Somebody - a relatively young girl, maybe ten? - won a $500 shopping spree at World of Disney by being the first person to sit on a certain bench at/after a certain time.
We were talking to a(n off-duty) Dream Team member at
MNSSHP last year, and asked him what his favorite prize award was. I don't remember the prize, but it was given to someone at Disney's West Side who was window shopping while his wife filled out a job application - similar to the above, this person was the first one in a specified place at/after the time determined by the prize-awarding computer.
And there's a RUMOR that one of the DVC memberships was won at Downtown Disney; I don't know how true that is, or if it was in Floride or California.
There are many, many, many Magical Moments granted by Cast Members at their option, so time/location plays no part.
The actual Year of a Million Dreams prizes are awarded at only Epcot, MK, AK, DHS, DL, DCA, either Downtown Disney location, or to mail-in entries.[/QUOTE]
Add Blizzard Beach, Typhoon Lagoon, and Disney's Wide World of Sports and you would be correct. Actual prizes as part of the sweepstakes are awarded at all parks (including water parks), Downtown Disney, DWWS, and by mail-in entry. I dont think the DVC membership was won at Downtown Disney. I believe it went down at Epcot.
I do know that an Adventures by Disney trip was awarded at Downtown Disney. And I heard about that $500 shopping spree that was awarded there to the little girl.
Things done for you by cast members are not official prizes but rather magical moments (which doesnt make them any less special - they are just not part of the sweepstakes).