Abbreviations

[jpals]

I think it would be great if someone could translate all these abbreviations for me.

Thanks

[testtrack321]

DL - Disneyland
DLR - Disneyland Resort or Disneyland Railroad
DCA - Disney's California Adventure
POTC - Pirates of the Carribean
HM - Haunted Mansion
TL - Tomorrowland
IASW - It's A Small World
ToT - Tower of Terror

Those are just some of them at Disneyland.

[Gemini Cricket]

HISTA - Honey I Shrunk the Audience
POTC - Pirates of the Caribbean
HM - Haunted Mansion
lol - laugh out loud
TSI - Tom Sawyer Island
BTM - Big Thunder Mountain

to name a few.

[Retlaw Yensid]

NOS - New Orleans Square
HMH - Haunted Mansion Holiday
JC - Jungle Cruise

[Bacon]

http://mousepad./showthread.php?t=8117

Some of the ones listed there are either specific to MP or commonly used internet abbreviations. Not all are Disney specific, but it does cover just about every Disney abbrev. you'll need.

[Gemini Cricket]

-A-
AA - Audio-Animatronics. The robot characters in the attractions.
AFAIK - As far as I know
AFK - Away from keyboard
AK - Disney's Animal Kingdom park in Orlando
Al - Al Lutz, creator of the original Disneyland Information Guide, from which MousePlanet grew out of.
AKL - Animal Kingdom Lodge, an on-property WDW resort hotel
AP - Annual Passport: Available in different levels (lower-priced APs have blockout dates; highest-priced is the premium AP)
APer - Annual Passholder: A person who has an AP

-B-
BatB - Beauty and the Beast
BB - Blizzard Beach, water park in WDW
Bears or CBJ - Country Bear Jamboree. Now only open in WDW.
Big Thunder - Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
BRB - Be right back
BTMRR - Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
BTW - By the way

-C-
CBR - Caribbean Beach Resort, an on-property WDW resort hotel
CM - cast member ("employee" in Disney-speak)
CoP - Walt Disney's Carousel of Progress (retired)
CR - Casual Regular (type of CM, a.k.a. "C status"): Works everything that a CT does, plus all weekends. Also Grad Nites and special events in the evening, as needed. More seniority, so shifts are longer.
CS - Casual Seasonal (type of CM)
CSR - Coronado Springs Resort, an on-property WDW resort hotel
CT - Casual Temporary (type of CM): Works summers, Christmas, Spring Break. During these periods, usually works five days a week but generally much less than 40 hours total (short shifts)

-D-
D-I-G - Disneyland Information Guide, incorporated into MousePlanet site
DAK - Disney's Animal Kingdom park in Orlando
DC - Disney Club
DCA - Disney's California Adventure (Anaheim)
DCL - Disney Cruise Lines
DD - Downtown Disney (Anaheim and Orlando)
DEP - Disney's Electrical Parade, in DCA (formerly MSEP)
DIG - Disneyland Information Guide, incorporated into MousePlanet site
DL - Disneyland
DLH - Disneyland Hotel (Anaheim)
DLP - Disneyland Paris (now Parc Disneyland)
DLR - Disneyland Resort (primary name for the parks in Anaheim)
DTD - Downtown Disney (Anaheim and Orlando)
DVC - Disney Vacation Club - a timeshare-type, point-based vacation program

-E-
E-Ticket - Highest-valued ticket required for admission into the most elaborate attractions in the earlier days when each attraction required a separate ticket (instead of using an all-day pass). Now adopted into American vernacular, meaning anything worth a lot of bang for the buck. Also the name of a popular Disney fan magazine.
ECV - Electronic Convenience Vehicle such as Rascal scooters
EE - Early Entry program (no longer offered)
El Cap - The El Capitan Theater in Hollywood, CA, owned by Disney and used for Disney movie premiers.
ED - Euro Disney
EDL - Euro Disneyland (now Parc Disneyland)

-F-
F! - Fantasmic!
Fab Five - Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Goofy, and Pluto
FFF - Flik's Fun Fair, a new area in Disney's California Adventure park and inspired by the movie A Bug's Life
FP - Fastpass ticket: a free chit with a printed time that indicates the time you can go on an attraction without waiting in line
FWIW - For what it's worth
FYI - For your information

