The Tackiest Place on Earth

I’ll be the first to admit that an uncomfortable amount of time has passed since our last blog. It took me stumbling upon the Sex and the City episode mentioned in Lauren’s last one to remember how long it’s actually been, and that my life has apparently been devoid of humor since January. BUT I figured as a recent college graduate, having acquired an entirely new set of sophisticated views and perspectives, there’s no better time to post than now. Or maybe it just took a trip to Disneyland.

Disneyland is kind of one of those places like airports or water parks where the people watching becomes almost overwhelming by the time you’ve reached the entrance. With a universal title like “The Happiest Place on Earth,” you’re obviously going to attract a wide variety of tourists from all over the US, and often the whole world. Who wouldn’t want the chance to meet Minnie Mouse, eat a four-dollar churro, or purchase ridiculously unnecessary souvenirs that will more than likely be worn for that one day only?

Which brings me to this photo. What appears to be a strawberry blonde, clip-in hairpiece to accompany a lavish child’s princess gown looks more like a hideous prom up-do gone wrong. The worst part is that we all know this purchase followed a solid 10 minutes of begging and cost at least $17. I’m not trying to be a downer, but I was completely floored by the amount of people twice this girl’s age who opt to spend their money on Mad Hatter wigs, princess crowns or weird variations of Mickey Mouse ears with things like Rastafarian dreadlocks of graduation caps.

Whether or not Space Mountain is closed or your favorite character is on break for the day , the $75 entrance fee is worth the sights alone.