{"id":9252,"date":"2004-05-15T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2004-05-15T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/torrentialequilibrium.net\/?p=9252"},"modified":"2021-09-03T02:50:22","modified_gmt":"2021-09-03T07:50:22","slug":"disney-world-day-two-a-kingdom-of-magic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/torrentialequilibrium.net\/?p=9252","title":{"rendered":"Disney World Day Two: A Kingdom of Magic"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/torrentialequilibrium.net\/?p=3291\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"3291\">first day<\/a> was long, and we were all ready for a good night\u2019s sleep. Only problem was, nobody seemed to realize that that first day was going to seem like no big deal after the rest of the trip had gotten through with us. I knew in the back of my head that everything had only begun, even though I\u2019d seen and done what seemed like so much already. We were used to below 0 degrees Celsius, and now we were going to bake in the Floridian temperatures of over 80 degrees Fahrenheit (about 27\u00b0C). And there was going to be a lot more waiting, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But of course, you don\u2019t really tend to complain about waiting and heat when you get to go to <em>Disney freaking World<\/em> for almost no cost at all. Even with these impediments that usually prove fatal to people like us, we knew that it would all be worth it, because this is one of those \u201cof a lifetime\u201d experiences. After not nearly enough sleep (we were at Wal-Mart until way past midnight, and didn\u2019t hit the hay till much later), I got up and started preparing for the long road ahead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Of course, nothing starts your day like a good shower, so I hopped in and turned on the faucet. I was instantly repulsed by the terrible odor emanating from the tap. I\u2019m not sure where exactly you\u2019re not supposed to drink the water, but if Florida\u2019s not on the list yet, add it. The stuff smelled like terrible, and tasted as such. So I did a rush job and ended up about as clean as I was when I entered, but at least I was outta there. Oh, and the towels were scratchy too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To make up for the horrible showering problems, the hotel we stayed at provides a free breakfast buffet every morning. So we headed on down and prepared to stuff ourselves full, as my dad had threatened that he wouldn\u2019t be feeding us at the parks due to sky-high prices. The spread was quite impressive. There were pancakes, waffles, cereal, muffins, fresh fruit, and danishes. I ate a waffle (These were real-sized. None of that Eggo crap), an apple, a muffin and a couple danishes and finished it all off with some OJ. My morning had officially been made.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After breakfast, we went back to the room and geared up for our first day of awesome. I was stuck with the backpack full of water bottles, but later would be grateful for their cooling effect, even if I did get a soaked back. So we left and headed out to the Magic Kingdom. The best part about it all is that the Disney World mini-city was located not three minutes from where we were staying, so we were there in no time. Not only that, but inside there were signs every six feet that pointed out where everything was, so there was no getting lost today!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/torrentialequilibrium.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dis201.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9224\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Not even ten minutes after we\u2019d left did we arrive at the parking gates to the Magic Kingdom. So far everything was going great, and the near future was looking up for us. We paid the hefty parking fee of $8 and moseyed on in. They have the best parking system in the world there, and after we parked, we were stuck with the trouble of figuring out what to do next. As we tried to figure out where we were, I said cleverly \u201cRemember kids, we\u2019re in the Itchy lot.\u201d thinking I was so smart. Everyone laughed and we found out that we were really in the Minnie lot. Then we saw the tram car that would take us to our destination and hoofed it on over.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/torrentialequilibrium.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dis202.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9225\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>We hopped on the tram, and I heard the \u201cItchy lot\u201d line at least 5 times, and felt a little less clever. But despite the terrible overuse of a Simpsons quote, the tram went on its way and took us to the <em>real<\/em> gates of the Magic Kingdom. There, we picked up our passes and waltzed in. But there was one final trial to overcome, and that was a giant lake. There were two ways over, a ferry or a monorail. We opted for the ferry, which seemed like the better choice at the time, and started our journey across the lake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It wasn\u2019t a long ride, but everyone was getting very excited by the time we\u2019d even gotten halfway across. We could see so many of the all-important Disney monuments growing closer in the distance, and the family kept asking the same questions about my last trip. It was growing irritating, and then it came into view. The castle. My mom had been longing to see the castle for pretty much all of her life, after seeing it week after week on that \u201cWorld of Disney\u201d thing on TV. I guess in a roundabout way, this really is the place where dreams come true.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/torrentialequilibrium.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dis203.