Man, Reddit, your matching algorithm hit the jackpot with this one! In my Exchange Preferences, I mentioned that I love Aladdin, that I love the Disney theme parks and their inner workings, that I'm going to Disney World this fall, and that I love reading cast member stories. My Santa messaged me very quickly to ask me a few questions about myself, and to let me know that I was a great match for her. And now that I've received the package she put together for me, I have to say, she was absolutely right!!

My Disney Secret Santa put together an AMAZING package for me. I'm bowled over, I honestly am. She's worked at Disney World as a cast member, and she has a family history with the Disney theme parks, as well. She also has friends who still work there! She was able to combine all of this into an amazing gift - the box she sent me was packed full of stuff. I was given lots of little Disney trinkets - crayons, a colouring book, colouring paper, stickers, and a puzzle. She also got me some park merchandise - a ticket, a Photo Pass, a couple pins (including a limited edition Kilimanjaro Safari pin, which she told me to never trade!), a Maleficent for a Magic Band, and a book from one of Disney's big celebrations. Such cool stuff!!

She went even more personal than that, though. I'd mentioned that the Genie was one of my favourite characters... and it turns out that her friend who works at Disney World is currently a Friend of the Genie, and he drew me an AMAZING picture. Do you see how good that is?!?! She also had said friend send her a Fun Guide to Disney World, and she went through and added notes, stars, and tips for visiting each of the four parks to help me on my upcoming trip. Isn't that amazing!? She also gave me two books - one about the history of Walt himself, and one about the hidden magic and secrets of the four Disney World parks. I'm dying over both of those and absolutely cannot wait to dig into them. I wasn't kidding when I told her how fascinating the behind-the-scenes stuff is to me! But here's the most amazing thing of all... she spent so much time putting together a brochure of cast member stories for me. Not just any cast member stories - her stories, her parents' stories, her friends' stories. She put in all this time to compile the stories, write them up, add photos and images... and it all comes with a beautiful letter, telling me what Disney means to her.

I'm absolutely blown away, Reddit. I can't believe it. Not only did I receive a box that was chock-full of Disney items, but everything I got was so personal. She took time to consider me and my tastes, and shared herself and her stories with me in the process. I feel so incredibly honoured to have gotten her as my Disney Santa, in all honesty. I can't explain how meaningful it was to me to sit and read the brochure she put together for me, to get to be a part of the stories she wanted to share. (And the quote you used, Santa? I know that show, I love that show, and it got me through college, too. I teared up reading that part!!) Everything in this gift is incredible, but that brochure... that's something I'm going to keep for years to come. That, especially, is special to me.

Thank you, Santa, so much. You have no idea how much this gift means to me. Thank you!!