Long time lurker here! This is my first post so please bear with me… it is lengthy, but I have to report my first MK sighting!
I visited Epcot Wednesday night for Harmonious and did not know “media” would be there. (First time as a passholder and currently lack all knowledge of what to do/when to go to the parks)
Anyway, the vloggers were out in full force and my first sighting was of PMM walking around World Showcase (looking as jolly as ever).
All the vloggers set up camp between America and Japan. As I was walking past their area, I saw the man child in all his glory: Michael Kay. I wanted to witness him in his natural habit so I found a spot out of sight to observe. He had his camera set up on a trash can and was talking to “stans”. They would ask for his picture and he would pose the exact same way as Mickey Mouse… with his leg and hand out. It was the most awkward and cringe thing I’ve ever seen. I was surprised with the amount of people coming up to him, there were a lot, and he was obviously putting on a show. After the fans would leave, he would get quiet and go on his phone. When fans approached, his persona would turn on with his voice getting higher and of course, his animated expressions. You could tell he loved the attention. He also did not have a media pass on, nor did any other vlogger that I remember seeing.
MK was by himself for a bit, then “mom” appeared with two waters. She was reserved and when he was talking to fans, she would keep her distance. She did not talk and let MK do his thing. I don’t think I saw him talk to mom at all between any interactions, it was a bit odd.
There was a man who actually asked for MK’s autograph in a Disney autograph book. Yes, his actual AUTOGRAPH. After witnessing that, I had enough and had to walk away.
Luckily I did not see him again until after the show while walking towards the exit/entrance. MK and mom were sitting down and both were on their phones. I did not see them talk to each other, and after a few minutes, Michael took his camera and filmed walking under the ball. I kept walking and spotted Adam The Woo filming by himself. Once I got to the fountain, some vloggers were gathered together. I saw MK snapping pics by the fountain and talking to Dani.702. He brought her to say hi to his mom. She was the only vlogger I saw him interact with. After that, I did not see him again and assumed he left.
If you read all of this, thank you. I didn’t want to leave anything out and it was quite the night to see MK and vloggers we love to hate. I don’t follow Dave Kay (because it’s Dave Kay), and am not sure what he’s up to… but he was not there. Just Michael and his camera crew, aka: mom.
Please enjoy these photos I stealthily took. I did crop out the other people for privacy, so that’s why some might be different in size. (Also posting my Adam pics)
Thanks for all the laughs on here, and as our favorite medium-shirt-stained-sugar-lover always says: have a magical dayyyyy!