Downtown Disney is a waterfront stretch of shops, restaurants, pubs, clubs, and entertainment centers that is vibrant and not just for kids. In fact, the area known as Pleasure Island is specifically designed for adult visitors only. The other areas are very kid friendly and most of the restaurants have children’s menus. The stores are packed with everything one might want to bring home as a souvenir or give as a gift, and there are enough toys to please the Jolly Old Elf himself. In fact, Once Upon a Toy is one of the best toy stores I’ve ever visited and is a must for kids of all ages.
When we were sitting on the plane flying home, I was sorry our vacation was over and that the time went so fast. I went to Disney as an unbeliever, but I came away understanding that the words to the song my daughter loves really do apply while visiting there: “When you wish upon a star / Makes no difference who you are / When you wish upon a star / Your dreams come true.”
As cliché as it may sound, visiting Walt Disney World is very much like having a dream come true, for it is a place where people from all over the world can enjoy unimaginable sights and sounds, but still hear the words “Welcome Home” and feel like they just arrived on their own doorstep.
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1 - diana hartman
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2 - Victor Lana
Thank you, Diana. As always, I appreciate opportunities such as these. Thanks for letting me know.
3 - steev janssen
hope you used their photopass service! it is awesome. ;)
4 - Victor Lana
I should have mentioned Photo Pass in the article. That was a really great idea. In every theme park there are photographers standing in strategic locations who will take your picture, scan your card, and then you can access them online.
This takes a lot of the worry about missing a shot out of the equation, and the pictures came out great.
Thanks for reminding me, Steev.