Dusted at Disney (Pixie, that is!)

[AuntPatti]

Tears of Joy over all of these wonderful stories.

May 2004, met my brother, SIL and twin niece and nephew for a week at WL. My niece (also goddaughter), got rather ill the night before we were to have dinner with Cinderella at Park Fare. As this was also my brother's birthday, we were able to keep the secret from her, but were getting worried that she would be to sick to go. The next morning, we asked housekeeping to be sure to change everything (sheets, comfoter, pillowcases) on her bed, hoping to get rid of the germs. I kept her in my room until housekeeping was finished. When we went back to her room, there was a stuffed pioneer Minnie along with a card signed by Pooh and the gang wishing her a speedy recovery. That night, she was feeling a bit better, so we went ahead with our dinner plans. The look on her face when she saw Cinderella was priceless! She got to have dinner with both her real Fairy Godmother (me ) and her favorite princess' fairy godmother. After dinner, we went over to the MK to see Wishes. With tears in all of our eyes, we all made a wish. Mine's coming true! I'm meeting them all in WDW next July!

The Magic continues!

 

[DisneyMom5]

I have a few from this last trip...

Our first day we went to MGM. We had left pretty early b/c I wanted to get a feel for the timing of the Pop C. buses.
We were the first people at one of the turnstyles. A nice young cm asked us to give him our tickets and let us in the park early. Turns out we were to be the opening family for the day. We were all stunned! He said our matching orange shirts (and 6 children) made us stand out. They gave us a free picture, a certificate, stickers all around, and a good all day fast pass for both star tours and mermaid. It was a great day.

The next day was ds's 9th b-day. We forgot to get a pin, but had adr for Crystal P. for late breakfast. Hostess said, no pin, just a minute, and got one for ds. The chef Joseph came out to address other ds's peanut allergy and noticed ds's pin. After wishing him a happy birthday, ds9 informs chef that he wants to be a chef when he grows up (has been saying this for the last few years). Chef says hang on a minute, fishes in his wallet, gives ds9 his business card and says "call me when you are 18." DS had HUGE grin. Better than all the attention from Pooh. LOL

At Chef Mickeys that night, Minnie helped him blow out his cupcake.
(On another note - at chef mickeys the chef was extremely helpful, and when I thanked him for making it so much easier to deal with my ds's allergies, he just shrugged and said in his cute French accent "We feel that is just part of the magic!" I have to agree!)

Same ds found a hidden mickey at Le Cellier, and the waiters made a fuss over the kids and took them to find the only other hidden mickey in Canada. Gave them a special card and everything.

A day or so later, we came back to our room to find it decorated with balloons and a big autographed pic of the main characters. I figure we must tip well. LOL

Our 4 yo suffered a brain injury last year, and this trip was to have something fun to look forward to after a year of hard stuff. The look on his face the first time he saw the buses, the train, the monorail...priceless! He and his sis age 2 spent the first half hour at our hotel just finding all the mickeys in the bedspread. LOL The fact that we were all there together, and that he was getting around under his own speed, and able to discuss it all was pixie dust enough for us, all of the rest was just bonus dust!!!

 

[Kira G.]

What a great thread! Thanks for bumping it up.

I haven't read all the stories yet (something to look forward to), but thought I would share our pixie dust moment from our trip last August.

We had left some of my 7 year old daughter's stuff in our rental stroller during Fantasmic, not realizing that the CMs were going to put the strollers away during the show. We went to the stroller area at MGM after the show to find out what to do about it, and after a very unsatisfactory conversation with one of the CMs there, spoke to the terrific manager there, Mike.

He asked what we had lost, and we told him her lanyard and her purse. He directed us to the Lost and Found, and while we were filling out our description of the items, he came over and asked which child had lost their pins. He then gave Annika his whole lanyard! We were dumbfounded and soooo grateful! It changed our whole evening from a disaster to something wonderful.

This story gets even better.

The next day was our day for hanging around the resort - we were staying at Pop Century. I kept calling MGM regularly to see if they had found Annika's things, as I was planning to bus over there as soon as they were located.

My younger daughter was getting her caricature done in the lobby at POP, when I heard my name called. I turned around - and there was Mike from MGM! He had found our missing items, and was personally delivering them to us at our resort. I was completely blown away - what an example of service and care!

This is the story I tell when people ask me why I keep going back to Disney!

 

[LindaBabe]

Wow I have blown my way through a PILE of tissues. MMause - you are an angel. And all the stories are so wonderful. Thank you for sharing them!

 

[dmonroe]

Great thread! BUMP!

