Surprise waiting for us

[mamasha]

not sure what the surprise was but I feel bad about her vacation
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2811742

 

[hannahdrewmom]

I got a new dress from SSR giftshop when my ds 6months threw up all over me on the dvc tour..... I'm sure they weren't too happy when we didn't buy right then....

 

[janabananas]

I read that thread, didn't realize it was the same person. I don't think the pixie dust was enough....

 

[WEDWDW]

I don't think we will be finding out what the surprise was.

The OP stated they will no longer be vacationing at WDW,so they probably have zero interest in these Boards anymore.

I just hope they try to remember the good memories they have of WDW as they move on to other vacation experiences.

 

[weswife]

I was waiting to hear/ read!

 

[westgrove]

I'd have liked to have known too!
I think it's a shame that this person appears to have probably had a nice trip other than this one episode and after (by all accounts) having had at least 15 previous visits let this problem stop them ever going to WDW again?

also, I'd hope that they had travel insurance to cover their items, or in the case of a particularly expensive camera have insurance specifially for it. It is unfortunate but accidents do happen and I wouldnt let this prevent my going back to WDW,

that being said I do think the driver sounds like he was rude and unhelpful , I would have complained also. The report doesnt say why everyone had to get off at POP - assuming this was not the original destination so would have been good to know what reason was given for the evacuation of the bus?

 

[mommyof3princess27]

Sorry dont mean to be mean but...YOU ARE KEEPING US IN SUSPENSE!!!! I would like to know what it was lol

 

[TigrLvsPooh]

I want to know too!

 

[quirty30]

not sure what the surprise was but I feel bad about her vacation
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2811742

Safe to say, it's pretty apparent they didn't get upgraded to a deluxe. I have to wonder if she didn't get her hopes set too high for the surprise...that kind of disappointment can make everything else go into a downward spiral quite easily.

 

[dmband]

Fwiw i was told over the phone my rooms were going to have something special in them when we got there, nothing in any of the 3 rooms
Oh well didn't change the trip at all for us

 

[TigrLvsPooh]

I figured it would be one of those pre-printed Mickey cards or glossy 8x10 autographed Mickey photos. They seem to be the standard "surprise".

 

[coopersmom]

I figured it would be one of those pre-printed Mickey cards or glossy 8x10 autographed Mickey photos. They seem to be the standard "surprise".

After a less than stellar first Disney resort experience I was told, multiple times, that they were going to go "all out" to make our return visit, "extra special."

What we received was an autographed character photo for each of the kids in our room on arrival. It was the only above-and-beyond touch (i.e. something we didn't pay for) we experienced.

Now, don't get me wrong, I think that was nice, and my son liked that Buzz and Woody "sent me a card," but I didn't really think it qualified as "going all out," or was particularly "extra-special." And, after being told multiple times how "taken care of" we were going to be, and knowing how much money we had spent previously, and how many problems we had, as well as how much we were spending this time out, I admit I was kind of hoping for a view upgrade, or something at least a BIT more perk-like.

This in no way effected my trip, and I have no real complaints about it (gift horse, mouth and all that), but as far as "special treats" or "pixie dust" go, to use the Dis lingo, it's kind of lame. (Isn't the real thrill of character autographs/photos for kids actually MEETING the characters and seeing themselves in the photo with them?)

If Disney doesn't want to disappoint, it's probably better not to oversell something like a Mickey card as an extra-special, exclusive extra.

 

[gailg3horses]

I think the pp who stated maybe she got her hopes too high might be right. When we were on the magic we had a really nice interaction with a cm at guest services and did something nice for her. She asked for our name and stateroom # so I thought something was gonna show up for us. It didnt ruin our cruise when it didnt happen though.

 

[andrew870]

I had trouble with Disney last year and they promised a surprise when I arrived. When I arrived they had no idea what I was referring too. But long story short I ended up with a surprise flower arrangment in my room and 200 dollars on a disney card spend !!! That was a quite a surprise and classy too boot .

 

[neville04]

what was the surprise?

 

[gigi1313]

yes, we have had surprises a few times... once was an autographed picture (8x10 glossy) of the Fab5 in a cardboard frame... another time it was tickets to the WWoS (which we had no use for but came in handy for a friend 6 mos later going to a gymnastics competition)... what was your surprise?!

 

[sjs314]

what was the surprise?

I read through the thread also after coming upon it, with great curiosity.

 

[Mousemommy1]

I read through the thread also after coming upon it, with great curiosity.

Well, unfortunately, she apparently had a terrible experience again and will never return to Disney...somewhere in this thread there is a link to her return trip notes...it's called something like "Disney finally succeeded"...but then goes on to fully complain about her entire experience....

 

[juliebug]

fyi she posted here what her surprise was.
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2810650

 

[danielephant]

i want to know tooooooo!!!!