Amazing Adventures of the 2012 Disney Mom's Panel

[Twende]

Oh my time flies when you are a Disney addict!

Here we go again!

http://disneyworldforum.disney.go.co...ming-soon.aspx

Here is the link to the celebration of five years of Mom's Panel!
http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blo...ld-moms-panel/


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0D28Taww3Gc

For those who have been following over the years, here is the link to last years 1st thread.
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2540965


Please follow this link and vote on this applicant poll! Thanks!
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2814395


CONGRATULATIONS are in order as the emails for ROUND TWO have gone out to applicants!

We have 107 DisBoarders who are moving on to ROUND TWO! How incredible is that?

If you want to have your first name, city, state and which part of the panel that you applied for listed by your user name, please make a post in this thread and I will add the information to the list. Thanks!






Disneyfun1 - Art -Phoenix, AZ – DCL Panel

MyYearWithTheMouse – Shelby – Anaheim, CA – DLR Panel

Nftysqrt – Becca - Long Beach, CA – DLR Panel

DisneylandDenizen – Daryl - San Diego, CA - DLR Panel

Hollyster2 - Holly - San Jose, Ca – DLR Panel

Mom2Joce - Kelie - Sacramento, CA.- DLR Panel

Disneyland_Mama - Tracy - Whittier, CA – DLR Panel

Cour10eB – Courtney – CA – DLR Panel

DisFanInCO – Holly - Longmont, CO - DLR Panel

Tinkerbellie16 - Laura - Broomfield, CO - WDW Panel

mariaelenak – Maria - Fairfield County, CT – DVC Panel

tsgirl – Cindy - CT - ABD Panel

CruiseMickey - Melissa - Fernandina Beach, FL - WDW Panel

rundisneygirl – Annie - Middleburg, FL – runDisney Panel

gwmom - Marilou - Tampa, FL - DVC Panel

sdaniels32 - FL – WDW Panel

nursegirl - Rachel D - Macon, GA - DVC Panel

Debonna - Amy - Marietta, GA.

