This being both my first real vacation in years not spent at home and also my first time at Disneyworld, I was pretty excited. I also got my picture taken with Stitch! We spent the week onsite at the Pop Century Resort and I can honestly say I still didn't get to see everything. Words cannot express how massive Disneyworld is...
I could probably go into great detail on the daily activities of my trip, but I will be nice and not do this. I will however note the highlights...
-The Disney Dining Plan is essential. If you take the time to research where you want to eat and make dining reservations well in advance, it is more than worth it. Not only does it save a ton on money, but there are some excellent restaurants at Disney. The Yak and Yeti at the Animal Kingdom was my personal favorite. Least favorite was the Biergarten at Epcot. However, Jimmy really wanted to go there and at least the beer was good and the show was entertaining. Still didn't block out the taste of the terrible food...
-I got my picture taken with Stitch!!!
On our last morning, Jaime and I went to the Ohana! character breakfast. So, we got to meet Lilo and Stitch, as well as Mickey and Pluto. Sadly, I think I was more excited about meeting Stitch than Jaime... I'm such a child.
-Jaime rode Expedition Everest nine times. This was thanks to the Magic Hours, which allowed her to continually loop around back in line in the space of two hours. I don't know how she managed to do it and not get sick...
-The entire atmosphere of Disneyworld is amazing. Everything is perfect. Sometimes too perfect. I was slightly disturbed to wake up at 7am and find workers already painting walls that did not appear to need any painting. Jimmy actually left a tiny piece of trash out just to see how quickly someone would come along to pick it up. It took less than an hour. Although it sometimes was reminiscent of David Foster Wallace's cruise ship experience in A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again, it truly was a sight to behold. Everything... was... perfect... No matter where you went, there was something fascinating.
-And people were happy. Everyone was friendly. I can't tell you how many conversations I had with total strangers that would not have happened in the normal world. It really is "The Happiest Place on Earth."
-For those that are interested, I uploaded most of the vacation pictures on my Flickr site.
Anyways, I can completely see now why there are people who return to Disney year after year. It's an overwhelming experience. And I'm think I'll probably be returning in the future, as well...
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