I'm sure the majority of visitors who visit any Disney park love seeing their young child come up and meet their favorite Disney character for the first time. I remember back in 2006 for my second trip to Walt Disney World. The one meet and greet that will forever been with me was my first meet and greet with Minnie Mouse at "Camp Minnie Mickey" at Animal Kingdom. At the time I had a crush on her, and she kissed me twice and I remember blushing and grinned in a very goofy fashion.
As of 2015, my experience with meeting Marie has officially topped that memory. So please excuse the long writing that I'm about to show since my Senior Trip lasted from April 28 - May 2 and we had alot of things to do for that trip.
I remember last year, I been planning on meeting Marie the kitten ever since I discovered she started doing meet and greets at Walt Disney World since 2007. Marie was exclusive to Tokyo Disneyland originally until she randomly showed up at Epcot's France Pavilion until 2013 when she started doing meet and greets at Main Street USA in the Magic Kingdom. I will never forget how happy I was when she started walking from Town Hall straight to the meet and greet line. My guidance counselor asked the cast member working for the line for me to be first in line. Since I really wanted to meet her since day one. My guidance counselor recorded my first encounter with her. The cast member told me she starts doing meet and greets at 10:30am since Minnie was there since the opening of the park for each day. I remember meeting Mickey on April 28, the first day there. At first, I was confused on why she wasn't there at the time. I meet Mickey Mouse and asked him if he's seen Marie that day. He said "Gosh, I haven't seen her at all" and a cast member told use that she couldn't come out since it was raining that day and Marie was going to come out. I felt a little bit sad, but my guidance counselor (Who really cared about me) told me that we can come back on Friday (May 1) since the other students went to Blizzard Beach that day.
I remember Marie was very energetic that day, and she gave me a big hug. I then gave her my autograph book and while she was signing it. I said to her "You have no idea how much I was looking for you." she responded be nodding her head happily. When she was done signing it, she felt very flattered and shy around me. I think she started flirting with me to, and she gave me another big hug and kissed me 6 times. When I was done, I felt sad realizing this might be my last trip to WDW for another 10 years and also touched due to how much she loved me. We went back to "Disney's All-Star Sports Resort" where I was the only student there. I asked my guidance counselor if I can take a nap for a few hours (We we're about to head to Downtown Disney that day). He didn't mind and put a "Do Not Disturb" sign for my room. I started crying due to how touched that meet and greet was to me. It was also very personal, since Marie was the reason why I've gotten myself interested in Disney in the first place as well making me into a cat lover. She also kissed my autograph book which was really cute.
After out Senior class watched Circus De Solei's "La Nouba" we ate at the House Of Blues restaurant. My High School Principle,my guidance counselor, and other teacher ate with me. I told them about my experience of meeting Marie that day. I also told them alot of fun facts about Disney,it's parks, and some info about the cancelled Aristocats sequel. They we're all very impressed with my long story and wanted to hear more. I gave an idea to my guidance counselor if I could meet Marie one last time the next day. Since we leave on the next morning, he agreed with my idea.
On my final day, I went back to the Magic Kingdom and wrote her a message on my autograph book about how much I loved her. Most of the writing was going to be what I was going to say to her the first day. But I got extremely tongue-tied and decided to write it on two pages of my autograph book. When she came out, I gave her the book and began reading my message to her. Including signing another autograph for my friends and family back at her. She did just that, and kissed both pages. While she was signing it, I told her "This is my last day at Walt Disney World." and replied by rolling both of her index finger down her eyes telling me that she's sad that I'm about to leave. She gave me one last hug, and I whispered to her "I Love You" and as I was leaving her. She blew me two kisses right back at me, which cheered me up about me leaving to park. We went to Epcot next, and we ate at Italy. Before we left, I buyed two Marie cups. One was a glass cup and the other was tea cup. I also buyed my own Marie plush to take home. I currently have all of them in my bedroom. The reason why I cried, was because Marie was the only Disney character I wanted to meet the most since I was little. At the time, Marie only appeared in Disney merchandise and never did any meet and greets at the parks. The Scat Cats used to be the only characters from The Aristocats that ever did any meet and greets during the 1970's and 1980's.
