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

[PatMcDuck]

We just got a "dream" on Thursday, Aug 9th! It was exciting..... as we got into our seats on Expedition Everest at AK, I saw about 6 Dream Team members watching the trains as they pulled in after the ride. OHH, I told my family, it must be a BIG prize to have all those Dream Teamers. As we climbed in, to start our ride, I heard one tell the CMs operating the ride, that they would be "taking down" train #1. Were WE train #1? I had no idea. We rode the ride, and when we pulled towards the station, my husband yelled, they are still there! Our train pulled in, and they said over the loudspeaker, welcome back, and you have all won the Animal Kingdom Fast Passes ! (well, ok , it was NOT a big prize, lol!) But, it was really cool that the ENTIRE train won! (we had 2 kid sin wheelchairs, and did not even need the Fast passes, but we still loved winning!) We have them as souveniers. The lines on things like Kali that day were 70 minutes, same for Everest, so they were a great prize for most families. (It was 98 degrees) It was early, about 9:40 am, our first ride of the day.

 

[Anna's Mommeee]

I just hope we get to witnesss some winners! I can't wait to get to WDW!!!

 

[Tiggerrn2]

Mailman brought us a certified letter yesterday. Was excited. Went to PO today to pick it up. DD won a lanyard and pins. She loved it.

 

[swalke6]

It's little surprises that make a Disney trip so special. I think that CM's have long been able to do little things like that for guests. It's good business, someone who has been given a little pixie dust, a free monogram or a free dessert, is likely to spend more than someone who hasn't. They're going to remember that moment, and want to come back again. Disney will end up making that $2.00 back and more.
You also never forget that little moment. We went to Tony's one night for dinner with my niece and our waiter was so cute with her. He referred to her as "The Princess" which is what I've called her since she was born. She loved the extra attention he paid to her and we made sure to speak to the manager about him before we left. A YEAR LATER, we go back to Tony's for dinner and he's still there! When he sees her, he says "Ah, The Princess has come back to visit again!" I could not believe he remembered! That exchange cost Disney nothing, but it sure brought us back again and we never forgot it.

I am speaking as a former customer service rep, but I know how much weight management gives to people who take the time to write in. If you experienced superb service, ask for their name AND their bosses name. Then write a letter explaining WHY their level of service exceeded your expectations. (no 4 pagers needed, but explain how they went out of the way more than an IHOP waitress might have. The fact that that cm remembered your daughter is incredible considering the # of guests he must have seen in-between. Next time, get his name and send a letter to his boss thanking them for such a wonderful employee! his yearly raise and your likelyhood of seeing him again will increase significantly as a result of your customer appreciation!

 

[kmab00]

I've been sending in postcards for a while now....even though it's not on a daily basis. I have sent in about 40 postcards total.

My heart almost stopped about a month ago when my postmaster knocked on my door with an envelope from Disney...but then I realized that it was just information that I had requested from Disney Adventures!

However.........today........I received a certified letter slip in my mailbox from Walt Disney!!! Of course me and my excited self drove to the post office the second that I got the slip. At the post office, they told me that my mail carrier wouldn't return until after 3 p.m.........so now I'm stuck here at home, waiting until she gets back!! That's just my luck!!!

Sooo....I don't know what's in the package, but I sure hope it's something good!!!

 

[kmab00]

I finally made my way back over to the post office yesterday and I had a package waiting for me from the "DREAM SQUAD"!!!

Inside was a Lanyard with pins (the Mickey/Minnie & Donald/Goofy pins)!! I was so excited!

 

[calypso*a*go-go]

Congratulations to the most recent winners and good luck to those still waiting!

 

[DramaQueen]

subscribing
can't go to WDW this year, so I'll have to live through you guys!

 

[M-I-C-K-E-Y]

We've just returned from 10 days at WDW and had two Dreams granted (both time this consisted of YOAMD Lanyards at ride exits). We also saw a handful of YOAMD Ears and YOAMD Fast Passes handed out, but not too often. Hold out hope folks - your Dreams may still be granted!

 

[PixiDust04]

Leaving in 8 days for my second time during YOAMD, and I am hoping to get something this time! Last time we got a cupcake from Pizzafari for being the "family of the hour!" I love all the little surprises people have been getting...and I will take anything, even if its not a night in the Cinderella suite!

 

[JRLINK3]

I love all of these dreams come true. We are going in December and this just makes it even more exciting!

 

[RJO]

We are coming to WDW for the first time Nov 7...we are a male 53 and female 51 and we have saved for 8 years for this trip...Disney has been a DREAM for me all my life...but...life got in the way...also son 24 and Girlfriend will be coming with us...maybe...just maybe we will be lucky enough to get a dream come true from Disney...to wax poetetically if I may...I used to watch "Wonderful World Of Disney" every Sunday as a child and young adult with dreams of going there some day...
All I can say is we have a count down going and CANNOT wait until Nov 7, 2007 at 5:30 am when we leave for WDW!!!!!

