The Wizarding World of Harry Potter

Back in October, Christina and her coworker Amy,Matt,and I got a year ticket to Universal. We were able to show mail sent to our Vista Way address and get the FL resident discounted price. This is the first time that I went to Universal so I was pretty excited. We started our day at Universal Studios. The Mummy roller coaster was really unique. I didn't expect the fire inside which helped with the effect. I definitely recommend this. We went on a few more rides including Men in Black. We also saw a monster song and dance show which was well done. The San Francisco harbor front area was really pretty. Overall though I felt that the streets of the park were lacking in show compared to Disney World. It felt rather weird in a way NOT being Disney. Same goes for the employees. They were not as welcoming as my fellow cast members. Before leaving we met Dr. Brown from Back to the Future and he was just as crazy as the movie. 

Next we headed over to Islands of Adventure. The entrance area was really cool with an exotic travel feel. We quickly made our way to The Wizarding World of Harry Potter which was the highlight of the day. Our whole way there we were freaking out over the view of Hogwarts castle. After growing up with Harry Potter it was a dream come true to have the world of my favorite series come to life. We walked down the cobblestone street of Hogsmeade looking at each of the shop window displays. 

Zonko's was  a crowded little store full of tricks, joke toys, pygmy puffs, and the like. 

Honeydukes was very colorful inside filled with all sorts of wizard treats: chocolate frogs, lemon drops, Bertie Botts, candy quills, and many more. The Three Broomsticks had a cozy tavern feel inside. You could definitely understand why Harry and his friends would flock there during the winter.  
The other shops such selling wands, robes, books, and other merchandise were just as great. There was even a mandrake in one of the windows.

Our visit to Hogsmeade would not be complete without getting a mug of Butterbeer from one of the large red barrel carts. This comes in two varieties, regular and frozen, and comes with a type of butterscotch whipped cream on top. The frozen one was very delicious! They also sold Pumpkin juice which I plan on trying another visit.

Walking up to Hogwarts castle was unreal. The detail put into it was incredible. Unfortunately the ride was broken down and most likely would be for the rest of the day. Thankfully they let us walk through the fast past portion of the queue. The rounded staircase full of talking photos on the wall felt straight from the books. Next, we passed through a room with Dumbledore talking about a new Defense Against the Dark Arts Teacher, and then a room with Harry, Ron, and Hermione talking about their plan to sneak us out of the castle to the quidditch pitch so we don't have to sit through the boring lecture. I definitely planned on coming back to experience the ride. Instead we rode the little Hippogryph roller coaster through the grounds of Hagrid's hut. 

Spending the afternoon at Hogsmeade was absolutely incredible!

Gaston's Tavern

In mid October I met with my friend Ciana and some of her work friends for a visit to New Fantasyland during it's soft opening. The Dream Builders' walls were down and we were able to walk through the new castle walls. It was evening so everything was lit up with  a gentle candle light glow. The new land is the "forest" and full of greenery and land forms such as a waterfall by Beast's castle. 

We sat at the large circular table in a nook of Gaston's Tavern. The place was small and full of antlers all over the wall. At the counters you can order "lefou's brew" a frozen apple juice drink and snacks such as cinnamon rolls. They both looked really good. Afterwards, we poked around "Village Gifts" which is more of an upper scale boutique of Beauty and the Beast inspired items. 

Then we went on Voyage of the Little Mermaid. In my opinion, the most incredible part is the queue where you wrap around Prince Eric's castle, past a waterfall, over a little river, and into the grotto. The ride itself was pretty decent. The paint was so vibrant and new feeling. I liked riding in a clam shell going through the scenes represented by the major songs in the movie. Although it isn't in my top Disney attractions, it is definitely well done and worth a visit. One thing disappointing is that people come to the Finding Nemo ride saying that our clam shells are just like the Little Mermaid's. We were first! And our shells are better in my opinion because we have a door that closes you in verses a lap bar. 

Before leaving we went to the Enchanted Tales with Belle which again was very well done. 

We watched Wishes from the forest area and then rode Space Mountain and was able to see some of the Electrical Parade. 

I'm definitely looking forward to seeing New Fantasyland during the day time!

Guest Service Fanatic!

