Year of Million Dreams -- anyone else get something yet? Post your wishes won here!

[labdogs42]

Here's some more info on the YOMD from ALLEARSNET: http://www.allearsnet.com/tp/yomd.htm I haven't read everything there yet, but I thought some of you might enjoy checking it out!

Oh yeah, when we were in AK on our last trip, I had the hardest time GIVING away an extra FP we had for EE. My mom had gotten a FP and decided she didn't want to ride again, so I saw a teenager standing next to the FP return waiting for his return time. I was headed in to use my FP and I said to him. "here is a fastpass for right now if you want to ride while you're waiting!", he looked at it and thought I was crazy because the return window had passes. I tried to explain to him that it didn't matter, but he kept looking at me. Another lasy was there and she told him the same thing -- you can use it! I never had such a hard time giving something away! I think he did end up using it after all that!

 

[budbeerlady]

Oh yeah, when we were in AK on our last trip, I had the hardest time GIVING away an extra FP we had for EE. My mom had gotten a FP and decided she didn't want to ride again, so I saw a teenager standing next to the FP return waiting for his return time. I was headed in to use my FP and I said to him. "here is a fastpass for right now if you want to ride while you're waiting!", he looked at it and thought I was crazy because the return window had passes. I tried to explain to him that it didn't matter, but he kept looking at me. Another lasy was there and she told him the same thing -- you can use it! I never had such a hard time giving something away! I think he did end up using it after all that!

It's fun to spread magic!!!! Last December we had snack credits left, alot of snack credits left. So twice I bought the "snack" items of the little kid in front of us. Both times the parents were paying cash and didnt even realize they could get a dining plan. I think Mickey bars are a wonderful surprise wether it come from a cm or the person next to you in line!

 

[lillygator]

so exciting keep them coming!

 

[dee47]

I had the privilege (I'm not a CM, just a Disney addict) to grant someone a dream at Boma this past February. I think several posters alluded to the fact that we can spread the magic ourselves, and I find it is so true.

I had on a lanyard with my favorite pins, one of which was an Ariel cameo pin (a large one). A little girl in the table next to us kept looking at us. Finally she came by and asked if she can look at my pins. I said sure. She stared at my Ariel pin and said "I just LOVE Ariel!" So I gave her the pin. She flew back to her table, and her mom's jaw hit the floor. Mom asked me what I wanted in return and I said "Nothing. It's hers." Than mom asked me if I was a CM (I'm not). It made my day to see this little girl (and her mom) so happy. It still makes me smile to think about it. To me, that's part of the magic of Disney.

 

[teresa kay]

Dee what a very nice gesture. It's so amazing how doing something so nice can make the giver and reciever both feel so great. I'm sure that little girl was on cloud nine...what a great example of the "magic" that happens only at Disney.

All these posts are getting my family excited about our fast approaching Dec. trip. (although it's not getting here fast enough)

 

[SillyOldBear]

I love this thread. I am waiting to hear from the lucky person who gets to stay in Cindys castle....

 

[ckckc2000]

Great stories keep them coming I hope we get to add one when we're there in Feb

 

[Narnian_Princess]

Wow, these stories are fantastic!

I am so excited about the YOAMD; last night I kept my mom up until 1:00 AM just chattering on and on about it!

One non-YOAMD Magical Moment I had was about a year or so ago, just about 3 months after Soarin' opened at EPCOT. Whenever we go to WDW for a day trip, we always go to MK first, then to another park. When we got to EPCOT, I was excited to go on Soarin' but all the FastPasses were gone. I was disappointed, but we decided to go on Mission Space and Test Track a couple of times instead. After Mission Space, my two brothers and I always play the Mission Space Race game in the Advanced Training Lab; we like to be the people that actually take the fixes and place them on the ship and when we team up together we rock! But this time there was us, another group of 3, and two small kids in the line (which is for two teams of 4). My brothers and I wanted to stay together, and so did the other group of 3, and the CM was going to split the 2 little kids up and put them each on a different team. But they looked so scared to be split up, and their parents looked worried, so I said that I would go on the team with the other group of 3 so that the kids could stay together. Well, it was another few minutes until the game started and I had a conversation going with my teammates, and the CM came up to me and asked what my name was. I told her, and she said, "Here's a priority FastPass for everyone in your party to get on any FastPass ride today." I was so shocked and surprised! I mean, all I did was something I try to do often; put other people before myself. I didn't expect anything special, but I got to ride Soarin' that day. That was truly magical!

