mickeyfan5534
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QotD: One of the things that sets the Disney parks above and beyond others is the potential for an out of the blue special moment. What is a magical moment you've had in the parks?
A story I will always remember: during the Year of a Million Dreams, my family was walking through New Orleans Square when a CM pulled us into The Court of Angels and Mickey and Pluto were there in Mardi Gras costumes.QotD: One of the things that sets the Disney parks above and beyond others is the potential for an out of the blue special moment. What is a magical moment you've had in the parks?
One time, I was in a shop at DHS and a CM asked the people at the register what the first Mickey cartoon ever made was. The two people were relatively young so they just shrugged until an older man behind them spoke up and said “Steamboat Willie”. The CM told him he was correct and shortly after I, being who I am, spoke up and said that it was actually “Plane Crazy”. The CM said that no one has ever said “Plane Crazy” and she always just congratulates those who say “Steamboat Willie”. I ended up getting a pin and a certificate all while the older man watched. I felt a little bad but I thought “Hey, I’ve earned this” and it’s a little piece of Disney Magic I’ll never forget.QotD: One of the things that sets the Disney parks above and beyond others is the potential for an out of the blue special moment. What is a magical moment you've had in the parks?
QotD: One of the things that sets the Disney parks above and beyond others is the potential for an out of the blue special moment. What is a magical moment you've had in the parks?
You guys on the East Coast are lucky. Disneyland is not opening for a long time. Maybe September the earliest. California’s schools may not even open fully for the new school year. This pandemic has created so much mess and it’s not helping anyone at all. I just want everything to go back to normal
Remains to be seen how lucky. Seeing some pics from H2O opening today was not encouraging and then the owner of FunSpot is a piece of work. Hopefully Uni and at some point WDW do enough to help a little, though not sure how enjoyable a park experience it will be with all sorts of restrictions
It's happened on occasion but it's when everything lines up. Like say you have a FP for Splash Mountain at 850PM, the park fireworks go off at 9PM, and you're like me and don't enjoy waiting in line for transportation.QotD: One of the things that sets the Disney parks above and beyond others is the potential for an out of the blue special moment. What is a magical moment you've had in the parks?
Very true. I really don't want to wear a mask during my visits as I'm almost positive its gonna be super uncomfortable. But, we have to do things to keep us safe. I just hope some of the new protocols these parks are implementing are actually reasonable and helpful to the situation instead of some big mess.Remains to be seen how lucky. Seeing some pics from H2O opening today was not encouraging and then the owner of FunSpot is a piece of work. Hopefully Uni and at some point WDW do enough to help a little, though not sure how enjoyable a park experience it will be with all sorts of restrictions
QotD: One of the things that sets the Disney parks above and beyond others is the potential for an out of the blue special moment. What is a magical moment you've had in the parks?
It just doesn't sound like a vacation to me - I get the societal pressure to be as safe as possible but on the flip side the parks to me are an escape from the real world not an extension of it with better scenery. I'm not even sure how settled the science is on face-masks really. Two months ago we were told not to wear them now all of a sudden they're mandatory. They have preventative measures in the short-term but long-term use requires change-outs and/or cleaning, otherwise you'd just keep putting particles to your face that it blocked from before.Very true. I really don't want to wear a mask during my visits as I'm almost positive its gonna be super uncomfortable. But, we have to do things to keep us safe. I just hope some of the new protocols these parks are implementing are actually reasonable and helpful to the situation instead of some big mess.
Character interactions are always interesting. You really see how dedicated those character actors are in staying in-character for any guest and you never really know what to expect. I remember Mary Poppins was quite stern when I asked for her signature for our autograph book without saying "please". She had me ask the same question again but this time with "please" at the end, and only then she signed the book and posed for a picture. I felt slightly roasted (and I was 18 at the time!).
Ariel was also a surprise, since she knew where my family was from (the Philippines), and told that we had very nice beaches since she and Flounder at some point went to one. She and Flounder went for quite a long swim from Atlantica!
Exactly! I just want to have my regular life back and be free if that makes sense haha. I have been tired of being at home since after the first week of quarantine back in March. None of this is making sense and I don't see this madness stopping for at least another year.It just doesn't sound like a vacation to me - I get the societal pressure to be as safe as possible but on the flip side the parks to me are an escape from the real world not an extension of it with better scenery. I'm not even sure how settled the science is on face-masks really. Two months ago we were told not to wear them now all of a sudden they're mandatory. They have preventative measures in the short-term but long-term use requires change-outs and/or cleaning, otherwise you'd just keep putting particles to your face that it blocked from before.
If it makes you feel better, you get used to wearing a mask super quickly. I've been wearing one five days a week for the past month and a half, and I barely notice it anymore.Very true. I really don't want to wear a mask during my visits as I'm almost positive its gonna be super uncomfortable. But, we have to do things to keep us safe. I just hope some of the new protocols these parks are implementing are actually reasonable and helpful to the situation instead of some big mess.
You can't go wrong with sake or sochu. Or, if you want something sweeter, plum wine is usually my go to, and I'm fairly certain that it's purchasable in EPCOT.Achieving drinking around the world solo. I definitely had some fun interactions with VERY patient castmembers as a I worked my way around haha. I specifically remember the lady running the sake bar inside the Japan gift store being particularly amused at my plight and helping me pick something I'd actually enjoy.
Yeah I totally get that feeling. A lot of change and confusion and here we are. I wear a mask on most days in the hospital, starting next month will be everyday, I'd prefer not to bring work into the parks but I dont see it going away for some time now that it's dug into culture.Exactly! I just want to have my regular life back and be free if that makes sense haha. I have been tired of being at home since after the first week of quarantine back in March. None of this is making sense and I don't see this madness stopping for at least another year.
So, the first time I took my younger cousin to the parks, he wouldn't ride anything. He was about 10 years old, but had some bad experiences at a state fair when he was younger.QotD: One of the things that sets the Disney parks above and beyond others is the potential for an out of the blue special moment. What is a magical moment you've had in the parks?
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