A Scots supported dwelling resident has been grinning from ear to ear after seeing his life-long dream grow to be a actuality in a "journey of a lifetime" to Disneyland.
Lifeways supported dwelling resident Nic, 52, who lives in Leith, is a lifelong Disney devotee, and he has been dreaming a couple of journey to Disneyland ever since he can bear in mind.
He proved that no dream is just too massive or small when he arrived at Disneyland Paris earlier this month. He met extra characters than he might depend, and joyfully ate each Disney formed meals he might discover.
"It was a dream come true," Nic informed Edinburgh Dwell.
"When Nic moved to Lifeways, he informed us throughout his evaluation that going to Disneyland was certainly one of his largest targets in life," mentioned Antonia Myles, the registered supervisor of Lifeways Group Edinburgh.
"We had truly deliberate to go Disneyland a pair years in the past, however we needed to postpone due to the pandemic.
"When the journey was first postponed it was a wee bit onerous for Nic, however it finally gave us time to place extra actions in place whereas we waited. It made every little thing so particular after we lastly bought there."
The pandemic gave Nic additional time to purchase Disney themed gadgets, together with a Mickey Mouse suitcase, Mickey Mouse ears for the airplane trip, and a Disney themed watch and step counter to assist together with his well being targets.
"He hasn't taken the watch off since. He was additionally excited to put on his Mickey Mouse ears on the airplane, and we had ears for everybody on the journey," Antonia mentioned.
Nic completed so many issues at Disneyland that it was onerous for him to choose a favorite.
"I danced with Donald Duck and Daisy on the parade. I went on the Ratatouille trip and chased a mouse across the kitchen, I met
Goofy and Mickey and Minnie and Winnie the Pooh," he mentioned, itemizing off the highlights of his journey.
The journey was made all of the extra particular as a result of he went alongside his greatest buddy and roommate Kes. Antonia mentioned Nic smiled ear to ear the whole journey.
"On the parade Nic bought to bop with all of the characters and so they had been waving at him and blowing kisses. Nic additionally went on each single trip on the park aside from one," she mentioned.
"It was truthfully superb to see Nic and Kes on their journey. Seeing the grins on their faces makes my job so worthwhile."
Myles defined that the residents at Lifeway all set their very own particular person targets. For some, they goal to construct up sufficient arm power to open doorways independently. For Nic and his greatest buddy Kes, their purpose was to go to Disneyland.
"Nic has now set a brand new purpose," Antonia mentioned. "His subsequent purpose is to journey the world and he particularly needs to see America. Nic at all times asks us to see maps on our telephones and he can level out any nation on the map."
"We at all times inform our residents that no purpose is just too massive or small. We plan targets for every particular person and we put motion plans in place to assist them get there."
Though he'd love to return to Disneyland, Nic mentioned he needs to begin planning to see the remainder of the world.
"I need to see america. I need to go see all of the States in America and journey the world," Nic mentioned.
Fortunately, Nic already has his Mickey Mouse suitcase from Disneyland prepared for his subsequent journey.
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