12 noon tomorrow......are you 23?

[Timon-n-Pumbaa Fan]

I am trying to keep my inner geek in check, but I am so counting the hours until 12 noon tomorrow. www.disney.com/23

I am really hoping that if this is the new Disney geek fan/loyalty program that it's rumored to be that I can afford to join.

popcorn::

[TinkerChelle]

What is this about? I can't wait to find out! I'm a disney geek.....I hope I qualify. I don't even know what it is and I hope I qualify...that's how u know you are a disney geek!:banana:

[Timon-n-Pumbaa Fan]

I just found some info on the new magazine that is part of this new promotion. http://land.allears.net/blogs/debwills/2009/03/disney_twentythree_premiere_is.html

[Timon-n-Pumbaa Fan]

More info here. (http://www.stitchkingdom.com/tag/d23/)

[DVCajun]

Hm.

I have to say this kind of pisses me off.

I'm a life-long Disney geek (as are most of you), and I was an avid fan of the Disney Magazine. When they cancelled the Disney Magazine I was pissed -- they offered the "consolation prize" of the freaking "Family Fun" magazine, or some such lame replacement. I was insulted, and rejected the magazine on principle. I've seen that magazine, and it HARDLY was a replacement for my Disney Magazine, which fed my addiction.

For them to come out with a freaking MAGAZINE and tease us for MONTHS with a damn "are you 23" marketing campaign is an ****ing INSULT. I am so freaking pissed I can hardly spell.

Give me a damn break. I HAD a Disney magazine, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. and Disney apparently decided it wasn't profitable considering the various online information sources available.

In the meantime, several print magazines have emerged and SUCCEEDED. HUH. Maybe THAT'S why Disney has taken a second glance at the magazine print market?

call me PISSED. :headache:

[DVCajun]

I'd like to add that I subscribed to THREE magazines after the Disney Magazine was cancelled. And I'm enjoying them very much.

Will I be subscribing to the new Disney 23?

Um. NO.

[OrlandoMike]

call me PISSED. :headache:

So I guess it's safe to say you're not 23? :confused3

[DVC~OKW~96]

I've read a little about it. I don't know about $16 for a magazine. :rolleyes: Will be interesting to see, in a random sort of way.

[DVCajun]

So I guess it's safe to say you're not 23? :confused3

:rotfl:

[zeitzeuge]

From the photo's I've seen online about the new magazine, it's not really a magazine, but more of a quarterly coffee table book. High gloss, glued not stapled, heavy stock paper with amazing photo's and articles. It's not like picking up an issue of Rolling Stone or something. It's a bit nicer then that.

The membership cards inside mention when and where to sign up for the yearly membership, which will include membership card, certificate, artwork, website, collectibles, two membership pins and discounts to the Disney EXPO which happens in September. Plus other stuff.

I called Barnes and Noble down the street and they're holding me a copy for me to pick up today at noon.

It's not like 16 bucks 4 times a year is going to break me. Heck, I've spent THAT times 20 on pins during one visit to Disneyland. I never new about any of the previous magazines, so I have nothing to compare them to other then the one that's now produced from AllEars.

Only thing I'm curious about is what the membership will cost and if it's affordable or not.

[wallyb]

Dang I was hoping for something cool. :guilty:
Big. :guilty:
More wow factor. :guilty:

[mikelan6]

I think D23 is a total rip-off. I might get the magazine, but that's it. Shame on Disney for doing this.

[soulmates]

I too am dissapointed. A co-worker and I were discussing this yesterday...BOTH of us excited...needless to say, it's a huge letdown. :sad1:

[TinkerChelle]

I've read a little about it. I don't know about $16 for a magazine. :rolleyes: Will be interesting to see, in a random sort of way.

I agree....I don't know if I can handle $16.00 for a magazine.

[DopeyDave]

... and discounts to the Disney EXPO which happens in September.

