The KINDEST thing that you've seen/experienced at WDW???

[Alva218]

I've seen a lot of threads about rude things at WDW lately, but what about kind ones??? You know, the ones that keep us going back to WDW?

When my daughter was two, we visited the Animal Kingdom during Spring Break. We went to get a spot for the parade about thirty minutes before start time, but all the good spots were taken, so we settled for what we could. When the parade started, the Japanese tourists in front on us (who didn't speak English!), motioned for my daughter to trade places with one of them. She had a great view, and we were touched by their gesture!

During the same trip, my daughter wet her pants. A cast member noticed and gave us a voucher to purchase some pants from the gift shop so that we wouldn't have to leave the park.

What acts of kindness have you seen/experienced at WDW?

 

[kimieko]

I was just thinking we need a thread for kindness! I cant think of anything overly kind that we have done, or had the opportunity to do, besides the "norm". Giving up your seat, allowing room for a stroller/wheelchair to get by, just being a nice person. Remember, everyone is there for the same reason, to have a good time. I look at rude, nasty people and think of how awful it must be to be that angry/negative on VACATION!

 

[kimieko]

Oh I just thought of something! On my first trip ever, in 1996, my husband (then boyfriend) and I were getting pressed pennies everywhere. There was a little brother and sister that we also kept running into at the same machines. They had run out of money and wanted to get more, and we had plenty of quarters, but dirty pennies, so we traded them a bunch of quarters, for some of their shinny pennies. They were so happy and so were we!

 

[lauradis]

On duty manager at CS was randomly handing out mickey stickers to little kids. My daughter asked me if she could have one. I told her to ask him nicely. He gave her two.

The next day we where in the same lobby, same manager stopped my daughter pulled out big roll of stickers, made a big production out of unrolling about half this roll, rolling it back up and handed her a billion stickers.

She spent the next 5 days sharing those stickers with random guest and cm. Leaving a trail of smiles and stickers.

 

[cheryl.UK]

On our first trip I had washed my T shirt using detergent I had never used before and suffered an allergic reaction in the line for BTMR. It was quite sever, I was turning a nasty shade of red and burning up. We headed back down the line and as we got the the entrance the cast member asked if we had changed our minds, I quickly explained our problem and asked for the quickest way out of the park. She got on her walkie talkie. A few seconds later she gave me a voucher for a T shirt, directions to the nearest shop/a baby change area where I could change and wash and a front of line pass (I don't think they had fast passes back then). I was in awe. Pixie dust at its very best.

 

[xlsm]

This thread is short so far, but I already love it!

I love hearing about the special little moments.

I can't think of anything offhand, but I find that just being a nice person in general makes everything at Disney so much more pleasant. We've had some really amazing servers at meals who have just made our day.

 

[cheryl.UK]

Who misses the days when you could give away an unused fast pass as you left? I probably gave away as many as I received and whichever way round, it made me smile.

 

[kcpinwdw]

When I was there last year, it was a very slow day, and there was a group of special needs adults ahead of us in line to meet Donald and Goofy at the circus tent. No one else there. Well it was obvious that one of the gentleman had a true love for Goofy, he had his hat on and his goofy stuffy with him. Anyway, just watching the CMs with this man made me start crying, in fact I am tearing up just thinking about it, it was so beautiful and kind. I know you can see a lot of joy at Disney, but this was a level of joy I had not witnessed before. Right after this group went, the line CM held my son and I back again so a little girl with autism could go first. It was a good thing, I needed to compose myself for the pictures. Then she said something to Donald about us, though I am not sure why because I didnt do anything except cry about seeing a man's dream come true, and they spent a ton of time with my son, and we got about 50 pictures from the photopass guy from that single interaction. Anyway, they went above and beyond, and I think everyone who was in the room saw how wonderful those CMs were.

 

[dancin Disney style]

The first time we took our youngest DD she was 6. Every where we went the CM's called her Princess....she didn't really think much of it but I loved it. That one small thing made such happy memories for me. DD remembers it well and now at 16 thinks it was pretty cool. Maybe the CM's have always done it but I don't remember that happening to my older DD when she was little.

 

[DisneyParkLover]

We had some great experiences with characters who went out of their way to engage my shy son. Anna got huge smiles by hiding behind the curtain and playing peek-a-boo with him. Town Square Mickey danced around the room doing "choo-choo" motions with him. It made my day that instead of just snapping a quick picture, they really took the time to engage him.

 

[McMonsters]

My first trip taking the kids while hubs was deployed we went to the Halloween party. I didnt realize the that we needed an adult for each child to ride Barnstormer. My 4 year old was crushed and the young CMs weren't very professional about it and questioned why I would bring two young kids to DW without another adult. I ended up in tears from missing my hubs and feeling like I shouldn't have come. This lady saw the interaction and offered to take my oldest if I sat with her son and my youngest. I was apprehensive at first but went ahead. My 4 year old had a blast and her son and my two year old had a grand time watching the fireworks. One of my favorite memories, I only hope she knows how much it meant to us!

