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DCLbrideSept2009 · 11-03-2009, 04:20 PM

One year my oldest dd saw one of her friends walking by in MK. We had taken her out of school, so it wasn't even a school break. Odd that the girls hadn't talked and neither knew the other was going, but it was really a "small world," when we saw them as we were walking by IASW!

WI_DisneyFan · 11-03-2009, 05:33 PM

Sophomore year (summer of '93), we were visiting from Wisconsin, and we were in the Tiki Room. We turned around to leave, and standing behind us was my 7th grade history teacher. That was definitely a "small world" moment!

AustinTink · 11-03-2009, 06:04 PM

I ran into my travel agent. And, we had NOT booked that particular trip through her. Awkward!

hookedonears · 11-03-2009, 08:45 PM

10 years of going we ran in to 1 family. This past trip we ran into 3 different families. 1 was a neighbor that we new was going, but had no plans to meet. Another family we had no idea was going and a 3rd was a girl my daughter goes to school with, though we don't know the family personally.

BoogasMom · 11-03-2009, 09:01 PM

Yep! It was our very first trip December of 2008. We are from VA and were walking around the castle at MK during MVMCP and we almost ran right into a family from our town. The daughter was in my son's kindergarten class and so they were both missing the same week of school! LOL! We couldn't believe it that we actually ran into someone we knew all the way in Orlando. My son and their daughter just kept laughing at each other! They couldn't believe they had actually run into each other either!

Carmell226 · 11-03-2009, 09:26 PM

A few years back we were eating at Main Street Bakery and the people at the table next to us lived about 1/2 mile from us and the people on the other side of them lived about 2 miles from us! It was crazy, we just happened to say something about the mall in our town and the people next to us heard and commented and then the people next to them said something!
We have also run into people we know from town who happen to be there at the same time, which is always weird to see them in WDW!

DznyDreamz · 11-03-2009, 09:26 PM

Us too! We were in the lobby at BC and walked into a girl that goes to school with my daughter and her family. And we live in a relatively small town so it was pretty surprising!

reenie1 · 11-03-2009, 09:58 PM

Almost everytime we go we randomly run into people we know - our neighbors across the street, a co-worker of mine, lots of the kids' classmates - I don't think we've had a trip yet where we didn't bump into someone we know from MA!

stuffedw/fluff · 11-03-2009, 10:01 PM

A few years back we ran into our neighbors at Epcot. We had no idea we were going to be there at the same time. I also ran into someone I knew from back home while visiting Italy (the real Italy, not the country in Epcot!). Talk about a small world!

tecdavidt · 11-03-2009, 10:26 PM

Three stories (2 Disney, 1 non-Disney)

1. Went on a cruise on the Magic. Sat with a great family with 2 kids. We had a great time together but never talked to them after the cruise. Next cruise, we show up for our 1st meal. At the table next to us were our friends from the last cruise. We had a great time again.
2. Every time we board the Disney Magic, John (server from India) yells out our name and delivers our drinks before we order them. He has a great memory (or we drink too much)
3. Non-Disney story (sort of). We were on the Magic again, in Cozumel. We stop at a beach to get our feet wet. While walking down the beach, we run into the family who lives across the street from us.

Small world and getting smaller!!

missesdisney · 11-03-2009, 11:24 PM

Last week at Yee Haw Bob show at Port Orleans Riverside we were chatting with the Phillies fans at the next table and after talking a bit found out the gentleman lived about a mile from us! Also ran into a cast member with my MIL's home town!

Minniekins · 11-04-2009, 02:15 AM

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Originally Posted by letthewookiewin

In March 1994 I was at WDW with my high school band for Magic Music Days. I was in line with some friends waiting to get on the Skyway. We were looking for boys when we noticed a couple of really cute boys ahead of us in line. As we were looking at them I noticed the outline of the state of Texas with a Dragon in it on the side of the hats they were wearing with state champs written on back. I knew as soon as I saw that they were from Southlake, Texas. We played them in football and my cousin went to the school. We yelled at them over the 20-ish people between us and talked the entire wait until they got on. By the time we got off at Tomorrowland, they were waiting for us. The older one of the two remembered that he had seen me several times at marching band competitions with my cousin.

This last July 1st "the older one of the two" and I celebrated our 14th wedding anniversary.

Wow, how cool is that? Congrats! And, how great is it that it really is a small world!

madalex · 11-04-2009, 09:27 AM

I have run into friends, neighbors and co-workers many times at WDW. For several years, it was practically every trip, but (now that I think about it), I don't think I have seen anyone I know on the last couple trips.

TLinden16 · 11-04-2009, 09:38 AM

I'm going to move this discussion over to the theme parks community board now (we missed it earlier, I guess, hehe).

About 10 or 15 years ago, I ran into the mayor of the city I grew up in. But it wasn't completely random. The cheerleaders from my city were competing and his daughter was one of the girls.

