When I was five, my family took a vacation to Disney World. I was in my element! As a Cinderella OBSESSED little girl, seeing the castle, just like it looked in the movie, was a dream come true. I hate the movie Dumbo, but I loved the ride. I had seen so many TV shows with the Dumbo ride, my friends had all been on it, and I just had to ride it. So that was another dream come true after waiting for over an hour in line. It was a magical vacation, for me anyway. However, we went during April Vacation week and the park was packed! Plus our travel group consisted of grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins. And traveling with fourteen people isn't the most relaxing way to have a vacation. Thus, at the end of the trip the Grinch declared he was never going back. We begged. We pleaded. It didn't matter; we never went back.
Rudy and I decided that we are going to go away on vacation this spring. In the past we've gone away to a tropical island (my idea of a fantastic vacation) but Rudy asked to do something a bit more exciting this year. He's been all over the country and seen almost everything there is to see while I've barely left New England. We tossed around a few ideas and when I tentatively suggested maybe Disney would be fun, Rudy was so excited we realized we had to go. Why was Rudy, the person who's been there a large number of times, so excited to go? Because he knew that I'm essentially like a first-timer. I don't remember anything other than the Dumbo ride and "It's a Small World". So going with me is like seeing the magic again for the first time. I. Can't. Wait.
So I'm planning our vacation now. I've been told to plan six months in advance, so I'm going to do my best to plan it all out now. I have the time, so I'm looking into the best deals, figuring out where to stay, and trying to get a good price on flights. I've been doing research into what week to go, and where to stay. Rudy had one place to cross off the list. He's stayed at that hotel three times. The first time, his brother got the flu for the whole week (the flu while at Disney? What a nightmare!). The second time Rudy broke his hand (his brother was involved that time too... hmmm). And the third time, after being there for one day they got the call that Rudy's grandfather had died and they had to fly home.
We also made a list of all the things that we really wanted to do. We can't do all the parks in one week, so we're going to have to spend our time wisely. Because I've never done a lot of the rides (five was too young for thrilling rides) I made a list and Rudy and I broke them down into parks. Plus we both really want to do the Harry Potter theme park (that's a first for both of us!). I'm so excited!
I feel like a little kid again! Wish me luck in my planning adventures!
How exciting!!!!
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