Spencer’s.  Connor was a big help by leading the young marrieds to diaper changing locations where drinking water fountains are often found.  Stephenie & Ryan made a great effort by doubling their previous scores and dared to do the teen challenge.  The Crampton’s showed us what Megacompucyberbots are made of with a mega cheer and uniforms that I’m sure were the envy of all.  The Parry’s had the greatest time riding King Arthur’s Carrousel.  They (mainly Janie) suggest that we need a Disneyland Shopping Challenge next time!  I’m guessing we’d have a load of ladies and an even greater lack of men folk (based on the glazed look Doug & Doug’s faces had as they were sitting on a bench Saturday waiting for the ladies to finish shopping).  Finally there were Kira & Ericka showing us what the Coolest Girls Around do – just hang out and look cool.  At least that beautiful baby didn’t lack for hunger or attention.

Congrats to those that won Year of a Million Dreams prizes.  I saw a Dream FastPass and some special Mickey ears.

To see more pictures from the challenge, visit our Picasa Web Album Disneyland Challenge 2007.  If you have pictures that you would be willing to share with us, we would appreciate it!  (We didn't take individual team photos this year and have cropped these from the large group photo.)

First Place - The Dixie Pirates	Second Place - Tweedle Dee & Tweedle Dum	Third Place - Psychotic Squirrels

 

First Place - Momsters Inc.	Second Place - M&M (Minnie & Mickey)	Third Place - The Two Amigas