“IF THIS IS A DREAM, I DON’T WANT TO WAKE UP!” – POP! Goes The Solo Trip **THE END**

[teekathepony]

I'm sitting here at my computer on a sunny Sunday morning in Ontario, many many miles away from WDW, and just sobbing reading that report. I literally have tears running down my cheeks. You are absolutely right: Disney somehow can speak to the heart of the 80 year old man and the 3 year old child and everyone in between.

TP

Replace Ontario with Cape Breton and this applies to me too.

Yep, sobbing. Doesn't help that there's Epcot Innoventions area music playing in the background, which is the music that most makes me feel like I'm right there.

We had a similar experience on year during Wishes, a young boy in front of us. He didn't say anything but the look on his face during the show was almost equal to the girl's voice you heard. He turned and looked at his parents and just looked so happy. Summed it up pretty good.

Magic Rob, pure magic and worth waiting for.

 

[rachel09985]

Oh my gosh, that is not at ALL what I thought your update would but, BUT it is just so perfect!

I am like you during Wishes. It is my happiest time. I am just smiling the entire time and I always have a lump in my throat! It is like my heart is so full during Wishes and is about to come out. It is my favorite nighttime show as well. I just love the music.

How perfect what that little kid said. Your writing is just perfect and filled with so much emotion. I definitely had tears in my eyes as I read.

And especially about that older man you ran into. That is just amazing that he was asked to work on Magic Kingdom.

 

[courtneybelle]

I put on the Wishes soundtrack to read this story, which was both an amazing and terrible idea, because it made me even more emotional than I would be otherwise! What a story. You completely nailed it in terms of Wishes being Disney; it is my absolute favorite thing in Disney and always will be. Thank you for sharing

 

[khaleesi]

"Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away."


THAT is what Disney is to me. Those moments. A couple years back, Disney had that commercial with the little girl was too excited to sleep because she was going to Disney the next day. That's my relationship with Disney. Not the gloom and doom I've seen in the bajillion FP+ threads.

Awesome story!!! Thank you SO MUCH for sharing. Being affected by something that simple is a gift, and it's one we share. And it's counteracting all the negativity I've been reading elsewhere on these boards.

 

[Aurora1972]

Lovely story! What a magical evening you had!

 

[emmysmommy]

Oh Rob! You so beautifully and eloquently captured EXACTLY what Disney is to me as well!!! What a memorable quote that doesn't need pages of script or dialogue to frame the context of what Disney really means to so many of us! Just wow!! I can absolutely feel the emotion behind that night.

Thanks so much for sharing that heartfelt update. I'm with the gals in Cape Breton and Ontario - where's the tissues?

The other night I just stood in the middle of Main Street (DL version) and even after the last glow of the fireworks had subsided I couldn't stop smiling at the wonder of it all. It just takes you to a place that not everyone is able to go since they perhaps don't allow the magic of the moment to take them there.

 

[11point5]

I would like to phrase my reply to this latest amazing post with smileys, since I can't come up with the right words to express how I felt while reading along!

Sign in to the DIS, check my CP and realize you did an update:
Recap at the beginning:
Description of Wishes as the 'best':
Wishes quotes/pictures:
Story of little girl: [] all of these at the same time
Your reaction to little girl: [] all of these at the same time
Your reflections/comparison of 3 year old girl and 80 year old man:
Rest of Wishes quotes/pictures:
CM poses at the end:
Reaching the end of the update:

This will be a tough update to follow but I'm really excited to read the rest of your trip!!

 

[katt789]

Oh my gosh what a lovely little run in with that man and his family, Disney magic really does bring the most wonderful things to happen! I have to say I wasn’t the biggest fan of Maigic Memories and You, I dunno, it seemed cool, but you had to be so close to the castle to see the pictures properly and I just wasn’t the biggest fan! Glad you enjoyed Celebrate though!!

Oh my gosh what an amazing Wishes story! Defintiely teared up a bit there, ugh, Disney magic is just so incredible, I’ve definitely done my fair share of trying to explain to the non believers but there is nothing like actually witnessing it for yourself, it’s beyond amazing and magical!

ACK! Those CM’S waving good night up there were the topping to the day for Paige and I too, we had no clue they were up there and it took us so much by surprise and just made the evening wonderful!

 

[Self_resqing_princz]

So, this is nothing like what I was expecting. And yet, while I'm not sure what I was expecting... it's better... because it's so simple and at the same time, we can all relate to that experience... maybe not with the little girl saying that... but we all know the feelings that Wishes brings- the chills, the helplessness... all because of fireworks....
All because of a mouse.

 

[joyfulDisneytears]

Just clicked on your TR earlier today and have been reading it a bit at a time. I'm caught up and definitely had tears rolling down at your title reveal!

That just captures Wishes, and all of Disney World.

I stand there during Wishes, in awe with a grin on my face and tears on my cheeks, but if I'd heard that little girl in that perfect moment, I'm pretty sure people would have been asking me what was wrong because I would be sobbing!

 

[crepemyrtle]

Seriously brilliant trip report. I laughed, I cried, I felt sick during the wallet incident. And The Moment during Wishes - absolutely perfect!!!

 

[jash08]

Rob:

What great stories! As well as several others, I was a little teary eyed reading those.

One of the best memories I have of Disney happened a few years ago. My husband and I were on the Magical Express on our way to Disney. There was a family with a little girl about 3 years old. The video starts to play and Mickey comes on the screen and this little girl yells out, "Don't worry Mickey, I'm coming!" It was the sweetest thing I have ever heard.

 

[glennbo123]

Wow, a great couple of stories there Rob. I just read the last two chapters together, and I'm glad I did; they went well together. I'd have definitely welled-up if I had heard a child say that during Wishes too!

 

[annie170]

Out of the mouths of babes! Simply amazing! Thanks so much for sharing.

 

[averill94]

Thanks for sharing your memories! What a great TR. The pics are awesome. So glad you went back and took one with the older man, he is adorable.

 

[Tracy161]

Ohmygosh, ohmygosh, ohmygosh!!!!!!!!

I can't believe how you found words to describe that night!!!!!!!! What a magical, beautiful memory. I teared up just reading about it. Wow. And that's what Disney is. And the CMs posing for your pictures?! Amazing...

Ahh, Disney, how I love you.

 

[wiigirl]

Thanks for sharing....great TR!

 

[wdwgirl03]

Wow, what a great ending to your night! Such a cute story. That reminds me of a couple great lines I've heard kids say in Disney World (that also got me kind of emotional...): these were both a few years ago, on separate trips, but I heard one boy, maybe around 8 years old say, "We're in the Magic Kingdom. We're home. I'm so happy." LOVED THAT! The other one was a little girl, who was probably 4 or 5. She said something about how Disney World wasn't just in Florida-it was magical Florida. It's so great hearing how kids react sometimes. Hope you don't mind that I shared my great kid quotes.

 

[MrsJ Henry]

wow... you made me cry!! what a night.

 

[marDgreen88]

I mean... wow. I can honestly say that this is the first time a trip report update has made me cry! What a beautiful story and I think it really does capture exactly how we all feel about Disney. Just beautiful, wow.

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