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Sunday, July 20, 2008
Jackie Gingrich Cushman :: Townhall.com Columnist
Disney World, Where Dreams Come True
by Jackie Gingrich Cushman
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The suggestion had some impact: when my 6-year-old son Robert and I got into the Dumbo ride, he looked around and then said to me, “There is no red button.”  While Robert might not see Dumbo fly, he believes that Disney is a place where it just might happen. 

What does this have to do with false positive beliefs?  I was reminded this trip that, when Walt Disney was building his dream, he was often told that it was not possible, but he did not allow that to deter him. Possibly those around him thought he had a false positive belief regarding his dream, but he continued to believe in his dream. 

In the end his dream did come true.  So my question is, are childhood memories any different from adult dreams?  If we believe strongly enough in our dreams might we be able to make them come true?

Disney World is simply a state of mind - Dreams can indeed come true - you just have to recast your childhood memories, and believe in them.
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Jackie Cushman is a freelance writer who lives in Atlanta, Georgia. Her column also runs later in the week in the Northside Neighbor.
 
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Reply # 1
Date: Jul 23, 2008 - 10:03 PM EST
Disney World
Where the phones are answered by Indians, in
India. I mean, talk about a slap in the face.
If Disney can't hire Americans, then no one
will.

Disney owns half the kid world. I admire so
much that Disney produces, make no mistake,
whether it is the entertainment parks, the
movies, the books. But Disney has decided to
buy up the kid world and it is getting scary.

When they bought out Baby Einstein I decided
that was enough. Where is the room for the little guy. Pixar belongs to Disney, every
fairy story ever published for the last 5
years (and there are a million) has been put out
by Disney.

Bring back the magic, Disney, by being less not
more and by hiring AMERICANS. I have also noticed that they hire an enormous number of
retirees which is not a bad thing in itself, and
probably a good thing. But it might be just
another way to put more money in their coffers
because retirees come cheap.
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Reply # 2
Date: Jul 23, 2008 - 2:30 AM EST
I love disney...
...and to tell the truth, I half expected some drivel about gays in Disney or some such and I was happily surprised when it wasn't. But... I really can't find the point to the article either. I am all for the occasional non-political discussion. We have lots of finance stuff on TH and a travel or movie or lifestyles type of article would be appreciated by most. This article just has no real point. No offense to the author, but that is my not so humble opinion.
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