Do You Believe in Magic?

Musings about Magic.

To think that I have spent many days thinking about Magic after working at Studios. During the Christmas Rush in Disney I had to keep reminding myself every morning before work that I was here to make magic and memorable guest experiences. How was that possible to do when you have 50+ screaming guests in your face upset because the theatre hit capacity and you can no longer let anyone else in? You are just doing your job.

It was rare that I had to remind myself to make magic. Magic sort of just comes naturally to me. I love to smile and to laugh. Those are two wonderful forms of magic. Laughing is contagious, I don't care what you say. You could laugh at nothing and get just about a whole entire room laughing with you. It's great! And Smiling....well just try it sometime. You'll understand. We rarely realize that magic is all around us.

Let's take today for example:
It's cold at Penn State. Freezing. The weather man says, "Don't go outside. You will get frostbite." Penn State still goes to school. So we students bundle up and head out to brave the weather. It's BITTER Cold. Just a lovely time to walk around campus from class to class. We endure it because we have to, well most of us endure it. Some people are just lazy. But tonight something beautiful happened. It started to snow. Not the heavy, gusty snow, but the soft, gentle snow that leaves a nice dusting on the ground. To me, that is magic. A cold, miserable day turns out to be a beautiful one in the blink of an eye. Snow is magic to me because it has powers to do a lot. It has the powers to make things sparkle and seem new. It gives us creative abilities (snowmen, snow angels, igloos) and much more. Magic can be found all around us.

When I had a free day or even if I had a hard day at work, I would stop by the Magic Kingdom or Epcot to watch the fireworks at night. Actually, that's a lie. I rarely watched the actual fireworks. Rather, I watched the people around me. The adults and children. People from Florida and people from Across the world. I watched them as they watched in amazement at the display before their eyes. The oohs and ahhs. The wows and That's cool! I loved every second of it. Watching families hug close together, couples hold hands, babies stare at the wonder before their eyes. It was simply amazing. Of course I cried at times. After all, these people weren't just coming to Disney because it is a well known theme park. They were because Disney offers a rare form of magic. Disney takes the guest from reality and places them in a land of fantasy where anything can happen. It's true, anything can happen at Disney. I saw a lot happen. Engagements, weddings, birthdays, regular people getting VIP treatment, surprises and more. I had the honor of making magic myself. Everyday. Not only when I went to work, but even visiting the park as a guest and helping people find their way. They had no idea I worked for Disney (though the two finger point probably gave it away). It's amazing.

My best friend is a magician. He sees things a little bit different than normal people. I think right now, in this moment, I finally understand what he loves most about his job. After all, we could all use a little magic in our lives every now and then. Though making our own...that right there is priceless.