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captain_slinkyAs you may be aware, I'm kind of a Disneyland *fanatic*. Being the fanatic that I am, I read EVERY ARTICLE about Disneyland that there is, including all the "Tips & Tricks" articles that mean well, but really won't give you your biggest bang for your buck.
Inspired by our recent SOLID PLAN to go to Disneyland at the end of January (YAAAAY!!!), I thought I would go ahead and make an occasional post here all about Tips For Having A Terrible Time At Disneyland.
5) COMPLAIN ABOUT EVERYTHING IN HOPES OF GETTING FREE STUFF
This one just makes me angry, usually because the people suggesting it do so with a sly "I'm so clever" smirk on their faces. Ask to speak to a Manager or Supervisor EVERYWHERE, because dang it they OWE you! Why didn't your kid get a pin? Why do the Handicapped people get to go on the ride first? This corn dog isn't delicious enough! Why is the train late? There aren't enough water fountains! Why are they letting it rain? Are you telling me there's no Darkwing Duck in the park HE'S THE ONLY REASON WE CAME WAS TO SEE DARKWING DUCK! At the very least they can give you some fast passes, right? And who knows, maybe your complaining will even get you a free meal! Meanwhile, you spend the majority of your day yelling at people instead of having any fun.
COUNTER-TIP: Spend your entire day making sure OTHER PEOPLE are having a great time! Talk to strangers, make jokes, sing along to music, dance with the parade, buy a bag of Mickey-Shaped lollipops and hand them out to kids - you'd be SURPRISED how many awesome perks come along with just being The Family That Is Having A Great Time! We've received pretty much every perk you could ever hope to get from complaining, simply by being awesome instead!
Inspired by our recent SOLID PLAN to go to Disneyland at the end of January (YAAAAY!!!), I thought I would go ahead and make an occasional post here all about Tips For Having A Terrible Time At Disneyland.
5) COMPLAIN ABOUT EVERYTHING IN HOPES OF GETTING FREE STUFF
This one just makes me angry, usually because the people suggesting it do so with a sly "I'm so clever" smirk on their faces. Ask to speak to a Manager or Supervisor EVERYWHERE, because dang it they OWE you! Why didn't your kid get a pin? Why do the Handicapped people get to go on the ride first? This corn dog isn't delicious enough! Why is the train late? There aren't enough water fountains! Why are they letting it rain? Are you telling me there's no Darkwing Duck in the park HE'S THE ONLY REASON WE CAME WAS TO SEE DARKWING DUCK! At the very least they can give you some fast passes, right? And who knows, maybe your complaining will even get you a free meal! Meanwhile, you spend the majority of your day yelling at people instead of having any fun.
COUNTER-TIP: Spend your entire day making sure OTHER PEOPLE are having a great time! Talk to strangers, make jokes, sing along to music, dance with the parade, buy a bag of Mickey-Shaped lollipops and hand them out to kids - you'd be SURPRISED how many awesome perks come along with just being The Family That Is Having A Great Time! We've received pretty much every perk you could ever hope to get from complaining, simply by being awesome instead!
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Date: 2014-11-11 10:47 pm (UTC)Giving away stickers last time was so much fun that I'm gonna do it again. It's funny. When you're nice to people, they're usually nice back. That's how we ended up hearing fun stories and getting some good tips.
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