How to spread pixie dust to other guests

[daisyduck123]

We always get Fastpasses before we leave the park (after lunch, when we go back to resort or waterpark for a swim) & give them to another family as we are exiting the park.

 

[Peepster]

Whenever we enter MK for the first time on our trips (of course, we have to go there first!) we buy at least two or more balloons from the vendor. But we don't take them. Then we tell the vendor to give them out to whomever he/she thinks needs some cheering up (with the parents permission of course) and tell them no charge, just help to spread Walt's magic. We always give a liberal tip to the vendor and, yes, I'm sure we'd be easy to "stiff", but usually their reaction is so enthusiastic and kind that we choose to believe they truly do as we request. If not...so be it. Yes, we do the fastpass, picture things, too. And it always seems we end up getting more out of things than we give...don't ya think? This isn't necessarily a planned kindness but one trip we actually ended up finding and turning in a wallet (loaded with money...and I hope he got it back that way) a huge pink diaper bag loaded with all kinds of necessities and a digital camera...all at different times.

 

[dgaston]

I too take pics of families, DH once let a heavy 5 yr old ride on his shoulders (with parental permission) for Fantasmic in the SRO section, but probably my worst suggestion is to give away a DIS secret. We discretely tell families to ask about riding in the front of the monorail. Maybe we should stick to bubbles and glow sticks. LOL

 

[edcrbnsoul]

Helping someone get a stroller off the bus,monorail or boat while they are trying to juggle a toddler,a diaper bag and all the rest of the stuff they accumulated through their day.

 

[disneymama73]

Give away any fast passes that you decide not to use - OR - Sometimes when we know we are leaving the park I will FP something that we walk by on the way out, just for the sole purpose of giving them away.
That way the receiving family can still use their tickets to get FPs for something else!

This is what I like to do, too! :

 

[sukhakuli]

We don't take things from strangers, period. My daughter is only 3, so accepting them sometimes would just muddy the waters, and it's one of the major ploys that people who are going to snatch kids use. You know, the old, "here's a sticker/candy/toy, what's your name, I'm Dave, wanna go for ice cream", kind of stuff. We graciously say "No thank you," smile and leave. Maybe it's too much, but I could never handle my little girl being taken.

We always give our seats up on transportation, too, I just thought everyone did. I've never had trouble on Disney Transportation about this, but forget about someone offering you a seat on the DC Metro!

I like the balloon idea, but do you think they really hand them out?

The more I think about the handstamps, the more I like that idea. My daughter is nuts about handstamps, as are all of the girls in her ballet and tap classes, so I may do that next trip.

Ever lead a crowd in song, or start rhythmic clapping? We always do this on the Country Bears, and usually the rest of the crowd gets in on it. It makes it so much fun.

Do you allow her to take the stickers if she is with you? I mean if a stranger behind you in a parade spot offers her some, would you let her take them then? It struck me as a little odd that she wouldn't be allowed to take stickers in Disney World but I don't have children so I'm no expert.

 

[DisMN]

On one of out trips a young woman gave my daughter her mouse ears. My little girl was 2 at the time and she was thrilled. We were on the boat on the way into the Magic Kingdom on our first day.
Since then we always try to spread pixie dust even if it's just by smiling at people.

What an incredibly sweet gesture! I might use that one sometime!!

DH and I have tried lots of little things from giving away fast passes to paying for a small treat for someone. So often it's hard to do though as people are so cautious and unsure about the intentions behind a gift or a surprise like that. Kind of sad.......but we keep trying.


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[paintnolish]

I love the stamp idea. DD loves stamping and we already have Disney stamps and washable ink pads!

 

[photonut]

I love all of these great ideas!

I especially love the offering to take the family photo....that one is perfect!

I would be cautious too of allowing my kids to accept stickers from strangers...it is a mixed signal from all the stranger danger we teach....however if a child offered to share stickers that would be acceptable to me as a parent...

 

[WDW Poly Princess]

I read a TR once where someone made a habit of buying a balloon on their way out of MK, and giving it to a kid who was entering the park (with permission of the parents), and thought that was such a great idea!

 

[DisMN]

I love all of these great ideas!

I especially love the offering to take the family photo....that one is perfect!

I would be cautious too of allowing my kids to accept stickers from strangers...it is a mixed signal from all the stranger danger we teach....however if a child offered to share stickers that would be acceptable to me as a parent...

But see that was actually one of the problems we had when we took our 4 yr old granddaughter with us. She had a bag full of stickers and little treats and she wanted to share the treasures. But what happened was she would try to hand them out and there were but few little darlings who could or would accept them. Granddaughter was quite disappointed and I have to admit to feeling pretty weirded out by so many children being so scared of everyone........even another little child. I'm not sure we're doing our kids any favors by asking them to fear everybody.
I guess my point is we seem to be teaching them to share but not to accept when someone wants to share with them. I'm not sure that's a good thing.

Sorry, pretty off topic there but I wanted to mention how it's not always easy to do something nice for someone. LOL LOL

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[BlindTyldak]

I'll be honest, I actually would not accept a hand stamp or allow my child to either from a stranger; I would, however, accept a sticker (or allow her to) that I could look over myself before giving it to my DD, ie. a sticker still on the paper. My father was a police officer for ten years (70's through the 80's) and they once arrested someone who had one of those little plastic perfume sample vials that used to be quite common, and had filled it with a chemical that burned people. He was walking though the mall swabbing people with the little plastic dipstick inside the bottle. No one was seriously injured by ANY means, all it did was raise a tiny blister or leave a red burn mark, but it was enough to show that there's some really weird people out there and you just never know. I know it's horrible to say that I don't trust someone enough even at WDW, but unless I know exactly what it is without a doubt, I don't want anyone putting something on my kid.