Disney Patrons Scatter Ashes
There has been a report in the Los Angeles Times about Disney backers using the park to scatter the remains of their loved ones. On November 9th, anonymous employees who work at Disneyland, reported that they saw a woman toss a deceased one’s ashes from the Pirates of the Caribbean ride, causing the park to shut it down temporarily. There have been no confirmed stories of this happening, but it was reported to the paper that this has become a recurring problem.
What I want to know is why don’t Disney personnel notice a person carrying a container of ashes into their park? Perhaps patrons should not be their patrons if it entails scattering the deceased regularly. And maybe these patrons should think of more conventional methods to put their loved ones to rest. Why can’t they just use one of the trash cans readily available for their use?
While I find this to be a very cool idea and would probably like my own ashes scattered from Space Mountain, it’s kind of disgusting to have dead people dust fall on your head unexpectedly. And it’s weird. If I saw some lady walking up to the top of the Pirates of the Carribean ride and dumping her husband out of an urn, I would say, “That there lady is a weirdo.” But, when I die, I would appreciate it if someone did something cool like that with my ashes. I apologize to all passersby in advance.
World Magazine, December 1
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