Happy Fourth Birthday Tagrel.com!!!!!!!

[Tagrel]

Happy Birthday Tagrel.com!!!!!

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Today marks the fourth birthday of Tagrel.com. I just can't believe we are starting into our fifth year already! It seems like just yesterday I was asking the wife if I could start my own site to host trip reports, slideshows, DVC tools and CM Appreciation cards. Oh, and look - forum software - lets try that too! :peri:

Well, the rest is history! Never have the words "Build it and they will come" been more appropriate! :yes:

I have met so MANY wonderful new friends since I started this site. I LOVE that I have gotten the chance to meet so many of you in person, and look forward to meeting more and more as we pass the years together! I have never been so blessed with such a caring, thoughtful and considerate group of people in my life. We have proven that we are NOT just a bunch of anonymous internet crazies! We treat each other with respect and kindness and caring that comes from KNOWING everyone here is an individual deserving respect! I hope you all realize how special and rare that is in ANY community on the internet! :clapping: Thanks for making it a Magical first four years!!!! :yahoo:


OK - enough of the mushy stuff! On to the Birthday Celebration!

We have LOTS going on, and much of it I will let my moderators share with you today and throughout the week. They have lots of fun and games planned that I know we'll all enjoy.

And speaking of moderators - we also have three new faces joining our moderator team!

First - I'd like to welcome Frogman to the moderator team! His gifts to myself, this site and all our members have been countless. His previous experience in moderating forums and technical abilities will be greatly appreciated. And his vast Media and Trip Report expertise (and LOL humor!) will go far in helping him moderate in the Media Madness and Tell Us About It forums! Welcome Brian! :clapping:

Next - We are adding a new forum that I think many of us will really enjoy. Photography! And to help moderate our new forum we have WillCAD and Robin! Their contributions to the site, which have been especially strong in the Photography area, will be invaluable for all of us trying to learn to take better pictures in our favorite place and around the world! As an added bonus - Robin has agreed to be our new 'Onsite' Photographer! :yahoo: She will be able to provide timely photos of new and fun things going on in the world! And both Robin and WillCAD have very strong technical skills that will again be a great help to me! Welcome you two! :clapping:

And speaking of our new Onsite Photographer! Robin has provided some WONDERFUL pictures of the new Disney Vacation Club Animal Kingdom Villa Models. :yahoo: We now have two new slideshows of the AKV Studio (http://tagrel.com/Tours/DVC/AKV/AKVStudioSlideShow.shtml)and One Bedroom (http://tagrel.com/Tours/DVC/AKV/AKV1BdrmSlideShow.shtml) Units. Take a look by clicking on the previous links! Thanks Robin!

And I've saved the biggest and best news for last. Tagrel.com is proud to announce that we now have a new Travel Agency again sponsoring our site!! MouseFanTravel.com (http://http://www.mousefantravel.com/mft/index.php?apid=tag) has agreed to become the official travel agency sponsor of Tagrel.com and I could NOT be more pleased.

I've spent a lot of time talking with Beci Mahnken (owner of MEI & Mouse Fan Travel) and her professionalism, honesty and enthusiasm have been amazing. I know that Beci and her Ear Marked team of Travel Agents's will be doing an amazing job for our members as well as providing some truly spectacular and special opportunities as well. Please take a few minutes to read the Mouse Fan Travel Press Release (http://mousefantravel.com/mft/index.php) to learn more!

Several MouseFanTravel Travel agents are already a part of our community, and you will find that now they are anxious to answer all your travel related questions and will continue to be active members of our community! They include:

Figmentt - This is Beci - owner of MEI and Mouse Fan Travel
Annette - Annette Owens - Beci's right hand Vacation Planner
and our own SuzyQ - whom we all know and love is also a Vacation Planner for Mouse Fan Travel
and I know others will be stopping by to share their expertise as well.

Until now, they have enjoyed being a part of our community, but kept their Travel Agent status separate from their interactions here at Tagrel.com. I truly appreciate their professionalism and now look forward to all of us benefiting from their expertise! :yes:


Wow - I think this is the biggest site birthday yet! So many wonderful things going on, and the fun is just beginning! Thank you all for making each new year our best year yet! :flowers:

See you all tonight at 9pm EDT for our Birthday Chat! Its going to be a great time! :partytime2:

[Moley]

Wow, this is so exciting! :mickey: Love all the news. Welcome to Mouse Fan Travel and our new wonderful mods, Will, Robin and Frogman!! :welcome:

Thanks, Tag, for another great year of Disney fun. :youRock:

[SuzyQ]

:birthday: :birthday: :birthday: :birthday: :birthday: :birthday:
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TAGREL!!!!

Thank you, Dave, for sharing with us a website that not only let's us enjoy our love for Disney, but also friendships and bonds like no other place in the world!!!

