For Valentine's Day, my boyfriend and I are going to the happiest place on Earth: Disney World! More specifically, Disney's Magic Kingdom in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.
As you can imagine, I'm pretty stoked. The magic of Disney knows no age, and I have tons of reasons to be excited. But to save you the time, here's 20 of them.
1. Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin
‘Cause I get to shoot things. And it’s glow in the dark. ‘Nuff said.
2. Cinderella’s Magic Castle
In case I don’t already feel enough like a princess, I can always stand under the castle.
3. Space Mountain
A glow in the dark roller coaster that makes you feel as if you are flying through the stars? What more could you want?
4. Pirates of the Caribbean
Preteen Anna definitely had a crush on Jack Sparrow, and loved pirates. Wait, did I say preteen Anna? I meant adult Anna, too.
5. The Spinning Teacups
You better believe I am going to spin around as fast as humanly possible. And it is going to be glorious.
6. Splash Mountain
No matter how many times you ride it, you always get that rush of adrenaline you get as you splash down, thinking you are going to hit the brier patch.
7. Mickey ear popsicles
I am not leaving Disney World without enjoying one of the signature Mickey shaped, vanilla ice cream popsicles covered in chocolate. It's a necessity.
8. Mickey pretzels
And while we are on the topic of Mickey shaped foodie gloriousness, let's not forget those amazing pretzels.
9. The nighttime parade
One of my earliest memories is sitting on my dad's shoulders as all my favorite princes and princesses marched on by, smiling and waving at me.
10. The Haunted Mansion
As a child, it’s terrifying. But as an adult, the monsters are all pretty darn cute. Kinda creepy. But mainly cute.
11. The ferry boat ride
Because as you stand on that boat, crowded with other excited guests, you see a world of magic and wonder across the lake from you. The anticipation makes it all the much more special once you finally arrive.
12. Monster’s Inc. Laugh Floor
Make ‘em laugh, make ‘em laugh, don’t you know the whole world loves to laugh? And what better place to laugh than at Magic Kingdom?
13. Shopping
I am going to leave Magic Kingdom with more Mickey ears, Minnie aprons, Disney character keychains and Moana action figures than can fit in my suitcase.
14. The Swiss Family Treehouse
You know how #relationshipgoals is a hashtag? Well, the Swiss Family Treehouse is without a doubt #treehousegoals. If my childhood treehouse had looked like that, I never would have left.
15. Casey's Corner
Did you think I was done with food? Cause I'm not. Enormous hot dogs. That is all.
16. Main Street Bakery
Still not done with the food. Calories don't count in Disney, and I plan on getting a majoirty of my unlimited calories from the Disney-themed fudges and cookies you can only find at the Main Street Bakery.
17. Disney-themed decorations.
It’s pretty exciting to walk around and randomly see the lanterns and tower from Tangled, or King Triton from The Little Mermaid.
18. Meeting Disney characters.
Imagine meeting Gaston and telling him what a weenie he is. Or meeting Ariel and telling her about your thingamabob collection. Or meeting Sleeping Beauty to discuss your shared enthusiasm for sleep. All that and more is possible at Disney's Magic Kingdom.
19. Aladdin's Magic Carpet Ride
As a kid, I always dreamed of seeing the world on the back of a magic carpet like Jasmine and Aladdin. This is as close as I will get without suffering some major whiplash.
20. My boyfriend!
As if Disney wasn't magic enough already, I get to experience it with my Prince Charming. Our fairytale is the best Disney story of all time.
