We're Goin' to Disneyland!

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Some people complain that Disney parks are overly sanitized and safe.

That’s kind of like calling the Pope a little too Catholic.

Of course the parks are safe. It’s DISNEY! That’s the whole point. This is a place to relax and enjoy life, where the definition of “adventure” doesn’t include a potential mugging.

There are plenty of unsafe places in the world. I’ve visited a few. Disneyland occupies a space far, far away from the barrios of San Salvador, El Salvador – a place so dangerous that even the police fear to tread. At the Burger King in San Salvador, you’ll see hired security guards holding MACHINE GUNS. And you’re HAPPY to see ‘em, because they protect you from the bad guys while you wolf down your Whopper.

Sure, Disneyland’s version of New Orleans lacks the menagerie of sordid characters you might encounter in the real Big Easy. You won’t see Minnie and Daisy performing in exotic dance clubs. You won’t see a drunken Goofy lying face down on Bourbon Street, wallowing in the muck. But you will get lively jazz music, authentic Creole food, and mostly clean fun.

Disney gets the small details right. For example, upon purchasing our tickets Kristy and I received “Just Married” buttons. All day long, park employees were shouting “Congratulations!” to us as we strolled past.

We will stay another day in Anaheim before heading south.