Friday, June 25, 1993

We tried to find a way to get to Disney World by bus, but there aren't any buses around here, so we rented a car and drove.
Disney World spreads all over the map. We followed the signs to the Magic Kingdom, parked in the huge parking lot, and took the shuttle to the gates. I nearly fainted when I saw the admission price --$35! But Roy said he had expected between $35 and $50.
Rode a ferry across a large artificial lake to the Magic Kingdom. There were thousands, maybe tens of thousands, of people there. I hate to think what it would be like on a weekend or holiday.
As at Great America, we spent most of our time walking or waiting in line. Nevertheless, we went on nearly every ride we wanted to, including Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Liberty Square Riverboat, Mike Fink Keel Boat, Tom Sawyer Island, Haunted Mansion, It's a Small World, Mission to Mars, Delta Dream Flight, Star Jets, Medway People Mover, and Pirates of the Caribbean. Also saw the Country Bear Jamboree. We lucked out; we'd just gotten off the top deck of the keel boat and into a restaurant when it started pouring. From the restaurant, it was just a short dash to the Haunted Mansion, and by the time we got out of the Haunted Mansion, the rain had let up.
My favorites were the Haunted Mansion and It's a Small World, but those were the ones Roy liked least. He preferred the Carousel of Progress, Mission to Mars, and Delta Dream Flight.
We had a lot of fun but didn't get back to the boat until one a.m., and I was beat to my feet.