our first halloween parties in magic kingdom started last tuesday, and they are so much fun! if you are ever visiting a disney park in the fall when they are offered, GO! I love working them so far. my favorite is seeing all the costumes! I will keep you updated because i've only done one so far. the best costumes are the homemade ones! and here at disney all the costumes are family friendly, no gore, no sluttiness. love it. but anyways i have seen lots of UP costumes which are my favorite! I love seeing Carl and Russell trekking around, and my new favorite couples costume is Carl and Ellie. I have also seen the three hitch-hiking ghosts from the Haunted Mansion which is officially one of my favorite rides. Did you know in Disneyland they completely deck it out in Nightmare before Christmas for Halloween? Here at Disney World we don't do that because we can't afford to shut the ride down for a whole month, since most of our guests aren't local season passholders like California. It's a bummer. so to replace it there are actually hidden Jack Skellington's all throughout Disney World's Haunted Mansion! Kind of cool right? That ride has so many stories. I love it.
Speaking of the Nightmare before Christmas, there are also some great costumes I see from that movie. Never was a fan of it, but now I am really starting to appreciate it. Also- rumor has it that Downtown Disney here in Orlando is about to be completely Nightmare Before Christmas transformed! For the first time ever! This is hot news right off my manager so you heard it here first, folks! Haha. So come and check it out! Apparently they are keeping it that way till the end of the year!
So those are my "not so scary" Halloween updates. I also wanted to make sure to blog today because I had two really great magical moments today. It's funny because even though it's my job to make the magical moments, I think I often get more magic out of them then the guest. I love it! So first I was working in Castle Couture. The cutest little girl came up to me with her dad and you could tell he was really proud of her and was letting her get whatever she wanted. she had a big toothy smile and was a sweetheart! not a spoiled kid like so many kids i see in that store! but anyways after making her purchase she was very excited and asked if she could get an "I'm Celebrating" button for her and her sister. As i pulled them out of the drawer, I asked what she was celebrating. Turns out her family had come to Disney World (they live about 3 hours away) because she had learned how to ride her bike without training wheels! It was seriously the cutest thing ever. You could tell she was so proud and her family was just cute and happy and it was great.
the next magical moment happened later today in Fantasy Faire, where we sew the hats. a group came in with a 'no strings attached' coupon which basically means they get something for free because a cast member was made aware of a special situation. I wasn't really paying attention and started sewing their two hats, a bride and a groom one. I thought maybe they had lost theirs on a ride or something and were getting them replaced, but I asked what their status was so i could get them buttons, and it turned out he had just proposed to her! I didn't even notice how she couldn't take her eyes off her ring finger until then! it was so sweet. so i got them 'just engaged' pins and made a big fuss and they were so cute and happy. it's so cool to be a part of people's special moments just because you work at disney.
so today was a good day! hope everyone is doing great.
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