There are four main theme parks at Disney
world in Orlando and I’m sure that getting around might well be confusing for
someone on a first visit. Lyle and I were fortunate in that our son took on the
role of guide as we ventured to each park and made our way through the various
attractions. He used his phone to navigate and steer us in the appropriate
direction. I was surprised to see just how many people were using hand held devices
for the same purpose.
I’m not sure if all the devices were mobile
phones but I suspect this was a possibility. The best part of this technology
was that we were able to book fast passes to attractions, locate different
rides and even find out the wait time in line-ups for these. We were also able
to text back and forth so that we could find each other when we were separated.
The worst part was that many people walked around without watching where they
were going. Many a time Lyle had to quickly steer me out of the path of someone
who was meandering along looking down at a small screen instead of watching out
for other pedestrian traffic.
One of the thrills of Disney World is
meeting up with some of the popular Disney characters – Mickey, Minnie, Donald
and Daisy Duck, Goofy and the like. Unfortunately with the large crowds of
tourists, the logistics have changed and this isn’t the same as it was in years
gone by. When our children were young we took them to Disneyland and it wasn’t
unusual to bump into Disney characters and to have photos taken with them.
Nowadays, the characters are restricted to specific locations and the casual
air of being in a Magic Kingdom is fast disappearing.
We were lucky. On our day in Hollywood
Studios, our son treated us to dinner at the Hollywood and Vine Restaurant. The
buffet meal was great and in addition, some of the Disney characters came to
the restaurant tables to pose for pictures with the patrons. I have included
two with this post. In the first one Daisy and I are smiling at the camera. In
the second one I am standing beside Goofy. In case you are wondering which of
us is which, I am the one on the right hand side holding my white cane!
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| Sue with Daisy |
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| Sue with Goofy |
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