Florida storms, like most storms in life, seem to appear out of nowhere; just surprisingly enough to make you take cover; but, in the end, make you realize they were never as bad as they first appeared. In all my 15 years as a Disney Cast Member I never really saw Walt Disney World through the eyes in which Walt intended until this trip. And, all it took was something as simple as a ride on Space Mountain. We rode the ride much like I had over the past two decades but this time I took a moment to relish the moment. Hearing my sister’s genuine giggle (the-whole-entire-ride) and Natalie’s cries of fright and delight finally gave me that “ah-ha” moment which most guests experience and I realized I had lacked each time I stepped into a park.
I appreciate that WDW has finally caught up to the digital age but when you have 20,000 guests in one park all trying to use their smart phones at the same time you need to improve your tower coverage.
I, truly, understand that after a trip to WDW one needs a vacation from their vacation. I mean it is sensory overload to the nth degree!
I have a soft spot for Cast Members who genuinely love their job and live to make the Magic. The realities of the day-to-day often make us hard and cynical but when you ride the tram and hear the comical spiel of someone who is enjoying their job it makes you pause; it makes you laugh; and it makes you thankful that someone can transport you from reality to Fantasyland in one brief moment. And, you experience joy.
I appreciate that on any given day in any of the four parks you can find someone on some level that you can connect with – even just waiting in line. I love that it brings all people from all walks of life into one location for the purpose of simply finding a break from reality for a few short days.
And, there will always be an element of Magic to Disney that makes me still believe in fairy tales and that dreams really do come true …