Little Boy Moments, and Big Boy Moments

A break from the darker side of life to give you a few anecdotes of guest interactions....

One of my more recent incidents included me giving my first magical spiel. This is when someone asks something normal and we give a magical response to why it is so....Its a basic: Staying in character and playing the part. So, once, after park close, an asian family approached me and asked where they could meet Mater and Lightning McQueen. They have been closed down for a couple hours now. I tell them that they can be found in the Streets of America section of the park, but they drove back to Radiator Springs for the night and would return tomorrow morning. Adorable, no?

Another one included a hostile encounter with a small child in the restroom. I turned the corner and he was standing there with a toy gun from Star Wars (it's Star Wars weekends here at the Studios...a time where the park basically turns into a giant Star Wars convention for every weekend of the month). As soon as I turned the corner, He points his gun at me. I put my hands up and drop the bag I was holding. I said "Hey, let's be smart about this...I just want to be friends." He replies "We can never be friends" and fires the gun. I die...he smiles.

Also, while in a restroom, I witnessed a huddle of sorts. A father rounded up his two small boys. He actually said the words "huddle up." When they approach him, front and center, he explains: "Listen up, Mom's not in a good mood right now. She's been walking all day and she doesn't feel very good. So I want nothing but awesome behavior from you guys. Ok?" They repeat, in perfect unison: "Got it" and slap five. It was so nice to see one family actually getting along in Disney World.

The stores have to be my absolute favorite place to people watch. People on vacation are truly hilarious. But this was a little off. Just in passing a Mother talking to a crying child in a stroller, I overheard her say "Lily, if you throw up you are going to be in big trouble, missy." As if her upchucking was a choice.

I was sprinkling the mirror with water to clean it. I would do this by putting a small amount of water on my glove and then flicking it onto the spots on the mirror. A man and his son were walking hand in hand and as they passed, the child exclaimed with the upmost sincerity "Daddy, look! He's got Magic!" Call me dumb, but I felt like a rockstar.

Other moments include playing Tic Tac Toe with water brooms with nuggets throughout the park, and letting them win, other than that one exceptionally skilled little girl who outwitted me in a split instant. And of course the fond memories of the lost little British boy, and the boy dressed as Woody in previous posts. These are small samplings of the people who visit Walt Disney World.