 

[chirurgeon]

I just found this thread and it is wonderful. (Please pass more kleenex)

My first dose of pixie dust was really given to me by my then 2 yo DNiece. Her favorite character at the time was Buzz Lightyear. She couldn't get enough of her Buzz. About mid afternoon we were all in line for the Buzz ride, 9 of us, and Maddie was asleep on her dad's shoulder. As we were making our way through the zig zag, I could see the big Buzz at the entrance. When we were getting close, her Mom (my sister) said "Hey Maddie, there's Buzz." You have never seen a 2yo wake up so fast and in is such a good mood, which is rare in our family. Her face just radiated Pixie Dust and made the afternoon so special.

Our second dose was when I took Mom to WDW for the week after Thanksgiving. We stayed at YC concierge. I had forgotten to tip the turn down mousekeeper and on our last night, before we went out for the evening, I gave her a nice tip. When we came back to the room, instead of the single chocolate mint on our pillows, there were piles of chocolate.

Not the same caliber as some of the other stories, but a little pixie dust, or remembered pixie dust goes a long way.

Kim

 

[MOMOFMNM]

I accidentally threw away my dd's crocs she got for her bday at the MK...I was frantic as she took them off to buy Aurora Slippers at Tinks Treasures, by the time I went back to get them out of the trash (dh had put them in a plastic "what I thought was garbage bag") it was totally emptied not but 30 mins later!! (who has been complaining WDW is more dirty, not clean, yada yada???) anyway I explained to the CM, Jim my situation and he wrote a slip for my DD to get brand new walking shoes at the Emporium (she got white minnie canvas shoes) with Minnie socks!! I told him it was our fault and I would pay for them but he insisted she get new birthday shoes!!!! How wonderful!! My dh was certainly impressed and my dd was happy and believe me she was upset her brand new, worn only once pink crocs were GONE...and she would have had no other shoes, we had no rental car so going to Wal Mart was out of the question....anyway what a bunch of Pixie dust!!

Also we rode the resort monorail from the TTC to the Poly (not long I know) and my dh and dd's got to be cocaptains!! They thought that was really super cool!!! Earlier that day we had checked and they were not allowing cocaptains on due to maintenence they said...just so happened we took a quick ride to the lost and found (thought they had found th thrown away shoes from above but no luck it was the wrong pkg...) so my point is right before our awesome trip was over the girls got to ride in front!! We got off the rail and got on ME back to MCO happy as little larks due to our star treatment!!

we also recieved an autographed and framed pic of minnie and mickey for our anniversary...
we also got a floral arrangement delivered from our TA thanking us and wishing us a magical time!! It was really special to open up our room at the Poly and see flowers and a special pic welcoming us to WDW!!!

 

[Stitchy_Baby_626]

OK now I'm all warm and fuzzy! So I'll share my biggest dose of PD!

This was Summer 2003 I had just spent my 20th b-day in the hospital in Ft. Lauderdale. We scheduled a post hospital trip to make up for a crappy birthday plus WDW was on the drive home anyways! We (mom and I) were in the MK that day and I had my hat on as always (they had shaved my head due to hair loss from meds) and 2 hiddeous metal knee braces. (I was a walking mess!) We went to the judges tent as it's the only place to have pics with characters that has AC (minus restaurants!) they cleared out all 3 rooms for me and brought all the characters in to one room! Also Tigger (not knowing) stole my hat and I just stood there shocked ready to cry. Cinderella told me I looked better without the hat anyways, and it stayed off for the rest of the trip!!! My hair is now to my shoulders and is being grown for locks of love!

That is SOOOO sweet!!! These stories are just so wonderful!

Donna
xxx

 

[czycropper]

I'm loving this thread especially since I've had the week from heck (girls got lice from school, then strep). I sort of have one:

Last May 2004, our first night at WDW, we went to the Cinderella's Dinner at Park Fare. Both of the girls were so excited but my DD4 kept on pushing her chair back so she would get a better view, well, what happens but she falls over right at the time that Prince Charming comes to our table. She's crying, Prince Charming gives her a kiss on the hand & dances with both of the DDs and then Cinderella comes over to console her, my DD6 is just speechless. A CM comes and asks where we're staying I say the Poly. Everything goes back to normal. When we arrive at our room at the Poly there is on one of the beds two Cinderella dolls and an autograph photo of Cinderella & the Prince. There is MAGIC at WDW!

 

[frazzled one]

Since this is on the resorts forum, I'll add a story about how a wonderful DISer dusted us by helping us get just the perfect room at WL for our 25th anniversary trip in 2003. I'd immersed myself in all the WL threads and FAQs, had our requests (NS, king bed) put on our reservation, confirmed them (twice), and paid for the upgrade to a courtyard view. I posted that I didn't plan to fax my requests (something many were still doing at the time) because as long as we got the view we were paying for, we'd be satisfied.

Then the very wonderful FloridaCat (the late Roy Carr, ultimate WL expert) posted very nicely that he couldn't tell me how he knew, but that I definitely wanted to fax my requests at a certain time, in a certain format. I found myself wondering if he was the CM in charge of room assignments, though I know he wasn't.

