Comments on: Couple visits Disneyland every day for a year http://boingboing.net/2013/01/04/couple-visits-disneyland-every.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Fri, 24 May 2013 23:02:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: SoItBegins http://boingboing.net/2013/01/04/couple-visits-disneyland-every.html#comment-1621306 SoItBegins Sun, 06 Jan 2013 06:35:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=204144#comment-1621306  You'd lose more neurons that way.  You’d lose more neurons that way.

]]> By: Steve Nordquist http://boingboing.net/2013/01/04/couple-visits-disneyland-every.html#comment-1621162 Steve Nordquist Sun, 06 Jan 2013 00:36:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=204144#comment-1621162 Explaining the gaps in employment (thus underemployed) with an OCR article and a count of parades, E-ticket perspectives and arrangements of alternate music during the Singing of Saccharine sounds like a good break from saying you studied Rails and wrote a lot. Explaining the gaps in employment (thus underemployed) with an OCR article and a count of parades, E-ticket perspectives and arrangements of alternate music during the Singing of Saccharine sounds like a good break from saying you studied Rails and wrote a lot.

]]> By: Ethan Cooper http://boingboing.net/2013/01/04/couple-visits-disneyland-every.html#comment-1621114 Ethan Cooper Sat, 05 Jan 2013 21:56:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=204144#comment-1621114 I'm selling a used D90.   I’m selling a used D90.  

]]> By: Art http://boingboing.net/2013/01/04/couple-visits-disneyland-every.html#comment-1620959 Art Sat, 05 Jan 2013 13:14:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=204144#comment-1620959  "dedication"???  ”dedication”???

]]> By: Art http://boingboing.net/2013/01/04/couple-visits-disneyland-every.html#comment-1620958 Art Sat, 05 Jan 2013 13:12:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=204144#comment-1620958 I would find it preferable to purchase a small ball peen hammer and hit myself in the head with it.....every fucking day! :) I would find it preferable to purchase a small ball peen hammer and hit myself in the head with it…..every fucking day! :)

]]> By: fnc http://boingboing.net/2013/01/04/couple-visits-disneyland-every.html#comment-1620866 fnc Sat, 05 Jan 2013 04:20:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=204144#comment-1620866 Well when you're down and out, why not? Well when you’re down and out, why not?

]]> By: itsgene http://boingboing.net/2013/01/04/couple-visits-disneyland-every.html#comment-1620824 itsgene Sat, 05 Jan 2013 02:31:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=204144#comment-1620824 Thanks for the correction - you're right, my memory cheated. ;) Thanks for the correction – you’re right, my memory cheated. ;)

]]> By: Amphigorey http://boingboing.net/2013/01/04/couple-visits-disneyland-every.html#comment-1620820 Amphigorey Sat, 05 Jan 2013 02:22:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=204144#comment-1620820  I think it was Tom Scaggs, who runs Disneyland, not Bob Iger.  I think it was Tom Scaggs, who runs Disneyland, not Bob Iger.

]]> By: Amphigorey http://boingboing.net/2013/01/04/couple-visits-disneyland-every.html#comment-1620818 Amphigorey Sat, 05 Jan 2013 02:21:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=204144#comment-1620818  Did you read the article? The passes were gifts.  Did you read the article? The passes were gifts.

]]> By: Tavie http://boingboing.net/2013/01/04/couple-visits-disneyland-every.html#comment-1620771 Tavie Sat, 05 Jan 2013 00:33:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=204144#comment-1620771  OK, well, now I hate them.  OK, well, now I hate them.

]]> By: Aleknevicus http://boingboing.net/2013/01/04/couple-visits-disneyland-every.html#comment-1620768 Aleknevicus Sat, 05 Jan 2013 00:30:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=204144#comment-1620768 The article states that they received the passes as gifts. The article states that they received the passes as gifts.

]]> By: artbyjcm http://boingboing.net/2013/01/04/couple-visits-disneyland-every.html#comment-1620745 artbyjcm Fri, 04 Jan 2013 23:43:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=204144#comment-1620745 You must have a very boring job. You must have a very boring job.

