Open Up The Gates, Disney! I'm Pretty Sure I Left My Sunglasses In Frontierland
In recent months, the coronavirus has taken its toll on us all. Restaurants have shut down, small businesses have been forced to go under, and most of us have been stuck inside of our homes. It’s been a rough go, but nothing has impacted southern California residents as much as Disneyland’s forced closures, especially since I’m pretty sure I left my sunglasses somewhere in Frontierland. I last visited the parks on February 12, 2020, which feels like a complete lifetime ago. I mean, I was able to hug my friends, scream amongst a group of strangers, and even share food! My favorite thing to do is to ride Big Thunder Mountain, and I definitely think I was wearing my sunglasses when we got off. We went to the Golden Horseshoe after that, so they could be in there. I don’t normally wear sunglasses to eat.
Recently, Governor Gavin Newsom has declared that Disneyland will not be able to reopen until the county reaches its minimal Yellow Tier. However, I’m having a hard time understanding what the big deal would be to open the park up to let me go in and find my sunglasses. Now that I’m thinking about it, I definitely took them off when I got my chicken strips and put them on the tray. That’s definitely where they are! This makes me feel even better about last Sunday, October 18, when crowds gathered around the entrances to the parks to demand that they open up! I’ve never gotten so much support in my entire life, and it touched me that all these strangers cared so much about reuniting me with my sunglasses. The sunglasses are red.
I thought we’d really made a difference, but on October 23, Disneyland officials announced that parts of California Adventure would be reopening for dining, which doesn’t help me at all because my sunglasses are definitely in Frontierland. I can see it clearly. After I put my sunglasses on my tray, I yelled, “Chicken Time!” and dunked my nuggs into some sweet honey mustard. My friends all laughed for twelve minutes. Someone at the Golden Horseshoe has them for sure!
Look, it’s been almost nine months. I have to go back in. Every time I stare at the sun is a painful reminder of what I’ve lost. Governor Newsom, please. If you’re reading this, please open up Disneyland so that I can get my sunglasses. And please Venmo me $25 for parking.
