30 Days of Disneyland – Day 11

The days are starting to blur together, as if it’s one continuous stream of Disneyland that never ends. Sometimes it’s hard to remember what we did for the past week and a half. I think that’s because my focus is so rooted in the present moment. I’m surprised that we haven’t gotten completely bored with going on rides yet, but even after 11 days, we still haven’t gone on every ride yet, seen all the shows, or done all the possible activities. With two theme parks to oscillate between, there’s just a lot to see and do. Yesterday we went on several rides we hadn’t gone on yet, which was nice for adding more variety to the day. The park was crowded since it was a Friday, but I don’t think we waited in any lines for more than 15 minutes. Being so experienced with the Fastpass system really helps. I often feel sorry for the tourists who spend 50 minutes waiting in line for a ride when they could have just gotten a Fastpass and skipped the line completely. On the other hand, I’m also semi-grateful that Disney doesn’t put in the extra effort to educate new visitors on how this system works because then it would be less effective. Essentially the new visitors pay a tax to the experienced visitors by waiting a little longer in some lines, so the experienced visitors can skip ahead of them and not have to wait. This system makes me think about how life rewards experience in general. When you’re just starting out in...
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