The place was tidy, well run and efficient. The "Cast Members" were incredibly nice, and not in a false way, and the shops so well stocked and merchandised. The Disney stores ability to hoover money from peoples pockets into their tills was incredible.
Ok, I know we are talking on a different scale but isn't it a pity that many garden centres can't aspire to even a little touch of the magic from The Magic Kingdom? Are the top garden centres here on a par with the top retailers and destinations in the world in general? We seem to lower the bar and give away star ratings based on comparisons to other centres and not other retailers or experiences.
This was brought home to me last year when I visited a garden centre which had been judged a week or so before my visit for the garden centre awards. It was three stars at best, but lo and behold when the awards were announced it had achieved a 5 star status!
I guess in the land of the blind the one eyed man IS king!
Not so in The Magic Kingdom...