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9226\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, we were there. The feeling you get when you arrive at the Magic Kingdom for the first time (that you can properly remember) is indescribable. You\u2019d think it would go for any of the parks, but nothing compares to this place. This is bar none (that I\u2019ve ever heard of) the most extravagant place on the face of the earth. Everything stands out, and you can tell that when they built this place, not a single corner was cut, not one spared expense. If Bill Gates did something like this with his money, I\u2019d probably respect the guy. But seriously, best place ever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before we got anywhere though, there were small souvenir shops right near the entrance, and since it was the first day, we dove right in. The boys picked up pens and autograph books, and as for me, well I decided that I\u2019d just take the pictures this time around seeing as I left my old autograph book at home. After we\u2019d finished our pre-park shopping, we passed through the train station and walked right into the middle of Main Street U.S.A.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/torrentialequilibrium.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dis205.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9228\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Main Street is basically the long stretch of shops and such which leads up to the park&#8217;s hub, which is the castle. From there, the park branches out into six differently themed \u201clands\u201d. While the Disney and Minnie statue certainly is a nice decoration, it doesn\u2019t exactly maximize seating space. Especially when someone has seated their bag in the empty spot. But there was no time to waste sitting down. After my brothers picked up their first few autographs, we moved on down the street. You know, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themeparkreview.com\/parks\/p_116_9903_magic_kingdom_at_walt_disney_world_2004_park_map_mnsshp\">here\u2019s a map<\/a> for you, in case you ever want to get a kind of idea what the place I\u2019m talking about looks like on a map.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/torrentialequilibrium.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dis204.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9227\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/torrentialequilibrium.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dis206.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9229\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>To our left were shops upon shops. To our left, more of the same. And while they all sported some sort of reason to visit all of them individually, we only entered a single store. Oddly enough, it was the sports-themed store. There were indeed plenty of sports-themed goods inside. If there\u2019s one thing you can say about Disney World, it\u2019s that that there\u2019s no false advertising. And in the \u201cback\u201d of the store, there was even a huge screen playing some old black &amp; white Goofy cartoons. Can you say \u201csweet\u201d? On a completely different note, there was one place on the street called \u201cPenny Arcade\u201d. It made me think of all the good times I\u2019d had reading the webcomic of the same name. Sadly enough, I never got the chance to check it out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/torrentialequilibrium.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dis207.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9230\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>And right at the end of the street is this rather famous statue of Walt and Mickey. There\u2019s not a whole lot I can say about the statue, except that it seems to be made of an excellent type of bronze, as it has withstood many many years, and is still in tip-top condition. Yup, that\u2019s about it. Can\u2019t move on yet though, cause the next pic has to be seen before I can. And I cant\u2019 have this paragraph be too short, now can I?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/torrentialequilibrium.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dis208.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9231\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>There ya go. The most recognizable structure on Disney soil; Cinderella\u2019s Castle. It\u2019s actually not a whole lot, for what it is. Basically, it\u2019s just the castle with a path through the bottom leading to the other side. Sure, there\u2019s a store and a restaurant to either side, but you really don\u2019t get to see much else. Sometimes some of the characters will be running around up on the balconies and putting on shows, but other than that, it\u2019s a pretty boring hub. It\u2019s nice to look at and all, but like many beautiful girls, it lacks the substance necessary to make it truly incredible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After we gawked at the castle for a while, we stood wondering where exactly we\u2019d be starting today\u2019s adventure. I suggested the most excellent Tomorrowland, and after a few minutes of discussing why it was the most logical way to start, we were back to the chase. Unfortunately, we didn\u2019t get 20 steps further before we were stopped by the need to get the autographs of not only Chip and Dale, but Pluto as well. Now you might come up with some crazy idea that the character lines are unbearably long, but in reality, most of them aren\u2019t too bad. They move fast too, so we got the autographs and kept a-movin\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/torrentialequilibrium.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dis209.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9232\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This was the best way to start, and I know, because I\u2019ve done it twice now. Tomorrowland is my personal favorite part of the Magic Kingdom, but that\u2019s not to say that everything else isn\u2019t equally as impressive. In this picture, you can see the Astro Orbiter, which is basically one of those round-and-round spaceship rides, only it\u2019s really high up. It\u2019s conveniently perched above a some sort of restaurant that they call the Launching Pad. At least I think it might have been a restaurant, I never actually checked the place out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Between the two was the something or other, which was more a tour of the Tomorrowland area than a ride. We hopped on that first to waste a little time, and being the first thing we did, it was fun. At first it was nice and slow, but every once in a while it would speed up. Not to a pace much faster than that of a slow car, but my mom was still caught off guard. Oh boy, was she going to dread Space Mountain. So anyway, the ride took us on a tour of the place, and went through a couple of the more thrilling (than this) rides, like Buzz Lightyear\u2019s Space Ranger Spin and Space Mountain itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/torrentialequilibrium.