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

[PopArtGal]

Most of us made them

 

[UrsulasShadow]

This might sound weird but where do you get post cards? I asked the post office and they said they don't sell them and I didn't see them at walmart. Thanks Lisa

I have no idea what post office you went to, but the USPS has a pre-stamped post card that many people here use (like me). Ask again at the post office...maybe they misunderstood you.

 

[A_NY_Outlaw]

Does anyone know if the prizes are given away in the theme parks or at the resorts as well? I've read the official rules (big yawn), but it would seem that they would probably give away the most at the theme parks. Our chances of winning are going to be slim, considering we've got 2 days planned for Universal and 1 for SW. I'd be happy with one of those ultimate fast passes or whatever they are called!

 

[disney_fan_fam]

Loved hearing all the stories! I hope I can make it before the promo's over! It's just wonderful!

Send me some pixie dust too

Aloha,
Pua

 

[troijka]

Yippeeeeeee!!!!
When I got home today, I got my mail and received a receipt for three certified packages to us from Disney! I was super excited (and upset that I missesd the mailman!)
Well, the slip said to pick it up tomorrow, but my super awesome mailman stopped by again on his way back to the post office. (He really is the best. I run a business out of my home and he goes out of his way to make sure I receive packages the same day).
Well, my DD5 and I were jumping out of our skin and we opened all three packages and....we won the WDW ears!!!!
Do you think my neighbors though I was odd when I was taking out the trash this evening wearing silver Mickey ears???
Good luck to everyone else and don't give up. Our last postcards were mailed over a month ago and we won today.

 

[A_NY_Outlaw]

For the people who sent in postcards, I know the official rules say 2-1/2" x 5" size, however I can't seem to find 2-1/2" only 2". Do they get exact and take away a potentially selected winner over something as minute as this?

Just curious.

 

[A_NY_Outlaw]

OOps meant 3" not 2". Don't think they make 2-1/2" postcards.

 

[Vickie46]

I wished I could get 1 package today.. and I would just be so thrilled..

 

[calypso*a*go-go]

They are accepting just about any size postcard that is close to the size posted in the official rules. I would say the majority of entries are on the prestamped cards sold by the P.O. as it's like getting the actual postcard for free.

 

[calypso*a*go-go]

I wished I could get 1 package today.. and I would just be so thrilled..

I'll keep my fingers crossed for ya!

 

[cinderella14]

When my stepmom took me in Jan on our 2nd to last day we were the family of the day!!! We were in MGM and we were in the front of the line at the gate to go in and they said out of the blue, "Do you want to be our family of the day?" We were surprised but we said yes! We got our own elevator on the Tower of Terror (just the 2 of us in one elevator) and our picture for free!! And then later in the day at one of the stores the clerk asked me a couple of questions about Hannah Montanna (my fave show on disney channel!) And I got a certificate! Then when I was in Downtown Disney I got a free sample of a slushie at the candy store! So if anyone or their kids is going for the first time go to the guest relations and ask for a first visit pin!!! Very good idea you are recognized alot around!!!!

cinderella14

 

[momof2disprincesses]

Just got back on Tuesday. In our 7 day trip, we had the following wishes granted to us:

• dd11 & dd15 got to go twice around on the Indy Speedway
• Free fastpass for any attraction at AK (used it for Everest - with that and fast passes, we got to go on it 3 times without waiting)
• 4 sets of the "Year of a Million Dream" pins (the ones to share) - we shared with several people, but the best one was a little girl who was crying and we gave both her and her sister one each and she stopped crying and was so excited about it!
• A rubix cube in our room at Pop Century
• Our dd's were invited to make their own chocolate covered strawberry by one of the cm's at the candy shop in MGM - they got a certificate for this, "chef" hats and of course got to eat the strawberries they made
• The best dream we got though was a private safari at AK!!! We got chatting with a cm who supervises the ride and he asked if we would follow him. I knew to say YES and then he took us the back way through the ride and asked if we wanted a regular safari ride or if we wanted a private safari!!! Of course, we chose the private one. Our cm driver had to follow the script somewhat, but she was FABULOUS! She told us so many details, like baby animal's names and secrets of the safari. It was so awesome!!!!!

We really had a magical trip!

 

[calypso*a*go-go]

The best dream we got though was a private safari at AK!!! We got chatting with a cm who supervises the ride and he asked if we would follow him. I knew to say YES and then he took us the back way through the ride and asked if we wanted a regular safari ride or if we wanted a private safari!!! Of course, we chose the private one. Our cm driver had to follow the script somewhat, but she was FABULOUS! She told us so many details, like baby animal's names and secrets of the safari. It was so awesome!!!!!

I would love that -- sounds awesome!

Congratulations on such a unique dream.

 

[lailah]

THREE PAIRS OF EARS IN ONE DAY????!!!! Can you say exciting!!! I'm still waiting for my ears....and waiting....

 

[Disney's Fab 4]

I am soooo thrilled... I just a won a Lanyard/pin set... I had just posted on another thread about how I would love to win something but my pick would be a lanyard and I hit post... My door bell rang and it was the postwoman!!!! And my lanyard was here!!! I have sent about 50 postcards since the beginning and this is the only thing I have won.... Very happy!!!! So, there is hope for all of you....

Good Luck.....

I told my hubby and he said oh, that's nice which kid are you gonna give it to.... My response: "Ummmm no kid, I'm keeping it!!!" Greedy... YUP!

 

[Vickie46]

Wow.. now that is Disney Magic! Mickey heard you I guess! lol

 

[Family5LovesDisney]

Everyone in my family plus my parents won a Magic Kingdom Dream Fastpass our first morning in the parks on our vacation in January. We were very excited! Here we are wearing our "prizes"

 

[cinderella14]

Everyone in my family plus my parents won a Magic Kingdom Dream Fastpass our first morning in the parks on our vacation in January. We were very excited! Here we are wearing our "prizes"

Sounds like you all had fun!!!

 

[mkycrzy1971]

My family (three children and two parents) has now been blessed with 4 lanyards and one set of ears!!! Up until Friday I was the only person (out of five people) that had won anything (2 lanyards and one set of ears). Then the doorbell rang and my 2 year old son and 9 year old daughter each won the lanyard/pin set---my daughter was so excited that she ran right to her bedroom and took all of her pins off of the lanyard from our previous trip to WDW and put them on the new YOMD lanyard!! I am so ready to book that trip, but hubby won't budge until "wild" 2 year old son is not so "wild"---I am not sure this is going to happen....he is used to two girls!!!!

 

[playdate]

My 11 yr old daughter was picked on 4/11/07 as the winner of the "Nights and Lights" prize package (adventuresbydisney.com). She was in Disney's West End (Orlando) and sat on the "lucky bench". That's all it took.

The prize is an 8 day trip to London and Paris. $25,000 (includes $5600 for taxes). Talk about a lucky kid! This was fortunate because we were thinking about making this trip anyway.

All four of us had to sign a bunch of legal docs and releases. The Disney staff was great. They made my daughter feel like a real celebrity. We hope to squeeze in the trip this year.

P.S.
Considering the $$ spent on season passes, Disney hotels, lunches at WDW, closets full of Disney princess gowns/shoes/fairy wands/, $20,000 worth of Disney Videos/DVDs/CDs/cassettes, and computer games... I may actually have recouped almost 20% of the $$ I spent on Disney products! LOL