Comments on: Rejected, Dejected and Old Baggage

By: Social Media Vacation, New Year, New(ish) Attitude | More Than Mommy

Social Media Vacation, New Year, New(ish) Attitude | More Than Mommy — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 22:54:17 +0000

[...] result? I came back refreshed. The ugliness of the previous week (ironically, at the hands of Disney Social Media) and the slowly building frustration I had been experiencing was gone and I was back to myself. It [...]

By: Angela at mommy bytes

Angela at mommy bytes — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 18:59:23 +0000

Hugs, baby, hugs. You are so much more influential than you know (a few hours with you and now the kids have Xmas trees in their rooms and Kinectimals to look forward to soon.)

I had a similar experience with my own dad, who ended up leaving everything in his will to his girlfriend and her daughter and not me, his only biological child. Pshaw!!

Have a great time at Disney with your family and not all the encumberments of being a social mom.

By: Mommy Reporter

Mommy Reporter — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 04:04:39 +0000

I see now how this situation is hurtful for you… Please accept my apologies if my post hit a nerve with you. I know it’s not fair, and I know that it is disappointing, but please never underestimate your true worth or value, especially not in relation to this.

By: kim/hormone-colored days

kim/hormone-colored days — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 18:14:34 +0000

I’m sorry for the treatment you received from your family over the years. It certainly adds context for why this was so upsetting.

I have to sheepishly admit, esp. since we tweeted about it, that in the end I did get in. I got an email from Disney late Friday in between running after school car pools and getting ready for my younger son’s Chanukah concert at synagogue.

I am confused as anyone. I was not invited last year, I was not invited to our local Dinner with Disney, I didn’t even get the heads-up email about this year’s event.

Even as someone who gets to attend, I’m not happy with the lack of transparency in the registration process. Based on what I saw happening on twitter during registration, I’m as confused as everyone else.

Even though I’m excited, this leaves feeling more like timidly whispering from a corner, “Um, yeah. I’m going,” than putting Mickey Ears on my avatar.

The organizers got flack last year; they’re getting flack this year, one has to hope that the third time will be a charm.

As for you, keep writing, stay involved in the community and hold your head high because, as I mentioned over at MomBlogMagazine, I think good things are in store for you for 2011.

By: Niri

Niri — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 06:26:53 +0000

Hey – just saw this. Sorry things did not work out. If there is one thing I know it is that you love Disney but who knows there may be several awesome surprises next year – and maybe Disney may be one of them.

By: Krista

Krista — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 06:09:12 +0000

If it helps, I really don’t believe those that gotten in were “chosen,” or I wouldn’t have gotten in. I truly believe they took all the registrants who submitted before the cut-off time, and then randomly selected the right amount. It’s the only thing that makes sense to me, but it would be nice if they just came out and said that so people could stop feeling so badly about it!
I actually feel guilty about getting in, when I’m not looking to make money from my social media efforts. I just want to make more connections and be part of this larger community. Being engaged with moms (and dads!) all over the country has made me a better person, and I want to continue to expand those relationships. So I feel badly that I get to have this amazing experience, and so many well-deserving people are left out and feeling dejected about it.

Thanks for the post, and for all the great content.

By: MusingsfromMe/Jill

MusingsfromMe/Jill — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 05:46:31 +0000

Love this post. I do not understand the process that Disney used. Was it first-come-first-service or not? I registered at 3:23 p.m. so probably I had no chance to get in, but I’m still mad that I wasted 1 hour and my husband took 30 minutes out of his workday to register us. Why didn’t Disney just set a date to turn the applications in and then hold a lottery after the date? A lottery would have been much fairer than a reg. process that allowed people to register early and still not get in. How is that possible anyway?

By: Christy

Christy — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 04:23:30 +0000

I just wanted to thank everyone for the nice comments. I am feeling a lot better – writing it down helped. =}

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 04:01:33 +0000

At the end of the day you’re in good company. I was more upset that my daughter was with me when I registered (because I was doing it at her swim class!) and she was so devastated when the rejection came in. I felt terrible too and then realized, well – I can plan a trip to Disney myself!
Of course that was good enough for my daughters, but for me the feeling of being hoodwinked stuck. That’s the part that feels icky right? Don’t get my hopes up and then smash them – and then make me feel bad for feeling bad!

By: Ida Mae

Ida Mae — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 01:52:32 +0000

Well written, and I can completely understand where you are coming from. I hope the pain from the hurt fades quickly. And I personally am looking forward to the next time we can chat.