mike
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#disneyland nerd
#photography enjoyer
#dissky poster
My archive of Disneyland lighting fixture photos is far, far too large.
#disneyland nerd
#photography enjoyer
#dissky poster
My archive of Disneyland lighting fixture photos is far, far too large.
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The Spreadsheet People Are Winning
YouTube video by obscurica disneyana
youtu.be
Well, I did it- summarize and narrate it all in under 20 minutes and managed to hit that target. My take, as an informed outside observer, on the enshittification of Disneyland - keep in mind I am not a video professional; I hope I did alright on the audio with my background. youtu.be/PiSeT4KEp_o
Reposted by mike
Once again, the Weasels in Corporate.
December 25, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Once again, the Weasels in Corporate.
I don’t talk about that part specifically in this video about Disneyland but it’s another aspect of profit maximization- The Spreadsheet People Are Winning
youtu.be/PiSeT4KEp_o
youtu.be/PiSeT4KEp_o
December 25, 2025 at 9:27 PM
I don’t talk about that part specifically in this video about Disneyland but it’s another aspect of profit maximization- The Spreadsheet People Are Winning
youtu.be/PiSeT4KEp_o
youtu.be/PiSeT4KEp_o
Yesterday, for example, Disneyland was open during the bulk worst of the storm, but closed an hour early due to “inclement weather” during the calmest, least rainy part of the night. Why? Because attendance was empty as hell and they knew that would happen based on reservations.
One of my favorite Disneyland lies that they tell is “closing early due to inclement weather” - these days they can see when reservations are down and know that it’ll cost more to operate if they stay open later, so they close early due to inclement profits and blame the weather.
December 25, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Yesterday, for example, Disneyland was open during the bulk worst of the storm, but closed an hour early due to “inclement weather” during the calmest, least rainy part of the night. Why? Because attendance was empty as hell and they knew that would happen based on reservations.
One of my favorite Disneyland lies that they tell is “closing early due to inclement weather” - these days they can see when reservations are down and know that it’ll cost more to operate if they stay open later, so they close early due to inclement profits and blame the weather.
December 25, 2025 at 9:24 PM
One of my favorite Disneyland lies that they tell is “closing early due to inclement weather” - these days they can see when reservations are down and know that it’ll cost more to operate if they stay open later, so they close early due to inclement profits and blame the weather.
Reposted by mike
#MerryChristmas! Here is a rare clip of Walt Disney and Santa Claus celebrating Christmas at Disneyland in 1962. 🎄
December 25, 2025 at 5:02 PM
#MerryChristmas! Here is a rare clip of Walt Disney and Santa Claus celebrating Christmas at Disneyland in 1962. 🎄
Merry Christmas everybody.
December 25, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Merry Christmas everybody.
#Whamageddon time of death, December 24th 20:50 PST
Not a bad run this year considering how many malls and shops I’ve been to this season.
Not a bad run this year considering how many malls and shops I’ve been to this season.
December 25, 2025 at 4:50 AM
#Whamageddon time of death, December 24th 20:50 PST
Not a bad run this year considering how many malls and shops I’ve been to this season.
Not a bad run this year considering how many malls and shops I’ve been to this season.
Plz Disneyland let us passholders in
December 24, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Plz Disneyland let us passholders in
And a little Small World Holiday from Disneyland to round things out
December 24, 2025 at 9:59 PM
And a little Small World Holiday from Disneyland to round things out
Apropos of the represented period of time, DCA often has a very noir feel in Hollywood Land.
December 24, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Apropos of the represented period of time, DCA often has a very noir feel in Hollywood Land.
What more could you ask for at Disneyland - 70th/Holiday decorated castle between Walt and Mickey.
December 24, 2025 at 9:53 PM
What more could you ask for at Disneyland - 70th/Holiday decorated castle between Walt and Mickey.
I'll repost this in the spirit of the holiday. A little Disneyland Christmas magic.
December 24, 2025 at 9:50 PM
I'll repost this in the spirit of the holiday. A little Disneyland Christmas magic.
Now with Fewer Passholders!™
December 24, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Now with Fewer Passholders!™
Ugh I hate being blocked out. These are nice wait times overall for Disneyland.
Question is how is Disney going to make that lightning lane money without us passholders clogging the lines for them?
Question is how is Disney going to make that lightning lane money without us passholders clogging the lines for them?
December 24, 2025 at 3:42 AM
Ugh I hate being blocked out. These are nice wait times overall for Disneyland.
Question is how is Disney going to make that lightning lane money without us passholders clogging the lines for them?
Question is how is Disney going to make that lightning lane money without us passholders clogging the lines for them?
I don't know who needs to tell Disneyland this but if you have to put up a digital screen explaining to people how to use your digital screen 15 feet ahead, you have a very bad user experience and/or interface
December 23, 2025 at 9:03 PM
I don't know who needs to tell Disneyland this but if you have to put up a digital screen explaining to people how to use your digital screen 15 feet ahead, you have a very bad user experience and/or interface
Jungle Cruise ticket office in Disneyland
December 23, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Jungle Cruise ticket office in Disneyland
One of the few random creepy sights to see at Disneyland
December 23, 2025 at 4:13 AM
One of the few random creepy sights to see at Disneyland
Despite cages full of people something about the framing just makes it feel oddly liminal to me. Maybe it’s the fog? Pixar Pal-a-round, aka Mickey’s Death Wheel in DCA #DisSky
December 23, 2025 at 4:11 AM
Despite cages full of people something about the framing just makes it feel oddly liminal to me. Maybe it’s the fog? Pixar Pal-a-round, aka Mickey’s Death Wheel in DCA #DisSky
Horse Drawn Streetcar in Disneyland with a cast member leading the horse.
December 23, 2025 at 4:09 AM
Horse Drawn Streetcar in Disneyland with a cast member leading the horse.
A lone Disneyland Railroad conductor. Or as alone as you can really get at a busy park.
December 23, 2025 at 4:07 AM
A lone Disneyland Railroad conductor. Or as alone as you can really get at a busy park.
Another artsy fartsy Disneyland photo- the sawmill in DCA which is actually very challenging to get a perfectly squared shot. I am off by a little bit on this one. I try all the time.
December 23, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Another artsy fartsy Disneyland photo- the sawmill in DCA which is actually very challenging to get a perfectly squared shot. I am off by a little bit on this one. I try all the time.
Christmas wreathe outside of Storyteller’s Cafe in the Grand Californian Hotel at the Disneyland Resort
December 23, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Christmas wreathe outside of Storyteller’s Cafe in the Grand Californian Hotel at the Disneyland Resort
Another DCA shot, it was foggy and misty by Grizzly River Run and the opportunity presented itself for a perfectly framed lone figure disappearing into the fog. #DisSky
December 23, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Another DCA shot, it was foggy and misty by Grizzly River Run and the opportunity presented itself for a perfectly framed lone figure disappearing into the fog. #DisSky
Another shot from DCA. I don’t know what inspired me here other than the lone gleaming Christmas lights. #Disneyland
December 23, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Another shot from DCA. I don’t know what inspired me here other than the lone gleaming Christmas lights. #Disneyland
Okay time to break out my weird shots from around Disneyland and DCA. I like these ones because they capture a weird sense of place with minimal humanity present if any at all. Like a weird cross of liminal and landscape or still life. I guess. Clarabelle’s ice cream shop:
December 23, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Okay time to break out my weird shots from around Disneyland and DCA. I like these ones because they capture a weird sense of place with minimal humanity present if any at all. Like a weird cross of liminal and landscape or still life. I guess. Clarabelle’s ice cream shop: