Our Friday trip to Disney’s Magic Kingdom was magical, as usual. We decided to park at Disney’s Polynesian Resort, a beautiful themed resort that has a gorgeous waterfall pond in front, as well as an array of flowers and even trees inside the lobby. We went up to the second floor, which has a few places to get candy and merchandise- and the monorail stop. We boarded the orange train and rode past the Contemporary Resort, a large lake, the wedding pavilion, and a few other sights on our way to Magic Kingdom. The monorail windows are decorated with stickers of the iconic Mickey Mouse balloons. When we got to the park, the lines were divided into three sections- guests with bags, those without bags, and people with Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas tickets.
The decorations were all over the place even before we got through the line, with special touches added everywhere. We made a beeline for Adventureland, grabbing some orange and vanilla citrus-swirl ice-cream (it tastes far different now from when we used to get it when I was a child) and walking around, looking at the stands selling hats and jewelry and clothes. And of course, the stand that sells carefully-crafted hand-blown glass.
After finally dragging me away from the Beauty and the Beast rose replica (just like every time we visit), we walked past Splash Mountain and through Frontierland, making our way to the Carousel of Progress (located in Tomorrowland). It’s a classic ride, and one of my favorites, though it’s been overshadowed by other, newer rides. It follows the evolution of technology from the turn of the 20th century to the future.
We finished the day early, leaving the park so that the Christmas party could get started; the last thing we saw was the castle being decorated in icicles made of light and color; a beautiful ending to a very wonderful day at the Magic Kingdom.