The family trekked down to downtown Chicago to see a Disney theme park commercial, ostensibly a 25 minute free Holiday Show. We stood in the shadows of the Wrigley and Tribune buildings, watching Disney characters and dancers lip synch the entire show. It was okay, the kids liked it.
Then it was off to the Fairmont to see a two hour Disney Timeshare presentation, nicely packaged as a reception for current Disney Vacation Club owners, complete with free hot pupus and a bar. My daughter cried when I did not drop an additional $11,000 for more DVC points so she could get the Princess Aurora lithograph.
Next, we stopped at a condo Open House next door to look at how Chicagoans can live in the heart of downtown. Pretty nice, actually, and not overly expensive at $200 thousand for a studio with no view.
After that we moseyed onto Michigan Avenue to watch the Magnificant Mile Parade across from the Disney Store. A worse parade was never seen. No music, some characters, no charm. Short and not-so-sweet. Oh well. the kids were happay as we trudged back to AlmostWisconsin with bags of Disney swag and American Girl clothes, including an Irish Dance outfit for a doll that cost $28.
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