1. My trip to Disney (2010)
By Max Walker
In August 2010, my mom, my dad, my younger brother, and I drove
down to Disney World, the happiest place on Earth, truthfully. We go to
Disney because we really like it there. It is much more than just a vacation
spot. It was a long, boring, one and a half day trip to get there, but we go to
Disney at least once every two years, so we are used to the ride. Well, sort
of. I was very excited to get to Disney and to see my two little cousins, too,
even though they only live in Westhampton. I was excited to see them in
Disney and see what they thought about it. That trip, my grandma, aunt,
uncle, and two cousins all went. And us of course. And we stopped at some
great places, like South of the Border, a Mexican themed place right after the
north border of South Carolina.
We ate dinner the first day at Cracker Barrel. I got pancakes with
blueberry sauce. They were delicious! We stopped at a hotel right after we
went to Cracker Barrel. I’m pretty sure we were in South Carolina. We
swam in the pool there. I forget what hotel it was, but it was just one of the
average ones. It was a pretty good hotel. Average, but good.
Then, when we got to Florida, we drove to Orlando. When we got to
Orlando, we drove to Disney. When we were heading to the gates, we all
counted down. Then when we went through the gates, we all yelled
“Yaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyy!” It was very exiting! Then we drove to the hotel.
The hotel was called Kidani Village, and
was themed African. A lot of it looked like it was made of pure wood. It was
a very beautiful, nice, and fun hotel. Outside, there was a pool, a hot tub, a

2. restaurant, and animals out back. Inside, there was a restaurant, a gift shop,
an arcade, and a community hall with Wiis and PS3.
We went into the lobby, and then my aunt, uncle, grandma, and two
cousins arrived. One of my cousins was four when he went on the trip, but
he is five now, and his name is Owen. My other cousin was one when we
when on the trip, and is two now. Her name is Lily. I was very excited!
While my mom was checking in, we went to see the animals outside the
hotel. There were zebras, giraffes, ostriches, and more. It was cool. Then we
watched TV in the hotel lobby. It was a Disney cartoon. Well, duh!
Eventually, we went to our room. It was a really nice two-bedroom. The one
we were in had two bedrooms, three bathrooms including one with a
whirlpool tub, radios that played IPods, three TVs, a fold-out couch in the
living room and a place to cook and store food. Kidani Village was
definitely not an average hotel. It was an extraordinary hotel!
Later that day, we went to the Downtown Disney marketplace, a place
at Disney with a lot of shops. We went to the LEGO store. I got two LEGO
sets.
Next we met up with my aunt, uncle, grandma, and two cousins. Then
we all went to Earl of Sandwich, a sandwich restaurant. I got a meatball
grinder. It was good. Afterward, we went to Once Upon A Toy, a toy and
game shop. Outside, there is a big model of Buzz Lightyear and another
model. Inside, the shop is full of toys and games. I didn’t buy anything from
that shop that trip. Then we went back to the hotel.
The next day we went to the Magic Kingdom. We took the car to the
parking lot, and then took the monorail the rest of the way. When we got
there, we walked down Main Street USA to Adventureland. It wasn’t open

3. yet, but we had to wait for my aunt, uncle, grandma, and cousins anyway.
When they got there, we waited a little longer for Adventureland to open.
When it finally opened, we went to the Pirates of the Caribbean ride. You
ride in boats through a bunch of scenes from the movie. I was really excited
for my first ride of the trip. Also, it was Owen’s second time in Disney, and
the last time he had gone was when he was two, so he doesn’t remember
much of it. It has a drop in it. Owen got scared on the drop. From that point
on, he usually asked “Is there a drop?” before every ride.
A little later we went to Chef Mickey’s, a buffet in a hotel called the
Contemporary Resort near the Magic Kingdom. It was delicious. We went at
breakfast time, so it was all breakfast food. They had all sorts of stuff, like
bacon, scrambled eggs, fruit, Mickey waffles, pancakes, sausages, and other
things. Also, it was a character breakfast, so a bunch of the Disney
characters went around all the tables. There was also a time when all the
people spun their napkins around. Ahhhh… good times.
There are many parks in Disney. The Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Animal
Kingdom, Hollywood Studios, Typhoon Lagoon, and Blizzard Beach, are all
of them. Each one has their own special things. Epcot is about the future,
and different countries’ cultures, whereas Hollywood Studios is about
Hollywood and Movies. Typhoon Lagoon and Blizzard Beach are both
water parks. Animal Kingdom is about animals and the wild, and the Magic
Kingdom is a mix of different things. I recommend all of the parks. They are
all great! My personal favorites are Epcot and The Magic Kingdom. Both of
them have a lot of cool rides and restaurants, and stuff I just like!

4. We did much more stuff in the Magic Kingdom, and went to the other parks,
except for the water parks, but I can’t put all of that in this. So this is the end
of this memoir.