Just returned home from our 8 day trip to WDW. Second visit for my DW and I, first for our 3 year old DD and 17 month old DS. I think this might be my first post here, been lurking for a while before our trip.
Had a great experience in the Town Square Theater in MK while visiting the princesses for our DD. This whole experience took me entirely off guard, I wanted to share it, and I'm wondering if this is a common occurrence.
When we got in, there was I think a listed 20 minute wait. Felt like it took a bit longer, but line was moving slowly (we did not think to get a fastpass for this). While we are standing in line, relatively close to getting in, a worker was walking along the line. I didn't catch it at the time, but apparently my DD just looked at him and kinda yelped, "Hi". He came over, talked to her, talked to me for a bit (we were both previously from CT), and then he went on his merry way. Came back a few minutes later, and took his earpiece out, and stood around and chatted some more. As we get to be next in line, he tells the normal worker that he'd take care of us, walked us in, and told us that our daughter was his "special little princess" tonight.
Went into the large room with the 3 princesses, and stood in line for a couple of minutes. Saw the first princess, got autograph, pictures, she got down on the floor for DD to sit down on her dress. Then she led DD over to the second princess. Wasn't until she was half way through with second princess that we realized no one was behind us. DD was then lead over to the third princess by the first two. When she was done, all 3 princesses spent what seemed like forever, but was probably only 10-15 minutes with my DD. DD was chatty, wanted to talk more than take pictures, and they all listened to her intently. They danced with her, and then all got down and spread out their dresses for DD to sit down with them and have the last pictures taken.
In the end, it was the worker (John from CT), a few photographers, the 3 princesses and us in the room. Took me a little off guard that everyone thought it was crazy that after all the fun with the princesses, I wanted a picture of my DD with John... after all, it was because of him that DD got to do all this. John told us while DD was busy with the princesses that he did this because she said hi to him and talked to him. Everyone else in line was either miserable from waiting in line, or hyper and bouncing off the walls! DD just wanted to make another new friend. I can't thank John enough for what he did for us that night! And I was awfully proud of my DD that night and the next day. She made a new friend, got this wonderful opportunity with the princesses, and just took it in stride. We went back the next day because DD wanted to, and she went through the line just like anyone else, with no preconceived expectations from the night before, and looked just as happy as she did the night before. I think myself and my DW are more excited about what happened than she is/was!
A few pictures of DD's fun!
Had a great experience in the Town Square Theater in MK while visiting the princesses for our DD. This whole experience took me entirely off guard, I wanted to share it, and I'm wondering if this is a common occurrence.
When we got in, there was I think a listed 20 minute wait. Felt like it took a bit longer, but line was moving slowly (we did not think to get a fastpass for this). While we are standing in line, relatively close to getting in, a worker was walking along the line. I didn't catch it at the time, but apparently my DD just looked at him and kinda yelped, "Hi". He came over, talked to her, talked to me for a bit (we were both previously from CT), and then he went on his merry way. Came back a few minutes later, and took his earpiece out, and stood around and chatted some more. As we get to be next in line, he tells the normal worker that he'd take care of us, walked us in, and told us that our daughter was his "special little princess" tonight.
Went into the large room with the 3 princesses, and stood in line for a couple of minutes. Saw the first princess, got autograph, pictures, she got down on the floor for DD to sit down on her dress. Then she led DD over to the second princess. Wasn't until she was half way through with second princess that we realized no one was behind us. DD was then lead over to the third princess by the first two. When she was done, all 3 princesses spent what seemed like forever, but was probably only 10-15 minutes with my DD. DD was chatty, wanted to talk more than take pictures, and they all listened to her intently. They danced with her, and then all got down and spread out their dresses for DD to sit down with them and have the last pictures taken.
In the end, it was the worker (John from CT), a few photographers, the 3 princesses and us in the room. Took me a little off guard that everyone thought it was crazy that after all the fun with the princesses, I wanted a picture of my DD with John... after all, it was because of him that DD got to do all this. John told us while DD was busy with the princesses that he did this because she said hi to him and talked to him. Everyone else in line was either miserable from waiting in line, or hyper and bouncing off the walls! DD just wanted to make another new friend. I can't thank John enough for what he did for us that night! And I was awfully proud of my DD that night and the next day. She made a new friend, got this wonderful opportunity with the princesses, and just took it in stride. We went back the next day because DD wanted to, and she went through the line just like anyone else, with no preconceived expectations from the night before, and looked just as happy as she did the night before. I think myself and my DW are more excited about what happened than she is/was!
A few pictures of DD's fun!