Casting for a Travel Channel/Disney Special

[huey578]

Saw this on another site:


Travel Channel/Disney Special - Casting 5-6 Families To Have Stay At Disney Vacation Club Featured On TV Show (To Air August 08)

Benefits of family being on show:
-experience Disney Vacation Club travel and accommodations, all expenses covered
-an experience to remember at Disney Vacation Club including hospitality, Disney quality and creativity throughout
-have travel experience be featured on Travel Channel show

Ideal families should:
-have affinity toward regular Disney travel/vacationing / be DVC members or have considered membership
-be fans of Disney
-be multi-generational (possibly live or have support of grandparent(s)/extended family)
-have experience traveling/vacationing at Walt Disney World in Florida, ideally be a Disney Vacation Club Member
-have flexibility to travel the first two weeks of June 08 (firm travel/shoot dates TBD)
-be interested in future travel and stay at Disney Vacation Club with family (beyond production of Travel/Disney special) to Walt Disney World.
-** families of ethnic or cultural diversity are encourage to apply

For casting consideration please send the following information to: disneycasting@edelmanproductions.com

-contact information (email address, contact number)
-photo of family
-info about members of family (ages of family members, outside interests and occupations)
-interest/experience in Walt Disney World travel/vacationing

Thank you for your interest in this Disney/Travel Channel project. Due to the volume of submissions, we cannot respond to every family that applies immediately, but we will get back to you as soon as possible if your family initially is approved of casting consideration.

 

[CarolA]

Wonder is a "single" traveler is a family of diversity!

 

[VrBchJ]

Can you tell us on which site you saw this? It looks like fun.

 

[gshumaker]

Can you tell us on which site you saw this? It looks like fun.

I Googled disneycasting@edelmanproductions.com and found it on http://forums.wdwmagic.com/showthread.php?t=309672

 

[spiceycat]

Wonder is a "single" traveler is a family of diversity!

hey definitely with you.

oh well maybe someone we know will be on it.

 

[kgc07]

This sounds interesting...

 

[disneymotherof3]

Do we think this is legit?

 

[luvindisneyworld]

Do we think this is legit?

Well I replied to it because we are going to be down there from June 7-13th so i thought what the heck. I didnt give any vital information except names and ages I did not say where we lived or anything like that. So we shall see.

 

[Time Traveler]

I googled Edelman Productions and it seems like they do stuff for HGTV/DiY, no idea why they'd suddenly be interested in WDW.
http://www.edelmanproductions.com/
Could be for M-3 or whatever but just seems kind of odd to me

 

[TisBit]

I googled walt disney family casting and only thing I saw was an add on craigslist in charleston which looks very similar:

Looking to feature multigenerational/ethnically diverse families interested in traveling to Walt Disney World and staying in Disney Resort. Travel to happen during month of June and family should be open to having trip/experience featured on Travel TV show.

Prior travel to Disney World a plus, but not necessary.

Need jpeg photos of family, number of people in immeditate family and ages of family members. Provide quick narrative about why your family would be fantastic on TV, and why a vacation to Walt Disney World would be a dream. Please send to shannagumballs@yahoo.com.

So i am curious if this is one of those urban legend stories that just kills some poor companies email system.

 

[BigEeyore]

I hope this is real - I'm going to feel quite foolish after submitting my reply - gushing about how much we love disney!

 

[moredisneyplease]

i just sent them an email with all of my information!! Oddly enough I will already be there at BWV early June, I own DVC, my family is diverse, and I have a whole bunch of WDW experience!! Wish me luck!!!!!

 

[zurgswife]

Our family applied the last time the Travel Channel had a casting and we got a call back but we didn't hit the demographics they way they wanted...our kids were older then 6.....So, I figure I'll apply again and see what happens this time. I think at least 2 DISers got excepted last time....

 

[luvindisneyworld]

Well hopefully some of us will hear something back from them.

 

[samples78]

I decided to give this a try. I figure it can't hurt to try and get another trip to Disney World, especially on someone else's dime.

I guess we will just have to wait and see how this turns out.

 

[2Princes2Princesses]

We may give this a whirl. We have 4 kids between 3 and 15 and usually travel with my mom, who is in her 70s and my sister, who is 10 years older than us. What the heck, worst that can happen is they say "no thanks!"

Now to get a picture of all of us! In all our trips, at least someone is missing in every one. Usually me.

 

[LilLisaLou]

Do we think this is legit?

I think it's legit. My cousin, who was on one of those home decorating shows cast by the same production company (Edelman Productions in Corte Madera, CA) was sent that same e-mail on 5/13. Since she knows that I'm a Disney lover, she forwarded it to me. I sent in my info I hope that someone from the DIS gets to go. Of course, I REALLY, REALLY hope it's me and my family!

 

[huey578]

I think it's legit. My cousin, who was on one of those home decorating shows cast by the same production company (Edelman Productions in Corte Madera, CA) was sent that same e-mail on 5/13. Since she knows that I'm a Disney lover, she forwarded it to me. I sent in my info I hope that someone from the DIS gets to go. Of course, I REALLY, REALLY hope it's me and my family!

Good luck ,LisaLou

 

[TenThousandVolts]

I wish we could but there is no way my kids can miss the school days. I hope we hear that someone here get to go. BTW I can't wait to see this show!

 

[dbprimeaux]

I am giving it a shot....all they can say is "no."