Best Day Ever!
By Jeff Moffitt
@moffittjc (118365)
Gainesville, Florida
August 26, 2018 6:49pm CST
My childhood friend and his wife flew down from Michigan to Florida to set sail on a week-long cruise out of Tampa. They flew into Orlando late Friday night, and the cruise didn't sail until Sunday afternoon, so that gave them a free day to spend with their 4-year old daughter at Disney World in Orlando.
Coincidentally, I have a work conference in Orlando this week, starting on Sunday, so I drove down a day early to spend the the day with them at Disney. Since I'm an annual pass holder, and have been to the Magic Kingdom hundreds of times, I figured I could help them get the most out of their day.
This was my first time meeting their daughter. She immediately took a liking to me, and so I told her parents that I would watch her the whole day and make sure she had a great time for her first visit to Disney.
Although it was hot and humid out, and the theme park was busy, she had a great time, and at the end of the day when we were getting settled down for the night in the hotel room, she ran up and gave me a great big hug and whispered in my ear, "Thank you Uncle Jeff, this was the best day ever!"
That just made my heart melt. I was so happy that she had such a great time, and it was fun for me because I got to see the magic of Disney through the eyes of a 4-year old.
BEST. DAY. EVER!
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@moffittjc (118365)
• Gainesville, Florida
27 Aug 18
We definitely had a ball, and I wish they were here for more than just the one day, because I could have taken her around to see all the other theme parks in Disney World besides the Magic Kingdom (Epcot, Animal Kingdom, Hollywood Studios, Disney Springs, Typhoon Lagoon and Blizzard Beach).
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@JudyEv (325374)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 Aug 18
@moffittjc You are definitely going to be her favourite 'uncle' from now on. I hope you all manage to get together again in the not too distant future.
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@moffittjc (118365)
• Gainesville, Florida
27 Aug 18
@JudyEv I will see them again next weekend when they get back from their cruise, and then again in October and January. The January visit will be fun, because they have a German exchange student who will be staying with them, and they want me to take her to Disney World for her first visit.
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@bluesa (15023)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
31 Aug 18
@moffittjc ha ha, I can believe that. It is good you still enjoy going to Disney World. 
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@moffittjc (118365)
• Gainesville, Florida
1 Sep 18
@bluesa I told my kids that in many, many years when I'm an old man and in a wheelchair, that they will still be pushing me around Disney World! haha
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@moffittjc (118365)
• Gainesville, Florida
30 Aug 18
Anything I can do to provide a child a happy memory!
Ok...truth be told...any time I can go to Disney and act like a kid, I'm going to jump at the chance! haha
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@moffittjc (118365)
• Gainesville, Florida
30 Aug 18
For a child, it has to be the most magical thing ever. Not so for most adults! lol
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@moffittjc (118365)
• Gainesville, Florida
31 Aug 18
@DianneN Most adults have a love/hate relationship with Disney. You wouldn't believe how many people react negatively when I tell them how much I love Disney. I guess it's just not for everyone. My girlfriend is one of those people who don't like Disney. Such a shame, but I can't force her to like it.
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@DianneN (246334)
• United States
30 Aug 18
@moffittjc It’s not my thing, but we have to do what we have to do. Ha ha!
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@moffittjc (118365)
• Gainesville, Florida
15 Sep 18
Thank you. Kids deserve to have special days like that. There are just too many bad things in this world that they are exposed to these days at such a young age.
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@moffittjc (118365)
• Gainesville, Florida
16 Sep 18
@just4him We need more adults to step up and advocate for kids. My whole career has been dedicated to helping children build confidence and self-esteem.
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@moffittjc (118365)
• Gainesville, Florida
3 Sep 18
Yes, I am an annual pass holder. I live close enough to Walt Disney World in Orlando that I can visit often. Someday, I would like to visit Eurodisney!
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@moffittjc (118365)
• Gainesville, Florida
3 Sep 18
@nela13 Yes, it is very expensive. I wish it was more affordable for foreigners to come visit.
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@nela13 (55702)
• Portugal
3 Sep 18
@moffittjc Walt Disney World in Orland is too expensive for me, I can't afford paying that trip to my kids.
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@moffittjc (118365)
• Gainesville, Florida
23 Nov 18
Disney has 2 theme park locations in the United States. Disneyland is located in California on the west coast of the United States, and is the smallest and oldest of all the Disney theme parks. The other one is Disney World, which is located in Florida on the east coast of the United States. I live near Disney World. It's the largest of all the Disney theme parks in the world, and is so big it is equivalent to a city of 150,000 people. You would definitely enjoy a visit to Disney World, and it is so big you would need an entire week just to visit everything. If you ever want to visit, I would be happy to be your personal tour guide.
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@moffittjc (118365)
• Gainesville, Florida
23 Nov 18
@Nevena83 There are a total of six Disney locations throughout the world. The one by where I live (Disney World), is the largest of all of them. There are actually six theme parks inside the Disney World resort area: Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom, Epcot, Hollywood Studios, Typhoon Lagoon, and Blizzard Beach. There is also a very large shopping district called Disney Springs, as well as 25 hotels inside of Disney World. It's a very big place!
