2010 Mom's Panel Results along with lists of Round 2 & 3 Participants

[Twende]

I don't see someone with fewer trips than others as a weak link either. I see it as someone who will be just as well trained by Disney during the training time, as everyone else on the panel.

In fact I agree that someone with a shorter history in Disney might be easier to train than some "old dog" who is set in their ways. Not that anyone in particular is an "old dog".

I have been going to Disney for over 5 decades. I started in DL because the family lived out west and then when we moved east and DW opened, I started going there. I have spent a lot of time in Disney and I am very comfortable planning trips for our family and others but you know what? I ask a lot of questions on this board. There are so many things that I am NOT an expert on. There are hundreds if not thousands of things I have never done!

I think what the panel pickers want is someone who expresses themselves well with words. You know that person who can make words turn into visual references in your head. I think it is a skill that is both learned and in born, I do not think you can just perfect it.

I also agree that variety is a good thing on a panel like this one so they are going to pick people who can fill many niches. I think they discovered that the first year when they named it the "Mom's" panel and recieved so many wonderful entries from fathers that they had to open their preconceived notions a bit!


I realized that I did not answer the QOTD today either.
I have a hard time explaining this one to people. To me Disney has this educational, entertainment,and engineering quality about it that is not present in Thrill parks. I think Walt's passion and his love for that wee Mouse character gives the entire area a theme of all of the above and care that went beyond the money factor. Something there appeals to the inner child, the relaxed fun person, or the inquisitive person in all of us.

 

[Marshay]

What an exciting roller-coaster day on this thread and the Pixie Pavers thread (heh heh, my vote!)

Kim -- glad to hear you are now working for Disney Marketing but don't you know that Epcot has nothing to do with magic and pixie and princesses and fairies? Shame on you!!

Zanna -- I finally had a chance to check out your blog -- great job! I also appreciated your perspective on why someone may make it to round 3 and not have over 30 trips, etc. Thanks -- I think you make a good point!

And you are totally right (IMHO) about it being a panel -- if everyone had 2 kids, was married, went to Disney since they were a child and planned tons of vacations for friends, I'd think the panel would definitely lose its charm and its helpfulness and its character and its ability to reach a world of people.

I'm excited to see what the make-up of panelist will be!

Good luck to everyone tomorrow/Wednesday!

 

[ejud]

Hi Sleepy!

Sometimes, my internet searches have taken me to the DISBoards. I have been to Disney a bunch; I couldn't count the times. But still, I don’t know everything. I wanted to say, sitting here on my desk are my little figures of Mickey and Minnie in their astronaut costumes...the original "theme" of characters at EPCOT Center (Yes, they had them then).

Really??? Were they there just for special occasions, or regularly? I didn't get to Epcot for many years after it opened, but I had always been told or believed that there were never any characters there! Other than Figment... and Dreamfinder- he appeared before the Tapestry of Nations parade???

Just for the record, I was at MK in Jan 73.



Jud

 

[ejud]

Hey there. It's a coincidence that you brought this topic up because today I was *just* going over this in my head. I did not come to the same conclusions as you did, that someone with years and years of experience should be on the panel, in fact, I had a lightbulb moment as to exactly why Disney might want someone withOUT years of visits under their belt....

Dang Zanna!

You are good!



Jud

 

[maroo]

Best of luck, Round 3ers!!!!!

In 24 hours you guys should know!

You all deserve it!

 

[ejud]

What an exciting roller-coaster day on this thread and the Pixie Pavers thread (heh heh, my vote!)

Kim -- glad to hear you are now working for Disney Marketing but don't you know that Epcot has nothing to do with magic and pixie and princesses and fairies? Shame on you!!

Hmmm... Marshay- somehow I am doubting your sincerity...



Jud

 

[Beckie w/ an IE]

Just wanted to drop by and say good luck to the finalist...GOOD LUCK and lots of pixie dust

 

[NDM#1]

Hello Connie!



Can charge you two arms and legs???

Sorry! Couldn't resist!



Jud

They can and DO! This is probably the only "unmagical" part of Disney for me. I feel the pinch having a family of 5. One reason I want to work at Disney is so we can get in for FREE!

 

[CathrynRose]

Hi Sleepy!



Really??? Were they there just for special occasions, or regularly? I didn't get to Epcot for many years after it opened, but I had always been told or believed that there were never any characters there! Other than Figment... and Dreamfinder- he appeared before the Tapestry of Nations parade???

Just for the record, I was at MK in Jan 73.



Jud

They were there regularly.

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sGYULzoQCgA/RxhFGw6OwxI/AAAAAAAABIE/GDoLj203Lxc/s400/FW+Mickey+and+Co.jpg

 

[ejud]

They were there regularly.

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sGYULzoQCgA/RxhFGw6OwxI/AAAAAAAABIE/GDoLj203Lxc/s400/FW+Mickey+and+Co.jpg

And looking good too!



Jud

 

[Marshay]

Hmmm... Marshay- somehow I am doubting your sincerity...



Jud

And we have a winner!!

 

[Marshay]

Oh my gosh -- what memories!!

I soooo remember those spacesuit rainbow Mickey and Minnie costumes!

thanks for posting.

