Someday My Princess Will Come
On our Dizzyland Adventure, I learned that it is possible to get married at Disneyland and, if you do, you can get this crazy Cinderella Coach (complete with Footman and Driver). The wedding party floated around the perimeter as the Happy Couple prepared for the post-ceremony journey in their Magical Carriage. It was exquisitely beautiful down to the most minute detail but it was also completely surreal. I found myself wondering if it made for a charmed relationship to have the “storybook” beginning or if it was just another level of fantasy that gets in the way of an authentic relationship. Guess it depends on the couple.
Speaking of couples, we were on a quest to find Disney antenna balls. There were the usual Mickey and Sorcerer’s Apprentice antenna toppers. I opted for the Rainbow Mickey Mouse for me and a Jack Skellington (NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS) antenna ball for Alec. An impending wedding had Joyce looking for the Disney Bride ‘n Groom antenna topper. When we were checking out, the clerk congratulated us on getting married. Guess that Rainbow Mickey was a tad confusing for him.
I found myself wondering if any couple can book the Cinderella Coach. A little internet research revealed that, YES, the Fairytale Wedding Package at Disneyland became available to same-sex couples on April 7, 2007. Cynics might say that American consumerism and desire for profitability would be ruling the day on that decision. Who cares?!? I could ride in that Coach! Of course, I’d want to keep it out after midnight to see if it turned back into a pumpkin and a couple of mice.