Back in October I got my 1st Guest Service Fanatic Card! Managers and other cast members can fill these out for exceptional demonstration of one or more of the Four Keys: safety, show, courtesy, efficiency  You can rip off the top sheet to put into a prize drawing and have it filed to your permanent record. I was outside at greeter interacting with the kids and handing out Mickey stickers. One of my managers came by and saw how special and happy I was making them feel. Being outside at greeter is one of my favorite positions because of all the positive guest interactions I can have. :)

Blizzard Beach

On October 13th, Christina had off and I didn't start till 4:30pm so we spent the late morning/afternoon at Blizzard Beach! Christina had never been and I only went when I was younger so most of the water slides were new for us. We got to visit Colleen operating the River Rapids which was probably my favorite slide. I also really liked the wave pool. We got to float around on inner tubes while waves sloshed us back and forth. It was a gorgeous day and needless to say I did not want to spend the evening at work. 

Grim Grinning Ghosts Come Out to Socialize

Last Friday, October 12th, Christina, Kacie, and I all had off so we joined Christina's co-worker Amy to watch Pitch Perfect. We've been wanting to see this movie since the previews were out months ago.  The AMC theatre at Downtown Disney has a cast discount and I was able to use my family's movie rewards card. For those of you who don't know, Pitch Perfect centers around a collegiate glee club competition. The movie is much more than just singing and dancing, which by the way was phenomenal. The character development was excellent as well as the acting. This was definitely one of the best films I've seen in a long time! I highly recommend it. My friends and I left the theater with a music high and were singing songs from the film while strolling around Downtown Disney, feeling like a girl glee club group. 

Our friend Ellen joined us after the movie and we planned to go on Characters in Flight, the hot air balloon at Downtown Disney which just reopened. Unfortunately, it was too "windy." Coming from Chicago, it seemed a bit pathetic for them to be calling it a windy day when there was only a small breeze off an on. But, safety first so no hot air balloon for us. I often see the bright red and yellow balloon floating in the air and get jealous of the spectacular view one must have from there. 

Speaking of wind, the weather here in Florida is very weird. It's still incredibly warm. It was in the high 80s today and very sunny. It still feels so much like summer that it's hard to believe it's the end of October already. However, I can tell that Florida's "fall" is coming because the evenings and mornings have a slight chill to them which is refreshing after working outside in the hot sun wearing my costume. I do miss the Midwest fall with beautiful leaves in shades of reds, oranges, and yellows and walking along paths of dried up leaves crinkling under my feet. I miss going to the apple orchard for cider and donuts and taking a hay ride at the pumpkin patch. Although the Magic Kingdom is full of fall decorations, Epcot sadly doesn't have any. From August until about the end of September it would rain every day (seriously, I could count on one hand the number of days it did not rain) for about an hour, usually sometime between 3pm and 5pm. Unlike Chicago when it would be rainy and gloomy all day long, it would be beautiful outside then the rain clouds would roll in, downpour, and then back to sunshine. Being hurricane season, we did have several hours of downpour  one day while the hurricane passed over Florida to the Gulf Coast. Thankfully, the rain has let up considerably in October. 

Back to our day at Downtown Disney. The five of us strolled around going in and out of shops (World of Disney, Ghiradeli, TrenD) and took pictures with the Mickey shaped pumpkin decorations. Of course we took a group picture with the "everyone smile!" dragon. We decided to get some food at Earl of Sandwich, known for their delicious hot sandwiches. I tried their famous fresh lemonade. 

That evening, Christina, Colleen, and I went to the Polynesian resort to watch Hallowishes from the beach. We walked in through the front door and were given leis after we performed a little hula dance. 















Then we got a dole whip to eat while sitting with our feet in the sand. Watching Wishes from the Polynesian was a must do on my bucket list and this was really special because since Mickey's not-so Scary Halloween Party was going on that night, we got to see the Halloween version of the show. The soundtrack is played from speakers around the beach so we were able to watch the fireworks in tune to the villain inspired music. The finale was incredible because many big bright fireworks were set off on both sides of the castle, lighting up the lagoon. 









Spectacular evening to a fun filled day!

Didn't Make Sense Not to Live for Fun!

