Comments on: America’s just a giant theme park. Put on them mouse ears and get in line. http://www.afreeman.org/2009/03/16/americas-just-a-giant-theme-park-put-on-them-mouse-ears-and-get-in-line/ Fri, 04 Mar 2011 11:35:49 +1000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: bluestreak http://www.afreeman.org/2009/03/16/americas-just-a-giant-theme-park-put-on-them-mouse-ears-and-get-in-line/comment-page-1/#comment-9284 bluestreak Mon, 06 Apr 2009 17:25:22 +0000 http://www.afreeman.org/?p=2203#comment-9284 I completely identify with this post. As a child my brothers and I would go sleding down a dirt hill with trash can lids, for crying out loud. Oh and "vacations"? Hello camping. Good times. <abbr><em>bluestreaks last blog post..<a href="http://mybluestreak.blogspot.com/2009/03/half-asserysorry-rasslery-and-update-on.html" rel="nofollow">Half-assery/sorry Rasslery and an update on the job front</a></abbr></em> I completely identify with this post. As a child my brothers and I would go sleding down a dirt hill with trash can lids, for crying out loud. Oh and “vacations”? Hello camping. Good times.

bluestreaks last blog post..Half-assery/sorry Rasslery and an update on the job front

]]> By: admin http://www.afreeman.org/2009/03/16/americas-just-a-giant-theme-park-put-on-them-mouse-ears-and-get-in-line/comment-page-1/#comment-8936 admin Wed, 18 Mar 2009 23:59:23 +0000 http://www.afreeman.org/?p=2203#comment-8936 Disney blows. I was trying to enforce a Disney boycott on my kid, but the shit keeps slipping in. And Mickey, with the benefit of first-hand experience, I can guaran-damn-tee you that your kids will be going to Disney whether you like it or not. These firmly-held beliefs begin to fall away without you realizing it's even happening. Great post, thanks for standing in! Disney blows. I was trying to enforce a Disney boycott on my kid, but the shit keeps slipping in. And Mickey, with the benefit of first-hand experience, I can guaran-damn-tee you that your kids will be going to Disney whether you like it or not. These firmly-held beliefs begin to fall away without you realizing it’s even happening.

Great post, thanks for standing in!

]]> By: julie http://www.afreeman.org/2009/03/16/americas-just-a-giant-theme-park-put-on-them-mouse-ears-and-get-in-line/comment-page-1/#comment-8903 julie Wed, 18 Mar 2009 00:25:15 +0000 http://www.afreeman.org/?p=2203#comment-8903 I totally agree about the cardboard box but I still want to go to Disney as an adult. This is quite possibly because my family went when I was too young to remember and so I feel left out. All my friends have these fantastic childhood memories and I don't. Did I mention I'm a consumer whore? I totally agree about the cardboard box but I still want to go to Disney as an adult. This is quite possibly because my family went when I was too young to remember and so I feel left out. All my friends have these fantastic childhood memories and I don’t.

Did I mention I’m a consumer whore?

]]> By: arizaphale http://www.afreeman.org/2009/03/16/americas-just-a-giant-theme-park-put-on-them-mouse-ears-and-get-in-line/comment-page-1/#comment-8892 arizaphale Mon, 16 Mar 2009 20:29:46 +0000 http://www.afreeman.org/?p=2203#comment-8892 Sorry but I actually own a pair of mouse ears (furry...with Minnie mouse bow) although they did come from Tokyo Disney so does that count? Anyhoo, unlike Mickey I was totally impressed by stuff as a kid. We visited Disney Land in '68 and I relived that one day in my fantasy life for years. I was also impressed by Niagara Falls at 12 and blown away (fortunately not literally) by 'Old Faithful' at Yellowstone. Oddly, I was underwhelmed by The Grand Canyon. Perhaps we stopped at one too many lookouts. BUT the general background blur of childhood happiness is definitely made up of forts, mud and campfires. Great post. <abbr><em>arizaphales last blog post..<a href="http://arizaphale.blogspot.com/2009/03/sigh.html" rel="nofollow">Sigh</a></abbr></em> Sorry but I actually own a pair of mouse ears (furry…with Minnie mouse bow) although they did come from Tokyo Disney so does that count? Anyhoo, unlike Mickey I was totally impressed by stuff as a kid. We visited Disney Land in ‘68 and I relived that one day in my fantasy life for years. I was also impressed by Niagara Falls at 12 and blown away (fortunately not literally) by ‘Old Faithful’ at Yellowstone. Oddly, I was underwhelmed by The Grand Canyon. Perhaps we stopped at one too many lookouts. BUT the general background blur of childhood happiness is definitely made up of forts, mud and campfires.
Great post.

