Sunday, January 10, 2010

Most Magical Place







I have always held a strong love for Disney World. There is just something truly magical about this place! From the moment you arrive-from riding the monorail, arriving at Main Street, smelling the popcorn, and then turning the corner to see Cinderella's castle- one can't help but feeling the magic. I have always dreamed of celebrating my birthday at Disney Wold. However, due to the incredibly priced tickets, this has never come a reality...until now.
Thanks to Disney for offering a free ticket to anyone on their birthday, and thanks to Manatee High School's chorus department for providing free tickets for the rest of my family, we spent the day living up the magic and enjoying being together. Not only did I get to enter Disney for FREE, but they also pinned a birthday pin on me. Anytime I past a cast member, he or she greeted me with a smile and a "Happy Birthday, Mallory!" This may be a selfish confession, but I never tired of hearing this. Ha! Birthday advantage also took us to the FastPass line at Space Mountain even though they were out of these shortcut passes. We only waited in line for 15 mins. rather than 2 hours. On top of all this, one of my best friends, Nicole, drove down fron Nashville to be with us on this specia day. It meant so much to have her there. She's been the sister I never had since I was 4 years old.
The day was truly great- riding, laughing, and enjoying being with one another. And then, the best part of the whole day...the parade and fireworks. What a perfect culmination of the day! Despite the most frigid temperatures I've ever felt in Florida, we were captivated by the lights, music, characters, and tricks in the sky. Magic.
It may seem silly or elementary to be so enthralled by an amusement park, but that was just a mere part of the joy for me. I got to spend the day with my family- the ones that I truly love and the ones that truly love me. I enjoyed seeing them smile, hearing them scream on the rides, and watching them enjoy the day just as much as I had fun riding rides.
It was a great day, and an even greater reminder for me to count my blessings. I think it's funny that my dream of being a Disney Birthday Princess didn't come true until I turned 23 (that's right... I'm old!), but I was nevertheless captivated by the day's magic.




1 comment:

  1. I'd be LOVIN me some free Disney, but a fast pass too? mmmh, mmh, mmh! So happy you had a wonderful day. But girl, you are FAR from old! :)

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