Whats the NICEST thing that has happened to you at WDW???

[OhMari]

I just bought a new pair of sun glasses. They were worth only $25, but I still liked them.

I put them in the crock of my shirt while on Space Mountain. Dumb me. I felt them fly off and I grabbed for them, but they flew off anyhow. I was bumbed.

When I got off the ride, I asked a CM what I could do. She said to go to Town Hall when the park closes, cause right before closing they make a sweep under Space Mountain.

I went there at 10:30 and they didn't have them. They gave me a number to call the next day and I did. I had to describe them to her and they found them. I could of went to Lost and Found which is the Dog Kennel out side the Magic Kingdom. I had no time to go there so I called back and they shipped them home to me. I received them last week.

 

[mickey'sbud]

Our nicest thing happens to be the most fun day we ever spent at WDW. It was in 1987. My husband and I were at Epcot in the United Kingdom. There was a group of improvisationalist (sp?)actors asking for people to participate in the street skit. My husband was chosen and needless to say I enjoyed watching him improvise his part more than he enjoyed acting. He was great. The group of actors were very entertaining.
After my husband's performance, we kept walking to each of the other showcases. When we arrived at Italy they were starting another improvisational skit. We decided since the last one was such fun that we'd stand around and watch this one...when all of a sudden a guy walks up to my husband and said that they needed him to play a part...my husband had to dance (Italian style, you know jumping all around shifting his feet) everytime a certain word was said. It was hilarious!!!
We couldn't believe he had been picked almost back-to-back for street skits. The thing is, he never volunteered either time and these were two separate groups of actors.
Well to top things off, we went to the Hoop-Dee-Doo that night for dinner. Can you believe my husband was once again picked out of the crowd to participate as an actor? He got to go up on stage. They dressed him up as Davy Crockett's spirit. He wore a coonskin cap, a pink to-to, and angel wings. He looked so rediculous....but it was such a hoot!
Why my husband kept being picked that day is beyond me and I'm sure it was most unusal. However, in those days he was rather athletic looking in his late 20's, but the orange coaching shorts he had on may have played a part in it too! lol!
We can't talk about WDW without rehashing that crazy-fun day. If only we had it all on tape!

 

[LAWalz23]

We got there last week only about 10 minutes before the show was to start and my niece wanted the wand with the star on it. A CM was out of it but he checked with several other vendors and brought it to us at our seats. When we thanked profusely he said it was part of his job and he enjoyed making kids happy. Needless to say my niece was thrilled and I was pleased.

 

[E&B's Mom]

The event that I am about to describe made me truely realize that WDW is the BEST place to vacation! Last time we went was in late August 2000, when DD was barely 5. We had just eaten dinner in Epcot and were staying late (well sort of - late to us because DD is usually asleep by 8:15) to see the Tapestry of Dreams parade. It stated to rain a little, and we pushed DD in her stroller (she was very tired and didn't feel like walking anymore) into a special exhibit they hd about different nations for the 2000 celebration (forgot what it was called, but was a big tent-like structure). As we walked in a CM kindly told us that we couldn't push DD in the stroller, but we could keep the stroller with us as long as we folded it up. So, we told DD she had to walk and we folded up the stroller. Just before we continued on, the CM said "just a minute" and then dissapeared behind a door. We couldn't understand why we had to wait because we had folded up the stroller and she had said we could take it in with us, but we waited for about a minute and she reappeared with a towel. She had noticed that DDs legs were slightly wet from the rain, and said that she might get cold inside because of the air conditioning,a and she bent down and wiped DD's legs off. No where else in the real world would I expect to find kindness like that!

 

[DISNEYLOVER70]

This was a loooooong time ago, 1986, I was 16 at the time. It was my first trip to Disney. My parents and I waited at the castle for the 12:00 performance/song & dance. Caught totally off guard, Goofy grabs me and drags me up on the platform and dances with me. I will never forget that. I was so embarrassed, my cheeks were red for hours after that, but what a memory!!!

