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ChuckElias
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Um. . . who's getting free pins???? 
(Now that I think about it, we used to get Castaway Club trading pins, but I don't think we've gotten those in several years.)
(Now that I think about it, we used to get Castaway Club trading pins, but I don't think we've gotten those in several years.)
Disneykidder
Well-Known Member
We have always said that there are a bit too many DVC stations around. I get they want to recruit people but there seems to be an abundance of them.
I got a free "exclusive" Pirate Mickey DVC pin while on my cruise on the Dream.Um. . . who's getting free pins????
(Now that I think about it, we used to get Castaway Club trading pins, but I don't think we've gotten those in several years.)
ChuckElias
Well-Known Member
By "pin", do you mean the big circular buttons that they give out at the DVC desk?
wdwstateofmind
Well-Known Member
No, since a loss to a corporation is not making as much as the year before, not being in the negative. Therefore, if they lowered their prices they still cannot fit more people on already sold out ships. This would have a slight inverse affect on profits due to "cheaper" vacation packages (pending they don't increase other costs). This is mind-bogglingly a disservice to stakeholders because god forbid we had profits that were still significant but not AS significant as the year before, regardless of the higher profits more affordable packages might bring you from year round sell outs in the future.
5thGenTexan
Well-Known Member
I think "free" is an illusion. For instance, just because you can go up and get a cup of Coke at the drink station instead of ordering at a bar or in a special cup purchased at the beginning of the cruise like on other lines doesn't mean DCL is giving anything away. The premium price paid for a Disney cruise does go along way as far as the unique experience, but the higher price also is going to pay for alot of those "freebies" as well. In high school I had a Economics teacher who drilled into us every day, "There is no free lunch" and the older I get the more I see she was right.
aosdesign
Member
I've been on five cruises and I've only seen DVC giving out a lot of free stuff, not really the Cruiseline (unless you count the Castaway Club). DVC is a whole other department so I doubt them cutting down on their promotional stuff is going to lower the cost of the Disney cruise.
Nope, actual pin.
Sumrdog
Well-Known Member
A cast member recently informed me that those are called buttons (in a condescending tone, I might add). I foolishly had asked for a celebration pin at check in...
ChuckElias
Well-Known Member
Interesting. So as someone with a bit of a DCL pin compulsion, and who will be on the Fantasy next month, I'm very curious as to where you're getting free pins. . .
When we got back to our stateroom, there was a box on the bed. Inside was a coupon to go to the DVC desk and get your Pirate Mickey Pin. BTW, I'm a DVC member and thats why we got it.
flynnibus
Premium Member
you kind of answered your own poll..
The 'freebies' you mention are mostly DVC related and then castaway club (repeat cruisers). These are basically marketing budgets. DVC freebies shouldn't even be used in the same discussion with everyone else.
There are however DCL freebies, lanyards, etc. The poll could be for either one. But if you say, its a marketing budget, that is a whole new game and therefore wouldn't affect doodly
stalkingmickey
Active Member
so you got the pin because you are a dvc member. a regular cruiser probably did not get the same gift