are you for or against Disneyland? \ stacker news ~culture

3153 sats \ 26 comments \ @brandonsbytes 25 Jan culture

This is a very US centric post. But, lots of people have opinions nonetheless. I’ve found people are rarely neutral about Disneyland. They love it, or they think it’s fake commercial trash. I have one buddy whose theory is, if you went as a kid, you like it as an adult. If you didn’t, you don’t. that makes sense.

what about the stackers? it is just fiat garbage? did it start as a great new creative idea, but has lots its way? if you could buy tickets with bitcoin or there was Great Moments with Mr. Satoshi, would that make it all better?

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547 sats \ 0 replies \ @kepford 25 Jan

Neither. The beautiful thing about a free market is that we vote with our sats. The older I get the more comfortable I am with the point of view "I don't like this, its not for me".

I don't hate amusement parks but I also do not love them. I enjoy a good coaster, animal show, and the general experience. Our family went the Disneyland a few years ago and it was so crowded it really soured me on going back. The food was pretty sub par as well. I probably won't be back. I enjoyed Universal Studios much more.

430 sats \ 0 replies \ @hodlpleb 25 Jan

Have been many times in the past. Went for the first time with our kids and realized what a total racket it is. You buy the ticket. Then you can pay more per person for fast pass, more per person for this and that ...

Looking around the Magic Kingdom (Disney World), it is nothing more than a normal amusement park with some specific characters painted on top.

421 sats \ 1 reply \ @orthwyrm 25 Jan

It's fake commercial trash and I love it.

85 sats \ 0 replies \ @brandonsbytes OP 25 Jan

love it. embrace what you like, but not with rose colored glasses.

345 sats \ 2 replies \ @ablunderfilledlife 25 Jan

Absolutely not worth the money. Even those Disney adults that have year-long passes and go every weekend complain about how many of them rides break down every time they go.

It was something grand once but it couldn't keep that when scaling.

10 sats \ 1 reply \ @brandonsbytes OP 25 Jan

sounds like you are jealous and just wish you could be one of those alpha disney adults. life goals.

10 sats \ 0 replies \ @ablunderfilledlife 25 Jan

I can't quite flesh out the analogy yet, but a Disney adult seems very similar to a functional alcoholic

328 sats \ 1 reply \ @Nuttall 25 Jan

I don't like Disney. As a young person I went to the Florida compound and I liked it because it was with my dad but I realized back then how much money my father in 1977 was spending and I felt like, "Well let's go ride the free rides." Back then there was a ticket system.

As an adult I've learned about the dark side of Disney and it's no good. How many married father characters are there?

10 sats \ 0 replies \ @brandonsbytes OP 25 Jan

How many married father characters are there?

An important question for all content these days.

340 sats \ 0 replies \ @k00b 25 Jan

I don't like crowds or lines. I love the attention to detail and scale of Disneyland. It has little to offer adults afaict.

340 sats \ 4 replies \ @kr 25 Jan

did it start as a great new creative idea, but has lots its way?

disney’s original idea actually never saw the light of day

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EPCOT_(concept)

422 sats \ 3 replies \ @brandonsbytes OP 25 Jan

The original Disneyland was before that idea. but, yes, there is a great video of Disney explaining his original city of the future idea for Florida.

21 sats \ 2 replies \ @kr 25 Jan

TIL!

951 sats \ 1 reply \ @brandonsbytes OP 25 Jan

here is the film with Walt Disney explaining EPCOT:

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @kr 25 Jan

thanks for sharing!

319 sats \ 0 replies \ @anon 25 Jan

How to love it: search "when is Disneyland the least crowded" and only visit then.

How to hate it: go when they are busiest such as around when public schools are out of session(spring break, summer, etc.) and around holidays.

319 sats \ 0 replies \ @erict875 25 Jan

I went to see the Lionking musical recently and it was not bad actually...

319 sats \ 0 replies \ @south_korea_ln 25 Jan

Don't know about Disney land, but i did enjoy amusement parks as a kid, much less as an adult. Mostly blasé in terms of the thrills of life... part of getting older~~

319 sats \ 0 replies \ @Signal312 25 Jan

Woke crap. Never again.

Also young newly married couple I knew just went there, both of them were huge Disney fans.

They said never again. The lines, the expense of everything - AND - apparently somebody got close enough to them to scan their credit cards, and make charges against them. Big nightmare.

26 sats \ 1 reply \ @satoshiplanet 25 Jan

Nah, WokeLand sucks

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @brandonsbytes OP 25 Jan

you not woke, bro?!

42 sats \ 0 replies \ @grayruby 25 Jan

It's a rip off but it's great for the kiddos.

121 sats \ 0 replies \ @JuanMiguel 25 Jan

It's cool. Not worth the price tho. The wait time in lines is a deal breaker to me.

21 sats \ 0 replies \ @zuspotirko 25 Jan

I think it's funny when people hate it because it's "fake commercial trash".

No shit Sherlock. That's the whole point, not a secret. You don't sound as smart as you're trying to be. You can dislike it of course - but you're not a genius for it.

21 sats \ 0 replies \ @BitcoinIsTheFuture 25 Jan

The looks on my kids faces and their memories told me all I needed to know about it. #priceless

lol we traveled there and piggybacked on my wife’s work trip so we did it in the cheap so I could stack more sats!

21 sats \ 0 replies \ @_stacktoshi 25 Jan

Went a handful of times as a kid and always had fun. Now I take my kids from time to time and we still manage to have a good time despite the crowds and expense.

While the corporation embodies some of the worst aspects of fiat greed, the creative people behind the attractions and the people who keep them going is what still makes the place special. Mixed bag like so much else in life!

What they really need is surge pricing and maybe a second park in CA to help reduce the insane crowds. Maybe a good VR experience could also help keep the crowds at bay. Limiting strollers & scooters too.