Disney stuff

You know, one BIG advantage you’ll accrue from reading this blog as opposed to another blog, or from reading the classics or watching a Hallmark movie is that I will tell you the real stuff. I mean, they’ll all talk about all the happy children’s faces and the twinkly lights and the hustle and also the bustle of the holiday season. Only here in this blog will you find the straight skinny, the actual truth about being alive in America during the holidays and not just in America, but at Disney specifically. About spending the Christmas season at Mouseville.

Herewith, the stuff I noticed yesterday at Disney’s Animal Kingdom and Hollywood Studios:

·         When you stop walking and the guy pushing the stroller behind you doesn’t, it can hurt;

·         The lights are really cool but watching the people craning their necks watching the lights is truly entertaining;

·         At any given time, there are probably a hundred or more little girls in the park wearing precisely the same princess costume but each of them thinks her costume is unique and she’s special – and each one of them is right;

·         Anyone who thinks the current generation of young adults is somehow not as good – not as dedicated, not as caring or as hard working – as preceding generations should really spend two days at Disney. Ride the rides and see the shows the first day so you get all that out of our system. Then spend the second day paying attention to the people who work there. The young lady who served us this morning was attentive and friendly and wholly professional. “Alice” was spot on character and really made us laugh, even though we happened to know through back channels that she was sick as a dog today. The shuttle drivers, parking lot attendants and people-herders never let on that herding was precisely what they were doing with us;

·         Most of these kids will move on to other lives but today, Disney wouldn’t be Disney without them;

·         Being in a hurry to get to the next attraction will probably not enhance your enjoyment of it and will make you miss lots of cool stuff you should have seen between here and there;

·         One of the best rides to be had is a bench in the shade from which to watch the world go by;

·         No matter what you wear, you will see someone wearing something more hideous, so stop worrying about what to wear and just throw on something that will still be comfortable after seven hours of walking on concrete in the sun;

·         Speaking of concrete and the sun, never underestimate the value of a really cold bottle of water in enhancing your enjoyment;

Walt Disney was a smart guy.