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pxlbarrel · 07-05-2012, 02:30 PM

How about an ABD on the Orient Express? That would be different.

Calfan · 07-05-2012, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by paddles

My vote would be Scandinavia. Maybe they could bring back the Northern Europe cruise with an ABD add-on....I would sign up for that immediately! Does anyone know when the 2014 Disney Cruise schedule will be announced?

I would book this in a heartbeat. Crossing my fingers for 2014!

Cousin Orville · 08-12-2012, 04:57 PM

I ran across this statement on Disney's ABD Jobs site under "Becoming an Adventure Guide... Language Ability":

"Currently we are considering the following languages when assessing suitability to lead trips in destinations where these languages are spoken: French, German, Italian, Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese and Japanese. "

I thought it was interesting that they're seeking applicants who can speak Japanese. Possible future Japan trip? There may be nothing to it, but you never know.

sayhello · 08-12-2012, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Cousin Orville

I ran across this statement on Disney's ABD Jobs site under "Becoming an Adventure Guide... Language Ability":

"Currently we are considering the following languages when assessing suitability to lead trips in destinations where these languages are spoken: French, German, Italian, Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese and Japanese. "

I thought it was interesting that they're seeking applicants who can speak Japanese. Possible future Japan trip? There may be nothing to it, but you never know.

Oooo! Good catch! That is definitely an interesting possibility!

Sayhello

blearbear4 · 08-13-2012, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Cousin Orville

I ran across this statement on Disney's ABD Jobs site under "Becoming an Adventure Guide... Language Ability":

"Currently we are considering the following languages when assessing suitability to lead trips in destinations where these languages are spoken: French, German, Italian, Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese and Japanese. "

I thought it was interesting that they're seeking applicants who can speak Japanese. Possible future Japan trip? There may be nothing to it, but you never know.

Japan would be amazing! I have little experience with Japanese language/culture and ABD would take away a lot of the hassle and uncertainty.

India would also be great, as there seems to be so much land I would want to cover!

SingingMom · 08-13-2012, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Cousin Orville

I ran across this statement on Disney's ABD Jobs site under "Becoming an Adventure Guide... Language Ability":

"Currently we are considering the following languages when assessing suitability to lead trips in destinations where these languages are spoken: French, German, Italian, Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese and Japanese. "

I thought it was interesting that they're seeking applicants who can speak Japanese. Possible future Japan trip? There may be nothing to it, but you never know.

Or possibly a market for Japanese speaking travelers ?

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jsebsirois · 08-15-2012, 05:23 PM

I would love that they add a tour in French Canada : Montreal and Quebec City... that way, I could become an ABD guide!

sayhello · 08-15-2012, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by jsebsirois

I would love that they add a tour in French Canada : Montreal and Quebec City... that way, I could become an ABD guide!

I don't remember all of the details, and I don't know if it's still true, but a couple of years ago they had a Canadian ABD, and I was told there were issues with the Canadian government, in that the Guides had to be Canadian, and I don't think ABD had the control over their training that they wanted. That's why the trip is now half USA & half Canada (Banff area). So I don't know if they'd do Montreal & Quebec City unless there was some way to combine it with a part of the US. Although I *LOVE* Montreal, and would LOVE to see Quebec City!

Sayhello

XGrumpy1 · 08-17-2012, 06:12 PM

Norway! In a heartbeat!

DisneyCruiser83 · 08-18-2012, 07:59 AM

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Originally Posted by WeLoveABD

Just back from the Greece trip (more on that later!)--no intel re new trips. I'd like to see a Moscow to St. Petersberg trip offered some day; and maybe Japan will not be an ABD but I still believe that the market in Asia could sustain a ship (Magic?) that would include various itineraries including Japan, China etc. (Like they do now with an Eastern Med and Western Med)

With the addition of Hawaii this past April/May and what I have heard while onboard, I think going to Asia via the ship is in the works. I don't think it will be upcoming, but maybe in 2015! I would love to leave LA, stop in Hawaii and head to Japan!

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Originally Posted by paddles

My vote would be Scandinavia. Maybe they could bring back the Northern Europe cruise with an ABD add-on....I would sign up for that immediately! Does anyone know when the 2014 Disney Cruise schedule will be announced?

DCL usually announces their bookings spread out over time (at least that seems to have been the model the last couple of years). Some more mundane itineraries were released in the fall, and then the more special/new itineraries were announced around January or so. I don't know if that is what it will be like this time, but it would give you an idea.
I am really sorry DH and I missed the Baltics cruise when it came around, if it came back we would book in a heartbeat!

Cousin Orville · 08-18-2012, 05:42 PM

I'm sure many of you have already seen this, but I thought it might spark some more conversation. I noticed they had Provence as well as Austria/Czech Rep (Prague) up there. Those would be cool. Not sure why they would combine Provence with Paris though. Paris is already pretty well represented.

RSM · 08-18-2012, 05:53 PM

I took it that they were including adventures that have also been discontinued. At one point they had the Provence/Paris ABD and Austria/Czech Republic ABD, along with Northern CA.

Cousin Orville · 08-18-2012, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by RSM

I took it that they were including adventures that have also been discontinued. At one point they had the Provence/Paris ABD and Austria/Czech Republic ABD, along with Northern CA.

That would make sense. Too bad.

danv3 · 09-23-2012, 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by sayhello

I know a lot of people have been hoping for Japan, but I've heard that the cost of running a tour to ABD's standards is just too high to make it a viable choice.

Which is really too bad, because I'd *LOVE* to do an ABD to Japan!

Japan is the one I have always hoped for as well. We'd book it immediately if offered.

carpenta · 09-23-2012, 08:45 PM

We were on a river boat cruise on the Danube this past summer and I would think that ABD would be a good fit to do river cruising in Europe.

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08-12-2012, 04:57 PM	#18
Cousin Orville Inventor of Air Cooling Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 778	I ran across this statement on Disney's ABD Jobs site under "Becoming an Adventure Guide... Language Ability": "Currently we are considering the following languages when assessing suitability to lead trips in destinations where these languages are spoken: French, German, Italian, Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese and Japanese. " I thought it was interesting that they're seeking applicants who can speak Japanese. Possible future Japan trip? There may be nothing to it, but you never know. __________________ Kevin ABD Southeast Asia Jun 2013 Eastern Med on the Magic Jul 2013 Venice to Barcelona on the Magic Jul 2014

08-15-2012, 05:23 PM	#22
jsebsirois DIS Veteran Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Quebec, Canada Posts: 586	I would love that they add a tour in French Canada : Montreal and Quebec City... that way, I could become an ABD guide! __________________ JEAN-SEB. WDW : March 2013, October 2011 (MNSSHP), November 2010 (MVMCP), October 2008, October 2006 (MNSSHP) and July 2005 DLR : October 2012 (MHP), July 2010 and September 2009

08-18-2012, 05:42 PM	#26
Cousin Orville Inventor of Air Cooling Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 778	I'm sure many of you have already seen this, but I thought it might spark some more conversation. I noticed they had Provence as well as Austria/Czech Rep (Prague) up there. Those would be cool. Not sure why they would combine Provence with Paris though. Paris is already pretty well represented. __________________ Kevin ABD Southeast Asia Jun 2013 Eastern Med on the Magic Jul 2013 Venice to Barcelona on the Magic Jul 2014

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carpenta DIS Veteran Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: grand isle, Vermont USA Posts: 740	We were on a river boat cruise on the Danube this past summer and I would think that ABD would be a good fit to do river cruising in Europe.