Many people make a point that the class trip (if there is one that year) is the highlight of their school year, and I have to say, Disney World is no exception.
After arriving at the gas station at around 6:30 a.m. on the first day, running on two and a half hours of sleep, I found myself excited for what lie ahead.
Only about an hour later, my friends and I were scanning our tickets to get into Magic Kingdom. Sprinting through the park, we made our way to Space Mountain, which only had a five-minute wait (no way!). This was the beginning of a long and exciting day, a blur, nonetheless.
The second day, we embarked on an adventure to Hollywood Studios. With coasters such as Tower of Terror and Rock’n’ Roller Coaster, it did not disappoint. My one and only time I rode Rock’n’ Roller Coaster was worth the over one hour wait, as in the coming weeks it is going to be shut down and redone to be Muppets themed. The highlight of this day for me was riding Rise of the Resistance, and getting a “black caf,” or a cold brew topped with sweet cream and coco puffs.
The next day was my favorite park: Epcot. Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind is (undebated) the best ride at Disney, and I was fortunate to ride it twice in one day. I also ended up having Hibachi with some classmates, and got to see many of the countries around the World Showcase. This day was also capped by a wonderful class dinner and firework show, complete with the entire grade going on Soarin’.
By the final day, it is safe to say everyone was exhausted. For me, this day began in Animal Kingdom with not one, but two back-to-back rounds of Expedition Everest, before riding Flight of the Banshee. I have to say, Everest ended up ranking higher than Banshee for me (I know it’s a hot take!). Afterwards, a group of us journeyed to Epcot to ride Guardians one final time, before walking amongst the countries. After gelato in Italy and crepes in France, it was time to meet back up with the grade and embark on our bus ride home.
I thoroughly enjoyed this trip, and will never forget sprinting through Magic Kingdom at night during a parade, only to fit 11 people on an eight- person cart for Splash Mountain, followed by riding Tron.