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dis212.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9235\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>When we were done with that little tour, we arrived at the Space Ranger Spin. I\u2019m sorry you can\u2019t see Buzz too well, but he was moving, and his face was being projected on so that it didn\u2019t look like another stupid animatronic robot. This was a fun ride. I hopped on, ready for some sort of tame roller coaster, but what I got was much better. On the \u201ccart\u201d was a sort of steering device, and mounted upon it were two guns. The point of this ride was to shoot as many targets as you could. And to make it more fun, you could manipulate the steering device to make your cart turn in circles, which was obviously the feature that put the \u201cSpin\u201d in the ride\u2019s name. Buzz\u2019s ride was a blast, even though I was only able to score a measly 1400+ points. It\u2019s not my fault thought. The guns don\u2019t have any real aiming device, so you can only shoot blindly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/torrentialequilibrium.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dis211.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9234\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>After that, we planned to go on the mighty Space Mountain, but of course I was distracted by this place. You know I have trouble saying no to video arcades, so you shouldn\u2019t be too surprised. There were only two disappointments here: they\u2019d gotten rid of their <strong>Donkey Kong<\/strong> machine, and there was no <strong>Bust-A-Move<\/strong>. But if you can see past those faults, there are tons of other excellent games to play, such as <strong>Soul Calibur<\/strong> and a really cool turret game that spins around. Me, I found my glory in a Star Wars podracing game. While I had always kept a place in my heart for the N64\u2019s <strong>Episode 1 Racer<\/strong>, this was the podracing game to beat all others. It was set up like a podracer, and the steering sticks were the same as you\u2019d see in the movie. Not only that, but it was one of those head-to-head games too, so I got to have fun and smoke my brother all at the same time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We left the arcade far faster than I\u2019d have liked, but there was plenty more to be seen around this vast park of wonders. Space Mountain was calling us, but we needed to waste a little more time, so we got some ice cream. I got me a chocolate-covered ice cream Mickey on a stick, and it was good, as expected. After we were done with that, we went on that tour-type ride again. After we had finished there, we finally headed over to the best part of Tomorrowland: Space Mountain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/torrentialequilibrium.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dis210.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9233\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The last time I had visited Disney World, I was only nine years of age, and was a very timid fellow. But before I left this time, I vowed to go on everything to make sure I had no regrets. And as far as the theme parks went, I kept my promise. My first challenge was Space Mountain. You hear stories about it, and you just know that it\u2019s going to be crazy, so there\u2019s no way to not be even just a little nervous the first time you get near. It\u2019s a sight to see, that mountain. But I was going to do it. And I did. Due to the great new invention called \u201cFastPass\u201d, we almost literally flew past the regular line, and only had to wait four minutes at the max to get on the ride. And once we were there, I knew it was going to be one helluva ride.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And let me tell you, it sure was. While I haven\u2019t been on a lot of roller coasters, Space Mountain is surely one of the best I\u2019ve seen. At first it seems to be just your regular, run-of-the-mill coaster, but then the theme kicks in. Almost the entire ride is hurtling you through an almost pitch-black expanse of stars and screams. It\u2019s extremely fast, and definitely not for the weak of heart. My mom screamed for the whole ride, which was a good minute long, and when asked if she\u2019d go on again, she replied with a solid \u201cno\u201d. But me, I\u2019d do it again in a second.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/torrentialequilibrium.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dis213.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9236\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Our last stop in Tomorrowland was the Tomorrowland Indy Speedway. This was one of those rides that wasn\u2019t popular enough to earn a Fast Pass machine, so we waited quite some time to get on this one. And while it was alright, it could have been a lot better. The premise is simple, you drive a car which is on something of a track and go around, then the next person gets in and does the same thing. It\u2019s not exactly a thrilling ride, seeing as the maximum speed is probably slower than that of the touring ride.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>See, there are these rail things under the cars, and the wheels don\u2019t go over them, so if you drive badly, it\u2019s gonna be a bumpy ride. The craptacular steering response didn\u2019t help matters either. But on the positive side, there are signs all over saying not to bump the car in front of you while you\u2019re waiting to unload, and my dad rammed me several times. It was funny, but there was nothing I could do to retaliate, so I had to put up with the constant jerking. I did get to ride alone though, so nobody was there to criticize my horrible driving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before we leave, I\u2019ll wrap up some final notes about Tomorrowland. Firstly, there are a couple boring rides here, like The TimeKeeper and The Carousel of Progress, and I was lucky to know that skipping these would be a great saver of time. Secondly, I really wanted to go on the Alien (as in <em>Alien<\/em> the movie) ride, but oddly enough, they had it closed down for some sort of remodeling. I was too scared to go on last time, so I was hyped to get on this time, and now I\u2019ve been shot down. With any luck, it\u2019s just to accommodate a Fast Pass line, so it\u2019ll be open if I ever get down here again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/torrentialequilibrium.