Thursday, November 29, 2007

A Magical Night at the Magic Kingdom

And then the Clueless family, tired, hungry, sunburned, irritable, dreading another drive (i.e.hurtling through Orlando traffic, wondering if Exit 15-A would be on the right or left side of the highway and how many drivers would cut them off in traffic and did they have change for the many toll roads they would encounter? ) staggered woozily towards the Exit sign with the girls fighting each other for the chance to plant their small, bony butts in my lap while I rode in the wheelchair, each child claiming a more profound weariness than the other.

Let me just say this: South Carolina has not caught on to the use of toll roads. And that is good.

And then the Clueless family began to watch the park light up. And a thrill shot through their weary hearts.

And I rose from my wheelchair (She walks! It's a MIRACLE!) and rudely elbowed seven thousand tourists aside while gripping my camera ready to catch the magic.

I had to catch Cinderella in action, the young lady whose story inspired all of us chicks to look for the prince. Most of us met with varying degress of success, to put it mildly. Wait a minute, there is the title of my new book: Cinderella Ruined My Life. Such a tired topic, but I'm sure that I could breathe new life into it.

And then the parade began with each exhibit more beautiful than the next. I snapped away, jumping in front of recalcitrant bystanders with enthusiasm when necessary. For I am a true artiste, you see, with a $1200.00 camera. You peons with your point and shoots can just step to the rear. Um...you wouldn't punch out a poor girl in a wheelchair would you?

So pretty!

Gee, I hope you don't have nightmares about being chased by a large, glowing fish after reading my blog and sue me for emotional distress. Please take a deep, calming breath. Don't sue me anyway, I got no money. Sue...um...Disney!!!

I am not sure what the creature on this float was intended to be. Update: A kind commenter tells me that they're from Fantasia.

There's that bitch again.

Tasteful all white float.
Another tasteful all white float.

Through the rockets red glare,
The bombs bursting everywhere
The Clueless family ran for the exits
And got the heck out of there.
WHY WON'T NEW BLOGGER LET ME SEPARATE MY #$@# PARAGRAPHS????
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Goodbye Disney!
See you real soon!!
Why?
Because I love spending exorbitant amounts of money to usher whining children through your parks!!!

12 comments:

Alexandra Cooper said...

Is it just me, or does Cinderella in the float kind of look like she's giving you the finger?

OK, not really, but with a little imagination...

Thanks for taking all those photos and sharing them. I hope this is the closest I ever have to get to Disney.

Anonymous said...

Memories that will last a lifetime! I love Disney World and take my grandaughter yearly. This way her mother doesn't have to. LOL

RamblingMother said...

That was the hippo and gator from Fantasia on the float. You could do the book and take examples from women around the country. I am still single because I discovered there was no prince charming.
I love your new heading.
Beverly

Unknown said...

soooo beautiful..I am so jealous

Barbara said...

Did anyone have seizures with all them gaudy lights?

Faden said...

...Isn't that why we ALL love Disney?

I can remember childhood trips to Disneyland, how exciting, how truly magical it was in spite of all the blatant plastic and marketing and tourists and fakery. Every moment was glorious.

And now that I'm old enough to look back on the experience with the wise eyes of a grown woman, I can only shake my head and wonder what it was that kept my dad from completely losing it and bludgeoning to death those freakishly large, irritating, itinerant mice with his cane.

Thanks for the memories! I am enjoying your blog.

-a fellow clueless Carolinian

Anonymous said...

Beautiful pictures!

LaLa said...

I am laughing out loud....especially since we were there together and we too had to ask what that float was LOL

Glad you had fun!

Miss Cellania said...

Wow, what's "tasteful" doing in a Disney parade? There should always be more pink and purple gaudiness! The kids love it!

Seriously, those are great pictures. Thanks for assaulting other tourists so that we could enjoy tehm.

Donna said...

What great photos...they brought back a lot of memories for us. You tend to forget all the bad stuff about WDW, which is why you end up going again and again!

Michelle said...

Lorie,

We are taking the trip to Disney in the spring ... seeing your pictures makes me so excited! Looks like so much fun!

Michelle

Anonymous said...

What a beautiful parade! Disney is such a magical place, I am so glad we got my daughter there.

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