Characters and 313

Monday May 7th:

I started the day at Disneyland. I went to go see my friend Heather Frost. She works in the Horse Trolley on Main Street. I’ve known Heather for a few years. I was a groomsman at her wedding. I’m even going to Disney World with her and her husband Jon in January. While I was waiting for Heather to come on stage, I got some photos with some Disney Characters. Mickey Mouse was shocked by my Racers number. I also got photos with Daisy and Goofy. I went on a ride with Heather and “Holly” down Main Street and back.

I went into Disney California Adventure around 10:30am. I got on Guardians of The Galaxy: Mission Breakout a few times. I also saw Sarah Glovin. I asked her if I could ride with the cast members on Tuesday night. I also got a 300 photo with her.

I went on Radiator Springs Racers 5 times during the day. The ride had a few downtimes. I met my college friend Jerry Johnson and his wife Kim. Jerry is a fireman with the City of Los Angeles and Disneyland was allowing them to come in free. We were able to ride Guardians and Racers together. It was great to catch up

Tuesday May 8th:

I again went inside Disneyland first. This time I saw Heather and Jessica Gonzales. Jessica used to work at Racers. She now works Indiana Jones and the cars on Main Street. I went inside the Star Wars Launch Bay at 10am. I got a photo with Rey. She was very kind. She thought my sign meant I was done kind of pilot. She also thanked me for joining the Resistance.

I got over to DCA at 11am. Racers went down for a few hours and I only got on 9 times to bring my total to 10,426. I took photos with my Pit Crew friends during the stoppage times. I arrived at Guardians close to park closing time. I made a 313 sign. Not only was it that time on the ride but The Fortress has that number on the back of the building. Sarah organized the cast members to ride with me. After the 313 ride, she asked if I wanted to do a “No Show” ride. That is a ride in total darkness. No audio, video or doors opening at anytime. It was pretty cool. I thanked them all for letting me ride with them and Sarah was setting it up.

The cast members are truly my Disney Family. Whether it be Racers, Guardians or every cast members throughout the park. 

Mickey can’t believe my ride total 

Goofy

Daisy

Heather

Sarah

Jerry and Kim

Jerry and Kim on Guardians 

On Racers

Pluto

Heather and Jessica

Rey 

Minnie Mouse 

Brittany, Jacob, Guillermo and Amanda 

Mike

Meli

Heyse

Left to right: Travis, James, Arcadian, Christina, Sarah, Bradlee, Me, Kiki, Daniel, Elijah, Daphne, Emma, Walter and David 

Sarah

Andrew

CAMEO

Cast members come and go all the time. They may go to school, get new jobs, or just move on. It is always happy and sad when your friends move on.

I remember the first day I met Cameo Humphrey. It was after a runDisney event. I asked to get a selfie with her. A few minutes later, she messaged me and asked if I could post our picture. Her friends did not believe she got a photo with me. 

Ever since then we have gotten countless photos. I’ve captured all her hair styles and colors. Also all her different cast member uniforms. I got really excited when I saw her in a Radiator Springs Racers Pit Crew Outfit. 

I’ve seen her grow a lot in the time we’ve been friends. She used to be really shy but now she has become more out going and does not "take crap" from anyone. She also has a great boyfriend, Matt Munoz. They're a great couple, I hope the best for them both. 

Cameo is leaving the park to become a full time nanny. She is also going to school to become a preschool or kindergarten teacher. I wish her the best in all her future endeavors. It will be sad not to see her in the park. She was a regular part of my routine with my good friends. She also brought a big smile to my face. This “big brother” will miss his “little sister “ very much.

Here is a few of our photos together: 

The last photo with Cameo. 

Our very first photo 


Mater’s outfit


Flik’s costume 




Racer’s gear. My favorite photo with Cameo 


Some Racers sign photos 

Wild hair 


At D23

Vyloos added to Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: BREAKOUT!

Disney World: Days 1-3

Monday January 15th: I arrived at LAX at 9pm for my 11:50pm flight to Orlando. I flew on Jet Blue. I wanted a flight without any stops along the way. The plane left on time and the 5 hours went by slow. I had a pillow but could not fall asleep. I just watched the screen that showed our progress across the country.

