The Most Magical Place on Earth.

"That's the real trouble with the world, too many people grow up."

Walt Disney Company

If only there was a way to capture the magic of Disney World and bottle it up.  It'd be sold all over the world.  I mean, two words, Magic Kingdom, boom!  It truly does not make a difference how old you are: seven, seventeen, twenty seven, or seventy.  Disney World equates happiness for all.  July 13th was a spectacular day.  As I've mentioned before, my grandmother and her sister were visiting from Brazil.  Though my grandmother is a Disney World veteran, her sister had never been.  So, of course we had to go, duh.  My dad was trying to take absolute advantage of my grandmother's last weekend here.  Therefore, we turned what should have been a weekend trip into a 24 hour Disney adventure.  During the busiest time of the year.  Did I mention it was excruciatingly hot?  It was.  Did I mention it was a day trip?  Of course I did.

The night before I surprised my little cousin with a ticket to Disney for her ninth birthday.  She was over the moon.  It most likely had to do with the fact that it was her very first time at Magic Kingdom.  Her very first time seeing Cinderella's castle.  Her very first time walking down main street sporting MInnie Mouse Ears.  Her very first time experiencing the amazingness that is Disney.  I'm pretty sure she had a smile plastered on that sweet face all-day-long.  She's cute, isn't she? 

So, Saturday morning at precisely 5 o'clock in the morning my alarm went off.  I hid my head underneath my pillow.  Five more minutes I thought, five more minutes.  Almost instantaneously I heard my dad's voice in my head saying, "Renata, Renata, RENATA".   I threw the sheets to the side and fell out of bed.  At approximately 6:15 AM my dad called to tell me he was outside waiting for me and my cousin.  Off to Disney we went.

We arrived at Disney World at 9:30 in the morning, and we left at 11:45 at night.  Did we have a good time?  You bet.  Now, would I recommend taking a day trip to Disney World in the summer time?  Not in a million years.  The things you do for the ones you love.  I only got home at three in the morning, no biggie.  However, the memories made were priceless. 

My cousin was happy, my grandmother was happy, my dad's aunt was happy, my dad was happy, and I was happy.  What more could we ask for?  We waited in those long lines, we ate the bad food, we rode the rides, we bought the cheesy souvenirs, and we got caught in a typical Florida storm.  It was absolutely perfect.  On the drive home I couldn't help but be filled with this sense of utter and complete satisfaction.  Moments like these come once in a lifetime.  As I got into bed that night I couldn't help but miss our day.  It had only just ended and yet I yearned for it to repeat.  I closed my eyes, I opened my heart, and back to Disney World I went.  

Like a bolt out of the blue

Fate steps in and sees you through

When you wish upon a star

Your dreams come true

xoxo