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So last night I h
ad a dream that I was accepted to the Walt Disney World Mom’s Panel! It was one of those dreams that was so vivid that I woke up and really thought I was going to WDW for training! When I realized that it was just a dream, I was disappointed (to say the least). Then I remembered the last time I had a Disney dream that I wished and hoped and vividly dreamed would come true…access to the elusive and very special Cinderella Castle Suite in the Magic Kingdom. (I always knew that there was an apartment in the castle that was intended for Walt Disney’s family, but was never used, and I became obsessed with this.) So, when I first heard about this suite during the Year of a Million Dreams, I knew that I had to go to WDW to try to get into that suite. At the time, the only way to get in was to be randomly selected at one of the WDW parks; basically you had to be in the right place at the right time, since Cast Members didn’t even know who was going to be selected until a computer told them where to go and who to pick (ie: the second family of four who is sitting in the third ship on the Peter Pan ride). The Disney-ite in me researched this Year of a Million Dreams in-depth, so I knew what to expect when I got to the parks. Needless to say, I did not get picked to stay overnight in the Cinderella Castle Suite, however when I was walking through the castle that evening, I saw the family who did get chosen go through that very special door into the vestibule to take them up to the suite. To my husband’s great embarrassment, I stopped the lucky winner and asked him if he was going up to the suite; when he said, “Yes,” with a radiant smile on his face, I literally burst into tears (to my husband’s greater embarrassment). I knew that I had to get into that suite; it was a very important chapter in my Disney journey. I went home and thought and wished and dreamed about being in that suite; one dream was so vivid, much like the dream I had last night, that I woke up feeling as if I had been there. So I decided to write a letter to WDW Guest Relations, because if there is any place in the world that is committed to making a person’s dream come true, it had to be Disney. My faith and trust and of course, some Pixie Dust, made this dream come true! Somehow my letter got to the Vice President of Guest Relations, Debbie B., my fairy godmother, who was so touched by my Disney story, that she arranged for me and my family to have a private tour of the Cinderella Castle Suite! MY DREAM HAD COME TRUE!!!!!!!!!!! The Cinderella Castle Suite was as luxurious and magical as I had imagined. For those thirty minutes, I truly felt like a princess! (The guide was even impressed with my knowledge of the suite; I asked him about the Hidden Mickey’s that are two of the most hidden in all of the WDW Resort.)
This is just another reason why I believe in the power of dreams and the power of faith in what one’s true heart’s desire is. If I didn’t dream and wish to complete that chapter of my Disney journey, I never would have gotten there. If I didn’t dream and wish and hope for a child to start a Disney journey of his or her own, I never would have had my beautiful twins! They had the most magical introduction to their Disney journies, the Cinderella Castle Suite (too bad they may not remember it, as they were only six months old). I will continue to dream and have faith and trust in my dreams, but more importantly I am teaching my children to have faith and hope and to trust in their dreams. Imagine, Walt Disney’s dream has turned into the most magical place on Earth; he truly understood the power of dreams. I hope that I can continue my Disney journey with the opportunity to help others achieve their Disney dreams, no matter how big or small. Being on the WDW Mom’s Panel is not only my dream, but a dream of infusing a little more magic into the world and making the world a better place, a place in which people can continue to believe in the power of their dreams. So tonight I will go to bed with Cinderella’s words in my mind and heart, “A dream is a wish your heart makes, when you’re fast asleep…Have faith in your dreams and one day, your rainbow will come shining through…No matter how your heart is grieving, if you keep on believing, the dreams that you dream will come true.”
One of the scariest things that a MOM can face is letting their multiples loose in a crowded place. Personally, the more I can contain my toddler twins, the better. However, I proved myself wrong on our last trip to WDW. LET THEM WALK, AND WALK AND WALK SOME MORE! Why? They got exhausted and when we returned to our resort for naptime or bedtime, it was much easier staying consistent with our sleeping routine. (We all know how important staying in a routine is when you have multiples.) Now don’t get me wrong, a stroller is still a necessity especially when you have to move through the parks quickly to grab a FASTPASS or to get a seat for the parades. Plus, it is inevitable that your children will need a break from walking and should be put in the stroller, but this is the time to let go of your fears of giving your multiples freedom; where else would you feel comfortable enough to do this? The most magical place on Earth of course!
OMG!!!!!!!!! Here is your chance to make an ultimate Disney dream come true! Delta vacations is giving away a trip for four to WDW for three nights, of which one night is in the Cinderella Castle Suite in the Magic Kingdom!!
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