Fifth Annual Walt Disney World Moms Panel Search

[LottaLubes]

Being that I am a single male with no kids that has applied to join the panel; could someone please enlighten me as to the conflict of having someone like me on the panel. I would like to think that if I made it on to the panel, that I wouldn't have to be dodging stones thrown at me.

Sean - trust me, you would be welcomed with open arms! Some of our best "moms" are men!

Christine - I was at the Epcot party and I had a great time going from table to table meeting everyone. I can't speak for the other moms but I remember being the only one with a pink shirt at my table. In fact, I've become FB friends with the people from my table and we are in touch often. I'm sorry you did not enjoy yourself.

Anyway, sending more positive thoughts and pixie dust again to all my fellow Intercotees!

[Melanie]

Sean - trust me, you would be welcomed with open arms! Some of our best "moms" are men!
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But do you understand what some of us are feeling here? Or maybe you aren't allowed to say? I honestly don't get it.

[KylesMom]

I have my own ideas about this one.

Moms Know Best - and when they started the whole shebang a few years ago to compete with unofficial sites like us, it was the right name. Now, just like the Disney Dining Experience a few years ago (Tables in Wonderland - really????) , they have confusion in how to market it. They want to cover every demographic, but at this point they don't / can't change the motto of "Mom knows best" - or Mickey Moms Club. As I type this, I remember the initial package they sent with mousepad, pins, etcetera. It was pretty cool.

I totally agree (after getting one of the coveted red box packages complete with all of the Mom's panel stuff for a party- even though it showed up two weeks LATE for my party) that they need to re-think the name. However, now that the club has been marketed as such, how do you change the name without causing total confusion?

At some point, Disney's marketing department needs to come up with a solution. I just hope it's better than the Tables in Wonderland name, which has no bearing on Florida residents or Annual Passholders - and what the benefits are!

[LottaLubes]

But do you understand what some of us are feeling here? Or maybe you aren't allowed to say? I honestly don't get it.

Oh, I totally understand your feelings. I'm OK with the name but if it were to ever change, I'd be OK with that too. I just wanted to address Sean's concern about being a single male on the panel and dodging potential stones. We would certainly welcome him!

[BrerGnat]

I don't understand why they didn't just keep it to MOMS. I mean, wasn't that the point?

Did somebody threaten legal action for "discrimination" or something? Is it because it was a contest that it had to be "open to all legal residents of the U.S.A."?

There has to be more to it than just the name. I bet Disney wanted it to be just moms, and then they started getting flack from "non-moms" claiming discrimination.

Just my 2 cents, but I don't understand how a single man (or woman) can be on a "Mom's" panel. It's just weird.

[disney obsessed]

It's all about marketing. Mom evokes a feeling of being cared for. Todays society has many forms of caregivers. If 98% of people were asked about who took care of them, it would be mom.

Everyone has their own ideas and experience. I am somewhat surprised that someone had a 'not so magical experience" with the event, but not really. It's all about the marketing and the bottom line of getting people to spend money. With that being said, I have applied for the first time. I completely understand that they will probably profit more from me that I would by getting a free trip. And I am OK with it.

IMHP

[TheDuckRocks]

I finally entered this year mainly as a Grandma that is the Disney vacation planner for family and friends. Being retired I think it would be fun to have another outlet for my love of WDW and keep the old brain cells going. Realistically with 20,000 applications being accepted chances are slim that I will be picked. But I do remember a quote from a tiny friend that, "A dream is a wish your heart makes".

[Dawn,DeniseandDiane]

Dawn,Denise& I are single aunts who are "moms" to all of our neices and nephews. We love each as if they were our own. We have a total of 72! It is wonderful to hear them say that they have always had 4 moms.We even get calls and gifts on Mothers Day! What an honor! We are mid 40's, own our home together,are identical triplets and the resident trip planners for all we know. We can do some things that Mom and Dad cannot always do for them. We love to take a few on vacation with us on most every trip. I would love to be a "real" mom. But, I except the fact that is just not in the plans. I would love to be excepted on the Disney Moms Panel. This is the first yr I have applied, because of the term "Moms panel". I was happy to see that there was others besides "mom" on it. I know the chances are slim but I believe I have a great deal to offer others. My favorite thing is to help someone else. What a wonderful thing to be able to spread "true Disney magic"
Hey, it doesn't cost anything to dream!!

Good luck to all who are trying as well!

Dawn,Denise&Diane

[Scar]

Just my 2 cents, but I don't understand how a single man (or woman) can be on a "Mom's" panel. It's just weird.

What if the single woman was a mom?

[BrerGnat]

What if the single woman was a mom?

Okay, smarty pants.

I shouldn't have even said "single". I should have said "childless". My bad.

[Scar]

I was just trying to tactfully correct you before an irate single mom lashed out at you.