Since experiencing Disneyland from the objective perspective has grown stale, lately I’ve been viewing it through the subjective lens and pondering the events there more symbolically. When I do this, I usually pay attention to whatever seems to stand out in my mind.
Broken Systems
In the past few days, Rachelle and I have encountered a lot of rides breaking down. At one point yesterday, it seemed like almost half of the rides at the California Adventure park were non-operational. Maybe the holiday weekend strained their systems more than usual.
After spending three full weeks at Disneyland, I’ve also seen how often the human side of their system breaks down. Yesterday I observed one visitor at the Tower of Terror ride getting frustrated because the ride operator kept giving him conflicting directions about which line to get in (at the point where the main line splits before people board the ride). I spoke to the man briefly to acknowledge his obvious frustration and the way he was being treated. He noted that it seemed like no one was in charge. That’s an interesting observation to interpret subjectively – a broken system with no leader.
Cast Members
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I still see the skeletons of old rides like the PeopleMover. What used to be a ride called Mission to Mars is now a pizza and pasta eatery. Michael Jackson’s Captain EO theater now shows a Star Wars promo video. Space Mountain was rebranded with a Star Wars theme, now called Hyperspace Mountain. The old submarine ride was rebranded with a Little Nemo theme. The Haunted Mansion gets a Nightmare Before Christmas makeover at this time of year. The Main Street parade is filled with Pixar characters alongside the Disney princesses. The Autotopia is sponsored by Honda, and all the cars have Honda emblems on them. Disneyland is also in the process of building a new Star Wars
Broken Systems
In the past few days, Rachelle and I have encountered a lot of rides breaking down. At one point yesterday, it seemed like almost half of the rides at the California Adventure park were non-operational. Maybe the holiday weekend strained their systems more than usual.
After spending three full weeks at Disneyland, I’ve also seen how often the human side of their system breaks down. Yesterday I observed one visitor at the Tower of Terror ride getting frustrated because the ride operator kept giving him conflicting directions about which line to get in (at the point where the main line splits before people board the ride). I spoke to the man briefly to acknowledge his obvious frustration and the way he was being treated. He noted that it seemed like no one was in charge. That’s an interesting observation to interpret subjectively – a broken system with no leader.
Cast Members
For decades Disneyland has …show more content…
I still see the skeletons of old rides like the PeopleMover. What used to be a ride called Mission to Mars is now a pizza and pasta eatery. Michael Jackson’s Captain EO theater now shows a Star Wars promo video. Space Mountain was rebranded with a Star Wars theme, now called Hyperspace Mountain. The old submarine ride was rebranded with a Little Nemo theme. The Haunted Mansion gets a Nightmare Before Christmas makeover at this time of year. The Main Street parade is filled with Pixar characters alongside the Disney princesses. The Autotopia is sponsored by Honda, and all the cars have Honda emblems on them. Disneyland is also in the process of building a new Star Wars