“It wasn’t a party that a Republican could understand--the marijuana smoke sweet on the air, the occasional cocaine sniffle, cold Mexican beer, good food, great conversation, and laughter--but a Parisian deconstructionist scholar might find it about as civilized as America gets. Or at least the one I met, who was visiting at UTEP, maintained. Somewhere along the way, he claimed, Americans had forgotten how to have a good time. In the name of good health, good taste, and political correctness from both sides of the spectrum, we were being taught how to behave. America was becoming a theme park, not as in entertainment, but as in a fascist Disneyland.”
Source: The Mexican Tree Duck
“While we took the children off to Disneyland. A visit to this magical kingdom should be a compulsory part of being an American---who else on earth would put so much ingenuity into simply having fun? The rides were fabulous: a real life pirate ship with real life pirates; a roller coaster that tppk you inside the Matterhorn (that was my favourite); and the Haunted House, with its flickering lights and a moving floor. By the end of the day, our feet were aching and our voices were hoarse, but it was well worth it. We all had a tremendous time !”
Source: The Metcalfe Family Album: The Unforgettable Saga of an American Family
“Hope is something that can never be taken from you unless you allow someone to take it. If you never lose hope, you will never truly be poor.”
Source: The Marvelous Journey Home
“Fantasyland communicates with the part of us that believes we can fly, and knows that there are monsters lurking in the woods.”
Source: The Disneyland Book of Secrets 2014 - DCA: One Local's Unauthorized, Rapturous and Indispensable Guide to the Happiest Place on Earth
“I would have skipped the following day if I could have. I ddin't even like Disney World. I was, in fact, slightly afraid of it. When Khrushchev visited Disneyland in 1959, he wasn't allowed in. It was said that the American authorities couldn't guarantee his safety inside. And whatever else Khrushchev was, I would have backed him against an infantry division.”
Source: Crooked
“My life written as a theater production would be considered a tragedy. My life written by the good times experienced, would be considered a fairytale.”
“The secret of Disney is doing things you don't need and doing them well, and then you realize you needed them all along/”
Source: More Secret Stories of Disneyland: More Trivia Notes, Quotes, and Anecdotes
“No child has ever been kidnapped from Disneyland. This is one of many Disneyland urban legends that don't have a basis in fact. The kidnap stories-- urban legends.”
Source: The Disneyland Book of Secrets 2014 - Disneyland: One Local's Unauthorized, Rapturous and Indispensable Guide to the Happiest Place on Earth
“To paraphrase the famous Walt saying, Cast Members are there to work so Guests can play.”
Source: The Disneyland Book of Secrets 2014 - Disneyland: One Local's Unauthorized, Rapturous and Indispensable Guide to the Happiest Place on Earth
“The flag atop the Main Street flagpole is flown at half-staff only when Walt Disney passed away, a U.S. President dies in office, or the pulley gets stuck.”
Source: 396 Pure, Unadulterated, Dyed-In-The-Wool, 100%% Made-Up, Completely Fake Disneyland “Facts”