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[HowieHowie]

give a call it might push them to come more ? maybe

Jeff, I just spoke to MargaretAnn and they can't make it. They have a surprise party for a friend in the Bronx and it will be too much to travel back and forth. We'll see you on Sun.

 

[funhouse8]

Good Morning-does anyone know if there are any discounts for any Disney shows ie: Disney on Ice-or NYC for the Christmas time frame. My DD and her family are coming up from Ga and I'd love to take my DGD to a show. Thanks
Vicki

Mary Poppins is having an anniversary special Save $40 Buy ticket befor 12/9 Code D1S95. Good Luck

 

[disney67]

Jeff, I just spoke to MargaretAnn and they can't make it. They have a surprise party for a friend in the Bronx and it will be too much to travel back and forth. We'll see you on Sun.

thank you and cannot wait to say hi sun

 

[Anna114]

Mary Poppins is having an anniversary special Save $40 Buy ticket befor 12/9 Code D1S95. Good Luck

If anyone hasn't seen Mary Poppins on Broadway. Do it! It's a great show.

 

[disney67]

If anyone hasn't seen Mary Poppins on Broadway. Do it! It's a great show.

I will second this really fun from beging to end

 

[baseballmickey]

Just got to DtD. At the back of the line.

 

[baseballmickey]

We got a "fastpass" to come back later. Trying again at 4:30. We only had a window of about an hour or so due to DD having a birthday party to go to from 2-4. The estimate on the line from the CM was 45min-1hour. I think she said the workshop was about 15-20 minutes. They took our info and gave us a laminated pass so we can go right up to the desk when we return. So we'll be heading back to the mall around 4:30.

 

[carlbarry]

I just got back. I arrived on-line shortly after 11 am. I had about a 45 minute wait.

 

[dapod423]

DM,DS and I arrived at about 3. We were told we had good timing because it had just slowed down. We still had about a 30 min wait before we got into the lobby where Tom was trying to keep us occupied before the presentation.

I must say that outside where you sign in and wait was a diasaster! I have never seen Disney so unorganized before. There was no clear path to take or spot marked where you should wait if you wanted to bypass the Mary poppins workshop. Thankfully "The Popcorn Lady" came out to serve the kids because they were getting restless.

Once inside it was much more organized. we got our ornaments. They gave out 2009,2010 and 2011 ornaments. The presentation was lively and not too long. My son loved his cupcake. My mother was able to see BLT. And we all got lanyards with pins. My mother and I also got the gift bags (I didn't see everyone with them) and that has a water bottle, a vinylmation, notepad and a few games for the kids.

Overall worth it.

 

[carlbarry]

Lanyards with pins and gift bags? Wow! I did NOT see that. I got nothing other than the decorations. Oh, and I asked for and got some of those round stickers.

 

[baseballmickey]

Went back at 4:30. There was nobody on line and only one other family in the Mary Poppins workshop with us as it got started. A few other families joined as it began. I thought it was fun to try and do the dance. I had a hard time keeping up when they did it fast though.

The presentation was okay. We were apparently the very last group to go in. I stood through it holding DS, and I never got uncomfortable, so it couldn't have been that long!! I wish I had opened my mouth to answer the question about AKL... the woman in front of me got the umbrella!!

A funny thing about the presentation is that one of the presenters used to be the Assistant Principal at the school DW teaches at.

The deals on points they talked about sounded good. But it always sounds like such a good idea to add points. We're just not in any position to do so right now.... Someday...

DD enjoyed her cupcake (they were from Crumbs), and a couple of CMs who spoke to us during the mixer part were very nice. DD was upset she couldn't play in the playroom, and the CM came back and gave us a gift bag, telling us she felt bad that DD was upset. I thought that was nice, but then I saw most of the other families had a gift bag as well. Not all, but most of them.

We went into the BLT demo rooms just to look and there were 4 or 5 gift bags just sitting on the dresser. Another couple was in there with us. They hadn't been given a bag like we were, so they just grabbed one.