What are your favorite meet and greet memories and best experiences that you had. It can be from your childhood or any of your Disney trips.
As of 2015, my experience with meeting Marie has officially topped that memory. So please excuse the long writing that I'm about to show since my Senior Trip lasted from April 28 - May 2 and we had alot of things to do for that trip.
I remember last year, I been planning on meeting Marie the kitten ever since I discovered she started doing meet and greets at Walt Disney World since 2007. Marie was exclusive to Tokyo Disneyland originally until she randomly showed up at Epcot's France Pavilion until 2013 when she started doing meet and greets at Main Street USA in the Magic Kingdom. I will never forget how happy I was when she started walking from Town Hall straight to the meet and greet line. My guidance counselor asked the cast member working for the line for me to be first in line. Since I really wanted to meet her since day one. My guidance counselor recorded my first encounter with her. The cast member told me she starts doing meet and greets at 10:30am since Minnie was there since the opening of the park for each day. I remember meeting Mickey on April 28, the first day there. At first, I was confused on why she wasn't there at the time. I meet Mickey Mouse and asked him if he's seen Marie that day. He said "Gosh, I haven't seen her at all" and a cast member told use that she couldn't come out since it was raining that day and Marie was going to come out. I felt a little bit sad, but my guidance counselor (Who really cared about me) told me that we can come back on Friday (May 1) since the other students went to Blizzard Beach that day.
I remember Marie was very energetic that day, and she gave me a big hug. I then gave her my autograph book and while she was signing it. I said to her "You have no idea how much I was looking for you." she responded be nodding her head happily. When she was done signing it, she felt very flattered and shy around me. I think she started flirting with me to, and she gave me another big hug and kissed me 6 times. When I was done, I felt sad realizing this might be my last trip to WDW for another 10 years and also touched due to how much she loved me. We went back to "Disney's All-Star Sports Resort" where I was the only student there. I asked my guidance counselor if I can take a nap for a few hours (We we're about to head to Downtown Disney that day). He didn't mind and put a "Do Not Disturb" sign for my room. I started crying due to how touched that meet and greet was to me. It was also very personal, since Marie was the reason why I've gotten myself interested in Disney in the first place as well making me into a cat lover. She also kissed my autograph book which was really cute.
After out Senior class watched Circus De Solei's "La Nouba" we ate at the House Of Blues restaurant. My High School Principle,my guidance counselor, and other teacher ate with me. I told them about my experience of meeting Marie that day. I also told them alot of fun facts about Disney,it's parks, and some info about the cancelled Aristocats sequel. They we're all very impressed with my long story and wanted to hear more. I gave an idea to my guidance counselor if I could meet Marie one last time the next day. Since we leave on the next morning, he agreed with my idea.
On my final day, I went back to the Magic Kingdom and wrote her a message on my autograph book about how much I loved her. Most of the writing was going to be what I was going to say to her the first day. But I got extremely tongue-tied and decided to write it on two pages of my autograph book. When she came out, I gave her the book and began reading my message to her. Including signing another autograph for my friends and family back at her. She did just that, and kissed both pages. While she was signing it, I told her "This is my last day at Walt Disney World." and replied by rolling both of her index finger down her eyes telling me that she's sad that I'm about to leave. She gave me one last hug, and I whispered to her "I Love You" and as I was leaving her. She blew me two kisses right back at me, which cheered me up about me leaving to park. We went to Epcot next, and we ate at Italy. Before we left, I buyed two Marie cups. One was a glass cup and the other was tea cup. I also buyed my own Marie plush to take home. I currently have all of them in my bedroom. The reason why I cried, was because Marie was the only Disney character I wanted to meet the most since I was little. At the time, Marie only appeared in Disney merchandise and never did any meet and greets at the parks. The Scat Cats used to be the only characters from The Aristocats that ever did any meet and greets during the 1970's and 1980's.
What are your favorite meet and greet memories and best experiences that you had. It can be from your childhood or any of your Disney trips.
Tigger at Animal Kingdom was very playful, and as I walked away, he came "bouncing" to me with arms wide open for a big old hug!
. We left MK that night feeling pretty special...lol.
