Originally Posted By Eeyoreluver90 Last week i was in disney with my family and it was really crowded and late. So we were standing by Big Thunder debating on whether to go on and wait in the line (which had looked really long) or we could just end the day and go home. We started to bicker and the cast member who was standing by the entrance came over to us and was like " I hear you guys are cant decide to go on or not, well lets play some disney trivia while you guys try to decide." So he asks us the a question, we get it right he gives up these 2 tickets that were like fast passes. It was so nice of him. Basically where im getting with this is what are some other nice things cast members have done for everyone else? (i know this topic prob. has been done before, but i havent seen it so i figured i would start another one.)
Originally Posted By danyoung On my 40th birthday (oh so many years ago!), I was winding down at the end of a great day. I was in Epcot's Centorium (now Mouse Gears), watching Pluto playing with a group of kids. He'd steal a kid's hat and run away, stuff like that. His handler CM was standing near me, and she asked if I'd had a great day. Not really looking for a freebie or anything, I said that it was my birthday and I'd had a terrific day. Next thing I know, Pluto is coming over and leading me by the hand to stand up on a bench. The handler then announces to this group of maybe 15 strangers that Pluto wants everyone to sing Happy Birthday to me. It was just the coolest moment for me, and it cost the CM and Pluto nothing to do. Very very cool!
Originally Posted By ChiMike Very cool. One time, we were at a character breakfast with our kids and my oldest had to shoot off her mouth that it was my birthday. So while Chip tried to make a deal out of it, Dale actually got on the floor and tried to tie my shoelaces together. The kids thought it was hysterical, I really was caught off guard and didn't know how to react with Dale screw'n with my shoes. So while Chip tried to mock-distract me, Dale kept at it with my shoes and I just sat there perplexed. Very weird, but humorously rememberable.
Originally Posted By TDLFAN >>So we were standing by Big Thunder debating on whether to go on and wait in the line (which had looked really long)<< I call that the "Fastpass Gridlock" experience. No one used to ponder cutting their visits short until FP was introduced, since lines didn't used to be that long before that for most major rides..
Originally Posted By vbdad55 <I call that the "Fastpass Gridlock" experience. No one used to ponder cutting their visits short until FP was introduced, since lines didn't used to be that long before that for most major rides..< may be true at different times but one of my 2 trips a year is always in June after the kids get out of school, and I clearly remember 90 minute waits on mulitple rides in the late 80's and early 90's - GTMRR being one of them, Space mountain and Peter Pan also for sure.
Originally Posted By WDWs Future There are so many things that CM’s have done for my family in the past that have always made our trips even more memorable. The most recent one I can recall happened this past May during the Mother's Day holiday weekend. The majority of my trips to WDW are mother/daughter excursions and we usually begin and end our trips at Epcot. We love spending time in the different countries, and especially in the UK pavilion. We usually stock up on a few certain goodies while we’re there and have them sent back to our hotel. Well, the day we were there, we had a nice little conversation with the CM who rang us up at the counter. When we were ready to leave, he put our purchases in a bag to send away to our hotel and we were off from there. So, the next day, we retrieved our bag as usual and stowed it away with the rest of our purchases. When we got home from our trip and unpacked our things, we were amazed to find a little note along with two chocolate bars from the store inside the bag. We were so surprised, as we had not checked the bag the day we picked it up and never expected such a thing to happen. We had a great laugh as the chocolate had melted a bit, but it was definitely thoughtful nonetheless
Originally Posted By TDLFAN >>We love spending time in the different countries....<< May I suggest you try Tokyo, Hong Kong and Paris next time, where they happen to have far superior Disney experiences and much more culture than what we get at WDW in central FL.
Originally Posted By WDWs Future Heh, trust me, I intend to! I'm only 18, so that's way off in the distant future for me..but spending time in Epcot is nice when you're so far away from such interesting cultural experiences
Originally Posted By SuperDry ^^^ Don't feel that you have to wait. I waited until I was 28 before I started traveling to other countries, and really regret it. If you're college-bound, there are all sorts of opportunites, from study-abroard programs to shoestring-budget tours designed for college kids to just figuring it out on your own.
Originally Posted By TDLFAN Great advise there SuperDry, and also may I add... do not shortchange yourself by thinking that traveling to some places abroad is more difficult because of the expenses. Many people much rather visit WDW over and over and over and over.. and spend all that money in the same tired stuff, rather than seeing what's out there. It will give you a different perspective of our own country and how behind the times we are in the USA in many ways. A true eye opener. >>spending time in Epcot is nice when you're so far away from such interesting cultural experiences << Yes, I guess the faux illusion of EPCOT can be a decent substitute, but for me, I can't really get into it because there is way too much interference that destroys that illusion in the first place. Too many tourists in bad shorts for one...
