disneyonice100I’m not someone to shy away from admitting I’m wrong or that I made a mistake. They say when you are going to make a mistake, make it big. So that’s what I did.

I’m the city editor for Denver Savvy Source. I held a contest to give away tickets to Disney on Ice this week in Denver. I put the wrong venue on my article. Ugh. Not only that, but my winner went to that wrong venue to claim her winning tickets. She was devastated, her kids were devastated and they missed the show.

She contacted me the next morning and my heart ripped out. I felt horrible. Awful. I wished I could turn back the clock and make it right for them. As a mom, I know what it’s like to handle that kind of disappointment with your children. It’s heart wrenching. Did I mention I felt awful?

Of course I had excuses for the mistake. I am a very detail-oriented person. Calendars up the wazoo, to do lists, planning, scheduling, double checking. I live my details. But when I posted this article, I was distracted. There’s a lot going on in my life right now…we’ve just put our first house on the market. Scary? Yes. Stressful? Immensely. I lost a good friend suddenly recently. There’s all the other life stresses and other issues to keep up with. And I’m working on overcoming a huge hurt. Auto pilot and out to lunch is an understatement.

That doesn’t excuse sending a family to the wrong location.

Fortunately, the Disney people are good people. Great people. They gave my winner a VIP ticket package for tonight. Thank you Disney…you prove once again that you are a class act.

For anyone in Denver who wants to see Disney on Ice it’s at the Denver Coliseum. Yes, I’ve doubled, triple and quadruple checked my facts. It’s at the Denver Coliseum March 10th-14th. And then it moves to the Budweiser Events Center in Loveland from March 18th-21st. Go to the Ticketmaster website for showtimes and ticket prices.

Discount Code:
Purchase a 4-pack of tickets for only $44 for weekday performances or receive $4 off weekend tickets by entering the code: MOM4 at: www.Ticketmaster.com or call 1-800-745-3000

(Minimum purchase of 4 tickets required for 4-pack; additional tickets above 4 can be purchased at $11 each.Offer not valid on Front Row or VIP seating. Cannot be combined with other offers. Service charges and handling fees will apply.)

Just to pour salt in my wounds…I had been looking forward to this show for months. I’ve heard it’s one of the best Disney ice shows out there. But my children have been sick and I came down with it in time for the show Wednesday. My family missed the show. The wonderful Disney people offered us additional tickets for tonight, but it didn’t work with scheduling. Disney is a class act.