I read an article from the Orlando Sentinel that people who have won prizes in the "Year of a Million Dreams" say "no thanks" & do not want the prize, for whatever reason. I can't belive that! The article goes on to say on average day, 1,700 to 3,000 prizes big and small are given out. One of the reason's given for not taking a prize is, that they are leaving the next day. Now while this may not work for all, go back a day later. I know it may not work for all. But geeze, give up a night at Cinderella's castle?? OMG!!
On October 9, 1996 we were approached by a few Disney CM's who over heard my husband telling another CM how many times each of us had been to WDW. The CM's asked us if we wanted to be Grand Marshall's of the "Remember the Magic Parade" the next day Oct. 10th, we were leaving that night (the 9th), and had checked out, of the hotel. My husband looked at me said of course, we'd love to do it, but we just checked out we'll have to go back and get the hotel again. We did not have a cel phone at the time, so we used a phone at MK guest relations and got our room back.
I have never had so much fun, in my life, I even have a video of the whole parade, me waving for the camera, the crowd waving at us, ears and tee's with our names on them & a certificate with our names on it (I'll have to scan that in). It was a once in-a-lifetime thing, that many do not get to do.
If you won a prize at any of the parks this year for "Year of a Million Dreams" would you not take it? Have you won a prize??
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I agree Michael and Faith! ;-)
Well hurry and do it ;-)
I'll be going in December. I would really love to see my kids win something. That would make the trip even more special.
I agree Connie.
What did those people think the cars won were tax free, any prize you win is subject to taxes.
Fabulous giveaways and prizes exist for one purpose and one purpose only: marketing. Lifelong return customers can be created from promotions like these. What is marketing like that worth? It's priceless. Just don't think for a moment that it's really "free."
Even after 9/11, we went to WDW as planned four times, after 9/11, for Food & Wine, Halloween & Christmas time. The parks were really deserted, rooms were empty in the resorts. Disney layed off many people. BUT they DID not lower any prices. Not even after they started losing money.
Most 1st time visitors to Disney have no clue how much the trip is really going to cost them. As a frequent park visitor, I see family's counting change and looking for change to buy lunch or dinner while they say "I didn't realize how much money we'd really be spending".