My favourite place ... Walt Disney World

This might sound like a task your primary school teacher may set you along the lines of "what's your favourite holiday" but I'm actually going to go somewhere with this so bear with me.

Growing up Disney films were a big part of my childhood. As a family we had all of the videos (yes, old school I know), had all the toys and were just generally obsessed.  There is even a picture of me and my brother where we are about 2 and 6 maybe? And we are both wearing The Lion King pyjamas with the Lion King on in the background whilst holding Timone and Pumba toys.
We had visited Disneyland Paris twice and I have such great memories from those trips. Although it's fantastic there, just nothing compares to Disneyworld Resort in Florida.

I'm off to Orlando in a matter of days (34 days to be precise) so I thought it would be nice to share my previous Disneyworld experiences whilst I'm jigging about in excitement about my upcoming visit.

I first when to Disneyworld at the age of 6 and I don't remember all that much as I was quite young apart from I remember the plane journey as I felt that it went on for a complete eternity. No matter how many colouring activity packs your mum buys you, it would not entertain a small child for 8 and 1/2 hours.  We stayed in a Disney hotel and I remember there being a jungle motif on the bedroom wall which was awesome. Everything was so new and exciting and of course it's a child's dream to visit!
Watching the Fantasmic! Show is a really vivid memory as I can remember being completely amazed. Eating churros for the first time and watching the parades. Oh the parades. Meeting the characters who were my heros and having them sign my little autograph books felt like winning a trophy and something that I have and will always treasure. They make you feel like they have come out only to see you which is enough to make any child feel special.

4 years later I was lucky enough to be able to go again. Even though I was 10 and my brother was 14 we could still feel the magic of everything around us.  At this age I could properly take in everything around me like even be music at the entrance to Magic Kingdom, the rides and the indescribable    atmosphere. I'd been to Alton Towers and Drayton Manor but they didn't even have remotely the amount of  atmosphere.
As Disneyworld has the four separate parks it gives such a good diversity of themes and rides and it gives you enough to keep you thrilled to keep coming back. Magic Kingdom is literally like a childs dream with Cinderella's Castle and all of your favourite disney characters coming out for the parades.
Hollywood Studios is full of excitement and is my favourite park.

I returned again in 2013 and once again had an amazing time. Unfortunately my boyfriend couldn't attend that holiday I was a bit of a 5th wheel.
Buuuut he is coming with me this time and it's just me and him for 3 whole weeks and we plan to do the Disney Parks in the first week and a half or so. As Luke has never been to Florida I'm really hoping he feels all the excitement that I felt as a child (and 20 year old...) and can take everything in. As we are also big Marvel and Harry Potter nerds we will be able to enjoy Universal Studios just as much together too.

It really is a phenomenal place and it's somewhere I cannot wait to take my children to be able to share with them the wonders of Disney and for them to create their own happy memories.

Walt Disney Sir, you are a genius.

Please comment below and share any memories or if you too are counting down to visit the happiest place on earth!
Or just comment about anywhere which is your favourite place to visit I would love to hear them :)



Love Beth x