There was some lighthearted banter last weekend about me booking the Festival of Fantasy Parade Dining Package. I didn’t really plan on eating the food, I just wanted a good spot for the parade. The (overwhelming) majority view was that this was nuts. So I cancelled it.
Then today someone posted some photographs they’d taken in the viewing area you get when you book the dining package. Wow! So I rebooked it.
There are two reasons for this.
First, I don’t deal well with stress. Maybe there are great viewing spots for the parade, but where are they? How early do I have to find them? How easy will it be to defend them? This is why I love the HEA dessert party. Zero stress. Guaranteed good view. No waiting.
But second, it’s about what’s magical about WDW for me.
I’ve lived on my own for the last ten years or so. There are all kinds of advantages to this and I’m not complaining. But one of the disadvantages is that I have to do everything myself. No-one ever says to me, “I’m making a cup of tea. Do you want one?” (I work from home, so no-one says this to me at work, either.)
Indeed, I remember one of my early thoughts during my first and only serious relationship was, “Wow! This is amazing! I don’t have to do everything for myself!”
Well, you can see where this is going. When you go on a holiday like one to WDW you feel special. People do things for you. They make meals for you. They even put on shows for you!
So standing in the “VIP” area for the parade, with its great view, will be a lovely moment for me. It’ll make me feel special. Because I don’t really get that in my normal life. No-one says to me, “you’re looking nice today”. Again, I’m not complaining. Other people have tougher lives than me.
But it’s nice from time to time to feel like a VIP.