Our bag had:

2 DVC Lanyards each with 4 "Hidden Mickey" Pins (2 different sets)
1 plastic DVC water bottle
1 set of 4 Fairy cards (Pixie Hollow Games promo)
1 DVC pin that lights up
1 DVC Aulani Button
1 DtD notepad
1 Sheet of Muppets Stickers
1 3" Clear Vinylmation (ours was orange)

 

[carlbarry]

Went back at 4:30. There was nobody on line and only one other family in the Mary Poppins workshop with us as it got started. A few other families joined as it began. I thought it was fun to try and do the dance. I had a hard time keeping up when they did it fast though.

The presentation was okay. We were apparently the very last group to go in. I stood through it holding DS, and I never got uncomfortable, so it couldn't have been that long!! I wish I had opened my mouth to answer the question about AKL... the woman in front of me got the umbrella!!

A funny thing about the presentation is that one of the presenters used to be the Assistant Principal at the school DW teaches at.

The deals on points they talked about sounded good. But it always sounds like such a good idea to add points. We're just not in any position to do so right now.... Someday...

DD enjoyed her cupcake (they were from Crumbs), and a couple of CMs who spoke to us during the mixer part were very nice. DD was upset she couldn't play in the playroom, and the CM came back and gave us a gift bag, telling us she felt bad that DD was upset. I thought that was nice, but then I saw most of the other families had a gift bag as well. Not all, but most of them.

We went into the BLT demo rooms just to look and there were 4 or 5 gift bags just sitting on the dresser. Another couple was in there with us. They hadn't been given a bag like we were, so they just grabbed one.

Our bag had:

2 DVC Lanyards each with 4 "Hidden Mickey" Pins (2 different sets)
1 plastic DVC water bottle
1 set of 4 Fairy cards (Pixie Hollow Games promo)
1 DVC pin that lights up
1 DVC Aulani Button
1 DtD notepad
1 Sheet of Muppets Stickers
1 3" Clear Vinylmation (ours was orange)

Well, I sure did NOT get that. I just got the notepad and a pen! Amazing that Disney was so disorganized. How could they give some members gifts, and not others? And we were told in the room with the slide show we would get gifts in the "next room" . . . and then nothing!

 

[Maleficent's Dad]

GIFT BAGS? Gifts at all?!? I spent the better part of today a the Roosevelt Field Mall for a sales pitch and a cup of Keurig coffee. My kids at least ate a cupcake. Nothing else...

 

[missycj96]

We got a gift bag with the same. No one handed us one but we saw some people with gift bags so we asked for one.

 

[mwmuntz]

The presenters said that if you were interested in the incentives, then talk to a cast member in the other room and receive additional gifts. ie. Take a tour. It also looks like they were giving them out to those who asked and sometimes just to placate people. Once again, Disney went above and beyond, but unfortunately they are getting slammed by some who feel that they are entitled to everything. Yes, there were lines. Yes, it was crowded. But they did deliver on everything that was promised in the invitation, and then some. But I guess whatever they do is not enough for some.

As far as the first line goes. Yes, it was long, but the fact that they had cast members talking to people and trading pins, were giving out popcorn, and were offering fastpasses to people to come back later shows that they were trying to make it better. That shows good organization to me, not bad.

The only complaint that I have is the surly security guard that was yelling at people in line. But he was a mall employee. I hope Disney complains about him to mall management.

 

[disney67]

we got there at around 11 am and i really have to say that they did drop the ball on Organizing this and we waited on line for it seemed forever but the kids seemed to like the workshop but it would of been nicer to see a charecter in a holiday outfit . after the workshop we went to see the tiny presentation and it was fast and nice and it was a good presentation .
we had cupcakes and popcorn and a drink .
and they did not tell everyone to fill out for the 2 mary poppins tickets ?
What Is This About A Gift Bag ??????
they gave that last year and i saw a few people leaving with them but they did not have anyone handing them out this year .
?? Did you have to add on to get it ??
last year we got the 3' vinalnation
rice krispie treat
ornament only 2010
a few things for the kids
but last year there was no presentation and not as big it was alot of fun

 

[carlbarry]

The presenters said that if you were interested in the incentives, then talk to a cast member in the other room and receive additional gifts. ie. Take a tour. It also looks like they were giving them out to those who asked and sometimes just to placate people. Once again, Disney went above and beyond, but unfortunately they are getting slammed by some who feel that they are entitled to everything. Yes, there were lines. Yes, it was crowded. But they did deliver on everything that was promised in the invitation, and then some. But I guess whatever they do is not enough for some.

