Oh, cool! Well, keep an eye out for us! You know, when you're not watching for roaming SW characters.
At least it's easy to get back and forth between the two parks. You can take a lunch or dinner break at Epcot to get away for a bit. Just a warning, the SWW thread is HUGE, but the first post is regularly updated with new info, so you don't have to read like 250 pages.
It was so scary how quickly and unexpectedly that happened.
So glad I caught her, but that lady was just awkward. I'm sure she was trying to be friendly, but it started with her just staring at me wordlessly. 
Glad that Chip and Dale came along to make us all feel better! 
Thanks! She really had a good time there. It's a good place for a toddler to run and have some animal interaction.
It was really scary. I mean, she's had some falls, as all toddlers do, but never from a height directly on her head.
So glad I caught her just in time. And thank goodness Chip and Dale were so sweet and cheered her right up. 
The whole thing was really awkward. She was just staring me down until I started talking to/explaining to her. And then I felt like she was telling me that what I had done was akin to driving a car through several walls and buildings.
I sure hope I didn't end up on the nightly news (like she must have). 
Oh my gosh, how sweet! Those little guys really have a good sense of who needs them. Love it!
Such Disney magic. 
I was literally laughing out loud on that one. 
Yeah, the fall was bad, but looking up to see you have an audience doesn't make it any better. So uncomfortable. Then it didn't help when she likened it to crashing a car dramatically. 
It is amazing what these kids' heads can handle. When Izzy was pretty small (pre-walking, but sitting), she was sitting next to an end table and then suddenly just smacked her head down on the bottom shelf of the table. Like, not falling or anything, just more like, "I wonder what would happen if I just smack my head against this?"
She had a huge, awful-looking bump on her forehead from that one, but was just totally fine. I am glad that someone can really relate!
I was feeling pretty bad about myself in that moment and that lady sure wasn't helping.
That is exactly it - time just stands still and the moment of seeing them fall feels like it goes on forever. It was really wonderful that Chip and Dale came out when they did and that the Photopass person was observant enough to get some pictures.
Totally agree - I'll take scared over hurt any day. Though I'm sure the lady thought the tears meant she was hurt, so maybe that was part of the weirdness.
I think that was probably it. She was probably trying to be friendly, but in her own, unique way. It just wasn't really feeling good to me in that moment.
That was so great and made me wonder if the CMs had seen what happened or if they would have interacted with her anyway.
Yeah, I thought that might be a spoiler, but wanted to set the scene. So glad I was close enough to grab her. I still have no clue how it happened - she knew how to sit, but just went flying back.
Hey, maybe that's what happened.Hmmmm, I'm starting to wonder if this was all a ploy by Izzy to delay leaving just long enough for the Munks to return for an impromptu meet.
She is pretty clever. And it did work. Thanks! I love that too - just capturing some moments outside of the normal meet-and-greet scenario. It was all so sweet and special and I'm glad we have some photos so we know it really happened.
Thanks, it was probably at least as scary for me as for her! So glad that Chip and Dale were there to get us past that.
She did! It's a nice place to have some unstructured play time - especially for animal-loving-kiddos.
It really is amazing how quickly you can go from a peaceful moment to a horrifying one. And there had been nobody around, so this woman must have just rolled up right while it was happening and boy was she gawking!
(<=just like this).Thanks - they are really huggable, for sure!
Exactly! She's normally pretty good at sitting on transportation, but she was just not in a sitting mood after that incident, I guess.Haha, it does have the ability to do that! Heck, I'm not even a Star Wars person, but it gets me pumped up about everything there is to do!So life got a little too busy and I just had time to really check out the SWW thread today! It is extremely helpful but now it has me looking at adding an extra day! So here goes an extra day of planning!!
Aw, thanks!
I only did what any other mom would do. Thanks for making me feel better about it. It really is something that showcases how awesome Disney can be.That's so cute that Izzy got her own personal meet and greet with Chip and Dale! I'm sure that helped her to immediately feel better! That's why Disney is so awesome!
Couldn't have happened at a better time!Thanks! I was so glad I caught her in time, but looking up the that woman just staring at me with that disapproving look was unpleasant. So glad that Chip and Dale were there to follow her act.
The actual window closed at 11:50am and I knew we’d be late for that, but I thought we had a chance of making it within the 15 minute grace period I’d heard they have after. I approached about 13 minutes after the window and asked the CM if we’d still be okay. She told me to go ahead and park the stroller and come back over. I explained that I was close to the end of my window and wanted to scan and make sure I’d get in before parking the stroller and getting Izzy out. She was okay with that and, sure enough, I still got the green Mickey. I went and parked the stroller and hurried back. We were in the queue at 12:06pm.
Even with FP+ it was 25 minutes in line. And it felt like forever. But we waited…because it was Minnie! 
She loved that:
After that, we were all just chatting away. 
They were from Wales and had fabulous accents. I found out they love Frozen and were so glad they just so happened to have a trip planned while Frozen Summer Fun was going on. They’d been having a blast. I loved how happy they all were, even granny in her wheelchair. And they were in love with Izzy too. They thought it was awesome that I had an Annual Pass and lived close enough (well, at least in the same country) to make multiple trips. One of the great things about Disney is how sometimes everyone just starts off in the default mode of “friends” – it made the time pass much more quickly during that part of the wait. 
