Wow... just WOW! (Updated with Pictures at the End)

[SassyPixie]

We just got back from my 3 year old daughter's 1st Disney Vacation.
She got a few very special things... not sure if they were "official" dreams... but they were a dream come true to her.
The first day we were there we had just gotten off of Pirates of the Carribean and Captain Jack Sparrow was doing his Pirate Tutorial. She was chosen as an Honorary Apprentice Pirate and given a Certificate. He handed it to her and told her that she was a Pirate now... and she stomped her little foot and told him "No... I'm a Princess!" He must have thought she was cute with her little attitude because he bowed to her and announced to everyone that she was now the Princess of the Pirates.
When we got back to the room that night there was a surprise waiting for her. The Cast Member that checked us in at our Resort had asked her who her favorite princess was. Of course, she told him that it was Cinderella. So he had a picture of Cinderella standing in front of the Castle delivered to our room that was signed "To Ciara, I hope you have a Magical visit. Can't wait to meet you. Love, Cinderella".
She was awestruck! She slept with the picture by her bed the entire trip!
The next day we went to Downtown Disney to the Bibbidi Boppiti Boutique. One of the Cast Members in the World of Disney Store was playing with her while my husband and I were shopping. She brought out 3 bowls and a ball and had her toss the ball into each bowl. After she had done it she asked who her favorite Princess was. Again... Cinderella. She was going to give her a Cinderella pin... but they couldn't find one. So she got Sleeping Beauty instead. We finished shopping and as we were leaving the same Cast Member came running up and pinned a Cinderells pin onto Ciara's lanyard right above the Sleeping Beauty pin. She had gone across the street to another store just to find it for her.

The last... and most Magical one happened at the Pirate and Princess Party on January 29th. It was late... about 11:15 and we were standing in line to get Genie and Abu's autograph in Adventureland. The cast member that was with them leaned down and whispered to Ciara that Princess Jasmine would be there to sign autographs in just a few minutes if she wanted to wait. We waited and by the time Jasmine got there... there was no one else in sight. Ciara sat and talked to her for about 10 minutes before anyone else showed up. She got her autograph and about a million pictures and Jasmine told her all about Agrabah and Aladdin and Flying on the Magic Carpet.
As we were leaving Jasmine pulled me aside and told me that if she was still awake at Midnight to bring her back because she had a surprise for her.
We took her back at midnight... and sure enough Jasmine walked right up to her and gave her a hug and asked if she wanted to ride the Magic Carpet ride with her. Ciara rode the ride alone on the carpet with Jasmine and my husband rode right in front of them taking pictures the whole time. It was absolutely amazing! It made the trip for Ciara!

And... just for the record... Cinderella has officially been demoted. Princess Jasmine is now Ciara's favorite Princess!

Hope you all have as much fun as we did! And if you are going to the Pirate and Princess Party... stay late! That's when the Magic happened for us!

[Kate and Pete]

That made me tear up! What a magical trip for your little princess! :wizard:

[theflowerladee]

Me too, my eyes welled up with tears as if it was my daughter, These are the reasons, I just love Disney. My family is going to the Princes and Pirate party on 3/2 and my boys are hoping to meet Capt. Jack.

[TLH1977]

:o That's so sweet - I'd love to see pictures of that magical carpet ride!!

[MAGGIED]

Why do people want to vacation any where else???? :confused3

How wonderful for your little girl......princess:

[Idroveallnight]

That is just wonderful!!

[momofdbsdc]

What a magical vacation!!!!:wizard:

[Vickie46]

ok. that is so sweet.. you have me in tears! I am so glad you had a magical trip!:) :)

[Stitchfans]

That will be such wonderful memories for a lifetime!!

[armomof3lvsdisney]

Happy tears, how magical :wizard:

[ms_mckenna]

Awww how very very magical! I hope you got lots of great pics. DD is a jack sparrow fan and she loved the first one. That is so awesome! That is something she will remember for the rest of her life! princess: I can definately see how Cinderella got demoted ;).