Originally Posted By WDWs Future Thanks. Yeah, I've had many people give me the same advice and I completely agree. I am already looking into studying/traveling abroad, just not right away. I already plan on doing the WDWCP and cannot wait to see what else branches out from there. I also cannot wait to see all of the other Disney park locations and maybe even working it all into my career path
Originally Posted By TDLFAN ^^Do what I did... When WDW didn't give me the opportunities I had hoped for back in the early 80's at the time the company didn't believe in "Creating Magic thru Diversity", I became a Flight Attendant to enjoy my life more. Now...21 yrs later, I am being paid while I visit all of the Disney resorts on Earth regularly and get to learn more and more about World cultures and gain knowledge beyond belief about the cities I have traveled to. Of course... becoming a flight attendant now is something I would not wish on my worst enemy... but a career that affords you the perks of traveling might suit you. Just ask Leemac for more info on this.
Originally Posted By WDWs Future Haha, yeah unfortunately tourists in bad shorts exist in other places as well..but do seem to freuquent our theme parks. But to what you said..Exactly, there is no true substitute for seeing the real thing. I have always aspired to travel and love learning about what exists beyond our country and culture..and choose not to live an ignorant lifestyle, as some people my age do. I had previously thought about becoming a flight attendant, but the job has definitely changed over time. Your career path however, does seem fairly ideal. Thanks for all of the comments ~.^
Originally Posted By Chelledun ^^If you do the college route, study abroad programs also are a good option. I did last summer in London and we stayed in a terrible dump of a dorm, which made the trip relatively affordable. Sometimes scholarships are available too. (And I got to go to Disneyland Paris )
Originally Posted By disney2268 I would like to share one of my favorite CM moments. After a wonderful morning (we rode the train and opened the park then went with Alice and the Madhatter to open Toon Town) After the tour of Mickey's house we were walking to the back to get our pictures taken. What I didnt see until watching the video later was when the Mad Hatter kneeled down to tie my 3 year olds shoe. It was the sweetest moment. And there were so many that day!!!
Originally Posted By ChiMike I had a really bad CM experience at Pleasure Island when I was dragged over there with the large group I was spending time with. I really had a bad time at Pleasure Island. I wouldn't recommend anyone going to Pleasure Island and using an option on their MYW ticket when it go towards the more-expensive waterparks. WDW's Future, what's your perspective towards Pleasure Island?
Originally Posted By nats30 We spent my 67th birthday in MGM. We had lunch at the 50's prime time restaurant(hope I got the name right). My wife told the server that it was my birthday. The server waited until I had my elbows on the table and then he pushed my elbows off the table and started heckling me to the other diners. One line I remember was "Imagine him being 67 and being so uncouth. He then broke into song and everybody sang Happy Birthday To You. The most remerable part of this is when it was all over I was presented a DVD of the event. And yes they gave me a birthday cake.
Originally Posted By Hallidays_on_holiday We were at the Magic Kingdom on Aug 10 so that I (resident big kid) could spend my birthday there! I got the "It's my birthday" pin and had about 300 complete strangers wish me a happy birthday! We had a wonderful day...despite the heat, overcrowded conditions and some grouchy, rude vacationers. The last ride of the day was Space Mountain. There were six of us. Trevor(10) got the front, then me, my husband, Caitlin(17), Justin(18) and Alex(13) at the rear. We got off the ride laughing and such only to see my husband holding the side of his face in agony. Something bounced off his eye just as we headed down the first hill on the ride! It took us half an hour to get to First Aid because people were lining up for Spectromagic. I couldn't believe how rude people were....they wouldn't move so we could get him through! Anyway, we got to first aid...and they checked him out. They wanted to send him to the hospital as a precaution but after taking a look at my tear stained face, my husband refused. He told them that it was our last night at WDW and my birthday and he was not going to be the reason I missed the parade or fireworks. The woman handed me a tissue and bandaged his eye and laughed really hard as I drew an eye on his "eye patch". They then led us to a "VIP" section so he could sit and we could watch the parade. After "Wishes" we stopped by first aid to assure her that he was "ok" to drive back to our resort and she asked if anyone had sung to me. I nearly cried as three cast members gathered in the room-one dialed the phone and they and Mickey sang "happy birthday" to me. I then got lots of hugs and birthday wishes. They made a bad situation one we can look back on and smile about. Oh...and the photos we took of my husband and his "pirate" patch are good for a laugh as well!
Originally Posted By ChiMike Did you get the First Aid center peoples' names? It really helps to have that kind of good story sent to Disney with the CM's Specific names. Maybe if you received their names you would be kind to share them on here so others could know about a job well done. That sort of circumstance is becoming more and more rare, so it's always good to encourage all involved with some feedback. Just my $0.02.