Last December, I had a photopass cast member who was from the town I currently live in, and it turns out my niece knows her nephew.

grahamsgirl · 11-04-2009, 09:44 AM

We are from the Uk and on 4 of our past trips we have run into people we know, but hadn't realised would be there the same time of us. Two occasions were at Seaworld, the other 2 in the Magic kingdom.
It actually became a standing joke, people were taking bets who we'd meet on our next trip.

Strange thing is though,if you think about it with the size of the parks the chances of bumping into someone within that park must be millions to one. Neva mind a whole country. Must have a homing in device to fellow scousers !!(People from Liverpool)

11-03-2009, 04:20 PM	#166
DCLbrideSept2009 Mouseketeer Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 214	yup One year my oldest dd saw one of her friends walking by in MK. We had taken her out of school, so it wasn't even a school break. Odd that the girls hadn't talked and neither knew the other was going, but it was really a "small world," when we saw them as we were walking by IASW! __________________ Dixie Landings May 1996 All Star Music December 1997 Off-site Marriott February 2000 Port Orleans Riverside March 2002 Contemporary December 2002 Pop Century August 2009 Coronado Spring September 2009

11-03-2009, 05:33 PM	#167
WI_DisneyFan DIS Veteran Join Date: May 2006 Location: Eastern Wisconsin Posts: 956	Sophomore year (summer of '93), we were visiting from Wisconsin, and we were in the Tiki Room. We turned around to leave, and standing behind us was my 7th grade history teacher. That was definitely a "small world" moment! __________________ - "Slow and Steady Wins the Race" I saw a lion he was standing alone With a tadpole in a jar

11-03-2009, 06:04 PM	#168
AustinTink DIS Veteran Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Austin, of course! Posts: 917	I ran into my travel agent. And, we had NOT booked that particular trip through her. Awkward! __________________ --------------------------------------------------- The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page.

11-03-2009, 08:45 PM	#169
hookedonears Mouseketeer Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 334	10 years of going we ran in to 1 family. This past trip we ran into 3 different families. 1 was a neighbor that we new was going, but had no plans to meet. Another family we had no idea was going and a 3rd was a girl my daughter goes to school with, though we don't know the family personally. __________________ 1971 - Disneyland Hotel 1973 - WDW - Off Property 1997 - Polynesian 1998 - Swan 1999 - Carribean Beach, Disney Magic, Off Property 2000 - Off Property 2001 - Polynesian 2003 - Beach Club 2005 - Polynesian 2007 - Polynesian 2009 - Grand Floridian, Disney Wonder 20?? - Wishing to go back home to the Poly.

11-03-2009, 09:01 PM	#170
BoogasMom Mouseketeer Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Virginia Posts: 148	Yep! It was our very first trip December of 2008. We are from VA and were walking around the castle at MK during MVMCP and we almost ran right into a family from our town. The daughter was in my son's kindergarten class and so they were both missing the same week of school! LOL! We couldn't believe it that we actually ran into someone we knew all the way in Orlando. My son and their daughter just kept laughing at each other! They couldn't believe they had actually run into each other either! __________________

11-03-2009, 09:26 PM	#171
Carmell226 Mouseketeer Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Vicksburg, Michigan Posts: 141	A few years back we were eating at Main Street Bakery and the people at the table next to us lived about 1/2 mile from us and the people on the other side of them lived about 2 miles from us! It was crazy, we just happened to say something about the mall in our town and the people next to us heard and commented and then the people next to them said something! We have also run into people we know from town who happen to be there at the same time, which is always weird to see them in WDW! __________________ February 1995-Caribbean Beach June 1997-Dixie Landings June 1999-Coronado Springs July 2001-Coronado Springs July 2004-Caribbean Beach April 2009-Coronado Springs, our daughter's first trip to WDW! January 2010-First stay at a Deluxe Resort!!! Beach Club Villas!! Me (25) DH (25) DD (1)

11-03-2009, 09:26 PM	#172
DznyDreamz DIS Veteran Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: On The Coast of Somewhere Beautiful Posts: 1,295	Us too! We were in the lobby at BC and walked into a girl that goes to school with my daughter and her family. And we live in a relatively small town so it was pretty surprising! __________________

11-03-2009, 09:58 PM	#173
reenie1 Mouseketeer Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: MA Posts: 144	Almost everytime we go we randomly run into people we know - our neighbors across the street, a co-worker of mine, lots of the kids' classmates - I don't think we've had a trip yet where we didn't bump into someone we know from MA!

11-03-2009, 10:01 PM	#174
stuffedw/fluff Earning My Ears Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: ATL Posts: 73	A few years back we ran into our neighbors at Epcot. We had no idea we were going to be there at the same time. I also ran into someone I knew from back home while visiting Italy (the real Italy, not the country in Epcot!). Talk about a small world! __________________ 1980 First visit!, 1984, 1987, 1994, 1996, 1998, '01 Honeymoon @ Grand Floridian!, '02 Boardwalk, '03 Yacht Club, '04 Boardwalk, '06 Disneyland Trip, '07 Poly, '07 SSR, '08 OKW, '08 HHI, '08 SSR, '09 BCV...can't wait for more!

