Jack came out at 8 o'clock! He was a little scraggly, tall, and had a bit of a long face for his character... but he acted and sounded JUST like the real Jack Sparrow.
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He said I was very beautiful and asked why I was named Belle. He asked if I was named after a "bell" and if I ring bells all of the time. In that case I could be very useful on the ship! I wish I remembered more details from this conversation because it was just hilarious. But basically I got hit on by Captain Jack Sparrow. It was my 7th grade dream come true!
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Gotta love him.
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Then Gaston came marching over and he saw me waiting for him. He was like, "AH she's waiting for me! Just like it should be!" (Riiiight Gaston.)
He said to me, "I knew you'd be back! I've been waiting for you all night." And he told his photopass photographer, "She's finally come to her senses!"
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Clearly he was very happy to see me. But I mean, I wasn't amused because I just don't deserve him! Obviously.
Sorry Gaston, I'm not coming back to you. But it was wonderful and hilarious to meet you! The character interactions on this night were GOLD.
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I have to agree with you, the character interactions that evening were truly outstanding!
Totally unrelated, but I was looking through some old pictures and found something that made me think of you:
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A DEER!!!!!
I was talking a walk through a park nearby where I used to live and came across a deer. Actually it happened several times in that park, but this was the only time I had a camera with me. It just crossed the path about 20 feet in front of us.
luvin the update. Lotso is cool. It's only the one in the movie that's evil the rest are friendly. The dwarves are great as well. Love them.![]()
Oh my GOD I have been thinking about MNSSHP all day so I'm so glad you posted this. I MISS IT SO MUCH. I went 3 times and yet it was just not enough.
Aww, I'm happy you got to fufill your princess dream with Elizabeth. That's soooo sweet. I took pictures with some kids too! I really didn't expect people to love my costume so much, so I was really flattered!
I know exactly how you feel with everyone calling you Belle, cause everyone was calling me Mickey! It was so funny, sometimes the CMs wouldn't even make a big deal about it, they would just say it like they were talking to their friend. Like "You can come into this line, Mickey." SO CASUAL. Ahhhh MNSSHP is the best.
hahaha I can just perfectly picture Gaston saying all that and acting like Belle is finally going to take his hand in marriage. SORRY Gaston.
The lighting blew my MIND! Everything looked so amazing and so different. The Kingdom really was transformed.
Oh my God, reading that was pretty hilarious! Ya just gotta love Jack. I am so glad he'll be out at the Christmas Party when I go in just a few short days!
Gaston may be the size of a barge, but as for his brain, well...not so much. I can't believe he thought you were actually Belle! As soon as this TR started, I thought "I wonder what Gaston's gonna think of Jess' costume?" Again, another hilarious character interaction!
Your costume is great! Did you buy it or make it? You look so much like Belle. I haven't been to MNSSHP before (probably next year or the year after), but reading about your character interactions makes me think a Disney costume might make it extra fun.
Hi JessWow, reading this update makes me want to go during Halloween even more now! You looked amazing as Belle. That little girl is so precious. I'm glad your Princess "dream" came true. -Amanda
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What an absolutely perfect night. You were so lovely in your costume. And, the interactions with other guests and cast members were wonderful!
Those were some great character meet and greets! I would love to meet the 7 dwarfs some day!
Oh my goodness, Elizabeth is adorable!
Lotso is one of my favorite characters, even though he is evil! I have to ask, did he smell like strawberries?
Wow! What an awesome night you hadAnd I'm not sure that it's even over yet...
Love your Minnie and Mickey photos. How awesome that you got the chance to see both sets and have a nice interaction with them. And I just followed the Crushinator on twitter.
Also, your Hallowishes photos are A-MAZ-ING !! Thanks for sharing !!
Another update so soon? OH YES. I am on such a MNSSHP kick right now. I just can't stop obsessing over it, so your timing is beyond perfect!
That is really really funny that the CM not only follows you but checked Twitter right before you ran into him. LOL.
How did Mickey & Minnie tell you that you were pretty? I love their adorable little gestures! Sometimes it takes me a second to figure out what they mean though hahaha. Frump.
OMG I'm so happy to read about this for two reasons 1. As soon as I saw your pics on FB and I saw you reading to them I was like THIS IS GOING TO BE THE CUTEST STORY EVER, and 2. When I was 5, the first time I met Mickey, my parents and I were guided into a totally separate area that was supposed to be like Mickey's dressing room, and it was a special, private M&G... and for years I could not figure out how we got to do that! My parents didn't remember either, but I guess it was just a bit of pixie dust! Is it supposed to be like a CM-only M&G or a VIP experience or something? I'm still confused as to why there's a secret M&G area. DISNEY UNDERCOVER. lol.
AWW that's so cute that Mickey & Minnie wanted the pictures too. How precious. Do you have any of this on video?
HALLOWISHES!!! <3 <3 Everybody screeeeeeeeeeeeam!!!
Oh my god, I just LOVED this update! Seriously, I love when I get an awesome character experience, but your's sounds awesome. Really, Mickey and Minnie sitting on the floor listening to you read?! *dies of cuteness*
That is the best character experience ever! Pirate Mickey and Minnie are sooo cute! I got tears in my eyes because you just look sooo happy! It was so cute!!!!!
I love how well known you are in the Disney community! I bet it will intensify even more when you start the DCP!