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dis214.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9237\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Next in line was Mickey\u2019s Toontown Fair. It was closed for maintenance the last time I\u2019d been here, so this was totally new for me. After doing a little research, I learned that originally it was just Mickey\u2019s Toontown. Turns out they had closed it down to remodel it into a strange sort of town fair dealie. I guess it\u2019s for the better that I never saw it before, as this seems worse than the original, and I wouldn\u2019t want to be disappointed, now would I? Actually, this place was rather boring, so I\u2019ll just post a few pictures and summarize them all in one or two paragraphs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/torrentialequilibrium.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dis215.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9238\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/torrentialequilibrium.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dis216.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9239\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/torrentialequilibrium.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dis217.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9240\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/torrentialequilibrium.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dis218.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9241\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/torrentialequilibrium.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dis219.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9242\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The first one shows the water tower in front of Goofy\u2019s Barnstormer, a decent roller coaster ride. It wasn\u2019t great, and it jerked more than a pubescent young man, but I\u2019d do it again if there was a short line. Next is Minnie\u2019s house. I didn\u2019t go in because it was far too pink. Mickey\u2019s house was also present. For some reason he had a bike in his living room and a tent in his backyard, but I stopped asking questions long ago. You can see some of the unique plants in his garden and the autograph tent in the next two. That tent is huge, and filled to the brim with people. Mickey\u2019s autograph isn\u2019t worth that. And lastly is something that piqued my interest while going through Mickey\u2019s garage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Other things that I saw in the Toontown Fair were a playground for small children,\u00a0 some sort of large boat which was apparently owned by Donald Duck, and a giant store disguised as a contest tent. There was indeed a lot of crap in there, and I was going to get me some giant Mickey gloves (because like the Hulk Hands, they\u2019re just irresistible), but opted not to when I saw the price tag. They didn\u2019t even make sounds. We found the Toontown Station, where we found a train that took us on a trip around the perimeter of the Magic Kingdom, and once we got back we left and headed due west for Adventureland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/torrentialequilibrium.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dis220.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9243\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>But to get through to Adventureland, we would have to pass through Fantasyland first. We were going to save it for our next visit to the Magic Kingdom (this place takes 2+ days to see everything), but it was just impossible to say no to the teacups. So we got on, and the only person who enjoyed it fully was myself. Everyone else has this strange problem with spinning very fast, and they say something about \u201cdizzy\u201d or something like that. Me, I get a kick out of it, so I cranked that thing as hard as I could and had a blast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/torrentialequilibrium.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dis221.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9244\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>After that, we moseyed on back down to Main Street, from where we could access Adventureland. Everyone was still a little out of shape from the teacups, so we sat down. The heat and time had gotten to us to, so while we were there, we got drinks, hot dogs and fries. This was the last time that I remembered to take a picture of my food before it was too late, so enjoy your only view of what the food looks like in Disney World. Kinda familiar, I think\u2026 Oh, yes, and I had only a drink and fries, because frankly I wasn\u2019t that hungry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/torrentialequilibrium.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dis222.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9245\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>So we were just sitting there regaining our strength when what do you know, a parade comes along. These things happen all the time in the Disney parks, so it wasn\u2019t a big surprise, we just didn\u2019t expect to be there at the right time. I had suggested that we not bother with the parades, but it was coincidence that had brought us to it, so I decided I\u2019d get some snaps in while I was there. Up above you see the top of the Mickey float. It\u2019s quite literally covered in Mickeys. Most were statues, but the one in the dome was like all the other mascots bumbling around the park all day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/torrentialequilibrium.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dis223.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9246\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/torrentialequilibrium.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dis224.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9247\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/torrentialequilibrium.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dis225.