Adventures of the "Moms" Panel

[DisneyJo]

That's okay. You never know when you are rejected on facebook. They don't notify you about rejections.

So no harm done! I was just going thru the pictures of some of the other panel members and my thinking was that if I was "friends" with more of the panel members, I could see more pictures from your wonderful trip!

That's it! Promise! Thanks for the heads up!

Deb

You can always read my TR here on the DIS

 

[Dcanoli]

You can always read my TR here on the DIS

I actually just saw the link in your siggie.

Today is really busy around here; maybe I will check it out later this evening when the day slows down.

Thanks Jo.

 

[PartyOf5]

Sorry I rejected you, I've had a few new requests since making the panel and was being cautious, sorry

Yes, no offense to anyone but we were told to be cautious. If you could include a little note with your friend request so we know if you are friend or fo, that would be great. (Debbie, I did approve you. )

I have a Heather L-S (I abbreviated the last name) pending...Heather, are you also on this thread?

 

[Dcanoli]

Great idea!

You're right--in hindsight, I should have added a note!

Thanks for the add! Have fun this year! Glad you made it on your 2nd try!

 

[DVCsince02]

Hi everyone!

Did anyone here go to MouseFest?

 

[Mcmillanmom]

Well not exactly. But all afternoon, a certain chocolately, toothy cast member was reviewing rough video of a certain adorable new group of Moms.

 

[DISgeeksfromDC]

Well not exactly. But all afternoon, a certain chocolately, toothy cast member was reviewing rough video of a certain adorable new group of Moms.

How fun! Would this be for an upcoming video to introduce the members of the 2009 Moms Panel?

 

[DISgeeksfromDC]

You may have already seen this, but...

The Orlando Sentinel carried a story today about the new Moms Panel.

OrlandoSentinel.com: "Need Disney travel tips? Ask these moms"

Tourism & Travel

Need Disney travel tips? Ask these moms

By Jason Garcia, Sara K. Clarke and Scott Powers | Sentinel Staff Writers
December 15, 2008

The Walt Disney World 2009 'Moms Panel' of amateur Internet-based Disney
vacation-plan advisers joins Mickey Mouse at Disney World earlier this month.
Back row: Doug Ingersoll (from left), Diane Luba, Amber Vaughan, Joanne McCabe,
Jennifer Wilkes, Jackie Stevens, Margaret Fries and Cathy Schikowski.
Front row: Diane Campagna (from left), Jodi Grundig, Kay Belin, Jo Young, Tanya McNally,
Whitney Pickering, Anna Skamarakas and Karen Prince.
(WALT DISNEY WORLD / December 11, 2008)

Seeking more help and a broader range of ideas, Walt Disney World has selected a new and larger panel of officially sanctioned yet unofficial Internet advisers for the resort's 2009 "Moms Panel."

As with the 12 members who served on Disney World's inaugural Moms Panel, the 16 new panelists are parents who volunteered to work from their homes offering advice to people who submit sometimes very-personalized vacation questions to Disney World's Moms Panel Internet forum. The 2008 panel answered more than 12,000 such inquiries.

This year's panel, selected from thousands of applicants, includes a grandmother, Kay Belin of Valparaiso, Ind.; a father, Doug Ingersoll of Carmel, Ind.; a Canadian, Joanne McCabe of Ottawa, Ontario; and a British subject, Jo Young of West Malling, England.

And as with the 2008 panelists, all are unabashed fans of Disney and have made themselves into Disney World experts, at least in some specialty areas. Ingersoll is author of the book The Complete Idiot's Guide to Walt Disney World, 2009 Edition. Whitney Pickering of Laurel, Miss., said she has eaten in more than 50 Disney World restaurants during various vacations. Anna Skamarakas of Bellmawr, N.J., said she has planned more than 200 trips to Disney World and stayed in every Disney World resort.

"The main reason we all applied to be on the panel was our passion for the brand," said Laura Spencer, a Boston-based member of the 2008 panel who has since gotten a paid job with Disney World public relations and moved to Orlando.

 

[Mindful_Jodi]

Well not exactly. But all afternoon, a certain chocolately, toothy cast member was reviewing rough video of a certain adorable new group of Moms.

How "rough" are we talking??

 

[PartyOf5]

How "rough" are we talking??

Yeah...good point, Jodi!

 

[DisneyJo]

Yikes I was terrible in my video shoot, mucked it up over and over

 

[dsiind]

Yikes I was terrible in my video shoot, mucked it up over and over

Please. To anyone reading this thread, this is a lie. She was perfectly fine. Jo and I did a second shoot on Main Street on the last day, and she did great. A total pro. And that was with all the lookie-lou's walking around making noise.

I bet when we see her video clips you will see just how well she really did!

 

[DisneyJo]

Doug you smooth talker you, I was rubbish

 

[PartyOf5]

Please. To anyone reading this thread, this is a lie. She was perfectly fine. Jo and I did a second shoot on Main Street on the last day, and she did great. A total pro. And that was with all the lookie-lou's walking around making noise.

I bet when we see her video clips you will see just how well she really did!

I agree, Doug! And she has the cutest voice...wait until you hear it!

 

[Mindful_Jodi]

I agree, Doug! And she has the cutest voice...wait until you hear it!

Except when she does her "American" accent - LOL!

 

[disneyslp]

Hey guys, I just opened my email and there was an email from Leanne and Laura with a personalized video on the email. I thought that was neat and wondered who else got one. If I read the email correctly the moms club members will get one i am not sure if I read it correctly though.

 

[nateryan]

Hey guys, I just opened my email and there was an email from Leanne and Laura with a personalized video on the email. I thought that was neat and wondered who else got one. If I read the email correctly the moms club members will get one i am not sure if I read it correctly though.

I got it. I thought it was really cute!

 

[DisneyJo]

I agree, Doug! And she has the cutest voice...wait until you hear it!

You're too kind

Except when she does her "American" accent - LOL!

True

 

[RatBoy]

Hey 2009 crew, I just noticed this blog post from "The Disney Blog" about your training session.

-Bret

 

[mousemommamegan]

I got it. I thought it was really cute!

I got it yesterday but did not watch it until today - so totally adorable, only wish it were true! The end where goofy actually said my name was the best part!