How To Be Chosen To Ride On Float Or Open Mk?

[brock]

How do we get chosen to be the family to do cool things?

I heard there aree many things to be chosen for....any one know how or what there is?
Some I heard of, though not sure if true?
Help Open MK
Ride on the floats
Do something on roof of FW
Help light the castle in MK
AK mcDonald's be first family of day

Anymore...and how to PICK ME! PICK ME!

thanks

 

[jaycns]

Hee, hee, hee....the secret is ____________________. Just kidding. I don't really think it's a set pattern (I could be wrong), I think it honestly is just a random thing. But I would love to hear the situations in which others were chosen. I just love a good old fashioned good thing happening to someone (even if that someone cannot be me).

Oh and the flag family of the day at the WL, I think you can ask and see if a slot is available at check in, I have never even stayed there before, but I think I read that somewhere on the DIS.

 

[ryley26]

It random my DD was chosen to drop the rope at EPCOT at international gateway. The CM just started talking to her and another girl. My DD was a little more talkative so the CM asked her if she would open the park.

 

[OctDisney]

We were chosen to Open the Magic Kingdom two years ago.
How it happened was that the previous year, my youngest son was chosen to help in the MGM parade and then the next day, he was chosen in the Lion King show to roar like a lion.

My oldest, who is somewhat shy, was of course disappointed.
Our next trip, we were somewhat early at the Magic Kingdom and I saw someone get chosen. My oldest did as well and he ask me how we could do it. The way he looked at me, made me realize I better come through.

I asked one of the Cast members and told them what I stated above. I pointed to my oldest son and she took one look at him and I think she realized what type of kid he is.(He is a really kind little boy).

The cast member then asked her supervisor who came over to me to ask if we could come back on Friday. We had a character breakfast at Crystal Palace on thursday and he said it was no problem, they could rearrange.

I think on that Friday, my son was the happiest boy in the world. For me on that day, we really were at the Magic Kingdom. We got to ride a fire truck to ToonTown, where we met all the characters that would board the train.
We sat with Mickey and Minny and Donald and Daffy. My oldest son has a blast with Mickey. One cast member took our video camera and recorded everything. After we opened the park, we took a picture with Mickey and the Mayor and it was complimentary.

I was glad to make it happen and have some terrific memories for both of my boys.

 

[Duchie]

If you or anyone in your party is a military veteran, you can be the Veteran of the Day, and help with the flag retiring ceremony at MK. You need to go to the Town Hall at MK and see if there is a spot available, and then sign up.

We went to WDW frequently as kids, since my dad grew up around Orlando. A couple of years ago, I signed my dad up to do this for the first time, and it was by far one of the most magical things we've ever done. It's something I will never forget.

 

[brock]

Your replies brought tears to my eyes.
WOw! Thank you so much, I hope we get to have that "magic" too.