Happy Birthday, Disneyland!
Yesterday was Disneyland’s 50th birthday. Wish I’d been there for the celebration – sort of. From the photos I’ve seen online, it looks like the guests were drowning in a sea of humanity, which is never that much fun when it comes down to it. Don't get me wrong - a crowded day at Disneyland beats the hell out of a normal day at work - by far. But I'd just rather spend a day with Mickey & pals without having to elbow my way through 100,000 of my "closest friends" to do so.
Regardless, Disneyland is still one of my favorite places on Earth. I’ve been there 10 times in my life, and if I was closer I’d go more often than that. My first trip produced my avatar you see – check out those snazzy 1972 pants, will ya? I have a gallon of wonderful memories from those trips, both as a kid and as an adult with my own daughter, and I wouldn't trade those days for anything.
Ah, how I wish I could go - today. Right now. Get in the car - let's go. C'mon - what are you waiting for?
My most recent trip to Disneyland? That’d be 1999, when I won the national Disney trivia contest for The Disney Store. What a cool day that was – we got a parade down Main Street in our honor, lunch at Club 33, a backstage tour of the park, and then a visit to Walt’s private apartment over the fire station. It’s right up there with the greatest days of my life.
Disneyland has always had a way of making me feel at home. There are no worries while there – the bills can wait, work can wait, the outside world can definitely wait. There’s always a good smell in the air, a planter filled with beautiful flowers, or a song playing. But most of all, there’s always an adventure waiting for you around the corner. Where else can you go and shoot into the stars, play with Peter Pan, watch pirates shoot it out, spin with Roger Rabbit, take a flume ride through a mountain, explore a haunted mansion, or any one 60 other thrills? It’s a great place for kids, but us old fogies really dig it, too.
So happy birthday, Disneyland. Hope to see you soon. Save a frozen banana and a FastPASS for Space Mountain for me, will you?
Regardless, Disneyland is still one of my favorite places on Earth. I’ve been there 10 times in my life, and if I was closer I’d go more often than that. My first trip produced my avatar you see – check out those snazzy 1972 pants, will ya? I have a gallon of wonderful memories from those trips, both as a kid and as an adult with my own daughter, and I wouldn't trade those days for anything.
Ah, how I wish I could go - today. Right now. Get in the car - let's go. C'mon - what are you waiting for?
My most recent trip to Disneyland? That’d be 1999, when I won the national Disney trivia contest for The Disney Store. What a cool day that was – we got a parade down Main Street in our honor, lunch at Club 33, a backstage tour of the park, and then a visit to Walt’s private apartment over the fire station. It’s right up there with the greatest days of my life.
Disneyland has always had a way of making me feel at home. There are no worries while there – the bills can wait, work can wait, the outside world can definitely wait. There’s always a good smell in the air, a planter filled with beautiful flowers, or a song playing. But most of all, there’s always an adventure waiting for you around the corner. Where else can you go and shoot into the stars, play with Peter Pan, watch pirates shoot it out, spin with Roger Rabbit, take a flume ride through a mountain, explore a haunted mansion, or any one 60 other thrills? It’s a great place for kids, but us old fogies really dig it, too.
So happy birthday, Disneyland. Hope to see you soon. Save a frozen banana and a FastPASS for Space Mountain for me, will you?
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