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

[binky503]

Wow that is so nice. Thanks to your husband for serving our Country. My nephew is in Afghanistan now, his second deployment. First was Iraq in 2005

Glad you had a nice trip with him and your family..

Disney hugs to you.

 

[pixleyyy]

We just returned from a week in the parks and didn't see much of the dream team either. I know they were there as I saw lots of people with dream fastpasses and dream ears, but we never saw a group of them during our trip. We did see on dream member while waiting for the parade and she gave my daughter a birthday card signed by several characters as well as the "Hollywood Studios Dream Team".

 

[calypso*a*go-go]

We're going to be there in just a few days...I've got my fingers crossed!

 

[wdwgirl03]

I posted about winning the VIP Parade passes at Animal Kingdom on New Year's Day. We won them at Dinosaur, pretty early in the morning. Sadly, that was the day of the Capital One Bowl which we were going to, so we couldn't use them. (My mom and sister did though since they weren't going to the game).

BUT...I can't believe I forgot to mention this. When we were at Animal Kingdom on a different day, we were planning on going to Festival of the Lion King and then the Finding Nemo musical. So, we were in Camp Minnie-Mickey getting some character pictures to kill some time. When I went to go find my mom, a nice CM walked up to us and asked us how we were doing and stuff. Then she asked if we were going to see the parade. Since mom and my sister just saw it the other day, we said no. Well then she asked us if we wanted to be IN the parade!!! It had always been my dream to be in one of the Disney parades! So of course we said yes. We had to meet the CM by the safaris to get our "costumes"...we rode with Mickey!!!! They had a whole bunch of different families, and each group got a disposable camera because the lady took our picture as we were making our way out onto the parade route. We all had a blast!

 

[binky503]

That is so magical....

 

[bdtracey]

I posted about winning the VIP Parade passes at Animal Kingdom on New Year's Day. We won them at Dinosaur, pretty early in the morning. Sadly, that was the day of the Capital One Bowl which we were going to, so we couldn't use them. (My mom and sister did though since they weren't going to the game).

BUT...I can't believe I forgot to mention this. When we were at Animal Kingdom on a different day, we were planning on going to Festival of the Lion King and then the Finding Nemo musical. So, we were in Camp Minnie-Mickey getting some character pictures to kill some time. When I went to go find my mom, a nice CM walked up to us and asked us how we were doing and stuff. Then she asked if we were going to see the parade. Since mom and my sister just saw it the other day, we said no. Well then she asked us if we wanted to be IN the parade!!! It had always been my dream to be in one of the Disney parades! So of course we said yes. We had to meet the CM by the safaris to get our "costumes"...we rode with Mickey!!!! They had a whole bunch of different families, and each group got a disposable camera because the lady took our picture as we were making our way out onto the parade route. We all had a blast!

That is so incredible! This also happened to DW and I on May 3 last year on our trip. It was probably one of the highlights of our trip.

We scoped out some awesome seats across from Tusker House (right by the bathrooms in Africa) and I had just returned from getting some sort of smoothie thing for DW when a CM named Sarah approached us and started chatting. We probably chatted for about 15 or 20 minutes before another CM named Antonio (I think) approached us and said "You two, come with me" in a fairly stern voice. I started thinking "to heck with you, I've got great seats for the parade and I'm not going anywhere". I think Sarah knew what I was thinking and she said "no, no it's a good thing" and sure enough Antonio wanted us to be in the parade!!! We rode on right in front of Rafiki; I think we were the very first float which was pretty special. By far the most magical experience we had during our two week stay!

 

[binky503]

That is so nice. I would love for my family to be in the parade next week.

 

[Joanna71985]

That is so incredible! This also happened to DW and I on May 3 last year on our trip. It was probably one of the highlights of our trip.

We scoped out some awesome seats across from Tusker House (right by the bathrooms in Africa) and I had just returned from getting some sort of smoothie thing for DW when a CM named Sarah approached us and started chatting. We probably chatted for about 15 or 20 minutes before another CM named Antonio (I think) approached us and said "You two, come with me" in a fairly stern voice. I started thinking "to heck with you, I've got great seats for the parade and I'm not going anywhere". I think Sarah knew what I was thinking and she said "no, no it's a good thing" and sure enough Antonio wanted us to be in the parade!!! We rode on right in front of Rafiki; I think we were the very first float which was pretty special. By far the most magical experience we had during our two week stay!

I know Antonio! He's awsome.

 

[amyloveseeyore]

My DSiL, my DS10, and myself went to DW in May. We arrived late due to storms in NC. We went to board Magical Express and were told that our baggage would not be there untill the next morning. This was when the height of the nothing in carryons would be allowed on the flight so everything including our toothbrushes were in our checked bags. While we were checking into our hotel we were commenting on how we must look and smell awful having to run through an airport at midnight to catch our flight, and how nothing would be there till morning when the lady checking us in told us to hold on and disappeared for a few moments. She came back with 3 T-shirts and 3 toothbrushes and a tube of toothpaste for us and asked if this would help. We were just so thankful. Even at the wee hours of the morning magic happens.

 

[Dengar]

I remember I was waiting in line for Rock 'n' Roller Coaster (third favorite ride in WDW) with my brother, and as we got to the part before you have to watch the video, they called all of us.. and we got a free pin trader necklace.

