As the Stage Turns: Revolving through the Seasons on the Carousel of Progress

It is no secret that I love Disney World.  (You can remove the look of shock from your face :) )  I love the vision that makes the place so great- combining old and new and keeping the wonder and magic of childhood at the heart of it all.  One of my absolute favorite rides at Disney World is the Carousel of Progress in Tomorrowland at the Magic Kingdom.  I love the history of the ride, it feels like Walt's spirit is kept alive in this tried and true Disney favorite.  I can remember being amazed by the entire thing as a child.  A Walt original, this ride has made its home in Tomorrowland shining as a beacon of Walt's vision.  It is for this reason that just the smells of the ride conjure up childhood days and no matter how many times I pass through those hallowed scenes I always go away smiling (and singing). There is no way you can put up with the antics of good old Uncle Orville, timeless Rover, or the futuristic turkey in the oven and not feel like a kid.   The goal of this post is just to refresh you at the end of your work/school/...snow ;) week with some things I have learned on my many rides around the Carousel.  My goal is that you will go away from this post with the same content smile and song in your head as I do, "after all, it is a GREAT, big, BEAUTIFUL tomorrow!". 

Alright, let's start of with a Youtube video from the Carousel of Progress  this is from ru42's channel

Things they Carousel of Progress has taught me so far...

- Rover never ages.  Ever. 

- Each of the four seasons (over  a long period of years) is represented in the carousel of progress (1st scene Valentine's Day (we will go with this being spring because it is close enough , 2nd scene is the Fourth of July, 3rd scene is Halloween, and the 4th Scene is Christmas . 

-There are a lot of hidden Disney touches (all kinds of hidden Mickey's in the last scene).

- According to John flight, self cleaning ovens, Lindberg wont make it.  However John does make quiet a few prophetic guesses about progress though.

- If you over think the time line (yielding an extremely long life span for John and Sarah and family ) your brain will hurt.  Just go with it.

-Uncle Orville is always up to shenanigans.

- Each scene is set in the kitchen... I venture to say that's because the kitchen is the heart of the home (in my humble opinion).

-Catch a Disney version of Modern Marvels lesson in each scene as house hold appliances, transportation, and people of the time are highlighted.

-Grandma is a closet boxing fan.  And a not so closet virtual video gamer. Busted!

- Sarah (the Mother) is always busy doing something, ironing, planning out an Independence Day celebration,  re-arranging her rumpus room, setting up the voice command. That Lady is busy.  Meanwhile her husband is relaxing for 75% of the time.

- That bum Uncle Orville pretty much invented AC.

-That song will be stuck in your head (that isn't necessarily a bad thing).

Well, I feel like we need to go grab some chicken nuggets at Cosmic Ray's or perhaps take in the second showing of Wishes! .  Thanks for entertaining my ramblings!  Have a great big beautiful tomorrow. 

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