jjzmgailey - Jackie from Savannah, GA

paxsarah – Sarah - Athens, GA - runDisneyGA

thood713 – GA – WDW Panel

FlyingBelle - Christine K - Bloomingdale, IL – WDW Panel

quirty30 – Linda – Chicago, IL – DVC Panel

kris10399 - Kris - Round Lake, IL - DVC Panel

ADisneyFamly - Tinley Park, IL

gunghomom - IL

Donaldswife - Greenwood, IN - WDW Panel

kevhead23 – Kevin - Dyer, IN - runDisney Panel

DeerIsleDisney - Amy – ME - DVC Panel

rhorsley – Rachel - Baltimore, MD - WDW Panel

Princessofthehouse – Susan - Frederick, MD

mickeydonalgoofyyy – Lisa- Swansea, MA – DVC Panel

horselover – Julie – MA – DVC Panel

nifferearly - Jen - Lansing, MI - DVC Panel

turnlisa - Lisa M - St. Clair Shores, MI- WDW Panel

PirateMom – Beth from St. Louis, MO – WDW Panel

modisneychick – Tammy - MO - DCL Panel

ShelsGoingToDisney - Shelley - Omaha, NE - WDW Panel

shinysparklybubbles - Rebekah - South Jersey, NJ - WDW Panel

dounelisg – Gina from Aberdeen, NJ - DVC Panel

WeLoveLilo05 - Jaclyn from Spring Lake Heights, NJ

jbucci - Jen B. - NJ

WDWTeri – Teri from Tijeras, NM, WDW Panel

LaneOT - Malanie - Queens, NY - WDW Panel

baseballmickey – James - Long Island, NY - WDW Panel

Ibelieveinfairies – Amy - Long Island, NY- DVC Panel

MissFitt – Linda - Long Island, NY - DCL Panel

skprmiss - Marissa S. - Long Island, NY – DVC Panel

Snowmiser –Michelle - Orchard Park, NY – WDW Panel

my4kidsluvdisney - Heidi - Rochester, NY - DCL Panel

mjaclyn - Marci - NY - DVC Panel

Cuddlemama - Leigh – NY - DVC Panel

kddill - Kim Dillen - Charlotte, NC- WDW Panel

MamaCrush – Denise - Concord, NC - DVC Panel

shalecesjourney – Melody - Tarawa Terrace, NC – WDW Panel

blackdogg - Katrina – NC – WDW Panel

zawisza – Jay - Toledo, OH - DVC Panel

rhonimouse – Rhonda – SW OH - DVC Panel

hlkeck – Heather – Columbus, OH - DVC Panel

KristiMc - Krista - Twinsburg, OH - DCL Panel

Bob4Buckeyes – Bob - Chardon, OH - WDW Panel

MarathonMomMalinda – Malinda - Philadelphia, PA - runDisney Panel

Minniemouse07 – Christine – PA - WDW Panel

CJCPixieDust - Charlene - Rhode Island – WDW Panel

surfergrl31 – Amanda - Simpsonville, SC - WDW Panel

GBBTomorrow – SC – DVC Panel

44disney - Lisa – Franklin, TN - WDW Panel

Suzerella – Erika –TN - runDisney Panel

LongingfortheKingdom – Amy – TN – WDW Panel

MJAJmom – Linda - Austin, TX – WDW Panel

LisaTex – Lisa - Austin TX - ABD Panel

penguins1 – Scott - Austin, TX - DVC Panel

pxefig – Dallas, TX

exwdcm – Michelle - Dallas, TX – WDW Panel

Golden Rose – Houston, TX – DVC Panel

Tiggsntx – Allison - Plano, TX

akasleepingbeauty - Rhonda - Plano TX – runDisney Panel

Tinkaroo - Lindsay - Plano, TX - WDW Panel

Lindsey2065 - Sugar Land, TX

MSElectricalParade - Rocky - Salt Lake City, UT – DLR Panel

DisneyDreamer2 – UT– DLR Panel

physicalt104 - Donna - VT/NY - runDisney Panel

BLTby40 - Shannon - Arlington, VA – WDW Panel

khiguchi - Krissy - Charlottesville, VA – runDisney Panel

princessmorgan – Tania - Sterling, VA - WDW Panel

nananeliz – Nancy - Northern VA – WDW Panel

cbkamommy – Bothell, WA – DLR Panel

MinnieDiva - Oak Harbor, WA - DLR Panel

kierston33 - Kim - WV

DisneyNutWI - Kevin - Sheboygan, WI

DisneyRunner2009 - Lisa – WI – runDisney Panel

MissCrystalV – WI

Jump4Joy8390 - Corinne - Mississauga, ON, Canada – DCL Panel

piraterunner - Trish - Mississauga, ON, Canada – runDisney Panel

happyplacemom – Roberta - Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada –WDW Panel

disneydreamgirl – Pam - St. Catharines, ON, Canada - WDW Panel

TinkerBelle 325 – Megan - Toronto, ON, Canada - WDW Panel

CanuckDisneyMom – Kirsten - Ontario, Canada – WDW Panel

DisneyLisa – Susan - Ottawa, Canada - runDisney Panel

Fellowship9798 - Darren - Vancouver, BC, Canada – DLR Panel

CastawayJP - Bucharest, Romania – DCL Panel

nobodies36 - Lisa - Glasgow, Scotland, UK - WDW Panel

Suey12 - Sue - Cheshire, UK - WDW Panel

tndvc –

Laurabearz -

nancytoby - runDisney Panel






Here are our ROUND TWO'ers by Panel:


:Walt Disney World Resort Panel

Tinkerbellie16 – Laura - Broomfield, CO – WDW Panel

CruiseMickey - Melissa - Fernandina Beach, FL - WDW Panel

sdaniels32 - FL – WDW Panel

thood713 – GA – WDW Panel

FlyingBelle - Christine K - Bloomingdale, IL – WDW Panel

Donaldswife - Greenwood, IN – WDW Panel

rhorsley – Rachel - Baltimore, MD - WDW Panel

turnlisa - Lisa M - St. Clair Shores, MI- WDW Panel

PirateMom – Beth from St. Louis, MO – WDW Panel

ShelsGoingToDisney - Shelley - Omaha, NE - WDW Panel

shinysparklybubbles - Rebekah - South Jersey, NJ - WDW Panel

WDWTeri – Teri from Tijeras, NM - WDW Panel

LaneOT - Malanie - Queens, NY - WDW Panel

baseballmickey – James - Long Island, NY – WDW Panel

Snowmiser –Michelle - Orchard Park, NY – WDW Panel

blackdogg - Katrina – NC – WDW Panel

kddill - Kim Dillen - Charlotte, NC- WDW Panel

shalecesjourney – Melody - Tarawa Terrace, NC – WDW Panel

Bob4Buckeyes – Bob - Chardon, OH - WDW Panel

Minniemouse07 – Christine – PA - WDW Panel

CJCPixieDust - Charlene - RI – WDW Panel

surfergrl31 – Amanda - Simpsonville, SC - WDW Panel

44disney - Lisa – Franklin, TN - WDW Panel

LongingfortheKingdom – Amy – TN – WDW Panel

MJAJmom – Linda - Austin, TX – WDW Panel

exwdcm – Michelle - Dallas, TX – WDW Panel

Tinkaroo - Lindsay - Plano, TX - WDW Panel

BLTby40 - Shannon - Arlington, VA – WDW Panel

B]princessmorgan[/B] – Tania - Sterling, VA - WDW Panel

nananeliz – Nancy - Northern VA – WDW Panel

happyplacemom – Roberta - Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada –WDW Panel

disneydreamgirl – Pam - St. Catharines, ON, Canada - WDW Panel

TinkerBelle 325 – Megan - Toronto, ON, Canada - WDW Panel

CanuckDisneyMom – Kirsten - Ontario, Canada – WDW Panel

nobodies36 - Lisa - Glasgow, Scotland, UK - WDW Panel

Suey12 - Sue - Cheshire, UK - WDW Panel


Here are the ROUND TWO Questions:
1. In 100 words or less tell us your favorite planning tip for someone visiting Walt Disney World Resort for the first time.

2. Tell us how you help others plan their vacations to Walt Disney World Resort in 100 words or less.

3. If someone you know were planning a vacation, tell us in 100 words or less why you would recommend a Walt Disney World Resort vacation.

4. Describe your favorite adult indulgences/activities you enjoy while at Walt Disney World Resort.

5. Please upload a 60 second or less video (50 mb or less) of yourself sharing the details of your favorite Disney Parks vacation memory. Allowed video versions include avi, mov, mp4, mpg, wmv.

6. Are you fluent in languages other than English?




Disneyland Resort Panel

MyYearWithTheMouse – Shelby – Anaheim, CA – DLR Panel

Nftysqrt – Becca - Long Beach, CA – DLR Panel

Mom2Joce - Kelie - Sacramento, CA.- DLR Panel

DisneylandDenizen – Daryl - San Diego, CA - DLR Panel

Hollyster2 - Holly - San Jose, Ca – DLR Panel

Disneyland_Mama - Tracy - Whittier, CA – DLR Panel

Cour10eB – Courtney – CA – DLR Panel

DisFanInCO – Holly - Longmont, CO - DLR Panel

MSElectricalParade - Rocky - Salt Lake City, UT – DLR Panel

DisneyDreamer2 – UT – DLR Panel

cbkamommy – Bothell, WA – DLR Panel

MinnieDiva - Oak Harbor, WA – DLR Panel

Fellowship9798 - Darren - Vancouver, BC, Canada – DLR Panel

Here are the ROUND TWO Questions:
1. In 100 words or less describe your favorite experience at Disneyland Resort with a tip for families who might also want to enjoy this experience.

2. In 100 words or less, what are your four favorite attractions at Disneyland Park and California Adventure and how do you plan your visits to enjoy them all?

3. Video upload of favorite Disney Parks vacation memory

4. Are you fluent in languages other than English?

5. Please upload a 60 second or less video (50 mb or less) of yourself sharing the details of your favorite Disney Parks vacation memory. Allowed video versions include avi, mov, mp4, mpg, wmv.




Disney Cruise Line Panel

Disneyfun1 - Art -Phoenix, AZ – DCL Panel

modisneychick – Tammy - MO - DCL Panel

MissFitt – Linda - Long Island, NY - DCL Panel

my4kidsluvdisney - Heidi - Rochester, NY - DCL Panel

KristiMc - Kristi - Twinsburg, OH – DCL Panel

Jump4Joy8390 - Corinne - Mississauga, ON, Canada – DCL Panel

CastawayJP - Bucharest, Romania – DCL Panel


Here are the ROUND TWO Questions:
1. There is a Pub called "687" on the Disney Dream. What is the significance of its name?

2. If someone you know were planning a vacation, tell us in 100 words or less why you would recommend a Disney Cruise Line experience?