A little more recent, our last trip, in 1998, my daughter was 5 and she was sooo sick. We found a shaded area that had a bench and some rocking chairs and tried to chill out with her for a while. Briar Bear ( I think that was his name) came over and started making some gestures to her. Next thing you know, he is rocking in the chair holding her on his lap patting her head. Even if it didn't cure her symptoms, her heart was jumping up and down. How sweet is that.....................

Gotta love Disney and all it stands for, the magic is amazing.............

 

[spn]

Our event is probably common place but it was our first trip. DW & DD (5) are making their first trip to WDW Our second night we have PS for Garden Grill for dinner. It seems like it is taking longer than the 15 minutes we were promised to be seated. We are OK because we are at WDW. Time goes buy and we are the next to last group sitting waiting for a table. We get our table and sit down as the restaurant seems to be thinning out. As is the norm Mickey, Goofy, Chip & Dale come by for a visit. Lots of fun. A little while they are back. This time for a longer visit at the table. Goofy licks DD face. DD licks Goofy. Then Chip & Dale come by. OH MY. They caused quite a ruckus. Chip tried to get in DD backpack looking for food. Dale is teasing DW. Chip finds crackers and runs away. Comes back with sugar packets as payment for DD. About the best chip could find at that moment. DD was so excited. It was the thought that counted. We still have the packets in photo album. For about the next 15 - 20 minutes us and one other family had these 4 all to our selves. You knew it was time for the characters to go but they just kept coming back. Goofy was working the register, chip and dale tried to escape over a railing. It was

The disney magic was there that night. Anywhere else they would have had the characher (insertname, Barney, etc) leave at the specific time.

 

[sneezy1956]

We were at WDW in summer 2000, my daughter managed to break her big toe while riding; don't ask me how I have no idea.

So she was stuck in a wheelchair, disney doesn't have crutches. We decided that we would ride the train around the park for a break. We got talking to a CM not much just chit chat and he asked us if we were going to watch the parade. We told him we normally don't stay for the parade because of the heat and the fact my son has asthma and heat causes it to flair.

We didn't think much of it and took our ride. When we got back he came over to bring my daughters chair over and told us he had a surprise for us. He gave us a pass that let us sit on the bridge between Frontierland and Main Street. We sat and watched the parade with some hockey player (sorry I don't watch hockey) and his family in the VIP area!


Needless to say that CM made a wonderful day for us.


Oh I forgot we also got talking to the CM at the pin trading cart between Canada and the UK. She was looking through my sons bag and saw that he like Davy Crocket pins. She said something to him, which I didn't hear a few seconds later she handed him a bag and told him not to open it till later.

When we sat down later on to watch Illuminations he opened the bag and here was a limited edition Davy Crocket pin.

 

[jenanderson]

The nicest thing that happens to us at WDW is generated by US!

I'll explain: Before we leave any park, we get a FP for a popular ride. As we leave, we will look for a family to give the FPs to. People are always so surprised and usually very thankful.

The best though - we get a double stroller each day and often leave the parks early because our kids are young. Instead of turning the stroller back in for the $1 disney dollar, we find a family coming in and offer the stroller to them (saving them $15)! We try to catch a family heading to the stroller rental area and tell them to use the $15 to get a treat for the family.

I think passing along this kindness and seeing how happy we make some families is one of the nicest feelings for our family. We love to do both of these items as often as we can. Pass the magic along . . .

 

[jdonat]

Oh, heavens, where to start?

Getting a wallet back from Lost&Found after
my oldest lost it in the MK!

The greeting "welcome home" when you
get to your DVC resort!