[ggeorgiagirl]

Thanks for taking the time to share that story!

CHILL BUMPS!

I LOVE WDW!

[alwayspooh]

Thank you for that great story. That just makes me love Disney all the more!!

[girlieeee]

Add me to the list of people that got all teary reading this. Very well written and wow, what a very exciting trip for Ciara!

[tadamom]

That is AWESOME!!! I hope you will post pics of this!!

[WDW1st-timers]

It's all about the magic. I'm sure that this is how Walt Disney himself would of wanted it.

[Caboosey]

That is an awesome story! :) Your daughter must be quite the little charmer!

Too bad for Cinderella, though...

[Evoulie]

Princess of the Pirates..

[Kelly5538]

That is soooo amazing! My DD's favorite princess is Jasmine, and I think that if she were ever to have that experience she would lose her mind! LOL

You had me tearing up! I'm so glad that your DD had such a magical experience!

[GoofyBaseballMom26]

That is really sweet!

[princessdisneybelle]

Awwwwwwwwww that is the sweetest thing! I love the stomping the foot saying "No I'm a Princess" lol

[Fainfamily5]

That's why we love Disney!!!!!

[MamaOfTwoPrincesses]

Awww, how incredibly sweet! Jasmine is my dd's favorite too. :love:

[Tinkerbell63]

What a great story. This is why I would rather be at Disney than anywhere else.:love:

[chanchiluv]

Awwww!!! Disney Princesses ROCK!!! How special for your little girl. Even my dd's heart would have melted with all that special attention from the princesses! (She claims she's a Tomboy and doesn't like them anymore. LOL Yeah!) xo Linda

[CanadianGuy]

OMG - you just HAVE to post a picture of her flying the carpets with Jasmine..

That sounds so absolutely sweet!

J

[kribit]

How wonderful for your little girl...so sweet. :)

[Mic_n_Min]

This is exactly why I :love: Disney! What a magical time for your daughter and the whole family.

[Sunny Soph]

Aww thats sooo sweet :love:

[SassyPixie]

I've been meaning to update this post with pictures for awhile. If you have been waiting for them... I'm sorry it's taken so long. Took awhile to get back into the swing of things after our little escape to WDW.
Here you go... hope you enjoy them!

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j100/MaggieMae813/38-low.jpg

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j100/MaggieMae813/36-low.jpg

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j100/MaggieMae813/35-low.jpg

Thanks for all of the comments!
~Meg

[MamaOfTwoPrincesses]

Awwww, what great pictures!! Jasmine is such a sweet princess to do that for your dd. :love:

[ms_mckenna]

Aww what sweet pictures. Your DD is adorable! How cute is Jasmine too she looked like she was hamming it up. I love the princesses they are so fun. :)

[cjhinch]

What wonderful surprises!!! I loved seeing the pics too.........what a special trip!

[MelanieC]

Great pictures - Thanks for sharing!

[NewCrew42]

What a great pic! How fun you guys. Thanks for posting.

[Princess Jayne]

that was lovely of them! cant beat the disney touch! lol! xxx

[VictoriaT]

Those pictures are so cute! I am amazed your DD looks so wide awake at Midnight!

[CanadianGuy]

Oh my gosh you added the pictures... TOO cute for words.

Now I want to have children after all.:scared1:

[seetheworld]

My eyes just teared up too. Stories like that make Disney my favorite place in the world. What a magical dream trip for your child. Thank you for making me smile [and cry too LOL].

[Goofyluver]

WOW!!! What a great experience!!!

[cannp123165]

That is so sweet!!!! :)

princess: Caroline princess:

[ktink]

Meg, That is the sweetest thing. The pics are adorable, my DDs just loved them.

[Cplofdisneynutz]

That is AWESOME pixiedust: glad you and your family had a memorable trip, just goes to show what a little disney magic can do.

[fizz13]

I'm so crying, thankyou very much:goodvibes

[Grand2me]

That story is amazing! We are going for an anniversary trip in April. Maybe we will get lucky too!

