"I'm going to Disney World!' Yes, it's a tradition for the winning Superbowl quarterback and definitively American. The magic kingdom awaits with its promise of fun and food and the funny little guy with big ears - Mickey Mouse, not Prince Charles.
Not being a Disney die-hard, my magic kingdom also awaits. And, according to early press predictions, the queue might be a little longer in London for those wanting to catch a glimpse of a modern-day Cinderella. Figures of close to 1.5 - 2 million are being bandied about and one can only wonder where will all these people go. Can you imagine waiting for Space Mountain in that line?
I can only imagine that there will be something magical about visiting a real Kingdom, complete with its castles and carriages. And, my guess is that any royal firework display will certainly be greater than the one that crosses the Florida skies each evening. Uncle Walt no longer reigns supreme and the American kingdom is a commercial approach designed to capture the imagination that is part of London's living legends.
So let Aaron Rodgers go to Disney World. I'm headed to London where a historian named Walter Bagehot wrote over 100 years ago about the royal monarchy: "In its mystery is its life. We must not let daylight in upon magic."
Will there be porta-loos????
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