*three days later*

"D-Dad-it's Belle!" Aricka was starstruck-it was like seeing Peter all over again. The beautiful princess turned at her name and waves.

"Why hello princess!" she says and hugs her. "You look just like me!" Belle signs her book, and they get a picture together. "Are you having fun?"

"Yeah." Aricka and Belle talk for a while, before the princess asks,

"Can we take a portrait together, to remember this moment?" Aricka nods, still star struck, and the two hug and take a picture together.

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Roman and Aricka were walking ahead of the others, and she grabbed his hand suddenly. "Look-there's Ariel's grotto!"

"Let's go meet her," Roman says-they'd already planned using the Fast Passes to meet her, so they went in.

"Why hello friends," Aricka says, "Welcome, and swim on in." Roman pushes Aricka forward gently, and she walks up to the princess. "I love your flower, did Rapunzel give them to you?"

"No-Patton did," she says and points to her brother. "I haven't met Rapunzel yet."

"Oh she's very friendly, I've heard. She loves flowers." Ariel says, handing her the autograph book. "Do you want a picture?" Aricka nods, and they hug while Thomas takes a picture of them.

"How's Flounder?"

"Flounder's fine," Ariel replies, "He's with Sebastian right now, but I will tell him you said hi." Aricka grins, and then it was time for them to leave.

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"LOOK! Rapunzel," Aricka exclaims and runs over to the blonde haired princess.

"Why hello there, I love your flower, princess. What's your name?"

"Aricka."

"Princess Aricka, it's so nice to meet you. Your hair is so pretty," Rapunzel says.

"Can I get a picture with you?" Aricka shyly asks.

"Of course we can."

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"Aricka, guess who we're about to meet?" Thomas asks. She looks over at him while taking a bite of her ice cream.

"Who?"

"Aurora." Aricka's eyes widen, and she squeals.

"YAY!"

They walk in, and Aurora was the first one they meet. "Why hello there Princess, it's so nice to meet you. What's your name?" she asks while giving Aricka a hug.

"Aricka."

"Hi, Aricka. Will you come over here, and then we can talk?" Aricka takes the princess's hand, and they walk over to the middle again. "What's been your favorite thing to do so far?"

"I met Peter Pan!" Aricka exclaims, and Aurora smiles.

"Oh, he's always fun to talk to. Did you have to run away from Captain Hook?"

"No. But I got my picture with Gaston!"

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"Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls...Disneyland proudly presents..." Aricka rocked back and forth, death-gripping Virgil and Roman's hands, while they waited for the Paint the Night parade to start.

"PETER!" she yells, one it's started and Peter's float comes by. He looks over and blows her a kiss. She blows one back at him. "Tinkerbelle!"

The green-clad fairy looks over and waves at her with her magic wand.

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Aricka's eyes light up as the fireworks light the sky. "Look!" she tugs at Logan's sleeve and points up at the fireworks. "They're so pretty," she whispers with a dreamy sigh. Roman picks her up-she's still pretty small for a 12-year old-and points up to show that the castle was now pink!

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"This has been the best day ever!" Aricka exclaims. "And tomorrow's Christmas!"