[kelleigh1]

Another getting teary. That's so sweet!

[DisneyDreamingAubrey]

These are the things that put Disney Light Years ahead of anywhere else in the world. Imagine... 3 years old and flying at midnight on a magic carpet with your favorite princess. I LOVE your story. Thank you for sharing it with us.

[vancesmom]

I have tears in my eyes. Oh! How I love the Magic of Disney!!!!!!!1:goodvibes

[donaldluv@14]

I don't think i have heard a story so sweet she!!!

[donaldluv@14]

It's all about the magic. I'm sure that this is how Walt Disney himself would of wanted it.

yea i really think that Walt Disney's dream of parents and children alike can have fun and feel that anything is possible the year of a million dreams is the best yet i believe that Walt would be very proud!!:tink:

[sorul82?]

I love it!

[dvcfamily41801]

That is so great!! I have goosebumps now!:cloud9:

[heatherlynn444]

another post from a stranger crying like a baby. that is so wonderful! I must admit, even though my honeymoon in jan was very magical, I had *hoped* to have something YOMD to happen to us. but it didn't. but we are going back in dec.! how wonderful for your daughter to have those great memories! and I agree. this is what disney is all about and why I LOVE it!

[crazymomof4]

I thought I was being so silly, crying while reading the OP............and then I read the posts of others..............guess I'm not the only mush-ball here!

My DD also went to WDW for her first time when she was 3. In 4 days we will be there with her for her 3rd time and she is out of her skin excited. I'm glad that the magic is not wearing off for her.

I'm hoping she can experience a little of what your daughter did during this special year!

[LITTLEKID58]

So Cool

[pooh2007]

I myself have not been to WDW yet. Will in July though. What happened for your daughter is what Disney is all about. I have seen so many negative posts and I am so glad to see that there is still so much magic alive at WDW. Thank you for sharing. :wizard:

[HACAM]

That was just the best! Your daughter must have had the most magical time...lucky for her and for you. We will be there in May, and I am hoping it is just as magical for my DD.

Thanks for the trip review, that is what Disney is all about!

[LoriMistress]

That's just adorable!

[Stargazer]

As we were leaving Jasmine pulled me aside and told me that if she was still awake at Midnight to bring her back because she had a surprise for her.
We took her back at midnight... and sure enough Jasmine walked right up to her and gave her a hug and asked if she wanted to ride the Magic Carpet ride with her. Ciara rode the ride alone on the carpet with Jasmine and my husband rode right in front of them taking pictures the whole time. It was absolutely amazing! It made the trip for Ciara!

Wow - holy goosebumps! My DD would be in heaven just as yours was! So exciting for all of you ... congratulations :cloud9:

[neverland mom]

That was such a sweet story I have to admit I cried. I don't have a dd but I would love to personal attention from Jasmine myself she is one of my favorites. This is definatly why DW is truely the happiest place on earth.

[luvfigment]

Too cute!!! Sounds like you all had a great trip! That is why I love Disney so much!

[Jrabbit910]

great story..... i loved the cinderella being demoted!!! :rotfl:

[ziggybaby]

pixiedust: How Magical pixiedust:


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[MRussell]

Disney sure made your little princess feel special. That's awesome!


:cutie:

[Tinks1984]

How amazing, my eyes welled up reading about your daughter meeting all her faves!! :)

There's only one place on earth that could make a little girl's dream come true like that!!

[gaz]

isnt it the most simple things that makes the whole trip magical. i love the way the CMs go out of their way to help and make those dreams for the kids come true

[Trishand5more]

That was just great! Thanks for sharing the story and the pictures! It makes me sooo ready for our trip!

[Teacher03]

Aww.....what a great vacation! I don't know what it is about Jasmine, but she was my daughters' favorite too! She talked to them about boys and shopping, two of their favorite things! I guess I should mention, they are 22, 16, and 16!

It sounds as if you had a magical trip!