A big HAPPY BIRTHDAY to all of the Taginators!! What a wonderful few years it has been and it is YOU who make this site the magical place it is!!!


A big Tag-Welcome to Frogman, Will and Robin!!!! We are super glad to have you and thanks for sharing your awesome talents!! :hug:

I also want to say that I am so excited for Mouse Fan Travel sponsoring the site and to be a part of such a wonderful agency! I can't wait to see what the coming year brings! :party:


WahoooOOOO!!!! Let the festivities begin!! :theWave:

[Barrie]

:clap: Yay - hooray! A photography forum! Well, you just made my day!
:photog:

Congratulations to the new moderators and Happy Birthday to the Tagrel Community!
:hbleft:

[MissBianca]

Happy Birthday to US!

It's a great day in a great place full of great people!

[Ursulinda]

:minnie: Happy Birthday, Tagrel.com!:mickeyXmas:

Wishing our happy home many years of friendship and JOY!

Because of you, my life is much richer in so many ways. Thank you!

[Bookwood]

:chorus: HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO DAVE, :hbleft: HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO US, :balloons: HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR TAGINATORS, :blowoutcandles: HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO US :openpresent: (AND MANY MANY MORE)

Wow what great news- welcome to new mods Frogman, Robin and Willcad, and Mousefan travel too (now I need to talk to you ladies about Mousefest. . .)

I hope to see all the taginators at the chat tonight!

[zakerdog]

:welcome: Robin:welcome: Brian :welcome: Will
:welcome: Mouse Fan Travel

Happy Birthday Tagrel Community
I am so glad I found this Happy Place

:partytime2:

[BaciBecky]

:hbleft: Happy Birthday, :hbleft: Tagrel.com, Dave, our moderators and Taginators!!
:hbday: :kracker: :hbday: :kracker: :hbday:

Congrats to our fabulous new moderators: Robin,Will and Frogman.
A BIG welcome to MouseFan Travel!!!! Beci,Annette and Suzy are just the best :minnie: and I'm sure we will get to know more of their special travel planners.

This is certainly the most special place I know and have been blessed to be a member of this family these last 2 and 1/2 years. Looking forward to many more:girlears:

:cake1: Hope we have cake tonight during the chat!:cake1:

[DebWills]

Happy Birthday Dave and fellow Taginators!

Welcome MouseFanTravel, Robin, Willcad and Frogman to the ranks of mods...

What a reason to celebrate!

Tagrel. com ROCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Here's to many many more birthday celebrations!

DebW

[EJ4Disney]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!

Thank you for a GREAT
4 years!!

Congratulations to Robin, Will and Brian. This is great news. You all will bring so much to this site and I personally thank you. Mouse Fan Travel you will be a true asset here. I can't wait to travel with you.

Dave, all I can say to you is *BLESS YOU* for all you have done for us here. I have met some of my very best friends here. Not just once a year or a couple times a year friends, but true blue best, call in the middle of the night friends. And that my friend is priceless.

Happy birthday and Thanks!!

Ellen

[Topaz]

:minnie: HAPPY BIRTHDAY TAGREL. THE OTHER HAPPIEST PLACE ON EARTH:minnie: :minnie:

:hbleft: :hbday: :hbleft:

[CandiB]

Happy 4th Birthday Dave and fellow Tags!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Congrats to our new moderators! Welcome to MouseFan Travel!

Dave,

Thanks for a friendly and safe site where we can be ourselves! I have met so many new friends on this site and treasure them as friends!

Here's to another great year!!!!!

:)

[AUBandPilot]

Happy Birthday Tagrel.com!!!!

Thanks, Dave, for creating, what is by far, the best Disney community on the web. As a relative newbie, I must say that Tagrel is a very open, warm and loving community and I know that starts from the top!!

Oh, and thanks to Dr. Scopa for helping me find my new home!!!!

[Simba001]

:hbleft:Happy 4th Birthday Tagrel.com!:hbleft:

:cake1:
Thank you one and all for your warmth, knowledge and laughs!
Thank you Miss Bianca for turning me on to this great family.

:drink:Here's to many more happy years together.:drink:
Hope to someday get to meet folks in person.

[SusanL]

:minnie: Happy Fourth :minnie: :minnie: Birthday :minnie: :minnie: :minnie: Tagrel.com!:minnie:

[WDWJo]

Happy, happy 4th Birthday Tagrel!!
:HappyBirthday:


...and many, many more!

I met a lot of great people from Tagrel at Mousefest this past year and I'm looking forward to getting to know you all better!!!! You made me feel so welcome when I first joined and just coming to this site makes me happy and puts me in the Disney mood!!

[WDWNJ]

HAPPY B'DAY TAGREL.COM!!!