-G-
GC - Guest Control: A method of controlling crowds and traffic, such as during Fantasmic
GCH - Disney's Grand Californian Hotel
Grad Nite - After the close of regular park hours, high school seniors are bused in to spend the entire night in the park
GRR - Grizzly River Run, a DCA attraction

-H-
Hidden Mickeys - Three-circle silhouette shape of Mickey Mouse's head camouflaged into attractions in the parks.
HISTA - Honey, I Shrunk the Audience, in Tomorrowland in DL
HM - Haunted Mansion. Note: Attraction at Disneyland and WDW's Magic Kingdom is not referred to as the "Haunted House." Also, but not often, "Hidden Mickeys."
HMH - Haunted Mansion Holiday, when the Haunted Mansion has a Nightmare Before Christmas layover.
HOB - House of Blues
Hub - The central hub at the end of Main Street in Disneyland. Site of Sunday noon MousePad meets

-I-
IASW - "it's a small world" attraction in Disneyland and the Magic Kingdom
IIRC - If I recall correctly
IJA - Indiana Jones Adventure attraction in Disneyland's Adventureland
IMHO - In my humble opinion
IMNSHO - In my not-so-humble opinion
IMO - In my opinion
Indy - Indiana Jones Adventure (see IJA)
IRL - In real life
ITTBAB - It's Tough To Be A Bug, an attraction in DCA and Animal Kingdom

-J-
Jack - Jack Skellington, the main character from Nightmare Before Christmas.
JC - Jungle Cruise
JK - Just kidding

-L-
L&S - Lilo & Stitch
LK - Lion King, the
LM - Light Magic (defunct parade)
LMAO - Laughing my assets off
LOL - Laughing out loud
LP - Laughing Place, another Web site

-M-
MA - MouseAdventure: Special event hosted by MousePlanet (this site)
MAoWtP[/b] - Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
Meet - face-to-face get-together of those belonging to same Internet social circles, such as MousePlanet or MousePad
MGM - Disney MGM Studios park in WDW
MI - MouseInfo, another Web site
Mickey & Friends - Mickey & Friends Parking Structure at Disneyland Resort
MK - Magic Kingdom. Usually refers specifically to the Magic Kingdom park in Florida's Walt Disney World, although also used generically to refer to Disneyland in California.
MKC - Magic Kingdom Club (replaced with Disney Club)
MM - Mickey Mouse
MP - MousePlanet (this site), or MousePad (this discussion board)
MS - Main Street
MSEP - Main Street Electrical Parade, now known as DEP in DCA
MTWR - Mr. Toad's Wild Ride
MV3D - Jim Henson's MuppetVision X3D 4D

-N-
NBC - Nightmare Before Christmas. Also major TV network
NOS - New Orleans Square

-O-
ODV - Outdoor Vending: Responsible for sales from carts in the parks
OMG - Oh my god
OTOH - On the other hand

-P-
PBR - Polynesian Beach Resort, an on-property WDW resort hotel
PI - Pleasure Island
PM - Peoplemover (Retired)
PP or PPH - Paradise Pier Hotel (Anaheim on-property hotel)
PoC - Pirates of the Caribbean
Poly - Polynesian Beach Resort, an on-property WDW resort hotel
PotC - Pirates of the Caribbean
PS - Priority Seating
PVH - Pinocchio's Village Haus restaurant

-Q-

-R-
RFC - Rainforest Cafe
RFT - Regular Full Time (type of CM; a.k.a. "A status"). Guaranteed 40 hours of work a week
RnRC - Rock 'N' Roller Coaster
ROFL - Rolling on floor laughing
ROTFL - Rolling on the floor laughing
RPT - Regular Part Time (type of CM; a.k.a. "B status"): Works five days a week, year round. Generally a bit less than 40 hours a week, but usually over 30

-S-
Sally - Sally, a primary character from Nightmare Before Christmas.
Screamin' - California Screamin', a roller coaster in DCA's Paradise Pier area
SM - Splash Mountain or Space Mountain
Soarin' - California Soarin', a popular attraction in DCA
SOP - Standard Operating Procedures
Splash - Splash Mountain
Space - Space Mountain
ST - Star Tours

