I think this picture is so cute and this is one of the attractions at the Magic Kingdom that always amazes me. It's a carousel, right? An everyday run of the mill carousel that you can go on at any county or state fair, or at any amusement park anywhere in the country. Right? Well then why do people still queue up and wait for this one? I'm not going to discount the first reason, there is something about a carousel that gets kids and adults alike excited. But this is Prince Charming's Regal Carousel. Note I didn't call it Cinderella's Carousel as it is not called that anymore. Her Prince Charming has taken over the name. And with it's glorious Disney-themed music pumping from the organ and gorgeous polished horses, this carousel is of Disney standards. Actually, a fun fact for you to know here is that Walt Disney himself picked the carousel to go in Disneyland in California, an American staple at amusement parks in the 1950's, and we all know that Walt Disney was as American as apple pie.
Speaking of apple pie... the season that it is associated with is in full swing at the Walt Disney World Resort. A lot is going on there right now! End of year events have begun (how many times have I mentioned Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party?!), the weather is cooling off and the parks are decorated for Fall. Now when I say cooling off I mean for Florida weather of course, people from the rest of the country will still think it's pretty hot. But hey, that's why we go to Florida, right?
I saw the cutest things when I went there a couple of weeks ago...caramel apples that had two marshmallows stuck to the top and doused in orange caramel ... and who were they decorated as? None other than Mickey Mouse jack-o-laterns! I'm sure my description would have been better had I tasted one; but I have to admit that caramel apples, pumpkin Mickey or no pumpkin Mickey are not my favorite sweets.
We visited the Magic Kingdom and Downtown Disney while we were there and there were sprays of orange and yellow colored fall foliage everywhere and even though I was in Florida it still gets me excited for my favorite time of the year.... INTERNATIONAL FOOD AND WINE FESTIVAL!! LOLOLOL! You thought I was going to say Autumn or something sappy like that, didn't you? No way! I love the Food and Wine Festival and I think if you take a poll of cast members currently working anywhere on Walt Disney World property and ask them "what time of year do you visit the parks most?" the majority of answers will be "EPCOT" and "during Food and Wine". So... Much... Fun.
Bottom line, September, October, and the beginning of November are fantastic times of the year to plan a Walt Disney World vacation (hopefully through yours truly...wink wink). If you're not going this year and trying to decide when to visit in 2011, I highly recommend considering the Fall.
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