3. Tell us how you helped a friend or family member plan their Disney Cruise Line experience in 100 words or less.

4. Describe your favorite adult indulgences/activities aboard a Disney Cruise Line vacation in 100 words or less.

5. Please upload a 60 second or less video (50 mb or less) of yourself sharing the details of your favorite Disney Parks vacation memory. Allowed video versions include avi, mov, mp4, mpg, wmv.
6. Are you fluent in languages other than English?




Disney Vacation Club Panel

mariaelenak – Maria - Fairfield County, CT – DVC Panel

gwmom - Marilou - Tampa, FL - DVC panel

nursegirl - Rachel D - Macon, GA - DVC panel

quirty30 – Linda – Chicago, IL – DVC Panel

DeerIsleDisney - Amy – ME - DVC Panel

mickeydonalgoofyyy – Lisa- Swansea, MA – DVC Panel

horselover – Julie – MA – DVC Panel

nifferearly - Jen - Lansing, MI - DVC Panel

dounelisg – Gina - Aberdeen, NJ - DVC Panel

Ibelieveinfairies – Amy - Long Island, NY- DVC Panel

skprmiss - Marissa S. - Long Island, NY – DVC Panel

mjaclyn - Marci - NY - DVC Panel

Cuddlemama - Leigh – NY - DVC panel

MamaCrush – Denise - Concord, NC - DVC Panel

hlkeck – Heather – Columbus, OH - DVC Panel

zawisza – Jay - Toledo, OH - DVC Panel

rhonimouse – Rhonda – SW OH - DVC Panel

penguins1 – Scott - Austin, TX - DVC Panel

Golden Rose – Houston, TX – DVC Panel


Here are the ROUND TWO Questions:
1. When did you become a member?

2. What is your home resort?

3. How often do you use your membership per year?

4. Where have you used your membership outside of a Disney theme park or resort?

5. Why did you decide to become a DVC Member?

6. In 100 words or less, describe the best vacation you've taken with your membership and why?

7. In 100 words or less, describe your favorite DVC resort and why?

8. Please upload a 60 second or less video (50 mb or less) of yourself sharing the details of your favorite Disney Parks vacation memory. Allowed video versions include avi, mov, mp4, mpg, wmv.

9. Are you fluent in languages other than English? (select from drop-down box)







Adventures By Disney Panel

tsgirl – Cindy – CT – ABD Panel

LisaTex – Lisa - Austin TX - ABD Panel


Here are the ROUND TWO Questions:
1. Have you been on an ABD vacation? If so which trip(s) and when?

2. What was your favorite memory from your ABD vacation?

3. Why do you feel an ABD vacation is the one you would recommend instead of other travel options.

4. What is uniquely different about an ABD vacation that sets it apart for you?

5. Please upload a 60 second or less video (50 mb or less) of yourself sharing the details of your favorite Disney Parks vacation memory. Allowed video versions include avi, mov, mp4, mpg, wmv.

6. Are you fluent in languages other than English? (select from drop-down box)




runDisney Panel

rundisneygirl – Annie - Middleburg, FL – runDisney Panel

paxsarah – Sarah - Athens, GA - runDisneyGA

kevhead23 – Kevin - Dyer, IN - runDisney Panel

MarathonMomMalinda – Malinda - Philadelphia, PA - runDisney Panel

Suzerella – Erika –TN - runDisney Panel

akasleepingbeauty - Rhonda - Plano TX – runDisney Panel

khiguchi - Krissy - Charlottesville, VA - runDisney Panel

physicalt104 - Donna - VT/NY - runDisney Panel

DisneyRunner2009 - Lisa – WI – runDisney Panel

piraterunner - Trish - Mississauga, ON, Canada – runDisney Panel

DisneyLisa – Susan - Ottawa, Canada - runDisney Panel

nancytoby - runDisney Panel


Here are the ROUND TWO Questions:

1. Please list the runDisney races you have participated in.

2. In 100 words or less, which runDisney races you have completed.

3. In 100 words or less, what do you feel are the advantages of staying in a Disney host resort hotel when attending a runDisney event?

4. During your favorite races, where are the best spectator viewing opportunities for family members wanting to see their runner during a runDisney event?

5. How long have you been running half-marathons, marathons, and/or 5ks? (select an answer from the drop-down box)

6. In 100 words or less, why did you start running?

7. Please upload a 60 second or less video (50 mb or less) of yourself sharing the details of your favorite Disney Parks vacation memory. Allowed video versions include avi, mov, mp4, mpg, wmv.