Having my birthday at the character bkfst at
Ohana (except it wasn't called that then).
My mom called ahead (which I didn't know) and I got an Ice Cream cake for my BD from
Goofy, no less! All the characters there that
day came over to congratulate me on my
birthday... And the hotel kept the cake until
my M&D headed back to their house...
JED

 

[JVL1018]

We were at H&V for a character breakfast when my duaghter was 10 months old. She had been walking for about 2-3 weeks but was still a bit wobbly.. The restaurant was relatively empty(no one anywhere near us) and as we were finishing up, Julia was standing next to the table before leaving. Pluto came over, sat on the floor and streched out his arms, Julia toddled toward him for a hug, then Chip & Dale came over and they all took turns holding out their arms for my daughter to walk into. :*)

We were there this past October..and booked one night in a standard wing room at the Contemporary before moving over to the Boardwalk. It was our 10th anniversary, which the person from CRO and I had talked about when I made the ressies. When I checked in, the CM at the desk asked me which side I'd rather, I said I didn't care. Imagine my shock when he gave me my room number and told me to just take the elevator on up--we had been upgraded to the tower..and when he asked which side, he wasn't talking about North or South wing, rather if we wanted to face MK or Bay Lake. We had a room on the 11th(?) floor facing MK. I literally cried when I walked in and saw the view.
That night we skipped the fireworks and sat on our balcony to enjoy them. Right after the fireworks, a knock on the door--balloons, a picture frame, and a Happy Anniversary card.
Magical.

 

[disneyannie]

jen, that is lovely. your gestures don't cost, but they sure add to the magic. i will try to do the same with the fastpasses on my trip in june.

 

[philaround]

The magic has already started for our next trip in 16 days. Just got our guest iternerary from WDTC and guess what? We have VIP seating vouchers for MK-FITS, EPCOT-ILLUMINATIONS, & AK-MICKEY'S JAMMIN' JUNGLE PARADE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

All I can say is wow

We'll be at the Harabe Bridge next to Discovery River at AK, the special fireworks viewing area at the Plaza Landing at MK, and at the Moracco Boat Landing at EPCOT.

Maybe I'll be able to post on the "Have you met any celebrities at WDW" thread when I get back.

doublewow

 

[BibbidyBobbidyBoo]

This is a really great thread and I enjoyed reading every bit of it! Took me two days reading when I had time- but it was great! Thanks for starting it ... oh so long ago... and keeping it bumped up!

I really didn't think I had any stories to tell but in reading all the others I realized there WERE a couple of magical moments in the 2 trips we/I took. And focusing on those helps me forget the really bad moments while there (which I won't mention and bring down this thread LOL)

First one was our first trip and I didn't know about this board before then- it was a spur of the moment trip (decided and left for WDW within 3 days time!) so I didn't know ANYTHING about WDW. I just knew I wanted to go-I had wanted to go all my life- this was my first trip as well as the kids first trip (DH had been as a teenager before I met him).

Anyway, our second day- day after Christmas- we went to Epcot early and were just trying to find a place to have breakfast when we picked Norway- got to that area and it was blocked off by a rope at that time. We asked about breakfast at Norway and I guess he thought we had PS's (we didn't even know about PS's back then!) and let us through. We got to the restaurant and realized we had to have PS's but the CM's there (two of them- don't know their names!) said they'd try to get us in and they thought they had a table as long as we could sit at a table for 4 (we had 5 with us but our youngest used a highchair). We didn't even realize until later how special this breakfast would be or that it was abnormal to be allowed in AND get a table without a PS!
It was great meeting all the princesses and Mary Poppins was the best. She was just so sweet to my kiddos and talked to them the longest AND we'd been having problems getting our youngest to eat at all (she was just that way back then) and instead wanted a sucker- but Mary Poppins SOMEHOW talked her into eating some breakfast instead! It was awesome- and my son was awed by her the most. All my children were. I think because she talked the most with us and REALLY seemed like the REAL Mary Poppins to my children. They kept saying she's the REAL Mary Poppins mom! And at the end my son was whispering something to me and I told him to tell her- so I told her he had something to say to her and my then barely 5yr old son shyly told her that he thought she was the prettiest princess.


(All on tape.... thank goodness!)