-T-
TAFN - That's all for now
TDL - Toyko Disneyland
TDA - Team Disney Anaheim: The on-site administration building
TDS - Toyko DisneySea
TIA - Thanks in advance
Tiki - The Enchanted Tiki Room
TKPR - Timekeeper, in WDW
TL - Tomorrowland
ToT - The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror ride, in WDW's Disney Studios
TSI - Tom Sawyer Island, in Disneyland
TT - Test Track, in Epcot
TTA - Tomorrowland Transit Authority (Peoplemover In WDW)
TTFN - Tata for now
TTYL - Talk to you later

-U-

-V-

-W-
WDI - Walt Disney Imagineering
WDS - Walt Disney Story; Walt Disney Studios in Paris
WDTC - Walt Disney Travel Company
WDW - Walt Disney World Resort
WED - Walt Elias Disney
WoD - World of Disney Store
WWTBAM-PT - Who Wants to be a Millionnaire - Play It: an attraction in DCA

-X-

-Y-
YMMV - Your mileage may vary
YW - You're welcome

-Z-

[mamabot]

iSm - innerSpaceman

[Gemini Cricket]

http://mousepad./showthread.php?t=8117

Some of the ones listed there are either specific to MP or commonly used internet abbreviations. Not all are Disney specific, but it does cover just about every Disney abbrev. you'll need.

Ah, you beat me to it.


(Lani forgot "K" though...)
lol!

[Gemini Cricket]

iSm - Innerspaceman

Lani says "GC" means Guest Control. I say different.

Here's one more:
- Eisner

[dsnylndmom]

But I always thought GC was Gemini Cricket not Guest Control, I mean who's cooler?? :bow: :bow:

[PirateMunkee]

For the cm's out there

NOMK-New Orlean's Main Kitchen
DEC- Disneyland Employees Cafeteria
TDA- Team Disney Anahiem

[Gemini Cricket]

But I always thought GC was Gemini Cricket not Guest Control, I mean who's cooler?? :bow: :bow:

I dunno. I've seen CM friends of mine do Guest Control for Fantasmic! and they pretty much rock. If it was me, I'd be sitting at a table at the River Belle Terrace doing my nails using the flashlight to dry my polish. "Where's the bathroom? I dunno, do I look like your mama?!"
:monkey:

[dsnylndmom]

:lol: :lol: :lol:

I dunno. I've seen CM friends of mine do Guest Control for Fantasmic! and they pretty much rock. If it was me, I'd be sitting at a table at the River Belle Terrace doing my nails using the flashlight to dry my polish. "Where's the bathroom? I dunno, do I look like your mama?!"
:monkey:

[Crazy Legs]

Thanks
For all the Abbreviations

[Gemini Cricket]

Thanks
For all the Abbreviations

YW

[lashbear]

YW

Yzma's Wicked ?

[Bruce Bergman]

BTDT - Been there, Done that...

DLRR - Disneyland Railroad. (They usually use two R's as a clue.)

MAPO - a former divsion of Walt Disney Imagineering. Name invented as a contraction of Mary Poppins, abbreviation used on an early automatic block control systerm for the DL Monorail system.

I'm tempted to put up a list of the radio codes for anyone who is interested...

--<< Bruce >>--

[Cousin Orville]

TMSPOTH- Too much spare time of their hands.

WIOI- Walt is on ice.

ICNC- Imagineer carries no cash.

CIB- cheap is beautiful (inside corporate buzzterm)

GAL- Get a life.

IMHOHMIRS- In my humble opinion Hayley Mills is really sexy.

