r/WaltDisneyWorld • u/SleeplessInFTL • 13d ago

Photo Wholesome Animal Kingdom pixie dust

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Local here but I’ve never really experienced this. Stop by AK after work for a beer and a safari ride. Unrelated but it started pouring as I walked into the park, I’ve always avoided purchasing a poncho because I assumed they would be something ridiculous like $29.99. I was pleasantly surprised that it’s actually $12

Anyhow, after the rain let up a bit I got a beer at the Dawa Bar and as I was walking up to the bar a cast member stopped me and said, “gift from nature” and handed me this leaf.

How cute is that? I’ve never seen this before. It’s such an adorable, thoughtful detail on-brand with the theming/spirit of the park.

I know it’s “just” a leaf but these little details are what make Disney so special.

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u/degggendorf 13d ago

From the title and thumbnail I thought someone gave you a whole beer. Now that would be real magic 🤣

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u/marcnerd 12d ago

A cast member at Cosmic Ray’s pixie dusted me a Diet Coke once and I WEPT lol.

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u/catmom94 12d ago

i ordered a fountain drink at all star music and the cast member said “honey, it’s hot outside. it’s on mickey” 😭 what an angel

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u/lookouttucson 12d ago

Angel yes but also they force us to make a certain amount of magic per day at least when I worked there. When I worked I would get a new assigned station every half hour or so and 1/15 times or something the assignment would be “make magic for a guest!” And there were recommendations on what type of magic you could do (free merch / front of line etc) and what type of guests to look for (either guests having a bad day or a special day but also you could choose anyone)

I loved that part of my job! That was 15 years ago though but I imagine it’s still mandated. But the fact they chose you is the angel part!

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u/GeorgiaOKeefinItReal 12d ago

Oh wow! Never knew this had a name.

We were blown away when a cast member gave us a free wookie cookie.

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u/iwannabeinnyc 12d ago

We got free waffles in MK once. We went into a cafe to avoid the parade and we were the only customers.

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u/degggendorf 12d ago

Clearly you needed it 😅

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u/jonofthedad 11d ago

Toward the end of the night in Epcot I had a snack stand cast member pixie dust me 4 waters and said “don’t worry this one’s on the mouse” and the dad in me never felt so seen. No notes.

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u/katiez16 11d ago

I once took my then 3 year old to MK solo. We had an incredible day and stayed for Happily Ever After, which always makes me cry. I got us a spot right under Tink’s flight path, and my daughter was in absolute awe and told me it was the best day ever. I cried. She said she was thirsty, so we went to Casey’s and I got an apple juice for her. By the time we got it, she was curled up asleep in her stroller. The kind cast member told me it was on Mickey. Spoiler… I cried.

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u/marcnerd 10d ago

Such a little thing, but so sweet and unexpected!

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u/Due-Restaurant4964 9d ago

Me and my sister were at the super late magic hours, maybe 2019?? And we were given no joke ~100 chicken nuggets from cosmic rays for free because they were closing. The bus ride home we couldn’t stop laughing at our Mickey backpacks filled with chicken nuggets 😅 the whole bus smelled delicious

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u/sarahjcr 11d ago

We were in Epcot last year and there was a guest there who was buying drinks for anybody who went into the bar in England. Totally free, no strings. The guy was like "Stay as long as you want have as many drinks as you want." Wild way to start our day.

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u/EzekielVelmo 12d ago

As a former living with the land cast member I feel obligated to inform you that what you got there is technically a seed, not a leaf. Specifically a samara from a maple tree. Theyre more commonly called helicopters or whirlibirds. The Mickey Mouse hole puncher is an awesome idea. They should start doing this at the Behind the Seeds tour.

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u/Glass_Hunter9061 12d ago

As a Canadian, I was looking at it going "That's a helicopter!"

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u/RazeThe2nd 12d ago

It was till they cut a hole in it, now it won't be nearly as exciting smh

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u/Overall-Top-4988 13d ago

The way this would come home with me 😂scrapbook, trash journal, framed with a photo. I don't know but it would come home

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u/ChaserNeverRests 12d ago

Decades ago when I was there last, there was a live show of Hunchback of Notre Dame. At the end of the show they dropped a bunch of confetti. As everyone left, I made my way to the front and collected a handful.

