Yesterday, I participated in the Cast Member event, Goofy's Mystery Tour. Goofy's Mystery Tour is an event that is part trivia, part scavenger hunt, and a whole lot of fun.

My team consisted of our Sunday Brunch writer, Reuben, one of our best friends Randi, and our new gal pal, Lauren. The trivia questions consisted of Where in the Worlds (much like we do daily on this site), and questions like, "Who is the only actor to speak twice during the final film montage of Great Movie Ride?" (answer:  Marlon Brando).

After going through 75 questions, some easy, some hard, our team was tethered up. We went throughout the park to compete in 25 separate puzzles. These puzzles ranged from easy to extremely challenging. After completing each puzzle we would receive a letter and number which would correspond to a chart with different symbols. After all 25 symbols came (along with one confusing fife) we had a brand new question which pretty much asked us a simple question: What will the next Star Wars Episode be numbered? (answer: 7)

Map of Goofy Mystery Tour clue locations

Here's a look at some of the puzzles:

So how'd we do? We ended up solving every one of the puzzles in the two hour time period and correctly getting the final question right. We correctly answered 67 of the 75 Trivia questions. So overall, we felt extremely confident going into the awards ceremony that we may have placed in the top three of the entire event. Second and Third place actually tied with a total of 68 Trivia questions correct, while first place had 69. So we were merely one question away from the top 3 and two away from first place.

While it is slightly disappointing knowing we didn't come up on top, I'm extremely proud of how we did. More importantly, it was great spending an evening in the park with friends and it's made me eager for next year when our team will hopefully reunite and take home first prize!

Yesterday, yet another horrible incident occurred in Boston. I immediately wrote to three people I know from the area. Luckily they were all safe, but unfortunately the one was just a block away from everything as it unfolded and another one was safe and sound only three blocks away. Facebook and Twitter have had a variety of posts discussing anger, hope, fear, but most importantly, kindness.

While an event like the Boston Marathon is one of a huge accomplishment (I feel awful for all the runners who should have been celebrating their incredible feat), yesterday there were people who ran towards the danger in order to help one another. Both types of runners deserve a lot of credit.

As a Disney site, we clearly focus a lot on the idea of love, happiness, and good verses evil. While we all know they are stories, all stories are somewhat rooted in reality. Thinking about that defining moment in A Bug's Life where Flik helps all the other ants realize that they outnumber the grasshoppers, therefore they shouldn't be afraid. That is one of the most powerful moments in any Disney film and I feel like it truly stands for what we should all do today.

Yes, sometimes the bad guys win the small battles, but in this time of need, realize that just everyone's power to band together and pray for one another and love each other outweighs the evil in the world. Sometimes the world is a scary place, but always remember that there is hope and love out there because happily ever after is a very real possibility. We just have to work together to make it a reality and in the process make sure the crazy people in the world don't hold us down as a society.

So where were we? Back on my second full day of being on the College Program I attended Traditions, a class for Cast Members to learn the history of the Walt Disney Company and the guidelines made for Cast Members across the Company.

I sat down at a table that only had one person sitting at it at the time. A large Texan named Billy. We sat there and talked while our table slowly filled up. It was at that moment with Billy I began to see what the entire experience was about. Billy and I came from completely different backgrounds, but while talking with him we really hit it off and all I could think was how much fun it'd be to hang out with this non-Disney fan.

That's right, not everyone on the College Program is a Disney fan. In fact, on my program it was tough to find people who actually were. Some of them I just never met, and others just wanted an escape from their every day life.

Traditions went on and I answered every question correctly (the facilitator found me about eight months later and said I'm the only person in any of his Traditions classes to answer every question). It was a great time. I began to realize that I knew more about Disney than I ever thought I did and was coming into the program with a one up on most others when it came to Disney Nerdom.

The next day, however, was the day that my entire life changed. As I stated in another entry, it was the morning of my Magic Kingdom tour. I asked if a seat was taken, which would change my life forever. You see, that was the day I met her...

A little over three years ago my life changed for the better in more ways than I could ever imagine. I began to do a Disney podcast and in turn, people started tuning in on a weekly basis. One of the huge advantages to doing a live video podcast with a chatroom is you get a chance to interact with fans of the show on a weekly basis.

I had always been aware of Autism, but it wasn't until my weekly W.E.D.nesday Show that I began to meet more and more people who either had it or had someone they loved who has it. The more I learned, the more amazed I was about these amazing people.

