Originally Posted By marc66 I don't know much about this other than I've seen it on YouTube.com. How do families get chosen? Anyone know if this is something you can call ahead of time and request to be put on a list. Is it a totally random process? YOAMD?
Originally Posted By sharon2 You mean to ride on the train at opening? We won a lot of things in The Year of a Million Dreams but, it was just random. Right place, right time!!
Originally Posted By figment1986 Pure of luck, random chosen... someone on wdwmagic had a report of their experience being chosen and doing it.
Originally Posted By disney2268 We've been lucky enough to have been chosen twice. It is right place at the right time. When we go we are usually there REALLY early. This only happens on mornings that it is not an early magic hour for the morning. You just hang out have fun and talk to everyone. Some days they are preselected for wish kids or other things. So the morning you are going they may not have any openings. This is not a Year of a Million Dreams wish. So it is run a little different. Basically they take you to the back of the park in the firetruck. You go back there and wait in front of Mickey's house. Then all the characters come out. they will play games and take pictures then everyone loads on the train for the trip to the front of the park. You get to ride with Mickey so that was very fun. I have so many memories from this and we had so much fun. The only pictures I have are on my picasa so if you want to see them let me know and I will post the link.
Originally Posted By sharon2 disney2268..you are a luckey dog!! all I won were Ears, Magic FP @ DHS(no crowds, didn't need it) & lanyards then we ended up spending $100- on more pins!! Hey Fenwaygirl, I got a cool Mickey as a Red Sox player pin!!!
Originally Posted By FenwayGirl I have that pin also. My Dad brought it back for me a few years ago..
Originally Posted By disney2268 <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/otsonthesearch" target="_blank">http://picasaweb.google.com/ot...hesearch</a> I know there are tons of pictures but there are 3 albums in there that are all Disney and the opening pictures are in 2 of them. We had a great time and were so incredibly lucky I can't even believe it. The first time was in 2003. The one in the pictures was this past October. Thanks!!
Originally Posted By FenwayGirl Thanks for posting. I saw the opening ceremony for the first time last January.
Originally Posted By sharon2 Thanks for the photos.. It's funny how we all take photos of the same things but, we never get tired of looking at someone elses!!
