princessmorgan
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- Feb 26, 2008
I'm not sure if this is the right place on the boards for this story, but I thought I would share. The Nelsons were performing on May 9th and 10th at Epcot and I wanted to see them as I used to be a fan when I was in middle school. I remember them with long blond hair. Anyway I got vetoed by the rest of my party and was kind of bummed. I didn't think about it again.
Then we went to Epcot on the Tuesday after and were at Soarin. I was waiting for my DH and DD and was sitting with our other 2 children. We got a baby swap and had had a fast pass form earlier. Well after waiting for awhile, I decided not to ride b/c the kids were cranky, so we decided to leave. I wanted to give our FP's to someone and we saw a group of 4 standing around trying to decide whether to go in (the standby line was 50 min). So I asked them if they wanted our FP's. One of the guys was so nice and said "Thank you so much. That's so nice of you" and started to chat a little. Then he said, "Do you want our leftover Park Hopper passes?" I kind of looked at him funny and was like why would you give us Park Hoppers for some Fastpasses. He gave me a bunch of one-day Park Hoppers and I said thanks.
Then we started to walk away and a woman came up to them and asked if she could get a picture. I was kind of looking at them trying to place their faces. So we asked the guy who was taking the picture who they were, and he said Ricky Nelson's sons! They performed at Epcot this weekend! I could not believe it. By the time I came to my senses they went through the FP line at Soarin, so I didn't even get a pic! I did not even recognize them because their hair was so short and they looked a lot younger than I would have imagined. Anyway they were very nice and were going to stand in the standby line for Soarin even after they performed there
Then we went to Epcot on the Tuesday after and were at Soarin. I was waiting for my DH and DD and was sitting with our other 2 children. We got a baby swap and had had a fast pass form earlier. Well after waiting for awhile, I decided not to ride b/c the kids were cranky, so we decided to leave. I wanted to give our FP's to someone and we saw a group of 4 standing around trying to decide whether to go in (the standby line was 50 min). So I asked them if they wanted our FP's. One of the guys was so nice and said "Thank you so much. That's so nice of you" and started to chat a little. Then he said, "Do you want our leftover Park Hopper passes?" I kind of looked at him funny and was like why would you give us Park Hoppers for some Fastpasses. He gave me a bunch of one-day Park Hoppers and I said thanks.
Then we started to walk away and a woman came up to them and asked if she could get a picture. I was kind of looking at them trying to place their faces. So we asked the guy who was taking the picture who they were, and he said Ricky Nelson's sons! They performed at Epcot this weekend! I could not believe it. By the time I came to my senses they went through the FP line at Soarin, so I didn't even get a pic! I did not even recognize them because their hair was so short and they looked a lot younger than I would have imagined. Anyway they were very nice and were going to stand in the standby line for Soarin even after they performed there
That made me laugh! Though now I have that song in my head...
I had to make sure I snuck a peak of them too! I had the song " I can't live with out your love and affection" stuck in my head for days! I had to text my friends and family to let them know that I was watching "Nelson"...with out the hair!
That is so funny! My DH was talking to yours, because I was so embarrassed, and my DH had no idea who Nelson was back in the day. When your DH told him it was Ricky Nelson's sons, he was so confused. He was wondering how I had a crush on someone whose sons were older than we were. Then your DH had to explain that Ricky Nelson had passed away. Tell your DH thanks for being so patient with mine 
