Hats off to CMs

[azcavalier]

Too, too cool. We've had some pretty great experiences with Cast Members as well. We are taking a family with us in a month who has never been. I hope we have some similar experiences!

[EJS-Houston]

That's such a wonderful story! That's certainly one of the major things that keeps me coming back: that DisneyWorld is a place where things like that still happen.

[Disney Crazy]

Wow! What a special interaction. Just reading about it gave me chills! I hope Merida knows that what she did was special. So glad you wrote a note to her.

[Quadstriker]

Thank you for sharing your experience

[mechanic]

great post. Those things make disney special. We make fun of the yeti being down, but at the end of the day its things like this that we remember.
I really hope that your personal notes are read, and shared with management.

[mom2morgan]

Very, very cool story :-) But enquiring minds want to know...were there others waiting in line while this was going on? What was their reaction? If I were a CM I think I'd be afraid to spend that special time with a child for fear of keeping others waiting...

[ransam]

i think that's a great story, and like others say it's a major reason why i keep coming back.

i have always said Disney makes all adults feel like kids, and treats kids like adults...

[DisneyorBust]

What a special memory, for both you and your daughter! It is fantastic that you took the time to write a note regarding your experience.
Thanks for sharing you story with us.

[Melanie]

Incredible! Loved reading the story. What a special memory for your daughter and yourself.

[pianobabe]

Wonderful!!! Thank you for sharing.

[KylesMom]

What a beautiful Disney moment for your daughter. Brought tears to my eyes too. Thanks for sharing such an uplifting story! Now back to your trip reports . . .

[iheartdisney]

This made me cry. In a good way.

So sweet. Thanks for sharing.

[Jennifer_and_Chris]

Yes, I too am a crying mess! I should be in the car driving to WDW at the moment but, our road trip is on hold due to a dead car battery.

So, I want to blame the tears on my pent up anger at the car battery and fate. But, I know that its a greater power at work and your story is putting everything into perspective for me.

Magic is why we go. Cast members are really magicians. They learn and are taught how to read guests (some kids/parents would cringe at too much attention - others would love it) and how much interaction they'd like. While not a perfect skill to master, it is perfect when they do master the skill.

LOVE THIS STORY. Thank you for bringing the magic back into my vacation... even though it hasn't really started yet.

P.S. My oldest dd (7) was an Ariel fan since she could point and pick what she wanted a 8 months. About a month ago, she INSISTED that Merida was her new favorite. It's been Merida this, Merida that ever since. Hope we meet the same Merida. My dd's list of stuff to buy is a bow and arrow set and Merida "everything else".

[MrPeetrie]

Jennifer_and_Chris, we visited our local Disney Store yesterday, our first trip there since our vacation. She relayed her experience to the Cast Members there. You could see it had such a huge impact with her. We pre-purchased our "Brave" Blu-ray and she got a Merida plush to sleep with. The Cast Members seemed really touched with the story, as well.

Moreover, I just started to put our DVD together of the vacation. You can see how big her eyes are as we are leaving.
"That was awesome!" she said.
And it truly was.

Thank you dear Merida!