Brownie points if you can guess who the main characters in this story are modeled after.
TALES OF THE HAUNTED MANSION: TWO MEN, A BABY AND 999 GHOSTS By Steven Acevedo
While on vacation, Will and Vince take a trip to Disney World. In Liberty Square they lose Baby Ben while arguing. Meanwhile he's gone exploring in The Haunted Mansion.
"I
haven't been here in a long time," Will said taking in the
place. "I used to love coming here on vacation as a kid."
"You
were twenty three, Will," Vince scoffed. "That does NOT
constitute childhood."
"Party pooper!" he growled
under his breath.
"OK. Let's take a look at our itinerary for
the day," Will said opening up the park map.
"What do we
need a map for? When I worked here for a few years as a security
guard I got a good look at everything. I could remember this place
blindfolded," he replied to Will.
"Would that be before
you ramrodded Goofy in the tuchus or you grabbed Pooh's honey jar
looking for Contraband?"
Vince drew a blank for a
minute.
"That's not the point. I know this park forward and
backward," Vince said.
"Fine. Fine. Be it far from me to
criticize your inability to snag us Fastpass tickets for all the
rides with long lines," Will shot back.
"Who do I look
like, Tinkerbell?" Vince said now getting all steamed up.
"Don't
blow a gasket, Vin. You're beginning to make Grumpy jealous."
"Now
see here, Will!"
"No! You see here, Vince!"
Ben was one year old and was looking up at the two grown-ups. He didn't know what they were talking about and even if he had, he wouldn't have cared. All that mattered was that he was in a magical place. His curiosity got the better of him and he snuck out of his baby carriage. The world looked pretty big from his vantage point as he slowly crawled towards the imposing structure that loomed over him.
"And
another thing! Your pasta is too soft and further
more..."
"Will."
"And I still hate going on
those holiday jaunts to your parents' house and..."
"Will."
"Your
sister is still..."
"WILL!" Vince shouted.
"What?"
he shouted back at Vince.
"Where's Ben?"
"I
thought you were watching him," Will said looking puzzled.
"I
thought you were," Vince responded.
A cast member named Steven came up to them. "If you're looking for your kid he just went into The Haunted Mansion."
Their mouths dropped.
"We
have to go in and get him," Will said in a forceful voice.
"OK.
You go and get him. I'll stay out here," Vince looked
nervous.
"You're not scared of this place are you?"
Vince
was now wincing.
"Oh, Come on! There are no such things as
ghosts or haunted places," Will said contemptuously. "We're
going in!"
Cast member Steven watched as they went under the awning to go to the main entrance. Taking a small crystal ball out of his pocket. He whispered something into it.
"N'tod mrah eth dik tub eracs eth parc tuo fo LLiw dan Ecniv!"
To be continued...