8. Are you fluent in languages other than English? (select from drop-down box)

[disney_mommy]

Looks like it will be a much bigger panel this year, with lots of categories.

[arbolita]

Ahhhhh, here we go again!


Hope to see some of last year's familiar faces again this year!

[zianha]

This made my ho-hum day brighter!

[ticofan]

Originally Posted by zianha

This made my ho-hum day brighter!

Yes, I too needed a pick-me-up today!! I have been looking for the new announcement. Thank you, Twende, for catching it. I think I just looked two days ago and couldn't find any news!!

Now only 2-3 months of waiting!!

Good luck everyone!!

[Donaldswife]

Well, maybe my fourth try will be the charm? Here's hoping those of us who didn't make it last year good luck for this year.

Now to spend the next two months agonizing over what the questions might be.....

[tweedlemom]

Ugh. We only go to WDW once every other year. I made it to Round 2 last year, but can't even apply this year, as I will miss the "must have visited the park within the last 12 months" date by about 3 weeks.

Good luck everyone!

See you in the 2013 application process!

[cdotla]

How exciting that the Panel will be diversified (and hopefully increased) with the various different categories this year!

I wonder if applicants will be limited to choosing just one of the categories, or if we will be able to apply to whatever categories we feel qualified to represent.

Can't wait to participate in this process once again for the 5th year!

[SAHDad]

Yawn. Another year, another time of not getting past round one.

(Sorry - it's been a bad dad kind of week - the Disney Parent Pulse survey assuming that the readers are all women, dealing with some "parenting" websites that are really "women-only" websites, and kids waking up in the middle of the night have left me a little cranky, and pretty disillusioned on the societal worthiness of SAHDs.)

[zianha]

Originally Posted by SAHDad

Yawn. Another year, another time of not getting past round one.

(Sorry - it's been a bad dad kind of week - the Disney Parent Pulse survey assuming that the readers are all women, dealing with some "parenting" websites that are really "women-only" websites, and kids waking up in the middle of the night have left me a little cranky, and pretty disillusioned on the societal worthiness of SAHDs.)

Awwww.... big
Hopefully your weekend is better than your week was!!

[skater]

So, how does the selection process work?

[surfergirl602]

subbing! Can't wait!

[SAHDad]

Originally Posted by skater

So, how does the selection process work?

To paraphrase Eric Idle . . . .

First you must answer me these questions three, ere the second round you see.

There will be three questions - time prohibits me from searching for previous years right now, but there will probably be one "tell us about you & your family" question, one about a previous trip or special memory, and one that is more advice oriented (ie, what attraction would you tell someone that they must try, and why?). Responses are limited to 100 words, and it is a hard cutoff.

Once the deadline passes, or they have a set number of entries (they announce that number at the outset - probably 20,000 or so), they begin the process of going through them. A select group of several hundred will get an email with 3 more questions, and several days in which to answer them. From that second group, a much smaller group, of 40 or 50, I think, will get phone interviews. Generally, we start hearing who made round two sometime in October, IIRC.

[SAHDad]

Originally Posted by zianha

Awwww.... big
Hopefully your weekend is better than your week was!!

Thanks. This sort of thing happens probably five or six times a year - usually, it coincides with the beginning of the school year or a staff change at the Y or library, and I have to break in new people. (As in, no I do not babysit my kids - I parent them. It's not a special day with daddy - it's a Tuesday/every day is a special day with daddy. And yes, even though it no longer applies, I can certainly change a diaper, with one hand, while keeping an eye on the other who is using the potty. It's not special, it's just called being a parent, and I am not some sort of freak.)

Okay, that got a little rant-y there. I'm getting some time with friends tonight, and I might be taking the son to go see his first superhero movie on the big screen this weekend, so it should all turn out fine eventually. And, odds are good, by the time we can sign up for the Moms Panel again, I'll be enthusiastic, with only a little "Grr, why couldn't they have called it the Parent Panel?"

[dsiind]

So excited to see the process start a-new once again! Will be keeping fingers crossed for all of you!

SAHDad, sounds like you are runner? Did you see the DisneyRun position? Maybe good for you? Personally I have only ever run one race (Expedition Everest 5K a few years ago), and it clarified the point that I will never be a runner!!!!!