"Didn't make sense not to live for fun" - one of my favorite lyrics by Smash Mouth and how I try to live my life. This definitely holds true for the College Program. There's so much to do and see at Walt Disney World that my friends and I have adventures every week. I also love my job and have fun at work. Being honest, there are some rough guest situations, tiring positions, and the lovely polyester pants in 90 degrees heat with the sun beating down. However, the smiles and hugs from children when you compliment them on their princess dresses or Disney attire and hand them the cherished Mickey Mouse sticker, the happiness from guests when you trade them a pin they were so excited to have, the genuine thank yous from guests when you help them out, the signs of appreciation from guests - "thank you for working late for us tonight" said a man at 11:30pm during Extra Magic hours, the friends I work with and the laughs we share at work all more than make up for the "bad" if you can even call it that. I am so fortunate to have a totally awesome job. My life outside of work is pretty spectacular too :)

Last Thursday, October 11th, Colleen, Laura, and I went to see Smash Mouth perform at the Eat to the Beat concert series. We stood in line so had excellent seats, but stood during most of the concert. The live music was outstanding and reminded me of listening to them during Junior High. Just before they performed "Walking on the Sun" they called for ladies to come up to the stage. So my friends and I got to dance feet away from the band while Steve Harwell sang in front. "All Star" ended off the set with the whole crowd singing along. 

I'll leave you with this: "so what's wrong with taking the back streets - You'll never know if you don't go"

The Kitchen Sink

Last Saturday was Faith's last day of work at the Seas before moving to merchandise so we celebrated by getting a group of us "cool kids" together and digging into a kitchen sink at Beaches and Cream, a themed ice cream parlor and diner at Disney's Beach Club. 

We were all starving by the time we got a table so we started off by ordering some food. Their sandwiches are delicious and definitely ask for a pickle because it has sort of a spicy zest to it. 

Instead of writing about the amazing monstrosity called the Kitchen Sink, here's a video. Enjoy!

We ended the evening by hanging out at Vista with more Seas friends who were stuck closing at work. Fun night!  

Happy 30th Birthday EPCOT!

"To all who come to this place of joy, hope and friendship - welcome. EPCOT is inspired by Walt Disney's creative vision. Here, human achievements are celebrated through imagination, wonders of enterprise and concepts of a future that promises new and exciting benefits for all. May EPCOT Center entertain, inform and inspire and above all, may it instill a new sense of belief and pride in man's ability to shape a world that offers hope to people everywhere in the world" - E. Cardon Walker, March 1, 1982

October 1, 2012 marked the 30th anniversary of the opening of EPCOT! 

Since I arrived here, the cast at Epcot has been preparing for this momentous day. As I previously mentioned, we had a 30 day countdown cast party. In The Seas break room we had a mini 14 day countdown with logos of past and present Epcot attractions and basic facts on them. 

A few days beforehand, Mouse Gears (the main shop at the park) set up 30 anniversary displays with a few products for sale. I woke up the morning of October 1st to find images and clips of the outrageous lines to get exclusive limited edition merchandise. 

Thankfully, I didn't start work till 2pm so I was able to enjoy part of the festivities. Christina and I arrived at Epcot Cast Services around 11:30. In the main hallway was balloons, signs that said "hip hip hooray" for Epcot's birthday, and of course a table full of festive cupcakes. 

On our way out we ran into Matt who was on lunch break and heading to the cast cafeteria. So we joined him. If I was hungry I would have gotten the 82 cent lunch special: Walt's chili recipe with salad and apple pie. Why 82 cents? Well, EPCOT Center (Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow) was inspired by Walt's vision of a utopian city, which was his goal of the Florida Project. 


I met up with two of my co-workers and we headed off to the front of the park to receive a EPCOT 3o button to proudly wear. We also were given a commemorative guide map which opened up to show past park map drawings reflecting the changes of Epcot throughout the years. 








At 1 pm we attended a presentation in Millennium Village (now called World Showplace) which was originally built to host several countries for Epcot's Millennium Celebration. A panel of imagineers who've been with Epcot since the beginning came out and introduced themselves and their role in bringing the park to life. It was really interesting to hear their stories. Unfortunately I had to leave halfway through because I had a training meeting at 2. 

I headed backstage to Cast Services and changed into my costume. Then I went to the Future World East attractions team trailer for my meeting. This was basically a review of the 4 keys and expectations for us CPs. While we were waiting to start, we had a delicious birthday cake. What happened was a group of cast members who were part of Epcot's opening team and still with Disney get together from time to time. They asked if a small gathering could be arranged for them the morning of October 1st. A beautiful cake was ordered and unfortunately it got delayed arriving due to a traffic accident. :(

After the meeting I was given the cast gift of two commemorative coins, the first one the same that Epcot's opening team was given, and the second one to the current cast for continuing on the magic. 

