Random Disneyland Thoughts

I just got back from a quick trip to Disneyland. (My brother-in-law was selected as Pharmacist of the Year by the California Pharmacists Association and my wife had to get her "Disney" fix.)

We stayed at the Disneyland Hotel, so we had to walk through Downtown Disney to get to the Park. For the first time that I could remember, there were 3 stores that were dark (2 of the them were fairly large, one was Department 56 and the other was the large movie memorabilia store).

Even though it is "off season", there seem to be less people than usual in Downtown Disney and the Park. (The upside is that the wait for the rides were shorter and you could get a table in the restaurants.)

My wife made an interesting observation. She thought that there were less "cast members" around, so the lines weren't as neat and organized and the park wasn't as clean. This is not to say that the park was messy or the crowds unruly, but it just wasn't as clean and orderly as it use to be. They also cut out the fireworks on both Friday or Saturday night.

So, I guess that even the "happiest place on earth" isn't safe from the economic downturn.

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