Originally Posted By Admin This topic is for Discussion of: <a href="http://www.LaughingPlace.com/Blogs/FanBoy/View-103.asp" target="_blank">8/7/07 Keep Dreaming</a>
Originally Posted By magnet Hey FanBoy! Where'd you go? I too am disappointed in the extension of this "celebration." Honestly, I don't think that most of the park guests even know what the year of a million dreams is all about or even know that there is a "dream squad." I'd be curious to take a poll in the park of some randomly selected guests to see if this promotion really mattered to them in making a decision to visit the park (I don't think so). The giveaways of dream fastpasses and nights in Cinderella castle should be things that Disney should continue just because Disney can do it. Why can't it just be a WDW tradition to give out some of these things every so often just as part of normal operations (but perhaps on a reduced scale)?
Originally Posted By TDLFAN This celebration promises so much, yet it delivers so little.. Huge thumbs down from me. Show me a black, hispanic or even gay household who has been awarded a night's stay in the Castle's suite, and I will show you a real dream come true.
Originally Posted By Sport Goofy ^^ You have a complete list of winners, categorized by ethnicity and sexual orientation? That's some database you have there! Can you tell me the ethnicity and sexual preference of the Castle Suite winners on August 3rd, 2007? How about March 21st, 2007?
Originally Posted By nemopoppins I know what you mean, TDLFAN. We had a thread going on the Disneyland board about the same thing. It seems they favor small families for the suite. Singles and large families seem to be missing.
Originally Posted By TDLFAN Most families chosen have been parties of 4.. >>You have a complete list of winners, categorized by ethnicity and sexual orientation? << I don't have to. I see who they are before the 3pm parade at the MK, since they come down the parade route as a preshow.
Originally Posted By Disneybrad They don't award the Castle Suite Every day. So Every day, you wont be seeing them in the parade. And gthe prize isn't always awarded to guest at the Magic Kingdom. I was there when it was given out a few times at Epcot.
Originally Posted By bobbelee9 There are only 2 beds right? So how would they manage a big family? But I know what you're saying, and you're probably right.
Originally Posted By MPierce Do you think that Disney is practicing selected areas of discrimination against Gays, Hispanics, and African-Americans TDLFAN.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<Do you think that Disney is practicing selected areas of discrimination against Gays, Hispanics, and African-Americans TDLFAN.>> I am not TDLFAN ... but I DO think that WDW handpicks its families for special media ops and such. You damn well knew the family that kicked off the celebration by getting the MK to themselves was going to be All-American MidWesterners ... they weren't going to have an overweight 37-year-old African-American single grandmother and her extended brood with multiple piercings. Is that discrimination? Or Disney trying to portray a certain image? Are they the same? Is it wrong?
Originally Posted By MPierce Yes it is wrong if any of those give aways are rigged. I would think Disney would be smarter than committing a PR nightmare by discrimnation. While I may not be the sharpest tack on the board, even I know this would be a major faux pas on Disney's part. Disney's base seems to be the very white American family of four, so you definetly don't think the odds were in their favor to win? Do you think the odds were stacked in their favor to win?
