Artemas women take on Orlando

With Maria recently completing the Disney College Program, our family took the opportunity to fly down to Orlando to move Maria out and drive back to Chicago.

I don't really know why the rush, but as you know, our family can be ambitious. Because of that, we decided to do all four Disney parks in one day and start driving north a day after being in Florida.

Photos at the entrance of all four Disney parks:
Animal Kingdom, Epcot, Hollywood Studios and Magic Kingdom.

I haven't been to Disney since senior year of high school on my choir class's tour, but enjoyed a refresh to learn what people love about Disney. Eleni pointed out that compared to other amusement parks, the lines and rides are very visual - with intricate details and exhibits in the line and in the rides themselves. 

The city of Orlando is hilarious in itself, because after traveling and comparing it to other cities, it's the definition of tourist America. Every chain or fast food restaurant you can imagine is there. The road in between amusement parks is very basic and boring, with grass & trees and no real scenery on the way to each park. Overall, it's a rutty city built up by tourist attractions that make it a destination. 

It was a blast having Maria show us around and point out the best of each park, and we spent 2-3 hours at each one! Looking forward to more family trips in the future :)