Moms Panel Results!?

[The6ofUs]

I of course am always talking to people and trying to help them. My family gets hysterical and I am the entertainment for hours on end, but I enjoy it. I like talking to people and sharing all my information.

You've just described me and my family. They just roll their eyes once I get started.

They also can't believe how often people will tell me their personal life story while we're waiting in line or eating at a restaurant (waitresses will often do this). I'll give advice if they ask for it, or just listen. There's just something about me that's therapeutic, I guess, but my family often wonders if I have an invisible sign somewhere that says "Oprah".

 

[ibelieveindreams]

I wanted to reply to a private email message in my box, when I respond, yes, that sounds great I get this erroneous message: Could not find phrase 'error_postcount_too_low_pm'., therefore, I can't even send a real message...sooo anyone have a clue???? Slightly befuddled...I'm usually a wiz...but this one has me with with my head in a wet paper brown bag....ugh...

 

[PartyOf5]

I wanted to reply to a private email message in my box, when I respond, yes, that sounds great I get this erroneous message: Could not find phrase 'error_postcount_too_low_pm'., therefore, I can't even send a real message...sooo anyone have a clue???? Slightly befuddled...I'm usually a wiz...but this one has me with with my head in a wet paper brown bag....ugh...

I will send you a PM with further info...

 

[The6ofUs]

I wanted to reply to a private email message in my box, when I respond, yes, that sounds great I get this erroneous message: Could not find phrase 'error_postcount_too_low_pm'., therefore, I can't even send a real message...sooo anyone have a clue???? Slightly befuddled...I'm usually a wiz...but this one has me with with my head in a wet paper brown bag....ugh...

That means your post count isn't considered high enough to reply to private messages. I didn't realize that the DIS boards had that limit.

 

[5/4Disney]

WOW!!! WE have more new friends

I think the folks at Disney are right when they say at first they will just post answers. Those who make the panel should sharpen their listening skills and remember to answer the question without rambling. Again, I think this is part of the reason they limited the phone interviews to around 15min and the essays to 100 words. We all just get so EXCITED when talking about WDW and the CM's doing the interviewing know this. I don't think any of you hurt your chances by rambling, your passion just took over and that's to be expected.
I know I have spoken with people going for the first time before and have had to stop myself (not until the person started walking off). No really, I think it is important not to overwhelm someone with all the little details right in the beginning especially if they have never been. Just my thoughts.
Julie
Welcome new friends

 

[poohmomof5]

I just had another heart attack!

The UPS guy just came to my door with 2 packages. I was expecting one, not two. So I started thinking..."I wonder if it could be something about the panel?"

So I opened it and I see the Disney logo through the paper...and...






















It is the photopass CD I ordered. WOW, waiting is hard!

 

[PartyOf5]

I had a similar scare yesterday and today in my email:

1) yesterday I received an email with "start packing your bags" as the beginning of the subject line...it was from BJs...didn't even read the rest. Delete.

2) today I received an email and all I could see on preview was 'panelpay'. I opened it and realized it was payment for a Pincone survey I did yesterday. Delete.

Ugh!



tick tock tick tock drip drip tick tock
(the sounds I hear in my house as I wait!)

Diane

 

[ibelieveindreams]

you are all sooo sick of them...ugh..

 

[ibelieveindreams]

I had a similar experience, I got a package from Adventures by Disney...I almost fell off the front porch...but alas.. it was information about their New Adventures Vacations...so I totally know the feeling...

 

[dollhouse]

Dear Mickey or Minnie *o*,

Forgive me, because my excitement at the moment is about to over flow since I discovered the “Mom‘s Panel!” I have been a "stay-at-home" mom for 12 years and a Disney maniac all my life! My excitement subsided for only a day when I realized that applications were no longer being accepted. How did I miss that? However, being a determined mom who will not take “no” for an answer, I decided to find a way to get discovered! Read on ~you will not be sorry.

