tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post4356064868222221690..comments2024-03-28T16:17:20.965-05:00Comments on Bill Crider's Pop Culture Magazine: Bryon Quertermous Updatemybillcriderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02350478005243505108noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-27394476426726039372009-06-15T12:56:01.763-05:002009-06-15T12:56:01.763-05:00I couldn't agree more, Deb.
My daughter-in-la...I couldn't agree more, Deb.<br /><br />My daughter-in-law and her husband took their 18 month old and the 80-year old grandmother, to Disneyland last summer. It was a disaster. Hard to say which was most unhappy, 18 month old or 80 year old, they both hated everything, heat, noise, crowds, waiting, noise. They ended up going on only a few rides before giving up and leaving, having spent a lot of money for an uncomfortable, disappointing few hours.<br /><br />I'd say 8 is a good target age for a first visit to Disneyland.Rick Robinsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-61379670421000762142009-06-15T08:40:42.499-05:002009-06-15T08:40:42.499-05:00While I appreciate the fact that the writer is try...While I appreciate the fact that the writer is trying to raise money by selling the products of his creativity rather than just saying, “Hey, help me make it to Orlando by dropping a dollar in the tip jar,” I’d like to share some advice with him: Take it from a mother of three who knows—don’t do Disney until your kids are much older (I’d recommend the youngest one being at least five years old). Walking around Disney with a toddler and a baby in a stroller is no way to do a park that is huge, crowded, and generally has enormous lines and long waits (including for things like bathrooms, which you’re going to need!). In my experience, the babies get hot, fretful, and overwhelmed—plus, seeing Mickey and Minnie up close and personal isn’t always the unalloyed treat for youngsters that Mom and Dad thought it would be. Add to this the fact that most kids will not remember anything of any experience they have before the age of three and what it all adds up to is a hot, stressful vacation that will not be remembered at all by the kids and will not be remembered fondly by the parents. Wait until the children are capable of understanding the concept of delayed gratification, as in, “OK, I have to stand in line for two hours, but at the end of this there’s a three minute ride on Space Mountain.”<br /><br />OK, I admit, I’ve never reached that level of acceptance either. But take it from me, don’t do Disney for another five years.<br /><br />On the other hand, I hope this plan exposes his work to a wider group of readers. So good luck!Debnoreply@blogger.com