Today is Autism Awareness Day and I'm seeing several postings online (which led to this post) about how we should be praying for a cure and feel bad for these people. Honestly, that's not what this day is about. Autism isn't something to be fearful of, but something to celebrate! The brain of an autistic person just functions differently than others. That's not a bad thing. In fact, nearly every person I know that has autism sees the world in a way I wish everyone would see it in.

When asked what Autism means, my good friend, Tommy Des Brisay who has autism responded, Autism means friendship. And with that response, his own website was born. Make sure you explore Tommy's site, www.AutismMeansFriendship.com. While there you will realize that this isn't a day where we should pity people with autism, but instead, celebrate the uniqueness that autism is. And that uniqueness truly makes this world a better place.

They say that life can change in a second, and boy are they right! Last May, I was walking through the Magic Kingdom doing some research for the site when the most unbelievable thing ever happened to me. I was walking near the Mad Tea Party minding my own business when I was all of a sudden bumped into. I was having an awful day at this point and this just added to my irritation for the day.

I was about to shoot the person a nasty look, but when I turned to look I was staring into the most beautiful eyes I had ever seen. Not quite blue, not quite green, I was mesmerized. While I'm usually not one to try picking up random people...especially at the parks...I apologized to  her. The next thing I knew she was laughing about the happy little encounter and invited me to join her and her friend for the day.

While at the Main Street Bakery her friend got an "emergency phone call" which left the two of us alone. We stayed at the park until Wishes where all I could do was smile about this happy little accident.

Here we are, ten months later. Yesterday I spent most of the day at Epcot by myself trying to calm myself before the big day. Around 5 I met up with her at Magic Kingdom and subtly took her to the place where we first met. We then went to Gaston's Tavern to have a cinnamon roll, the item we had at Main Street Bakery. While watching Wishes I got down on one knee and proclaimed my love by stating, "April F. Oolsday, I sure do love you!" Happy April Fools Day everyone!

Last May, I wrote a blog about revealing my secret identity. During that blog I revealed my big secret of working at Ghirardelli in Downtown Disney. It's time to reveal what I've been doing for the past ten months in a brand new Secret Identity reveal!

So ten months ago I was looking for a new change in life. It wasn't anything to do with the job, I'm just not the type of person to stick to the same job for a long period of time. I get bored easily (unless of course it's working on this website. That is exciting and the best job I've ever had!). In fact, working at Ghirardelli for a year and a half was the second longest job I've ever stuck at (working at a KinderCare in Wisconsin was the longest).

I found a job in a location I had always wanted to work: Disney's Animal Kingdom. To keep my time flexible with my website, I opted for a third party and found myself at Yak and Yeti Restaurant one April day last year asking for an application. I filled it out and a few weeks later was asked to come in for an interview. I got hired on the spot for the quick service area (Local Foods Cafe or LFC for short).

I moved up to a leadership role as Captain and truly enjoyed the people I worked with and the amazing location. I mean, it doesn't get any better than being able to watch your favorite Disney parade, Mickey's Jammin' Jungle Parade, and watch monkeys everyday! Out of the blue, however, I got a phone call asking if I would be interested in a new job opportunity. I listened to what new opportunities the new job would have to offer to me and they seemed pretty good. So after a few weeks of debating, I put in my two weeks notice making yesterday my last day at Disney's Animal Kingdom (and today being my first at my new job!)!

Overall, it's going to be odd not watching the parade every day or walking through a nearly empty Dinoland, USA every morning, but my check list is continuing for my life time goal: work at every section of Walt Disney World. I've now done Magic Kingdom, Disney's Animal Kingdom, and Downtown Disney! Only Epcot and Disney's Hollywood Studios to go!

Just like last time, I am not revealing where I'll be working for one simple reason. I'm a huge believer in the guests always coming first and it's tough to do that when friends come to visit you at your job. So if you discover my new location, great! If not, pretend like you are playing "Where's Brent-o?" Also, you need to find my missing backpack, camera, cane, and dog with a red and white tail...

So there I was about to sit at a table that would change my life forever, but before we get there, let's flash back a few days. There I was in a rental van packed up consisting mainly of every DVD I owned (my theory was I never knew when I'd get the urge to watch a specific movie over the next eight months so I better bring them all).

My dad and I made the two day trek from Wisconsin to Florida and overall, I was extremely nervous, but was about 90% positive I was making the right choice. There's something that is quite remarkable about life. Whenever you make a big decision, you typically think about what others are going to think of your decision. This wasn't just a decision however. It was a dream. A life long dream at that.

