These are the days of the "stay at home" coronavirus shut down days. Walt Disney World is closed currently and as of today, there is no official reopening date that has been published. Now, there is a lot of speculation and there are those that are hopeful that simply assume "it will happen soon" and there are others who offer a gloomy forecast of "no time soon."However, one of the things that you know if you are a Disney fan there is always great power in dreaming and holding on to hope. So we know as soon as it is possible, the world will reopen.But there are some things that you just can't see in a crowd of people. Notice the picture of Main Street USA that is a view that you don't often get. I can remember that view vividly from years ago as I got the chance to often see the street this way.But as you glance down to the end of Main Street USA, you of course see Cinderella Castle. It's the second-largest structure in Disney World. Standing 189 feet high, Cinderella Castle has only one larger competitor for the height title at Walt Disney World. The monstrous Tower of Terror building is ten feet taller. The castle in the Magic Kingdom, surrounded by a moat, is also built to stay intact during hurricanes and sustain winds up to 125 miles per hour.Dixon on Disney - Have Hope and Keep Dreaming....Cinderella's Castle at the end of Main Street USA in the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida.As most know, there is a secret suite in the upper floors of the castle. Tucked away inside this suite that is rarely seen by guests in person is an antique limestone fireplace, stained glass windows that tell the princess' tale and gorgeous furnishings taken from a fairy tale in a room that sleeps six. The suite is also features a bathroom with a Jacuzzi bathtub beneath a fiber optic night sky surrounded by castle mosaics on three sides.For guests who have stayed there, most Disney fans agree that this becomes the visit of a lifetime. But there is one detail that is worth mentioning that might go unnoticed if you are not careful. The Suite's grandfather clock doesn't exactly keep time. If you look real closely at the clock, no matter what time of day or night, you will find that it is permanently set to 11:59.Dixon on Disney - Cinderella Suite - Clock about to strike midnight.That makes perfect sense in the world of Cinderella. We remember that the magic spell of the fairy godmother, who told Cinderella that her dream come true evening would end at midnight. Once the clock struck midnight everything returned to the way it was before and the dream came to an end. But did it? Not really...with the beginning of a new day Cinderella wasn't the same, the Prince wasn't the same, the attendees of the ball were not the same, and the kingdom was never going to be the same again.So as the night gave way to a new day - the world was different, looked different, and was full of hope.In some ways that clock that currently sits unseen and unchanging is a powerful reminder of where we are in our culture right now. We are just a minute away - moments away from the end of one day into the dawning of the next. The dream for many during these virus days has been a nightmare and we are ready for it to end. And end it will. Once it does, the world will be a bit different, it will look a bit different or we will look at it differently, but it will be full of hope.So hang on and hang in there. It is 11:59 but there is a new day dawning. It will happen sooner than you think and the world, your world can be better than ever before.More about Jeff Dixon: Jeff has written a series of novels set in and around Walt Disney World entitled, The Key to the Kingdom, Unlocking the Kingdom, Storming the Kingdom, Terror in the Kingdom and his newest book, Kingdom Chaos. He is also the author of The Disney Driven Life, a book that draws life lessons and leadership principles from the history and life of Walt Disney. Some know Jeff as Dixon On Disney - and he resources and comments on Disney history, attractions, and news. He is a researcher that draws heavily on the incredible works of Disney historians and biographers with an attempt to understand and apply the life lessons that are uncovered. He is also a storyteller that transports readers into a world beyond their imagination.Click here for Jeff Dixon's Amazon Author pageClick here to check out Jeff Dixon's websiteFind Jeff Dixon (@DixonOnDisney) on TwitterFollow Jeff Dixon on FacebookThe Disney-Driven Life: Inspiring Lessons from Disney History By Dixon, Jeff
