**NEW PERR FOR D23 Members**

[WaltD4Me]

Wow, people need to lighten up a little bit.

It is an April Fools joke, MGW has been doing one each year since they started. If you listened to them you would know that.

Open up your world, listen to other podcasts. You would be amazed at what other points of view there are out in the 'Big Blue World!'

BTW, the earth is not flat.

I understand it's an April Fools joke and you can figure that out from the webpage, but there's no way you'd know from the podcast show. And how would newer listeners know they do a joke every year? I only heard of that podcast a few months ago.

 

[BriarRosie]

I'm a little behind on my listening, but I'm going to check it out and see what all the fuss is about.

I'm not a lawyer, and I hope a lawyer can chime in here, but I would wonder if this falls under the use of parody under the Fair Use Act. I Googled the use of parody, and it seems that Eric, Cathy and Dan would not get into trouble over this April Fool's Joke.

 

[dkostel]

Although I cannot find it on their website, I'm pretty sure that Eric is a lawyer.

 

[WaltD4Me]

I'm a little behind on my listening, but I'm going to check it out and see what all the fuss is about.

I'm not a lawyer, and I hope a lawyer can chime in here, but I would wonder if this falls under the use of parody under the Fair Use Act. I Googled the use of parody, and it seems that Eric, Cathy and Dan would not get into trouble over this April Fool's Joke.

I don't really think there is anything illegal about the whole thing, I'm just saying I'd be upset if I signed up for D23 based on the joke. Say you know about D23, but were on the fence about joining, waiting to see what else they might announce or what else Disney adds to it and then you hear about Club D23 and you think, now THAT is cool and you go sign up. I just don't think it's out of the realm of possibility that a few people might just do that and not find the joke all that funny.

 

[LudwigVB]

 

[FireDancer]

I'm not a lawyer, and I hope a lawyer can chime in here, but I would wonder if this falls under the use of parody under the Fair Use Act. I Googled the use of parody, and it seems that Eric, Cathy and Dan would not get into trouble over this April Fool's Joke.

I thought the same thing. I don't want them sued and think it is quite funny. My concern is with the roob out there that can't figure out the joke and joins D23 because of the club. If they want a refund because there is no Club 23 there might be legal recourse.

Remember, there are still people out there sending money to Nigeria and forwarding emails because Bill Gates will give them a million dollars.

 

[k5jm]

I understand posting the name of the person, but I do not think it is right to post their address and phone number. I'm sure you would not like yours posted on these boards. Please modify post to remove address and phone number.

All publicly available information. I think it is a great joke, but do not want someone paying for services that do not really exist.

 

[Iggipolka]

Quite the clever April Fool's joke. It certainly got me!

Like a few other people have posted, I do hope that Disney reads this, because I was all ready to sign up for D23 after reading the hoax. To me, having a D23 club in the parks, in a huge step in the right direction for Disney Fans. I'm not interested in being a D23 member currently, the so-called "perks" aren't worth it. However, with the addition of a park centered perk...ya..I'd sign up.

 

[DaParkers]

I somewhat understand your concern but isn't all the information in k5jmh's post publicly available to anyone who does a domain-name search or some Internet digging?

agnes!

That information is available for those who SEARCH for it. Most people on here did NOT search for it. Most people on here have their phone numbers listed in their city or towns white pages, but a level of privacy is still expected.

 

[Blue Skies]

Wow, people need to lighten up a little bit.

It is an April Fools joke, MGW has been doing one each year since they started. If you listened to them you would know that.

Open up your world, listen to other podcasts. You would be amazed at what other points of view there are out in the 'Big Blue World!'

BTW, the earth is not flat.

ITA!

Many Disney podcasters have great April fools jokes.

I have been fooled before. Now though, I look forward to them each year!

 

[LilGMom]

Maybe I'm in the minority but I think that if someone runs out and joins D23 because of that Club D23 site and then gets mad after finding out it is a joke than too bad. Kinda like I have little to no tolerance for people B&Ming about not being able to afford their houses if they bought outside of their realistic means because they were blindly lead that way by a mortgage broker. If you make $50k a year you probably should be thinking about buying a $300k house. If you are going to miss that $75 than you shouldn't be joining D23 blindly without knowing what you are getting. It is the consumer's responsibility to educate themselves about what they are getting whenever they purchase something, whether that be a Disney Club, DVC, or a house.

I'll admit that when I first saw the Club D23 site I thought "Yeah Baby!!!" and immediately emailed my DH a link before I had read the entire thing. A few minutes later I sent him another email telling him "Nevermind, lol".

 

[MM32830]

Maybe I'm in the minority but I think that if someone runs out and joins D23 because of that Club D23 site and then gets mad after finding out it is a joke than too bad. Kinda like I have little to no tolerance for people B&Ming about not being able to afford their houses if they bought outside of their realistic means because they were blindly lead that way by a mortgage broker. If you make $50k a year you probably should be thinking about buying a $300k house. If you are going to miss that $75 than you shouldn't be joining D23 blindly without knowing what you are getting. It is the consumer's responsibility to educate themselves about what they are getting whenever they purchase something, whether that be a Disney Club, DVC, or a house.

I'll admit that when I first saw the Club D23 site I thought "Yeah Baby!!!" and immediately emailed my DH a link before I had read the entire thing. A few minutes later I sent him another email telling him "Nevermind, lol".

I agree with you on most points except think about the individual who thinks that the benefits of joining D23 is marginal and maybe not worth $74.99. Now, add in Club D23 (which, when compared to Club 33 in Disneyland that costs WAY MORE than $74.99 and takes several years to get in), you now have justified the cost of joining D23.

The prank, while brilliant, creates confusion for the Disney brand and confusion is what many lawyers look for when they bring forth trademark infringement lawsuits.


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[BriarRosie]

I don't really think there is anything illegal about the whole thing, I'm just saying I'd be upset if I signed up for D23 based on the joke. Say you know about D23, but were on the fence about joining, waiting to see what else they might announce or what else Disney adds to it and then you hear about Club D23 and you think, now THAT is cool and you go sign up. I just don't think it's out of the realm of possibility that a few people might just do that and not find the joke all that funny.

Well, I listened to the show, and I agree that they sounded quite convincing that they were presenting real news. So I can understand why someone who felt "tricked" into joining because of this will feel resentment. I'm hoping most people found out in time that it was an April Fool's prank before making a commitment to joining.

Who knows? The joke might be on all of us if Disney rolls something out that will appeal to the theme park fans as much as this joke did.