 

[tink_lover]

Wow, some interesting thoughts tonight...I, too, like the idea of the panel being made up from people from all walks of life. If it were made up by people who have been there hundreds or thousands of time, that could potentially be only people who live nearby. (not those of us nearer the Canadian border ) I consider my family to be extraordinarily lucky to have visited as many times as we have but for many, a trip to Disney is a major event that may only occur once in a lifetime. For our family, a big part of the magic is always discovering something new. Many of the people waiting to hear whether they are new panel members have expressed themselves very well both on this forum and on their blogs. They deserve to be where they are (IMHO )

 

[Twende]

What an exciting roller-coaster day on this thread and the Pixie Pavers thread (heh heh, my vote!)

Kim -- glad to hear you are now working for Disney Marketing but don't you know that Epcot has nothing to do with magic and pixie and princesses and fairies? Shame on you!!

...........
I'm excited to see what the make-up of panelist will be!

Good luck to everyone tomorrow/Wednesday!

Who knew that such innocent fun could cause such a stir!

It is still amazing me. I had no idea that people could be so against naming something especially since it was only a nick name! Oh that is right. I am really a Disney secret agent/plant/mole who works for marketing and I am going to push those pixies to take over the world!

DH wants to know what I have been doing with all those Disney pay checks!

The reaction to character involvement in EPCOT has also surprised me. I really do not know for fact if the Fab Four were in EPCOT from the beginning but I seem to remember there always being some characters there.
Edited to say that I just saw the picture of the Fab Four in their spacesuits. I love it. It really jogged my memory as I remember seeing these outfits and thinking how very modern they were!

I know Figment was always there. DD is a huge fan of him! There are certainly many characters there now including in at least the Flower show in the spring!

In some ways is the essence of Disney for me, even more so than Mickey Mouse. I think this comes from the TV show on Sundays as a kid. always spread her pixiedust over the castle in the opening of the show each week.

Oh well live and learn! I wonder what kind of trouble we all can cause tomorrow?

I just found this clip of EPCOT when it was under construction and newly opened. Enjoy it! Look on minute 3:27 and not only will you see the double decker bus but some kind of costumed character standing there.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdDuIJiJBjM


Here is another clip:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxmytxVmPns&feature=related

Here is one in two parts that is really great:
Part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTr7gmgCcxs&feature=related

Part 2 - has a bit of overlap from Part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghh6XkiMORY&feature=related


From what I have been reading the Fab Four were added to EPCOT two years after it first opened. It opened in 1982 so Mickey and cast were added sometime in 1984.

 

[ZannaLand]

Hi Sleepy!



Really??? Were they there just for special occasions, or regularly? I didn't get to Epcot for many years after it opened, but I had always been told or believed that there were never any characters there! Other than Figment... and Dreamfinder- he appeared before the Tapestry of Nations parade???

Just for the record, I was at MK in Jan 73.



Jud

There's a picture of me with "Rainbow Mickey" as I call him and I have one of me with Minnie too. They were pretty cool.

 

[C&G'sMama]

Hi Sleepy!



Really??? Were they there just for special occasions, or regularly? I didn't get to Epcot for many years after it opened, but I had always been told or believed that there were never any characters there! Other than Figment... and Dreamfinder- he appeared before the Tapestry of Nations parade???

Just for the record, I was at MK in Jan 73.



Jud

I have to jump in. This is a great memory for koolaidmoms (DP) and I. We went to Disney for our Honeymoon in 1996. She hadn't been since 1978 and I hadn't been since 1988 (actually the only times each of us had been). We went to Epcot our first day. We get to Spaceship Earth and she starts crying (tears of joy). At one point we made it over to the Wonders of Life pavilion and there he was - Goofy - DP said "can I have a hug?" and went running to Goofy like she was 12 again. Little did we know this would be the first of many adventures together to WDW.

To all you round 3ers

 

[5fromabove]

I know Figment was always there. DD is a huge fan of him!

Speaking of Figment and DD's who are fans LOOK what I just found when I went to climb into my bed

This is DD-5 in her well-loved Cinderella nightie. She climbed into Mommy & Daddy's bed, located my beloved Figment from my 1984 trip, snuggled up and fell asleep. Most likely, she is having Disney Dreams like her Mommy will tonight

That , by the way, is the "old school" one from the original ride that I loved so much

Sweet & Magical dreams to you all

 

[ZannaLand]

Speaking of Figment and DD's who are fans LOOK what I just found when I went to climb into my bed

This is DD-5 in her well-loved Cinderella nightie. She climbed into Mommy & Daddy's bed, located my beloved Figment from my 1984 trip, snuggled up and fell asleep. Most likely, she is having Disney Dreams like her Mommy will tonight

That , by the way, is the "old school" one from the original ride that I loved so much

Sweet & Magical dreams to you all

That is SO cute!! I *have* that Figment!! Mine is not in that good shape, one of his feet are slightly 'deflated' as all the stuffing just sort of de-fluffed. I loved that thing to death I think!! So great that your daughter loves him too!!

 

[Twende]

Kaylene that pic of your DD is beyond precious! Thanks so much for sharing it!

 

[DisneySunflower]

Wow, I have been MIA for a few days (we began our trip to Disney's HHI/Disney's Boardwalk ) and ALOT has happened! Well, I just want to say that we ALL love Disney, because we ALL are here on the DIS sharing our memories, joys, family, and ourselves! As I walked around Disney's HHI Resort today, I felt very special! It was like they built this Magical place just for me! So, that I could relax, enjoy my family, forget about the day to day business, and SMILE.

So, I offer and to everyone that LOVES Disney - EVERYONE!

Thank you for your encouragement during the selection process. I love knowing that I know people like me, Lovers of Disney, and that makes me very Blessed!