Chucky, Part 7: Small World Invasion

I visited Disney World at midnight for the first time since Grad Night in 1993 (I know, I'm OLD) - but this time I was with my three year old. Bad parenting? Well, maybe. But since we were staying on the Disney resort property (Cabins at Fort Wilderness - if you haven't stayed there, you should! And be sure to rent a golf cart!), we were eligible for "Extra Magic Hours." They keep certain parks open later and open others earlier so that those who are staying on property can ride most of the rides without the lines and intense heat of late July. One of the nights we stayed over included Extra Magic Hours from 11PM - 2AM, so along with Kat and her kids (ages 5 & 6), we went to the park during the day, took the kids back and fed them, bathed them & put them to bed. THEN, we woke them up and took them back to the park at midnight! They LOVED it! We got on all the rides with no wait, and in some cases, no one else on with us.

So it was all wonderful until we got on the last ride of the evening (at almost 2AM). "Small World." Annoying, repetitive song aside, I was pretty creeped out by the fact that we were the ONLY people in the ONLY boat in the whole place. All of the ones in front of us were empty and all of the ones behind us were empty. Most of the rooms you go through on the tour are pretty dimly lit. And then we got to Scandinavia.... Immediately on the left when you enter, there are 3 dolls on swings. Except that night. There were only 2... and an obvious spot where 1 doll was missing (cords hanging out of the seat). Suddenly, I am thinking, "What a great setting for a completely unexpected horror scene!" But then I remembered I was IN IT! So now I am picturing this grossly disfigured blonde haired, blue eyed doll rising from the "depths" of the water we were cruising through. Meanwhile, Ellie is smiling and saying, "Looky Mommy! A doggie!" And Mommy is thinking, "Maybe if we stay quiet, Chucky won't notice us."

Obviously we survived, but I'm thinking of setting up a meeting with some former Disney film producers with a chip on their shoulders...