Something A Little Different

[MissMichigan]

I've seen a few threads on here about what your best DL memory is, and variations there of. I saw a picture on the photog board today that brought back a memory of mine, and made me curious.

What is your best "from the outside" memory? By which I mean, what is your best memory of watching a stranger in the parks? A moment in someone else's life that you just happened to see, that made your day more magical.

Mine was on my November 2011 trip. I was at DCA, in line to meet Jesse and an Green Army Man. There was a woman with her little boy (i'd guess 3 or 4 years old) in front of me, so I got to watch them go up. When the boy got up there, he started blushing like crazy and gave Jesse a huge hug, then kissed her cheek. He wouldn't let her go long enough to take a picture, lol. He didn't care at all about the Army Man like you'd assume a little boy would, and obviously had quite the little crush on Jesse. It was just the cutest thing, and I giggled about it all day.

So...what is yours?

 

[Mommy26]

There are other people at Disneyland?

 

[Mommy26]

Okay I am only kidding, I am racking my brain and I don't remember anything about other people except for one incident that wasn't pleasant.

I'll be on the look out for my next trip now!

 

[Gisele]

That is rather funny mommy and I can relate....

~~ I love you Phil and you will forever be with me! Forever my very best and most special friend! I love you to no end. ~~​

 

[Sleepless Knight]

I've seen a few threads on here about what your best DL memory is, and variations there of. I saw a picture on the photog board today that brought back a memory of mine, and made me curious.

What is your best "from the outside" memory? By which I mean, what is your best memory of watching a stranger in the parks? A moment in someone else's life that you just happened to see, that made your day more magical.

It was a Friday evening and I noticed a large crowd around the Disney Clothiers store around 10:00pm. I figured it must be a character, but upon closer examination, I could see the top of Mickey's head between guests knees. Curious, I went to the crowd and saw a scene I will never forget.

A little boy perhaps 5 years old with a severe handicap was on the ground. He was unable to walk and had to crawl everywhere. When Mickey saw this, he sat down and waited for the little boy to come over to him. Once there, Mickey and the little boy spent a long time together. Every time the little boy's parents tried to tell him that Mickey needed to see his other friends, the little boy did not want to leave and Mickey continued to spend time with him.

What made this even better was that the crowd waiting to see Mickey was quietly watching. There were no complaints about this taking too long as many guests, not just the parents, snapped photos of the touching scene where a little boy with severe handicaps, was for just a moment, as healthy as almost any other child visiting Mickey that day.

On this same visit, there was a teenaged boy roughly 14 who was probably autistic. My apologies if I misdescribed his challenges. During the Parade of Dreams, he was very excited to see all the characters, especially when the finale float came by. As he excitedly waved at Princess Aurora, when she got off the float for the show stop, she walked up to the boy and gave him a big hug.

 

[Khiori]

awww this made me cry!! How sweet <3

 

[Sleepless Knight]

The other thing about that moment with Mickey was that guests waiting in line to see Mickey understood that something really special was taking place so they were patient even realizing that this moment may cost them their chance with Mickey. Moments like this remind me what makes Disney so beloved. For a little boy it was the chance of a lifetime.