Family Vacation
Walt Disney World
Orlando, FL
August 2007


We took our family vacation to Walt Disney World Orlando last August, 2007. It was the first visit for everyone in the family except me and it had been over 25 years since my last visit. We decided to head over to the Magic Kingdom our first evening in town to catch the SpectroMagic Parade. The crowd gathered, anticipation built and my daughter was practically vibrating by the time the street lights dimmed.

An arching firework display shot across Cinderella’s castle and suddenly Tinkerbell burst forth and started “flying” towards the crowd. At that moment by daughter turned to me while bouncing up and down and exclaimed “She’s real, Mommy! She’s real!” I will remember that moment until my dying day. Disney really did make a dream come true that night.

Later on during the end of the parade the character, Ursula, from the Little Mermaid, came close to where we were standing and spoke in our general direction. Since that moment my daughter has been completely enamored with Ursula. It wasn’t easy, but I found a beanie baby Ursula licensed by Disney from years back and that doll has been my child’s constant companion ever since. I explained to my daughter that Ursula is considered a villain and most people don’t like her. She explained to me that if Ursula was around, she would be her friend and Ursula wouldn’t want to be mean anymore. Don’t you just love it?




We made reservations at the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique and DD got the Hair, Makeup and Nails package (we already had the Aurora gown.) That was the best deal in town! They put enough goo in her hair and fixed in such a way that I didn’t have to mess with her hair the whole time we were in Orlando and that was such a vacation for me! She wore her princess outfit the whole time and was addressed as Princess by the staff. They gave her little trinkets and stickers and she still has them and treasures them dearly.





We by no means planned it, but it just so happened that as we were leaving MGM on the second day, we saw this orangey-red ball rising in the sky. A young man nearby pointed and shouted “It’s the Space Shuttle!” Everyone that was headed for the shuttles stopped simultaneously and watched in awe. I snapped a photo with my phone camera, but needless to say, it isn’t a great shot. My daughter was the first to get bored and inquired about our dinner plans. Oh well, can’t please everybody!


I would have had a great photo of the Space Shuttle had I not lost my camera while in MGM. The park staff was so great in helping my try to find it, but it is gone forever. I still have my memories though.


Even though it was hot and humid (Florida + August = Muggy) we had a terrific time and can’t wait to go back.