Well I'll tell ya: there's just something magical about this place. It's in the air. The weather may be offsetting at times and everything may be going wrong for you back home, but when you come here everything seems to change. You forget who you are, what real life is and just soak in the fact that you are in another 'world'.
Let's face it, you won't see any of these people again so you can be whoever you want. Today I was an obnoxious Canadian tourist, representing Canada with my Montreal Olympics shirt. I laughed loudly at corny jokes I heard and I said "eh" every now and then in case anybody was listening to my conversations. I can be the person I can't be at home. I walk around my hotel/motel/resort (I'm not sure what it is) wearing nothing but shorts because hey, again, who cares.
For the past 17 years, I've been told that if I want something in life, I have to go and take it. I'll be honest in saying that I never had this way of thinking. I kind of just let things happen and never seem to take responsibility in pursuing my personal interests. But this place is making me someone who I never was, someone who feels obligated to make sure he makes the most of his young life.
The last time I was here was the first time I was able to fully appreciate all the parks had to offer. When I returned home, I was too upset to go to sleep because I liked this place so much. I would close my eyes and imagine that I was here, wish I was here, even though I knew my next trip wouldn't be for years to come. I wanted my life at home to be like it was here. Maybe that's because this is the one place my family can go to without arguing with one another. We become a fully functional family who makes weird jokes that only we understand. Families make Disney what it is today.
You don't have to be a thrill-seeking, coaster junkie to like it here, I'm quite the antithesis. You just need to know how to relax and enjoy your surroundings without being a total doofus. Rules don't apply here. Whether you're trekking through an Animal Kingdom safari or you're playing carnival games with Buzz Lightyear, there's always something for you to do.
Rides, food, attractions, stores, fun, more food, imagination and childhood. You know how Chuck E. Cheese is "Where a kid can be a kid"? Well Disney is "Where a 1-100 year old can be a kid". That is the basic layout of Disney for ya. So if you've never been, come down.
This truly is the happiest place on Earth. It's where dreams come true.
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