What is it about Disney that has the power to unite people and break down boundaries?
I was invited to dinner on Friday night by a good friend of mine. (As is so happens, it was DH's BF's fiance!) She, in turn, had invited several people she works with, none of whom I'd ever met. I usually don't do too well in those types of situations. Fears
of would we get along, would we have anything to say to one another, would they spend the whole night chatting about their work and leave me looking lost went through my mind.
As it turns out (and is often the case), I needn't have worried.
Here's how it went down:
We entered the restaurant, put in our name, and made our way to the bar to wait for a table to become available. We all had a drink
and did the somewhat awkward introductions. Conversation was sparse until it was time to pay the tab at the bar and head over to our now-ready table. I whipped out my Tinkerbell
Disney Visa to pay, and no sooner had I done that, all of the 'strangers' let out an "Ooohhh Ahhhhhh." Literally.
Unbeknownst to moi, I had been making silly small talk with Disney die hard freaks (said only in love) without even knowing it! Needless to say, the rest of the evening went well. We spent the whole dinner chatting away about Disney, what we loved about it, when our next trips were, and our best memories of Disney. It was such a wonderful time!
Come to find out, one of the other girls had recently gotten engaged at Disney. Her BF had been giving her hints all week about a 'big surprise' he had planned. He would send her these cryptic clues the whole week, and basically made her feel very special.
Without telling her where she was going, they left on a Sat. morning, and as she tells it, she was shocked when he pulled into the MK. This is her favorite place in the world, and she said the tears started immediately
. She was assuming this was the entire surprise her BF had been hinting at all week.
So, they spent the day walking around, enjoying the rides, and the park, and finally they ended up in front of the Haunted Mansion. The wait was a little long, and she wasn't really interested in waiting, but her BF was insistent upon riding. Looking back, she says she should have suspected something right then and there.
A good 45 minutes later, they entered their doom buggy and took off. Right before the scene with the bride, the ride stopped. As you can imagine, it's quite dark, the creepy music is playing, and now they're stuck on the ride. Her BF turned to her then and said, "Isn't this so romantic?" Her answer, "Huh? Well, I guess...." His response, "Do you think this place is romantic enough for me to ask you to marry me?"
With that, he somehow maneuvered around the lap bar and crouched in the front of the buggy to present her with the ring. She was SHOCKED! Of course she said yes, and shortly thereafter the ride started up again bringing them face to face with the bride
.
She said she couldn't wait for the ride to be over after that. She wanted to see that sucker in some sunlight!
I had some questions for her after she finished her story, but she wasn't really able to answer any of them. I asked 1.) Did he get the ride stopped or was it a coincidence that the ride stopped at the EXACT time he wanted it to? 2.) Did the people in the doom buggies near them have any idea what was happening? 3.) How was BF able to wiggle around the lap bar?
Engagement amnesia had set in!
Secretly, I thought it would have been funny if BF had been yelled at for not sitting in the seat correctly. Of course, I didn't share that thought.
So you see, Disney and the love
of it had saved my night!
Maybe the next meeting of the U.N. should take place in Disney. If it worked such wonders making my night so smooth, what could it do to unite countries?
Hold the meeting in Cinderella's Castle. They already have all of the flags hanging in the Royal Table. Switch out Cindy's flags for the flags of countries around the world, and we're in business. After the meeting's over, the delegates could all head over to the Hall of Presidents to hang out and pose for pictures with all of the audio animatronics...
The possibilities are endless!
An effort would have to be made though to keep the delegates away from Stitch's Great Escape. The burp in the face might not go over well with visiting dignitaries, and may in fact, ruin any good well fostered over Major Duomo's Pie.
Till next time...
Aw thanks. I try. And you're pretty darn funny yourself. Toot your own horn! Toot Toot! 
The sad part is, that's not the first time I've been told that!
How unprofessional of her!
) I call his best friend his boyfriend because they truly are attached at the hip and VERY nerdy together. They're like Crockett and Tubbs---only slightly different.
to Rocky for getting Officer of the Year!
!
It is so nice that he gets awards at work. Don't you think everyone deserves awards for doing well? Maybe I'll make one for my DH and that will convince him to say yes to a cruise! 
All caught up, but it took my whole cup of coffee, and I didn't even spit any out at the screen, though I almost did at one point.