11-03-2009, 10:26 PM	#175
tecdavidt Ready to leave the frosty Midwest behind, and sail the sunny Caribbean! Married to a Tag Toggler Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: West Des Moines, IA Posts: 1,622	Three stories (2 Disney, 1 non-Disney) 1. Went on a cruise on the Magic. Sat with a great family with 2 kids. We had a great time together but never talked to them after the cruise. Next cruise, we show up for our 1st meal. At the table next to us were our friends from the last cruise. We had a great time again. 2. Every time we board the Disney Magic, John (server from India) yells out our name and delivers our drinks before we order them. He has a great memory (or we drink too much) 3. Non-Disney story (sort of). We were on the Magic again, in Cozumel. We stop at a beach to get our feet wet. While walking down the beach, we run into the family who lives across the street from us. Small world and getting smaller!! __________________ WDW (Boardwalk) - August 1999, Disney Magic 4 day - August 1999, WDW (Off property) - Jul/Aug 2000 Disney Magic Inaugural 7 day Disney Disney Magic 7 day Eastern - August 2000, Disney Magic 7 day Eastern - August 2001, Disney Magic 7 day Eastern - March 2002 Disney Magic 7 day Western - March 2003, Disney Magic 7 day Eastern - March 2004, Disney Magic 7 day Western - December 2004 (New Year's Eve Cruise) plus 2 days at Polynesian WDW (Polynesian) - December 2005 (including New Year's Eve), Disney Magic 7 day Eastern - March 2006 WDW (Polynesian) - December 2006 (including New Year's Eve), WDW (Polynesian) - July 2007 - Kathy's 50th Birthday WDW (Polynesian) - November 2007, WDW (Polynesian) - December 2007 (including New Year's Eve), Disney Magic 7 day Eastern - March 2008 plus 2 days at Polynesian, WDW (DVC Boardwalk Villas) - June 2008 - Stephanie's Sweet 16 WDW (DVC Boardwalk Villas) - November 2008, WDW (Polynesian) - December 2008 (including New Year's Eve), WDW (DVC Saratoga Springs) - February 2009, Disney Magic 7 day Eastern - March 2009 w/4 days at Polynesian, WDW (DVC Boardwalk Villas) - July 2009 - Niece Emily's Birthday, Booked - WDW (Bay Lake Towers) November 2009, Booked - WDW (Polynesian) December 2009 (including New Year's Eve), Booked - Disney Magic 7 day Eastern - March 2010 w/4 days at Bay Lake Towers

11-03-2009, 11:24 PM	#176
missesdisney DIS Veteran Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: NJ Posts: 1,701	Last week at Yee Haw Bob show at Port Orleans Riverside we were chatting with the Phillies fans at the next table and after talking a bit found out the gentleman lived about a mile from us! Also ran into a cast member with my MIL's home town! __________________ Maria "I only hope that we don't lose sight of one thing - that it was all started by a mouse"

11-04-2009, 09:27 AM	#178
madalex DIS Veteran Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Michigan Posts: 3,106	I have run into friends, neighbors and co-workers many times at WDW. For several years, it was practically every trip, but (now that I think about it), I don't think I have seen anyone I know on the last couple trips.

11-04-2009, 09:38 AM	#179
TLinden16 Scotty and Ray at Jellyrolls RULE!!! poke poke A Goddess in her own mind Boogie On!! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Boston and the Boardwalk Villas Posts: 14,455	I'm going to move this discussion over to the theme parks community board now (we missed it earlier, I guess, hehe). About 10 or 15 years ago, I ran into the mayor of the city I grew up in. But it wasn't completely random. The cheerleaders from my city were competing and his daughter was one of the girls. Last December, I had a photopass cast member who was from the town I currently live in, and it turns out my niece knows her nephew. __________________ Get ready for another new and exciting area to enjoy in the Magic Kingdom!

11-04-2009, 09:44 AM	#180
grahamsgirl 'Somethimes you can't make it on your own' Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: 4500 miles too far away from WDW Posts: 243	We are from the Uk and on 4 of our past trips we have run into people we know, but hadn't realised would be there the same time of us. Two occasions were at Seaworld, the other 2 in the Magic kingdom. It actually became a standing joke, people were taking bets who we'd meet on our next trip. Strange thing is though,if you think about it with the size of the parks the chances of bumping into someone within that park must be millions to one. Neva mind a whole country. Must have a homing in device to fellow scousers !!(People from Liverpool) __________________ Dec 2009 - All Star Music and Yacht Club Feb 2008 - Yacht and Beach Club Nov 2005 - All Star Music Nov 2003 - All Star Movies Sep 2002 - All Star Movies Dec 1992 - Off Site Nov 1990 - Off Site Graham Sue Ashleigh Kiara

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