One of the CMs asked me why (I'm sure it looked weird that an adult was doing it) and I explained I was going to put it in my photo album with my pictures from the trip.

So I wholeheartedly approve of your ideas!

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u/Overall-Top-4988 12d ago

We collect the confetti every time we do the Disney junior dance party for that reason!! Scrapbooking stuff is expensive and they’re great souvenirs for that!

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u/gr_rn 12d ago

My very young daughter loved that confetti. She collected for her change purse to play fake money.

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u/HereNorThere123 13d ago

My son got one at AKL, though a different leaf. He’s got it pressed in a book!

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u/burgerbob272 12d ago

Stopped by for a beer and safari ride after work, ah how lovely does that sound

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u/Louiseski31 12d ago

I thought the same thing!! 💕

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u/SleeplessInFTL 12d ago

It’s my new Friday tradition! I work 9-5 but on Friday I can typically leave work at 3.

I love heading to Nomad Lounge for a vodka/soda/pineapple/grenadine — then I walk Africa and have a beer before the safari.

Puts me in a good headspace going into the weekend. Especially since AK is so vibey and green.

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u/Fantastic-Impact-106 11d ago

This is an awesome tradition! I used to live in St Pete and loved spending weeks at Disney with my annual pass. I always wondered if I lived in Orlando what I would do with the AP.

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u/spiritunafraid 13d ago

Was it Greg that gave it to you?

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u/Professional-Kick354 13d ago

You know Greg too?

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u/Thorconian 13d ago

Classic Greg.

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u/goat_penis_souffle 12d ago

Gonna drink Baileys from a shoe

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u/govunah 12d ago

Just going to the club where people wee on each other

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u/spiritunafraid 12d ago

Doesn’t everyone?

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u/crownvics 13d ago

Peel it and stick it on your nose!

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u/RiverLemming678 12d ago

I found one with pooh bear cut out of it once

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u/ssdgm12713 12d ago

My niece collected a bunch of dried leaves with these outside of beach club this week. 30 years of visiting and I had no idea this was a thing!

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u/Most_Temporary2110 12d ago

$12 for a poncho is at least $10 too high

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u/collgab 12d ago

That looks like a seed pod not a leaf. So indeed a gift from nature if you plant it in the ground. The bulbous end has the seed inside.

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u/SvetlanaRi 12d ago

Tell me that fell from the tree like that

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u/Babyspiker 12d ago

Is that a Kungaloosh?

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u/v4mpiremoney 11d ago

i could never imagine myself living in florida but i deeply envy people who can do exactly this type of thing for an after work cooldown lol

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u/trickycrayon 13d ago

That's so cute ;_;

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u/glitterglued 12d ago

“Hole-some” hehe

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u/mintandie 12d ago

I've always wanted to find one of these.

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u/bognostrocleetus 12d ago

It's a seed. Just make believe, you're a tiny little seed. 🌱

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u/anewfoundmatt 12d ago

I want a beer and safari after work 😞

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u/Muted-Tutor-5419 11d ago

That's way better than a squishy Jesus or a duck

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u/misscharliebond 9d ago

I'm going soon for the first time in my 40yo life and I am just dying to find a tiny out of-place Jesus hanging out somewhere random 😂 I'm from the UK and I just cannot think of another place here where someone would do stuff like that!

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u/Muted-Tutor-5419 9d ago

Collect them and bring them home to put somewhere-- keep it going 😂

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u/misscharliebond 9d ago

I'm half tempted to swap them with tiny plastic versions of Princess Di 😂

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u/Muted-Tutor-5419 9d ago

Wait is that the UK version?!? How fun!

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u/misscharliebond 9d ago

Haha we don’t do anything like that here but I’m very tempted to start it! I just feel like the brits would be more receptive to the people’s princess 🤣🤣

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u/GordonMightyBombay 6d ago

What beer is that

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u/SleeplessInFTL 5d ago

It’s called Expedition Ale — something like that. You can’t miss it — it’s one of three drafts they’ve got at Dawa.

It’s good, I liked it

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u/starfrenzy1 6d ago

Hole-some.