7th Grade Nate

This is an excerpt from a journal that I wrote in for my teacher Mrs. Cox in 7th grade at Washington Irving Middle School.

Assignment Journal
Nate Shelkey
Period 4
9/4/86

My Favorite Theme Park

Walt Disney World, the biggest and best theme park. Walt Disney World has all kinds of rides, shows, exhibits etcetera. I had a fiberglass cast when I went to the park along with a single crutch. You see, I broke my leg a while back in May. Well, my family rented a wheel chair for me at the park. I had been in one at the Capitol a week ago so I knew the basic operation procedures. My brother took the handles on the back and we were off!

By reading the handbook, I received on my way in I found it possible to cut lines for people in wheelchairs. I was accessible to every ride and exhibit even Space Mountain with an exception to the Swiss Family Robinson Treehouse.

If you’ve never visited the park and/or heard of Walt Disney or seen his films it might be confusing to read that last entry. Explanation: This park is of rides made from the movies and characters of Walt’s movie hence the Swiss Family Robinson Tree house. Walt wanted an amusement park with kind service, clean grounds and a variety of rides and that’s what it is. The rides are all very fun in their own way and colorfully illustrated. The shows, well the shows I didn’t see(not much time you see we only stayed 3 days for Walt Disney World and Epcot Center). The exhibits were at times fascinating. The park has almost everything except low prices and short lines. But my solution if you have a sore muscle so you can’t walk for long distances, get a wheelchair and bring a friend to wheel you a round and you’ve got it made in Disney World, my favorite theme park!