 

[Bubblegum1286]

Neatest experience for me by far wasn't in WDW but DL two years ago, so forgive me that this isn't in the right park mentioned by OP, but maybe you'll enjoy my story anyway . My DH is a hs band director and we took his band kids to DL for a music days concert. We brought our (then) 4 year old DS with us for his first ever Dis trip. When Daddy was having to get the band kids ready for their performance for a couple of hours, it left me and J alone to wander and do whatever we wanted. He insisted we ride the trolley. I was letting him take the lead as we had nothing to do and no where in particular to go. When we got on, the trolley driver (conductor?) took to my little curly blonde one pretty quickly and before I knew it, J was up there driving the trolley with him. He got to blow the whistle and wear the conductor's hat. My son was smiling ear to ear. Afterwards, he was given a special pin for his Disney experience. I had tears in my eyes. He still talks about that memory, and I just happened to pull out the iPad as fast as I could to capture it all on video. The whole trolley clapped for him and he got to take a big bow. He was just beaming and walking on clouds after we got off. It was such a simple thing but so precious. That's the kind of stuff I love about Disney.

 

[I Love Pluto]

I use a rollator for balance. I have thanked the many people - adults & children - who have been so kind in holding the ride exit gates for me so they don 't smack me. People are still extremely thoughtful!

 

[lauradis]

Helping people that look lost, it takes so little time to go hey if you follow this path and go right you will be right there. Have a great day.

Letting a little child that is about to pee their pants in front of you in ladies room.

Hold the door open at a resort for cm and playing no after you with a cm lol.

Letting your child make friends at the pool and bringing enough pool toys to share.

OH the list goes on and on.

It really is the little things that add up to make the best trips.

 

[andee515]

About 2 years ago, my 6 yo autistic son, had to use the bathroom when we were on a bus to DHS. He kept saying, " pee, pee" we kept saying just wait a few more minutes sweetie, will get there. He was obviously desperate, but doesn't have much speech, unfortunately, he didn't make it; he was mortified and crying. We went into a gift shop, no pants or shorts, went into the next one and didn't see any, so I asked a clerk and told her what happened. She said they didn't have any but to hold on a minute, she got on the phone left for a few minutes and brought back a whole outfit and give it to us free of charge and after he was cleaned up and changed, as we walked out, profusely thanking her, she gave him a stuffed Mickey to boot! I love Disney!

 

[AustinTink]

Who misses the days when you could give away an unused fast pass as you left? I probably gave away as many as I received and whichever way round, it made me smile.

This was one of our favorite things to do. I loved seeing the looks on people's faces. Some of them just seemed so overwhelmed with joy. I will really miss being able to do that for others.

 

[jwjulie]

This last trip, my best friend and I were up early for a CP reservation. In the restaurant, she got up to get some more food and I sat at the table. Across the divider was another table, with a mother, father, and teenage daughter. I wasn't really paying much attention, but the father got up saying something about having to go get something. When he returned a few minutes later, another man was rounding my side of the divider and I hear the dad say "Hey, why don't you take a picture with your sister!" - It turns out, their son had flown in, and with help from the dad, surprised his mother and sister. The two girls looked up and immediately turned red and started crying, getting up and giving the guy hugs and kisses. I didn't want to eavesdrop, so I don't know if he was military or perhaps away at school, but I started crying. I'm getting all choked up just thinking about it to type this! A woman working there walked over and asked what had happened as my friend joined my table and I'm sitting there fanning myself and wiping the tears from my eyes. When I explained, she rushed over to take some photos for the reunited family so they could all be in the pictures. It was absolutely the sweetest thing I have ever seen.

On the trip before this last one, there was a group of three of us trying to get from Boardwalk back to Old Key West after a night at Jellyrolls. We knew we'd connect at Downtown Disney to get there. When the bus pulled up, the driver asked if we were picking up a car at DTD or making a connection to get to a resort. When we told him, he told us he was going to call his boss, Mickey, and ask him a question. He got on his walkie talkie, and then told us that he was cleared to take us right "home"! It shaved so much time off of our travel plans, we didn't have to worry about missing another bus, and I was able to get another good hour of sleep before getting up the next morning to head to a park! Lifesaver!

 

[AustinTink]

Not WDW, but on our first trip to Disneyland we had the sweetest unexpected interaction. It was our first day. Our son was 6 at the time and was dressed so cute with a little tan bucket hat, tan shorts and a bright green Goofy tshirt with a picture of Goofy on the front and the word Goofy on the back. We made our way to Toontown and our boy just stopped in his tracks and stood there taking it all in. DH and I were focused on him, asking him what he wanted to do first. Then out of nowhere, someone came up behind him and gave him a big bear hug.... it was Goofy! He took him by the hand, pointed at DS's shirt and back at himself, grabbed his autograph book, signed it, gave him another hug and walked off. We all just looked at each other like, "what just happened?" We were Disney fans before that day, but that moment really solidified it for us. We have been back to Disneyland and WDW every year since.

 

[adrienne21snow]

Our very first trip-It was a rainy day at Epcot and we ducked in to Rose and Crown to dry off and grab a bite. When we came out, some dear CM had covered the stroller with a plastic rain guard. It was such a nice touch and nothing we would have thought to ask for. I was delighted .

 

[BellsFam]

This thread is sooo much better than the thread about the worst things you've seen! Thanks for all the sharing!