#Disney Cast Members – Rooting to Rise

How many times has a Disney Cast Member created a special moment and memory for you during your Magical Disney vacation. It may not have been a direct interaction with them, maybe something you had seen from afar. Disney Magic is created in so many ways ~ attractions, characters, music, smells, the list goes on, but also that magic is created by the Cast Members.

In the book faith and the Magic Kingdom , the author Randy Crane tells us something special he and his wife do when visiting a Disney park.

“My wife and I always thank Cast Members for doing their jobs, whether it’s directing us to a line, giving us our food, or helping us onto or off a ride. It’s why I created the Stories of the Magic podcast in 2012. One step we have taken to really show our appreciation, though, is by cementing our experience through autograph books. …… We carry it with us to the Disney parks as often as we can, and if a Cast Member does something that creates a magical moment for us or exemplifies what Walt wanted his people to be, we ask then to sign our autograph book.”

I love this idea! Not only is this showing gratitude to a Disney Cast Member but also making their day very special. Asking for their autograph will allow those moments to be locked into your memory for a life time.

What are your thoughts about Cast Member autographs?

Continuing on with our Magical Theme this week >>>>> I would like to talk about the Disney Magic within Disney’s Cast Members.

Walt Disney Parks are known for their stellar hospitality and I have to say in most cases I am in agreement. I want to share with you some great experiences my family has had with Walt Disney Cast Members:

At the Caribbean Beach Resort a manager walked by the pool area and stopped to inquire how my family was enjoying their vacation. My husband shared with the cast member of management how Rebekah just learned to swim right at that moment in that pool. She took a Caribbean Beach Disney pin off her shirt and presented it to Rebekah to congratulate her for this accomplishment!

While dining at Sunshine Seasons in Epcot with Rebekah and my sister in-law, we spotted a cast member with a little extra Disney Magic. As he was cleaning and straightening tables he would stop and ask near by guest’s their name and then serenade them with their own personal song. As he came closer to our table he asked Rebekah if it was her birthday, she replied “no”. He began to sing a “very merry unbirthday to you” and incorporated her name in the song; he was very sweet and entertaining!

At Whispering Canyon Café my husband, Rebekah and I had a knee slapping experience with our CM waitress. We were very tired that morning because it was toward the end of our Magical vacation week. We soon pepped up, this hooting hollering CM had us practically rolling on the floor with laughter. She knew just what we needed to spark up our magical day!

While on our Two Moms and A Mouse trip to WDW, Nicole and I met a lovely young lady who was a cast member in World Showcase Germany. Her name was Christina. Christina was more than eager to start up a conversation with us. We had ordered the Wine Flight and were ready for take off…….just as Christina came aboard. She asked how we were enjoying our beverages and began to answer our many questions about her country. Since Nicole and I were in such a celebratory mood she also talked to us about Germany’s celebrations and taught us how to say “Cheers!” in German. “PROST! to Christina!”

There is a wonderful cast and crew that help to create the abundance of magic Disney displays! I have had so many wonderful encounters with many Cast Members, but sometimes you just find some extra special magic in a few of them!

Tell us about your magical encounters with the Magic Making Disney Cast Members!

If you missed out on Monday’s Magic Kingdom’s Montage of Magic check it out!

~Maureen

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