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When my son was eight we went to Walt Disney World for the first time. He was a typical eight year old, loving everything, and having a blast. The one night while we were there, we went to Fantasmic. We did not know then about the Fantasmic! Dinner Experience, which is basically a fast Pass for the Fantasmic Show (for more information check out our post “Ooh, Ahhhh….Part 3”). So, we joined the many other people that showed up about an hour before the show started, staked a claim to our seats and sat. Well of course an eight year old is going to get bored, so we did what many people do in that situation, we bought a toy. (While you are waiting for this show and fireworks in the Magic Kingdom and Epcot, there are Cast Members selling different toys and light up items.) The toy we bought him was a light-up Stitch vehicle, which had arms that twirled around. He must have sat there for 35 minutes playing with that thing and he was content until the show started. He played with it through the rest of the trip whenever it got dark, he’d have to have it with him. He still has it in his room (he’s now 14), I don’t know if it works, but he won’t let us even think about getting rid of it. Seeing the picture of him playing with it made me think of all the other things in Walt Disney World that light –up and can give you a Magical Experience. So, I present to you today, the Unknown Magic of Objects that Glow.

The obvious things that glow in Disney are throughout the parks, things like the signs in Tomorrowland, Spaceship Earth, or even the Osborne Festival of Lights in Disney Hollywood Studio around the Holidays. Everyone sees these, so they are not included in the Unknown Magic of object that Glows. The things I’m talking about are the things you don’t expect. For example, in the Haunted Mansion, at the end of the one hallway, where there are skeleton hands that are trying to open a door, there is an eerie green glow from inside the door. There are so many things going on when you are in the Haunted Mansion though that you may miss this glow.

When my son was younger, we had many Magical Experiences created by this little thing:

This is a glow cube; it’s a plastic ice cube that they use in drinks in Walt Disney World. They change colors; red, blue, orange, yellow, purple and green or sometimes they have them one solid color, for example the Glow-tini for adults that they are serving in many of the restaurants in Walt Disney World.

Whenever we were down years ago, my son also got a drink at dinner that had Captain Hook clipped on to the glass; he would glow as the drink was brought over and would light up the glass through the meal. Some places like the Whispering Canyon Café offer Tinkerbell and friends or Buzz Lightyear punch (which is Minute Maid Light Lemonade Punch served in a souvenir Fairies or Toy Story 3 cup with a glowing Tinker Bell or Buzz Lightyear Clip-on Light). These can create Magical Experiences for your kids like they did for our son.

So, now you know, there are Magical Experiences that can be had in Walt Disney World by Unknown Magics that Glow. To have these experiences, you only have to do is order a drink, buy a toy or look around when in the Haunted Mansion and enjoy the Glow.

***I would like to apologize to the http://www.DisneyFoodBlog.com for using one of thier photos without giving them credit. Please go see their wonderful site, and check out their posts and pictures of great food in Walt Disney World.