Let me start by saying that I am fully aware of the insanity of going to Disney World during Christmas time. However, our Grandmother was able to procure a couple of free tickets to get us into the parks (no she is not a member of the mob. Apparently Disney World does in fact let people in for free if you work for them).
We weren't going to turn down a couple of free tickets, so off we went. I will say this, we had a good time. I don't think we would have if we had paid for the tickets. The lines to get onto the rides were outrageous. People were waiting in lines over three hours long. Three damn hours, I can't think of anything I would be willing to wait three hours for in a line of sweaty, aggravated people. A ride that last less then three minutes is not going to be anywhere near the top of the waiting in line list. Maybe to get an autographed original drawing from Molly Crabapple but only maybe.
The day was full of oddities. One of the workers on the boat asked us if we were Mormon. I said no but had to know why. I guess our good teeth, lovely complexion and overall happiness convinced him. Didn't know the Mormons had cornered the market on those traits. He was a nice guy so I didn't tell him I was a godless heathen, I was afraid it would break his heart.
Here's another one. Did you know you could buy copious amounts of alcohol in Epcot? Every inch of the park was packed with wineries and margaritas. Took me a little by surprise. I guess they stop people from getting drunk by charging you the Gross National Product of a small country to buy a glass of wine.
We finally made it to the Magic Kingdom and were immediately overwhelmed by the amount of people in the park. It was like a human zoo. Wall to wall people. There were a few places we couldn't even move. I can't imagine how anyone was having any fun. No room, long lines, rude people, are not my idea of fun. I do think I know why the world is heating up. All the people at Disney World are sucking up the oxygen.
All of this would have made for a terrible day but our non-mobbed up Grandmother saved us by knowing the right people. With no money exchanged we were allowed to walk around and people watch. Do a little shopping. Watch a parade and not worry about getting our money's worth. Greatest human zoo experience ever!
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This brings back memories, as I was just writing up my Adventures in Single Motherhood blog for next week. It occurred to me that I had not traveled with my daughter, who is currently with me in Toronto for the holidays, since we went to Disney World when she was five years old. Ahhh, the mayhem of Disney. I'm glad you had a good experience and hop you took a lot of pictures at the human zoo. :)
Weird. I also thought you were Mormon.
Ha Ha Ha harleymay not the worst thing I have been called. ;)
I went to disneyworld when I was 19 with my friend, her parents, and our other friend. I loved it. I think we went during february vacation (of college). It was full of course but not as crowded as you describe. Of course, this was also a billion years ago. C's parents had gotten a book about disney before we went and knew just the right order so that the first few rides we had ZERO wait, and we never had to wait too long for anything. I've waited way longer at six flags. When I wasn’t even going on the ride. I would love to go again! Sure, the people there were weird… but I sometimes LIKE seeing weird people. It's interesting. And I've definitely gotten used to large crowds. Sometimes, san francisco is so full that you can't move, just walking down the street. Not for any event or anything, just walking. Which is bad if there's a downpour and you have no umbrella, like last Saturday lol. Glad you got in free though. One day, I'll def go again...
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