Is Disneyland really the happiest place on earth?

[Ice Princess Silky <3 19,930]

Your own little safe space can be the happiest place on Earth if you allow it to be. But Disney feels incredibly gentle and engaging when you go. Everyone is friendly, staff is always smiling. There is always some kind of wholesome shenanigans or ride to go into. Always family and children excited about something or happy people in general enjoying their vacation.

Marriages, proposals, etc. So, people tend to look quite happy or ready to feel happy since they know they're on vacation and everyone is under some general consensus to "have a good time!"

But "The Happiest Place On Earth" is quite a large claim. Everyone's definition of happiness is different and it is possible to go to Disney and be sad. And that is okay. No one should be forced to be happy through expectation. What is good is that you can relax and there are no bills, stresses, average day issues, etc. The planning can be stressful, though! Forum friends are literally planning one right now and I am like.... o.o;;

[ZiggWheelsManning 15,353]

Being to Disneyland twice, I was unaware of marriages @Ice Princess Silky <3  

[Ice Princess Silky <3 19,930]

Moments ago, ZiggWheelsManning said:

Being to Disneyland twice, I was unaware of marriages @Ice Princess Silky <3  

It just means you have to go more times. 

[Iforgotmybrain 7,857]

I’ve never been, but I can’t imagine it’s too happy of a place to be during the summer. Maybe during the fall and winter

….and honestly I’d rather go to Cedar Point or another coaster park, spend the rest on NFL tickets maybe. I think that’d give me more combined fun than just Disney,

[ExplosionMare 26,584]

To me it is! As long as everyone is getting along while we're there, anyways 

[Clawdeen 25,310]

Not for your wallet lol

 

 

[Dreambiscuit 12,284]

I love Disneyland because of its history and the ideals it was founded on, and the few remaining aspects of the park that still reflect its glorious golden age. Now, the standards that defined that magical world have been trampled; appearance and grooming guidelines are no longer in effect, corners are cut to the bone and the people who run the park aren’t qualified for the jobs they’re so fortunate to have. On the other hand there are always going to be people working there who treat it as a special universe they love and want to share with guests, rather than a mere paycheck. So your experience is going to be based on the positives you might be lucky enough to stumble upon rather than the guaranteed great time it once was. I love Disneyland despite its atrocious shortcomings that seem to increase every year, because the legacy that Walt built will always be something special. You just have to know where to look for it.