7. vacationers looking for a perfect experience should opt out of disney parks and try a trip on disney
cruise lines. while a park offers rides, characters, and show experiences, it also includes long lines,
often very hot weather, and enormous crowds. a disney cruise, on the other hand, is a relaxing
luxurious vacation that includes many of the same experiences as the parks, minus the crowds and lines,
the cruise has top-notch food, maid service, water slides, multiple pools, broadway-quality shows, and
daily character experiences for kids. there are also many activities, such as bingo, trivia contests, and
dance parties that can entertain guests of all ages. the cruise even stops at disney's private island for a
beach barbecue with characters, waterslides, and water sports. those looking for the disney experience
without the hassle should book a disney cruise.
the main purpose of this passage is to:
a. explain how to book a disney cruise
b. show what disney parks have to offer
c. show why disney parks are expensive
d. compare disney parks to the disney cruise

Why does patton seem undaunted about eating his rodent soup

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Of these events in top of the food chain which happens first