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The 2014 Disney Social Media Moms Celebration was one of the highlights of my year!
I still have so much to talk about and share with you all because there was so much going on! And through today only, Disney is offering more than 25+ of their most popular mobile apps will go on sale for 99 cents in the apple app store!
From princess playtime or adventuring with our favorite superheroes, Disney’s mobile apps have something anyone can enjoy for some great backseat fun. Featured apps include Disney classics like Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse, Marvel superheroes with Spiderman and Avengers, and all-time favorite Disney princesses. Apps also span formats including animated storytelling to interactive gaming activities. Whatever you decide, each one of our Disney apps is sure to extend the magic of Disney to your family in the most engaging ways possible.
Bright and early on Day 2 I was one of the first people to arrive at the conference hall. I was so excited for this day!
We listened to some amazing speakers including one of my favorites Leanne O’Regan, Director, Social Media Disney Parks. She filled us in on the fun we were going to be having and some cool insider info… that of course I shared with you all!
Here are the other speakers that spoke at the celebration!
There was something magical about each of them and I love how Disney draws together such big thinkers and doers!
Maxine Clark, Founder, Build-A-Bear Workshop- Wow, just wow. What a power house she is! I was inspired to go out and take on the world after I heard her speak! She build this company from the bottom up to the amazing business it is today. That and the girls and I still love to go in there and create new friends. I’m not going to share exactly how many flush toys we have bought there. Let’s just say it’s more than all my girls ages combined.
Donald Driver, former Green Bay Packers player, former Super Bowl Champion, author of Quickie children’s book series- So much inspiration! There were laughs and tears but I took away from his speech that you can be and do anything you put your mind to!
Gary Buchanan, Disney Blogs- I’m addicted to Gary now. Like I LOVE what he creates. You have to go check him out on the Disney Blogs!
Thomas Smith, Disney Parks Social Media Director- So much insight and I loved learning from him and hearing all about Disney from him!
Doug Bowman, Creative Director, Twitter- Twitter rocks. They get that people have a story to tell and they help us tell it. It was fun hearing it straight from a Twitter person!
Erin Glover hosted Disney Social Media All Stars- Including Leslie Kay, Disney Bound and Grumpy Cat. Leslie was so cool and is an amazing role model to other young ladies. Grumpy Cat was well, really grumpy. Just how I like him! Erin is so sweet and so enthusiastic plus a huge source of Disney knowledge. I jump at any chance to be around her. Her positivity is contagious!
We also had some really fun appearances by some cool people:
Genevieve Goings, Choo Choo Soul- You know the song “All aboard the choo-choo train right? It was HER! Little one was thrilled!
LeVar Burton, Reading Rainbow (Kunte Kinte, Alex Haley’s Roots; Geordie La Forge, Star Trek Next Generations)- As soon as the Reading Rainbow song came on we all went crazy. LeVar is such a cool guy and he is bringing back Reading Rainbow!!!
David Arquette, voice of Skully (Jake and the Never Land Pirates)- I don’t need to say more right? You all know who he is! He is just as silly and kind in person as he is on screen!
Ariel Winter, voice of Sofia (Sofia the First), She is adorable and such a great actress! We really enjoyed listening to her read to everyone. She brought such a great energy to the event too! Plus we are HUGE Modern Family fans so this was extra awesome!
Tim Gunn, voice of Baileywick (Sofia the First)- TIM GUNN! I don’t think I can even follow up this with anything else. What a classy guy and so gracious to be around.
Don Hahn, Producer, Maleficent- I felt like a star listening to him talk about Maleficent! Everyone in the room was totally psyched up for this movie after he spoke!
Elle Fanning, Aurora, Maleficent- We got to help Elle celebrate her birthday with cupcakes! What a great actress she is! Her performance was great and she was perfect for the role!
Sabrina Carpenter, EP, “Can’t Blame a Girl for Trying,” Maya Hart on “Girl Meets World,”- What a voice Sabrina has. This was my first time really seeing her and I am so excited for her future musical career. She is already a star and I can’t wait to see how huge her career gets!
This was such an amazing event and we made memories that will last forever… but that’s what Disney is all about! Making magical memories!
I must say, your pictures of breakfast look amazing! This certainly sounds like a great event for you to have attended. Thanks for sharing the news as well about the Disney apps that are on sale!
