Month: March 2020

First off, I just want to say, hello! Welcome to the new crazy world that exists. Sadly, there will be a pause in all travel plans for a while which means that all my future travels will be pushed off even more. I am thankful that nations around the world are trying their hardest to stop the spread of COVID-19. If you are planning on traveling, please bring some wipes with you to wipe down your airplane seat. There are some areas such as the seat belt and headrest that need to be cleaned. Take precautions to keep yourself safe, it’s not only for you but for those around you. Do you know why I believe the world is ending?

Disney is closed. I know for most people this may seem like no big deal but for someone who lives and breathes Disney, this is devastating news. Disney has only closed seven times before for six hurricanes and for thirty minutes on 9/11. Truth be told, I was in Disney when they announced they were closing. It was Thursday night, our last night at Disney and we were outside of The Hoop Dee Doo Revue, which mind you is an amazing dinner show and everyone should go see. We had just gotten checked in and were waiting at the bottom of the steps to be seated when my mom got an alert on her phone. It was the Disney app and I assumed that it was just some pictures from the day off of one of the rides probably, Slinky Dog Dash but it wasn’t. It was Disney announcing that they were closing on Sunday. All parks would be closed after Sunday. You cannot understand the pandemonium that ensued. Some fellow guests just arrived that morning, their trip that they waited for has just prematurely ended with no warning and the worst part was that there was nothing that they could do. Hoop Dee Doo still continued and it was a fun show. At one point, one of the performers responded to my little sister after she asked me a question which was not really appreciated but it was funny nonetheless.

The next day, it was time for us to leave Disney and we had to fly out of MCO, which is Orlando’s International Airport. There was no one there. Our plane was completely empty. We had multiple rows just for my family. I was so suprised by this. I thought people would be leaving at a massive rate from Disney but I guess they waited until the parks officially closed. The flight attendants brought around trash bags to collect your wipes. I knew the world was changing but all I could think of was that if these seats are always this dirty, why don’t we always wipe down the seats?

This trip might be the last trip that I go on for a while but I will remember it as the time before the world stopped turning. If you do plan on traveling, be safe. Honestly, just stay home, it’s not worth it right now. If you aren’t on essential business that means you do not belong outside.

Before doing this blog, I had no idea how many places that I wanted to visit. The more that I think about it, the more places that get added to my list. I might have to stop visiting Disney every year and change it up to some of these places, but that most likely will not be happening. I might have thought about the slight issue of a Disney obsession and realized that Disney does have a location in Paris. If I did visit Paris, I most likely would not step foot in Disney Paris. However, I think it might be a little funny if I didn’t visit any of the normal Paris attractions and just went to Disney.

The real reason that I would love to visit Paris is very basic, the Eiffel Tower. I know that there are so many other amazing things in Paris but I will be one of the basic tourists that just want to see the Eiffel Tower.  Okay, going back to Disney for a minute, there is a ride in Epcot called Soarin’ and in the trip around the world you see the Eiffel Tower and since the screen is rounded it looks like the Eiffel Tower is tilted. I know that had nothing to do with Paris itself but I thought it would be an interesting little tidbit about the remarkableness of the Eiffel Tower. I just want to prove that the ride is wrong, okay. Yes, I would visit a whole different country to just prove that Disney is wrong and also, to get a picture of myself ‘holding’ the Eiffel Tower.

Paris is filled to the brim with amazing places to visit besides the Eiffel Tower. One of the most beautiful pieces of architecture in Paris is the Arc de Triomphe. Underneath the Arc, is The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier for the soldiers of World War II. The Arc is such an amazing creation that everyone who visits Paris, must at least stop by. Another great place that I will visit, is the Louvre. The Louvre Museum is filled with amazing pieces of artwork. I do not know the most about art but I do know that the Mona Lisa is in the Louvre. What I really want is to see that if her eyes really do follow you. Sadly, I do know that there is almost no chance of actually getting close of it to have her eyes follow me but there is a chance and I am willing to take that chance.

Writing this blog has taught me, that I want to go to Paris just to disprove things that I have seen and heard. I do not know if that is the most reasonable reason to visit a city but it seems that I am willing to do it any way.