It's a REALLY Small World!

[Phantod]

Our experience occurred on the first weekend in May 2009. We are there at DL on Sunday, which was "Bat Day" and the place is a zoo. We started over in Calif Adventure and then wandered over to DL in the afternoon. So we are in line at Thunder Mtn and as we get to the top of the stairs, I look back to see if there is a line for the rear-most car, which we prefer.

Who do I see but my daughter who lives in Utah and her husband. We had no idea they were going to be there that weekend nor they us. It was a nice reunion.

[BriarRose0708]

In June 2008 I was in line at Spaceship Earth and turned around to see two ladies who worked at the college I attended for undergrad! I hadn't seen them in about 3 years and I also went to the same dance studio with one of the ladies' daughter! I was there for vacation but they snuck away from the conference they were attending for a few hours. It was very surreal!

[MNNHFLTX]

I have had 2 "small world" experiences at WDW they both involved the same people and the same place! I am originally from Minnesota but moved to Florida as a young adult to attend a nursing program. My parents came down to visit when I graduated and we went to the Magic Kingdom for the day. While we were walking across the bridge to Tomorrowland, we ran across my old bosses from the Dairy Queen that I worked at while I was in high school. Strangely enough, 10 years later when I was at the Magic Kingdom with my husband and son, we ran across them again at pretty much the same spot! This time they had two grandchildren in tow. It was very much a sense of deja vu!

[mainemajor]

When I was a teenager I was traveling home from Disney and our group had to be split up on the plane. As I talked with the nice couple next to me I discovered they were high school classmates of my father.

[eandrsmom]

Every time we visit during Mardi Gras, we run into people that we know. Having lived in various places in South Louisiana for most of our lives, we always run into someone from home. I think most of the state exits during Mardi Gras and goes on vacation.

[Victor Kelly]

We have bumped into people we knew from back home plenty of times. We have bumped into people we have been in line and chatted with during a trip.

The only Christmas we were in Mk it was so crowded that we motioned another family to sit with us, turns out they lived 3 blocks from us back in Maryland.

It is very interesting to say the least. And a pleasant experience as well.

[ShanPooh]

When I was in high school we ran into a family at EPCOT that lived in the same neighborhood as us. We didn't even know we were going to be down there at the same time.

Two years ago, a friend of DD's from preschool was down there at the same time we were. We bumped into his family just outside Animal Kingdom Lodge - they were staying there, we were just there dining at Boma.

[spoiled]

Once I went to Taco Bell and met these people. And in the Magic Kindgdom on the 4th day of our 2009 trip we saw them. On Small World too! So, yes it is a small world!

[Hair_Razor]

I love this thread how cute are these stories! I love the husband and wife one, how awesome.

Ok so here's ours. DH and I were at Disney during F&W a couple years ago and there was a Buckeyes game on and we wanted catch at least part of it so we went to the ESPN bar at Boardwalk. Of course there were other Buckeye fans there so we ended up chatting with this couple. Turns out they work as teachers with my really good friends husband he is their principle. I was in their principles wedding. That was really cool, especially since they liked him.

[TheMartellFamily]

A few times we have gone we have had the same thing happen. It was even one time we were comming off a ride and all of a sudden we hear that looks like my FIL. I turned and then my DH heard it too. It ened up being someone that had moved to FL about 10 years ago and we had not seen them since our wedding over 15 years ago.

[azcavalier]

I've told this story on here a couple of times, but I don't see it on this thread....

My DW and I were on vacation in Illinois and ran into her best friend and husband from college on the street. We actually were living in Illinois at the time, but they lived in southern Cal. Then, less than 12 months later, we're at Epcot taking a restroom break on the walkway by Odyssey, and I hear from behind me, "NO WAY!". Turn around, and there they are again. It was really cool to run into them twice on vacation in the same year.