ORLANDO — The magic of Disney strikes again, this time for a young boy who lost his beloved toy at Walt Disney World.
Wes Ramsaran, who recently embarked on a Walt Disney World vacation with his parents, was devastated after leaving behind his new Slinky dog toy on a park bench. Slinky (of Toy Story fame) was given to Wes by his mother, Kelly Grzech Ramsaran, for being a good listener while on vacation, and was intended to be brought home to join Buzz and Woody in Wes’ toy collection.
However, while Wes was busying himself with pirate toys inside the gift shop, his father absentmindedly left Slinky on a bench. The family only realized the toy dog was missing on the drive home.
In an attempt to get Slinky back (and cheer up her son), Kelly made many phone calls to Disney, eventually connecting with an employee who heard all about the family’s woes. Later that day, another Disney cast member called Kelly to tell her that Slinky had been found and that he would be shipped back to Wes in about 10 days.
True to their word, Slinky arrived back on their doorstep – with some company. Disney had mailed him back with a bucket of toy soldiers and an additional Woody doll for Wes. Not only that, the package also contained a note from Disney’s Boardwalk Resort Merchandise Team as well as a bunch of photos that highlighted Slinky’s epic adventures while out on his own.
Slinky was snapped playing video games at the resort, shopping for candy with Woody, driving in a car and visiting stuffed toys at a gift shop. Judging from the pics, it looks like Slinky had just as good a time at Disney World as Wes did!
Kelly wrote about the package and posted the photos to Facebook to let others know the lengths Disney will go to bring movie magic to life and make its youngest fans happy. Well done, Disney!