Castle Stay Tonight!

[DisneyFan06]

Just seen it on the local news. The first family to stay in the castle will stay in it TONIGHT!

 

[lennon2004]

They're so lucky.

 

[tacomaranch]

I am so happy for them, but wish it was us!

 

[DawnMarie]

I am jealous and happy for them at the same time

 

[Bride2Be0705]

I'm jealous... but they are sooo lucky! I hope they have a fabulous time!

 

[prfctlyximprfct]

I'm so jealous! What news was it on? I wanna seee!

 

[penguin087]

I hope its a Diser so we get a report!

 

[bytheblood]

That is wonderful. I am very happy for them. They have to be so excited...I wonder if anybody cried when they were told.

 

[sconnell]

I hope its a Diser so we get a report!

ME TOO!

 

[GalDisney]

Are they going to select a random park goer to stay tonight? I mean, what if the peole dont have any over night gear with them..such as a change of clothes, toothbrush, etc etc? I know, probably sound slike a small issue, but i would need that stuff if they chose me. Plus, what if they choose an orlando local family who have work and school tomoorw..Might be inconvenient

 

[Vemnox]

I think it's the CM from Vero Beach that won that's going to be there.

 

[stargrazer]

Are they going to select a random park goer to stay tonight? I mean, what if the peole dont have any over night gear with them..such as a change of clothes, toothbrush, etc etc? I know, probably sound slike a small issue, but i would need that stuff if they chose me. Plus, what if they choose an orlando local family who have work and school tomoorw..Might be inconvenient

I thought about this too and wondered, but truth is they are giving one per day so you know it will come up. The family will either take it and deal with the consequences or pass and they will pick someone else. If it were me (we are local/dayguests a lot of times) I would buy and concierge what I needed and STAY!

It will be interesting to start hearing reports, hope a DISer gets a night!!

 

[CaptainJackObsessed]

That is soo cool! I was wondering when someone was going to be picked! Are they going to show anything else on the news? If so, what news station? Sometimes I am so nosy...but its the castle! I want to know what its like

 

[Honeymooners1021]

Cross my fingers and my toes we are leaving for wdw in 9 days!

 

[DisneyFan06]

It was on Channel 13 News. It's called "Channel 13." They are going to pick a random person. Now sure when... I heard maybe during Wishes.

 

[makinorlando]

They have been talking about it on all the local Orlando stations today. Here is a link to one of the stories that takes you inside
http://www.wftv.com/video/10843771/index.html

 

[CaptainJackObsessed]

They have been talking about it on all the local Orlando stations today. Here is a link to one of the stories that takes you inside
http://www.wftv.com/video/10843771/index.html

That is a very beautiful room and the beds looked amazing. I wish I could stay there...I don't think I would be missing my old bed

 

[DisneyDotty]

My understanding of this is it is totally random--CMs whose job it is to give out these Million Dreams will be told to be at a certain place at a certain time, then they'll get a call to choose the next person who comes out of such-and-such attraction. That guest will need to meet certain criteria (eg., not be employed by Disney, be able to pay the tax on the Castle suite--how much do you think that will cost!?--be able to stay TONIGHT--apparently, Disney will even make provisions to get the guests' stuff for the overnight stay, etc.). There's no way a CM could award it to who they want--it's carefully regulated by Disney so that there can be no cries of favoritism, etc. (Darn--we were hoping to get something from our CM friends! )
Best of luck to all!

 

[beattyfamily]

Actually, the story and video of the winning family is already up at the GMA website (they are the ones who picked the winners who get to be the FIRST family to stay in the Castle): http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=2821427&page=1

From watching the video, it looks like they already stayed there last night!! After their stay, it will be totally random picking the lucky person(s) to stay each night.

Here's a direct link to the video: http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=2822419

They are one lucky and deserving family.

 

[txminotaur]

One thing that makes me wonder dealing with the room is the fact that once you get there, it seems like you can't go do anything else. You can't go to a resturaunt in Downtown Disney, or anywhere else for that matter, you can't invite friends, etc. (I know that if I stay at a resort, I might invite a local friend to visit me in the hotel room for an hour or so.). And what happens if you want to go over to one of the other parks, in regards of getting back after the park closes....

At least the room at the Disneyland Resort is in the Disneyland Hotel with means to get in and out easily....

Sort of sounds like somewhat of a logistical nightmare to me!

C. Jackson