{"id":44,"date":"2009-02-05T23:42:00","date_gmt":"2009-02-06T04:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/raysofdisneyland.com\/?p=44"},"modified":"2009-02-05T23:42:00","modified_gmt":"2009-02-06T04:42:00","slug":"why-i-love-downtown-disney","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/raysofdisneyland.com\/?p=44","title":{"rendered":"Why I Love&#8230; Downtown Disney"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #99ff99; font-style: italic;\">Stream of Consciousness Style<\/span><\/p>\n<div><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size:100%;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-style: italic;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: #99ff99;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_rMIMYmR5gsA\/SYvMLxbWlqI\/AAAAAAAAAN4\/WcmExkJZzFI\/s1600-h\/Downtown+Disney.png\" onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299553889150211746\" style=\"margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 320px;\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_rMIMYmR5gsA\/SYvMLxbWlqI\/AAAAAAAAAN4\/WcmExkJZzFI\/s320\/Downtown+Disney.png\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>Walking, walking, tired feet&#8230; <span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-style: italic;\">it is so worth it!<\/span> Down the chilly hall and the out the door&#8230; such a beautiful stained glass window high above the courtyard.  Through the gates and out into a twinkling wonderland.  Lights are strung like pixie dust through the trees.  Loud music, somehow blends in the background.  Not quite to the park but loving every minute.  Sephora scents in my nose&#8230; <span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-style: italic;\">rosey perfumes, musk and fancy soaps&#8230;<\/span> My feet know the way, straight in the World of Disney&#8230; <span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-style: italic;\">It&#8217;s a tradition, you can&#8217;t get to the park without a trip through the giant store&#8230;<\/span> Disney music, Disney fans, tourists, locals, bright lights and shopping <span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\">magic<\/span>.  <span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-style: italic;\">I should wait, but who doesn&#8217;t need just one more antenna topper?<\/span> Waiting in line&#8230; <span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-style: italic;\">still worth it<\/span>&#8230; but ready to get to the park.<\/p>\n<p>Walking and walking again&#8230; lines, lines, waiting and walking.  Lovely sounds of every park attraction caressing the night air, bouncing on the breeze and in my ears.  Finally in the turnstyle&#8230; thousands of tiny lights glimmering around me.  <span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-style: italic;\">Thousands of tiny fairies flying around this place, landing on Mickey&#8217;s floral head and lighting him up in the night&#8230;<\/span> A trip through Downtown Disney on a warm spring night and gently riding the breeze into the Happiest Place on Earth.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Stream of Consciousness Style Walking, walking, tired feet&#8230; it is so worth it! Down the chilly hall and the out the door&#8230; such a beautiful stained glass window high above the courtyard. Through the gates and out into a twinkling wonderland. Lights are strung like pixie dust through the trees. 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