In the beginning of my 34 year existence, I remember when Disney World was fairly new and Magic Kingdom was the whole world. You could stay at the Polynesian, or Contemporary, or Fort Wilderness and see Cinderella's Castle in the most beautiful horizon ever made by human hands! The monorail was magical in and of itself and you were the luckiest kid in the world if you got to ride up front with the driver!

I have a vivid memory of sitting on the dock at the Polynesian Resort and watching the construction of the Grand Floridian, dreaming of the day I would get to stay there. When I finally walked through the entrance and heard the piano music and saw the bird cage and all the sunlight and greenery, I knew I had arrived! It is that attention to detail, that creation of ambiance that keeps me enthralled! As a little girl, my dad took me on Disney vacations and they are the best memories I have. I have made it a mission to give my own three daughters those same memories and make new ones for myself.

I love nothing more than to plan our vacations, from taking advantage of extra magic hours, to which restaurants we will try for the first time and which ones we'll enjoy again. To the shows we will see, and the activities we will do, and where we will meet Mickey himself. I always start by choosing a Resort. I love them all! There is one for every mood, every passion, every idea of the perfect vacation! When I book that Resort, it feels as if my vacation has already begun. Each trip is full of new life experiences that Disney seems to so effortlessly provide.

I am hungry for knowledge! I read everything I can on Disney. I research and try to stay on top of what is new or changing. I pay attention to the specials they offer and the events that they host. I just can't get enough!

Well, I love to plan trips so much, that I started helping my friends when they took trips to Disney. I gave them tips and tricks and told them about "not-to-miss" stops along the way. I told them how to find all the hidden magic at their resorts and some lesser known activities they might enjoy. Word spread, and all of a sudden I am getting emails that say, "I heard from 'so and so' that you planned the greatest Disney vacation they have ever been on! Would you help me?" I have planned trips based on the experience they would like to have, trips on a budget, trips on no budget, trips for families, Grand Gatherings and couples. I LOVE what I have been doing! This is my wish: to fill my days making everyone's Disney dreams come true!

Please write back and tell me what my next step should be. I will be dedicated to this panel and an asset to it. I have found that my passion for Disney is infectious!

Hello! Your letter was awesome! It is strange that I feel the same way (with my own little details!) It is amazing that there are so many of us out there that feel the same way about Disney World. I was a rounder 2er that made some mistakes and didn't move on. I was devestated to say the least! I thought, oh my gosh...this could be what I have been waiting for! My dh asked me why I was so upset. He said, "Is it the free trip?". I looked at him with such seriousness and said, "I would have done this for free and loved every second of it!" However, it makes me feel good that the finalists feel the same way we do about Disney World. They really seem awesome, fun, kind & very compassionate! I really thought for awhile that this was my only chance, but I really am thinking optimistically that this will happen again and we will have another chance. I am impressed that you sent that and honored that you posted it for us to read. Thank you! It was wonderful! I am so sorry you didn't get a chance to apply. All we can do is keep supporting these awesome finalists and continue to express to Disney what we would like as parents! They do understand how important it is to us, I have to believe that. I hope this makes you feel better that someone understands how you truly feel. Thanks again!

I keep thinking that 12 seems a little low in numbers for this panel for the size of daily attendance for all the parks/resorts. Does anyone else? I am sure they have stats on how many people search on WDW site. It just seems like wishful thinking on my part but it is all good!

Take care!
Leslie

 

[5/4Disney]

I keep thinking that 12 seems a little low in numbers for this panel for the size of daily attendance for all the parks/resorts. Does anyone else? I am sure they have stats on how many people search on WDW site. It just seems like wishful thinking on my part but it is all good!

