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

[adrianna_sarah]

Subscribing.

 

[bulah1]

So the YOMD is still going on right now... how long is it running til?

Are prizes given out daily?

How often are the larger prizes, such as the castle stay, given out? (Daily?)
Plus I always assumed that prizes such as the castle would only be given out in MK since the "prize" is in MK - but one lucky winner just reported winning it from riding Star Tours in the studios! That surprised me! How many other prizes are given out in one park but are intended for another?

Just curious!! Thanks!!

 

[Gens925]

Can you still send post cards for YOMD or is that over? Where can I find more info for all this stuff so that I can prepare as much as possible before my trip in Oct.....

 

[ucancallmeflower]

what is this about postcards? I thout the YOMD was all random

 

[ospreygirl03]

My husband and I are frequent travelers to Walt Disney World. We live only 3 hours away and have the Seasonal Pass. It's a big joke every time we go that I yell "We're going to be winners today!!!! I can feel it!!" We just returned this last weekend from Disney. We took some friends who had never been. Our first stop was MGM. My husband and Nick rode "Tower of Terror" while I waited at the end with Tamara. (I am pregnant and can't ride the fun rides!) While I was sitting with Tamara, I saw a family who were wearing the "MGM Dream Fast Pass" necklaces. I explained how that was part of Disney's Year of a Million Dreams. All of a sudden my husband and Nick came running to us yelling they had won!! They had won the "MGM Dream Fast Pass" also and the Disney Cast Member even gave them two extra for the wives. I was so excited, due to the fact that we come at least once a month and had never won before. I called all of my friends and they were so jealous!!
Well, we proceeded to Indiana Jones to use our Fast Pass and when we got there, we were told we would have to wait in the regular line because they were not using the Fast Pass that day. We waited, but when we got to the front, they closed the line because they were full. Then we decided to walk over to the Stunt Show, which is one of our favs, and the same thing happened there. We had to wait FOREVER in line with our "FAKE" Dream Fast Pass. After that ride, we found out that all six rides listed on our necklace were not using Fast Passes that day. We tried to call Disney and tell them how crappy that was, but they just told us to see Guest Relations before we left MGM. When we went there, they told us there was nothing they could do that they weren't in charge of the "Year of a Million Dreams", that they are just told to hand out the necklaces daily. Of course, I told everyone and I even told several Disney Cast Members at Epcot who couldn't believe it. One cast member on "Soarin" let us choose our line because she felt bad for us. If MGM knew that they weren't going to be using the Fast Passes that day, they should have never passed out the necklaces. My dreams didn’t come true!!!

 

[ospreygirl03]

You are going to love Wilderness Lodge!! We stayed there last Thanksgiving and it is beautiful decorated for Christmas!

 

[UrsulasShadow]

Wow, that was a letdown! But, on the upside, you LIVE near WDW...that's my dream.

 

[mrmagicmph]

After that ride, we found out that all six rides listed on our necklace were not using Fast Passes that day. We tried to call Disney and tell them how crappy that was, but they just told us to see Guest Relations before we left MGM. When we went there, they told us there was nothing they could do that they weren't in charge of the "Year of a Million Dreams", that they are just told to hand out the necklaces daily. Of course, I told everyone and I even told several Disney Cast Members at Epcot who couldn't believe it. One cast member on "Soarin" let us choose our line because she felt bad for us. If MGM knew that they weren't going to be using the Fast Passes that day, they should have never passed out the necklaces. My dreams didn’t come true!!!

May I suggest that perhaps you contact WDW Guest Communications at wdw.guest.communications@disneyworld.com about this? While they probably cannot do anything about it, they can and probably will forward the information to someone higher up in the company especially when you are complaining about Disney misrepresenting themselves. Might not do much, but, perhaps it can help keep it from reoccurring.

Enjoy the Magic!

 

[Tracey1974]

DH, DS2 and I received 3 YOAMD Mickey ears coming off the train to the entrance of MK on Sunday morning. It was great!

I didn't see many CMs around over the past 5 days and just saw a few people with AK Dream Fastpasses.

 

[ospreygirl03]

Thanks for the email address. I emailed them, and we will see what happens.

 

[ChocolateQueen]

I was at home before work and the door bell rang. I opened the door to the postal lady who had 2 forms for me to sign. I asked her for what and she said a package. I was befuddled since I hadn't ordered anything, anyway it was from WDW. I was so excited and she was laughing at me. She stayed while I opened the box. Inside were a set of the YOMD ears. I was so EXCITED! She was laughing at me and offered to take my picture. I passed on that at the moment.

