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Walt Disney World: a colorful experience
Tuesday, MAY 30 2006
My memory bank walls will forever be lined with decorative memories from my recent trip to Florida's 'Walt Disney World'. In it and of itself, Disney is truly a extraordinary place, but when you sit back and observe their colorful attendees you dive into a "Whole New World" (Pun intended).
I can't possibly categorize nor can I touch on every facinating oddity discovered on my recent journey to Disney World, so I will briefly enlighten you on several points that I deem important:
1 - Disney's VIP's: I truly must take a moment to honor the structure to which Disney obviously prides itself with. They are very conscious of those with a disability and do everything in their power to accomodate them without inconveniencing the park. They call handicaps...VIP's, which grants those with a disability, even if it is short-lived, a moment of triumpant and a feeling of being "The Most Important". Disney...I tip my cap to you.
a) There are always two ends of a stick: Opposite Disney's management of "VIP's" is the incredibly rude park attendees. I agree that there are those who take advantage of the system, and we will cover that next, but Disney goers seem to walk with "VIP" blinders on. Knocking into their chariots (wheelchairs and scooters), blocking their view, etc. Do I think there are too many handicap parking spaces at your local mall? YES! But Disney is labelled as a Magical Place. There certainly isn't anything magical about knocking into their "chariot".
b) A 300 lb excuse: I want to preface this section by saying that the most Magical Place on earth should and does accomodate the physical challenged, however that doesn't include those that are overweight or want to ride a scooter because they are too lazy to walk. I have a problem with making this world accomodate those that are overweight when we should be helping them lose weight. We should not let them "throw their weight around". First, the park has a certain number of wheelchairs available for rent. Every over-weight person that rents one takes one away from a truly physically challenge individual who needs one. Secondly, I attribute (partially), peoples "VIP" blindness to this ever-growing problem. Its the boy who cried wolf scenerio. When someone looks down and simply sees an overweight person taking advantage of the system they are less inclined to be helpful. Now, more and more people are linking wheelchairs to a over-weight people so the image of a wheelchair is becoming afffected.
2- Disney Pin Trading: Disney Pin trading has been, unofficially, around for over a decade. However, before the year 2000, I'll bet no one invested a dime into purchasing a pin. It was: uncool, small, pointless, a method of holding up your pants, etc. Somewhere in the past 6 years Disney took their unwanted, uncool pins and turned them into a HOT TRENDY COMMODITY. Ever park is now filled with Pin Trading Centers. Participants can trade with just about ever cast member....and to make it even more exiting you can trade for special "Lanyard Pins"; which are pins that are only given to cast members and cannot be purchased.
Disney went from not being able to give them away to charging upwards of $14.95 per pin. Its now worth more then an ounze of silver. HEY PRECIOUS METAL INVESTORS...forget about gold and silver...invest in Disney Pins!
Thats enough to chew on for now. I will continue my experience of Disney in a later Blog issue.
Until then post a comment of your own experiences at Disney below:
Fat "Dutchman" - Numa Numa: the original video
Thursday, June 8 2006
The original "Fat Dutchman dancing to NUMA NUMA is here! ("Dragostea Din Tei" by O-Zone) Check out the link below and prepare yourself for a hysterical ride. This always seems to make me smile...its the perfect remedy to a crapy day.
Halfway Mark for the Year
Monday, June 12 2006
We are closing in on the halfway mark for the year. We define halfway as 'Midway between two points or conditions'. What are our two points? Well, for the sake of this Blog it represents our New Years Resolution reminders and updates. What were your New Years Resolutions? Did you abandon your resolution? Or have you stuck it out to this point?
Are you skinnier or more plump, married or buy a cat, making millions or making Big Macs?
Did you know that the average amount of time it takes a person to abandon its New Years resolution is only 4 weeks. 4 WEEKS! Only 5% maintain some portion of the resolution through 6 months and only 2.5% stick it out to the end. So, my solution to 'World Peace' is a WorldWide Committment to sticking to your New Years Resolutions.
Think about it...for the most part, New Years Resolutions revolve around positive goals that aim at bettering a persons life. If everyone stuck to their goals of "graduating, excercising, getting a better job, reading the Bible cover to cover, rekindling a past relationship (Friend or Family), fixing up the house, etc", the world would be heading in the right direction.
So to all you Miss America contestants...the next time they ask the all too familiar question "If you could have one wish, what would it be?". Your answer should be "That everyone sticks to their New Years Resolution...oh yeah...and World Peace".
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Back to the swing of things
Monday, July 17 2006
So, I haven't checked in since June 12th.....and for good reason. I got married in a Castle and went on an obnoxious three week honeymoon to Spain, France, Italy, Greece and Croatia; where I experienced adventure, an Italian Opera in Venice, swam the Mediterranean, hiked an active Volcano, revived a preserved 1st century city, climped an ancient fort meant to ward off pirates in the 14th century and of course drank lots and lots of tasty and satisfying wine. And all of that doesn't even scratch the service of my trip......the people that I met (both meaningful and crazy...BTW- I met the Prince of Monaco [the richest city in the world] and I also met the piano player who played Chariots of Fire, the theme song for Rocky, etc), my experience with Pete Rose and Picasso. If that doesn't get your salvary glands going there is also the Liberation Festival in Venice with over 400,000 people packed in the tiny Saint Mark's Square shouting the Italian Celebration theme song for the World Cup and of course there is the collection of topless Europeans that we ran into.
Be sure to check back as I will be adding stories, do's and don'ts, and plenty of pictures.
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