I've met some fantastic employees in WDW, just like this security guard. One of the things I enjoy best about our vacations there, is stopping and talking to them. They always have something interesting to share with you.

An old man filled us in on the life stories of some monkeys in Animal Kingdom. In that same park, a young woman told me to wait behind a moment to see a big, noisy bird emerge from the bushes (he only comes out when he thinks everyone is gone). In the Magic Kingdom we chatted with saxophone players, who then gave us an impromptu concert. A town square bell-ringer loudly celebrated my teenaged son's birthday to his intense embarrassment and our delight. And once, while we were waiting to be let into Disney Studios, my husband got into an in-depth conversation with a Disney employee (an older gentleman) about his father's work in mining (my husband's an engineer). We were only enjoying the conversation and not expecting anything, but just before the rope dropped the man suddenly asked us if we'd like to be the first family on the Toy Story ride!

I love the people we've met at Disney. They always seem genuinely happy to get to know you.