Disneyland is one of the happiest places on earth, so it's no surprise that people wish to remain there forever; however the cleaning crew at the park isn't so thrilled with a new trend in burial practices, that although first occurred in the 1990s, has now become increasingly common within the gates of the Magic Kingdom. There are supposedly more human remains scattered in Disneyland than in any other theme park in the world, and this has become such a large issue for custodial staff, that special vacuums with HEPA filters have been purchased which remove human particles. The Haunted Mansion ride is fittingly, the most popular place for spreading ashes. For those of you who don't remember or have not been, this is when you ride in the cars through a cemetery and a ghost pops up beside you; not a popular ride for small children that are sitting next to Mum and Dad, who get replaced by this:
The "Small World" ride is also a hot spot for remains, which is a bit perplexing, but i do find the anthem for the ride rather creepy, so maybe I'm not the only one who thinks of it as an eerie location.
Pirates of the Caribbean is my favourite ride of all-time and since I'd like my ashes to be spread in water, this seems like a win-win situation for me. However I hope my relatives are a tad more cunning than one woman who recently decided to spread the ashes of her beloved throughout the 15 minute ride. After being caught on camera she was questioned afterwards and claimed that she had merely been "Throwing baby powder around", a usual occurrence there I am sure...
FYI: should you see someone spreading ashes you are supposed to call the custodial hotline and whisper (yes, whisper) "HEPA clean-up"
It is amazing where people decide to spread ashes. I would have never considered a theme park, but it is hilarious to see often it occurs.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely agree that the Pirates ride would be ideal!