I would love to take you there someday! It would definitely help to bring joy back to your heart!
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@Nevena83 (65282)
• Serbia
23 Nov 18
@moffittjc I did not know there were two. I would love to go a lot and thank you for being my guide.
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@dodo19 (47038)
• Beaconsfield, Quebec
28 Aug 18
@moffittjc Lol. Yeah, you're definitely a fun guy to be around.
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@moffittjc (118365)
• Gainesville, Florida
29 Aug 18
@dodo19 I try to be a fun guy! That's why I'll be happy to show you around Disney World if you and your family are ever able to visit! We would have lots and lots of fun!
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@moffittjc (118365)
• Gainesville, Florida
27 Aug 18
When it comes to kids, you could put me in a garbage dumpster and I'll still find a way to have fun! haha Kids bring out the "fun guy" in me!
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@infatuatedbby (95001)
• United States
27 Aug 18
AWWWW ! That is soooo sweet and I'm glad you had a great time!! 
She's a cutie! And that would totally melt my heart too.
She's a cutie! And that would totally melt my heart too.1 person likes this
@infatuatedbby (95001)
• United States
28 Aug 18
@moffittjc Awwwwwwwww, sooooo cute. I wouldn't be able to resist either, Hahahah. Hey! Luckily it was just 4 & not the entire store. 
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@moffittjc (118365)
• Gainesville, Florida
29 Aug 18
@infatuatedbby It probably would have been the entire store if she could have fit more things in her hands! Thank goodness she is so small, it limited her ability to load up more stuff in her arms! haha
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@moffittjc (118365)
• Gainesville, Florida
27 Aug 18
I pretty much spoiled her the entire day, because how do you say no to a cute little kid like that?
We went into one of the souvenir stores, and I told her she could pick out one thing and I would buy it for her. She picked out four things. I tried to tell her to put back three of the items, and she just looked at me with sad little puppy dog eyes and said "Pweeeease Uncle Jeff!"
She got her four items....
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@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
27 Aug 18
Aw, that is so sweet and I'm so glad you both had a great day! =)
Today was a roller coaster kind of day here but it's okay-I know God has a plan.
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@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
27 Aug 18
@moffittjc God's got it, we know that but yesterday we thought we finally found a home. We packed and got so excited. It went bad and now we are back in the motel. It was just a really exciting and then really disappointing day.
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@moffittjc (118365)
• Gainesville, Florida
27 Aug 18
Oh no, is everything okay Jennifer?
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@moffittjc (118365)
• Gainesville, Florida
27 Aug 18
@LovingMyBabies Oh Jennifer, I'm really sorry to hear that. I know God's got it all in his hands, but it can be frustrating sometimes waiting for God's plan to come to realization. I am proud of you for keeping the faith through it all.
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@LadyDuck (457412)
• Switzerland
28 Aug 18
@moffittjc I am sure we would have a lot of fun. I liked to have the pass, because sometimes we went there very early in the morning and only go to those attraction that we like more. The advantage to have an annual pass, is the fact that you can go inside for one hour only if you like and come back the day after.
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@moffittjc (118365)
• Gainesville, Florida
29 Aug 18
@LadyDuck I agree. The pass gives you much flexibility to come and go as you please. For example, if you go early in the morning, and then it gets too hot, you can leave and go back to your hotel room to rest or get something to eat. Then, later in the afternoon, when it cools off some, you can go back to the theme park and enjoy the rides.
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@moffittjc (118365)
• Gainesville, Florida
27 Aug 18
By saying you are worse than a kid, do you mean you cry, throw temper tantrums, drop your ice cream on the ground, ask 10 million questions, and run off from your parents every time they turn their back on you? haha
Just kidding, I understood what you were saying! I can just imagine all the fun you had at Disney when you visited Florida! I wish I could go to Disney World with you one time. I think we would have lots of fun!
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@moffittjc (118365)
• Gainesville, Florida
30 Aug 18
This little girl was the biggest social butterfly I've ever seen in my life! She wasn't shy at all!
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@moffittjc (118365)
• Gainesville, Florida
30 Aug 18
@TheHorse Childhood should be open and free and full of wonderful laughter and dancing and being silly. That's what being a kid is all about.
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@TheHorse (205279)
• Walnut Creek, California
30 Aug 18
@moffittjc I enjoy being around kids like that. They invite others to be equally open.
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@moffittjc (118365)
• Gainesville, Florida
27 Aug 18
Disney World is a huge place, so yes, you would probably get very lost and confused. I would be happy to be your personal guide. Just let me know when you want to come visit!
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@moffittjc (118365)
• Gainesville, Florida
30 Aug 18
@sol_cee You can fit eight Universal Studios Japan inside the Walt Disney World theme park, so if you thought Universal Studios was big, wait until you get to Disney World! And that's just the theme park! If you count the entire Walt Disney World resort property, you could fit 225 Universal Studios Japan inside!