You see when I was about four years old I vividly remember driving in a motor home back from Disney World. We were on the road overlooking a cliff and it was then I thought about how someday I was going to live in Disney World. I'm sure I wasn't thinking about working there. Just living there and hanging out with the characters while riding Peter Pan's Flight and Maelstrom over and over again.

The whole work thing happened a few years later. My Grandparents decided that they would take two grandkids at a time on a special overnight trip to their house. While there, we would go and do some sort of special activity. Recently a new Disney store/restaurant opened up in Illinois so my Grandma and Grandpa Dodge took my cousin Colleen and I down there and allowed us both to buy a souvenir. I bought a Dalmatian puppy (101 Dalmatians had recently been rereleased in theaters), which Colleen and I threw back and forth over the bushes in the town square until his head began to come off.

That night, after my Grandpa and Colleen went to bed, my Grandma and I were sitting at her kitchen table talking about the day. I told her I had a secret about Disney that was just going to be for her and I. The secret was quite simple: I told her that some day I would work for Disney in some way, shape, or form. I was six so I didn't have a plan. I just had a dream.

My dad and I pulled into the newly opened Pop Century Resort and I began to wonder what my Grandma and other Grandparents, my parents, my brothers, and everyone else in my life thought about this new change in my life. Did the approve or did they just think it was Brent simply being Brent?

During the check in, the Cast Member was excited to hear about why I was there and wished me luck on the College Program. He then asked my dad what he thought, to which he replied, "I think it's a good fit." I had my answer and I was now 100% positive I was making the right choice. As for the taking a seat at the table? We'll get there soon, but first we have to talk about Billy...

There's a building behind the Magic Kingdom known as Disney University. This is where different management training, Disney Traditions classes, security checks, and other behind the scenes Disney things take place. More importantly, it was the location of a turning point in our story.

Depending on which park Cast Members work at in Walt Disney World, Cast Members get different tours of the park which help open their eyes to the marvel and mystery that is Disney. For the Magic Kingdom the class is known as Once Upon A Time is Now and our tour began at the cafeteria found within Disney University.

I vividly remember waking up early that morning and headed over to the Magic Kingdom with my, up to that point, silent roommate Ajuane. The bus ride over to Disney University consisted of the chatterbox in me rapidly asking questions about his family, home, school, etc. while he most likely sat there thinking about how he wish he was assigned a different apartment on the program. I was showing off my Disney knowledge and pointing out some fun facts to him (0 bricks on the Castle, Master Gracey is at the Mansion, Pirates of the Caribbean wasn't an opening day attraction) while he polietely nodded while questioning what was in store for him today and over the next nine months.

We pulled into the parking lot and I dragged him along to the cafeteria where our tour was going to begin. He hesitantly followed, but I could tell he was going to play the day carefully and stand by my side. It's better to be with your crazy roommate than with no one at all, after all. We entered the room and found a table in the back left corner with some empty spots.

Sitting at the table was a girl that had been in my Traditions class the day before so I approached her with the simplest question.

Let's pause right here, because the question that's about to be asked is one of the most crucial moments in the entire story. Most people in life plan for the big moments that will change their lives whether they're proposals, accepting jobs, or where to live. Those moments don't really matter though. the moments that matter are the simple ones. Those are the ones that truly tie everything in life together. If it weren't for the small things in life there would be no point for the bigger things since they wouldn't be as big anymore. Now, let's get back to our story.

"Is this seat taken?" And my life was changed forever...

Today marks the third year this website has been hanging around the World Wide Web, so I think it's a perfect time for Part 2 of my series, How I Met Your Website (read part 1 below).

So I had been accepted into the Walt Disney World College Program. Now up to this point in my life I had never really had people question my dreams. Family, friends, teachers, neighbors, etc. always seemed to be full of encouragement no matter how far fetched a dream may be. For instance, Six year old Brent: Some day I'll be a Ninja Turtle! Naturally, no one told me that I would first have to become a turtle in order to make that happen. I always figured that if they mutated, so could I.

So after getting accepted I called up my family and told them the amazing news and just like always, they were full of hope and words of encouragement. At the same time (literally within minutes of my news) one of my hall mates found out he got into a study abroad program. We decided to head across campus to tell our favorite professor our good news.

Let's flash back a second. "Senior in high school Brent" was a HUGE movie fan and wanted to be the next George Lucas or Steven Spielberg so he naturally went to college for Film. His first year in college he lived on a floor which consisted of students that had art as their primary interest. The entire floor had a class to help enhance our creative minds and was taught by two professors. One was amazingly supportive, the other hated Disney.

