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Why I think Tokyo Disneyland attracts more adults than kids.

By on March 2, 2021

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While being one of the most profitable imports from the United States, Tokyo Disneyland, or Disney Resort in its entirety, has become a representation of contemporary Japan.

The place, in large part, seems to attract adults more than kids. Why is that?

The simple answer is this: because Disney has dominated our mind. As a little girl, I grew up watching Disney movies, thinking that someday I would meet my Prince Charming and live happily ever after.

What I did not realize back then was that none of the Disney princesses needed to worry about what I would call the “ordeal of making ends meet.”

As an ordinary citizen who has to worry about paying taxes and monthly bills, I can only wish for a sudden emergence of my prince charming who would willingly shoulder all the daily responsibilities for me.

For the majority of people out there and for me personally, it’s not so much about expecting the prince to be charming on the outside; charm, figuratively speaking, comes in the form of a magical power that makes us forget, even for a moment, all the troublesome matters in life.

So Tokyo Disneyland for us became a perfect place to mentally free ourselves.

Given this, I would completely agree with people who say that Disneyland is our ultimate haven, a dream land.

The association of the word “dream” and our experience in Disneyland perfectly match the way we live our life here. Perhaps the only difference is that as adults, we are 100% aware that what we are seeing there is a dream.

However, we should appreciate its existence, as Disneyland helps us keep a great mental balance between our life outside of its gate and an always happy childhood dream.

About Mina Otsuka