Disneyland Research Paper

Most people think of Disneyland as the happiest place on earth, but my first experience was not so happy. The year I turned seven years old my grandmother took her four children and seven grandchildren to Disneyland, making quite a large group traveling together with multiple families within. As we gathered in our hotel room before the first day of wonder, the parents had a talk with us kids. I remember my own father telling me, "If you ever get lost don't wander off. Stay where you are, and we will come find you." I shrugged off his words, not knowing that this piece of advice was pivotal to me and my family when I would lose my way in the vast world of Disneyland.
Driving to Disney had my stomach full of jitters. I did not know what to

We parked all our strollers and made our way to the bathrooms. I dreaded entering the cement block building, but I knew there was no other way. I tried to get done as quickly as possible, but there were such long lines that it was impossible. Once I had finished my business, I made my way outside and searched for a familiar face. My heart sped up as I realized I did not recognize anyone around me. I tried to stay calm, but soon my eyes started watering and the familiar lump in my throat appeared. Faces blurred as I tried to comprehend what was happening. I walked to the stroller parking; all the while my head whipped back and forth searching for a family member. When I made it there and noticed our strollers were gone, I really began to panic. My palms became sweaty and I thought I might throw up the cotton candy I had earlier. As my small mind started going into overdrive and thinking, “They left. They forgot about me,” my body slowly walked me back to the sour-smelling restrooms. I sat on a bench around the outside of the building and began to cry. I was positive that they had done it on purpose, and that my own family did not love me. As I sat there hoping it was not true, my mind continually repeated the words my father said to me. "If you ever get lost don't wander off. Stay where you are, and we will come find