Why I Hate The Happiest Place On Earth

I despise the happiest place on earth
fake smiles upon faces of plastic mirth.
The lines are long and the sun beats down
while people stroll through Disney town.

It is like a mecca for some each year
leaving their towns grinning ear to ear.
To see the mouse or perhaps a queen
along the streets so wide and clean.

The children of course love it all
until they're tired and begin to bawl.
But mom and dad have paid for a day
so then a whole day they shall stay.

And those whose children are now grown
to different adventures they have flown.
Their parents still come back to this world
never realizing experiences unfurled.

For culture they traipse off to Epcot
to see the world sans passport.
They speak savoir faire so wittily
It's just like they're in Paris or Italy.

So I have done my American duty
my kids had pics with Sleeping Beauty.
Now there's a real world to discover
and I've got a lot of new ground to cover.

Reviews

[David Scott]

We enjoyed the Disney parks with our children for many years...
Now we go to the national parks like, "Yosemite" and "Yellowstone"... Each experience has a blessing to receive I think, but I am valuing natures entertainment much more these days.

You take me back though.

[icelandicblue]

My kids had fun too, I had fun as a kid I just never ever want to go back. It's entertainment feels so sweet it hurts my back teeth. It's time for new experiences, including the ones you have mentioned.Thanks for reading and commenting.

[Ruth]

Ah, they find such marvels in such don't they? I have to agree....but now they have their memories, time for "me" time :) Beautifully voiced x

[icelandicblue]

Thank you Poppy, please notice all the Disney advertisements around the poem. It's scary and amusing. And you are right, I am ready to flex my wings and see more of the world, it's time.

[Rachelle]

It's a Cinderella story, I guess. Not everyone aspires for a Prince Charming but everyone aspires for a better standard of living. Walt and marketing achieved a dreamlike world that we can sometimes despise but which many secretly dream of. For the families who hope to create some bonding time by going to these theme parks, it's not always going to happen. Better spend time at home doing things together or spending meals interacting with each other. Good memories don't have to involve expenses.

[icelandicblue]

Thank you sweetbind, memories should encompass so many things from those simple meals or games at home to outings that will bring wonder to your child's eyes. Making the memories together is the important part.

[Mark]

I grew up worshiping at the altar of Disney. It was a childhood dream to visit Disneyland, and I didn't go until I was 19. I suppose seeing it later on with my kids was a pain, but the kids had fun and that was enough for me.

Disney turned into just another cold corporation with a penchant to maximize profits after Walt died. Not that he was a complete Saint, though he walked on water in my book, yet making money was secondary to Walt; or at least that's what I choose to believe. The two newest movies give me hope that part of his spirit lives on though. "Frozen" is epic Disney animation. The song writing is top notch, animation superb, and the story will tug at your heart. "Saving Mr Banks" made me want to watch Mary Poppins all over again and by itself, it's a wonderful movie.

Disney never meant to be about anything other than entertaining children. The parks have become money machines, but they are that simply because they do entertain children I guess.

[icelandicblue]

They are money machines indeed but they have to be they have stockholders. The pushing of the figures that go with the movies, the expense of just a bottle of water is pretty outrageous. I just find the whole experience saccharine sweet and everything hurts my teeth. Can you imagine how hot it must be under those costumes and everyone is happy, happy happy. I went as a kid, my kids went and my experiences were very different with my kids. Super long lines, long days, cranky kids the place looks "happy" but to me it's a little bit of hell. I don't want to mess with anyone's happy memories. It's just I remember meeting people telling us this was their 25th time in a row at Disney (NO KIDS IN TOW) and even if you can't afford to travel abroad you could visit great places like the Grand Canyon, Yosemite, The Painted Desert, New Orleans, New York City, the ride up the California coast. There is just a lot of magic out there but people rather watch tinker bell slide on a rope year after year than to expand their horizons and learn about something new. Thanks for reading Mark.

[Mark]

Heh, 25 times is a sign of a mental disorder.

[icelandicblue]

I agree! And I met more than a few of them.

[Baby Ricochet]

I love this poem because I loath Disney World,. At least bush gardens has animal habitats and awesome roller coasters. All Disney has is long a*s lines for lame a*s rides. F#ck that noise

[icelandicblue]

Thanks BR and I hear you, I couldn't agree more. The funny thing is because this poem has Disney in it a Disney advertisement shows up at the top of the page each time it is read. If they only knew. Disney is expensive and highly overrated. There are many other places I want to go and experience. Thanks so much for the read and the comment.