Disney Princesses were never really
my thing. The movies were always too scary for me to sit through, and by the
time I could stomach them, my younger Brother and I had to share the TV;
Meaning, anything girly would not be tolerated. The only Disney movie, I believe,
that made an impact on who I am is Mulan. I wanted nothing more than to be like
her. I watched Mulan multiple times a week, sang along to all of the songs, and
try imitate her karate moves; There was something about her independence and
spirit that I wanted to replicate in my life. I identified with her drive to make
her family proud and admired her bravery throughout the movie. While I feel
that Disney movies did not have a significant impact of my life, I am thankful
that I emulated a character like Mulan. Her breaking of gender-boundaries and courage
is something that any malleable girl or boy should look up to.
I believe Disney World made a significant impact on my life as a growing child. My family and I visited Disney multiple times per year, and for a family of five people with both parents working and all 3 kids in different pre/elementary schools, Disney symbolized unity. Whenever we went to Disney, it would be a full week of my family acting like a traditional family should. We spent our days at Magic Kingdom mingling with different characters and always ate dinner together each evening. There was never any fighting while we were at Disney. As a young child, I immediately thought that this sense of unity and happiness was undoubtedly the magic work of Disney World. I cried whenever we left because I knew that when we returned home it would not be the same. Disney made me believe that the classic, happy “all-American” family existed, and my family could be that image. Although I have come to realize that there was no magical spell that Walt Disney put on my family when we walked into the Disney Resort, the togetherness that Disney World brought to my family is irreplaceable. Disney World helped me to see that, although my family (like any other) is not perfect, the quality time we spent as a cohesive family was priceless.
I believe Disney World made a significant impact on my life as a growing child. My family and I visited Disney multiple times per year, and for a family of five people with both parents working and all 3 kids in different pre/elementary schools, Disney symbolized unity. Whenever we went to Disney, it would be a full week of my family acting like a traditional family should. We spent our days at Magic Kingdom mingling with different characters and always ate dinner together each evening. There was never any fighting while we were at Disney. As a young child, I immediately thought that this sense of unity and happiness was undoubtedly the magic work of Disney World. I cried whenever we left because I knew that when we returned home it would not be the same. Disney made me believe that the classic, happy “all-American” family existed, and my family could be that image. Although I have come to realize that there was no magical spell that Walt Disney put on my family when we walked into the Disney Resort, the togetherness that Disney World brought to my family is irreplaceable. Disney World helped me to see that, although my family (like any other) is not perfect, the quality time we spent as a cohesive family was priceless.
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