arizaphales last blog post..Sigh

]]> By: Chris http://www.afreeman.org/2009/03/16/americas-just-a-giant-theme-park-put-on-them-mouse-ears-and-get-in-line/comment-page-1/#comment-8891 Chris Mon, 16 Mar 2009 19:47:38 +0000 http://www.afreeman.org/?p=2203#comment-8891 I too, think throwing mud at my friends sounds awesome. We need to make this happen. <abbr><em>Chriss last blog post..<a href="http://survivingmyselfblog.com/2009/03/16/cook-it-up/" rel="nofollow">cook it up</a></abbr></em> I too, think throwing mud at my friends sounds awesome. We need to make this happen.

Chriss last blog post..cook it up

]]> By: Jacob http://www.afreeman.org/2009/03/16/americas-just-a-giant-theme-park-put-on-them-mouse-ears-and-get-in-line/comment-page-1/#comment-8888 Jacob Mon, 16 Mar 2009 18:42:59 +0000 http://www.afreeman.org/?p=2203#comment-8888 I agree entirely with the Disney thing. The main memories I have from every amusement park I've ever visited is the smell of stale vomit and being uncomfortably hot. I'll drag my feet and fight the Disney thing as long as I can with Kim, but she thinks it's something that has to be done once. I'll eventually cave, but it better be when my little turd is old enough to remember every minute of it. As for the rest, I'm not so sure I would write off the value of being well-traveled. I think a lot of my curiosity about geography, current events, history and science came from the fact that my mom pushed my family to travel when I was growing up. By the time I was 18, I'd become familiar with a large city (Atlanta), seen the Mississippi River (in St. Louis), slept in every state on the East Coast except Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Delaware, and even visited a foreign country where English wasn't the first language (Montreal). It's good to get kids, especially kids growing up in the homogeneous boonies like my hometown, to get out and see that there's more to the world than the small piece they spend most of their time in. It's really a shame how many of my students have never even been to a population center large enough to qualify as a city. I do agree with the not having to spend a lot of money to create a good time or good memories, though. Most of my childhood memories involve a hodgepodge of toys and a wooden ferry with cars my dad made me that I turned into a fort and spent hours creating elaborate war games complete with a soap opera plot. <abbr><em>Jacobs last blog post..<a href="http://aracauna.blogspot.com/2009/03/prometheus-can-suck-it.html" rel="nofollow">Prometheus Can Suck It</a></abbr></em> I agree entirely with the Disney thing. The main memories I have from every amusement park I’ve ever visited is the smell of stale vomit and being uncomfortably hot. I’ll drag my feet and fight the Disney thing as long as I can with Kim, but she thinks it’s something that has to be done once. I’ll eventually cave, but it better be when my little turd is old enough to remember every minute of it.

As for the rest, I’m not so sure I would write off the value of being well-traveled. I think a lot of my curiosity about geography, current events, history and science came from the fact that my mom pushed my family to travel when I was growing up. By the time I was 18, I’d become familiar with a large city (Atlanta), seen the Mississippi River (in St. Louis), slept in every state on the East Coast except Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Delaware, and even visited a foreign country where English wasn’t the first language (Montreal).

It’s good to get kids, especially kids growing up in the homogeneous boonies like my hometown, to get out and see that there’s more to the world than the small piece they spend most of their time in. It’s really a shame how many of my students have never even been to a population center large enough to qualify as a city.

I do agree with the not having to spend a lot of money to create a good time or good memories, though. Most of my childhood memories involve a hodgepodge of toys and a wooden ferry with cars my dad made me that I turned into a fort and spent hours creating elaborate war games complete with a soap opera plot.

Jacobs last blog post..Prometheus Can Suck It

]]> By: Erin http://www.afreeman.org/2009/03/16/americas-just-a-giant-theme-park-put-on-them-mouse-ears-and-get-in-line/comment-page-1/#comment-8887 Erin Mon, 16 Mar 2009 17:51:42 +0000 http://www.afreeman.org/?p=2203#comment-8887 AMEN. Almost every Disney attraction had a better real-life version. Jungle Cruise: the Des Moines River in April. Swiss Family Robinson Treehouse: Any actual tree. Haunted Mansion: my church belltower. Spaceship Earth: Spencer's Gifts. Great post! AMEN. Almost every Disney attraction had a better real-life version. Jungle Cruise: the Des Moines River in April. Swiss Family Robinson Treehouse: Any actual tree. Haunted Mansion: my church belltower. Spaceship Earth: Spencer’s Gifts.
Great post!

]]> By: Allie http://www.afreeman.org/2009/03/16/americas-just-a-giant-theme-park-put-on-them-mouse-ears-and-get-in-line/comment-page-1/#comment-8886 Allie Mon, 16 Mar 2009 16:49:21 +0000 http://www.afreeman.org/?p=2203#comment-8886 If we ever have kids, J and I have agreed to insist that Disney World does not exist. Maybe if we all form a group and put up a united front it'll be easier. Your kind of fun is the same as mine. <abbr><em>Allies last blog post..<a href="http://allielarkin.blogspot.com/2009/03/great-gaiam-giveaway-over-at-allies.html" rel="nofollow">Great Gaiam Giveaway Over at Allie's Answers</a></abbr></em> If we ever have kids, J and I have agreed to insist that Disney World does not exist. Maybe if we all form a group and put up a united front it’ll be easier. Your kind of fun is the same as mine.

Allies last blog post..Great Gaiam Giveaway Over at Allie’s Answers

]]> By: rassles http://www.afreeman.org/2009/03/16/americas-just-a-giant-theme-park-put-on-them-mouse-ears-and-get-in-line/comment-page-1/#comment-8885 rassles Mon, 16 Mar 2009 15:51:05 +0000 http://www.afreeman.org/?p=2203#comment-8885 I'm on your side, vacation-wise. Everyday-wise, too. I feel like the more you <i>try</i> to <i>do</i> stuff, the less you'll actually accomplish. People don't like vacationing with me. <abbr><em>rassless last blog post..<a href="http://rassles.blogspot.com/2009/03/no-titel.html" rel="nofollow">No titel.</a></abbr></em> I’m on your side, vacation-wise. Everyday-wise, too. I feel like the more you try to do stuff, the less you’ll actually accomplish.

People don’t like vacationing with me.

rassless last blog post..No titel.

]]> By: mickey http://www.afreeman.org/2009/03/16/americas-just-a-giant-theme-park-put-on-them-mouse-ears-and-get-in-line/comment-page-1/#comment-8884 mickey Mon, 16 Mar 2009 15:17:35 +0000 http://www.afreeman.org/?p=2203#comment-8884 Man, this could have used a bit more editing. I'm all over the place. And just so you know, that photo is something AFM found to fit the story, although if you take that top half of the structure off, you've got a pretty good idea. <abbr><em>mickeys last blog post..<a href="http://theprettiestdennyswaitress.blogspot.com/2009/03/and-i-got-my-tax-refund-today-real.html" rel="nofollow">And I got my tax refund today! Real money!</a></abbr></em> Man, this could have used a bit more editing. I’m all over the place.

And just so you know, that photo is something AFM found to fit the story, although if you take that top half of the structure off, you’ve got a pretty good idea.

mickeys last blog post..And I got my tax refund today! Real money!

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