I used to work for the Walt Disney company in Orlando, FL. I did the Disney College Program and a Professional Disney Internship. During my DCP my roommates and I were off for the night and decided to eat at Be Our Guest. While we were there this adorable little girl dressed up as Aurora couldn’t stop staring at us. We kept waving to her and she’d get all shy. Finally about half way through our dinner she comes over to us and asks if we’d sign her autograph book because she said we were some of the prettiest princesses she’s seen. We all signed it and took a group picture with her. We asked the mom if we could have copy of the photo too. She sent it to one of my roommates who posted it in our group chat. The little girl told us Sleeping Beauty was her favorite princess, and I told her she’s also mine. I pulled out my lanyard filled with Aurora pins and gave her all of my duplicates and my favorite Aurora pin. Her eyes lit up and she was so happy. She gave me the biggest hug and I helped put her new pins on her lanyard. We asked if she wanted to take a pictures with us and Beast and both her and her mom did. Her mom asked if we were there on vacation and we told her we were cast members but had the night off. She told us they were on a family trip but her husband and brother were off doing other things because they could only get a reservation for two for Be Our Guest. We had reserved a vip party tickets to watch wishes for up to 8 people and we were only a group of of 6. I asked if they wanted to join us, and the little girl begged her mom. They both ended up joining us and the little girl had the best of time. Later that week I posted about my experience and how even when not in costume I can’t help but make
magic happen for myself. My post went viral and someone sent me a dm with a picture of the little girl and asked if it was her. I said yes and asked how she knew her and it was a relative. The relative said the little girl couldn’t stop talking about her night at Be our Guest and how special each of us were. She also told me the family was on the trip because of make a wish for the little girl. I told my roommates and we couldn’t stop crying. About a few weeks later the little girls mom had texted the roommate she sent the photos to and thanked us all for making her daughter’s night special. She confirmed that they were there for make a wish and that the trip hadn’t gone their way at all and her daughter couldn’t stop talking about the lovely night she had with all the princesses. She also said that her daughter had passed but wanted to let us know how special we made her night and how special we made her final wish. I’ve never cried so much in my life. This is a memory that will forever stay with me for the rest of my life.
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