Someone's got Disney on the brain...

I cannot tell a lie... I could use some Disney magic myself. Last night, I learned that my three-year-old niece, Aubrey, her mom Stacy, and mom-mom Sue will be taking a girls only trip to Disney World at the end of the month. I think this is their third year going. They always return with such great stories to go along with the picture texts I have received throughout the week. Last year, Aubrey got made up to look like a miniature Cinderella at a little girls' spa. It was so adorable. I don't think that existed when I was her age.

My all-time favorite Disney ride is "It's a Small World." During one trip, I took a picture of nearly every scene. I think I could literally recreate it from scratch if need be, as long as I had the proper tools and the song to replay again and again. I had to bring that up now, didn't I... You and I will have that tune stuck in our heads for awhile today!

Disney World is a load of fun, no matter one's age. My last time there was during spring break in 2000. I saw a gray-haired lady wearing a tiara as her family took her picture with Mickey Mouse. I asked her about her tiara, and found out she celebrating her 90th birthday. She had asked her family to take her to the park instead of throwing a large party at their town's fire house, like her other friends had received of late. So they had made the trek from Tallahassee, rented a hotel for the night, and gave her the ultimate gift. After her photo with Mickey, they were headed to "It's a Small World." She also could not wait to see Epcot's fireworks later that night.

I've seen many kids' face light up when they enter the park, but the smile on the lady's face was like none other I had seen. True, she had been to Disney a few times in her life, but it was always about her kids or her grand kids' time at the park and following them around, checking off their must-do list. This particular day was all about her and the activities she wanted to do - which included photos with her family, a few rides, shopping, and basking in the sunny day while adorned with a fake diamond-studded tiara.

Whether you are three or 90, the parks that make up Disney World can help soothe the ailment of wanderlust. Whether it's leisurely floating down a river in Animal Kingdom, spinning around and around in tea cups at Magic Kingdom, or rapidly dropping several flights in MGM's Tower of Terror, you will be anywhere but here!