I don't collect pins or anything, but I do like to have the necklace that carries all of my room keys and tickets. So that was a really awesome surprise! It may look tacky, but it really is handy.

A while back, I bought a generic one like that to hold my keys.. and it cost $20.. imagine how much it would of cost for the one I won? I'll never sell it though

 

[pixleyyy]

We got a not-an-official-dream but it was still very cool. On my daughters 7th birthday we did an early BBB for her and then got her a birthday pin. We went to wait for rope drop in Tomorrowland so we could go on Space Mountain as our first ride. The wonderful CM's at the rope saw Carissa's pin and chatted with us for a while. About 2 minutes before official rope drop they let our family past the rope so she could be the first one on Space Mountain! One CM walked us there and we were able to walk through a deserted Tomorrowland and a deserted Space Mountain queue and then Carissa was in the front of the first car of the day. Very cool for her!

 

[rentayenta]

Sorry I am posting this so late, I just saw this thread. We went for 10 days in September and were mega Dreamed. Nothing huge but awesome anyway!


~ My son won a private meet with Cinderella after being in MK for the first time for no longer than 5 minutes. It was so cool.

~ We got to the the first Safari family in AK one day. We also got a front of the line pass for Safari and a FP (good all day) for EE.

~ My kids got chosen to be the Pirate Tutorial with Captain Jack at the hands of a terrific Dreamer who also spent an afternoon, 2 days later, with us doing the following:

• DS got sworn in as a Lost Boy and then we got to go to the front of the line for PP
• DDs got to be Cruise Directors on IASW. This totally brought tears to my eyes as IASW is my favorite. Then we got front of the line.
• Ice Cream with our Dreamer.
• Private Princess meet in ToonTown, again no line.
• Kids got to be in Storytime with Belle due to our Dreamer.
• FPs for later when we left our Dreamer.
• We got to watch the fireworks from the deck of the Astro Orbiter with our Dreamer that night. It was truly amazing and I bawled like a wee baby.
• Meet with Captain Jack where he kissed my DD- hysterically funny.

I know I am missing one.

On other days we got to be the first Splash family and got an 8x10 of our ride down the Splash hill. The Dreamer also gave us 5 FPs for Splash later that day and then took us to BTMRR to the front of the line.

They also got 5 sets of the Pixiedust pins throughout the trip.


It was an amazing trip and we felt super lucky.

 

[stellablue]

On Tuesday 2/5, we won Dream ears around 12:30pm while exiting the WDW Railroad on Main Street. I think they were only giving them out on the right hand side exit. We were so excited!!!

 

[john2u]

Lets see, we had the following dreams on our past trip to WDW:
1. DD got to make cookies with the chef at FQ resort
2. We got to go to the front of the line on Indy Speedway
3. Received Dream Ears coming off of Big Thunder Mountain on Thursday around 2:00pm
4. Received Dream Fastpasses coming off of Its a Small World at 10:30am on Friday

Thanks
John

 

[liquidsky88]

On our trip last year, my wife received a pack of Tinkerbell pins. The cast member had to open up the packet and rip them apart first. He said people try to sell them on Ebay if they are left in the package. Lets see if we meet the dream makers this trip.

 

[Dizneydaz]

We didn't win any (official ones) at WDW in September (didn't even see any given out ) but we just got back from a 5 hr. trip to Disneyland today and we won 2! We also, finally, won our first ones there on Jan. 30th.

We arrived before park opening (10 a.m.) and when the park officially opened, we went directly to Indy to ride. As we were exiting, they were handing out Dream Fast Passes-Yes-we finally go a Dream! Unfortunately, that day (a Wed. in Jan.) we didn't need to use them, at all, so we now have a cool souvenir. So, today, we got there just after park opening (9 a.m.) and, again, we went to Indy first-you know, just in case lightening struck twice! Well, can you believe it, there they were again, Dream Makers! I was very excited as I thought we were getting Dream Passes (and the park was more crowded being a holiday) but we got hats instead. Still a very cool Dream!

A few hours later after we had crossed over to DCA, I saw Dream Makers handing out something behind the S.S. Rustworthy, in front of Pizza Oom Mow Mow. DD8 and I ran over there and received passes good for an extra hour in the park, after closing. Again, cool to receive, but we wouldn't be staying 'til closing, so again, another unique souvenir. I noticed that the DMs were still there 45 mins. or so later. They had alot of passes to give out, and DCA wasn't too crowded.

So, I've learned to get there at park opening, and be on the look out for the DM. They are there! I hope we get a least one official one when we go back this Sept.

 

[MODisneyfan]

I had just got done with meeting Donald at AK and got lanyards and pins . It was really neat.. I have it hanging on my door knob and I am going to try to get into the pin trading now too..

 

[thelittlemermaid83]

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[Melissa_E]

Katie received Dream Ears from another guest at our first Animal Kingdom day.

Reed and Katie won Dream Fastpasses on their way to Rafiki's Planet Watch on our second animal Kingdom day.

 

[fireman1]

wow, that all sounds awesome. My daughter and I are leaving out next saturday morning for 5 days at Disney. I would sooo love for something like that to happen for her.