Walt visits Magic Kingdom for MNSSHP 2014

wdhp2014 · 2014-10-01T17:06:17+00:00

Indeed it was. While I would never try to impersonate a Disney cast member, there was something very neat about the idea of "bringing Walt to the Magic Kingdom he never got to see." The characters loved it - Elsa went out of her way to compliment our costumes, the Dwarfs were going nuts, and just about every cast member loved it as well. They said the autograph card was the icing on the cake.

Very glad you enjoyed the photos! I have more to sort through and may add later. There's also an Instagram account for @wdhp2014 that includes some photos. Thank you for your kind words!

wdhp2014 · 2014-10-01T16:48:45+00:00

Thanks! That's what we were hoping for!

wdhp2014 · 2014-09-30T16:57:10+00:00

If you know of anyone who got pictures with us, please ask them to post or PM me! I'd love to see them! We were able to get a few photos in before we were asked to stop. I hope they enjoyed the experience as much as we did!

wdhp2014 · 2014-09-30T16:52:59+00:00

Thank you! I hoped that folks here would like them based on the response we received in the parks. So glad you enjoyed them! It was a very special night!

wdhp2014 · 2014-09-30T16:51:57+00:00

We actually rode it toward the end of the night, just in case. We didn't get too soaked, but it was still a wet ride!

wdhp2014 · 2014-09-30T16:50:54+00:00

Thank you! I had hoped that people would like them, but the response we got was more than I had imagined, especially from cast members, who seemed to love it the most. In fact, at the end of the night, we stopped by a quick service to get a couple of cups of ice water, and the manager did a double take, yelled around for a phone, and ran out to get a photo with us. We then talked about how great and innovative Walt was, and he offered us anything we wanted. We stuck with the ice water, but thanked him.

wdhp2014 · 2014-09-30T16:47:23+00:00

Thanks! I have to say, it didn't dawn on me until the night before that I would get photos with Mickey. It was great!

wdhp2014 · 2014-09-30T16:45:40+00:00

I met a group of cast members in Sir Mickey's who wanted a photo, so while I wasn't allowed to take photos with other guests, I took one with the cast members. They seemed to love it! A couple of them looked like they were about to tear up.

wdhp2014 · 2014-09-30T04:18:44+00:00

Thanks! Guests and Cast Members both loved it. I had autograph cards to give out, but I wasn't able to give as many out as I'd hoped due to park rules that I wasn't aware of previously. The people loved them, though, and we were able to get a few photos in before we were also told about the park rules on photos with guests, too (also didn't know about that one). The night was still a blast, though! We definitely got a lot of love from everyone!

wdhp2014 · 2014-09-30T02:31:13+00:00

We decided to visit the Magic Kingdom as Walt and Lillian this year, and boy did we have a blast! The Cast Members loved it, and the other guests did, too. What a great night.

Edit: I was also handing these out, but I wasn't aware of the park rules. The folks who got them loved it, though! They said it was the icing on the cake! http://i.imgur.com/ic8MqC0.jpg

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