Take care!
Leslie[/QUOTE]

Leslie,

Maybe you are right. Wouldn't it be great if Disney realized that 12 was not enough and they wanted to include more panelist. I may have to wait awhile being I only made it to round 2, but I'd be willing to wait
We all seem a bit jumpy these days, every e-mail I get from Disney I think maybe they changed their mind We'll, I' m just going to chill for awhile but would graciously accept and invitation to partake in something if I were ever invited. (I would even do it w/out the free trip) The experience would be enough for me! Don't misunderstand me I'll take a free trip any day, but I would also love to work for Disney.
Julie

 

[Magnetic]

I have a different opinion on this one. I think if it's between not being able to go at all, and recommending all the discounts available in order to be able to go on that one-in-a-lifetime trip, Disney would much prefer the latter. I told them during my interview that I would be approaching questions from a budget-conscious angle, and they seemed fine with it.

I think it's great that you mentioned that to them! I've always wondered about the ticket brokering too - I mean, Disney is the one supplying the brokers with the discounted passes in the first place, so they can't expect people not to purchase them there -- but do they want the general (and by "general," I mean the non-super-researchers) to know about that? Or, what about the time Disney put All-Star rooms up on Priceline for $36 last summer - that was all over these boards, and our family definitely jumped on it and took a very affordable trip. At the time, I remember wondering why they didn't just put those blocks of rooms on their own site for $36 if they had so much room to fill - ASM seemed half empty when we took that trip. Would they let panelists say "Hey, you might also try your chances at Priceline as many people are getting rooms for the month of such-and such?")

That said, there are certainly people who take the budgeting far beyond what I'd consider "acceptable" advice - like the family I saw making "free" salads out of the lettuce and condiments at Pecos Bill's. I am curious to see what kind of limits, if any, Disney gives the panelists on the advice.

 

[5/4Disney]

That's pretty bad, making a salad Guess we really have no idea do we? I'm sure that the CM's have seen it all. I'm the type of person who would rather not know these types of things. What do you say to someone who is doing this? I know that it takes all kinds to make the world go round, but really. You are right, there is such a thing as taking things too far. I really had no idea that some folks acted this way.

 

[poohmomof5]

I am so silly...

Remember my last story about the UPS guy...how I got all excited.

Well, the mail came and when I got it, there was a PACKAGE FROM DISNEY.

I trembled, ran into the house and opened it and it was...

































My photopass PICTURES that I ordered the same day I ordered the Photopass CD that got me all excited just an hour ago. Oh my, this sure is fun isn't it? You guys are so great!!!!!

 

[PartyOf5]

I just thought of something....

We turn the clocks back this weekend...we have to wait an extra hour!


tick tock tick tock drip drip tick tock...
(the sounds of waiting)


Diane

 

[Crazy4Disney72]

That's really it in a nutshell. Let's face it, it's not like there's any lack of information about WDW out there -- there's Disney's own wealth of info that they're more than willing to send out for free, there are shows on the Travel Channel almost every day, there are boards like this, my personal tip-of-the-iceberg library of Disney-related books includes 50+ volumes. So what people want is a way to understand how all this information relates to THEM and their own unique needs. Two families with a similar make-up on the outside might be very different under the surface. People are insecure and want reassurance that they've made the right choices. (Will my fussy-eater preschooler be able to find something to eat if our family pays $250 to see the Hoop-de-Doo Review?, etc.) Going to WDW can be a significant investment in time and money -- they want to know that they've invested wisely.

Excellent post, and I agree, I think that's exactly what Disney is looking for in this panel.

 

[Crazy4Disney72]

Dear Mickey or Minnie *o*,

Forgive me, because my excitement at the moment is about to over flow since I discovered the “Mom‘s Panel!” I have been a "stay-at-home" mom for 12 years and a Disney maniac all my life! My excitement subsided for only a day when I realized that applications were no longer being accepted. How did I miss that? However, being a determined mom who will not take “no” for an answer, I decided to find a way to get discovered! Read on ~you will not be sorry.

In the beginning of my 34 year existence, I remember when Disney World was fairly new and Magic Kingdom was the whole world. You could stay at the Polynesian, or Contemporary, or Fort Wilderness and see Cinderella's Castle in the most beautiful horizon ever made by human hands! The monorail was magical in and of itself and you were the luckiest kid in the world if you got to ride up front with the driver!

