This past winter break, my family and I took a trip out west to San Diego to escape the cold weather and get away from the stresses of school and work. While we were out there, we drove up to Anaheim for a few days to go to Disneyland, which we had never been to before. The first thing I thought to myself was, "aren't my sister and I a little too old for this?" You always hear that you are never too old for Disney, however I wasn't so sure.
Once I got there, however, everything changed. As soon as we stepped into the park, the atmosphere was one that I hadn't experienced in a long time, and my sister and I were soon going on all of the rides, watching the fireworks, and of course eating the funnel cake.
Somehow, Disney does something that no one else can. It truly feels like another world, and no matter how old you are, there is something for you to do. There were entire groups of just adults who were entering the park! So next time you say you're going to Disney and you're friend snickers and says it's childish, remind yourself that you're getting one of the best experiences of your life.
Jon,
ReplyDeleteFirst of all, you're completely right. You are NEVER too old for disneyland. Also, I think your post really ties into what we were discussing in class today. In my opinion, our generation's youth is trying to grow up too fast. Kids are considering themselves adults when they are only in their teens, and still have much of their childhood left. I'm glad that instead of fighting it, you embraced the fact that you're still a kid, and enjoyed disneyland! In my opinion, rather than growing up too fast, you should always try to slow it down, and enjoy being a kid.