allimaree
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We just got back on Saturday and I don't have time for a full trip report right now, but I thought I would share what I learned about being "dreamed"!
Monday, May 5th
Not exactly a dream, but we got to be the opening family! My mom went up and asked a cast member if we could get in early to take a picture (duh, mom, OF COURSE they're not going to let you in early!) and she said they were still looking for an opening family so they picked us! We got "Honorary Citizen" buttons and they took pictures of us in front of the Mickey flowers before we did the countdown and waved everyone in. Lots of fun!
About 25-30 minutes after the park opened, we were at Big Thunder Mountain and my DH noticed people coming from the path behind BTMMR wearing dream fastpasses. By the time he mentioned it to me, we ran back there but it was too late.
Tuesday, May 6th
Since others here had mentioned getting dream FP befind BTMMR and we had seen them there the day before, we decided to try that location again. My DH went back there at about 10:00 (after MM) and waited by the Cast Members only door (right between Fantasyland and Frontierland). He saw two dream team members come out, walk around and go back in. He waited by the door until they came out again and followed them. They went to the bridge behind BTMMR and started handing out dream FP. He got one and called me and I ran to get one too. About half our group got there in time to get them and we took the other half to City Hall to get theirs.
Wednesday, May 7th
My DH and I and our kids wanted to start out at DCA but my sister wanted to try for the dream FP again so she went to the bridge behind BTM. She saw 2 dream team members go in the exit to BTMMR so she got in line for the ride. When she got off she was dreamed, but not FP. It was for an all-you-can-eat dessert character buffet at the plaza inn at 7:45pm. When we went to City Hall to get them for the whole group, they said that with dreams like that, you don't each have to have the pass. As long as one person in the group has the pass, everyone can get in. They also said that this was a dream they only do once a month so it was pretty special. At the buffet, there were various types of cheesecake and cake along with soda and other drinks. Mickey, Minnie and Pluto were there in their YOMD outfits and went around taking pictues with everyone. There were probably 75-100 people there. They also brought Mickey balloons to all the kids. It was a lot of fun!!
Thursday, May 8th
We tried for the dream FP again after MM. We saw a dream cast member go in the exit of Dumbo but they just pulled out one family for a dream. I heard they won a shopping spree but I'm not sure. They spent quite a while talking with the cast member and filling out paperwork. While my sister was waiting around to see if the cast member was going to leave and give out another dream, she noticed a dream team member going in the exit of Pinocchio. She got on that ride and got dream FP. We went to City Hall to get them for the rest of the group.
Friday, May 9th
We got the dream FP again about 25 min after the park opened at the exit of Pinnocchio and 45 min after the park opened at the exit of Snow White. Once again, we went to City Hall to get them for everyone who didn't get them. Then, at about 11:45, coming off Tarzan's Treehouse (my DH was entertaining the kiddos while I was on Indiana Jones), my DH got dream VIP viewing of the fireworks. They told him that everyone in our group did not need to have a pass, but they wanted to know how big our group was so they could plan for us. The VIP seating was in front of the plaza pavillions. They had sectioned off an area and had benches and drinks for us. There were only 3 other families there besides us. We were going to try for the trifecta that night, but instead we had a nice, quiet, crowd-less place to watch the fireworks! I wouldn't say it was the best spot (there were a few small trees in the way) but it was great to not have to fight the crowds! They told us they usually give away 30 passes, but often only have 20 people show up. Because our group was large, they had to find more chairs for us! It was a great day (and week) for dreams!!
Summary--about 20-30 min after the park opens, you can usually find Dream Squad Members in or around Fantasyland and/or on the path behind BTMMR. There is a cast member door right where those two areas meet. Hang out around that door and be on the lookout for those wonderful white vests, and you may be able to be "dreamed"!
Monday, May 5th
Not exactly a dream, but we got to be the opening family! My mom went up and asked a cast member if we could get in early to take a picture (duh, mom, OF COURSE they're not going to let you in early!) and she said they were still looking for an opening family so they picked us! We got "Honorary Citizen" buttons and they took pictures of us in front of the Mickey flowers before we did the countdown and waved everyone in. Lots of fun!
About 25-30 minutes after the park opened, we were at Big Thunder Mountain and my DH noticed people coming from the path behind BTMMR wearing dream fastpasses. By the time he mentioned it to me, we ran back there but it was too late.
Tuesday, May 6th
Since others here had mentioned getting dream FP befind BTMMR and we had seen them there the day before, we decided to try that location again. My DH went back there at about 10:00 (after MM) and waited by the Cast Members only door (right between Fantasyland and Frontierland). He saw two dream team members come out, walk around and go back in. He waited by the door until they came out again and followed them. They went to the bridge behind BTMMR and started handing out dream FP. He got one and called me and I ran to get one too. About half our group got there in time to get them and we took the other half to City Hall to get theirs.
Wednesday, May 7th
My DH and I and our kids wanted to start out at DCA but my sister wanted to try for the dream FP again so she went to the bridge behind BTM. She saw 2 dream team members go in the exit to BTMMR so she got in line for the ride. When she got off she was dreamed, but not FP. It was for an all-you-can-eat dessert character buffet at the plaza inn at 7:45pm. When we went to City Hall to get them for the whole group, they said that with dreams like that, you don't each have to have the pass. As long as one person in the group has the pass, everyone can get in. They also said that this was a dream they only do once a month so it was pretty special. At the buffet, there were various types of cheesecake and cake along with soda and other drinks. Mickey, Minnie and Pluto were there in their YOMD outfits and went around taking pictues with everyone. There were probably 75-100 people there. They also brought Mickey balloons to all the kids. It was a lot of fun!!
Thursday, May 8th
We tried for the dream FP again after MM. We saw a dream cast member go in the exit of Dumbo but they just pulled out one family for a dream. I heard they won a shopping spree but I'm not sure. They spent quite a while talking with the cast member and filling out paperwork. While my sister was waiting around to see if the cast member was going to leave and give out another dream, she noticed a dream team member going in the exit of Pinocchio. She got on that ride and got dream FP. We went to City Hall to get them for the rest of the group.
Friday, May 9th
We got the dream FP again about 25 min after the park opened at the exit of Pinnocchio and 45 min after the park opened at the exit of Snow White. Once again, we went to City Hall to get them for everyone who didn't get them. Then, at about 11:45, coming off Tarzan's Treehouse (my DH was entertaining the kiddos while I was on Indiana Jones), my DH got dream VIP viewing of the fireworks. They told him that everyone in our group did not need to have a pass, but they wanted to know how big our group was so they could plan for us. The VIP seating was in front of the plaza pavillions. They had sectioned off an area and had benches and drinks for us. There were only 3 other families there besides us. We were going to try for the trifecta that night, but instead we had a nice, quiet, crowd-less place to watch the fireworks! I wouldn't say it was the best spot (there were a few small trees in the way) but it was great to not have to fight the crowds! They told us they usually give away 30 passes, but often only have 20 people show up. Because our group was large, they had to find more chairs for us! It was a great day (and week) for dreams!!
Summary--about 20-30 min after the park opens, you can usually find Dream Squad Members in or around Fantasyland and/or on the path behind BTMMR. There is a cast member door right where those two areas meet. Hang out around that door and be on the lookout for those wonderful white vests, and you may be able to be "dreamed"!
Awesome! We'll be in 
Last September in WDW we won so many Dreams so maybe our luck will carry over!!! 