Entering the second room, they cut off the line right after us. Turned out that this is where they combine the FP+ and Standby guests. Izzy passed the time by running around in the space behind the door that had just been closed behind us:
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We really couldn’t chat, as they were too far from us, unless we passed each other. We finally made it up to the final room that contained Mickey and Minnie (but mostly Minnie 
). She even did come around and hug Mickey too, with a bit of coaxing. It was a really adorable meet and I’m glad we waited for it. I was videotaping with my phone, so I only have Photopass pics and there aren’t many, but they’re quite cute:
And Minnie did a great job of going with that (and Mickey too). I think they were quite flattered with her affections. We finished up there at 12:30pm.
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and would be coming back in a few minutes. She then explained that to her son. And I’m fairly certain that she did not realize that was the Disney-fied way of saying CM-change, but actually believed they were off getting a snack. Clearly, they had not run into this scenario before. It did take longer than I remembered, but Dug and Russell did eventually return and Izzy was pleased to spot them:
(ours is the red one):
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I guess I didn’t even get in the pictures, so no new avatar for me:
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We may just have been distracted by a character meet YET AGAIN! 
She believes in the Disney magic, clearly!When we were up next, the CM just took our stroller and pushed it in the general direction of the exit. It just kept on rolling until it hit this post with a thud
I think it's so sweet that she loves one of the Disney characters so much.
sorry! So sweet seeing Izzy with the goats, looks like that was a hit! Glad she was okay with the fall, and what a fun surprise having Chip & Dale stop by unprompted! That was awesome!!
But the pig was up for a massage:
Love it!!!NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!Because the couple little video clips I took caused my phone to start telling me that the storage was full and then it froze again!!Ugh.
Terrifying!I don’t know if she forgot what she was sitting on or what, but she was going headfirst towards the pavement very quickly.
I am SO glad that she was okay. Um, this is just odd, just really, really odd.After that excitement, I looked up to see an older woman on an ECV staring at me, somewhat bewildered. I can only assume she watched the whole thing go down. I felt like she was judging – mom staring at her phone, ignoring her kid – or something. However, I was trying to get my camera to work so I could take more pics of my kid – not hanging out on Facebook or something. I assured her that Izzy was okay and explained what I was doing and all. She seemed better then. But weirdly chatty. And tried to “relate” with me by telling me how “things happen” and once she was driving and went through like 2 walls and a building or something crazy and her car was a mess, but she went into work anyway and maybe that’s why she can’t walk super far and uses the ECV at WDW
Okay, fabulous to get to meet them this way - so special. And then made SO much better by the PP photog actually coming over and getting pics. That is just wonderful!But then their Photopass person came out and got some shots for us!How awesome! Chip had moved on already, but she got some cute ones with Dale. Perhaps he knew she almost hit her head?
Fancy dancing?
So sweet
What’s on your shirt? Gotcha!
You can see the bench pretty well here:
The waits go by so much faster when something like this happens.One of the great things about Disney is how sometimes everyone just starts off in the default mode of “friends” – it made the time pass much more quickly during that part of the wait.
No kidding!!! So cute!
I kind of thought she might feel this way.
This is one of my favorite pics yet!I love how it looks like she’s getting a big, sloppy kiss in this one
Yeah, Izzy and Minnie are QUITE close. That was the best part of this trip - she was just SO enthralled with hugging her character friends.For sure! It was kind-of amusing, but cute at the same time.I'm not sure if there is anything to say but
I think the CMs sometimes forget that these are expensive items that people may not want thrown around by strangers.
I think poor Russell was feeling a little sad with the lack of affection. Hoping I can catch a quick picture with Dug next time!
Coming right up!
It's pretty awesome! Lauren was telling me about all the different configurations - it's very versatile.
I really loved talking with that family in line. They were so sweet and enthusiastic and I was just enthralled with their accents.
It really made me wonder if they try to make it look like that or if that was just a coincidence. Cute either way.Is does look like Doug is giving Izzy a big old lick.
I agree. I was so surprised that they just offered Olaf up when they saw Izzy eyeing him. Very sweet!
It's pretty amazing how strong her love for Minnie is. I changed the sheet on her mattress today and I put on a Minnie sheet - she was THRILLED and kept saying, "My Minnie sheet! She's back!"Izzy and her love of Minnie knows no bounds.
That's probably it. She actually did seem a bit afraid of Russell. But a giant dog? No problem!Russell can look pretty intimidating, especially to a toddler. Thank goodness there was a dog there to help ease her fears.
I sure didn't intend to test that after window either, but I was very worried that I'd park the stroller and come back and it wouldn't work. Glad all was fine!
I REALLY wish there was an Olaf meet and greet! (though I don't want to know how long those lines would be!) Really glad that she kindly gave him back - I was worried too, as she was hugging him pretty hard.
I agree! I think that's the case on the DIS too (at least some parts of it, like TRs) - we all love Disney, therefore we all feel this bond and want to be friends. It's pretty cool!I's always hard to pick a favourite thing about the whole Disney experience, but I have to say that I think the fact that people are default friends immediately upon entering that sacred ground ranks at or near the top.
That's a fun way to look at it. I do like when they are walking along and randomly greet people along the way. Extra magic!
