The third annual Casper and Friends Ghostly Drive will return to Gatlinburg on Saturday, October 28. We will meet again for dinner, admire our MINIs costumes (and our own), parade up and down the main drag in Gatlinburg and then head off into the dark, winding roads of Sevier County. Mark the date and watch for more details to be posted soon.

You can see some pictures taken by Frank B from last year's haunted gathering here.
http://s10.photobucket.com/albums/a1...nt=TPic005.jpg

 

For anyone coming from out of town, I am planning on staying Saturday night in Gatlinburg. You are welcome to join us.

There are soooo many hotels to choose from that I have been confused. I was trying to find one of the old motor court style motels but I just wasn't sure what kind of quality sleep we would get. I picked this one as it has always looked pretty decent from outside. The lady on the phone was very nice and sounded like she would be excited to have us there. I didn't block any rooms but she said she had a selection at this time. Double queen was $105 including tax.

Toll Free:1 800-437-0815
Gillette Motel
On Historic Nature Trail Road
Post Office Box 231
Gatlinburg, TN 37738
Local:(865) 436-5601
E MAIL:Gillette@GilletteMotel.Com

http://www.gillettemotel.com/

 

I love Halloween. Thanks for sharing the pics. They made me smile.

(I especially liked the 3rd one in your gallery--it's giving me ideas )

 

What 'cha gonna do?

 

RSVPs for this drive are coming in. Please let me know if you are coming by posting in this thread or by PM or email. A CD is prepared to enhance your haunting experience on the darkness drive. Here's who is coming so far:

I am anxious to meet Art from Charlotte. His car is named Casper too. As he says, you can never have too many friendly ghosts around.

David, Donna, Cooper 2 Meanies
Jim O, Heather, Kayla 1 Meanie
Bill, Katherine, Ian? 2 Meanies
Wendy from KY + 2 (drive only) 2 Meanies
Pam, Larry from WV + 2 1 Meanie
Alan & Rachel 1 Meanie
Susan and Al 1 Meanie
Jenny and Scott from ATL 1 Meanie
Traci and Trey from ATL 1 Meanie
KK and Grandson from ATL 1 Meanie :-*
Allison from ATL 1 Meanie
David and Cathy 1 Meanie
Art from Charlotte +1 and 1 Meanie
David, Robin, Taylor from JC (drive only) 1 Meanie
pinkMINIgirl & crayonman from ATL 2 Meanies
Turners (2) from ATL 1 Meanie
cderrick (2) from ATL 1 Meanie

Car count - 21
Dinner count - 34
Kid count - 5

 

BOO!

RSVP Update:

David, Donna, Cooper 2 Meanies
Jim O, Heather, Kayla 1 Mini Meanie
Bill, Katherine, Ian, Mom? 2 Meanies
Wendy from KY + 2 (drive only) 2 Meanies
Pam, Larry from WV + 2 1 Meanie
Alan & Rachel 1 Mini Meanie
Susan and Al 1 Meanie
Jenny and Scott from ATL 1 Meanie
Traci and Trey from ATL 1 Meanie
KK and Grandson from ATL 1 Meanie :-*
Allison from ATL 1 Meanie
David and Cathy 1 Meanie
Art from Charlotte +1 and 1 Meanie
David, Robin, Taylor (drive only) 1 Meanie
pinkMINIgirl & crayonman from ATL 2 Meanies
Turners (2) from ATL 1 Meanie
cderrick (2) from ATL 1 Meanie
insanemini (Chris & Carmella) 1 Meanie
Skunkwerks & Sarah 1 Meanie
Robin & Ed from Kingsport 1 Meanie
Bruce & Sandra 1 Meanie
Jim & Susan 1 Meanie
Mark C + ? 2 Mini Meanies and the Great Pumpkin
Laurie & Jay from ATL 1 Meanie

Car count - 29
Dinner count - 45
Kid count - 5

 

Has the time and place been mentioned, or am I missing something? I'd love to take part, but I may have already made some commitments for that day...

 

No, you didn't miss it. The information is on our club message board and I didn't realize it wasn't here also. Here are the details:

Meet for an early dinner at the haunted Greenbrier Restaurant in Gatlinburg at 4:00 to 4:30. If you would like to do the drive only meet at the restaurant about 6PM. We move out of the restaurant parking lot to another area about that time. We would be glad to have you along.

Our next club meeting is on Thursday, October 26. I think the meeting place is still up in the air but watch www.smokymountainmini.org and it will be posted just shortly.

 

Final pre-drive was tonight. Darkness and music together. I scared my own self at one point. The music from Lady In The Water was playing and I crossed this tiny little bridge with tumbling water sounds all around.

Traffic through Gatlinburg is going to be a pill but the sidewalks were full of people. You can see them pointing and talking about Casper. When I saw them I wanted to say, "Come back next week and see a Mini show."


David, Donna, Cooper 2 Meanies
Jim O, Heather, Kayla 1 Mini Meanie
Bill, Katherine, Ian, Mom? 2 Meanies
Wendy from KY + 2 (drive only) 2 Meanies
Pam, Larry from WV + 2 1 Meanie
Alan & Rachel 1 Mini Meanie
Jenny and Scott from ATL 1 Meanie
Traci and Trey from ATL 1 Meanie
KK and Grandson from ATL 1 Meanie :-*
Allison from ATL 1 Meanie
David and Cathy 1 Meanie
Art from Charlotte +1 and 1 Meanie
pinkMINIgirl & crayonman from ATL 2 Meanies
Turners (2) from ATL 1 Meanie
cderrick (2) from ATL 1 Meanie
insanemini (Chris & Carmella) 1 Meanie
Skunkwerks & Sarah 1 Meanie
Robin & Ed from Kingsport 1 Meanie
Bruce & Sandra 1 Meanie
Jim & Susan 1 Meanie
Mark C + ? 2 Mini Meanies and the Great Pumpkin
Laurie & Jay from ATL 1 Meanie
Cissy & Cinna in Celeste 1 Mini Meanie
whskysouth 1 Meanie
Max the Meanie plus his 4 people

Car count - 30
Dinner count - 49
Kid count - 6

 

A few pictures HERE

 

Following is my album, go to BooRun 2006 for pics. Donna thanks again for the great time!

http://new.photos.yahoo.com/alisonwise/albums/

 

Count me in BLUCOOPR from Charlotte NC. It will be just Luke and his BLUCOOPR!

 

...and your time machine?




This thread is two years old...

 

Fast forward to 2008 ---> POOF

And Double POOF

 

Tentatively, Sheroyn, I (Jim) and Ms. TILLEY will be there. We loved it last year. For some reason nobody as mentioned it in the Carolinas (I guess news travels slow!!). I'll talk it up in Columbia and see who I can bring along.

 

Feel like a nut; didn't realize this a old post. I'm still searching for '09 BOO!!!

 

I'm behind on posting.....too much work, not enough fun. The Boo Run will be on October 31 this year. BOO!