Imagine that you are 8 years old. You have just spent 3-4 days in a car, driving from Austin, TX to Orlando, FL. You have watched the Disney channel all your life, being a faithfully devoted fan of the Mickey Mouse Club (MMC) and all the Mickey cartoons. You have been so excited for months, since your mom and dad told you that they were taking you to Disney World. Nothing could be greater! So, after journeying for what feels like millions of miles, you finally get there. You check into your hotel and then head straight to Chez Mickey for dinner. You think, " I will get to see Mickey, finally!" However, you are not prepared to not only see Mickey when you first walk in the door but that he will hold your hand and walk you to your table. Also, you are not prepared for Mickey to be 7 feet tall and enormous. So, as soon as you are seating and Mickey walks away, you tell your mom that you are about to be sick. You then proceed to spend the rest of the meal in the bathroom with your mom holding your hair back (something she would do only for you, since she hates even the thought of vomit). So there you are, are you imagining it? Yep, that was me. It was my first trip to Disney World. I didn't actually throw up and the staff at Chez Mickey were so concerned. They made our meals into beautiful foil Mickey ears and a swan.
Going to Disney World has always been one of my favorite places to go. I mean, it's the happiest place on earth! My parents always really loved it too. My mom and I would always get up early and be at the parks when they first open and then stay until right after lunch. This allowed us to get on most rides right away and then be out of the park for the afternoon when it gets really hot. Then we would go back to the room for naps or swimming and return in the evening for dinner and to enjoy time in the park with my dad. My mom and I would always plan for months, reading books about Disney World to see what had changed since we were last there. We would plan what parks we would go to on what days so that we could get maximum time in all the parks. If you have ever felt you wasted your money at Disney World, just come on a trip with my mom and I, we waste no time, but we are also not dead by the end of the trip.
Anyway, I just talked to a patient who was heading to Disney World the other day and began thinking of my childhood trips to Disney World. We have been having a lot of stress over the last few months and it sure would be nice to get away to the happiest place on earth for a while. (By the way, MOM, this is not a plea for a trip, just a happy memory to share).
3 comments:
Hmmm...so it's not a plea to go huh? That first trip was a fun one. And you are right, the staff at the restaurant was very kind. You were just a little overwhelmed because those characters are truly large.
We did have a good time on those trips didn't we? I'm still mad that Mr. Toad's Wild Ride is not there anymore. Who cares about Winnie the Pooh?
I know, I am still a little bitter to. I really don't think Winnie the Pooh is near as cool!
I wanted to go to Disney while we lived in Georgia since it's just a car ride away. Too bad we don't have an extra $6000.00 sitting around to vacation right now!! Ok, maybe it's not that much but I never knew a Disney adventure could be so expensive. I do love Disney and would love to take a trip there.
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