As far as the first line goes. Yes, it was long, but the fact that they had cast members talking to people and trading pins, were giving out popcorn, and were offering fastpasses to people to come back later shows that they were trying to make it better. That shows good organization to me, not bad.

The only complaint that I have is the surly security guard that was yelling at people in line. But he was a mall employee. I hope Disney complains about him to mall management.

When I saw the presentation, after someone won the umbrella, the presenter, a lovely young lady, said to the rest of us (according to my memory of it), "Don't feel bad. Everybody will get gifts in the next room."
So bottom line is, if everybody was supposed to get something, everybody should have. Not just hit or miss, due to poor organization.
If the gifts were only for talking to a salesperson, then say, "And if you ask about an add-on, we have a special gift for you."

 

[mwmuntz]

You either misheard, or the presenter misspoke in that session. It was clear to me that you had to speak to a CM to get the gift bag.

I'll give you the benefit of the doubt here and assume that they screwed up. Did you ask anyone about it? Or did you just decide to bash them about it on a public forum?
If its that important to you, call them. I'm sure you'll get everything that was given away plus a few goodies to make it right.

When I saw the presentation, after someone won the umbrella, the presenter, a lovely young lady, said to the rest of us (according to my memory of it), "Don't feel bad. Everybody will get gifts in the next room."
So bottom line is, if everybody was supposed to get something, everybody should have. Not just hit or miss, due to poor organization.
If the gifts were only for talking to a salesperson, then say, "And if you ask about an add-on, we have a special gift for you."

 

[carlbarry]

You either misheard, or the presenter misspoke in that session. It was clear to me that you had to speak to a CM to get the gift bag.

I'll give you the benefit of the doubt here and assume that they screwed up. Did you ask anyone about it? Or did you just decide to bash them about it on a public forum?
If its that important to you, call them. I'm sure you'll get everything that was given away plus a few goodies to make it right.

I didn't ask them when I was there, because I didn't see anyone carrying a bag. And I do NOT feel I am "bashing" them by questioning if things were handled properly.
I am very hesitant to call and ask, because I feel I received what I expected to get. Am I going to call and say, "Was I supposed to get a bag? Because I heard some other people got bags"? No, because to me that makes me, to use an old Gaelic term, (OK, it's really Yiddish) a "schnorrer." Everytime I stop by everybody there is extremely friendly and accomodating. So no, I would not call and give the implication that I thought any one there was at fault.
I just hope next year they handle things better. I should add, I was pleased to see such a good turnout. A prosperous DVC is better for the members.

 

[baseballmickey]

I agree with Jeff that a character would have been a nice touch. I have no idea what restrictions D2D staff may have been dealing with in organizing this event, other than the obvious limited space. I'm sure they tried to think of everything, but unless you are doing these events alot, it's hard to perfect them. There's no way that everyone I saw there at 11:30 could have all fit comfortably inside that space had they not been letting people inside using the group method they had setup. It wasn't a bad plan, and I'm sure they realized some of the same things that we did.

I'd love to see them add another date for this event next year, so that people who were unable to make it might have a better chance.

As far as the bags, I don't recall being told that we'd get anything other than the ornaments. As a PP said, they were probably intended to be given to those families who took the additional step of inquiring about adding points. Being in the last group of the day, there may have been a more lax attitude in giving out these bags. Perhaps earlier in the day it was more strict because they had a limited supply?? Perhaps they still have some.

Above everything else, my biggest disappointment was that I didn't get to meet anybody from the DIS there!