Top Ten Reasons I Want To Take My Family To Walt Disney World

I blog so often about all of this really heavy material so today, something nice and mellow.  These are the Top Ten Reasons I Want to Take My Family to Walt Disney World.....

1.  Nobody does "magic" like Disney Other parks try it but none will ever succeed.  Walt Disney had an idea of what people would love and creating magic for people.  There is no place in the world that makes you feel more magical and childlike than Walt Disney World.

2.  The sight of fireworks behind Cinderella's castle still gives me chills and makes me tear up.  I should preface by saying that I spent many vacations in the Disney parks in Orlando and love the ambience.  Even in youtube videos now, I watch the fireworks displays with Cinderella's castle in the foreground and I tear up.  It's a beautiful sight...and it's magical (which goes back to number one).

3.  It's in Florida.  Okay, I confess.  I want to do all of the Disney parks but I also want to go to Universal Studios, Islands of Adventure, Sea World, Busch Gardens, and Discovery Cove amongst other things.  Then I want to venture over to my favorite beach in the country: St Augustine beach.  Florida is  great place to visit (just not to stay....at least for me).

4.  Mickey Mouse  Let's be honest.  Who doesn't want to hug Mickey Mouse or Winnie the Pooh?  I'd love for my kids to stand there in awe, waiting for Mickey to sign his name to their autograph book.  I'd love for my youngest to get to meet and hug the Princesses that she adores so much.

5.  The opportunity for a little education Okay for most kids, Epcot is a boring place but an opportunity for just a little education.  Visiting the "countries" there is a really cool experience where kids can witness different garb, cultural changes, and even different foods.

6.  Typhoon Lagoon and Blizzard Beach Like I said, nobody does magic like Disney.  Water Parks + Disney = Amazement

7.  Magical Dining Experiences:  Yes, I'd want to do the magical dining experiences.  Most specifically, I'd like to do the Crystal Palace (dining with Pooh and friends), a meal with Mickey and friends, Akershus breakfast with the Princesses, and a meal in Cinderella's castle but some of the Disney hotels have awesome experiences too.  I also love the Rainforest Café!

8.  Souvenirs and goodies Yes, some might say they're overpriced but the t-shirts that remind you of your experience, the mickey ear ice creams, and the autograph books are all part of the experience.  I mean, who wouldn't smile at the memories they get from their baseball cap with Goofy ears?

9.  Downtown Disney.  I have wanted for years to take my daughters to Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique and let them experience true Princess pampering.  Meanwhile, the boys could hit the Lego Store.  There are so many amazing little stores and Disney ambience.

10.  Family Time and Oodles of things to talk about. Let's be honest, as kids age, it's harder to get them to chit chat.  After all of the fun they have doing Disney, though, there's plenty to talk about.  What was your favorite ride?  What was your favorite park?  The list is endless!

So there it is.  The top ten.  There's more but I wouldn't want to go on and on.  Maybe we'll get our Disney experience someday and maybe we'll wrap it in with a road trip where we can go through Georgia and up to Illinois to visit family and friends before we go home.  Regardless, it's a dream I hope to someday achieve.