]]> By: artbyjcm http://boingboing.net/2013/01/04/couple-visits-disneyland-every.html#comment-1620744 artbyjcm Fri, 04 Jan 2013 23:42:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=204144#comment-1620744 To be honest, A. they purchased them before the prices went up, they were a better price before. B. They have a monthly payment option which makes it far easier to deal with. C. I used to not get an annual pass because I thought I was saving money. But I love escapism, so instead I spent a ton of money on video games and going to watch movies. I decided to get the annual pass again, and now use the themepark a an outlet for this escapism. I think I've actually saved money since those days. I will also go to a store out of boredom, end up buying little things here and there. At disneyland everything is just trinkets. I don't feel as compelled to buy stuff there. To be honest, A. they purchased them before the prices went up, they were a better price before. B. They have a monthly payment option which makes it far easier to deal with. C. I used to not get an annual pass because I thought I was saving money. But I love escapism, so instead I spent a ton of money on video games and going to watch movies. I decided to get the annual pass again, and now use the themepark a an outlet for this escapism. I think I’ve actually saved money since those days. I will also go to a store out of boredom, end up buying little things here and there. At disneyland everything is just trinkets. I don’t feel as compelled to buy stuff there.

]]> By: itsgene http://boingboing.net/2013/01/04/couple-visits-disneyland-every.html#comment-1620738 itsgene Fri, 04 Jan 2013 23:29:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=204144#comment-1620738 Not mentioned: on the 365th day, Disney CEO Bob Iger met them at the park and gave them a night in the Disney Dream Suite to cap off their year. Not mentioned: on the 365th day, Disney CEO Bob Iger met them at the park and gave them a night in the Disney Dream Suite to cap off their year.

]]> By: artbyjcm http://boingboing.net/2013/01/04/couple-visits-disneyland-every.html#comment-1620736 artbyjcm Fri, 04 Jan 2013 23:27:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=204144#comment-1620736 I went nearly 30 times in 2012. I usually go there to take pictures, actually. I'm obsessed with the fine details that the imagineers put into things. Even the variety of plantlife. So I go there, with my crappy cameras, maybe someday I'll get that DSLR I've wanted, and get some better pictures. But just photographing the place is a hobby of mine. I've spent hours there, never setting foot on a ride. I went nearly 30 times in 2012. I usually go there to take pictures, actually. I’m obsessed with the fine details that the imagineers put into things. Even the variety of plantlife. So I go there, with my crappy cameras, maybe someday I’ll get that DSLR I’ve wanted, and get some better pictures. But just photographing the place is a hobby of mine. I’ve spent hours there, never setting foot on a ride.

]]> By: artbyjcm http://boingboing.net/2013/01/04/couple-visits-disneyland-every.html#comment-1620734 artbyjcm Fri, 04 Jan 2013 23:22:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=204144#comment-1620734 Land. Land.

]]> By: Boundegar http://boingboing.net/2013/01/04/couple-visits-disneyland-every.html#comment-1620724 Boundegar Fri, 04 Jan 2013 23:02:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=204144#comment-1620724 There is a certain mindset that can't stand the idea of anybody who receives government benefits having anything nice.  It doesn't matter how good their old job was, doesn't matter if they inherited or if they have a successful spouse - if somebody receives unemployment, they should live in a slum and experience shame. That said, of course this couple wasn't even unemployed.  But still. There is a certain mindset that can’t stand the idea of anybody who receives government benefits having anything nice.  It doesn’t matter how good their old job was, doesn’t matter if they inherited or if they have a successful spouse – if somebody receives unemployment, they should live in a slum and experience shame.

That said, of course this couple wasn’t even unemployed.  But still.

]]> By: anonotwit http://boingboing.net/2013/01/04/couple-visits-disneyland-every.html#comment-1620710 anonotwit Fri, 04 Jan 2013 22:43:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=204144#comment-1620710 Huh? "Unemployed" means they didn't have jobs. "Under-employed" means they had shitty part-time jobs. Neither has anything to do with how much money they had in the bank when they lost their "good" jobs. Huh? “Unemployed” means they didn’t have jobs. “Under-employed” means they had shitty part-time jobs. Neither has anything to do with how much money they had in the bank when they lost their “good” jobs.

]]> By: plyx http://boingboing.net/2013/01/04/couple-visits-disneyland-every.html#comment-1620697 plyx Fri, 04 Jan 2013 22:16:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=204144#comment-1620697 Man, those poor people. Damn this recession! Man, those poor people. Damn this recession!

]]> By: hawkisgirl http://boingboing.net/2013/01/04/couple-visits-disneyland-every.html#comment-1620694 hawkisgirl Fri, 04 Jan 2013 22:11:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=204144#comment-1620694 It says in the full article that they were given the passes as a gift, so that's how they afforded it. I could definitely do a fortnight. Not sure how much more. It says in the full article that they were given the passes as a gift, so that’s how they afforded it. I could definitely do a fortnight. Not sure how much more.

