Nine for Random Chatter, doomed to die

[Unit of Energy]

When I went to Disneyland there were no lines. Granted, we went October 2001.

[Marduk]

I prefer to think of it as finding joy in the obscure rather than the popular.

[Katya]

I prefer to think of it as finding joy in the obscure rather than the popular.

If you wanted to emphasize joy, you probably shouldn't have couched your statement in terms of hatred.

[NerdGirl]

I went to Disneyland once, and while I wouldn't say I exactly hated it, I think it would have been pretty awful if I had been a young child. There was a lot of standing around and being really hot. And it was February.

[Dragon Lady]

I've never been to Disneyland. Nor even California. Unless you count the airport.

[Wisteria]

You stood in lines in February, NerdGirl? I went to year round school as a kid and one of the awesomest perk was three weeks of no school in the middle of the winter, during which we often went to California. I thought it was perfect because it was a pleasant temperature and the lines were so much shorter. Then there was the year that the only shoes I took with me were my moon boots . . . in my defense, I was about six years old.

[Wisteria]

And Marduk, isn't loving something for the reason that it's obscure just as mindless as loving something for the the reason that it's popular? I will grant you that it might take more effort to hunt it out, but as much as I dislike liking popular things, I have come to terms with the fact that if I'm making up my own mind over whether or not I like something, why should I care if it's popular or obscure?

[Dead Cat]

I want to sing the Hallelujah Chorus with someone. Just for fun. And I wish something like this could actually happen without planning beforehand.

[Emiliana]

I want to sing the Hallelujah Chorus with someone. Just for fun. And I wish something like this could actually happen without planning beforehand.

Wow, wow, wow. That is seriously one of the coolest things I've seen in a long time!

Dead Cat, I would sing the Hallelujah Chorus with you any day.

[NerdGirl]

You stood in lines in February, NerdGirl?

Yeah, I was really surprised by how long the lines were. It was February 2001, during the 1-week break BYU gave us so we could go see/volunteer at the Salt Lake Olympics, so maybe it was just full of people who were bored with there being nothing to watch on TV except sports.

[Katya]

[A]s much as I dislike liking popular things, I have come to terms with the fact that if I'm making up my own mind over whether or not I like something, why should I care if it's popular or obscure?

A-freaking-men.

[Marduk]

Sorry if I gave the wrong impression. I don't dislike it because it is popular, I dislike it because I hate large crowds, get motion sickness (from an astigmatism, so medication doesn't help) and don't particularly get any enjoyment from seeing actors in cartoon character costumes, even if I like the character.

[bobtheenchantedone]

You stood in lines in February, NerdGirl?

Yeah, I was really surprised by how long the lines were. It was February 2001, during the 1-week break BYU gave us so we could go see/volunteer at the Salt Lake Olympics, so maybe it was just full of people who were bored with there being nothing to watch on TV except sports.

My family totally meant to save enough money to go to Disneyland during the Olympics so we could avoid all of the everything. Looks like lots of others had the same idea.

[NerdGirl]

get motion sickness (from an astigmatism, so medication doesn't help)

Wait, could you tell me more about this? Because I get pretty bad motion sickness sometimes and I also have really bad astigmatism in both of my eyes, and I've never heard that those two things are connected before. That could explain a lot.

[Marduk]

Well, as far as I know, it is just because it takes a bit longer for you to focus on things, and on amusement park rides it is much harder to find an anchor point. This causes too much variation between what you're seeing and what your inner ear is sensing, hence, motion sickness.

Edited to add a much needed "much" and hopefully it isn't about nothing.

[NerdGirl]

Very interesting.

[TheAnswerIs42]

Well, the crowds that frustrated me that night were for the Fantasmic show. I had to fight the fireworks crowd to get to the Fantasmic show, and pushing a stroller through all of that was a nightmare. But this morning it was lovely and almost empty, so we got to ride a bunch of things really quickly before catching our flight.

As for the timing, I would love to go some other time of year! The company my husband works for actually schedules this as our yearly Christmas party. So, very awesome. And I don't want to complain, but it is annoying that we go every year in a highly busy time. Oh well. My kids had a blast. They are old enough to enjoy it now, so it was quite fun to see my daughter flipping out over each character she got to meet. I love letting them wear costumes in the park - they were Woody and Jesse the first day, and then my little girl got to meet Tinkerbell dressed like Tinkerbell the next day. I mean, when you're two, you can wear whatever you want, so why not?

I am glad I have kids though. I don't know how much I would enjoy it without them. I mean, there are a few rides that are fun for adults, but 70% of the park is you on a moving object that goes past animatronics. My kids eat that up. But as an adult, I would have more fun in Cedar Point, riding really fast roller coasters.

[Laser Jock]

But as an adult, I would have more fun in Cedar Point, riding really fast roller coasters.

Amen. Best roller coaster park ever.

[thebigcheese]

OH MAN, I haven't been on a roller coaster in five years. How I miss it so...I think my next vacation will be planned around a city with a Six Flags park in it.

[TheAnswerIs42]

You totally should, bigcheese! My husband and I did Cedar Point and Six Flags a few times when we were newlyweds and loved it. Once you have kids, roller coaster parks require a babysitter, and that is much tricker. So go for it while you can! Laser Jock has a point. If you can swing it, Cedar Point is outside of Cleveland, Ohio, and is amazing. You could call it a church history tour and do Kirtland the next day!