[lashbear]

WWWD = What Would Walt Do?
O.V.E.R.P.R.I.C.E.D. = Redd Rockett's Pizza

[Malibu Minion]

-A-
AA - Audio-Animatronics. The robot characters in the attractions.
AFAIK - As far as I know
AFK - Away from keyboard
AK - Disney's Animal Kingdom park in Orlando
Al - Al Lutz, creator of the original Disneyland Information Guide, from which MousePlanet grew out of.
AKL - Animal Kingdom Lodge, an on-property WDW resort hotel
AP - Annual Passport: Available in different levels (lower-priced APs have blockout dates; highest-priced is the premium AP)
APer - Annual Passholder: A person who has an AP

-B-
BatB - Beauty and the Beast
BB - Blizzard Beach, water park in WDW
Bears or CBJ - Country Bear Jamboree. Now only open in WDW.
Big Thunder - Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
BRB - Be right back
BTMRR - Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
BTW - By the way

-C-
CBR - Caribbean Beach Resort, an on-property WDW resort hotel
CM - cast member ("employee" in Disney-speak)
CoP - Walt Disney's Carousel of Progress (retired)
CR - Casual Regular (type of CM, a.k.a. "C status"): Works everything that a CT does, plus all weekends. Also Grad Nites and special events in the evening, as needed. More seniority, so shifts are longer.
CS - Casual Seasonal (type of CM)
CSR - Coronado Springs Resort, an on-property WDW resort hotel
CT - Casual Temporary (type of CM): Works summers, Christmas, Spring Break. During these periods, usually works five days a week but generally much less than 40 hours total (short shifts)

-D-
D-I-G - Disneyland Information Guide, incorporated into MousePlanet site
DAK - Disney's Animal Kingdom park in Orlando
DC - Disney Club
DCA - Disney's California Adventure (Anaheim)
DCL - Disney Cruise Lines
DD - Downtown Disney (Anaheim and Orlando)
DEP - Disney's Electrical Parade, in DCA (formerly MSEP)
DIG - Disneyland Information Guide, incorporated into MousePlanet site
DL - Disneyland
DLH - Disneyland Hotel (Anaheim)
DLP - Disneyland Paris (now Parc Disneyland)
DLR - Disneyland Resort (primary name for the parks in Anaheim)
DTD - Downtown Disney (Anaheim and Orlando)
DVC - Disney Vacation Club - a timeshare-type, point-based vacation program

-E-
E-Ticket - Highest-valued ticket required for admission into the most elaborate attractions in the earlier days when each attraction required a separate ticket (instead of using an all-day pass). Now adopted into American vernacular, meaning anything worth a lot of bang for the buck. Also the name of a popular Disney fan magazine.
ECV - Electronic Convenience Vehicle such as Rascal scooters
EE - Early Entry program (no longer offered)
El Cap - The El Capitan Theater in Hollywood, CA, owned by Disney and used for Disney movie premiers.
ED - Euro Disney
EDL - Euro Disneyland (now Parc Disneyland)

-F-
F! - Fantasmic!
Fab Five - Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Goofy, and Pluto
FFF - Flik's Fun Fair, a new area in Disney's California Adventure park and inspired by the movie A Bug's Life
FP - Fastpass ticket: a free chit with a printed time that indicates the time you can go on an attraction without waiting in line
FWIW - For what it's worth
FYI - For your information

-G-
GC - Guest Control: A method of controlling crowds and traffic, such as during Fantasmic
GCH - Disney's Grand Californian Hotel
Grad Nite - After the close of regular park hours, high school seniors are bused in to spend the entire night in the park
GRR - Grizzly River Run, a DCA attraction

-H-
Hidden Mickeys - Three-circle silhouette shape of Mickey Mouse's head camouflaged into attractions in the parks.
HISTA - Honey, I Shrunk the Audience, in Tomorrowland in DL
HM - Haunted Mansion. Note: Attraction at Disneyland and WDW's Magic Kingdom is not referred to as the "Haunted House." Also, but not often, "Hidden Mickeys."
HMH - Haunted Mansion Holiday, when the Haunted Mansion has a Nightmare Before Christmas layover.
HOB - House of Blues
Hub - The central hub at the end of Main Street in Disneyland. Site of Sunday noon MousePad meets

-I-
IASW - "it's a small world" attraction in Disneyland and the Magic Kingdom
IIRC - If I recall correctly
IJA - Indiana Jones Adventure attraction in Disneyland's Adventureland
IMHO - In my humble opinion
IMNSHO - In my not-so-humble opinion
IMO - In my opinion
Indy - Indiana Jones Adventure (see IJA)
IRL - In real life
ITTBAB - It's Tough To Be A Bug, an attraction in DCA and Animal Kingdom

