Chuck and Sarah Bartowski, newlyweds, had decided that they would not take a honeymoon, in order to save money. However, thanks to the generosity of one certain Hartley Winterbottom/Alexei Volkoff and another certain Jack Burton, they ended up with more money after the wedding than they expected to have, so Chuck decided to surprise his new bride with a trip, to a place he was fairly certain she had never been before, a place to bring out her inner child. It wouldn't be cheap, but with them now the proprietors of the Buy More and Carmichael Industries, they could afford it. The hardest part would be keeping it a secret from Sarah.
Sarah was blissfully unaware of what was coming her way. Chuck had been super secretive about it all, and even his super-spy wife had no idea. It was finally a week before the big trip, and Chuck started gathering stuff to pack. Sarah noticed that some of her stuff was missing from her closet, but she didn't say anything. She didn't wear shorts and t-shirts much anyway. The night before they left, Sarah went to bed the same as any other night. Once she was fast asleep, Chuck got up and got the luggage from his secret hiding place and placed it by the door. He caught a few hours of sleep, and then, at 6:00 am, he woke up Sarah.
"What the heck are you doing, Chuck? It's six in the morning on a Saturday!" Sarah asked.
"Well, we have a flight to catch." Chuck answered.
"What?" Sarah asked, sitting up, "do we have a mission?"
"No. You'll see when we get there. Come on and get ready. I already packed up your stuff."
"So that where all my t-shirts and shorts went! Where are we going?"
"That just happens to be a secret." Chuck responded. Sarah responded with a raised eyebrow. She went along with it and got ready, dressing in comfortable clothes for the flight. They drove to LAX and Chuck got the boarding passes while Sarah ordered breakfast for both of them in one of the fast food places in the airport. When she saw Chuck walking up with the tickets, she waved at him. He sat down at the table and she grabbed for her ticket.
"Nuh-uh," Chuck told Sarah while putting his hand over the ticket so Sarah couldn't see it, "These tickets have the destination on them. I want it to be a surprise until the end. I wanna see your face when we get there. It's gonna be awesome. Oh, and on that note, I'm gonna need you to wear this…" He added, pulling out a blindfold from his carry-on.
"Um…no, not happening. Sorry." Sarah replied.
"Alright, alright, but just to let you know: I'm not letting you know where we're going till we get there."
"Just as long as you don't make me wear that stupid blindfold." Sarah responded.
"Flight 1523; destination…. now boarding." The loudspeaker bellowed. When the destination was called, Chuck reached across the table and covered Sarah's ears so that she couldn't hear.
"I take it that's our flight…" Sarah said.
"Yep. We better get going." Chuck replied. He got up and led his wife to the gate. They went through security and got on the airplane. When they announced the destination again, Chuck covered Sarah's ears. However, she couldn't help but notice that most of the passengers on the plane were under the age of 10. A child sitting in the row next to them was wearing a Mickey Mouse shirt.
"So, are you excited?" The child's mother asked him, "We're on our way to Disney World!" She exclaimed. Sarah turned to her husband and gave him a raised eyebrow.
"Really, Chuck? You're taking me to Disney World? You do realize we could go to Disneyland…it's a lot closer."
"Yeah, but we can do that anytime. Besides, this way we can totally get away."
"And you chose Disney World of all places?"
"Well, that's the one place in the world I'm pretty sure that you've never been, but I have. You've shown me plenty of new experiences, so I wanted to show you one in return."
"Alright, that sounds fair. But this better be good." Sarah replied.
"C'mon, Sarah, it's Disney World!" Chuck said. After a package of peanuts and a soft drink later, they landed in Orlando.
"Alright, let's find the baggage claim." Sarah said, looking for signs to lead her to the luggage carousel.
"No need. I bought us tickets on the Disney Magical Express. They take your luggage to your room for you and they take you right to your hotel. The travel agent said it was a good idea."
"Travel agent? Wow, you are sneaky."
"What can I say? I learned from the best." Chuck replied. They walked together, hand in hand, through the airport to the bus that would take them to their much-needed vacation. The bus stopped at several hotels before it stopped at the one that Chuck and Sarah were staying at. But when it stopped at a hotel called the French Quarter, Chuck signaled Sarah to get out of the bus. The bus had stopped in front of the main building of the resort, which included the hotel restaurant and bar, a gift shop, and the hotel offices, and the door was held open by an older gentleman dressed like the king of Mardi Gras. Chuck gave him a polite nod of the head, and Sarah walked through with a 'thank you'. They checked in to the hotel and walked to their room the exact way they had walked through the airport- hand in hand. They got in the room and set down their carry-ons.
"So, where do you want to start? How about we go to the Magic Kingdom for fireworks?" Chuck asked.
"Chuck, can we just rest a while? The fireworks aren't till 9:00, and it's not even 7:00 yet."
"Sure," Chuck replied. He lay down on the bed and it wasn't long before he got up again. "Aha! I found one!"
"Found what?" Sarah asked
"A hidden Mickey." Chuck replied.
"A hidden what?"
"A hidden Mickey. They have them all over Disney World. Y'know, just Mickey Mouse's head, with the three circles. They're hidden in the décor in the rooms, in the rides, everything. I just found one in these drapes." Chuck said, pointing to a small spot on the yellow drapes that covered the window. Sarah looked closer, and sure enough, there was Mickey.
"Wow. You really are a nerd." Sarah said with a smile, "So, do you want to go watch fireworks?" Sarah asked. Chuck was beginning to act like an excited puppy, and Sarah thought it was cute. The pair walked to the bus stop at their resort and waited for a bus to the park. They crammed on to a bus with about 30 of their closest friends, and more than half of them were very excited children, so they were more than eager to get off as soon as they got there. They walked up to the entrance to the park, again, hand in hand, and swiped their tickets. They went through the gates and onto the area known as Main Street, USA. At the beginning, they were in a sort of courtyard, but when they turned on to the main thoroughfare, Cinderella's Castle came into full view. It was definitely a sight to see, lit up at night at the end of a bustling street, littered with shops and vendors selling lit-up balloons and light-up toys, most of which featured the famous Tinkerbell. As Sarah took in the sight, she gave a deep sigh.
"Chuck…" Sarah breathed.
"Amazing, huh?" Chuck replied.
"I was kind of questioning your judgment when I found out where we were going, but this is awesome. And it's not only the fact that I'm here…it's that I'm here with you."
"Ditto. Doesn't it feel nice just to be here and not have to worry about anything? No spy stuff, no covers, just us."
"Ditto." Sarah said, giving her husband a little peck on the cheek.
"How about we go ride Space Mountain until we puke?"
"Sounds good." Sarah said, and they took off toward Tomorrowland.