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Disney's magic shrunk our world. Trump is making it bigger.
Back in 1963, my Uncle Bob took us to Anaheim, California, for our first exposure to Walt Disney's one-of-a-kind creation, Disneyland. While I'd certainly seen other amusement parks—like Asbury Park in New Jersey, Coney Island and Utah's home-grown Lagoon—I wasn't prepared for what I experienced, and it became one of the highlights of my teenage years.
Back in 1963, my Uncle Bob took us to Anaheim, California, for our first exposure to Walt Disney's one-of-a-kind creation, Disneyland. While I'd certainly seen other amusement parks—like Asbury Park in New Jersey, Coney Island and Utah's home-grown Lagoon—I wasn't prepared for what I experienced, and it became one of the highlights of my teenage years.
Unlike all the other amusement parks, Disneyland created the sensation of having travelled to the far reaches of our planet, through clever recreations of some of the world's most fascinating locations.
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