Magical Moments certificates?

[KrazyKowboy]

My DD got this at Wide World of Sports last year. There were no events going on and we were the only ones in the shop. She and I were browsing the gift shop there and the manager asked her if she was having a nice vacation. He then gave her the certificate and offered her choice of two pins from the showcase. She has the pins attached to the certificate, one in the upper right corner and the other in the lower left corner. My wife was at the dialysis clinic in Celebrity at the time and we were just killing a little time before we went to pick her up. It was a special moment for my daughter and the manager in the gift shop truly went above his call of duty.

We'll be back in less than 3 weeks and we're really getting excited about all the Disney Magic to see at this time of year.

 

[corinnak]

My son declined to ring the bell to open the store at Old Key West one morning. The next child who came in got the certificate for that one!

He did agree to decorate the tree at the Christmas shop in Magic Kingdom later that day. The CM gave him a basket of ornaments which he put mostly all over the bottom of the tree, she wrote his first name on a little slip of paper that went into the plaque on the tree, proclaiming that he had decorated that tree that day, and she gave him a little certificate that he was SO thrilled about. She also gave him a little glass mickey head ornament and also threw in a heart shaped Ariel ornament that he just loved. He really enjoyed that experience.

 

[HenryMom]

I am familiar with the certificate for waking up Tinkerbell, but am surprised by some of these others. I am wondering if they are just tied to the whole YOAMD thing? I mean, a lot of these seem like a case of being lucky, of happening to be in the right place at the right time, instead of something you could ever plan for. Does this make sense?

We are going in Feb. '07 with my two DS's as well as several nieces and a nephew. I'd love to have them get some of these certificates, but other than trying to be first in Tinkerbells Treasures, and being the first to lift the mat at Muppets 3D, is there anything else we could "plan for" to get a certificate?

TIA for any help!

~HenryMom

 

[condorthb]

If this is your DD's firsat trip, be sure to get a FIRST TIME pin. CM look out for these pins. This pin is what swayed the cm to pick my wife and I. It was her first time at WDW.

 

[Scutapipig]

We received two on our trip in August for the Happiest Celebration On Earth.

The first one was "For showing uncommon valor against pirates and helping to find Captian Hook's hook!" This one was handed out after we finished our Family Magic Tour.

The second one we received was at the Liberty Tree Tavern. We were selected to open the restaurant for dinner by ringing the dinner bell. We were also given the opportunity meet the characters as a group.

 

[HenryMom]

Thanks, Condorthb! Can you (or anyone) tell me how to get a "First Time" pin?

TIA,

~HenryMom

 

[DisneyGirlie]

I'm almost certain that you just buy the "first time" pin, just like the rest of the Disney Trading Pins.

 

[corinnak]

The ones I saw were big round buttons. I think my stepdad got them from a bell services guy, though it could have been another CM. I think they are giving them away at the resorts - it's just a matter of finding the CM that has them to give.

 

[pigletforever]

You can get the 1st time buttons, as well as birthday and anniversary buttons from the Guest Relations at the front of any park.

 

[WeirdTigger27]

There are also honeymoon pins too.