aww, ever had a kid create the magic for YOU?

[LostMalfoy]

Just the other night, I was in our collectibles location, part of the closing team, and we had just shut our doors. At this point we were just waiting for our last in-store guests to filter through and finish their shopping. The very last people in the store were a little boy and his father, the boy couldn't have been more than four. He starts asking all these questions because he sees the displays we have of the artist tables; that leads us to talking about our artist and the sketches our location sells when he finally asks me, "Can she draw me too? I'm a Disney character."

I just started laughing softly. It was so cute, and the way he said it even had his father amused. That one child had just made my entire day.

Today I had another cute kid incident. I was making my rounds and I stopped to ask a family if I could help them. Mom was staring at the park map kind of confused, dad was hat shopping, and the little girl was just sitting in her stroller. I had my pin lanyard on and started asking the little girl if she recognised any of the characters on my pins. I was giving mom ideas of where to take her little one that would be good for the whole family as they had never been to DCA before, and tried to get the little girl to play along. By the time we had finished talking, the girl (never did learn her name) wanted to keep 'playing' the little pin game with me, and gave her mom the angriest little face she could when told they had to keep moving.

I know it's been said before, but it's guests, and ultimately kids like that, that remind me why I love being a part of the magic at Disneyland.

[Main Streeter]

LostMalfoy, I always love seeing you interact with children! You glow, give such a warm smile & are so interested in listening to each child. One of my first memories of you is kneeling to a child's level in your dress heels & long ToT skirt. Children certainly make my days Magical :) but kneeling to speak with them in heels....this is a balancing act I'd not wanna try :D: Just thought I'd compliment you in public. You deserve accolades as a CM with fantastic children skills.

[LostMalfoy]

Aw, aren't you sweet. Well, thank you very much.

[smileNnod]

yup!! one time that i will always remember is when i was at the hub working parades. the parade was over and we were at the hub letting people know that they weren't gonna be able to sit there for the fireworks (back when we did the crossover). well i was just kinda standing around when i saw a family taking a picture near one of the little statues. so i go over there and offer to take the picture for them. they said thanks and that it would be great. so i did. after i took the picture the little boy, who looked about 5 or 6, runs up to me and gives me (actually my legs)a HUGE hug and says "i love you!". well that just made me melt! when he let go he said thank you and continued to talk to me about his day. it was sooo cute! he was sooo happy excited to be at disneyland. well when it was time for him to go he gave me another hug and said "i love you!" again! i couldn't stop smiling for the rest of my shift.

[Kitten]

I have a moment that is just always going to stick with me. I was working on Pop 6 which is in NO. It was my first or second week working in the park and a little girl was with her mom and after I gave them their popcorn and drinks I bent down to say good bye to the little girl. As soon as I got down to say bye to her she kissed her palm then placed her palm on my cheek...everytime I think about this I glow...

Another one is because I work at the Frozen Lemonade stand right across from the Mansion I get to wear the Pirates costume...I have so many little kids that come up in pirates wear. I was wandering around the park for a bit before my shift trying to find my mom to give her lunch money when I had a small boy come up to me and ask me if I was a real pirate. I smiled down at him and struck a Peter Pan pose (Its my favorite pose to do in that costume!!) and said "Aye! I pirate I be. And who be ye?" Yeah I do Ren faire so I have the language down pat...anyway...He ran back to his mom at this point and his mom pulled out her camera and the little boy and his 4 brothers or friends were pushed back to me by the mom. They then proceded to crowd around me and took a picture. I bent down slightly and did my best pirate pose and told the kids to say Arrrgggghhhh!! As they ran off I remember them waving at me and calling out bye!

Got to love the magic!!!

[BRWombat]

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Got to love the magic!!!

Great stories!!! Although I'm having a bit of a rough time wrapping my brain around the notion of a pirate named "Kitten"!!! :D: :D: :D:

[ktulu]

Great stories!!! Although I'm having a bit of a rough time wrapping my brain around the notion of a pirate named "Kitten"!!! :D: :D: :D:

Aye, tis a strange name for one of me brethren...

Ahoy Kitten, mind your broad side lassie!

Hmmm...almost time to go splice the mainbrace!

[SorcererMickey]

This occured at WDW but is still a cute kid experience. I was eating breakfast with my mother at King Stefan's in the castle and there was a girl about 6 at the table next to us. Minnie Mouse dress, ears, shoes and socks. Adorable. I overheard her adults talking about how it was their last day and they needed a picture of the girl with Minnie. That's when I decided to butt in. I asked if they were going to watch parade and they said yes. I showed them on their map where to stand to see Minnie best. I told them that I worked with Minnie and helped her tie her bow on her head and I made sure her dress always looked pretty.

Leaving the restaurant I called staging, told them that I had the opportunity to make a child's day and I needed to be close to Minnie for parade. The look on the little girl's face alone when the float stopped and Minnie recognized her was priceless. Minnie danced with the girl and posed for a few pictures.

My mother was standing near the two adult women that were with the little girl and overheard them after the float started moving again. They obviously hadn't figured out the connection between me at breakfast and Minnie during parade. They allowed the magic to just stay magic.

[SatisfiedGuest]

My daughter and I were on a short trip to WDW after a most unfortunate event happened to us; sometimes only WDW can "make things all better." She and I took the Family Magic Tour our last morning and had the most wonderful time with our CM Tour Guide and the families whom had also signed up. Well, Peter Pan is her favorite--always has been, something I mentioned in passing to our Tour Guide. So when she met Peter Pan near the end of the tour...and then found out we were to accompany him to Mickey's PhilharMagic, well she was just walking on air.
During the attraction a number of 3-D jewels float past the audience...during the Aladdin scene, I believe. Peter Pan leaned over to Emily and asked which one was her favorite, and she replied, "the purple one." (...and then looked at me with the widest eyes, as if to say, "Peter Pan just spoke to me!") As the Tour was winding down and certificates were being distributed by our Tour Guide, Peter Pan called my daughter over by herself and pressed something in her palm, and said "Just for you, for still believing in me," before he and Wendy had to dart off.
Now that she's a little older (but still a teen), she understands the CM's role in making that magic happen--ever alert for opportunities to plus an already magical day. So, to all you CMs who never go "out of your way" to make our day special--because it's never out of your way, it's just what you do--thank you.

[Sparky86]

My first magical moment wasn't from a kid, susprisingly it was from an adult. A mom was visiting from out of state and came in to the Star Trader to buy light sabers for her two boys (thery were about 9-10). It was pretty slow in the store at that time. Part of being a sale host/ess is suggesting additional items to go with what they bought. I asked if she wanted batteries to go with the light sabers. She said that would be great, and I then asked if she would like them installed. She was so overwhellemed with my service and kindness, that she actually went to City Hall to put in a compelement about me. :D: She even asked to speak with my manger to say how great of a job I was doing and how helpful I had been. Her appreation mad me last throught the rest of my shift.

Not a true magical moment, but it sure made my day brighter (before helping her I was in a bad mood).