So here we were headed to the classroom with the amazing professor and the critical one. After sharing my good news, the Disney hater immediately started pointing out how awful the program would probably be and how I would probably hate Disney after going through it. A few of my college friends started pointing out that I shouldn't go (not because they wanted me to stick around), but because they felt I would hate Disney by the time my program was done.

It's an amazing thing in life really. You tell a toddler not to touch a hot oven and they go and touch it anyways. The same is true later in life. You tell a dreamer that they are going to come out the other side bitter and angry and all you do is light a fire. It was at that moment I realized one thing. Not only was I going to take advantage of the program for everything it could offer me. I was going to let it change my life just so I could show those people back at college how wrong they were. And boy, were they wrong...

Last week on the W.E.D.nesday Show! we did an "Ask the Expert" segment where guests ask different Disney related questions and I answer them. One question was simple. How did this website come into my life? I explained that I've been compared to Ted Mosby from How I Met Your Mother and if you really wanted me to, I could tell the whole story, but it'd take forever.

Amazingly enough, this past week I've received several emails from people asking when I'm going to start the story of How I Met Your Website. What was a joke has turned into something real, so here is the first entry of an ongoing series which will be updated whenever I feel like it. :-)

Kids, I'm going to tell you an unbelievable story. The story of how I met your website. Back in 2003 I was in my second year of college and, while I wasn't exactly happy with the college I was staying at, something amazing happened on November 17. My friend Toy and I attended a seminar about the Walt Disney World College Program and signed up for interviews the following day. During the interview I was asked a simple question: Why would the Walt Disney World College Program be a good fit for me?

Now you have to remember this was me before interviewing Disney Legends, hosting a Podcast Awards nominated show, writing a book, running a website. This was just a 19 year old sitting in a room with his entire future on the line. Let's backtrack.

My family had been coming to Disney on a regular basis since I was born and whenever a new Disney film was released in theaters you could bet my family would be there watching a beast and beauty fall in love, a dog who wondered why he should worry, or two little mice headed to Australia to save a boy. Ahh, those two little mice play an important role in this story, but we'll get there.

So why would the program be a good fit for me? I explained to the Cast Member that I was a huge Disney fan and I began to point out random Disney facts (like he was interviewing me on the 75th birthday of Mickey Mouse) and shared with him that it was a lifelong dream for me to be there. In fact, years earlier, when I was only about five or six I shared a secret with my Grandma Dodge: someday I was going to work at Walt Disney World. Here I was years later seeing if my secret would become a reality.

Yes, I'm sure 19 year old Brent was quite nervous during the interview and his voice probably squeaked like a teenager hitting puberty due to nerves. Afterwards I had to play the waiting game. I would check my email on an almost hourly basis just hoping and praying I got in. Then at the start of December I saw an email entitled, "Walt Disney World College Program." I turned to my roommate Eric and asked him to leave the room knowing that no matter what the outcome was, tears would be shed.

The email opened and the next thing I remember was running through the campus of The University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh yelling, "I'm going to Disney World!" But, as I said, this is going to be a long story...

2012. It's been filled with happiness, sadness, new opportunities, tearful goodbyes, and a whole lot more.

This was the year I took my first Disney cruise (on the ship that my fellow Peoplemovers and I will always claim as our own), got nominated for a Podcast Award, met some amazing people that have become great friends, and it's the year where I attempted to eat the largest calzone I've ever seen.

I've heard a lot of people being reflective on the year both in person and online over the past few days and a lot have of them have reminded me of Merida's mother in Brave. They've discussed how this is what has been meant to be, but it's made me think of the famous Dr. Emmitt Brown quote at the end of Back to the Future III where he assures Marty that the future isn't set in stone, but is whatever you make of it.

Whether 2012 was the best year of your life or one of the most challenging, remember that in just a few hours that ball will drop (which I still think should look like a Block Party Bash Ball) and we will have an imaginary clean start. Sure, the day will switch over just like every day has done throughout all of time, but there's something nice and refreshing when you think of that new start.

Fate may have brought you to where you are today, but don't forget that every now and then fate needs some push, so make sure you follow your dreams, do what you love, be with those you love, and overall, have an amazing time in 2013. We only get one life on this amazing place called Earth so go make the best of it.

Happy New Year everyone! I'll see you in 2013!