This is the second time I won something this week. The other was a local thing.

Lisa

 

[Tracy Savage]

I was at home before work and the door bell rang. I opened the door to the postal lady who had 2 forms for me to sign. I asked her for what and she said a package. I was befuddled since I hadn't ordered anything, anyway it was from WDW. I was so excited and she was laughing at me. She stayed while I opened the box. Inside were a set of the YOMD ears. I was so EXCITED! She was laughing at me and offered to take my picture. I passed on that at the moment.

This is the second time I won something this week. The other was a local thing.

Lisa

Thats so cool! I don't care about the dream Fast Passes. I WANT THE EARS!

 

[bdtracey]

Thats so cool! I don't care about the dream Fast Passes. I WANT THE EARS!

I just want something! I don't care what it is. DW and I were really hoping to get the fastpasses on our last trip so that we could scrapbook them.

 

[carrinas1018]

We got the Dream lanyards & pins today! I was so excited to finally get something It was while boarding the bus that takes you to Germany in EPCOT. Plus we were able to ride in the front of the monorail & my daughter made/took home her free robot! Great day

 

[Hayley's mom]

We just got back after 6 days in the parks and never saw anyone receive dreams. We did talk to a lot of dream team members and they truely loved their jobs. On the last day we were their, my girls were playing with the Mr. Potato Heads and were chosen to make the Display Potato Heads for the day. It was just enough of a dream that they felt very special.

 

[kimsuenew]

Hi! We returned recently from a 10 day WDW trip (our very first trip). On our 7th day at the parks (we were in MK this day) they rode Splash Mountain (due to mobility issues I could not ride with them). Upon exiting they were handed Dream Fastpasses! They were soooooo thrilled! They refused to use them however and we have a really neat set of souveniers that are dated (the date is imprinted on them and good for one day only)! We seen a few people with the special lanyards, a few with special ears, and a few Dream Fastpasses... but not nearly as many as I had expected and no BIG dreams presented either. For us... just going was an dream come true so we were thrilled!

 

[magicmaker1]

Last week I won my second set of ears, have also won a lanyard/pin set in the mail. Mine are all from Disneyland. I'd love something from Disney World. Going to be there Dec 31-Jan 4, so happy to hear that they have extended YOAMD!

 

[Raenstoirm]

This happened a few years back (1998 to be exact), but it is worth mentioning none the less. At that time my grandmother was 85. She was this little old woman (barely 4'5" standing) with snow white hair and although she could walk we stuck her in a wheel chair anyway. Over the course of the trip the family rarely had to push the chair since a character was always doing it! This was in a time when the characters wandered the park freely with no CM escorts. We kept Pluto for over an hour, just pushing my grandmother all through MK and sitting with her when we went on rides that she couldn't go on. She died at 92 and spoke of the trip right up till the end.
That is really a trip I will never forget all thanks to the way the characters treated my grandmother!

 

[WeatherbySwann]

This happened a few years back (1998 to be exact), but it is worth mentioning none the less. At that time my grandmother was 85. She was this little old woman (barely 4'5" standing) with snow white hair and although she could walk we stuck her in a wheel chair anyway. Over the course of the trip the family rarely had to push the chair since a character was always doing it! This was in a time when the characters wandered the park freely with no CM escorts. We kept Pluto for over an hour, just pushing my grandmother all through MK and sitting with her when we went on rides that she couldn't go on. She died at 92 and spoke of the trip right up till the end.
That is really a trip I will never forget all thanks to the way the characters treated my grandmother!

Wow, that is so sweet! That's great for the characters to do that!

 

[kmab00]

This happened a few years back (1998 to be exact), but it is worth mentioning none the less. At that time my grandmother was 85. She was this little old woman (barely 4'5" standing) with snow white hair and although she could walk we stuck her in a wheel chair anyway. Over the course of the trip the family rarely had to push the chair since a character was always doing it! This was in a time when the characters wandered the park freely with no CM escorts. We kept Pluto for over an hour, just pushing my grandmother all through MK and sitting with her when we went on rides that she couldn't go on. She died at 92 and spoke of the trip right up till the end.
That is really a trip I will never forget all thanks to the way the characters treated my grandmother!

Oh my goodness that is amazing!! What an awesome story and how sweet of all of those characters!! Sounds like you all have memories of that trip that will last forever.........not only did it touch your grandmother's heart, it touched y'alls hearts too!!