tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6821445767143002065.post7136904350986599703..comments2023-09-07T07:51:16.673-07:00Comments on thunderstrokes: 10 Great Disneyland MomentsKevin Thorsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13558399947728948576noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6821445767143002065.post-82684633513796742832012-05-04T17:40:54.724-07:002012-05-04T17:40:54.724-07:00Awesome list! Thanks for improving the blog! Espe...Awesome list! Thanks for improving the blog! Especially love #5. Well, at least when we guess right!Kevin Thorsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13558399947728948576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6821445767143002065.post-6305542674825465672012-05-03T12:48:48.200-07:002012-05-03T12:48:48.200-07:00Some of my Favorite Disneyland moments:
1. When I ...Some of my Favorite Disneyland moments:<br />1. When I was younger, it was the sudden appearance of the Matterhorn towering above the Anaheim skyline as you are driving toward the park. All your anticipation would bubble up and there would be screams and squeals of delight.<br />2. I would agree with you, the musty smell of the Pirates of the Carribbean ride is unmistakeable. If I smell something similar anywhere else, I always think of that ride. <br />3. The details in the park. Who does it better than disney? Who can't say they notice something new everytime they ride the Haunted Mansion? Who hasn't been surprised to suddenly see miniature mickeys imbedded into what looked to be just a normal wall from a few feet back? Or, the hidden pictures, eveil queens, swords in the stone, snoring bears, buzzing bees, etc. These things are all over the park and add so much to the atmoshpere. Or how about the snow that falls over main street at christmas time and the music that plays all over the park?<br />4. Seeing an actual live racoon and her babies walking along the bank of the rivers of america. Cool.<br />5. The fun of trying to outsmart the "Crowds" Gods and picking the best time to go and then the gloating that follows when you have succeeded in picking just the right time of year - one where you got to go on rides over and over again without waiting in line!<br />6. The time the Haunted Mansion broke down whil I was in the graveyard. It was off for five minutes and the lights came up. It was cool to see what it looked like and didn't diminish the impressiveness of the ride a bit for me.<br />7. Speaking of the Haunted Mansion, there was the time when they actually had live people dressed in costume in the ride. I can't forget the jump I and my friend had when the suit of armor lunged at our car.<br />8. And finally, memories of friends and family associated with Disney. My first time at 11 years-old when I was sure we would never get back again. My Dad "convincing" me to get on the matterhorn for the first time by peeling me off the tree I was grasping and forcing me to go. I've never looked back and love roller coasters to this day. All the friends I have attended with and new ones I met at the park, even up till this recent trip which, inspite of E's need to speak with an English accent, and K's almost orgasmic gushing over the fritters, was still one of the best times I have there.<br /><br />I look forward to the creation of many more moments.Huttonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6821445767143002065.post-70798434416378428602012-04-13T15:15:53.201-07:002012-04-13T15:15:53.201-07:00Yeah, it's almost like they have some kind of ...Yeah, it's almost like they have some kind of secret behavior modification technology at work, whether it's poppies in the parking lot or subliminal messages in the music or hashish in the churros. Hey, maybe that's why the churros are so yummy!<br /><br />Isn't it funny how the moments of rude treatment stand out so much more there? It's almost the opposite of the world we're used to: out here rude behavior is more or less expected, and if someone does you some unexpected kindness, you get suspicious and start looking for ulterior motives... <br /><br />Thanks for sharing. You have improved the blog with your great comments!Kevin Thorsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13558399947728948576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6821445767143002065.post-18707656530840969912012-04-11T12:22:32.738-07:002012-04-11T12:22:32.738-07:00I love hearing about the Disney Love! Your stateme...I love hearing about the Disney Love! Your statements about human behavior while within the Disneyland boundaries are so true, I know I am different when I set foot there, it changes me! Maybe the parking lot is drugged like the field of poppies in the Wizard of Oz. I know the feeling for me is not just because of the spotless sidewalks that don’t have gum spackled on them, the lack of garbage on the streets or graffiti on the buildings and the pristine cleanliness… but I am happy when I’m there. Simple as that. A whole heart full of happy. I’m more attentive, more appreciative and more patient (which come to think of it, also makes me a much better parent when I am there too). I wish I could bottle up that feeling and take a little gulp of it now and then. <br />Our last trip wasn’t quite as picture perfect though. We got a scowl from the cleaning man at the Pringle crumbs my daughter made after dropping one on the ground and stepping on it. If I had a broom and dustpan I surely would have cleaned it up myself! My verbal apology even did nothing to soften the glare. And the attendant who yelled at my son for causing a traffic jam in the bumper cars because even though he generously met the height requirement to ride by himself, was obviously ill prepared and lacking adequate training in bumper car maneuvering. I’m pretty sure the happiest place on Earth covers California Adventure too, but I guess those workers missed the memo that day. Oh wait! They ARE human, let me not forget that. Those are the only two instances though that have managed to puncture my Disney euphoria, and my hundreds of other pleasant memories more than patch them up.<br />On my top 10- churros! Lots and lots of churros! I’m sure they are no different than the kind you find at Costco, but for some reason they taste infinitely more special!KLohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06681356433675730507noreply@blogger.com