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Hunger Games: Disney World Edition

Excuse me. Yeah, I’m talking to you. Scuise me. Please? Excuse me. Is that even English? I’m just trying to get to the bathrooms. EXCUSE ME.

It’s hard to stay happy at the happiest place on earth when you have little kids, foreigners, and ignorant adults everywhere. And by everywhere, I mean everywhere.

Disney World. Where dreams come true, but most importantly where patience is tested.

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It’s like you’re back in school and you’re surrounded by the students who never understood the concept of “treat others the way you want to be treated.” Standing in line is a silent test. Come on Kayla, you can do it. Don’t snap. Just say excuse me.

First, we encounter kids. From dodging Cinderella wanna-be’s to avoiding little minions, Disney World is full of children with big hopes for the day, but even bigger discipline issues. They cry. They scream. They run into you. They cry some more. And they run into you just one more time. They want to see Snow White before you do, and they’ll do anything to make sure that happens.

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It’s understandable that after a 14 hour day at Magic Kingdom, kids get irritable and restless. That’s when the parents come into play. Stick them in the stroller, throw a lollipop in their mouth and leave them alone. Sadly, it doesn’t work that way. Johnny doesn’t want to get his picture in front of Mike Wazowski right now, Johnny wants to sleep and he’ll scream until you realize that. But parents push their kids to keep going, even when they can’t go anymore.

Now let’s tackle the topic of foreigners. Even though it’s a short three hour plane ride and I’m still in the country, I instantly become the minority once I step into the parks. It’s great that other countries are able to experience something as magical as Disney World, but they should have to take a crash course before heading over. Now if only I could learn how to say excuse me in another language…

Disney World. The happiest place on earth. And the most stressful.

It’s every man for themselves in the parks. Don’t stop to look at your map, dodge the screaming kids, and never be afraid to say excuse me.

Disney World is a princess version of Hunger Games. May the odds be ever in your favor

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