 

[DisneyBee]

Received YOMD ears in the mail yesterday! Woohoo! Finally!

 

[swalke6]

We are coming to WDW for the first time Nov 7...we are a male 53 and female 51 and we have saved for 8 years for this trip...Disney has been a DREAM for me all my life...but...life got in the way...also son 24 and Girlfriend will be coming with us...maybe...just maybe we will be lucky enough to get a dream come true from Disney...to wax poetetically if I may...I used to watch "Wonderful World Of Disney" every Sunday as a child and young adult with dreams of going there some day...
All I can say is we have a count down going and CANNOT wait until Nov 7, 2007 at 5:30 am when we leave for WDW!!!!!

How exciting for you! I hope your trip is wonderful! I'm 40, but I remember watching Wonderful World every Sunday night too!
To ensure a happy trip, don't try to do EVERYTHING together as a group. Schedule some time apart and let everyone know it is ok to do their own thing at least once a day & you can meet up later. My parents took a 19 year old, three twenty somethings & themselves back in 1990 & we almost killed each other because my father insisted we do everything together. It was too much togetherness...we went in April and I think it was probably Christmas before we all wanted to be in the same place again.

I leave in 1.5 days & it is the first trip there since the 1990 trip! My 8 year old is bouncing off the walls & I am too!

 

[retiredkid]

We are coming to WDW for the first time Nov 7...we are a male 53 and female 51 and we have saved for 8 years for this trip...Disney has been a DREAM for me all my life...but...life got in the way...also son 24 and Girlfriend will be coming with us...maybe...just maybe we will be lucky enough to get a dream come true from Disney...to wax poetetically if I may...I used to watch "Wonderful World Of Disney" every Sunday as a child and young adult with dreams of going there some day...
All I can say is we have a count down going and CANNOT wait until Nov 7, 2007 at 5:30 am when we leave for WDW!!!!! ( As posted by RJO)




RJO, I'd say you already have your first dream granted.
good luck

 

[sandyam76]

WOW!! We were in the MK on Tuesday the 14th of August, when we had been running around the WORLD since Saturday and we were POOPED!! My DM decided that she couldnt walk (or didnt want to) to the front of the park from the back, but wanted to take the scenic route and take the train. Reluctantly we did (I am a fast mover, dont like the slow boats or the train) Anyway....THANK GOD WE DID!! When we got off of the train and were walking down the walkway, there she was waiting for us and asked us how our day was (it was a Dream Team Member) she said today was our lucky day and that we had all just won Dream Fast Passes, well didnt that just make our Vacation!! Here we were complaining because we had to take the train....and we ended up thanking my DM over and over because if it wasnt for her...and wanting to take the train ride....we wouldnt have won!! I was sooooo excited!! We werent pooped any more....back to the park we went and used all of the FP's!!

 

[metsfan11]

I just spent about 2 hours reading through every page of this thread. I really enjoy hearing these stories about the Dream Team. I got caught up in the excitement of the attractions and making ADR's for my upcoming trip that I totally forgot about the YOAMD. I really don't want to get any hopes up, but it would be really cool if anything happened. I can't wait!!

 

[MAGICX2]

I came home on Friday to find out that our postman had left two boxes with my husband. He and my DS6 each won Dream Ears! We have only been mailing postcards sporadically lately so I was really surprised to win. I think its because DH mailed a set from NY when he was there on business last month. Otherwise, they would have come from OH. Still hoping to win the lanyard set. Oh yeah, I forgot to tell you all. They extended the YOMD to YOMDx2 because they just couldn't catch me in the right place at the right time to award me the DVC prize. Its "ear"marked for me, don't cha know.

 

[suew3456]

Sorry, this will be kind of long.

On the first full day of our vacation, Aug 6, we were going to EPCOT. I was very excited, having never been to that park before. Unsure of the reliability of the Disney buses, I woke everyone early. We ended up at EPCOT a full 50 mins before it opened. While waiting, I was getting "looks" from my family. You know, thanks a lot Mom, we could have SLEPT LONGER.

They let us through the turnstile, and we walked right up to the rope near the ball. The Dream Squad approached and asked us to come under the rope. It was great fun. We had pictures with the whole gang of characters and we got to ride in a Test Track car to the ride. Then we got to ride it twice before anyone else. We also got a special character "Meet and Greet" ticket, plus a pile of fast passes. We also got to watch Illuminations from a special VIP location. My daughter even said, I am so glad you got us here early!

Really weird coincidence, is that we went back to EPCOT on Saturday & they approached us again. This time, I told them we had done it earlier, and they should "spread the magic" to another family. (My son was mad at me, but oh well). To reward me for my honesty, they gave us a bunch more fastpasses. We waited in NO LINES at EPCOT.

We had such a great vacation & that was the icing on the cake!

Sue

 

[KJF]

Sue - That is so awesome And how very nice of you to tell them to let another family do it - nice way to spread the magic! I bet they wouldn't get a lot of people doing that - I'm glad they rewarded you for it!