I was very lucky to get off work at 8. I went over to Mouse Gears where I stood in line for about 10 minutes to buy the limited edition "I was there" 30th anniversary pin and t-shirt. Then Christina, Colleen, and Brian joined me and we said "hi" to Tyler while he was working. He told us that tonight's IllumiNations was going to be new for the special occasion. (If you happen to read this - You're the best! haha)

So thanks to Tyler just before 9 we made our way to Mexico to watch the show. There was a huge crowd so we had a pole in our line of vision, but we still had a pretty good view of the globe. The firework show started and ended as usual with the crackle of the last fireworks and all lights going out. But then came twinkling lights around the World Showcase and mini fireworks as a voice over the loud speaker said  "and now we invite you to join us in a special pyrotechnic salute honoring the 30th anniversary of Epcot." This was accompanied by a beautiful soundtrack. The water fountains were light up in rainbow colors and danced along. After almost 5 minutes came the most PHENOMINAL finale I have ever seen. Hundreds of huge, loud,multi-colored  fireworks shot up at once, lighting up the night sky like you could never imagine. And they kept on coming too! It really was spectacularly outstanding and no video can do it justice. 

Here's to the imagineers for making the impossible possible each and every day!

Jellyrolls and Atlantic Dance

The Boardwalk is one of my favorite places at Disney. This past week Colleen, Christina, Kacie, and I joined up with our friends Ellen, Laura, Paige, their roommate, and two of their guy friends for an evening at Jellyrolls, a dueling piano bar. The piano players were fantastic and had a good sense of humor. 

Next door is Atlantic City Dance Hall. Inside is a large dance floor with a huge projection screen playing music videos from the 1980s to present. My roommates and I have been here a few times already. It's generally not very crowded and you can find some interesting characters being that it is a dance club at a Disney resort: aka tourists go here. 

Eat to the Beat

During the Food and Wine Fest, bands come to Epcot to perform as part of the Eat to the Beat concert series. 

For opening weekend Ellen, Laura, and I went to see Night Ranger, an 80s rock band. They were very entertaining with how enthusiastic they were about their music. I definitely hope to catch many more of these free concerts. 



For dessert I had the baklava from Morocco. One more country to stamp off on my passport!

Food and Wine Fest Cast Preview

Epcot's International Food and Wine Fest officially began on Friday, September 28 but the un-publicized  cast preview (also available to the general public) took place on September 27th from 2-8. 

Colleen, Tyler, and I all had off so we took the bus over to the Polynesian so that we could walk to the TTC and take the monorail over to Epcot. Festive signage greeted us in front of Spaceship Earth. 

Similar festival signs are located throughout the park. Working at Epcot, for about the past week I got to see them moving these signs from backstage. I also got to see the different country booths located backstage and gradually moved to their set locations around the World Showcase. I really do love working at Epcot with seeing behind the scenes of all the special events taking place: Food and Wine, 30th anniversary, and the renovation of Test Track. 

Just past the Fountain of Nations heading towards the World Showcase was a real cranberry patch. I'll have to find out more about why it's here for the fest. 

Before our trek around the world, we picked up one of the Food and Wine passports. These list each country and what food and drink is sold there along with a little box to check off if you've eaten it. Each country also has a spot for a stamp that you can get at the register when you order your food. We spent a couple of hours walking around the lake, sampling the food and drink. Most of the booths represent a typical style of architecture of that country. Here's what Ireland looks like. The chocolate lava cake from here is heavenly. The Italian sausage with green peppers was delicious, as was the Mongolian beef. 

The sake strawberry mist smoothie drink was so refreshing after walking around in the hot sun. The 60z serving sizes of beer allows you to sample a variety from the different countries. It's also decently priced which definitely helps the wallet.  

We joined up with Matt later on adn ended the day with a few rides, including the Maelstrom, one of our favorites! 

Conquering the Mountains

Last Saturday the Magic Kingdom was open till 11PM so  after work Colleen and I decided to go conquer the mountains! 

Splash Mountain, Big Thunder Mountain, Space Mountain

Before leaving we took a ride on Astro Orbiter for a spectacular view of the Castle and Main Street light up. This has become one of my new favorite rides! 