Doesn't this sound like the old Disneyana Conventions they stopped sponsoring about 7 years ago? They were always the first week of September also! It's funny how Disney 'restarts' something they used to do, then pawns it off as "NEW"!

[Timon-n-Pumbaa Fan]

The thing that I am most cheezed about right now is that I am at lunch until 1:00pm and the website won't load from my work computer. :headache:

[DVC~OKW~96]

Yep. Totally underwhelmed here. The best part of 23 was the hype leading up to the not so stellar reveal. :confused3

[zeitzeuge]

Well, I guess I wasn't expecting something HUGE from Disney, that was going to blow us completely away. I figured it would be something along these lines I guess. The cost of becoming a charter member is 74.99. That's a tad bit less then what you would pay for the 4 issues alone. Guess I will join since I'm going to get all the issues anyway. Actually picked up the 1st issue over lunch because I couldn't wait. I'll give the other one we'll receive as a gift to a fellow disneynut.

We'll see how many limited or exclusive items they offer in Boutique 23. They have some pins, which of course we'll probably buy. Damn addiction.

[zeitzeuge]

Well that didn't take long. The site has already crashed due to too many visitors. :lmao:

At least I'm already a member.

Don't judge me.....

[Hathaway Browne]

I don't even know if they'll let Internationals subscribe. :(

[wallyb]

Don't judge me.....


:) Now would we?....











Freak :scared:

[zeitzeuge]

:) Now would we?....

Freak :scared:

Yes you would! :rotfl:

We even are thinking of moving our October trip to September to be able to attend the Expo.

*sigh*

[jenn&nelsonrego]

Count me among the underwhelmed... :snooty:

I will probably join though.... :confused3

[NikkiPants]

Dang I was hoping for something cool. :guilty:
Big. :guilty:
More wow factor. :guilty:


Me too, Wally :sad2:

[PghLybrt]

here an email I got

https://disneyshopping.rsys1.net/servlet/cc6?KkgPQSAUUQUVtPIjlxHhtQJhuVaVDVf6zcX8312wfG0XdG 5VSCTDTSBUVfbvX8312wfG0XdG5VSUTCRSWCVGf6beX6990G11 XdG5VWTABACRV1GEfGv2X8w9GVSzf+7mPLj+yjLupmu

[merryweather20]

I don't even know if they'll let Internationals subscribe. :(

I just checked and for Canada its an extra $50 bucks on top of the $74. I guess I'm not 23 either. I'm not sure what they'll ding for shipping but I'm sure it will be even spendier than the $50 they wanted from me.

[zeitzeuge]

The only thing that's irritating me to NO end about this whole thing is the horrible customer service I'm receiving at client relations (customer service).

Emailed twice due to website issues. No response either time. Called twice due to the fact that it's not recognizing me as a D23 member, even though I have confirmation and they even show me confirmed as well. Yet, I'm not able to order anything. Some of the merch has sold out already, yet due to their screwed up site, I'm out of luck getting any of it this go around.

Twice I was promised a call back from the csr's, but no call back.

Boy did they ever get a nasty email.

Has anyone else ever dealt with bad customer service with Disney?

[Timon-n-Pumbaa Fan]

Yeah, I was all set to join, but the more I looked at it, the less warm and fuzzy I felt about it. I don't plan on joining.

I am a fan of Walt Disney's work, but I can be a fan without the pins and the club membership to prove it. I have pixie dust in my soul. No one can take that from me.

[wallyb]

Has anyone else ever dealt with bad customer service with Disney?

I thought Chip was giving me attitude once.
:)

[OrlandoMike]

Has anyone else ever dealt with bad customer service with Disney?

:rotfl2:

Honey, we need to chat!

[rpmdfw]

Has anyone else ever dealt with bad customer service with Disney?

:rotfl2: ALL THE TIME!

It's gotten to be that good service is really hit or miss.

And then you get a stand out employee who reminds you why you come back.

[zeitzeuge]

My first time, so I guess I was kind of shocked. Well, quite shocked.