Whimsy

Ah the whimsy...of art!  There is so much to take in when you stroll up Main Street in the Magic Kingdom.  There are always crowds, and so you do have to really look for some of the sweet and meaningful details that are hidden...along with all the "hidden Mickey's".  The most intriguing bit of information I have read about the Magical world of Disney and it's imagineering was from a book called, "The hidden magic of Walt Disney World" written by Susan Veness.  My copy was gift from closest gal pal because she knows I love these kinds of special details!  In the book, susan tells us how Main Street USA in Magic Kingdom, in Orlando FL is a long stretch of road with an even longer story to tell!  From the positioning of each hidden tribute to the progressive aging from one time period to another...all the way to Cinderella's Castle!

Here is my daughter humoring me about pulling the "sword from the stone".



Disney art is folksy and whimsical...and also realistic too. The endearing quality about Disney films is their ability to evolve with the changing times. For instance, many classics have a lasting quality, like Mary Poppins.  But Disney had to continue to bring new movies to the world.  They could not stop there, having created a beloved classic!  If they had, we would not have High School Musical!  That would be tragic! 

The details are magical...the signage above the shops held little treasures and hidden secrets to show homage to the hard working artists and creators.  The streets are packed day after day, and the parades happen like clockwork.  One of the lovely traditions is the flag ceremony that happens in the Main Square daily.  showing honor to the flag really seals the deal that Disney and America belong together!

Here we are enjoying a statue on Main Street USA.  We love to visit the parks at Christmas time.  there is the usual excitement and then the added overlay of the joyousness of the holidays!  A special passtime of ours on holiday trips like this is to get a photograph in from of every Christmas tree in sight!  we have taken photos at the Christmas trees at Holloywood Studios (when it was MGM), Animal Kingdom, Magic Kingdom, Epcot Center and our Resort...the POP Century!  On our last trip, we had driven down the East Coast and stopped over at the S.O.B motel and took pictures at two of their trees also.

That was SWELL!