13 Disney Parks

A New York Times writer visits every Diz Co. amusement park.

... Some people love Disney theme parks so much that routine visits to Disneyland in California or the Magic Kingdom in Florida are simply not enough. Some people also make it a mission to visit Disneyland Paris, Hong Kong Disneyland and Tokyo Disneyland. And Epcot and Typhoon Lagoon and California Adventure. There are 13 Disney parks worldwide and the hardest of the hard-core Disneyphiles have visited them all. ...



In 2012, two Disneyland annual pass holders made news by going to the Happiest Place on Earth every day in a row for 366 days. ...

Long ago, I was employed as a Disneyland ride operator for five months. I worked afternoons and nights, and often went back into the park after my shift. I watched the fireworks display five days a week.



After I got laid off and returned to college, I didn't set foot in Disneyland or its sister parks for years. It was only when most of a decade had passed and I (through Diz Co. employment) got free park visits that I made the occasional trip to Anaheim.



You have glazed donuts ... or strawberry shortcake ... every day for months on end, you get tired of those things, too. But for a chosen few, Disneyland's allure never wears off.