It seems no matter where I go happiness is everywhere to be found. I just recently got back from the happiest place on Earth- Walt Disney World! However everything before and after are going to be full of happiness.
On our way to Florida my friend Jackie and I decided to stay in New Orleans for 2 nights before driving to Orlando. We were pleasantly surprised to have our room upgraded to an executive suite for free! Everyone we ran into was nice and friendly. It's no wonder especially since New Orleans has one of the streets known for its all night happy hours, Bourbon Street. It was a good time. We arrived the afternoon of July 4th and decided to catch a firework show. At the time we didn't realize what a challenge that was going to be for us. We got lost several times and ended up paying the same toll twice. The fireworks were really something though, at least the ones I could see from the car. We gave up and headed to our hotel. The next day we spent on the Riverwalk and French Quarter Marketplace. I controlled myself and only came back with a legit Mardi Gras mask. Now all I need is a masquerade ball to wear it to.
After our second night we headed to Orlando for our 3 night stay. When we arrived we weren't greeted by a suite upgrade, but we would be staying 1.8 miles from The Happiest Place on Earth! Our first day we headed over to Disney's Animal Kingdom. The weather wasn't cooperating and by I mean not cooperating I mean I was soaking wet before I got to the park entrance. We had a good time though. I got to ride their newest ride Expedition Everest. It's set to the theme of mountain climbing to discover the elusive Yeti that has been terrorizing hikers for centuries. On the ride the Yeti jumps out and rips apart the roller coaster tracks which sends the rider traveling backwards in the direction in which they came. I am not going to lie, the ride did take my breath away for a good 3 seconds. It literally ripped the breath from my chest and I loved it!
The next day we spent 13 hours at Disney's Magic Kingdom. I used to work there in 2004 and all those memories came rushing back once I loaded onto the monorail to get to the park entrance. At the park I got the chance to run into one of my former students from this past year. It's funny to see kids out of school because they act completely different. This kid was the kid who showed my how to do monkey butt on the first week of school and now he was sitting quietly and being shy. It made me smile. If you don't know what monkey butt is go back in my blog posts and find it, it will be worth the time. I also got the chance to catch up with an old friend that I worked with when I worked at Disney. It had been 5 years since we saw each other last, but it was just like old times. We got to see a lot of the shows and ride almost all the rides. My personal favorite was Mickey's Philharmagic Show. It's a 3-D show that stars Donald Duck and his wacky adventure with Mickey's Magical sorcerer's hat. It combined many of the classic characters such as Simba, Ariel, Jasmine, Aladdin, Peter Pan, and Tinkerbell set to their trademark songs. I forgot how magical of a place Disney is. I had a great time and thought it was well worth the money spent. I really do miss working there. Who knows, I might end up back there again someday.
Tomorrow I am heading to Fort Worth for my mom's birthday and a good friend's wedding in Dallas. I have to leave early so I can make it time to take my mom out for lunch and then head to Dallas for the wedding. I will be glad when it is all over so I can come home an relax. I have been going nonstop since the 3rd. It will be nice to just relax, even if it is just for a little bit before returning to work on Monday.
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