I am So glad that I was turned on to this site! You guys are the best!

John

[jacobandlukesmom]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TAGREL!!!!!:hbleft: :hbday:
I love going to this site not only to talk (and read) about WDW but also everything thing else that goes on in our lives. THANKS Dave for starting so a great site!!!!:bowing:

[LimeGreenCheri]

Happy Birthday Tagrel.com :birthday:



Wow! These past 4 years have just flew by. We have come a long way baby! I'm so blessed to be a part of this community. You guys rock! :mickey:

[LuvmeDisney]

:hbleft: HAPPY 4TH BIRTHDAY :hbleft:

IT HAS BEEN SUCH A PLEASURE BEING PART OF THIS WONDERFUL COMMUNITY!

We :partytime2: We:grouphug: We share :crying:
and :) !

NOW, where's the :cake1: :blowoutcandles: !

[Annette]

So happy for the new moderators! Congratulations!

AND Thank you for the warm welcome! I love this board! The people here so... well... Disney friendly! :boyears:

Bookwood - just let me know what you are interested in for MouseFest. I am here to help!:mickeyXmas:

[Cinderella]

:theWave::theWave:

:theWave::theWave:


Happy disneytastic 4th birthday to dave and his taginators!!!


I love this site. Where else can I be a princess with my own castle??? I've enjoyed being a taginator since the beginning. What else would I do with my free time each day if I couldn't come here to post and read posts and get answers to questions and get prayers and dust when needed. I truly feel that all taginators are "family" and hope to be a taginator for many, many, many, many, more years to come.

Thanks Dave and Thanks Kristen!!

Congrats to Robin, Willie and Froggy!!
Now, let's party!!!!!!!!


cinderella

:applause: :applause: :applause:

:partytime2:
:hbday: :hbday: :hbday:
:bunch_balloons: :bunch_balloons:
:cake1: :cake1: :cake1:

[Timon]

:hbleft: Happy Birthday to us!:hbleft:

It is truely a pleasure to be associated with such a fine site and group of people. I come here most everyday to lift my spirits and help lift the spirits of those that may be in need.
May we all have the opportunity to enjoy many more tagrel.com birthdays together.
It's already been said, but it's worth repeating over and over again,
THANK YOU DAVE (and Kristen too).
The success of this site does start at the top.
:hbleft: Happy Birthday to us!:hbleft:

[Beci]

:minnie: HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! :minnie:

And THANK YOU for such a warm welcome!

We are truly blessed to be part of such a wonderful community.

Congrats to Frogman, Willcad and Robin too!

Heres to many, many many more birthday celebrations!

[Sheryl]

Happy Birthday Tagrel.com!!

:mickey: :mickey: :mickey: :mickey: :mickey: :mickey: :mickey: :mickey: :mickey: :mickey: :mickey: :mickey:

"Build it and they will come"

That my friend is exactly what you have done. You took a chance when alot of bad things were going on in the internet world, and look what a joy it has turned into. I thank you from my heart for building this community and for all that you have given us. I'm so appreciative for you, the moderators, and members here. I'm blessed to have so many of you as my friends and consider so many of you my family.

Thank you Dave and please thank you dear wife Kristen.

[SueV]

:partytime2: :hbday: Happy Birthday Tagrel.com! What a wonderful time we've all had here and great friendships we've all made! I look forward to celebrating many more birhdays with you all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you Dave!

[Robin]

What's a party without balloons!

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Then I figured for this party, we were going to need a really big cake!

http://cgrobin.com/temp/HB/Giraffe.jpg

I said big, not high!

http://cgrobin.com/temp/HB/CastleCake5.jpg

That's better!

Happy Birthday to Tagrel.com and all the Taginators!

[Belle]

:hbleft: Happy 4th Birthday Tagrel.com!!! :balloons:

Congrats to Frogman, WillCAD and Robin on your new posts! I know you will all be an amazing addition to the Moderator team :grouphug:

Welcome aboard to Mouse Fan Travel! Looking forward to some good advice, great deals and a bright future! :coolSmile:

Now.... it's :partytime2:
Let the fun continue!!!!

{hugs}
Belle

[wickeysfriend]

Happy Birthday, Tag!!!! Thanks for starting this wonderful place and putting up with us. :D

I love the new mods, travel folks and forums.

:mickey:

[Cruiser]

Happy 4th birthday Taginators!

I don't spend much time on the site, but my DW zakerdog does. I really appreciate all of you for keeping her busy and keeping her out of my hair!

We have both enjoyed so many wonderful times with our special "Tagrel Friends" over the past few years that we decided to honour (note spelling Topaz) the occasion with a birthday cake.

399

Unfortunately, Zak and Zoë got there first . . . :WILLpower:

As you read this, two tails are being wagged in honour of Tagrel.com's 4th birthday!

