Will "The Year of a Million Dreams" Sweepstakes Increase A.P. Attendance?

PragmaticIdealist · 12-05-2006, 09:05 AM

Or, has it already?

The prizes don't seem especially interesting to me, but variable-ratio positive reinforcement is the most effective kind of behavioral modification.

Circarama · 12-05-2006, 09:11 AM

Unles they step up the prizes and the marketing of said winnings, I don't think it will have an impact.
Now, if they start advertising "win a million dollars by visiting Disneyland" you'll get all kinds of people showing up. These would be the same folks who buy lottery tickets instead of saving for retirement.

Let the flaming begin

Darkbeer · 12-05-2006, 09:27 AM

Also, most of the prizes are handed out early in the day, and none after 5 PM, many AP holders show up later in the day (such as after work, or after church). I really don't see the benefit to show up early, especially if I can spend 24 cents a day in postage, and get a chance to win both the Disneyland prizes and the WDW prizes, and the postcard makes it so I was at the park at opening until 5 PM (since the computer picks if the prize is going to the park guests, or to the mail in entries).

TikiRoomLiz · 12-05-2006, 10:00 AM

I highly doubt it. Personally for me not many of the prizes interest me too much ... well the pin might ... but I'm not hard up for it. Plus, being an AP holder I just go to spend some time and walk around so I go to the park later in the day.

SCUBAbe · 12-05-2006, 10:03 AM

I'm not going any more than normal. I did get a tinkerbell million dreams pin, but it wasn't exactly at random....I'm not even sure why i got it. The cm at the cart selling sodas gave it to me.

clara · 12-05-2006, 10:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Darkbeer

Also, most of the prizes are handed out early in the day, and none after 5 PM, many AP holders show up later in the day (such as after work, or after church).

I noticed this to and I usually go later in the day. I would like the cloud eras though.

SCUBAbe · 12-05-2006, 10:09 AM

we'll be there bright and early tomorrow. We'll see what happens. I have not even seen the dream peopel on any of my past trips.

TikiRoomLiz · 12-05-2006, 10:11 AM

And what do these dream people look like? Anybody have pictures?

clara · 12-05-2006, 10:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stitch74

And what do these dream people look like? Anybody have pictures?

They were blue shirts and have bags with their names on them.

And you sig is NO lie...it broke me!

12-05-2006, 09:05 AM	#1
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12-05-2006, 09:11 AM	#2
Circarama Mice-Chat Homeboy Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Central Cali Posts: 4,807	Re: Will "The Year of a Million Dreams" Sweepstakes Increase A.P. Attendance? Unles they step up the prizes and the marketing of said winnings, I don't think it will have an impact. Now, if they start advertising "win a million dollars by visiting Disneyland" you'll get all kinds of people showing up. These would be the same folks who buy lottery tickets instead of saving for retirement. Let the flaming begin __________________ Charlie MiceChat User #1037 Circarama and Tigerlily at Club 33 Last edited by Circarama; 12-05-2006 at 11:05 PM.

12-05-2006, 09:27 AM	#3
Darkbeer Darkbeer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Tustin Posts: 7,982 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Will "The Year of a Million Dreams" Sweepstakes Increase A.P. Attendance? Also, most of the prizes are handed out early in the day, and none after 5 PM, many AP holders show up later in the day (such as after work, or after church). I really don't see the benefit to show up early, especially if I can spend 24 cents a day in postage, and get a chance to win both the Disneyland prizes and the WDW prizes, and the postcard makes it so I was at the park at opening until 5 PM (since the computer picks if the prize is going to the park guests, or to the mail in entries). __________________ Check out my Theme Park Photos at http://darkbeer.smugmug.com And check out my MiceAge weekly article, "Fridays in the Parks" http://micechat.com/forums/blogs/in-the-parks/

12-05-2006, 10:00 AM	#4
TikiRoomLiz Circle of Ancients Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Somewhere Posts: 14,564	Re: Will "The Year of a Million Dreams" Sweepstakes Increase A.P. Attendance? I highly doubt it. Personally for me not many of the prizes interest me too much ... well the pin might ... but I'm not hard up for it. Plus, being an AP holder I just go to spend some time and walk around so I go to the park later in the day. __________________

12-05-2006, 10:03 AM	#5
SCUBAbe no flash photography... Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: In my own little world.. Posts: 15,631	Re: Will "The Year of a Million Dreams" Sweepstakes Increase A.P. Attendance? I'm not going any more than normal. I did get a tinkerbell million dreams pin, but it wasn't exactly at random....I'm not even sure why i got it. The cm at the cart selling sodas gave it to me. __________________ Disney Pictures

12-05-2006, 10:09 AM	#7
SCUBAbe no flash photography... Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: In my own little world.. Posts: 15,631	Re: Will "The Year of a Million Dreams" Sweepstakes Increase A.P. Attendance? we'll be there bright and early tomorrow. We'll see what happens. I have not even seen the dream peopel on any of my past trips. __________________ Disney Pictures

12-05-2006, 10:11 AM	#8
TikiRoomLiz Circle of Ancients Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Somewhere Posts: 14,564	Re: Will "The Year of a Million Dreams" Sweepstakes Increase A.P. Attendance? And what do these dream people look like? Anybody have pictures? __________________

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