On the first trip, first day (Christmas day) at Magic Kingdom- everyone was exhausted and wanted to go back to go to sleep around 8:30am (even DH!) but it was my first day EVER at WDW and I hadn't had enough- and I'm definitely a nightowl.... not one to go to bed that early! So I went back myself and GUESTS there made it special because I arrived back to realize that a parade was going to happen within an hour because everyone was lining up on the curb. I found a spot and sat down next to a very nice couple from Oklahoma and talked to them a bit. I mentioned how I wanted a particular jacket that day but hadn't had a lot of time to peruse the stores for it because of the kids/trying to do stuff all day/etc and hadn't found it yet. They mentioned the stores across the street where we were on main street had them and offered to keep my spot for me while I went to get them! And that's exactly what they did. I got the jacket (ended up getting 2 kinds) and came back to my spot saved for me by this lovely couple! I videotaped my first WDW parade because of them (and took pictures too) -the first parade earlier we could NOT see at all because it was mega-crowded!

Another time was also a GUEST that made it special---- on the solo trip I had in Jan - I went to Epcot to get that picture etched on the stones thing? Anyway, as I got up there to pay and have it done another couple in front of me (the only other ones there) handed me a coupon to get it done FREE! Apparently they had it as part of their package or something and were doing it together so they didn't need both tickets. So now I get to go back in August and see myself etched there and it was done FREE because of their kindness giving me that coupon!

A bus driving CM also made one time a little more special for me on my solo trip because I was going to Coronado springs to go to that market to use one of those Q&C vouchers I had for going through the DVC tour... I was going to take a bus from ASMu to DD then take a bus over there but when I got on the bus I was the ONLY person on there and he asked me where I was going. I told him and he said he'd take me straight there instead of making me go to DD first. That was really great- I realized how great that was on the trip BACK because it took over an hour going from there to DD and then back to ASMu. LOL So he really saved me a lot of time taking me straight there earlier!

Also that trip was great because all the characters I asked to sign the autograph book Happy Birthday to my daughter's who's birthday was around that time but she wasn't with me- they all did and wrote extra things or kissed it with lipstick or wrote extra things in there for her. Some that were my SON'S favorite characters wrote things like "to my buddy"/etc. They were very accomodating in that respect.

 

[Disbug]

We have several happy memories as well! I remember once I lost my favorite watch in the Polynesian Luau. I called that night and couldn't believe it when I was told they had it!

Another time our DD who was about 7 or 8 was chosen to be the "Temporary Ruler of the Realm". (You are chosen by Merlin to pull the sword from the stone behind the carousel ride at MK.) She is almost 15 now and still remembers that!

Our other DD was 6 or 7 (now almost 9), was given a flashlight and told to help direct the Tapestry of Nations parade. Then at the end, they gave her one end of the large rope which brings up the end of the parade and told her the family could all help. When we were done they gave her a special card which told her when she was 18 to come back and they would give her a job at WDW. Cool!

*I tell you what... I will miss that parade at EPCOT. It moved me every time I saw it. Can't imagine it not being there when we go back. Disney better come up with something terrific to replace it! I loved watching the grace of those tall puppets as they "danced around the World" with our children.

 

[mrslane]

Granted this thread is about how happy WD has made us, reading all of the posts, I remember something I did back in the day as a former CM.

A college friend of mine sent me a forwarded elementary school project from this little 3rd grader in TX, I think. The idea was to write about the geography, etc. about where you were from and send it to someone else in another state or country.

As a CM, I went to MK before work with this little stranger's booklet and proceeded to get autographs from all the major characters. I also had pictures made of all the autographs and send them to the student. I sent a postcard of all the characters to let him know where his project was and then sent the book to the next destination, Australia. I never heard from the kid, but I know that his project was the best because Mickey & friends signed it. I had a BALL doing this and get teary-eyed thinking of bringing happiness to anyone. Now I'm a teacher. I tell WDW stories in the classroom. I try to bring magic to my students. I love the memories of helping guests feeling special. If we all do that for one another, we are all happy!

 

[DEH3rd]

In 2000, we went to WDW during my spring break (teacher) with our the 4 & 2 year old daughters (their 1st trip). We just happened to stop by the castle & we found Cinderella signing autographs in her throne. We got in line, the girls had their picture taken & got autographs & talked for about 2 0r 3 minute. The big one told Cinderella how she wanted her baby sister to be named Cinderella b/c she was her favorite princess. They told Cinderella that they loved her, & we went on our way. but it gets better....

