Hi, EJ and Disneymooner04, Hi everyone!!!
We also had our honeymoon in WDW in Dec. 02 and we were reluctant to wear the ears. But another DIS'er couple we meeting us there and they were sweet enough to pick them up for us and leave it w/ front desk. We wore them and it was well worth it.
You really can't "expect" the "special" treatment, b/c it's always different. Its not guaranteed, but we did wear ours and we did feel special.
All the CMs congratulated us, the characters would grab my ring in "awe" or they'd try to "steal" me or "runaway" with me and leave my DH standing there, all these great photo opts., at restuarants, CMs would give us free desserts or write "happy honeymoon" in chocolate, you get all the smiles and congrats you can imagine, when we get on a CROWDED bus, the driver makes a BIG deal out of us and makes everyone clap and cheer for us, we got our own boat/car on the rides, some CM's let us go in front of the lines or let us go on again w/out waiting, during Parades, the characters notice you more (We also saw another couple w/ the same ears on IN the parade...THAT must of been really cool!)
There's A TON of things they do to make you feel special, we were walking down Main St. and the "Mayor" stopped to congratulate us and took pix w/ us, it's just an AMAZING experience. When you Don't expect things, its when you get it the best.
We read so many posts that people received ALOT of freebies and special treatments also, but its ALL different. We didn't think it'd happen w/ us b/c it wasn't a busy season when we went, but we were shocked.
They REALLY know how to make you feel special. The bride ears are cute, but I didn't wear it correctly, I tore off the veil, the "beanie" hat didn't fit my egg head, so I tore off the veil and clipped it to my hair and it still got the same attention. My DH did wear the top hat and it hurted it head, but he loved the attention.
Its a wonderful thing, besides, you'll never see these people again, there's nothing to be embarassed about!
Have FUN, ENJOY and CONGRATS!!!!!