SuperDisney
Ah here it is, another Superbowl weekend. So for me, another trip to Disneyland. Though I started this annual pilgrimage when I was living near the Magic Kingdom, it’s been most valuable to me in the years that I’ve lived away.
Walt Disney said that Disneyland would never be finished. For him that was one of it’s big advantages over the making of movies, it was something that he could continue to tweak and improve, to constantly upgrade. As I explained to God, that more than anything else is how the Disney corporation has kept to the spirit of it’s founder. They really have kept it growing and improving. It’s like one of those animal enrichment programs at the zoo, where they hide food and treats around the animals enclosure, because hunting them out helps to keep it mentally sharp.
Now, with John Lasseter in charge, I expect them to be even better at it. Much like Walt, John really lets his inner child loose, lets it out and doesn’t hide it away like most adults. So far he’s been tackling Disney’s California Adventure, which I agree needed it the most. Last year I got to see the World of Color water and light show, and I’m afraid it was a little too much like the first number in Fantasia to hold my interest, it was very pretty but could really use a story. But that comparison does show the promise of John capturing the spirit of Walt.
This year I’ll get to see what his crew has done with producing a dark ride based on The Little Mermaid. And sadly, Cars Land is not yet ready. I may have to make at least one mid-year trip to check that out after it opens this summer.
Anyway, I’m excited and God’s excited right along with me. I’m not sure if that’s because he has insider knowledge or if he just likes seeing me happy.
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