Jan26

Trading Disney for the Desert

07:51 am on Jan 26th 2008 Josh

I have a friend, Robert, that I have worked along side with at Twelve Horses for a few years. We’ve become pretty close friends despite our differing interests. He has never understood my fascination with all things Disney and I have very little no interest in taking vacations to remote and jungle like destinations.

He’s dumbfounded when I share my latest trip report. He just doesn’t see the appeal of gathering with all of man kind for a few days experiencing make-believe and riding roller coasters. Robert doesn’t have kids yet, which may have something to do with this - although I was indoctrinated well before I had kids.

On the flip side, it’s not that I don’t like the outdoors. Growing up, my parents took me camping almost every weekend. I’ve spent time backpacking, rock climbing, Jeeping and moutain biking. However, like most of my readers here, when I think of vacation spots, I think of Disney resorts. Having two little ones and a wife who is into the Disney culture as much as me, makes this a no brainer.

OK, now I can get to the point of this post. Robert recently moved from Reno, NV to Tampa Bay, FL. Tampa is about 2 hours from the Magic Kingdom, so I immediately started to pressure him to make a trip to the parks. I also recently moved from Reno, NV to Phoenix, AZ. Robert also began to pressure me to hike in the Sonoran Desert. We made an agreement that if one of us buckled to the peer pressure, the other would likewise.

So I invite you to read Robert’s trip report to Epcot. He’s only visited one of the parks so far, but it sounds like he’s open to trying the others. I think he was pleasantly surprised by the experience and he picked a good park to start with. I’ve shared that he should probably try Animal Kingdom next and avoid doing the Magic Kingdom until last. The is the walk before you run plan.

And once I get to the desert, which will be soon - before it gets too hot, I will write about it here.

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5 Responses to “Trading Disney for the Desert”

  1. Robert Payne Jan 27th 2008 at 07:32 pm 1

    I can’t wait to read and see your exploits! Who knows, maybe you’ll find Aladdin?

  2. PUNK Feb 5th 2008 at 12:36 pm 2

    OH THAT SOUNDS FUN, THE DESERT. ARE YOU KIDDING ME?
    WOULD YOU LIKE TO HEAR ABOUT MY TRIP TO THE BATHROOM?

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