I took his advice and we had the ideal WL lodge room, despite the hotel being full. Inner courtyard view of the pool and the lake, the end of a short hallway, close to elevators, NS (which we expected for medical reasons), king bed (which we knew couldn't be guaranteed but was so nice to have)! I mentally thanked FloridaCat many times on that trip. After our return, it was hard to visit the boards knowing our next trip would be a long way off, so I wasn't aware of his illness and passing until after the fact. I was so sad to read about it! I'll always remember the pixie dust he tossed our way.

 

[Naisy68]

Our last trip was filled with Pixie Dust - We were there to celebrate my DDs 3rd birthday. Every day of the week, something special happened. On her actual birthday, we went to Magic Kingdom and while there, the barbershop quartet (I don't know if that's what they're called.) pulled Kylee aside and sang Happy Birthday to her and then posed for a great picture with her. Then later on that afternoon we went back to our room at POFQ for a quick nap and there was a knock on the door. A CM gave us a special Snow White pin and a card and picture with Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs signed by all of them. Snow White is her favorite of course. Then on another night, we went to the character meal at the Grand Floridian and our server discovered we were there to celebrate Kylee's birthday. After our meal, Prince Charming delivered a beautiful crown for Kylee and a small b-day cake. He then sang Happy Birthday to Kylee and well lets just say that in her eyes, he is now "her" prince. It was a wonderful week and I am so looking forward to going back for her 5th birthday this year. We may not see as much pixie dust as last time but I know we will see a little of it.

 

[nicolemomof4cuties]

 

[MiknMinMouse]

Last year my DD (who had just turned 7) wanted to ride Journey Into Imagination but she was soooo scared. We kept telling her what to expect and that she'd love it but no go. Some of the "professors" talked to her and said she'd love it but NO GO. Finally one came out and went up to my daughter and told her that she worked with Figment. My daughter had heard all about Figment from her older brother and really wanted to see him. The CM got down on DD's level and talked and talked and talked. Still NO GO. Then she said, hey what about if we ride together? She told DD that she knew the whole ride and would tell her what was coming so she wouldn't have any surprises. IT WAS A GO! She and MY D went hand in hand (with me right behind( into the ride and they marched right up to her fellow professors. She introduced my DD as her very special guest and on the ride we went. My DD LOVED IT. I thought it was so kind of the CM to do that. That was just one of our pixie dust experiences ~ there are so many more. But then isn't that why we go?

 

[Luthien]

This is such a great thread - so many of the stories bring tears to my eyes and just makes me love Disney that much more!

I have two stories to share - sorry the post is long!

Our last trip which was in 2003, my dd (4 at the time) was beyond excited to be going to DW so she wanted to write a letter to Micky and Minnie letting them know that she was coming and couldn't wait to see them. We wrote the letter and I mailed it to Disney (figuring why not, I'm sure they get 100's of them a day and I least I could honestly tell dd that I mailed her letter to Disney). While I was checking in at the YC I mentioned to the young man at the front desk that DD had written the letter and that I had mailed it to make her happy. We got a lovely room on the 4th floor with a direct view of the lighthouse (we had paid for a water view room) and the kids were ecstatic that they could go on the balcony and see the lighthouse and the boardwalk. Well about 10 minutes after we got to our room a knock comes on the door - it was a cast member with a balloon bouquet and an autographed picture of Mickey and Minnie made out to my dd! She was so happy it made me cry!

We had many magical moments that trip but one other one stands out - Same DD's fave character is Jasmine - we are in line waiting to see Jasmine at MGM and about 2 two people in front of us they end the line and say Jasmine has to go in now - DD immediately breaks down and is sobbing that she did not get to meet Jasmine. Next night we are at MVMCP we go to Adventure Land and see the Genie signing autographs and getting ready to go in so I ask the CM handler if Jasmine is going to be out tonight - he says yes in about 10 minutes they will be out. He suggests we go visit with two other characters that were down the path and come back in a few minutes. We go get the other autographes and come back. The handler saw us immediately when we returned to the area where J & A were going to be appearing and he told us to go and wait in a dimly lit area he then proceded to get Jasmine and Alladin and escorted them to where DD was waiting! She was so excited at being able to speak to her favorite princess and her prince! We were able to spend about 5 minutes with them before anyone else even realized they were out.

Sorry so long...
and people wonder why we keep going back!

Cheers-
Luthien

 

[mmausse]

mmause, I wanted to say that your story really got me choked up, it was so beautiful!

Jules

I'm very happy you liked it Jules. I periodically come back to read this thread to hear of everyone's PD stories - it eventually brings a smile to my face (after a few boxes of tissues). I just wish I could make more visits so I could continue to share Mickey's ways and spread the cheer.

