I have been a theme park fan for decades and a theme park writer for years. To some degree, I will admit this can make me a bit jaded. When a place like Walt Disney World announces everything new coming to the resort, while I’m certainly interested, I don’t get nearly as excited as some people. I look forward to new attractions, I'll happily tell you what the best ride at Disneyland is, and I tend to love any time a theme park does anything special, but I rarely get too worked up about it. However, I am going crazy with excitement right now at the news that Disneyland Resort will be replacing its entry gates later this year.
Yes, I’m excited about turnstiles, but hear me out. When you spend a lot of time at a place like Disneyland, which I am lucky enough to do, you find more joy, and more annoyance, in the little things. The things that get me excited on a trip to the park today are a new food item or a limited-time event that wasn't there the last time I visited. The things that annoy me are the things that annoyed me last time and haven’t been fixed or updated.
