Magic Kingdom not so magical for this mom
I'm just back from a trip to Disney World's Magic Kingdom.
Someone please remind me why it's worth $150 for a parent and child to ride four or five rides 
and spend the rest of the time fighting over what souvenirs to purchase.
One of my sisters spent a fortune flying here from Oklahoma to take her three-year-old to Disney World. But he didn't feel well and screamed his head off most of the time. He even threw himself on the ground and kicked his legs while flailing his arms. That's something I thought was made up by TV actors.
He wanted to buy a plastic sword, and then he wanted to buy a gun instead. And then it was something else. He wanted to be carried, he didn't want his cousins to share the stroller with him. Etcetera etcetera.
He's really cute, so I found the whole thing amusing. But I felt sorry for my sis who spent all that money.
You can't really count on kids to actually enjoy the place. That's the problem.
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