A Narrative Story

By: Tara E. Bullock, Future Imagineer

Once upon a time in a faraway land lived a bear named Boomer. Boomer was very lonely and had no friends. Although, he did have his trusty balloon named Bobby. Unfortunately, Bobby wasn’t much of a talker and was quite an air head. Boomer lived in a small log cabin in a beautiful and lush forest. There were a few majestic mountains behind his house with snowcaps. Boomer dreamed of a great land beyond those mountains with friends galore.

One day Boomer decided he was tired of his lonely life in the green forest and decided to make a trip over the mountains. Boomer packed some food and a few belongings in his little knapsack. He then tied Bobby’s long string around his wrist. Finally, he was ready for the adventure. Bobby actually looked excited about the upcoming journey. The pair took one last look at the familiar log cabin and away they went.

As they traveled up the steep mountain Boomer began to lose weight. He was once an extremely obese bear. Now he was merely chubby after walking up the mountain and eating less. When the two were halfway up the now snowy mountain, Boomer began to rise. He rose up higher and higher into the clear blew sky. He finally was above the mountain. A small breeze pushed him over and he finally saw the land he had dreamed of. He saw a beautiful castle and many glorious buildings. He saw giant spinning tea cups and a runaway mine train. He saw children and their families. What was this happy place?

Then , almost magically, Boomer began to descend. As he did children cried out “Pooh! Pooh!” which made no sense to him. When he finally reached the ground he was mobbed by excited children. Suddenly a man in a blue uniform appeared. He pulled Boomer and Bobby away from the crowd away into a tan side building. Boomer was worried, but somehow excited and hopeful.

After a long conversation, Boomer discovered he was in Walt Disney World. Apparently, Boomer looked very much like Winnie the Pooh. After all, he did have yellow fur and loved to wear red shirts. Boomer decided as Winnie the Pooh in the all-new live show “Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree.”

Finally, Boomer was truly happy. He was bringing joy to people and he made children smile. He finally was surrounded with many friends. He preformed everyday in a gorgeous theatre with magnificent set pieces. He even ate warm, gooey honey everyday. Boomer realized that dreams really can come true with a little faith and optimism.