On our way out the Electric Light Parade was making it's way down Main Street. I'm looking forward to when Spectromagic returns because I like it better. 

Back at home we joined up with Christina, Tyler, and Colleen's friend from work to hang out and play some cards :)

Expedition Everest

Christina and I both had the day off last Friday so we spent the afternoon at Animal Kingdom! Last time I was there with my family Expedition Everest was still under construction and I hadn't yet gone since I began the DCP. Needless to say I was excited. 








Expedition Everest was incredible! Such an advanced roller coaster with quality show. A+ to you imagineers. We got a fastpass and then went in the standby line, waiting for about 15 minutes. The queue was outstanding with rooms of exploration gear: lanterns, show shoes, skis, backpacks, etc. Last up was the Yeti Museum with several dated items on the history of this mythical beast. After we rode the first time, we walked around Asia for a short bit and looked at some shops selling Asian inspired trinkets. The design of the buildings and decorations is fantastic and makes me want to visit in person some day. When our fastpass time came along, we rode again, posing saying "Namaste" on the in-ride photo. 

We made our way to Dinoland where we rode the Primeval Whirl. I used to like this mad-mouse type roller coaster but it was extremely jerky and we were rammed into the safety bars a few times. I dont' think I'll be going on it again any time in the near future. 

On our way to Dinosaur we saw Goofy and Pluto decked out in Dino outfits. Of course we had to meet them. The line wasn't too bad but we did have to wait a couple minutes while they went for a break to eat some treats :) Their character attendant was a friendly old man who we were chit chatting with. When it was our turn to say hi to the characters, I asked him if he could take a picture of us with my camera while the Photopass Photographer was taking a picture with their camera so that they didn't have their hands full. He pleasantly agreed and then was pretending to take a picture of himself saying "Are you sure you don't want this picture?" He asked us again as we were saying goodbye to Goofy and Pluto, who were very fun  to meet because they liked to joke around. So as we were leaving I asked another character attendant to take the picture of the 3 of us. If you ever happen to read this "character attendant James", just letting you know you made me smile that day. You help make the magic. 

Afterwards we made our way to Dinosaur and completed our mission! We had gotten fast passes for the Kahli River Rapids after Expedition Everest and while we were waiting to use them we saw a meet and great for our friends from the Hundred Acre Woods. Yes please. We met Pooh Bear, Eyore, and Tigger. Eyore was so lovable as always. And Tigger is such a bundle of energy and so fun to meet. 

 

It was a hot and sunny afternoon and a ride on the River Rapids was so refreshing. We walked out of the park drenched in water not minding at all. 

Namaste!

White Glove

Disney housing likes to make sure you're keeping your apartment clean. Ironically many of the apartments aren't in prime condition to begin with. Thankfully we have one of the renovated buildings and so our place isn't that bad. However, there's still a few issues we wish weren't there. 

We cleaned and straightened our apartment from top to bottom. Our efforts paid off because the housing inspector's gave us a ranking of White Glove! That means that our apartment was so clean and organized that we got a box of Ferrero Rocher chocolates and had our picture taken in front of our front door. 

Inspections were set to begin at 9 AM and our apartment number was first on the list. So Kacie, Christina, and I were up early and trying not to disturb everything the whole morning. (Colleen works at Blizzard Beach so she starts work in the morning) Finally it was about 11:30 and I had to cook something to take with me for dinner. I just started cleaning the dishes when the two Inspection men came to our door. Oh no! Immediately when they came in I started telling them that I had to make food for work but am cleaning the dishes asap. They told us that I was perfectly fine and they were mainly here to make sure we are keeping our apartment clean and following the basic rules (because some people do not). Also they were there to check our fire extinguisher and change our air filter. They quickly walked in and out of our rooms and told us how impressed they were with how presentable our place was. I think they also liked how friendly we were :)

Vegas Night

Every few weeks Disney housing likes to throw us a "welcome event." I was finally able to attend one as it took place after work. Instead of going home to Vista, I got off of the bus at Chatham where the event took place and joined two friends from work. 

Vegas Night featured casino game tables in a tent for our enjoyment. The catered food was much needed after hours of work. The meal was a "barbeque" theme with pulled pork and chicken sandwiches, corn on the cob, and mac & cheese. 

The DJ played some good music and as everyone was dancing, fuzzy dice and blown up dice balls were thrown into the crowd. We also got black and red dice beads. 

