OMG! I actually won through the mail-in YOAMD!

[rdour@techminds]

Why Elmhurst Illinois?

Hello,

Now, that address is just strange. Why would the promo address be in Elmhurst Illinois? What does Disney have to do with Elmhurst? I don't live far from there, so now I'm very curious.

Ryan

 

[MissM]

I'm very glad you won MissM...do you now feel different about the promotion?

I never had a serious problem with the promotion, I was just grumpy that my typical lack-of-luck was holding until now. :lol:

Hello,

Now, that address is just strange. Why would the promo address be in Elmhurst Illinois? What does Disney have to do with Elmhurst? I don't live far from there, so now I'm very curious.

Ryan

I don't know. The box itself was sent from the Lake Buena Vista address so I'm not sure why they're using a clearing house in IL.

 

[Rob562]

Hello,

Now, that address is just strange. Why would the promo address be in Elmhurst Illinois? What does Disney have to do with Elmhurst? I don't live far from there, so now I'm very curious.

Ryan

My guess is that's where the independent agency is located that was hired to handle the logistics of the giveaway. (I knew the name of the company at once point, but it eludes me at the moment). They're the ones that run the computer that selects the times and places to give away the prizes, and then they forward that info on to the Cast Members who give out the prizes.
I'd guess that they don't deal with the actual prizes, so they just compile a monthly list and then send the list to Disney with notes saying "send this prize to this person, that prize to that person..." etc.

-Rob

 

[MissM]

I'm bumping my own thread because I had a surprise knock on the door again this afternoon. Sure enough, there was another box from WDW waiting for me!

Inside was...*drum roll* another pair of ears! :lol: I was totally hoping for pins but, nope, got some more ears. I now have TWO pairs of YOAMD ears.

What's funny about this is that I haven't entered in awhile. I ran out of postcards about two months ago, so there is definitely a delay between entry and shipment. I just couldn't believe it when I saw the mailwoman at my door.

Anyway, just wanted to let everyone know there's still hope. If you're entering, you might win. And you might win weeks or months after you enter. I have the worst luck ever and I've now won twice. There's definitely hope for anyone if I can win twice!

:sohappy:
-m

 

[jessfriends]

I won another pair of ears yesterday! This is my third pair. I stopped mailing the postcards when I started school (end of August). I too was hoping for pins, but it made my day to see that I had a package waiting for me from Walt Disney!

 

[Shere_Khan]

I have won the lanyard.

I sent out two postcards per day (one for me and one for my fiance) from February all the way until August. I need to start back up because I would love the ears.
Luckily I got about 100 free postcard stamps from work that they didn't need anymore. So I really have not paid too much for the promotion.

 

[LoriMistress]

Congrats! I've sent some post cards in with no win. Hopefully, in December I can win a prize.