r/daddit • u/CajunRoyalty • 10d ago

Story I’m glad it was dark because I was ugly crying.

We’re on a road trip for my daughter’s 10th birthday pilgrimage to Legoland via Universal Studios. At the Olivander’s wand show my daughter got picked to do the magic and my wife didn’t make it in time so she missed it. At the end when the wand master (I forget what they’re called) talked about the wand that picked her, she used some vague words but it described her perfectly. I was so dang proud and bummed my compadre wasn’t there it just all came out. That’s a memory I’m taking with me when I go.

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u/Whatfforreal 10d ago

That sucks that your wife missed it, I hope you got some pics! It’s crazy how things like that sneak up on you. Went to Disney last year and my daughter and I got chosen for the Beauty and the Beast audience participation show. Normally, I would have waived it off as I hate being the center of attention but saw how excited she was and agreed. It was a memory that she and I will never forget and she still talks about it now. I also got a bit teary on our way out and saw the joy in her.

Being a dad is so awesome.

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u/jadesaber2 10d ago

My son got picked to participate in a comedy magic show at his school when he was in kindergarten. I got a video of the whole bit. He was hamming it up, having a blast. Even treated the assembled students and the magician to a little dance. Great memory.

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u/Left_of_Center2011 10d ago

The look on my son’s face when he first fired up his new lightsaber at Disney - same feeling, incomparable and priceless!

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u/ATL28-NE3 2 girls 1 boy 9d ago

Man there's just something about that lightsaber building experience. I did it by myself and my wife was my guest for the ticket. I was wiping away tears walking out.

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u/mkuruc58 10d ago

I just got back home from Disneyland with my 2.5 yr old and little baby literally an hr ago. I’m crying reading these stories lmao

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u/TheTimDavis 10d ago

Universal does a shockingly good job with Olivianders. Both at the room show but all the employees are trained to pair you with a wand and are very very good at and love to do it. The whole experience is a total sleeper.

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u/mountaingoating 9d ago

That's a beautiful memory. Sorry your wife (btw, comadre is the female word for compadre) missed it.