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As all the Disney bloggers anxiously checked our inboxes this past fall – we heard silence from Disney. December rolled around and we were all heartbroken when we learned that Disney Social Media Moms would take a “hiatus” for 2019. Our fingers uncrossed and we sadly moved on. Until….Disney Creator Days? What is Disney Creators Celebration?
Early January 2019 a few bloggers announced that they had been invited to something called “Disney Creator Days”. Mind. Blown. What is Disney Creator Days / Disney Creators Celebration and what happened to the Disney Social Media Moms Celebration? This sounded like a reimagined recreation of Disney Social Media Moms. I mean, come on, it’s THE SAME THING. Let me break it down for you.
What is Disney Creator Days? Disney Creators Celebration
According to my research and interviews, I think I have a very simple explanation. Disney Creator Days / Disney Creators Celebration is a week long experience for influencers and their families. March 5th – 11th of 2019. It will be 3-4 days at a Disney Resort with 4 Park Hopper tickets given to each person attending (influencers & family members). Followed by a 3-4 day Disney Cruise on the Disney Dream! Throughout the week there will be exclusive access to special events, first looks at all things Disney coming up in 2019-2020 (Galaxy’s Edge and All Things Star Wars or Pixar & Disney Movies?) as well as big surprises!
I attended Disney Social Media Moms in 2018 with my husband and my two kids. I can assure you this is EXACTLY what Disney Social Media Moms was like – except it was not “all expense paid”. It was offered at a huge discount but we still paid a small portion.
There is a possibility this resulted in bloggers not responding the way Disney wanted? Is it possible that influencers didn’t feel the urge to post and share as much as Disney expected because it wasn’t technically “sponsored”? (I’m just scrambling to try to understand why they didn’t just rebrand Social Media Moms as “Disney Creator Days” but instead announced a hiatus.)
It seems that Disney Creator Days was a secret invite because invitees were sworn to secrecy until the beginning of 2019. Now that the cat is out of the bag – I would love to hear about more bloggers and influencers who are invited. So far I only have 1 personal friend who I can congratulate and mention. She is Christie from the innovative family fun blog called Raising Whasians! Go explore her blog and social media platforms – you’ll understand why she was invited! She’s amazing!
Disney Creator Days replacing Disney Social Media Moms
Disney Creator days seems to be replacing Disney Social Media Moms. I’m just going to give it to you straight. That is what it looks like from my humble perspective. (I have no insider info – merely speculation!). This is an “invite-only” event just like Social Media Moms and it includes resort + park access along with a Disney cruise in efforts to inform influential Disney bloggers of all the upcoming Disney-ness in every category (parks, cruise lines, entertainment, etc.)
Here is a controversial prediction about #DCD or #DCC (disney creator days / Disney Creators Celebration – I’m hoping this is the new hashtag). What if this isn’t the only #DCD this year? What if they will do batch invites for multiple Disney Creators Celebration type things throughout the year to spread the opportunity and information? There is a lot of Disney-ness approaching in the next 2 years. What if they did 2-3 a year with small groups of influencers? This would be a great way for Disney to reach a higher more diverse audience – steadily throughout the year!
So What Happens Now?
After wiping away my tears and triple checking my email (which is megforit@gmail.com in case anyone is wondering) – I have decided to continue doing what I have always been doing: blogging & vlogging to the best of my ability to give you unbiased high quality Disney Advice / Inspiration. I promise to have a #60secDisney video on my YouTube Channel every week. If anything new comes out in the parks or cruise ships – you can bet i’ll have a fun & clear blog post for you.
What does this mean for me?
Many of you know I am a huge Disney fan. I grew up on the movies and my dad would take us to Disney too many times to count. Disney World was my summer home. Any problems that were happening at home would disappear inside Disney world. I have the best childhood memories with my brothers and sister inside of Disney. The atmosphere, the music, the impeccable surroundings – it was all the dream of one man. Walter Elias Disney.
There has always been a fascination with Walt Disney. I truly admire the man. In fact, I even named my son after him! But Walt Disney represents so much more to me than the Disney empire he built. He represents triumph after failure. He chased a dream. Not for profit but for fun, for entertainment, for education. He worked to create – not for greed. That is why I am a Disney Blogger.
MegForIt.com will continue to be an exclusive source for all your Disney information! I vow to do my best to make sure you get the most out of your Disney experience, if it’s in the park, on a cruise, in the movie theater, or the comfort of your home sweet home!
I have a new dream & goal to be invited to the next Disney Creators Celebration or Disney Creator Days!
Hear that, Universe?
*EDIT* Updated February 2020: I was in fact invited to the new Disney Creators Celebration. #manifestation Read all about it here!
https://www.megforit.com/invited-to-disneys-creators-celebration-2020/
If you want a FULL RECAP of the Disney Creator Days 2020 click here:
Disney Creators Celebration 2020 Recap | What Really Happened…
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Thank you for sharing this! I have only done a DSMMC On the Road experience, and it was fantastic. I personally hope this is the path to batching smaller groups of us, and maybe allowing more of us who have not attended be able to do so. I also follow Raising Whasians, and am so excited for her! I am right there with you…watching to see what will happen with this in the future!
Right? Wasn’t the on-the-road mini conferences inspiring? I think this will be a great change.
Thank you for this write up Meg. Christine is the only one I know who’s gotten the invite as well and understandably so! I always have my fingers crossed for DSMMC and love following everyone but I think it’s very wise to do smaller more concentrated batches. I did notice this past year that there where influencers who sent that I saw hardly anything live on their social feeds. When there is a smaller media event they’re able to give exactly what they want highlighted and it’s very clear on what to do when it’s all paid by them. I was a guest on a media event in 2017 and learned a lot from that trip on how they work with small groups.
You’re so welcome Shelly. Thanks for stopping by! I know of 5 so far that have been invited. They aren’t all disney bloggers but they are BIG TIME Bloggers.
Absolutely amazing perspective! I always get so inspired by Disney content, and I so appreciate how the Disney social media team stays ahead of trends in our space. It’s so neat! Most importantly, DSMMC introduced our families and for that I will always be thankful!
I think what Disney does seems to trickle down to the rest of the industry. I foresee alot of changes coming to the internet business world. I was shocked when they shut down Babble. I did not see that coming! Now smmc was canceled? I think we need to buckle down and make sure we are known, seen and heard to big brands. It will take some innovation and education to stay above the curve!
I never knew this existed. Was it worth going to Disney at a discounted price from being an influencer? As a new blogger/vlogger, I am amazed at all of the amazing opportunities that influencers have. It is so exciting!
Hi Meg, I attended my first DSMMC last year (when I met you), and although I’m bummed that it may be discontinued forever, I totally enjoyed the opportunity last year. I assumed that Disney would have something else up there sleeve. I’ve actually attended a few of their other events and had equally as amazing experiences. Thanks for the insight!
Thanks for this write up! I’m still new to the blogging world, but this is a definite dream! I look forward to reading your amazing review on your trip in March!
Thank you for this (pre-?)review! I can’t wait to live through you when you take your trip in March! I’m new to the blogging world, but this is a dream. I’m speaking mine into the universe too! See you there next year girl! 🙂