Random Acts of Kindness

[sha_lyn]

this is a story that starts out bad but in the end shows how good people can be. We were leaving Fantasmic last May when a woman shoved her child and herslf between DS and I. DS is 13 so Iwasn't worried about him, but was very upset that the woman did this as he and I were trying to make it very clear that he was with me. Well his luck turned worse. A man was shoving his way through the crowd and pushed DS. By this time we were well ahead of him and had no idea what had happened. When the guy pushed him DS fell over a bench and most of his pins went flying off his lanyard. A group of people surrounded him to keep him from being trampled and they retreived all of his pins for him. While 2 very rude people almost ruined his day, he learned that there are more people out that that will help you when you literrally "fall flat on your face".

 

[jgates]

I was trying to remember all of ours as I read thru - hopefully I won't miss any!

We received a nice tip from (I believe) Disneedad on where to stand for the MK parade. I got us all set up on that corner, went to get tacos for lunch and DD & I proceeded to wait in the shade till parade time. Another family stood in the shade with us and asked why we were planted where we were - I explained and they stayed to watch the parade too in (as the cast member said) Prime Real Estate! So DD did me a favor and I tried to return it!

We went to MK for e-night and it was cheek to cheek people. I didn't think we would be able to watch Spectromagic (?) parade at all. DS said - follow me - he found a path on the walkway to the castle where we could lean right against the rail with a good view (a ways away - but hey!) and quick access back to finally ride Dumbo after the parade along with a couple of other quick rides in Fantasyland before they closed for the evening. No waits!
Thank you DS - you made your sisters night!

MamaT at the Swan! Going to get us chilled bottles of water in the morning on those hot days and wrapping up cookies for us to take in the car with us on the morning we checked out. What a special lady!

DS had a golf time one afternoon and we were late getting to Epcot. We checked for FP's but they ran to about 5 pm already - too late. Checked single rider line but not open yet. A gentleman and his two boys walked up and asked if we had 3 people - yup. Handed over their fast passes - evidently they had gone thru once and the boys didn't like it! What sweethearts!

On e-night when others were still trying to go on rides and being turned away, I always did my best to explain so they were aware of how to get in on the magic the next e-night!

In 2000, when we were eating an ice cream bar in the area between Toon & Tomorrowland, the family next to us got up to throw away their garbage - left their camera! We looked around but didn't see them so we took it into the nearest store to a CM.

DD & I saved Fantasia for the last eve of our trip this time - we had never gone before. DS backed out & went back to the room. DD (9 at time) wanted one of those soda bottles that held 2 kinds & had the glowing 'ice' cubes in big time. Since I had started to figure out just exactly how bad my credit card had been trashed I refused. On the way out we stopped for a quick ToT & RnR (they had an unscheduled 2nd Fantasia performance that night so those two rides were still open for the crowds from the first performance - bonus in itself!) and then walked back down to the main outlet to look at the lites on the way out. One of the CM's was pushing a garbage cart with one of the lighted bottles on it. DD saw it and commented. The CM said another little girl hadn't wanted to carry it out and neither had parents so they just asked CM to throw it. She said if we wanted it we could take it. DD did needless to say - we cleaned it out good at room and she was delighted!

A wonderful Disboard member sent me extra pressed pennies as my DD didn't decide until next to last day to collect! ACK!!!! But this wonderful dis'er sent me several pennies to add to her collection. It's still really sparse but hopefully next trip!

My DS golfed several times on one of those after 3pm budget passes - he golfed with a nice couple one day who told him what a wonderful young man he was and how proud his parents must be of him. (yes & we are!) It was such a nice thing to say to make his (& my!) day.

The lifesaver one! - Bill (hope that's right - don't have my trip diary right here!) who is a security gentleman at Epcot, noticed DD & I sitting in the shade trying to cool off. I was a couple of brilliant shades of beet red (due to an unexpected run from China to WS gate & back cause DS locked keys in car & had a tee time!) and was getting very sick from the heat. Bill went into the bar at England (?) and came back out with a huge bottle of water for me. He then took us into the pavillion where all of the countries had been displayed for the millenium celebration and stood us in front of a huge industrial fan until we cooled down. Walked us thru part of the building to show us a company display that was set up for Broadway in a couple of days. Heavensent! He was fantastic and offered to find us a good place to sit for Illuminations at night. DD & I went the one night and were going to find him but passes had demagnetized so we spent time with that and didn't get time to find him. But I do intend to next trip so I can thank him again for keeping me from being hauled away on a stretcher!

Thanks also to SwanDolphin. We had a wonderful room at the Swan at a beautiful rate and upgrade to Club. It was a great gift for my DS's graduation (valedictorian!) and had made us loyal 'Swans'. Something we never expected!!!!!!!!!!

 

[BrerMom]

jgates, I strongly suspect that you are one of those people that would have a good vacation regardless of what happens because you seem to see the positive in everything and enjoy the little things. I've enjoyed this whole thread, but especially your post.

 

[jgates]

Thank you BrerMom, you make me blush! I was amazed when I started jotting stuff down to respond with all of the nice things I thought of.

We ended up on one of our MGM ToT stops with a family in front of us that had sometype of a family FP (medical I believe) - when we were digging our our FP's to use the dad asked my dd if she wanted to go 2x in a row - she was no fool she said 'Of course!'. He said fine, save your FP's & come back thru you are part of my family for this ride. (Hopefully no one will get mad about that one!) But is made my DD's day!

Let's keep this up top - I want to read more of these great stories!!!!! I know there are tons more!

 

[S. C.]

Love reading all of these.

 

[Maridw]

We recently returned from WDW where we stayed at AS Sports. Unfortunately for us alot of college groups were also staying at the resort. One night on the way back from MK, we had a bus full of college kids and a young girl who must have been the "Mouth of the South". She would not stop talking, the guys in the group were loud and considering it was close to 11 pm, and there were some tired youngsters on the bus, very inconsiderate.
The next day on the way back from AK, we got on the bus and as it started to fill up and was standing room only, a mom and two youngsters got on. Two college kids in a seat gave up their seat to the mom and her kids. These were the only two college kids who were considerate the entire time we rode the bus. My daughter, 16, was really surprised to see it happen, especially after the way the other group had acted.

We encountered some people who were very nice and some who were very rude and inconsiderate. On the buses, the college groups were very rude. But some people seemed to go out of their way to be nice in spite of the way others were acting.

 

[Tribe0701]

I have to share the good deed that my husband started last year. As we are leaving the park (usually mid-day to head back to the pool) we will stop at a ride and get fast passes, then as we are walking out of the park we usually pick a family and give them the fast passes. They are allways happy and all we ask in return is that they take a picture of us as a family. It is a great way to get a lot of family photos at the different parks.

Hope someone does the same for us on our upcoming trip!

Only 10 more days!!!!!