Before we left we met the Queen of Hearts, posed with our hands conjoined making hearts. haha. 

About a week after my arrival date all my roommates and I had the opportunity to attend the "Time for Tea" welcome event where we met Alice and the Mad Hatter. They were very fun with childlike personalities. We had Chick-fil-a nuggets and of course TEA!  I was one of the first people to complete a photo scavenger hunt and won a Disney Internships cup. 

Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party

If you thought that Main Street USA was charming in the summertime, it's nothing compared to fall. Starting late August Mickey jack-o-lanterns, colorful leaves, scare crows, orange banners, and not to mention Halloween inspired window displays brings this season to life.

On Tuesday and Friday evenings in September and October, the Magic Kingdom transforms to "Halloween Town" if you will. Last Friday, Colleen and I were so excited to attend Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party. We both went as Minnie Mouse, Minnie Mice a cast member called us. I had other costume plans but earlier that day we went to Cast Connections and I found an XL Minnie Dress that just needed to be sewed in a few places. Minnie has been my favorite my whole life and I've never been her for Halloween before so of course I had to buy the dress. With my discount it came out to be a reasonable price.

We got to the Magic Kingdom around 6:45 for the 7:00 party. Once we entered we got our wristbands, showing we bought the special event ticket. Even though we are cast members, we don't get in free for these parties. However, we do get a discounted price at about $42. We were also given a Trick-or-Treat candy bag and a Halloween map listing the trick-or-treat and character meet-and-greet locations.


What did we do first? Meet Flynn Rider of course! As Colleen would tell you, she has a major crush on Flynn from Tangled and the holiday parties are the only times you can meet him. Talking with him and Rapunzel was so much fun and they interacted with each other perfectly. I asked Flynn to see what he had in his satchel and of course it was Rapunzel's crown. If you are confused, watch Tangled. This summer was actually the first time I saw the movie thanks to my lovely roommates who each brought their dvd.

Our long wait in line to meet Flynn Rider also allowed us to meet Snow White and The Prince as well as Cinderella and Prince Charming. I reminded Snow White of our conversation yesterday and she told me that Grumpy loved her pie and that I could meet her seven little friends that night too. She loved the red bow on my "ears" and my red dress. Saying hi to The Prince was special because I don't remember ever meeting him growing up and I really don't know too much about his personality from the film. Snow White signed my autograph book the day before but I had the next page reserved for him. And yes, he does sign his name as "The Prince." Cinderella and Prince charming said how nice Minnie was to loan me her dress for the Halloween party and they were still deciding what to be. I told them that Gus Gus and his friends could help.

After meeting the Princesses, we waited by the Main Street Railroad Station for the Boo to You Parade. The Creeper Crew came around teaching everyone a Halloween dance. The parade was one of my all time favorites. Classic characters were dressed up in costumes and floats and dancers featured Priates of the Carribean, The Haunted Mansion, and Villains.



















Next we waited in front of the castle for Hallow-Wishes. AMAZING. The castle changed different colors to themed music. I loved the "hitchhiking ghost" song with the ghost projections traveling up the castle. As always, the fireworks were outstanding. 

Up next we went to the Town Square Theatre to meet Minnie and Mickey! They were dressed in the most adorable Halloween costumes: Minnie a pink princess and Mickey a pirate. These two are so much fun together. They complimented me on my dress and ears and signed my autograph book. Minnie is and forever will be my favorite Disney character and this was my first time meeting her since I arrived here. We took a picture as princesses together. Not to leave out Mickey, we pretended to be pirates and he danced with me. I got to dance with my boss! 

Then we headed over to Frontier Land to meet the 7 drawfs (so cute!) next to jewels from the mine. Then we met Captain Jack Sparrow who we were trying to meet earlier in the evening but his line was too long and he had to leave for the parade. Finally we got in line and were told we weren't guaranteed to meet with him because he had to leave in 15 minutes. We were friendly with the cast member and he finally guaranteed us and the group behind us a visit with our favorite pirate. He looked and behaved straight from the films. It was kinda unreal. 

I felt like a kid again as I trick or treated at the various locations throughout the park, light up by a Mickey Jack-o-lantern balloon. The cast members handed out small handfuls of candy and by the end of the night, my bag of candy was full. 

This evening was so magical! I highly recommend Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party for everyone. Embrace the Halloween spirit and let out kid at heart. :)

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