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Fake MAW buttons?

Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 11:25 am
by Christine43
I just read on another board that some sociopaths out there are making phony MAW buttons and selling them to equally evil people to use in Disney. Have any of your seen anything like this? This has to be one of the most sickening things I've read about. What are the consequences at Disney over discovering something like this? Public flogging and ban from all Disney property for the adults involved would be nice but is it harsh enough? I'm just utterly floored by this.

Re: Fake MAW buttons?

Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 12:30 pm
by BRWombat
Christine43 wrote:I just read on another board that some sociopaths out there are making phony MAW buttons and selling them to equally evil people to use in Disney. Have any of your seen anything like this? This has to be one of the most sickening things I've read about. What are the consequences at Disney over discovering something like this? Public flogging and ban from all Disney property for the adults involved would be nice but is it harsh enough? I'm just utterly floored by this.
Actually, I'm all for it -- provided that those illegitimately taking advantage of the "perks" of Make-a-Wish also be made to experience the rest of the deal. That is, immediately after leaving the parks they should infected with a painful and fatal disease. :mad:

Re: Fake MAW buttons?

Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 12:32 pm
by DisneyMom
There must be some critera in this to constitute fraud- they are obviously being used to obtain undeserved items/ services. Maybe some sort of ID needs to come with the buttons...I don't know a lot about MAW, but this is DISGUSTING :mad:

Re: Fake MAW buttons?

Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 1:26 pm
by CMGUY89
That's awful. I recall reading a story about how parents made their kid pretend to be sick in order to be able to go to the Give Kids The World Village. The plan hit a speedbump when the child told someone he wasn't really sick. The parents were arrested.

Re: Fake MAW buttons?

Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 2:25 pm
by Sarah Magdalene
SG's would do ANYTHING to get in a short line or special treatment ...Personally, I'm not surprised that people do this.

Re: Fake MAW buttons?

Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 2:43 pm
by Ms. Matterhorn
CMGUY89 wrote:That's awful. I recall reading a story about how parents made their kid pretend to be sick in order to be able to go to the Give Kids The World Village. The plan hit a speedbump when the child told someone he wasn't really sick. The parents were arrested.
Wasn't that the kid who later murdered his parents so he could go to the orphans' picnic?

Re: Fake MAW buttons?

Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 3:15 pm
by drcorey
BRWombat wrote:Actually, I'm all for it -- provided that those illegitimately taking advantage of the "perks" of Make-a-Wish also be made to experience the rest of the deal. That is, immediately after leaving the parks they should infected with a painful and fatal disease. :mad:
thats no good, crippiling and maiming is better.

Re: Fake MAW buttons?

Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 4:18 pm
by BRWombat
drcorey wrote:thats no good, crippiling and maiming is better.
I can be persuaded.

Re: Fake MAW buttons?

Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 4:38 pm
by drcorey
BRWombat wrote:I can be persuaded.
like the movie FREAKS, that girl wanted to be one of them so badly, they fixed her up, for free...

but, which would be better, face charactors or furrys?

Re: Fake MAW buttons?

Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 7:36 pm
by GRUMPY PIRATE
Isn't there a way for Disney to check on this from them? Their Web site talks about the partnership with Disney on fullfilling wishes. I would think that there would be some sort of coordinator that would be knowing at MAW and Disney (DLR or WDW) on who is going to be at what park and when.