I have a vivid memory of sitting on the dock at the Polynesian Resort and watching the construction of the Grand Floridian, dreaming of the day I would get to stay there. When I finally walked through the entrance and heard the piano music and saw the bird cage and all the sunlight and greenery, I knew I had arrived! It is that attention to detail, that creation of ambiance that keeps me enthralled! As a little girl, my dad took me on Disney vacations and they are the best memories I have. I have made it a mission to give my own three daughters those same memories and make new ones for myself.

I love nothing more than to plan our vacations, from taking advantage of extra magic hours, to which restaurants we will try for the first time and which ones we'll enjoy again. To the shows we will see, and the activities we will do, and where we will meet Mickey himself. I always start by choosing a Resort. I love them all! There is one for every mood, every passion, every idea of the perfect vacation! When I book that Resort, it feels as if my vacation has already begun. Each trip is full of new life experiences that Disney seems to so effortlessly provide.

I am hungry for knowledge! I read everything I can on Disney. I research and try to stay on top of what is new or changing. I pay attention to the specials they offer and the events that they host. I just can't get enough!

Well, I love to plan trips so much, that I started helping my friends when they took trips to Disney. I gave them tips and tricks and told them about "not-to-miss" stops along the way. I told them how to find all the hidden magic at their resorts and some lesser known activities they might enjoy. Word spread, and all of a sudden I am getting emails that say, "I heard from 'so and so' that you planned the greatest Disney vacation they have ever been on! Would you help me?" I have planned trips based on the experience they would like to have, trips on a budget, trips on no budget, trips for families, Grand Gatherings and couples. I LOVE what I have been doing! This is my wish: to fill my days making everyone's Disney dreams come true!

Please write back and tell me what my next step should be. I will be dedicated to this panel and an asset to it. I have found that my passion for Disney is infectious!

That was great! Have you ever thought about becoming a travel agent specializing in Disney? I think you would be great!

 

[Crazy4Disney72]

Hi, new to the board....sort of stumbled upon this thread....I too, made it too the final 26, and learned in the interview process, that 'there was some confusion on some of the Boards about training and the trip', ah hah says, I and figured there must be a place where everyone is talking....I've enjoyed reading and getting to know all of you, and giggling along the way, watching and understanding the various relationships between all of you...not to mention my own joy to know that I'm not the only mom in this world that has multiple sleep overs, or must juggle what seems to be a hundred balls at once. We love Disney too, and though we have been through some tough times, we find a way to go, I see Disney for our family a place for dreams, no matter what the age, where time seems to stop...sometimes, time just needs to stop...keep dreaming...life is short...laugh, love...and be in the moment...i hope you all can welcome me to the family...at least thats how it feels....soooo...i am the new kid on the block as they say... ...

Welcome to the DIS and congratulations on making it to the final round! I only made it to round 2, but I'm so excited for you guys who made it to round 3 and this thread is so enjoyable, I've stuck around! I feel the same way you do about Disney, I suspect everyone here does too!

 

[ibelieveindreams]

Welcome to the DIS and congratulations on making it to the final round! I only made it to round 2, but I'm so excited for you guys who made it to round 3 and this thread is so enjoyable, I've stuck around! I feel the same way you do about Disney, I suspect everyone here does too!

Thanks for the welcome...I have enjoyed reading all the posts, and at times as I have said before giggling along the way...but its a great little forum...i look forward to getting to know everyone...as best as i can...

 

[PolynesianPixie]

I want to thank all of you who took the time to read my post! I really do appreciate the support; I guess I needed a little therapy ! You are such a wonderful group of people with huge hearts! Disney is lucky to have any of you on the panel!

I am SO proud of all of you! Those who have made it this far, I know you will make the rest of us so happy!

This board is definately a blessing!

44 days until CR & FWR!!!!