that was some adventure

That was some adventure…

            Walt Disney World is a magical place.  As a little kid I always dreamt of going to Disney world and meeting Mickey Mouse while I ate a giant swirly lollipop.  I’d see the commercials on T.V and be incredibly jealous of the kids in their Mickey ear hats with their autograph books laughing and jumping for joy as the classic jingle played in the background.  I remember the song word for word, Cinderella’s castle would appear and a woman would sing in a magical tune “It’s time to remember the magic.”  I probably watched the commercial at least one hundred times between the ages of six and seven.  Every time that I saw it I wanted to go to Disney World even more than before, however I never thought that I’d get my chance.

            When I was thirteen I was lucky enough to go to Disney land with my cousin and my grandparents.  In the summer we all road tripped from Colorado to California in my grandparent’s Buick Le saber.  As we drove across Utah and Nevada the temperature rose to one hundred and four degrees, causing my cousin to momentarily pass out.  My grandma freaked out and we had to pull over to buy him a milkshake so that he could cool down.  It was very scary but he turned out all right and we made it to California and had a great time at the park.  I got to experience a Disney theme park for the first time and all the magic that went along with it, however one park wasn’t enough, I needed more…in fact, I needed four.  Disney land was like a gateway drug to the grand daddy of them all, Walt Disney World, however I’d have to wait five more years before I got my second hit of “Mickey.” 

            In the summer of two thousand and ten my stepfather turned sixty years old.  One night at dinner, the family asked him how he wanted to celebrate and he coolly replied “I want to do the Disney thing.”  At this moment my heart stopped and I knew that my dream had finally been realized.  My mom and I began to plan everything from hotel to meals to discount souvenir shopping and I got more and more excited as the days leading up to our trip faded away until the day of our departure for Orlando finally arrived.  I could barely hold my self together in the airport.  Luckily I was exhausted so I could sleep at the hotel, but the next morning I awoke ready to take on the (Disney) World.  We started at Epcot, then Magic Kingdom, followed by Hollywood Studios, and finally Animal Kingdom.  So much went on inside the park gates within the four days we were there.  I did so many things that I cant even put in words, but I can say this, That was some adventure.