Before we had even boarded the plane to come home, I was already trying to plan my next trip to the happiest place on Earth, Walt Disney World. My family and I had just finished a weeklong trip visiting every park and shop in Disney World at least twice. Disney World is definitely not a relaxing getaway, but it will keep you entertained from the time you wake up until your head hits the pillow. I believe everyone should visit Disney World at least once during his or her life.
One reason you should visit Disney World would be because everything is so professional and very magical. The workers are referred to as cast members and even have to wear some kind of costume to match their working environment. For example, if you visit Epcot and go to a certain country’s region, all the cast members will be dressed like you are actually in that country. Mississippi State University student, Tori Bonney, said her favorite part of Disney World has to be Epcot.
“I love Epcot because of all the different countries that you can visit,” she said. “My favorite country would have to be Britain because I’m a huge ‘Doctor Who’ fan.”
The parades that go down Main Street USA in the Magic Kingdom are very professionally done and not at all like your hometown Christmas floats. Everyone stops what they are doing and watches the parade or a show that seemingly starts out of nowhere. Characters will be everywhere, so make sure to keep your eyes peeled.
Another of my favorite things about Disney World would have to be the shows that happen every night. The first night we attended the show “Fantasmic” at Hollywood Studios. You have to get there early to get a great seat, but the show is worth it as you follow Mickey into his imagination and encounter Disney princesses, characters from all the Disney movies and even the villains as they try to take over the show. Just when it seems like the villains will overtake Mickey’s imagination, Sorcerer Mickey shows up and saves the show. This show will keep you watching from the moment it begins until the very end.
The show at Magic Kingdom every night, “Wishes and Celebrate the Night,” is a storytelling firework special when Cinderella’s castle is transformed into living art. These two shows are a must-see for anyone planning to visit Disney World. Make sure you stand in front of the castle so you can see the fireworks from all angles. Disney projects images from Disney movies onto the castle as a narrator tells the stories from them. I got tears in my eyes multiple times because of how beautiful the scenes are and also because I was so happy to be there.
Some of the rides at Disney World were totally worth the wait time, but that is where your fast pass would be a lifesaver. Expedition Everest is one of those rides that is worth the. I enjoyed it more than I did any of the others. Disney water parks are definitely something different than any you have ever been to before. Blizzard Beach and Typhoon Lagoon have some fun water slides that you can ride alone or with a whole group of people. On those hot July days that we were there, we took full advantage of our park hopper tickets that let us visit whatever park we wanted to all throughout the day.
Disney truly is the happiest place on Earth. Each time you walk into the park you are surrounded with people who truly love being there and show it. This place helps you forget about the real world for a day, or however long you visit.
