Disney World – Where Family Memories are Made

My wife and I have travelled to many places that compete for “the best place we’ve ever visited.” It’s impossible to pick a favorite. When it comes to picking which vacation destination was the best place we’ve ever visited as a family, however, there’s no hesitation at all. It’s Disney World in Orlando, Florida. For one full week, my wife and I along with our ten year old and thirteen year old sons completely forgot that we had other lives before our visit. We were immersed in what we thought was paradise, smiling and laughing for seven full days.

Epcot Center is definitely the part of Disney World meant for grownups. There is enough activity and enough rides to keep the children entertained, but the real impact is upon adult education provided at each country’s pavilion. The history and the cultural experience can’t be beat anywhere. You actually feel that you have visited each country that has an Epcot area dedicated to its culture. Be prepared to eat. Sampling ethnic foods is one of the most fulfilling activities. In just a few afternoons you’ll be able to experience trips to Canada, China, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Morocco, Norway, and the United Kingdom. You’ll enjoy the ambience of each country without wasting money on air fare.

Of course, entertaining adults is not really the purpose of making the trip a family affair. The true enjoyment of Disney World is not the great experience that adults cannot help but enjoy; it’s the joy of seeing your children totally immersed in the world of Disney – the world as it should be. The kids can expend all of their excess energy at Blizzard Beach and Typhoon Lagoon, swimming, rafting, and careening down some of the longest water slides in the world. Animal Kingdom Park will thrill them as they view the hundreds of exotic animals, with the opportunity to get up close and pet many of them. The real thrill, however, is The Magic Kingdom.

All childhood fantasies and dreams come together here in Disney’s masterpiece of illusion. Whether walking through Main Street USA, Adventureland, Frontierland, Tomorrowland, or Fantasyland, your children’s smiles will never leave their faces, nor will yours from watching their total abandonment into the experience of each theme park.

If you never take another trip as a family, make the effort to enjoy Disney World together. It will be a bonding experience like no other. Your children will never forget that special time together, and will relive it someday in the distant future when they take their family to Disney World for their “vacation of a lifetime.”