It’s kind of a rite of passage, that childhood pilgrimage to Orlando, Florida to see the castle and the mouse. Somewhere between 1974 when my parents took my brother and me and the late 1990s when I took my own children, the place got crowded – really, too crowded to enjoy. But there is this unspoken rule about taking the kids to Disney World, and so we packed them up and took them, checked the box and came home. The best memories from the 1970s trip were the A-Frame cabins we stayed in, Wilderness style, with one other family. The best memories from the 1990s trip were the night swims in the Wilderness Lodge pool. The memory of the mouse with my own children? Vague, except for the long line to get a picture.
Disney Downer Haiku
Okay, I confess:
Yeah, I’m a Disney downer.
Me?? Resounding meh.
Common Threads 
Oh Kim, this post hits home with me today as I have been discussion whether or not to help my son’s family of 6 with 4 littles take this very memorable and now incredibly expensive trip! The cost for a family of 6 is easily in the 10 thousand range which just blows my mind. I took my kids, long ago, for 3 wonderful days; however, I am not sure there is enough magic to make the price like a college tuition! I too am a Disney Downer!
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