Memories for sure! What a great list of speakers! I will be checking out some of those apps, too!
Sounds like it was an amazing day! Yeah Disney Apps on sale!
Thanks for the heads up on the sale! My son and I are both into the Disney apps. 🙂
Sounds like an awesome conference. I wish I could have attended.
I’m so in Disney mode right now. We want to go back in 2015 and I’m ready to go NOW!
It sounds like you had a truly amazing time! I have heard so much about this event and it is all positive!
It looks like you had a wonderful time! Totally jealous
What an amazing event! I would love to attend one of these. It is such a cool insider look at all the fun things from Disney.
Looks Like You Had A Great Time How Cool To Meet Some The Characters Too!
I would love to attend something like this. Looks like a great experience.
Wow- that looks like a great event to attend. I am sure we are ALL jealous!
It sounds like a great time. I love hearing from producers about films. They give such amazing details.
Oh how fun, that would be such a fun event to be able to attend!
That sounds like an awesome event! I would have loved to have gone, as I love all things Disney. Bet you had a fantastic time.
What an event! The speakers, the food and DISNEY!!! I want to be a Disney Social Media Mom too!!!
I love Disney so much! This looked like it was an amazing event!!
Looks like Disney knows how to put on a great event! Hope I get the chance to attend someday.
Sounds amazing – I so wish I could have gone. Alas – cheer comp for my oldest, we could not let the team down. I love DSMM!!
Disney never fails to make everyone pleased and happy. This is a truly engaging event!
Sounds amazing… I was so jealous when I saw everyone posting and now seeing this post I am even more jealous… yet so excited that you had such a great experience… Sounds like a blast
Wow, that sounds like such a great time. I can not believe the list of people you got to see. Tim Gunn, how cool!
I am totally jealous! Maleficent is my favorite villain!
Maleficent looks great! Sound like the event was a very positive one that you enjoyed thoroughly!
I’ve heard a couple of them speak and they’re incredible. I’m also totally jealous about Levar Burton!
This sounds like it was an amazing event. There were some really great speakers there.
What a great event. The speaker list was incredible.
This sounds like it was an amazing event. I love the speaker list. Really impressive.
What a cool event. I love the speaker line up. Talk about inspirational words!
How cool. I’m so jealous! I would have loved to hear these speakers.
I am SO jealous. This sounds like it was an amazing event.
How fun. I wish I could have been there. It looks like it was an amazing event.
wow what a great event. I just applied for a similar Disney campaign. I’ll be honored just to make it to round 2
Wow! This sounds like the opportunity of a lifetime. I’m sure you learned so much from this amazing group of people. Wish I were there to soak it all in like a sponge! Awesome.
That looks and sounds like such an amazing event. That berry parfait looks delicious!
That sounds like such a great line-up of speakers. Wish I was there!
That’s true, Disney is great at making happy memories. And what a job O’Regan has, I bet she loves it too!! 🙂 Glad you got to attend and have a good time.
my daughter would love this event too! you are lucky to be here! all of the favourites were there and i can just imagine the smile of evyerone listening to them i love maleficent!
I love LeVar Burton, there was nothing better than walking into class and seeing the TV set up for some Reading Rainbow. That looks like quite the list of speakers, sounds like you had an amazing time.
Looks like a great time with lots of great information! Disney is our favorite place to make memories too!
Levar Burton and Tim Gunn???? As my kids say, I’m jelly. That is such a cool event!
What an amazing experience! Congrats on getting to go! How fun!
This looks like it was a blast! The speaker list is VERY impressive.
This was such an amazing conference! The family events were so great but all of the behind the scenes and inspirational awesomeness – it was almost too much to handle! I am crossing my fingers I am lucky enough to experience it more than once!
Where can I find a list of the apps on sale? I’m curious! I love some of their apps.
I would love to be at something like this. It sounds like so much fun.
So many friends went to this, I heard it was great. So nice to read about your experience, too!
I love Disney! This would have been such a fabulous conference to attend!
Wow! That is an amazing list of speakers! It sounds like you had a fabulous day.
I was following you on IG during your adventure to Disney SMM. What a great list of speakers. This seems like a really fun event to attend.