This morning I woke up to discover a comment had been left on the picture I had stolen for the Picture of the Day today. The person wrote down, "lol. go for it!" Alright, maybe I should explain as to what goes on for Picture of the Day at sometimes.

Almost two years ago we began a "Picture of the Day" segment on the website. The idea was simple, but a lot of fun. Every day we feature a picture taken by one of our awesome viewers on the bottom of the home page. This allows others to get a little glimpse of Disney on a daily basis. Pretty simple premise.

At the start we had several people sending submissions, but then one day something happened that got me super nervous. We were on our last submission and I needed a new Picture of the Day. The idea was quite simple, I'd go to Facebook, find a person who I know frequents the website, and take one of their pictures. Of course at the same time I didn't want them stumbling across the picture on my site and being upset that it was there without them knowing so I posted, "Stolen for Picture of the Day" or simply "Stolen."

Back to how this all got started. I don't think I can ever be a cat burglar. I can just imagine the paper one morning after me pulling off a job. I think it'd go something like this:

Cat Burglar Gives Away Identity

October 11, 2026

Recently a strange turn of events has occurred in the world of crime. While most burglars leave a signature mark behind to show the world what they got away with (hello Wet Bandits from Home Alone), others just blatantly tell authorities who they are.

Yesterday at a quiet home near Walt Disney World a family of four returned home from a day at the park. Little Susie, age 9, returned home with a souvenir that would be the envy of all her friends: a certificate that allows her to have a tour of the global superstar Earl of Sandwich and a free sandwich from said Earl for every day for the rest of her life.

While Susie was skipping to her room and being prepared to send the message through her brain power onto the social network, FootNook, some strange things began to take form.

"Our dog Beatrice just started going bonkers looking out the window," stated mother Beth. "I sent my husband Mitch to figure out what was going on, but he couldn't see anything." The husband and wife duo took their two lovely children away from the house in fear of the worse. When they returned hours later poor Susie came across a missing certificate that had been replaced by a sheet of paper which read,

"Stolen for a new blog on FromScreenToTheme.com"

Authorities checked out the website and, after spending hours of brushing up on their Disney knowledge, learned that they could find Brent Dodge, age 42, at Disney's newest park, Super Sentiment Station, where he would be watching Block Party Bash. Authorities arrested Dodge after dancing to "Block Party. Yeah yeah!" with him and naturally, fighting over the Block Party Bash balls. And that, as they say, is one for the books.

So there you have it my friends. When I'm 42 I'd really appreciate it if someone could bail me out of jail because there is no way I would ever make it in life as a Cat Burglar. Thank you for your future contribution of making me a free man.

Recently I was talking with our very own Saturday Matinee writer, Albert, about Pixar's newest short cartoon, La Luna, which debuted with Brave this past Friday. Our discussion quickly turned to us discussing our favorite Pixar shorts and it inspired me to write a short blog about my top three.

So naturally I rewatched all 21 (excluding Cars Toons with the exception of Mater and the Ghost Light which was released theatrically) and established my own top 3. Let's begin with number 3:

#3. 2006's One Man Band

This short features a simple setting: a town square. When a one man band arrives with the hopes of achieving his fortune he is pleasantly surprised to see a little girl approaching the town well in hopes of making a wish. He distracts her with his musical talent and tries to win over her coin. Just before she is going to give him her treasured coin another one man band arrives in the town square and the two one man bands try to win over the single coin the girl is giving up.

When they scare her she drops the coin into a drain and demands a violin for her loss. She begins to play the violin and voila! a whole bag of money appears showing everyone who the greatest performer in town truly is!

Much like most Pixar shorts, the short focuses on action instead of dialogue. While we have no idea what the names of any of the characters are we know exactly who everyone is within seconds of the story. Not only that, but just watching the story evolve is hilarious. Ever time I laugh at the fact that the only thing these two grown men want to do during their day is battle one another for the possession of a little girl's sole coin.

#2. 1989's Knick Knack

Early in Pixar's life they were working on telling stories with inanimate objects that most people would see on a regular basis. So what better way to tell a story than by using an object as simple as a snow globe. The storyline for Knick Knack is very simple, yet hilarious.

Upon a shelf is a group of different objects someone has collected from around the globe. For the most part all of the items are from nice and sunny areas with the exception of one: a snow globe from Nome Sweet Nome, Alaska. Within the snow globe sits a snowman yearning to be amongst the other figurines, especially the bikini clad figurine from Sunny Miami who beckons him to come over.

