ORLANDO, Fla. _ As an annual passholder, I was grateful for theme parks to begin their phased reopenings. It gave those who chose to go a pinch of old-school, 2019-ish "normal" in this era where everything at every turn is a little weird.
At the same time, there's sadness in the air as enjoyable elements are missing, and reality bounces right back into your head. We knew in advance that popular elements such as parades and fireworks were on the shelf. But I've been surprised by missing things that I didn't even know that I liked.
So, yes, woe is us. Many far-from-Florida folks wish they were here. And if you've got your health and your job, well, you should shut up and count your blessings. So, in the great pro-and-con list tradition, here's my sad versus glad tour of theme parking right now, using a recent trip to Magic Kingdom as its base.