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9248\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>As you can se, the floats were varied and all had different character themes. There were also many characters dancing around in the street, and before that day I\u2019d never realized just how hot Alice actually is. Not like that Blue Fairy. Uggh. So yeah, Pinocchio, Aladdin, evil guys, there were others too, like the princesses, and one with all of Mickey\u2019s friends and Peter Pan on it. Now why would they mix Pan with the Mickey crew? None of the other floats had mixed characters. It doesn\u2019t really matter, so onward!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We made it to Adventureland not long after the parade. Once inside, we stopped at a small shop to gawk at toy guns and personal fans. Once the family was done with all the shopping, we moved on and sorted out which rides we were going to go on. Up first was the Jungle Cruise, so we grabbed Fast Passes for that and then let my mom and brothers climb up the Swiss Family Treehouse, which was far too large and stair-covered for me to even consider getting near at this temperature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When the Jungle cruise was ready for us, we hopped on a boat and the tour guide stated blabbering. Now, it\u2019s really just a boat ride with statues or broken animatronics lined along the shore. Then there was the tour guide. He kept telling these terrible one-liners, and the worst part about it all was that I remembered every single \u201cjoke\u201d he made from my last trip. So we got off a little angry, and went to get passes for The Pirates of the Caribbean.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/torrentialequilibrium.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dis227.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9250\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>While we wait for that ride, I\u2019ll take some time out to properly explain what the Fast Passes are and how they work. Each popular ride has a couple of these boxes out front of it. What you do, is you put your tickets in, and they come out with passes for the ride they\u2019re by. These passes allow you to go down a completely different queue line and skip all (or at least, most of) that nasty waiting. The passes have a time on them, and at that time, you head on over to the ride and get on. The problem is that you can only hold one type of Fast Pass at once, so you have to wait until your time (which could be anywhere from 30 minutes to 3 hours from when you get it) , grab your next one, and get back to the pass\u2019 ride. Fortunately, they\u2019ll honour late passes, so even if you manage to miss your variable window of opportunity, you can still get in the quick line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/torrentialequilibrium.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dis226.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9249\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Also, while we waited, my youngest brother and mom went on this ride. It didn\u2019t seem like anything I wanted to go on, so I skipped it. We just loitered around outside while they were on it, and I practiced taking pictures. And just to give you a little something to think about \u2013 the time we were here was about 4:00, so there was still a lot of day left. Fortunately, most of it was spent shopping or watching <em>Big Daddy<\/em>, so there isn\u2019t too much more to read.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/torrentialequilibrium.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dis228.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9251\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, The Pirates of the Caribbean. It\u2019s a good ride, with a couple thrill drops, but at the simplest level, it\u2019s an indoor Jungle Cruise with proper animatronics. There seems to be some sort of story going on throughout the ride, but I missed it because I was too busy trying to take a good picture. I took a lot, but the one above was the only one not to come out way too blurry. And even that got screwed up by being far larger a size than I intended it to be. Musta pressed the wrong button somewheres along the line. But it\u2019s still the best ride in Adventureland, even if it is hard to get pics of. I recommend it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That being done, we decided we\u2019d leave the other three lands until the next time we came, so we up and left the Magic Kingdom. It\u2019s not like we had a lot of time left, either. <em>McDonald\u2019s<\/em> had reserved the <strong>entire park<\/strong> for a company party of sorts, and it would be closed off to the public at 6:00. Now, you can really tell when a company is rich when they can reserve freaking <em>Disney World<\/em> for a staff party. I guess it just goes to show that they aren\u2019t lying about how many burgers they\u2019ve sold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So because my word count is nearing 4500 at this point, I think I\u2019ll just do a little wrapping up. Basically what happened the rest of the night was: We went to an outlet mall so that my brother could look for shoes. He found them. Then we went back to the hotel, were I proceeded to laze around. We went out to the Olive Garden for dinner. I ate half a personal pizza. It was the most disheartening moment of my life. We also learned that in America, iced tea is quite literally tea with ice in it. We went back to the hotel again. Everyone went swimming but me, who proceeded to watch <em>Crank Yankers<\/em> and the first half of <em>Big Daddy<\/em>. The family came back and dragged me away from my movie to go to Wal-Mart again. Then we got back home and I slept.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All in all, I\u2019d say that the first day was one of the best. Mostly because it was the most exciting, but also because the Magic Kingdom is the best park. So I\u2019ll be back eventually with the next installment of this crazy adventure, the day we went to Disney-MGM Studios. It\u2019ll be packed with thrills, cool hats, and overhyped rides, so make sure that you don\u2019t miss out on my account of the second best thing that Walt Disney World has to offer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The first day was long, and we were all ready for a good night\u2019s sleep. Only problem was, nobody seemed to realize that that first day was going to seem like no big deal after the rest of the trip had gotten through with us. 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