Richard Maurer Random Blog 1: Disney World

This past Winter break I was dragged by a couple of friends on a road trip to Disney World. I have never been a big fan of theme parks… two hour lines for a two minute ride, overpriced food, and rude foreigners never quite came off as a fun experience. After arriving there, my expectations were more than confirmed! The lines were not as bad as this was the off season, but half the rides were down for maintenance. The food was just as expensive as ever, and the foreigners (mainly Brazilians) seemed quite eager to run over this gringo’s feet with their strollers (of course if you try to confront them they all of sudden forget how to speak English). Nevertheless, while I was suffering my friends enjoyed every minute reliving their childhood. To have not known better and experienced such a place as a child seems to be the only way one can truly “appreciate” theme parks. After that adventure, I now know how my parents must have felt when I dragged them through Busch Gardens as a child. Still, I did get a hug from Princess Jasmine, so I guess it wasn’t all bad.