Walt Disney World Moms Panel Forum to Launch 1/08

[kakn7294]

Thanks Jason! I was going to post this myself but you beat me to it! I'd love to see Intercotees win since this is the best Disney site on the web! I've submitted my application. Good luck to all who enter!

[JCDarzi]

I just put my application in. I wonder what the criteria is going to be for selection? Any ideas?

[murphy1]

I just put my application in. I wonder what the criteria is going to be for selection? Any ideas?

I uesd to be in marketing and when we did panel-type boards or surveys, we would get a cross-section of people. So I imagine this will be like that, with all types of moms across the board, stay home mom with little kids, mom with teens, single mom, mom with huge family, this is why I think they will probably throw a dad in there, too, so if you show interest, you could be the dad picked. It's kind of like the Fan's Guide to Disney that the travel show had on last year, four types of people on their Disney vacation. It's kind of weird how they said 10-12, I wonder why it's not a cut and dry number?? I guess they pick a couple alternates in case people don't take the end offer.

I have to say it's nice that we moms are getting recognized!

[the real Alice]

I wonder if Dec 8 - 12 is the free trip you win or if that is just a training session in addition to the free trip? If it were that would be fantastic!!

I put in my application. Here's hoping!

[Red Randal]

They're coming for us! Disney is waging war on Intercot!! They want to steal our readership!!!

Okay, I'm kidding.

I'm actually a little miffed about this whole thing. Why does it even have to be parents? Why can't it just be the Disney Fans Panel or something along those lines. I seem to fit the criteria they are looking for (along with quite a few other people on these boards, some much moreso than myself.) Yet I don't know if I really want to be a part of something called the Disney Moms Panel. I'm a 22 year old male. It sounds ridiculous.

I suppose if their intention is to only address questions like "is Space Mountain too scary for my 8-year-old" or "should I let my 12-year-old bring a friend" then it would not make sense to open it to non-parents (though we seem to do a pretty good job here.)

Why would Disney want to LIMIT the kind of "experts" they get? Why would Disney want to discourage non-parents from looking to them for advice. Everyone is a customer. Why would Disney go out of their way to NOT service important cross-sections of their fanbase? (I'm thinking spring breakers and senior citizens in particular.)

And you just know they're going to get sued. I know they have fine print in there, but the basic language is discriminatory and someone is going to be way more offended than I am confused.

Very, very weird thing from a company that's usually fairly conscious of this sort of thing.

[sainter]

I am not really understanding the concern about discrimination? Private companies can hire based on what they have identified as their particular "need". For example, I am not likely to get a job as a waitress at Hooters or to work retail at some of the hottest teen/young adult clothing stores. No expert here, but this isn't even a paid job anyway!

[Catzle]

Anyone else not get it to work. It says I have too many words when I go to submit, yet at the bottom it says I have words left to use. I just can't get it to work?

[divinedi]

Well, I just applied, don't know what my chances are, living in Canada, but it was worth a try. The ad does say 'we are looking for 10-12individuals', not specifically Mom's, even though it is called "Mom's Panel". I would go for it for those gentlemen that are interested!!!

Good luck everybody who entered!

[mjaclyn]

DH and I are going to WDW in 7 days - do you think that counts as our trip within the last 12 months? The last trip before that was Jan. 2006 so that one wouldn't count...

[thejens]

Anyone who is not a Mom may not fully appreciate how few perks are offered to us compared to the demands! You can't imagine the longing we sometimes feel after standing in line for Dumbo AGAIN to be free to do all the mountains. Non-Moms can get a spa treatment or have a beer in Epcot while the Moms wait in line for Tigger's autograph only to find her toddler is terrified. The child-free can enjoy the California Grill without tantrums, spilled wine, and sleeping children on their laps. I could go on and on, but hey, I let me just say that if there is a perk offered to Moms only, they deserve it!!! (I am sure somewhere there is a Dad who works full time, changes diapers all night, does half of the household chores and knows all his kids character preferences and he should also be on this panel.)

[PrincessEmmasMommy]

I too applied, but my question is what is considered immediate family? I figure spouse, parents, siblings, and children right? My brother in law works for Team Disney. Does that count me out?
Thanks!
Jen

[amd780]

I called my Mom this afternoon--she would be a great candidate!

Thanks for the info, Jason!

[DNS]

It makes me think they are looking specifically to help parents plan for/with their kids. Not all people. I think the experience is much different going with kids than without. Not better or worse, just different. Especially those with smaller children. We tend to go in spring and fall and we always see tons of couples without kids. Maybe they will add other panels later.

[Sean Riley Taylor's Mom]

I just put in my application too.

[tomorrowschild]

I am going to apply, even though I have not gone with Chloe yet (a few more months- yeah March). But, I want my mom to apply so bad. She would be awsome! So many trips and have taken children every year since my DB was 6 and I was (she has a tone of experince), but she is concerned about the December trip thing, work and all. I am going to keep on her anyway, I hope she does enter.

[Lily]

I applied this morning! I'm so excited about this. I told my boss just today that I just may be sick in December. She's actually going with us to the World next week so, she's good with it!

[TikiGoddess]

I worked on a submission for about an hour (after a very long day at work) and then decided not to apply. I wouldn't be able to go in December so it's no use.

Posting on Intercot is fine with me!

TikiG

[r4kids]

I just applied, I can go in Dec and I went in Sept 06 and we leave in a 2 weeks. I can only hope!!!!!!!!!!!! I would love to help plan vacations

[barb0310]

Although I am tempted to apply I am seeing this in a "half-empty" cup sort of way.

The details are not clear as to what the five-night vacation entails. With three guests "invited" do the "winners" pay for air transportaton, tickets, meals, etc.

That could be a very expensive non-planned trip.

Could someone clarify?

[Tink#64]

The only thing I didn't like was the requirement that you have to have gone in the last 12 months. I went in June of '06 but because of scheduling we couldn't go until December '07. I didn't see that till after I signed up.

I know - Bummer! I thought Yeah! But then I read that. Our last trip was May 2006. I'm so bummed, that would have been great!