Later that night, as we were watching the main Street Electrical Parade by the Hall of Presidents, Cinderella came by, our children's eyes were as wide as saucers, Cinderella remembered them & called out to them by name! They (& all of the people around us) couldn't believe it! But it gets better....

3 days later at the easter parade, Cinderella comes by on the float, and again calls out to our daughters by name & asks them to come back to the castle. we were astounded. We check in a few times during the day & find her. She spends 15 minutes with my girls, then she asks me if we have reservations to the princess breakfast. We did. She said she would see us then. but it gets better....

We are seated at breakfast, waiting for the princesses, and upon her entrance, Cinderella sees us, crosses the entire room, and spends 10 minutes with my girls & our heads are spinning now). She tells us to let her know when we are leaving so she can escort the girls out. When we go to leave, she has gift bags for the girls with shirts, a magical memories certificate for each of them, and braceletts made by the Fairy Godmother with "fairy dust" so that whenever they wear them they will know about their special friends at Disney world. When we go downstairs, the Fairy Godmother is waiting for us & knows all about my girls. She spends about 10 minutes talking to them. But it gets better....

We Exchanged address & she took our phone number. She called a week later to check up on the girls & sent them a letter. We continued correspondence. When we went back, (4 months later...how could we not!?!?!) she set up a special meeting with them in the town hall and danced with them in the parade. She sets up these meetings with them every time we go now! She even calls them on Christmas morning to ask what santa brought them & sends them gifts through the year. but it gets better....

one of my daughters had to have emergency open heart surgery. Cinderella & the Fairy Godmother called the day before surgery to wish her well. Cinderella then called Children's Hospital of Philadelphia to find out her room number & called her in her recovery bed the next morning, and told her that the pain was from angels bumping into her heart, kissing it to make it all better.

we went back last year with 20 family members. They all wanted to meet this wonderful person. At first they didn't "get this whole disney thing." after meeting her, they get it now! Sorry this is so long, but she is a part of our family,and because of her our daughters (now 7,5 & 1) are living a fairy tale. Her name is kim, and she is truly special to us!

 

[Disbug]

And Double Wow!

If someone can beat that, I'd like to hear it!

 

[Jordan's MOM]

OK, you made me cry!!

What a beautiful story.


Jordan's mom

 

[Moosysmom]

DEH3rd
What a wonderful memory. Thank you so much for sharing.
That's the thing, it's truly Magic.

 

[Sharby]

In late April 1999, DS19 and I went to the Living Seas in Epcot. It was a very warm day and we were very tired when we walked into the cool air-conditioned comfort of the Living Seas. The people in front of us skipped the pre-show movie and went right into the attraction. No one - and I mean no one - was sitting in the theatre seats for the pre-show movie.

DS suggested that we just sit down and rest in for a couple of minutes and decide what we wanted to do next. So we went 1/2 way down a row and sat down. A couple of other people came in - and ducked right into the Living Seas attraction.

The CM at the door (an older gentleman) then said something to us. As we were quite a distance from him - I thought he was telling me that there was no pre-show movie. I half-stood up to listen to what he was saying - but I only caught every third word. I thought he was telling me that there was no pre-show movie. I said, "Oh, that's okay - we just wanted to sit here for a few minutes." He then raised his voice slightly and this time - I caught every 2nd word. I thought he said something like: if we wanted to see the movie we'd have to wait until more people came. So, I replied, "That's alright, we'll wait until more people are here to see the movie - is that all right?" He nodded his head and gave me a wave.

As I was sitting down, I noticed he started talking on a wall phone (we figured out later that he was telling the greeter CM out front to hold people from entering). My son and I were talking quietly a minute later, when this same CM came down the row that was directly in front of us. He paused in front of us (his name badge said "Tom") smiled, and he started by saying something like: "Ladies and Gentlemen, Walt Disney World is proud to present. . . . " My son and I looked at each other in disbelief when we realized what was happening. Tom gave the entire introductory speech to the Living Seas Pre-Show movie to us personally. We were stunned. No one else was allowed into the Living Seas as the pre-show movie ran just for my DS and me.