 

[FantasmicDreams]

I certainly hope that these YOAMD dreams, including the night in the castle, will also be considered for couples who do not have , for whatever reasons, children. Think about how amazing that would be for a honeymooning couple or a couple enjoying their 50th anniversary.

 

[Debbie6221]

Knowing DISNEY they won't leave anyone out!

 

[mickeymedic]

After reading all this, it makes waiting for our next trip so much harder. I'm going in February with my husband, my best friend and her husband. I can't wait to experience the magic!!!!

 

[Joan S.]

I certainly hope that these YOAMD dreams, including the night in the castle, will also be considered for couples who do not have , for whatever reasons, children. Think about how amazing that would be for a honeymooning couple or a couple enjoying their 50th
anniversary.[/QUOTE How about a couple celebrating their 25th ANNIVERSARY?? That will be my DH and I on April17,2007. And it would be WONDERFUL to have a chance to CELEBRATE our Anniversary in the Castle!! Joan

 

[cdntowdw]

My DS11 and I just returned from WDW this past Wed. We had a very magical time for 7 days on the DDP. Saw and did everything we had hoped to. We were winners in the Million Dreams Celebration. We were having a very magical day our last day that started off in Epcot for EMH. We asked the CM for a little pixie dust so that we could ride Test Track a second time without getting off and he gave it to us. Next, I spread a little magic in a minor way by giving a wetnap to a little girl who had gotten lovebug juice on her hands going into Spaceship Earth. We hopped over to MGM and the first thing on our plan was to get a FP for Tower of Terror, as we approached I noticed that the standby line was 20 mins. and suggested to my son that we just do standby, so we wouldn't have to come back later. A CM overheard us and gave us two FP's to ride immediately. I told my son as we were heading up the path to the Tower that good things usually come in threes. Going into Tower of Terror I noticed two CM's with the YOAMD vests on counting guests as they entered. I pointed this out to my son and laughed that we likely had just missed winning something big by not being the 1,000th guest or something. So we went ahead and entered the pre-show room. When it was finished the lights came on and a CM announced that everyone in the room was a winner in the contest and were given one of the collectible lanyards with two Disney pins. My son was thrilled as pin trading was something that we are not into. The magic came our way again on the bus back to our resort when a family asked how we had gotten our lanyards. They turned out to be pin traders and the gentleman gave my son and I each our first pins. Thank you again if you read this. The day before at AK my son decided he didn't want to ride EE again, so I gave away two FP's to a group of girls from Australia. The magic is everywhere, so keep spreading it.

 

[byoung]

It would be great to win something.

 

[SnwflkCts]

Love all the little magic things happening. A night at the castle sounds great but do you think they have a camera in there? HEE HEE - they have cameras everywhere! Not so good for a honeymooning couple or just a very affectionate couple!!! ... or maybe even just a loud snoring couple!!

 

[Gymbomom]

I love this thread. I am waiting to hear from the lucky person who gets to stay in Cindys castle....

We won;t hear about that till after January!!

 

[amandalinz]

Thanks everyone for sharing such great stories. This is why I love Disney and bring my children. It really is a magical place!

 

[ToyStory#1fan'sMom]

Just back...

Dh and I were walking around MGM one day and a CM walked up and gave us two of the dream fast passes on a lanyard for all the rides in the park. Then ds was chosen for the VIP at Epcot's Imagination for free photos (him in a "action hero" box with Toy Story characters around him, got an 8x10 and 5x7). Someone paid for a meal one night when we were at Sci Fi. Have a feeling it was another guest, not a "Disney" thing.

Kate

 

[Vickie46]

wow.. I just love reading all these post!

 

[mikmin]

Just got back last night we did our last minute jaunt over to MGM and we just got in line at The GMR and everyone was given a Fast Pass for the day. Unfortunately we were not able to us it since we had to get back to the BW for the Magical Express but it was pretty exciting getting something when we were not expecting. Starting to count down to our next trip Dec. 1 to 14 MVMCP 12-1 and CP