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@sol_cee (38223)
• Philippines
30 Aug 18
@moffittjc the first time I went to Universal Studios Japan, I spent a long time finding the right attraction because it was just sooo big.
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@moffittjc (118365)
• Gainesville, Florida
3 Sep 18
That's the one thing I miss about my kids being little, is just seeing the excitement on their faces every time I would announce that we were going to Disney World!
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@moffittjc (118365)
• Gainesville, Florida
4 Sep 18
@cintol Yeah, that's the unfortunate side effect of having kids. They turn into teenagers eventually! haha
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@cintol (11261)
• United States
3 Sep 18
@moffittjc It takes so little to make them happy, and then they grow into teenagers!!! lol
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@Deepizzaguy (94310)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
27 Aug 18
Thank you for sharing your great day on this site.
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@moffittjc (118365)
• Gainesville, Florida
27 Aug 18
It was a great day for me indeed, but I'm sure it was nothing compared to the little girl. She must have been in heaven the entire day day since it was her first ever visit to Disney World.
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@moffittjc (118365)
• Gainesville, Florida
27 Aug 18
@Deepizzaguy I've been going to Disney World every year since it first opened in 1971. My parents made sure to always treat my brother and I to a trip at least once each year, if not more.
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@Deepizzaguy (94310)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
27 Aug 18
@moffittjc Your child did spend time in Heaven visiting Disney World. I have been there and done that around the 1970s.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
18 Sep 18
There really is something special about seeing almost anything through the eyes of a child. Sounds like a wonderful time.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
20 Sep 18
@moffittjc I think we all do, as they say, childhood is wasted on children, all of us would appreciate it so much more after we have to be adults.
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@moffittjc (118365)
• Gainesville, Florida
21 Sep 18
@BelleStarr I totally agree.
How are you doing? I've been thinking about you and hoping that you're okay.
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@moffittjc (118365)
• Gainesville, Florida
19 Sep 18
When I have experiences like I did with that little girl and her family, it makes me forget about being adult. I turn into a little kid again for a day and totally forget about all of my adult world problems. I wish adulthood could be as innocent as the life of a child.
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@wolfgirl569 (94806)
• Marion, Ohio
27 Aug 18
Things through the eyes of a child are always the best.
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@wolfgirl569 (94806)
• Marion, Ohio
27 Aug 18
@moffittjc Just think of all the problems that would be solved if we did.
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@moffittjc (118365)
• Gainesville, Florida
27 Aug 18
@wolfgirl569 This world would be a much better place, that's for sure!
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@moffittjc (118365)
• Gainesville, Florida
27 Aug 18
They just have such an innocent view of the world. I wish we still had that view as adults.
@DeborahDiane (40044)
• Laguna Woods, California
3 Sep 18
Oh, this post makes my heart melt, too. I am glad it was such a wonderful day for everyone!
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@moffittjc (118365)
• Gainesville, Florida
3 Sep 18
I surely have a soft spot in my heart for children, so it melts my heart any time I can help a little one find happiness, even if only for a day.
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@DeborahDiane (40044)
• Laguna Woods, California
3 Sep 18
@moffittjc - I know what you mean. I feel the same way!
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@Courtlynn (66921)
• United States
27 Aug 18
That's awesome you could meet up with them, and help the little one enjoy Disney.
Not surprised she liked you either.
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@moffittjc (118365)
• Gainesville, Florida
29 Aug 18
@Courtlynn I knew we were friends for a good reason Courtney!
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@moffittjc (118365)
• Gainesville, Florida
27 Aug 18
I have a soft spot in my heart for children. There are too many bad people in the world who want to hurt, abuse or manipulate children--or worse. This world is a frightening place; if there's anything I can do to make it better for our younger ones, then I do whatever I can.
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@Courtlynn (66921)
• United States
29 Aug 18
@moffittjc same here, and i love that about others
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@moffittjc (118365)
• Gainesville, Florida
31 Aug 18
I hope she remembers her fun day at Disney. Four is pretty young, so I wonder if she'll even remember the trip when she's a teenager or something.
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@RubyHawk (99425)
• Atlanta, Georgia
7 Nov 18
@moffittjc She probably will remember. Kids usually remember the high points in their lives and you can bet this was a high point.
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@freelancermariagrace (27219)
• Philippines
27 Aug 18
Hi, glad to know that you have had a great day. As for me, I've had a great day too. I went out with my little sister to celebrate my advance birthday celebration. We tried this newly-opened Korean restaurant named Kko Kko at Festival Mall. I really enjoyed the food.
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@moffittjc (118365)
• Gainesville, Florida
27 Aug 18
You went out to eat to celebrate your birthday? Well, Happy Birthday to you! How old are you now?
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@moffittjc (118365)
• Gainesville, Florida
28 Aug 18
@freelancermariagrace You started celebrating a month early? Wow, good for you! I like your style!
@freelancermariagrace (27219)
• Philippines
28 Aug 18
@moffittjc Yes, thank you, Jeff. I am turning 33 next month.
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