Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida

Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida

For the short winter vacation, I visited Disney World in Orlando, Florida on a 3-day, 2-night course.

It takes about 3 hours to fly from Long Island MacArthur Airport, a small airport on Long Island, New York, to Orlando, Florida. Because it was a quiet airport that wasn't visited by many people, the waiting time wasn't long, so we were able to travel relatively comfortably.
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​The weather was clear so I was able to take pictures outside from inside the plane.

​My child was lucky enough to sit by the window on the plane. Of course, there were a few people on the plane that day.

​Since it was a 3-day, 2-night trip, we only had one day to play, so we decided to enjoy the Magic Kingdom in one day. To do this, I woke up at 5:30 in the morning, took a rental car, and drove from the hotel to the Magic Kingdom in about 30 minutes. I took the monorail to Magic Kingdom, arrived at the entrance, briefly checked our baggage, showed the entrance ticket, and went inside. In order to have fun at Magic Kingdom, we installed the app provided by Disney and purchased Disney Genie for $25, which is said to reduce waiting time.
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​Seeing Disney Castle reminded me of Neuschwanstein Castle, which I visited when I lived in Germany.

Neuschwanstein Castle is located in southwestern Bavaria, Germany. The castle is located on a hill above the village of Hohenschwangau near Füssen in Bavaria, southwestern Germany.

This castle was built as a resort by King Ludwig II of Bavaria as a tribute to Richard Wagner. The castle was built as a private refuge for the reclusive king, but was opened to the public shortly after his death in 1886.

Since then, more than 60 million people have visited Neuschwanstein Castle. The castle has been the inspiration for numerous works of fiction, including Disney's Sleeping Beauty Castle.

​The back of the castle is more ornate and splendid. We went in right after it opened, so I was able to take pictures when it was quiet.

To enjoy Magic Kingdom well, you must install the mobile app provided by Disney. Through this app, you can receive information such as Genie Plus, which reduces waiting time, mobile food reservations, and maps that save waiting time for  food orders.

​disneyworld.disney.go.com/guest-services/my-disney-experience/mobile-apps/

​My daughter loved meeting, talking to, and taking pictures with Disney princesses.
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​I visited Disneyland in California 18 years ago. When I revisited the Disney Castle over the years, it felt like it had been greatly upgraded. ​Above all, there was no mobile app before. At that time, cameras had limited memory, so it was difficult to take as many pictures as we wanted. We had to wait a long time to ride the rides while looking at a paper map. However, as mobile phones became more common, I realized that waiting times were reduced and everything became more convenient thanks to various mobile app functions.

In particular, at that time, most moving dolls were real dolls and their mouths and eyes moved unnaturally, but Disney dolls from almost 20 years later have natural facial expressions as if they are alive, and most scenes are digitized and three-dimensional, giving a sense of immersion.
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The most impressive thing is the American White Ibis , which are commonly seen in every restaurant, with funny faces like Disney cartoons.

​We went non-stop from the Magic Kingdom opening to the fireworks at night. Although it rained a lot while watching the fireworks, it was also a good memory of this trip.