]]> By: TheMadLibrarian http://boingboing.net/2013/01/04/couple-visits-disneyland-every.html#comment-1620683 TheMadLibrarian Fri, 04 Jan 2013 21:53:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=204144#comment-1620683 I admire their dedication, but am surprised that they could afford even the annual pass if they were really underemployed.  I'd like a part-time job that paid enough for me to buy a $650 annual pass to Disneyworld without thinking hard if I would need that money later. I admire their dedication, but am surprised that they could afford even the annual pass if they were really underemployed.  I’d like a part-time job that paid enough for me to buy a $650 annual pass to Disneyworld without thinking hard if I would need that money later.

]]> By: Cameron Postelwait http://boingboing.net/2013/01/04/couple-visits-disneyland-every.html#comment-1620684 Cameron Postelwait Fri, 04 Jan 2013 21:53:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=204144#comment-1620684 waiting in line to see robots sing saccharine seems like a lot more work than a job.  waiting in line to see robots sing saccharine seems like a lot more work than a job. 

]]> By: michaelismichael http://boingboing.net/2013/01/04/couple-visits-disneyland-every.html#comment-1620681 michaelismichael Fri, 04 Jan 2013 21:52:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=204144#comment-1620681 How can you afford a $650/year pass when you don't have a job? And two of them?  From reading the article, it appears that they must have bought these passes before they found work. I don't think you should call someone 'unemployed' or 'under-employed' if you have this much money to toss around. I certainly couldn't when I was. How can you afford a $650/year pass when you don’t have a job? And two of them? 

From reading the article, it appears that they must have bought these passes before they found work. I don’t think you should call someone ‘unemployed’ or ‘under-employed’ if you have this much money to toss around. I certainly couldn’t when I was.

]]> By: Daneel http://boingboing.net/2013/01/04/couple-visits-disneyland-every.html#comment-1620674 Daneel Fri, 04 Jan 2013 21:41:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=204144#comment-1620674 I don't think you could pay me enough to go to Disneyland even once. I don’t think you could pay me enough to go to Disneyland even once.

]]> By: agonist http://boingboing.net/2013/01/04/couple-visits-disneyland-every.html#comment-1620660 agonist Fri, 04 Jan 2013 21:21:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=204144#comment-1620660 Having an annual pass and living in the area transforms the Disneyland experience. Instead of a trip having to be an all day, do everything adventure, one can simply stop by to have lunch, take a relaxing ride on Pirates or another ride that often has a minimal wait, and then leave and carry on with the rest of a normal day. It's quite liberating to go to Disneyland without the pressure of needing to do everything. Having an annual pass and living in the area transforms the Disneyland experience. Instead of a trip having to be an all day, do everything adventure, one can simply stop by to have lunch, take a relaxing ride on Pirates or another ride that often has a minimal wait, and then leave and carry on with the rest of a normal day.

It’s quite liberating to go to Disneyland without the pressure of needing to do everything.

]]> By: Tavie http://boingboing.net/2013/01/04/couple-visits-disneyland-every.html#comment-1620654 Tavie Fri, 04 Jan 2013 21:13:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=204144#comment-1620654 As someone who goes to Walt Disney World at least once a year, and has been to various Disney parks more times than I have years of age, and who has held annual passes so I could go multiple times in one year, and is a member of the Disney time share, and is generally known to be basically obsessed with visiting Disney - man, I could never go every day for a year. That would kill the fun for me in less than two weeks. As someone who goes to Walt Disney World at least once a year, and has been to various Disney parks more times than I have years of age, and who has held annual passes so I could go multiple times in one year, and is a member of the Disney time share, and is generally known to be basically obsessed with visiting Disney – man, I could never go every day for a year. That would kill the fun for me in less than two weeks.

]]> By: princessalex http://boingboing.net/2013/01/04/couple-visits-disneyland-every.html#comment-1620651 princessalex Fri, 04 Jan 2013 21:07:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=204144#comment-1620651  If you read the article, you'll find that they each found jobs, but kept going every day anyway.  They just didn't spend the entire day there everyday.   If you read the article, you’ll find that they each found jobs, but kept going every day anyway.  They just didn’t spend the entire day there everyday. 

]]> By: jandrese http://boingboing.net/2013/01/04/couple-visits-disneyland-every.html#comment-1620628 jandrese Fri, 04 Jan 2013 20:44:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=204144#comment-1620628 How would you get a job if you're at Disneyworld every day?  I don't think they put the help-wanted signs inside of the Magic Kingdom.   How would you get a job if you’re at Disneyworld every day?  I don’t think they put the help-wanted signs inside of the Magic Kingdom.  

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