MouseketeerCole
Earning My Ears
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- Feb 5, 2009
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OMG! First post lol, but I had to tell some Disney fans! I'm STILL buzzing!
I was at the park today with a Meet-up group I had just met, and as we were coming off Peter Pan's Flight, I saw a group of smart looking Disney people walk past. I saw they had their Disney badges on, but turned backwards, so they couldn't be read. I didn't know who they were, but I said to the group "Omg! They're Disney executives!" One had a Cars coat on.
Later, the six of us walked over the Sleeping Beauty Castle Walk-through. Two went inside, two walked over to the exit to wait for them, and one went to the bathroom. So I kinda milled around the entrance, when a crowd of the executives gathered in a circle at the entrance. I was kind of "Wow. Wow!" thinking cool, Disney managers, but then I turned and saw one of them. He looked familiar. Grey hair. Mustache. OMG IT'S TONY BAXTER.
So I look at the group -- these are TOP executives, and right across from me is JOHN LASSETER.
They were in a group circle, and, gosh, I don't mean to be rude, but OMG! I kinda pushed myself in a bit towards the two Disney GENIUSES and said;
"Excuse me but um bah bahh bah.."
I ACTUALLY COULDN'T SPEAK I WAS SO IN SHOCK.
John, noticing my vision flicking between the two, holds his hand towards Tony and says; "This is Tony Baxter."
I said; "I KNOW!! And you're JOHN LASSETER!"
I COULDN'T BELIEVE IT.
I asked them to sign my Imagineering Field Guide to Disneyland (THANK GOD I HAD IT IN MY BAG!) which they did. I shook both their hands. Told John that Cars Land looked way cool, and told Tony that I want to be an Imagineer some day, and he gave me some AMAZING advice, especially saying that I'm from the UK.
I parted with "Someday, I hope I'll work for you guys!"
They went inside the walkthrough, and I rushed to my now gathered group, practically screaming and jumping up and down. I explained and they were like WOW!
So we waited at the exit of course lol! They wanted to meet them too. Eventually, Tony came running out and down towards the wishing well. I was kind of too bashful to bother him again, so I just said; "Thanks Tony!" and he said no problem with a smile. My group were like; "Why didn't you get a picture!!" but I didn't want to bother him again! They convinced me though, and as he came back, next to the wishing well, I asked if I could have a picture, and he said they were coming back that way, I could get a picture with both of them then.
So we waited, I kind of slunked back into the alley because I didn't want to be a bother (my group were right at the door lol!) but when they came out (my group told me this..) the Disney security wanted to move them over the drawbridge, but Tony said "No, wait. I told the UK kid to wait over there, and said we'd have a picture with him." HOW NICE IS THAT. My group heard him and SHOUTED for me to run over.
Overjoyed that they'd take a picture with me, I ran as fast as I could, and got the picture beneath the castle. Right were Walt once stood.
I'm totally buzzing right now. They were the nicest guys, and I'm so appreciative they put up with the star struck Disney fanboy kid from the UK. I'll upload the photo as soon as I can. I'm SOOOOO HAPPY =D
NOW WITH PICTURES! SEE MY POST BELOW!
I was at the park today with a Meet-up group I had just met, and as we were coming off Peter Pan's Flight, I saw a group of smart looking Disney people walk past. I saw they had their Disney badges on, but turned backwards, so they couldn't be read. I didn't know who they were, but I said to the group "Omg! They're Disney executives!" One had a Cars coat on.
Later, the six of us walked over the Sleeping Beauty Castle Walk-through. Two went inside, two walked over to the exit to wait for them, and one went to the bathroom. So I kinda milled around the entrance, when a crowd of the executives gathered in a circle at the entrance. I was kind of "Wow. Wow!" thinking cool, Disney managers, but then I turned and saw one of them. He looked familiar. Grey hair. Mustache. OMG IT'S TONY BAXTER.
So I look at the group -- these are TOP executives, and right across from me is JOHN LASSETER.
They were in a group circle, and, gosh, I don't mean to be rude, but OMG! I kinda pushed myself in a bit towards the two Disney GENIUSES and said;
"Excuse me but um bah bahh bah.."
I ACTUALLY COULDN'T SPEAK I WAS SO IN SHOCK.
John, noticing my vision flicking between the two, holds his hand towards Tony and says; "This is Tony Baxter."
I said; "I KNOW!! And you're JOHN LASSETER!"
I COULDN'T BELIEVE IT.
I asked them to sign my Imagineering Field Guide to Disneyland (THANK GOD I HAD IT IN MY BAG!) which they did. I shook both their hands. Told John that Cars Land looked way cool, and told Tony that I want to be an Imagineer some day, and he gave me some AMAZING advice, especially saying that I'm from the UK.
I parted with "Someday, I hope I'll work for you guys!"
They went inside the walkthrough, and I rushed to my now gathered group, practically screaming and jumping up and down. I explained and they were like WOW!
So we waited at the exit of course lol! They wanted to meet them too. Eventually, Tony came running out and down towards the wishing well. I was kind of too bashful to bother him again, so I just said; "Thanks Tony!" and he said no problem with a smile. My group were like; "Why didn't you get a picture!!" but I didn't want to bother him again! They convinced me though, and as he came back, next to the wishing well, I asked if I could have a picture, and he said they were coming back that way, I could get a picture with both of them then.
So we waited, I kind of slunked back into the alley because I didn't want to be a bother (my group were right at the door lol!) but when they came out (my group told me this..) the Disney security wanted to move them over the drawbridge, but Tony said "No, wait. I told the UK kid to wait over there, and said we'd have a picture with him." HOW NICE IS THAT. My group heard him and SHOUTED for me to run over.
Overjoyed that they'd take a picture with me, I ran as fast as I could, and got the picture beneath the castle. Right were Walt once stood.
I'm totally buzzing right now. They were the nicest guys, and I'm so appreciative they put up with the star struck Disney fanboy kid from the UK. I'll upload the photo as soon as I can. I'm SOOOOO HAPPY =D
NOW WITH PICTURES! SEE MY POST BELOW!