After several failed attempts to escape the snow globe he eventually pushes the snow globe off the shelf and escapes in midair! However, when he lands inside of a fishbowl the snow globe lands right back on top of him. The worst part of all? Calling him from inside the fishbowl is a mermaid.

Again, the fact that Pixar doesn't use voices (with the exception of the very catchy voices humming about) and just focuses on short gags cracks me up every time I see it. Hopefully one day our snowman friend will escape his chamber and be amongst the other figurines for good.

#1. 2001's For the Birds

After much consideration, I'm giving my number one spot to For the Birds. Again, a very simple short cartoon that is full of laughter. When a bunch of small birds begin to bicker with one another about who gets to sit on top of a telephone wire a much larger bird arrives and lowers the wire to nearly ground level. When the other begins to try and peck his claws off they fly off into the air and lose their feathers in the process.

The thing I love about this cartoon is the sound effects. The birds' voices crack me up to no end and once again the story telling is just great.

In all honesty, my top three changed about fifty times since Friday when I talked to Albert about our lists, but it's very tough to choose which is my favorite. Pixar not only knows how to make amazing full length feature films, but the have put the bar so high on their quality of short cartoons as well I get just as excited about their short cartoons as I do for their full length films.

So make sure you head out and see Brave, because not only is it an amazing film, but La Luna is out of this world (quite literally)!

Head over to the forums to let us know what your top three favorite Pixar shorts are!

Just last week one of my best friends Kayleigh (or as most of you know her as, one of the Canadians) was in town visiting. Kayleigh, Alex (of Hidden Mickey Monday fame), Caitlin, and I went on Star Tours and while exiting something caught my eye. There upon the trash can at the exit were Fastpasses for Rock 'n' Roller Coaster, and they were still valid for a few more minutes!

We rushed across the park and made our way to the entrance of the attraction just to have a rude Cast Member out front point out to us that our Fastpasses were no longer valid (we barely missed the cut off time). We pointed out that we were on the other side of the park and missed it just by minutes, but the Cast Member, who was extremely rude, told us that if we had a problem with it, we should complain to Guest Relations.

Now, I'm not usually one to complain to Guest Relations unless a Cast Member really bothers me and the way this Cast Member was handling the situation was definitely not the Disney way. As if the Blue Fairy were watching our misadventures, things began to change. Two girls in their teens approached us saying the saw the whole situation and felt bad, but they had two extra Fastpasses they were willing to give us. Next thing we knew another guest pointed out that he had seen the scene too and thought we were treated unfairly and it ends up he had an extra Fastpass as well.

When the Fastpasses were valid just a few minutes later we approached the Cast Member once again and showed him the Fastpasses that were given to us by the good found in our fellow guest. He hesitantly let the group of us in line. While in line we approached another Cast Member who didn't seem to thrilled about her job and we began to wonder where all the good Cast Members had gone.

Then we found one! Steph, an amazing Cast Member from Australia began to talk to us about our day and truly showed us what a Disney Cast Member is all about. While talking to her I pointed out that she is easily the best Cast Member to work the attraction and she asked us what had made the others look bad. We explained our story and Steph, being awesome, gave us four more Fastpasses that were good for any attraction in the park! We continued to thank Steph as we boarded our limo and all wondered if we'd ever see her again.

The next day while exiting Toy Story Midway Mania (which we got on using our Fastpasses) a guest approached our group (this time only three of us) and pointed out they had three Fastpasses for Rock 'n' Roller Coaster that were good right then! Not believing the situation we had found ourselves in, we rushed to the attraction and low and behold! There was Steph once again at the exit of the attraction! We thanked her for the Fastpasses from the day before and she explained it was the least she could do for us. Amazingly enough, there was still more she wanted to do for us!

She asked us if we would want to ride the attraction one more time by going through the VIP entrance and we obviously didn't hesitate to agree! She escorted us through a door that took us to the load area of the attraction and we rode the attraction once again! Along the way we met another amazing Cast Member that worked the attraction, Miranda who totally showed off the Cast Member spirit we all know and love at Disney!

So next time you walk around the park, keep your eyes open for Fastpasses lying around. You never know how it'll change your day and the types of friendships the power of randomness are going to give you!

Two of my biggest dreams were also realized this year. The first was to interview a true Disney Legend and just a month ago that dream became a reality when I had Disney Legend Dave Smith come on my show! The other dream was one set out years ago when I wanted to show the world that I knew more about Disney than anyone else out there. In May my dad and two of my closest friends, Frank and Dave, set out to not only win a Disney scavenger hunt, but won a cruise in the process (more on that next year).