Disney Christmas!

Now that the holidays are finally calmed down I can tell you all about how I got to check off one of my biggest bucket list items ever: I got to spend Christmas Day at Disney!!!

This was always one of those bucket list items that I never thought would really happen. I never thought my family would let me be away from home, and I never thought that I would be able to afford it (especially around the holidays). Well as I alluded to with my Christmas post last month? I decided to take this holiday back and do the thing that made me happy. Disney wasn’t exactly the original plan, but i must have done something good because a comic con in Orlando had a guest cancel and asked me to fill in from the 16-19th. That meant that flights to Orlando and hotels would be paid for. I literally couldn’t believe it. There is no way I could have afforded the entirety of the trip and I just new this was my only chance. SO I TOOK IT! After the con I took some days off with some friends outside of Orlando, and then on the 22nd, the magic began.

On the 22nd I went to Mickeys Christmas party because they usually cap attendance at like 50%. It’s the perfect time to ride the Christmas themed rides, see the Christmas parade, see the Christmas firework show, and still have time left over for gift shopping. It’s technically the only time you can see these shows EXCEPT for Christmas Day. This was strategic on my end because Christmas Day at the park is the busiest day of the year and it’s almost impossible to do anything. That was probably the smartest thing I did because on the actual 25th I just got to relax in the park and truly take in the sights and sounds. No rushing around, no waiting in 2 hour lines, just eating Christmas food, listening to Christmas music, and being wowed by the Disney atmosphere. It’s was surreal to spend so much time at Disney just looking at things and not really doing things. Maybe I’m still in a state of euphoria but it really felt like a metaphor for life. I spend so much time rushing around and moving from one thing to another, I never really…

oh my fucking god I was literally about to write “stop and smell the roses”. I’m so Cliche!

Either way, it was beyond what I could have ever expected from a Christmas trip to Disney and it felt that way because I took away the expectations and just embraced the experience. Except for the parts where I was waiting for photos and the employees kept saying “just you?” Oh well, embrace the embarrassment too I guess!

Also, I may had got a lightsaber…