Member surprise Disney cruise?

[act1980]

We became a DVC members last year & I’ve just received an email to say to stop at the DVC member services desk for a surprise when onboard.

Does anyone know what this surprise is?

Thanks!

 

[bobbiwoz]

Sometimes they give out DVC lanyards, but that has been at the cruise terminal.

 

[_auroraborealis_]

They were giving out heinous sunglasses, my last cruise.

 

[disneynutz]

Not on a member cruise but we received a wooden box from DVC while onboard. Maybe they want you to stop buy to invite you to a sales meeting, they are known for that.

Bill

 

[Ben E N]

As of 3/26 It was lanyards. Then an invite to the members sales party, which had free drinks, meet and greet with Mickey from 2-2:30 (so empty my kids played tag with him), and then you get a voucher sent to your room to get 2 free hats if you stop by the desk on the ship later. Also, you get a magnet on your door. Not bad stuff at all, but not "wowzers" either. No complaints from me, though, as it was all free.
Also, bring your blue card on board if you have one. It is good for discounts on merchandise.

 

[disneynutz]

As of 3/26 It was lanyards. Then an invite to the members sales party, which had free drinks, meet and greet with Mickey from 2-2:30 (so empty my kids played tag with him), and then you get a voucher sent to your room to get 2 free hats if you stop by the desk on the ship later. Also, you get a magnet on your door. Not bad stuff at all, but not "wowzers" either. No complaints from me, though, as it was all free.
Also, bring your blue card on board if you have one. It is good for discounts on merchandise.

With respect Ben, didn't you pay an inflated price for the members cruise, free?

Bill

 

[Ben E N]

With respect Ben, didn't you pay an inflated price for the members cruise, free?

Bill

No, this was a non-members, open to public, spring break so it was jacked up 180% above Disney's already insanely high prices cruise.
As they say, happy wife, happy life...

 

[act1980]

Thanks for the replies. We are DVC members so I know they won’t be trying to get us to go to a sales meeting.

 

[Ben E N]

Thanks for the replies. We are DVC members so I know they won’t be trying to get us to go to a sales meeting.

Well, they will call it a "members only event". It really is low stress and actually fun. I reccomend going. They just show you their new properties and offerings at the end of the event, once you've had a couple of drinks, and allow you to sign up to meet with a guide.

 

[bobbiwoz]

Well, they will call it a "members only event". It really is low stress and actually fun. I reccomend going. They just show you their new properties and offerings at the end of the event, once you've had a couple of drinks, and allow you to sign up to meet with a guide.

I agree. And if you show up early, the character interaction is usually very good, and without the long lines you will see on the rest of the cruise.
You may find you enjoy it enough to go again on the cruise.

 

[Lilsia]

My last cruise we got a couple of the DVC baseball style hats.

 

[islandsnoopy]

Thanks for the replies. We are DVC members so I know they won’t be trying to get us to go to a sales meeting.

At the Members' reception, there's also a drawing for onboard credit. Think it was $200.

 

[Ben E N]

At the Members' reception, there's also a drawing for onboard credit. Think it was $200.

Yes. We had that as well. And things like tote bags as runner up prizes.

 

[bobbiwoz]

At the Members' reception, there's also a drawing for onboard credit. Think it was $200.

We won once!

 

[islandsnoopy]

We won once!

Cool! We have too which is why we always attend!

 

[Ben E N]

Cool! We have too which is why we always attend!

When I went a couple of weeks ago, there were only about 20 people in attendance. Free hats + free drinks + bottled water and 5% odds of winning $200 makes for a pretty pleasant sales party.

 

[_auroraborealis_]

Just because you already own does not mean they don't want you at a sales meeting.

 

[bumbershoot]

Thanks for the replies. We are DVC members so I know they won’t be trying to get us to go to a sales meeting.

Of course they will.

 

[chcknctlt]

Late to this thread...we are going on a Dis Cruise in August but did not use points to book it. Are we allowed to go to any events and/or benefit from any discounts as well?

 

[bumbershoot]

Late to this thread...we are going on a Dis Cruise in August but did not use points to book it. Are we allowed to go to any events and/or benefit from any discounts as well?

They are *member* events. Not booked on points events. Yes you can go.