My favorite memory from my last vacation involves my DS meeting Aladdin for the first time. During that trip he was 2.5. Allow me to set the scene:
We were talking a leisurely walk around the World Showcase, with the aim of CS in Mexico. The line for Aladdin and Genie was really short, so I said to DH and FIL, why not? Now during this whole trip, my son had been a little apprehensive with characters like Alice, Mary Poppins...you follow?
But he loves to watch Aladdin at home, so I figured we'd give it a whirl. He was very nervous. I have a pic of him with his hands in his mouth just staring at him, like I can't believe I'm meeting my idol!
We tried to take some pics with the Photopass photographer but DS was still nervous. While Genie was signing DS' autograph book, Aladdin knelt down to DS level and started talking to him very softly. He then took him by the hand, and led him over to the fence, looking out across the water, and pointing toward Spaceship Earth. My DS was listening intently and started laughing! The Photopass photographer jumped the fence and started shooting like crazy, and yes, we have that perfect picture of Aladdin and DS tilting their heads together and smiling! I couldn't belive that he went from

to

in a few short minutes.
Afterwards the Photopass guy said, please don't tell anyone I jumped the fence! I thought that was so funny since if Disney reviews its photos anyway, it would be pretty obvious where you would have to be situated to take that one!
This was totally an unplanned, unscheduled magical moment. It is one of my favorite Disney memories. I still have no idea what Aladdin said to my DS, but I felt so
This coming trip, I'm looking forward to it being me, DH, and DS. Past few trips we've gone with family and this will be our first trip just the three of us. I can't wait to run on our own schedule and just chill.
