How did you spend your fall break? A family dinner? Maybe a trip overseas? I took a trip to Disney World in Orlando, Florida, organized by my university’s Office of International Services. In Korea, we can easily access theme parks via subway or bus, so it was a completely new and fascinating experience to actually fly across the country to visit a resort. True to its name, Disney "World" is incredibly vast, boasting four diverse theme parks—which is precisely why it’s not called Disney “Land.”
I chose to visit Magic Kingdom and EPCOT. I picked Magic Kingdom for Saturday because it is home to the iconic Cinderella Castle, the symbol of Disney. I had previously visited Hong Kong Disneyland in January, but I felt the castle in Orlando was much bigger and grander. I also desperately wanted to ride TRON Lightcycle / Run, one of the newer attractions. As I mentioned in my previous blog post about Kings Island, I am a big roller coaster person and truly enjoy thrilling rides. Since many Disney World rides focus more on the story than the speed, I found a thrilling coaster like TRON to be incredibly fun. Unlike typical roller coasters, you board TRON in a unique position, sitting forward as if you’re riding a motorbike, which made the experience feel more immersive and exhilarating.
On Sunday, I visited EPCOT. I am a huge Marvel fan—along with Harry Potter—so I absolutely had to ride Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind, one of EPCOT’s most famous attractions. The ride lived up to the hype! It perfectly blended a compelling storyline with high-speed thrills. It felt similar to the Frozen Ever After ride, but Guardians was definitely faster and more dynamic. I won't go into too much detail about the ride, as that would spoil the fun!
However, the journey back to Detroit was challenging. There was a one-hour delay due to a minor aircraft malfunction and another four hours of waiting because of pouring rain, totaling five hours of delays. Yet, I decided to embrace even this as a new experience, as delayed travel was something I had never encountered before in my life. By viewing it as part of the overall adventure, I chose to remember the amazing memories I made at Disney World even more happily. I've already planned another trip in two weeks to visit Cedar Point with my friends because I enjoyed the big coasters so much! I hope you all had a fall break as fun as mine.
That sounds like so much fun! I've never been to Disney World nor Disneyland before, and it is definitely on my bucket list! Keep up the good work!
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