Did I miss out?

[sbkline]

Back in April when we were at MGM, the wife and I were sitting down for a snack break when a CM approached us. She was making general chit chat with us and asked if we were staying for the parade. I don't remember exactly what I said, but I think I mentioned that we were going to be in the park during the parade but not necessarily watching the parade. I didn't think anything of it, assumming that she was just being friendly and interacting with the guests.

Well, today, I talked on the phone with a friend of mine from this forum who is at WDW for a few days. He told me that he and his wife got picked for the Jingle Jungle Parade, and I asked him how they managed that. He said that he and his wife were over in Camp Minnie Mickey taking pictures or something, and a CM came up to them and started asking them questions, and he knew that the CM was going to ask them to be in the parade based on the questions she was asking. When I told my wife this story, she said that she bets that's what our CM was up to in April and I missed the opportunity by saying that I didn't plan to watch the parade.

Not that it matters now, I guess, but just out of curiosity, does it sound to you like the CM was going to invite us to be in the parade? Was I just too dense to catch on? :brick:

 

[hadlicksr]

From my experience, you probably did. I mean that's how we were approached when we got escorted to ToT and then taken to the front of the line. But that is no guarantee. I wouldn't dwell on what could have been. I would just focus on your memories of the trip. You'll always have that over what could have been.

 

[sbkline]

When she initially approached us, my first thought was that maybe she was going to tell us we had won something, since I had been hearing all this talk about the Year of a Million Dreams. But then, she never told us we won anything, and I just figured she was just chit chatting with us. But if she was approaching us to tell us we could be in the parade, I don't know why she just didn't say it. Just because I said I didn't plan on watching the parade, that doesn't mean that I wouldn't be up for being in it if offered. Watching and being part of it are two totally different things.

Oh well, like you said, there isn't any use crying over spilled milk as the saying goes, but I was just curious if that's what she was up to. But like I said, she didn't do a very good job making her intentions known if it was.

 

[Spyne]

Aww, that must stink thinking about it now. By the sounds of it, looks like you may have had a chance to be in the parade. Oh well, here's hoping for next time, right?

 

[Pocamahontas]

Aww, that must stink thinking about it now. By the sounds of it, looks like you may have had a chance to be in the parade. Oh well, here's hoping for next time, right?

Agreed, it's too bad that you might have missed out, but at least next time you'll recognize any hints the CM is trying to give you.

 

[Tom Morrow]

What kind of costume was the CM wearing?

 

[smk]

Was I just too dense to catch on? :brick:

I think the same thing happened to my family at MGM last time we were there.
:shrug:

 

[better]

I cant say anything about that as i dont visit the place. I am desiprately wanting to visit the place. But i dont get the VISA yet. So i can just read the forums, rather than making fun out there but i hope you guys enjoy out there.:kiss:

 

[Laura]

Not to be closed-minded, but for something like being in a parade you'd think they'd choose a family with kids in the vicinity.

 

[Eyekimore]

I don't necessarily agree with that. My DH, MIL, and I travel to WDW 2-3 times a year. While we don't have children yet- that doesn't mean that we wouldn't LOVE the opportunity to be in the parade. We spend just as much money in the world as families with children. I think it's great that Disney would ask a couple without kids.

 

[2excitedkids]

This was the same exact way we were asked to be in the family fun day parade back in feb. we were about the leave the park for the day until a cm came and started chit chatting with us. I REALLY thought I had just won the stay in cinderella's castle or something. the cm was living it up talking about the year of a million dreams and all of the wonderful prizes they were giving away - i was so disappointed but we did the parade and my 2 kids were having a blast.

btw, there were a lot of adults chosen for the parade that didn't have any kids.

 

[brkgnews]

I agree, eyekimore (especially since I'm almost always there solo). However it's a no-brainer that for big big big stuff, they're going to choose mom, dad, and 2.5 kids. You want junior and mom and dad and li'l sis having fun in all the press photos. For the parades, they could probably get away with it.

Wonder... how many castle stays have been for adults only?
Hrmmmm.

 

[pacochran]

I know when we were at MK last Tueday the 4th the grandmarshalls of the parade were a newlywed couple. So they do occationaly pick someone without kids.

 

[sbkline]

This was the same exact way we were asked to be in the family fun day parade back in feb. we were about the leave the park for the day until a cm came and started chit chatting with us. I REALLY thought I had just won the stay in cinderella's castle or something. the cm was living it up talking about the year of a million dreams and all of the wonderful prizes they were giving away - i was so disappointed but we did the parade and my 2 kids were having a blast.

btw, there were a lot of adults chosen for the parade that didn't have any kids.

In our case, I don't recall the CM making any mention of the year of a million dreams. So who knows...perhaps she was just being friendly and making chit chat. I guess it's irrelevant now, but I was just curious. At any rate, perhaps next time, I'll make sure to wear a T-Shirt that says "I love parades" or something, and make sure I stroll by alot of CM's. :lol:

Also, that same day, a young couple with no children was chosen to open the park that morning and take a ride in the car to ToT to be the first ones to ride it. So apparently, such perks aren't limited to families with children.

 

[Tom Morrow]

^ What kind of costume was the CM wearing? At the Studios, the parade crowd control CMs wait around for about an hour before on the parade route before the parade starts. They wear teal greenish costumes. They pick several families to help carry the rope at the end of the parade, however, it has to be a family with kids - the kids carry the rope and the parents walk behind them.

The Dream Squad CMs, the ones that issue most of the dreams, have their own costumes, but even when they pick the family to be the lead in the parade, I'm pretty sure its almost always a family with kids.

So chances are, the CM you talked to was just making friendly conversation.

 

[banimall]

This reminds me a lot about the time my camp counselor asked me if I like Gladiator movies.....

Or the time my wife asked me if I like Hooters and I said "just for the wings"

 

[JustPlainBill]

I might tend to think that anytime a CM strikes up a conversation with you out of the blue they're probably up to something. While my wife and I with our 2 young daughters were sitting waiting for the late spectromagic parade to begin we were approached by a young CM. She was very friendly and my wife asked her a lot of questions about the park and what it's like to work at the MK. After about 15 minutes the CM gave us those "dreams come true" tinkerbell pins, two for each of us, which we were supposed to keep one for ourself and give the other away to a guest we witnessed doing something magical.

 

[echoscot]

I don't know that anytime is accurate. I was a CM and sometimes you just want to talk to the people and see if they are having a good time, where they came from, etc.

It would be kind of scary as CMs if every guest expected to get something because a CM came up and talked to them....

 

[disnyfan89]

I have a feeling that the CM was just being friendly. There are no spots for guest in the parade at MGM unlike Animal Kingdom that has a parade designed to carry guest on the floats or Magic Kingdom where the family that wins the castle stay gets to be grand marshals.

 

[Mr Wizard]

When the wife and I were picked to lead the parade at the Magic Kingdom I almost blew the CM off. He said that he had something that we might be interested in if we were going to be in the park the rest of the day. And then he mentioned ( several times ) that it would take about an hour plus and all I could think of was, oh no! TIME SHARE SALESPITCH, and was ready to bolt. It's a good thing my better half takes time to listen to people ( oh who am I kidding? she wanted to hear the salespitch! ).