 

[Bugsmom73]

Our pixie dust came last year. We decided to do a spur of the moment trip in Sept for late Nov/Early December. We originally booked ASMo but weren't sure how our youngest child, who was one would do with busing everywhere, we called and got the ressie changed to POFQ, we then decided to upgrade to WL but then our furnance needed replacing so we downgraded to POFQ. I was calling about 2 weeks before our trip to confirm our ressies and was talking to a wonderful CM about our trip. I told her earlier that we had ressies at WL but had to change them d/t monetary reasons. She said let me take a look and she found a room available for about 20 dollars more per night than what we were paying for POFQ. It was a standard room but we did not care. We were also talking about our HM and how we had wanted to stay at WL but we could not because we were on the grand plan.

On the day of checkin, we arrived at about 12N, DD 3 and I go up to the front counter. The CM says, I have some good news, you have been given an upgrade, and I think cool a woods view. He says congrats, you have a Courtyard view. He said let me find you a nice room away from the main lobby noise. It was perfect. We received a card from Mickey and Minnie and chocolates too.

 

[budbeerlady]

Thanks everyone!

 

[BethanyF]

the following is a snippet from an email I got from a dear friend that is a new WDW / MK Cast Member....just goes to show the magic works both ways

The real magic though was in watching their faces once the parade began,the wonder and awe in their eyes made my heart skip a beat,the rest of the world did not exsist anymore to them,the world was pretty lights,floats and all the things that childhood should be,a world of princesses,goofy dwarfs,cuddly bears and a giant mouse that lives in a special kingdom where only good things can live. For 20 minutes they giggled and laughed and cheered,they were in wonderland with alice,they danced with prince charming and Mickey Mouse chased the big bad wolf away. The parents actually thanked me after the parade and I thoght to myself that Disney would not have to pay me to do this,for the joy and the happiness it brings to me I would do it for free.

 

[NewlyWedsInMinnesota]

We went for our "Vacation Moon" ... our honeymoon with the three kids (DD 14, DS 11 and DS 10) and we stayed at the Wilderness Lodge. Disney Reservations had screwed up our reservations for two rooms in every way you can imagine. When we went to check in the CM at the front desk first could only find one room in my reservation ... then they weren't connecting (like we had been guaranteed) ... and well it went on and on the things that were wrong. She took all my paperwork into the back and was gone for like 20 minutes. When she came back she had a big smile on her face

She said she saw on our reservation that we were on our honeymoon and that she arranged for us to get a DOUBLE upgrade ... from the two Standard rooms that we had booked to two Courtyard rooms. PLUS she got us our connecting rooms AND she also got us one room with bunk beds. This meant that none of the three kids had to share a bed !! Which was great since we were bringing two families together and my DS 10 and his DS 11 had NO interest in sharing a bed with someone they are just getting to know.

Our first day at the parks I saw couple wearing Minnie ears with a bridal veil and a Mickey top hat with the ears. I said I HAVE to have those !! So on our second day we bought the set and proceeded to wear them where ever we went The CM's were so much fun !! They were constantly congratulating us and acknowledging not only us and our special event but the three kids too.

We went to dinner at Cinderella's Royal Table and they not only decorated the whole table but they kept sneaking up behind my new DH and sprinkling him with shiny Mickey confetti (heehee). When we went to leave they presented us with a box ... I had no idea what it could be. We opened it up and it was a gift from Cinderella ... two champagne glasses with the words "Cinderella's Royal Table" engraved on them and a lovely note from Cinderella !!

At the Crystal Palace they also decorated the table and presented us with a Magical Moments Certificate that all the characters had signed. We were also invited by Tigger to help him lead his parade around the restaurant. It was really cute ... us in our Mickey and Minnie bridal ears and the three kids

I think the funniest time we had was at Epcot. We had been visited the American pavilion and saw the show. We were the last ones out of the theater and as we approached the doors leading back outside one of the CM's stopped us. They wanted to know if it was an anniversary trip (the bridal ears again) ... I am sure having the three kids made them NOT think of honeymoon. We pointed out that it was actually our honeymoon. The CM congratulated us and asked us some questions ... one of questions he asked me ... he wanted to know what my new name was. Next thing I know he is telling us to follow him because we needed to celebrate ???? I was thinking huh ... celebrate ... how ... what are you up to?? We all looked at one another and followed him outside. He took us next door to the eating area in the American pavilion. Next thing I know at the top of his lungs he is acting like the "Town Crier" yelling out "Here Ye Here Ye" and then went on to announce our wedding and used our names and all the other information he got out of us when he had been talking to us a few moments before !!! The kids were SOOOO embarrassed ... heehee. Everyone in the restaurant clapped and cheered. He then took us up to the service counter and got us all jello with whipped cream to celebrate

It was quite a laugh ... it was an amazing trip !!

Cheers,
Norma

 

[stenogoddess]

there are wonderful stores.