ar — The Happiest his summer, I went to Disneyland for the first time. I’ve spent much of my life having people be shocked at the fact that no—I had never been to Disneyland. Not when I was a kid, and not as a teenager. When a coworker asked about my vacation and I told him I went to Disneyland for the first time, he replied (jokingly, I think) “Did your parents not love you asa child?” Disneyland has this strange magic about it that always confused me. It’s an amusement he otherpress Lauren Kelly Editor-in-Chief M editor@theotherpress.ca Chandler Walter Assistant Editor park themed after children’s movies. I loved Disney movies, and amusement parks are fun, but I never really had a strong desire to go to the “Happiest Place on Earth,” even when I was young. Don't get me wrong—I was excited to go, and J had a fantastic time. I ran from ride to ride with my boyfriend, planning the whole day around fast passes and line lengths. It was exhausting, but great. We were lucky, too, since it was a Monday and, even though it seemed very busy, it was apparently quite slow. We did a Space Mountain four times! We had an absolute blast. However— and I do think the memories were very worth it, but this can't be ignored—it was also $125 Canadian per person just to get in. That’s what I find kind of baffling about the whole thing, ignoring the glorification of the place itself. Many families don’t have the money to go to Disneyland, either by car or by plane, pay for accommodations, and pay for passes. It’s not fair to expect parents who are working their asses off to support Davie Wong Sports Editor Msports@theotherpress.ca Chitwan Khosla Features Editor M features@theotherpress.ca Brittney MacDonald their families to also be able to go on extravagant vacations. And even if there is enough disposable income to make it possible, there are usually better ways to use that money, and much cheaper ways to still have very fun family vacations. This isn’t to take anything away from parents who take their kids to Disneyland or Disneyworld. My aunt and uncle did a full road trip with their three kids recently, and they all had an amazing time and were filled with stories and advice Rm 1020 — 700 Royal Ave. Douglas College New Westminster, BC V3L 5B2 & 604.525.3542 Image via www. minitime.com when I told them about my upcoming trip. Just like them, lll never forget the memories | made with my boyfriend at it and California Adventure. This is just a defence of those adults who can't find it in their budgets to take their whole families to the bottom of the US, no matter how much they love them. Until next issue, Lauren Kelly Editor-in-Chief @ theotherpress.ca M editor@theotherpress.ca ¥ ©/theotherpress f/DouglasOtherPress Life & Style Editor Mlifeandstyle@theotherpress.ca g 2. Cazzy Lewchuk Interim Opinions Editor M opinions@theotherpress.ca Mercedes Deutscher News Editor Mi news@theotherpress.ca Adam Tatelman Arts Editor ‘me 2 arts@theotherpress.ca Massistant@theotherpress.ca Rebecca Peterson Interim Humour Editor Mhumour@theotherpress.ca Angela Ho Ed Appleby David Manky Business Manager iilustrator Columnist Jacey Gibb Jony Roy Cheryl Minns Distribution Manager Social Media Coordinator Aaron Guillen Staff Reporter Cara Seccafien Layout Manager Joel McCarthy Graphics Manager Elizabeth Jacob Production Assistant Have an idea for an article? Pitch to any section Mondays at 6 pm in Rm 1020 at Douglas College New Westminster! Jamal Al-Bayaa Staff Writer Senior Columnists Lauren Paulsen (¥ The Other Press has been Douglas College’s student newspaper since 1976. Since 1978 we have been an autonomous publication, independent of the student union. We are a registered society under the Society Act of British Columbia, governed by an eight-person board of directors appointed by our staff. Our head office is located in the New Westminster campus. (¥ The Other Press is published weekly during the fall and winter semesters, and monthly during the summer. We receive our funding from a student levy collected through tutition fees every semester at registration, and from local and national advertising revenue. The Other Press is a member of the Canadian University Press (CUP), a syndicate of student newspapers that includes papers from all across Canada. (¥ The Other Press reserves the right to choose what we will publish, and we will not publish material that is hateful, obscene, or condones or promotes illegal activities. Submissions may be edited for clarity and brevity if necessary. All images used are copyright to their respective owners.