WARNING- This is ranty and judgmental- I am a self professed flaw pointer outer... I'm not proud of it but I am not ashamed either...I'm not intending to be holier then thou...If you hate cattiness then stop here.
Seriously.
There are certain places one can go where they can see the worst of America. I find that I often feel better about myself in those places. Not that I can claim to be better then they are- I am sure they are all perfectly nice people. I just feel a little thinner and sophisticated after a day with the American masses.
Disneyland is a wonderful place for improved self perception. There you can feast your eyes on hundreds and hundreds of overweight people wearing Disney inspired clothing. I'm no fashionista but I would rather squeeze lemon juice on a paper cut then wear some of the shit these people have on. What self respecting woman wears sparkly pink mouse ears complete with sparkly pink stuffed bow that looks like a pillow, a t shirt with a princess on it and bad capris that give you camel toes? And this is the lady with her boyfriend without kids. And WHAT is up with those necklace things people wear with all the pins on them? Do they wear them outside of Disneyland? I saw a grandpa wearing a pirate hat with long dreads hanging from it- I actually thought that was cool in a funny way- His grand kids probably think he is the bomb for wearing it. Arggg matey. I feel better about myself despite my muffin top and protruding hernia belly. Damn- I almost feel skinny. And when the rubber bands holding my hair up break I don't even care that my hair looks bad because I know there is much worse out there.
We have passes to Disneyland. We can go for a few hours here and there and it isn't terribly unpleasant because we always know we can leave and come back another day. I am endlessly amazed by the people I see there. WHO are these people? Why has the elderly couple wearing bride and groom mouse ears decided to come to Disneyland for their honeymoon? Is it romantic? Am I missing something? And the restaurants- do they think the sourdough boule with clam chowder is good? Is it special? Do they care that it is probably 8000 calories and has about 2000 mg of sodium? What is most alarming is the average size of the people. People were fat. Not fat like they could shed a few...but FAT like they needed a motorized chair or a walker to get around. How is it fun to go to Disneyland when you are 400 pounds, its hot out, crowded and the lines are ridiculous? Why does one want to spend $75 plus $15 for parking for that? Jamie Oliver should hit up Disneyland for some nutrition counseling. It is all rather atrocious- though they do have stands now with fresh fruit which is nice to see.
The worst "offense" are the little princesses running around. I am all for make believe and wearing your princess outfit to Disneyland. Hell, Lulu did it. But the princess makeovers are truly scary. At the Princess Fantasy Faire you can see little girls getting hair extensions, makeup and glitter sprayed all over them. They leave looking like they are about to go do a beauty pageant. Jon Benet would weep with envy. It goes beyond being cute and takes it to a whole other level that is just gross. Yes these little girls feel like a princess when they leave but I imagine the "experience" could be a little less glammy and have the same effect.
Of course my children don't notice the other people at all- They are too busy looking at the attractions. Another thing I can berate myself about.
I was wondering if I was the only judgemental mean person and there are actually facebook pages and websites devoted to bad Disneyland sitings. Most of them geared towards the overweight people there. So I can feel a little better about my judgmental self knowing that I am not the only one having terrible thoughts and actually sharing them.
As a side note- we had a wonderful time there. It was just me and my son and despite the crowds, we had a blast. I will remember it forever. He loved Autotopia, the Haunted House and the Buzz Lightyear ride. Oliver is so friggin cute.
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