Gary

[AuroraNJ29]

:bunch_balloons:HAPPY 4TH BIRTHDAY TAGREL!:bunch_balloons:

:HappyBirthday:
I've really enjoyed being a part of this site these past few months and look forward to continuing to get to know you all better. CONGRATULATIONS to all the new moderators!

[BriarRose]

Happy 4th Birthday!

I can't think of a better place for me to be then with all the wonderful friends I've made through the years! Here's to many more years!

[AUteacher9905]

Happy Birthday Tagrel.com!

In the short time I have been on here I have really enjoyed getting to know people, and the laughs they have given me.

Keep up the good work!

[Robin]

Happy 4th birthday Taginators!

I don't spend much time on the site, but my DW zakerdog does. I really appreciate all of you for keeping her busy and keeping her out of my hair!

We have both enjoyed so many wonderful times with our special "Tagrel Friends" over the past few years that we decided to honour (note spelling Topaz) the occasion with a birthday cake.

399

Unfortunately, Zak and Zoë got there first . . . :WILLpower:

As you read this, two tails are being wagged in honour of Tagrel.com's 4th birthday!

Gary

Oh my goodness, that has to be one of the cutest pictures!

I can't imagine any dog I've every known, sitting still for even half a second that close to a cake. Heck, I'm not sure if I've ever seen a kid sit still that long. I swear they're even watching the camera!

I've been dying to know. Have they ever starred in a doggie calendar? Their photos are better than a lot of those 'posed' dog calendars out there. I know I'm going on and on, but they surpassed their own cuteness with this one.

[Cruiser]

Oh my goodness, that has to be one of the cutest pictures!

I can't imagine any dog I've every known, sitting still for even half a second that close to a cake. Heck, I'm not sure if I've ever seen a kid sit still that long. I swear they're even watching the camera!

I've been dying to know. Have they ever starred in a doggie calendar? Their photos are better than a lot of those 'posed' dog calendars out there. I know I'm going on and on, but they surpassed their own cuteness with this one.

They are great pets . . . we had to buy the motorhome because we can't bear to leave them behind when we go to WDW.

No, they have never appeared in a calendar, but when you are doing a "Dogs of Tagrel" calendar, they are available!

Gary

[lynner5996]

:dance: Happy Birthday Tagrel!!!!!!!!!!:hbday:

Thank you Dave for founding the happiest place on the internet and bringing me all these wonderful friends! Thank you Kristen for being a patient and supportive spouse!

Sorry I missed the chat last night, I've got my dad visiting and we took him out to dinner, but my thoughts were with you all!

Here's to 40-400-4000 more anniversaries here at Tagrel.com!

[TiggersPal]

You know, it's so funny that Tagrel is 4 now because my son Tyler just turn 4 last Saturday, the 10th! I guess now I can forever remember both days, huh?

CONGRATULATIONS, Dave and thanks for giving us such a great place to be!
:D :mickey: :mickey: :mickey:

[tiggerguy]

If I did not say it before HAPPY BIRTHDAY TAGREL:mickey: :mickey: :mickey: :mickey: :mickey: :mickey: :mickey: :mickey: :mickey: :mickey: :mickey: :mickey: :mickey: :mickey: :mickey: :mickey: :mickey:

[StephaMickey]

Happy Birthday!! :girlears: :girlears: :girlears: :girlears:

[roguepony]

Happy Birthday to Tagrel and congratulations to all the new moderators!!

[Carrie]

I'd like to wish a happy belated birthday to the Tag site. And welcome to the new mods. It's been so much fun being a part of the family and getting to know a lot of really great people.

[BillJ]

I miss everything!

HAppy Birthday, Tagrel.com!!!!!!!!!!!

[bigbrian-nc.com]

In honor of Tagrels 4th anniversay I've put together a "special edition" episode of my podcast with audio from a portion of the Dec. 9, 2006 Karaoke Meet at Kimonos in the Dolphin at Walt Disney World. I'd like to post a version of the show notes somewhere her on the forums, at first I wasn't sure where it would be most appropriate to post a thread but as you will see in the next post Tagrel told me the right place for it so heres the link to the new Thread:
http://tagrel.com/forum/showthread.php?p=265721#post265721

here's a link to the version of the show notes on my site:
http://www.bigbrian-nc.com/sn2007-tagrel.htm

and here's a direct link to the audio:

http://media.libsyn.com/media/bbdp/bbdp2007-tagrel.mp3 (http://media.libsyn.com/media/bbdp/bbdp2007-tagrel.mp3)

[Tagrel]

Very Cool Brian! :yes: A post in Tell Us About It sounds like a good spot!

Thanks!

[NapaMouse]

Happy Birthday :mickey: