December 14 Rush. When did you get your best rush of the year?
This year, for my birthday, my boyfriend and I traveled to Disney World to take advantage of the birthday promotion. It was a perfect vacation for many reasons:
- He has never been to Disney World. I know, shocking.
- I love Disney World.
- Florida in March = heaven, while Minneapolis in March leaves something to be desired.
So we went. For four days we experienced beautiful weather, minimal crowds and, most importantly, that rush you would so often feel when you were younger. We went on all the rides from Splash Mountain to It’s a Small World (though I pretty much dragged him on that one), and felt like little kids. We had no cares or worries, and could just enjoy the company of each other and the magical world of Disney.
There is something to be said for acting like a kid, even when you are supposed to be an adult: screaming at the top of my lungs, battling through bouts of motion sickness (looking at you Men in Black: 2) and running ahead to the next ride on the list. Overall, the trip was just what the doctor ordered, helping to breathe some life into the dull, drab winter months.
What about you? What was your biggest rush in 2009? Was it death-defying? Childish? Exciting?
#1 by Julie Jordan Scott on December 14, 2009 - 8:48 am
What a blast! I am glad you took advantage of your birthday so you and your honey could create such a blissful memory.
#2 by Julie Daley on December 14, 2009 - 9:29 am
I’ve never been to Disney World, being a Californian, but Disneyland is my favorite. Space Mountain gives me that Rush. I love the feeling I get as I am whipped around the curves. Yes, great way to re-live that Rush. I’m getting ready to write my post on my best Rush. No Disneyland this year, but thanks for reminding me of what the Rush ‘feels’ like.
#3 by Liz Strand on December 15, 2009 - 6:18 am
I love Walt Disney World. A lot. I love suspending my need for reality, and believing in the magic. I love being a kid again, and knowing that WDW will always allow me to be a kid. I love the intense attention to detail there, and all the hidden little secrets. I would need multiple blog entries to cover all that I love there! It’s just such a wonderful place & I need to get back there. I’ll forgive you for that mentioning of a ride from the “other” park in Orlando as if it was in Disney (MIB) even if I far prefer Valleyfair or a county fair to that park. : ) Thanks for giving me the rush just thinking about it!
#4 by Kristin on December 15, 2009 - 3:08 pm
Julie, it was a great reminder of being a kid again. Definitely something that I have lost through years of college and now the responsibilities of being an “adult.”
Liz, Ha! I apologize for the Universal Studios reference. We went to three parks and my boyfriend REALLY wanted to do Universal. I, as I mentioned, am prone to motion sickness, so I didn’t enjoy that park as much as the Magical Kingdom and Epcot (which is my fav, because I am a nerd).