Tuesday January 16th:

I took the Magical Express from the airport to the All Star Sports Resort. If you stay on Disney property they give you a free bus ride from and back to the airport. At 8am, my room was not ready. So I dropped my bags at Bell Hop, and took an Uber to get water and snacks at Walmart. I then took a bus from All Star Sport to Epcot. I saw one of my Cast Member Friends also get on the bus from All Star Sports. Meganne G. And a couple of her friends. Ran into her a couple times during the week.

Went on Test Track 8 times. I meet up with my friend Tracie N. She came in from Georgia. I met Tracie when she worked Radiator Springs Racers. We went to Hollywood Studios. We saw the Beauty and The Beast Show. Tracie got a photo of me dozing off. We also saw Muppets 3D. Next we went on Star Tours and Toy Story Mania. Tracie kicked my butt on Toy Story. We saw parts of Fantasmic. We hurried over to Epcot to watch the Illuminations Fireworks Show. End of day one. I was awake for 28 hours in a row. 

Day 2: Tuesday January 17th. 

I met Tracie at Animal Kingdom. We were there when the park opened at 8am. We went straight for Avatar: Flight of Passage Ride. We saw my friend Krystle M. She works the ride. Tracie’s friend Ace also works the ride. We got on twice. It is the best ride I’ve ever been on. You feel like you are flying on a Banshee, from the movie Avatar. We then got on the Nav’i River ride. A boat that takes you by Avatar landscapes. It was short.

We saw the Lion King Show. We were so close, one of the stilt performers stepped on my foot. No harm done.

Next we went on Kilimanjaro Safari ride. We saw several wild animals. Even a mother Hippo and her new born from yesterday.

I went to Hollywood Studios to say hi to my Friend Lindsay S. I met Lindsay at Test Track in April. She now works at Hollywood Studios with guest control. It was great to see her. 

I went to Epcot and got on Test Track 3 times.

I met up with Tracie again at Animal Kingdom and we went on Flight of passage 2 times. We separated and I met up with her again at the Magic Kingdom Park. I just got the last part of the Fireworks. I tried to find another of my Test Track friends, Emerson. But it was too crowded. Tracie showed up and we went on Haunted Mansion, Big Thunder and Pirates of the Caribbean before the park closed. It was great spending time with Tracie. She is a good friend. 

Day 3: Wednesday January 18th. 

Got to Animal Kingdom before the park opened. Wanted to get on Flight of Passage again. I did and also the Safari ride again. I went on the Expedition Everest ride twice through the single rider line. 

Went over to Hollywood Studios to see my friend Jessica G. She was also here from California with her Disneyland friends. We had lunch at the Pizza place inside the park. We went on Tower of Terror. Jessica used to work at Tower in DCA. I met her when she worked at Racers. It was great to visit with them for a little bit. I went Single Rider on Rock n Rollercoaster. And said hi to my friend Lindsay before leaving the park.

Epcot again and Test Track for 7 more rides.

Back to Animal Kingdom to see Laura E. She is also a cast member from Test Track I met in April. She introduced me to Kayla. Kayla is actually a friend of Lisa B. , one of my friends from Guardians. It is truly a small world. They gave me a vip seat to watch the Rivers of Light Show. It was pretty cool.

Finished the night at Epcot and Test Track. I got on the ride 22 times. My total number of rides is now 56. That includes my total from April of 25. I got photos with my friends Melissa and Tori. I also was join by my friend Tina. She went in the Single Rider Line with me for rides 50 to 56. I used to work with a Tina at TVG.

The 50th time on Test Track

Meganne

Tracie 

Sleeping at Beauty and Beast show

Krystle at Flight of Passage 

Pandora 

Hippo and her newborn which you probably can’t see 

Lindsay

Expedition Everest 

Tower of Terror

Jessica and friends

Jessica and Christina, Lloyd and Thomas 

Jessica

Lindsay 

Laura

Kayla

Melissa 

Tori

With Tina.