Originally Posted By WestWind davewasbaloo, I bet that made you happy - giving out unexpected gifts. It just shows you we can all be a dream team in some way to someone - randomly give or do something nice for someone. I recall a lot of negative comments about YOMD (or is it 2YOMD?) but I thought it was good. I never went in the park expecting a dream gift so was not disappointed when not getting something (although I was dreaming about a stay in the dream suite!). I bet the people that did receive something, told many of their friends about the experience, which is good PR.
Originally Posted By SleepingBeauty82 That's awesome, Dave! And Tink...he will never sell my ears. He sells my ears and I'll sell HIM! LOL. I thought it was funny how so many people complained about never getting anything. I mean do you really go to Disneyland because you might win something? No. You go because it's DISNEYLAND and as an added bonus you might get dreamed! I mean I was frustrated and jealous that I saw so many people with the Fastpasses but it was in a good natured way. Sort of like "What am I doing wrong! Dangit!" but I never dwelled on it because that's not why I came in the first place. I didn't really expect to win ANYTHING so when we got the ears it was awesome. Although the particular team that dreamed us was a bit less then enthusiastic.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo I never counted on it, but we got lucky on our WDW trip a few years ago. - coming off of Space Mountain my wife and I were given lanyards and pins. - A cast member felt sorry for my Star Wars freak son (he was too short to ride Star Tours - but rode it in France all the time as back then there were no height restrictions in DLP). He was looking forward to it in WDW so he could understand it in English (it's in French at DLP). But he was too short. They let us go through the queue to see the droids. Then nana rode while we waited. He was near tears but held it together (I explained the situation with no expectations at all). A cast member felt sorry for us, so she led us to a cabin and we experienced the attraction without the movement so he could finally understand Rex!!!! Then he was given a certificate and when they found out I was such a Disney and Star Wars nerd, they gave us a backstage tour, explained how all the IT systems (including safety) worked and answered any of my multitudinal questions. It was one of my best experiences ever, and far better than a fast pass lanyard. It was awesome! DL the following year we were not officially dreamed, but our LP friends made so many dreams come true!
Originally Posted By TINK-MOBILE Well done Dave....isn't it a nice feeling to feel when you see your good works pay off....absolutely wonderful odf you to do that...must of made your day....sure made mine reading about it...well done.....: ) : ) Disney brought so many smiles to-gether, We just loved seeing them out there, our thinking has always been the same as yours SleepingBeauty82...if we win something it is a Bonus piece of Happiness to go along with the other countless moments of Happiness that Disneyland has blessed us with...we just love there......we have met so many wonderful lp'ers and now they are our Dearest Friends, we do feel very Blessed, we still are hoping that with a lil bit of Disney Magic they will return again this Christmas...doing what they do best filling the parks with more of the same dream Dreams...A Magical Walt Disney ........Christmas Extravaganza..... for us all...since we will be there that would be extra Special..Disney Dreaming just never ends for our Family..... We too were Dreamed by our lp friends they really know where the Heart is... we thank them all...so very much...
Originally Posted By disneykid52 While visiting Disneyland two weeks ago, we enjoyed two instances of cast members going above and beyond, and felt like we had been "dreamed" First, when we realized all of the fast passes were gone for the day for Soarin over California, as very sweet cast member reached in his pocket and gave us a special fast pass! We were so grateful and surprised! The second time a cast member moved us from behind the treess at Fantasmic to the preferred seating in the front right when the show was about to begin! I always love talking to the Cast Members at the park and I think they can feel how much I love Disneyland and what it means to me to be there and they so often show so much kindness and create magic! It is so cool that the park empowers the CM's to impart this kind of magic for the guests.
Originally Posted By retlawfan I'm torn. I miss the Dream Team, as I think it was a fun promotion. VERY Disney. I'm also glad that it ended when it did, as our kids were lucky enough to be the LAST recipients of an official dream. Something we'll always remember. Who else can say that?
Originally Posted By WestWind ^ It's all those "little things" that really are Big Things, that make Disneyland (and people) special and magical.
