Re:The mystery person who spies on theme parks from the sky
by maverick2007 on Thursday June 01, 2023 @12:11AM
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That hotel looks awesome! I wish I could've stayed there.
And I wonder the same. My family moved around a lot growing up and one of the few constants was a visit to a specific theme park every year. It seemed to be one of the few constants in my life when I was younger. I'm sure that certainly influenced the way that I feel about them. I bet a surprising amount of other enthusiasts would have similar stories.
https://www.google.com/search?q=valdivia+hotel+santiago&sour...
My now-wife and I stayed there almost 20 years ago, in the disco room: spa and waterfall, shower in an orange glass hexagon, a toilet room surrounded by mirrors. It was quite the experience.
On theme parks, I wonder if there's ever been research into serious fans of them, and if they have formative history in common, like first visiting one at a key age, or similar. I can appreciate the experience, but I'm personally baffled by people who just keep returning to the exclusion of other opportunities around the country or world. Each to their own though!