Disneyland After Hours

I can finally say I'm participating in College Program events! Today, my roommates and I had the opportunity to take a tour of Walt Disney's apartment above the Fire Station and a backstage tour of the Haunted Mansion. Both were amazing! We got to see things that no ordinary guest or even Cast Member often gets the chance to see.

Afterwards, we met up with our friend, Gage, and we were getting ready to leave the Park and go home. We were walking through the dark and deserted Park when I suggested taking a picture together. I mean, how many times can you take a picture in a darkened Disneyland?
Sarah and Leslie were too scared to, but Gage was all up for it. We decided to go to Snow White's spot, because Gage thought it would be lit up. It wasn't, but we took a picture anyway.
Figuring Sarah and Leslie would have gone to where the cast shuttle would be, Gage and I went there. Only upon getting to the shuttle and boarding it, did we discover that they were still on Main Street. So, we trudged along back over to them (giving me a chance to embarrass myself in front of one of my managers by singing a Snow White song with an arm flourish, right as he walked by... work's going to be interesting, I'm sure.)

Just as we got to Main Street, we noticed that the massive Christmas tree they have there was lit up beautifully, though it hadn't been just a few minutes earlier when we'd left it. We were looking for Sarah and Leslie, and found them at the Hub, right in front of the castle, which was also beautifully lit. Turns out, Sarah and Leslie had been talking to a couple of security guards, who had arranged to have the lights turned on for us to take pictures.

I feel so lucky to have gotten to experience this, because it really was a once-in-a-lifetime experience. I just love that these cast members made magic for other cast members. It was really special. I'll always remember it. I just wish I'd had a few quality people there with me, other than the ones I was with.

More pictures to come!