Top 10 reasons to take a Disney Vacation

10. Pirates of the Caribbean---okay, so the TV and newspapers have been covering the movie like it's the best thing since sliced cheese...and to be honest, I haven't seen the film, but I did ride the ride, and hokey as it is, I loved it! The new Depp effects are pretty life-like too!

9. Big Thunder Mountain Railroad---according to Jared (my Six-year-old) it was the best 3 minutes of his entire life.

8. Goofy---move over, Mickey! The Cox family likes the Goofmeister! We also liked meeting Buzz and Woody, Pluto and a bunch of the Universal characters at their park...But hey, where was Donald? Never even saw him once!!!

7. The atmosphere---Cinderella's Castle tells you when you've really arrived at the park, and the detail that Disney adds to everything else just makes the experience perfect. (Kudo's to Universal too!)

6. Prices---yeah, it's pricey, but the experience is worth it...plus, the food prices weren't near as bad as I expected.

5. Goofy's Barnstormer---(I think that's what they called it???) Kiddie coaster that goes pretty fast...it was great! Jared wanted to ride it again and again...heck, Dustin liked it too!

4. Star Tours---Wasn't as good as some of the other Flight Simulator rides, but still cool to walk through the forests of Endor and past R2 and C3po.

3. Indiana Jones Stunt Show---Very good recreation of the movie's various scenes including exploding cars and rolling boulders. Funny, loud and well done!

2. Twilight Zone Tower of Terror---hands down the best ride I've ever ridden. Lures you into the Twilight Zone and then knocks the wind right out of you!

1. Mickey's Philharmagic---3D interactive movie that has to be seen to be believed. Incredible 3D effects combined with scents, puppets, air, water etc... (honorable mention goes to Disney MGM's "Muppet 3D," Universal's "Terminator" and "Shrek 4D," which also use some of the same effects as "Mickey's Philharmagic." We loved them all!)

More on Disney later, including things we hated...

David