All's Well That Ends Well

[Feralpeg]

As some of you might know, I use to give away a free gift basket each month to someone visiting WDW. It was just a fun thing for me to do. So often, when I've done this, I've had CMs make such nice comments about my baskets. They have been very helpful to me over the past four years.

Today, I went to deliver one of the free baskets. I actually gave away the basket many months ago. The guy who won it was scheduled to arrive at WDW today. It was for a proposal, so I'd put together a basket with sparkling cider, Mickey etched wine glasses, Ghirardelli and Lindor chocolates. It was one of the few baskets I still have left to deliver after closing my business.

Unfortunately, the CM at the resort could not find the guest. He looked under every variation of the name and did a global search of the resorts. He spent about 20 minutes trying to find the guest for me. No luck. His supervisor came over and she tried to locate the guest. She also could not find him. Eventually, she went to look through another system. She found him. He had cancelled his trip. Oh, well!

There I was with a gift basket filled with chocolates. What to do? The CM helping me had mentioned how much he loved Ghirardelli chocolates. So, I asked the supervisor if it would be okay to leave the basket for the front desk staff to open and enjoy. My only stipulation was that the CM who had helped me got some of the Ghirardelli chocolates. She asked her manager and he said okay! So, I got a couple of high fives from CMs as I walked away without the gift basket and a big smile on my face. It was really nice getting to do something nice for the resort CMs.

 

[Serena]

 

[Rora]

So sad he cancelled his trip-- it sounded like a beautiful basket!!! But it was so nice of you to leave it for the CMs, I'm sure that made their day.

 

[RUDisney]

You know that you made his day and the rest of the CM's who got to partake of the basket!

Such a nice thing to do and I'm sure it made you feel great doing it.

 

[Michelle67]

I haven't been around long enough to know that you do that...and what a sweet idea! I love that you left it for the CMs to enjoy. How nice.

 

[Pixiedust34]

That is so nice of you to make those special baskets!

 

[hiwaygal]

I was the lucky recipient of one of your baskets, Peggy...for our wedding trip to Disney. I know what a fabulous job you did on those baskets.

Thanks again and to you for passing it along to the CM's...they need a pick me up every now and then too!

 

[ConcKahuna]

I've seen a few of your baskets and they are great

That being said, it's so cool that you did that for the CMs. It can be tough keeping up the magic some days, and a lot of people don't help the CMs stay happy and enjoy their jobs. What you did probably brightened the day of not only the CM on the desk, but the whole front office team

 

[zurgswife]

I've had your baskets in the past...the dude lost out I'm sure of that...sorry he canceled his trip though.

 

[luv2nascar]

What a nice thing to do at the holidays. Such a sweet person.

 

[java]

As a past winner of one of your fabulous baskets I can only say he missed out. My littlest boy still walks around with that July 4th Goofy all the time!
I keep booking trips between your being in business. So I'm still hopeful that sometime I'll get to order from you again- be it through disney or yourself.

 

[nhpooh]

As some of you might know, I use to give away a free gift basket each month to someone visiting WDW. It was just a fun thing for me to do. So often, when I've done this, I've had CMs make such nice comments about my baskets. They have been very helpful to me over the past four years.

Today, I went to deliver one of the free baskets. I actually gave away the basket many months ago. The guy who won it was scheduled to arrive at WDW today. It was for a proposal, so I'd put together a basket with sparkling cider, Mickey etched wine glasses, Ghirardelli and Lindor chocolates. It was one of the few baskets I still have left to deliver after closing my business.

Unfortunately, the CM at the resort could not find the guest. He looked under every variation of the name and did a global search of the resorts. He spent about 20 minutes trying to find the guest for me. No luck. His supervisor came over and she tried to locate the guest. She also could not find him. Eventually, she went to look through another system. She found him. He had cancelled his trip. Oh, well!

There I was with a gift basket filled with chocolates. What to do? The CM helping me had mentioned how much he loved Ghirardelli chocolates. So, I asked the supervisor if it would be okay to leave the basket for the front desk staff to open and enjoy. My only stipulation was that the CM who had helped me got some of the Ghirardelli chocolates. She asked her manager and he said okay! So, I got a couple of high fives from CMs as I walked away without the gift basket and a big smile on my face. It was really nice getting to do something nice for the resort CMs.

That was so nice of you to do, it's always nice when we can do something special for the CMs that go out of there way for us. To bad about the guy not letting you know he cancelled, but a good thing for the CMs.

 

[JR6ooo4]

Cool!
We had extra dining credits the last day of a trip. I think it must have been before the three meals per day plan, because we used the credits to buy two of the ice cream volcano deserts at the rainforest cafe. We sent one to a table of a family who looked a little weary, and the other to the bar staff.

MIkeeee

 

[MinnieMe87]

What an awesome thing for you to do! I'm sure you made their day!

 

[Keira1387]

How thoughtful!

 

[Feralpeg]

Thanks for all the nice comments! I always say that why goes around, comes around. It just isn't that often that we get the chance to do something unexpected and nice for someone. It is a really good feeling when that opportunity comes along.