-J-
Jack - Jack Skellington, the main character from Nightmare Before Christmas.
JC - Jungle Cruise
JK - Just kidding

-L-
L&S - Lilo & Stitch
LK - Lion King, the
LM - Light Magic (defunct parade)
LMAO - Laughing my assets off
LOL - Laughing out loud
LP - Laughing Place, another Web site

-M-
MA - MouseAdventure: Special event hosted by MousePlanet (this site)
MAoWtP[/b] - Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
Meet - face-to-face get-together of those belonging to same Internet social circles, such as MousePlanet or MousePad
MGM - Disney MGM Studios park in WDW
MI - MouseInfo, another Web site
Mickey & Friends - Mickey & Friends Parking Structure at Disneyland Resort
MK - Magic Kingdom. Usually refers specifically to the Magic Kingdom park in Florida's Walt Disney World, although also used generically to refer to Disneyland in California.
MKC - Magic Kingdom Club (replaced with Disney Club)
MM - Mickey Mouse
MP - MousePlanet (this site), or MousePad (this discussion board)
MS - Main Street
MSEP - Main Street Electrical Parade, now known as DEP in DCA
MTWR - Mr. Toad's Wild Ride
MV3D - Jim Henson's MuppetVision X3D 4D

-N-
NBC - Nightmare Before Christmas. Also major TV network
NOS - New Orleans Square

-O-
ODV - Outdoor Vending: Responsible for sales from carts in the parks
OMG - Oh my god
OTOH - On the other hand

-P-
PBR - Polynesian Beach Resort, an on-property WDW resort hotel
PI - Pleasure Island
PM - Peoplemover (Retired)
PP or PPH - Paradise Pier Hotel (Anaheim on-property hotel)
PoC - Pirates of the Caribbean
Poly - Polynesian Beach Resort, an on-property WDW resort hotel
PotC - Pirates of the Caribbean
PS - Priority Seating
PVH - Pinocchio's Village Haus restaurant

-Q-

-R-
RFC - Rainforest Cafe
RFT - Regular Full Time (type of CM; a.k.a. "A status"). Guaranteed 40 hours of work a week
RnRC - Rock 'N' Roller Coaster
ROFL - Rolling on floor laughing
ROTFL - Rolling on the floor laughing
RPT - Regular Part Time (type of CM; a.k.a. "B status"): Works five days a week, year round. Generally a bit less than 40 hours a week, but usually over 30

-S-
Sally - Sally, a primary character from Nightmare Before Christmas.
Screamin' - California Screamin', a roller coaster in DCA's Paradise Pier area
SM - Splash Mountain or Space Mountain
Soarin' - California Soarin', a popular attraction in DCA
SOP - Standard Operating Procedures
Splash - Splash Mountain
Space - Space Mountain
ST - Star Tours

-T-
TAFN - That's all for now
TDL - Toyko Disneyland
TDA - Team Disney Anaheim: The on-site administration building
TDS - Toyko DisneySea
TIA - Thanks in advance
Tiki - The Enchanted Tiki Room
TKPR - Timekeeper, in WDW
TL - Tomorrowland
ToT - The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror ride, in WDW's Disney Studios
TSI - Tom Sawyer Island, in Disneyland
TT - Test Track, in Epcot
TTA - Tomorrowland Transit Authority (Peoplemover In WDW)
TTFN - Tata for now
TTYL - Talk to you later

-U-

-V-

-W-
WDI - Walt Disney Imagineering
WDS - Walt Disney Story; Walt Disney Studios in Paris
WDTC - Walt Disney Travel Company
WDW - Walt Disney World Resort
WED - Walt Elias Disney
WoD - World of Disney Store
WWTBAM-PT - Who Wants to be a Millionnaire - Play It: an attraction in DCA

-X-

-Y-
YMMV - Your mileage may vary
YW - You're welcome

-Z-

OMG!!!! :bow: :bow: :bow: