Guests spreading Disney Magic

[Disney8704]

I just this thread. I hope that when DH and I go to Disney in December we can spread some magic to. My only thing, is how do you all do it? Do you just walk up and say hi, here is some fastpasses for such and such or something or let me buy that meal or item for you. Sorry, I just dont wanna look like a complete idiot doing it I remember one time during one of my past trips (cant remember which one) that I gave my seat up a couple times, but thats it. Maybe I can buy 2 extra MVMCP tickets and hand them out the same night I go or something, lol. Im really stuck on want to do and need ideas!

 

[ppiew]

That is exactly what I have done! Don't be surprised if you get a look of disbelief though! I had an extra FP for EE, but only one. I went up to the people standing in line for FP's and offered it, but no takers because it was only one pass. I 'very loudly' then said 'I have ONE FP to give away - anyone want it?' No takers so we began to walk away when a woman came running up to me and said she would like it. I gave it to her and she said 'I can't believe this'! You would think I gave her the crown jewels! We also had 2 FP for Kali Rapids to give away and I just looked for 2 people together and walked up to them and gave them away. This is one thing that NEVER goes unappreciated! Also brings a nice smile to faces too!

 

[usandthem]

We were in WDW 4/13-4/18 DH, DD & DS's first trip. We were able to share a little magic while there. I made sure to stock up on glow sticks- while waiting for the light show @ Epcot I started opening them for dd & ds, also giving some to the children around us... the best part was when dd & ds gave theirs away. DD has always been the giving type, but watching DS who is only 3 bend down to kids smaller than himself to share his glo bracelette was too much. DD also got to share some extra magic... she received a pin set from a CM with instructions to keep one and the other was to give away. Of course she wanted to give it to the first person she saw, but I told her to wait she would know the person when she saw them. On our last day we were having lunch @Pizza Planet and there was this little girl sitting quietly with her dad. DD said, "mom, I found her" she walked over and explained the pin and then gave to the girl who simply looked stunned. Gave me goose bumps. Anyway, enjoy sharing any magic you can!!

 

[mkycrzy1971]

We have made a trip to the dollar tree and stocked up with 150 glow bracelets...I plan to let my daughters (14 & 9) give them away to other children in the evenings...this is always so much fun!!! I am keeping my eye out for other small things (stickers, etc.) to give out to children who I notice are having a bad day or very well behaved. Cannot wait...who knows what other ways we will find to "spread the magic" also.

 

[Vickie46]

wow.. neat stories.. we had bought a buzz light year spinning toy before we went last time.. we said we would save it till we found the perfect child that would want it.. well.. when we were behind the castle.. we saw a little boy dressed up as BUZZ! How perfect.. his family was so surprised.. and so was the child. I love making disney magic!

 

[castleri]

While standing in the stand by line for Space Mountain with my granddaughter NYE a woman came up and asked if anyone could use 1 fastpass - no one around us said yes so I gladly took it for my granddaughter(20) and got to go sit and relax while she rode the ride again. It made both of us happy and we passed on some fastpasses that we couldn't use the next day.

 

[GreatLakes5]

INSPIRING!

I received a bit of magic courtesy of WDW itself when I went as a youngster with my parents. It was one of the years they celebrated Mickey's BDay and as we walked through the gates a CM pulled us aside and handed me a free one-day admission ticket (back when they were really tickets). We were flabbergasted! And, do you know, I still have that ticket. It is in the safe in my parents' home. And though I know I can turn it in, it has become such a memento that none of us has ever had the heart to do so.

Our last visit we received what felt like magic from a server at Boatwright's. He was from Brazil & the most delightful CM we encountered during our trip. His service, his personality, the stories he shared.... WONDERFUL!

We're back in August and thanks to you folks I'm buying extra glowsticks and hoping that our family can make a small memory for another family.

 

[stacy347]

Wow, so many wonderful stories on this thread!

Last year before we went to WDW, we downloaded the Yeti game and played for the free 5x7 picture on Expedition Everest which my girls were going to use.
Turned out we had a couple people get sick that day and ended up not staying at AK as planned but I didn't want to throw out the free picture coupon.
I told the girls we'd go over to EE really quickly and find someone to give it to. They were wondering how I would pick but as we walked up to the line, we spotted a newlywed couple in bride and groom Mickey ears ~ I said, "That's who gets it!". I'm sure it was a great picture and if the girls make it on EE this year, I'll buy the pic for them, LOL.

This year I'll be sure to pack glow sticks from the dollar store ~ the kids will have such a blast passing them out!

 

[psupple]

Stacey347...

I saw your tag and it made me laugh. I just watched that movie this morning... it never gets old

Sorry for the OT post... this thread is wonderful and has made me tear up a couple times!

 

[MommySiobhan]

What an awesome post

Some of these stories have brought tears to my eyes. It's so great to see all of the small things that can make someone else's day.

When dh and I traveled last year we had a 3 month old, 1.5 year old, 3 year old & 5 year old, a double and single stroller. We were offered help on and off of buses, an offer of lifting on a baby or offering a hand to one of the toddlers.
While it may seem like such a small action, it is such a huge and appreciated help.
I made sure to return this favor whenever possible. Dh gave up his seat lots of times and we also had the same offering when we'd have 3 sleeping kids. What a nice gesture.

I love the glow stick idea.
We only saw the nighttime show once last year (our first visit) and we saw it starting just as we were leaving dinner so we scrambled for a spot and dh desperately tried to reach one of the stands selling the spinners. It took about 15 minutes but the kids were ecstatic. I think it would be wonderful to spread some of that magic. I have about 20 pictures of the looks on their faces when they got those. It's one of their best memories I think.

 

[Skroops]

It is always a magical moment when people are nice to us, but especially to my DS(3).

At AK, while waiting for the train to return from Rafikis', a young couple gave our DS a little matchbox type car. He loved it! That was so sweet.

At Olivias at OKW, a server other than the one serving our table, noticed that our DS wasn't feeling very well. He was lethargic and looked over heated. (He seemed fine in the a.m., and we had been to the parks and were returning to the resort for lunch and nap time. He was getting progressively worse and refused to take childrens tylenol, so we placed a lunch order to go and we were sitting at a table waiting for it). This server (I think her name was Amy), just started talking with us, and tried to make our DS smile. He did, but you could just tell he was coming down with something. I told Amy that he wouldn't take the tylenol, and I was worried. With a wink, she took the tylenol and a few minutes later she came back to our table with a chocolate milkshake complete with whip cream and a cherry. Although I would have gladly paid for it, had I even thought of that, she gave it to us complimentary. It touched me so much that she even noticed our DS to begin with, and then to stop and help us; just meant so much to me. That is what is at the heart of WDW; people who genuinely care. I wrote a letter to the GM of Olivias, and then to WDW customer service. I recieved a phone call thanking me for my time to write the letter.

My BGF and I take an annual trip to WDW (girls only) (over 30 too!) and we wear tiarras the whole time. We buy them from the Disney store and bring them. When folks ask us what the celebration is about for wearing the tiarras, we reply that we truly are princesses that we can take this vacation while our DHs' watch over the little ones at home! (Seriously, where else in the world can grown women do this with little more than a glance? It is toooo fun!) Well our little give back, is that we find little girls at the end of our trip to pass them on to. It is funny that we've done that 3 trips now, and all of them have been very hesistant and thought we were crazy ladies. Ah well, it sure is fun!!!

 

[ascardino]

We just returned from an 8 night stay at BCV. Last Monday morning my family was walking from BCV to Epcot when a woman came up to us and generously gave all three of my children the special lanyards with the pins. She had two small children with her and said that she noticed that both of my older kids had their regular lanyards with their pins and said she would rather see them given to someone who actually collects/trades pins. I thanked her very much and asked her if she was sure that she didn't want to save them for her children for "someday" and she said no. My kids were very excited.

It was truly a wonderful thing to do and made our day!

 

[stemikger]

By nature I like to see people happy. A few times I got a fast pass I didn't need, I made sure to pay it forward to someone else. That one always gets a big thank you and smile.

My daughter goes to the arcade at Pop and gets tons of tickets, she usually gets something for herself and gives the rest of the tickets to a younger child.

 

[DisDarling]

Here are a few suggestions for those of you who are looking to spread some pixie dust on your next trip:

*Offer to take family's pics, we all know SOMEONE gets left out!
*Always offer your seat on the bus to someone else who needs it.
*Offer your help to anyone who needs assitance- disabled or not.
*Give away food, passes and such you aren't going to be able to use.
*Tell Cast Members how magical they have made your trip, carry thank you notes to surprise them! (Maybe postcards from your state!)
*Have your child make something for their favorite character-we did this with Jessie and the tears they were aflowing when my Emily gave a famred picture of herself in her costume to Jessie- PRECIOUS!!
*Buy the person behind you in line at a food cart a snack!
*Be willing to make room for others at parades and shows

Just a few I thought were always good too follow

 

[DisneyDreamerShu]

We paid it forward while on our trip last week. We had arranged priority seating at Fantasmic but decided not to use it since we had been able to see it earlier in the week so we passed the seating certificate onto a young newly married couple. We also had a fastpass for Expedition Everest that was available for 4 guests since our friends were with us the first part of the week and went home. We found 2 more guests to use those fastpasses with. We received a family's fastpasses from Splash mountain because they weren't able to use them, so it was a wonderful treat to take those and pay it forward. Thanks!

 

[ppiew]

You know, in reading all of the wonderful things folks have done for each other while on their vacations, I am certain that it encourages others to also 'pay it forward.' Bringing a smile to someone's face is truly wonderful. On our last trip in March, i can attest to seeing people doing happy things for strangers. I know it made the trip better for both givers and receivers. Magic creates magic - I hope more and more people continue to do these nice things and be considerate of others. It sure makes the world a happier place - and I am not just talking about Disney World!!!

 

[girlieeee]

I brought lots of Lion King stuffed animals (clearanced out at Toys R Us a while back) and gave them out. I asked all parents before offering them to their children. Most were thrilled, some were skeptical and one kid just plain out refused the doll. I also gave three teenagers fast passes that we werent going to use. They were excited.

 

[mystic_path]

I tried twice to share a bit of magic. Both seemed extremely successful.

I was taking supershuttle to the land when this family and this little boy who was about 6 or 7 years of age got on and sat beside my mom and I. The little boy was kind of in a grumpy mood, and since I adore kids I figured I would try and get him out of his little funk and spread a little disney magic.

I happened to be wearing a pirate Tshirt and pirate mickey ears and so I turned to the little boy who was clinging to his mum, and I started asking him if it was his first day at the land and if he had seen the pirates before. I told him hes gonna have to go meet Jack Sparrow and his crew down in New Orleans Square. I started pretending to be a pirate and making pirate noises and making pirate faces and comments. This little boy started to get right into it that he started singing Yo Ho a pirates life for me.

By the time we got to the park his parents were so thrilled I got him out of his mood. I felt good that I was able to spread a little bit of disney magic.


Another time was there was a young girl who was about 5 or 6 dressed in a sleeping beauty costume while standing infront o the castle while her parents were taking a picture of her, and she was so cute trying to pose like a princess I nearly melted. While I walked passed I gasped and bowed down to her and cried out "Oh Look at the beautiful Princess". LOL she was glowing and her parents laughed. OH How I wish I could work for disney. Kids amuse me so much. No wonder I work in an elementary school.

 

[diddldonna]

Wow what lovely stories, i have some plan to spread some magic for my holiday in November. Going to buy some pins etc. Oh another idea that comes to mind is carry some baby wipes around, you will be surprised at the amount of people we helped with by giving wipes to so they could clean up there little ones.

DONNA

 

[mkycrzy1971]

We just returned from WDW Tuesday night (May 15th)...my two girls (9 & 14) passed out glow sticks (approx 150 over the 7 nights)....we gave away the fastpasses that we decided not to use, I ended up getting two AAA diamond cards (discount cards) and gave one away to a very nice lady I sat beside on the bus (interesting conversation...she and her family live in Mexico!)...they thanked me over and over, had my nine year old set on my lap several times so mothers/fathers with babies, pregnate women, elderly, could have a seat, my husband & 14 year old gave up her seat in these situations also, finally, we received one complementary one-day adult pass as a "sorry" (neighbors had a MAJOR knock-down-drag out at 2am...my kids were woke up and crying hysterically...we had to call security...long story) since we could not stay an extra day, we decided to give it away to someone in the ticket line...found a nice family with a small child getting ready to purchase two adult and one child tickets....gave it to them...they were very shocked and appreciative! We had a great time....only wish POR bus service was a good as it used to be...not many buses running in comparison to other resorts.