The Magic Kingdom

Today I went to math class.

My mom went to Disney World.

While I was learning about the I.C.M. and Number Theory, my mom was watching the Main Street Electrical Parade.

So jealous.

Anyway, since I can't be in Disney World right now I've decided that the next best thing is writing about it.  So today I bring you my favorite things from the Magic Kingdom.

1. Tortuga Tavern - Tortuga Tavern is a restaurant across from Pirates of the Caribbean. The entire time you get to listen to PotC music while eating delicious food. However, it closes at 2:00.  So if you try and go back for dinner, dreaming all day of the delicious burrito you're going to eat, you'll be very disappointed and have to settle for a not-very-good-and-not-at-all-remember-able dinner at the place around the corner. So go for lunch.
2. Pirate Goofy - Also by PotC is a Meet & Greet with Pirate Goofy. I can't even begin to describe the joy of meeting Pirate Goofy. But if I were going to try I would say it compared to the feeling Captain Jack Sparrow had when he escaped the gallows and got back the Pearl. Or the feeling Elizabeth had knowing she didn't have to marry Commodore Norrington. Or the way Orlando Bloom felt after he successfully flipped the perfectly balanced sword and caught it without killing himself or Jonathan Pryce.  Maybe if you mixed all three of those together, that would be the joy I felt knowing I could meet Pirate Goofy.
3. The Rope Drop Show -  Unlike the rope drop show in front of Mexico, the Magic Kingdom's Rope Drop Show is totally worth watching, even if it means you aren't at the front of the rope drop crowd. Not that you should completely abandon the area by the rope, just maybe take a few steps back so you can see what's happening. Even if you can't see, the music alone is pretty great.
4. Sweaters Around Waists - There are very few places it is acceptable to wear a sweater around your waist once you are above the age of nine.  These places include Disney Parks and... well, I'm not sure if it's socially acceptable anywhere else.  But I do know it is acceptable at Disney World. So is skipping. And smiling. And being happy to meet fictional characters from movies. I love Disney World.
5. Meeting the Fairies - Even though I am not a huge fan of the fairies, it was a lot of fun to meet them. Plus, while you wait in line you are in an air-conditioned building where they play clips from the fairy movies. And you may realize you like Tinker Bell more than you thought.
6. Fastpassing the Princesses - At Disney World you can get a Fastpass to meet the princesses. Plus the wait line is inside. And they tell you what princesses you can meet that day. It's magical. (At Disneyland there is no Fastpass, everything is outside, and they won't tell you what princesses you'll be meeting. In this one instance, Disneyland should learn from a job well done by Disney World.)
7. The Wait Line for Space Mountain - For those of you who had a short wait for Space Mountain, you probably walked through the queue unaware of the weird buttons lining the walls. Those of you who were lucky enough to have a long wait know that these are for a game they turn on to make the wait less wait-like. I don't remember much about the game except that there were spaceships... and I rocked it.
8. The Castle - The castle always looks amazing, but the best place to get a good view and picture of the castle is from the left side over by Liberty Square. Especially at night. Preferably when it's lit up in the yellow-orange color.
9. The New Fantasyland Expansion - This is my favorite thing about Disney World and my favorite conversation starter (Hey! Have you heard about the New Fantasyland Expansion?). I have been following its construction ever since I found out they were adding a restaurant designed to look like the scene 'Be Our Guest' from Beauty and the Beast.  (Belle is my favorite princess.) 

They also built Beast's castle. 

And they're going to add Prince Eric's castle.

And they're adding a Princess Fairytale Hall.
And a Little Mermaid Ride.

And they built another Dumbo ride to make the wait shorter.

And they added an air-conditioned-circus-inspired child play area while you wait for the ride. 

Previews for this magical land are happening now and it will officially open on December 6th with additional expansions next year. 

So while my mom is previewing the Beast's castle and the Be Our Guest restaurant, I'm studying for finals...

Just kidding. Finals aren't for another week and a half, but I'll be studying in a week, so... I think it counts.