A Magical Day with Best Buddies

On Sunday, Feb. 5, Tesoro’s Best Buddies chapter headed to Disneyland for its annual celebration of the start of second semester.  Over 60 members of Best Buddies made the trip to Anaheim to celebrate, arriving at the park at 9:00 a.m.  

The group started the day at Space Mountain, then continued to ride Star Tours, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, and Splash Mountain throughout the day, as well as other Disneyland favorites.  Space Mountain was the favorite among the buddies and peer buddies on Sunday.  Senior Olivia Willet rode Splash Mountain for the first time Sunday, saying that the ride was “a lot of fun but really scary.  I almost did not go on the ride.”

Midday, the buddies and peer buddies watched the Disneyland Band perform on Main Street, and junior Emma Eskildsen was chosen to be the guest conductor for “William Tell Overture.”  The Best Buddies members danced to the music of Walt Disney and the Disney princesses before joining in for “Zippity-Do-Da.”  After the concert, everyone went to Pizza Port to enjoy lunch before hitting the rides again.

Since it was Super Bowl Sunday, many members had to leave the park early to watch the game with family and friends, but a select few stayed through the evening.  Sophomore Colin Kennedy and his buddy, Danny Ragone, were the last to leave, to which Kennedy said, “I win!  We were first to arrive and last to leave.”

The Best Buddies Disneyland Day was ultimately a huge success, and the vast sea of highlighter yellow Best Buddies shirts was a sight to see.  Best Buddies strutted through the park like true tourists. 

Next on the agenda for Best Buddies at Tesoro:  Acceptance Week, which will spread the word about Best Buddies and the Spread the Word to End the Word Movement.  Look out for it Mar. 12 through Mar. 16, and be prepared for National Spread the Word to End the Word Day on Mar. 7.