ORLANDO, FL

With a bevy of cheap flights sending Mennonites to Florida this week, residents of Disney World have been brushing up on their Plautdietsch, not to mention the theme park’s record-setting order of roll kuchen and watermelon.

“We purchased a copy of Jack Thiessen’s dictionary for every member of the Disney family,” said Disney spokesperson Daisy Dueck. “Mickey still doesn’t have the accent quite right, but he can say hello, goodbye, and order some borscht if he needs to.”

Mickey says learning Plautdietsch has been quite the challenge, but says it’s all worth it when he sees the smiling faces of those Reimer children.

“ , Reima!” said Mickey. “ ?”

The Reimer kids were very impressed, although their excitement was short lived as their interaction with Goofy was less than idea

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