[Val32]

I hope Dana sees this and other moms/families who can't seem to fit a WDW trip in their budget in the near future. I just found this online:

Walt Disney World Resort is Looking for a Few Good Moms
Disney searches for park-savvy parents for first-ever Walt Disney World Moms Panel

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (Sept. 6, 2007) -- Calling all moms: Is a trip to Walt Disney World Resort your idea of the perfect family vacation? Do you know where to find the one and only campfire marshmallow roast at Walt Disney World Resort? Have you ever been to one of the resort's baby care centers to change and feed your little one? Or maybe you and your family have visited so often that others have said you could write a book filled with travel tips? If so, Disney wants to hear from you.

As part of "The Year of a Million Dreams," Disney announced today the launch of a nationwide search for moms who have mastered the art of planning a Walt Disney World vacation. Twelve finalists will be selected to serve on the first-ever online Walt Disney World Moms Panel. Those 12 parents who have a passion for the Walt Disney World vacation experience will have the opportunity to share their vast knowledge of the resort and personal secrets of success with other families who are considering this magical vacation experience. In exchange, the 12 panelists will receive a 6-day/5-night vacation to the Florida resort for themselves and three other guests.

"Through our consumer research we know that there are aspects of a Walt Disney World vacation that can be challenging to the primary vacation planner, most often that means mom," said Meg Crofton, president of Walt Disney World Resort. "We could not think of a better way to provide vacation planning advice than to create an online forum. This will assist guests who are looking for real and reliable vacation recommendations that fit their family's travel needs."

The Walt Disney World Moms Panel will be found online at Walt Disney World Moms Panel and feature content provided by the panel. It will also offer guests the opportunity to pose specific questions and have them answered by the panelists. The site, which goes live in January 2008, will host valuable park insights and vacation planning tools for those parents planning a Walt Disney World vacation.

Are you right for the panel?

Disney realizes that the person who serves the "mom" role differs from family to family. Whether you pride yourself on knowing insider tips and insights for vacationing at Walt Disney World Resort, or are popular among friends and family for planning fabulous vacations on a budget, you may be right for the panel.

From Sept. 6 through Oct. 5, 2007, interested applicants can visit Walt Disney World Moms Panel and in 300 words or less in answering three questions, explain why they should be considered for the Walt Disney World Moms Panel. Disney will select 12 panelists with children of various ages.

"For families interested in taking a Walt Disney World vacation, the interactive site will feature a wealth of helpful planning information, expert tips and advice about various topics related to visiting the Walt Disney World Resort," said Crofton.

Walt Disney World Moms Panel

[BDavis932]

I just got done registering and came back here to post about it! Isn't this awesome!

Good Luck to everyone that enters! It would be so cool to have a MouseBuzzer on the panel!!

[Val32]

Iam not good at writing essays... or am I lazy? I dont know which, but I would like to see someone deserving to win this!!! Iam not wealthy by all means and Iam not poor either but I still manage to squeak by every year with a WDW Trip!
It would be fun being on the panel, giving out advice to others I just dont have any confidence in myself.

[MissDisney]

I entered... I wonder if you get the "Thanks for entering" screen if it means you made it into the first 5,000 entries?

[woohoo]

wow- Illl have to take some time to do this one. I want to word my answer well enough to be worth reading.... thanks for the tip!

[Dopey]

Originally Posted by MissDisney

I entered... I wonder if you get the "Thanks for entering" screen if it means you made it into the first 5,000 entries?

Nope, it doesn't. They do say that they are expecting so many entries, that they won't even tell you that you didn't get picked. You might never hear from them again

[Jen]

This sounds cool...I may give it a shot later on in the day.

[tinkerbelle24]

Thanks for the link. I just entered. I hope someone from here makes it!!! Good luck all!!

[woohoo]

Done- I did a rush lame job- oh well...I wonder if any of our group will make it through...

[dznylvr]

I am going to give this a shot. I am not the most eloquent person around, but why not give it a shot?!?

[dznylvr]

I noticed on the website, that they are allowing 10,000 applications, max. Even if you have almost a month to sign up, you may want to do so quickly, just to make sure you get in before they stop sign ups!

[almomof2]

Wow- did they change it? When I registered last week, it only said 5,000.

Heather

[cinderbella]

Awe!! I wish I was a mom!!! This is awesome..I hope a MB mommy gets selected!

[dac921]

I did mine on either Thursday or Friday of last week... can't remember which

[woohoo]

as I was filling it out I said to myself, what can I write that will make mine stand out among many. Truth is that we are all basicly writing the same basic info. I did not like how they made you break it down to three catagories with 100 words each... I could go on about me alone in more than 100 words LOL