NEW APRIL VOTING INCENTIVE! NOTHING INTERESTING!
Seriously, man, there’s nothing interesting to see if you vote. What, don’t you trust me? VOTE EVEN WHEN THERE’S NO REAL MOTIVATION FOR YOU TO DO SO!!!
ALSO…
And as for the comic…
Daphne’s perspective on these parks (minus the criminal undertones) mirrored my own childhood thoughts. In all honesty, I haven’t been to a theme park of any variety in decades, so my perspective is extremely dated, but that much ballyhooed ‘magic’ of Disney World didn’t really do much for me as a kid. I was a ride monster. I wanted roller coasters, followed by more roller coasters, then maybe an overpriced funnel cake and some more coasters. (That said, Space Mountain has serious chops, and I respect it. And I’ve heard that Disney’s added tons of new rides to their roster, so maybe there’s more excitement in the Magic Kingdom now.)
To put it in terms that Americans would understand, I’d rather hit the local Six Flags than make the pilgrimage to Disney World any day. But there are many, many people who don’t share my perspectives on this. We’ll hear from one of those people in the very next strip.
Preferring a roller coaster park over the House the Mouse built? I’d agree, if it wasn’t for the fact that I hate roller coasters.
Now, a water park? Yeah, I’d rate that higher than the House the Mouse built.
Water parks are pretty awesome, granted. A lot of these parks have a water park inside them, but that always struck me as odd. Like, I’m going to change into my bathing suit for a few hours, get wet, then change out to go back to the rest of the park? Why not just go to a water park in the first place?
Ugh. Water Parks. Horrible places. Largely on account of all the water.
Such is why I hate Thorpe Park… and what Alton Towers is so much better.
I’d name some more British type theme parks… but I doubt the names mean anything to transatlanteans like yourselves.
Judging by the way she says “Canada’s Funderland,” does that mean there’s also a non-Canadian Funderland?
Personally, Fuji-Q Highland had all the roller coasters I’d ever need… but that’s a bit far from Hamilton.
The real world equivalent was Canada’s first big theme park, so yeah, they played up the Canada bit. But man, if there was a Denmark’s Funderland, I’d so be there.
Actually, I’ve always thought Canada’s Funderland was Florida.
That’s Canada’s Seniors’ Funderland. My parents just got back from Florida. Case in point.
Nah, that’d be Old Orchard Beach/Hampton Beach…
With Daphne’s remark about “wanting to ride a bunch of rollercoasters” (summed up), I was thinking “…This doesn’t sound like her. She sounds more like… She’d stea— Oh. Nevermind. Carry on then” (after I finished reading the comic).
As for referring to it as Canada’s Funderland… I’m curious, is that the offical NAME or just a name that people calls it because the official one is non-existant and/or too stupid/hard to remember?
The real world name is Canada’s Wonderland. I’m just being cute, as I’m wont to do.
Funderland is the name of a temporary amusement park which is set up in Dublin around Christmas every year.
Seriously? There’s a REAL Funderland? And here I am, thinking that name is so stupid no one would EVER use it!
Dublin, Ohio or Dublin, Ireland or some other Dublin?
The real Dublin, not some crap imitation. See http://www.familyfun.ie/funderland/
Speaking of Juvenile Delinquency, does Daphne already have a record? Because if so, that would cause an issue for just crossing the border (if they were to go to Disney.) Perhaps Daphne realizes this!
My guess is that Daphne is good enough at what she does to not have earned a record. Yet. But she knows that plying her trade in Walt’s land of happiness would be a dangerous game. Number one rule of our world: never, ever f#$% with the Mouse.
The mouse is a front. Walt is a front. Maybe even the UN and the Trilateral Commission are fronts.
For McDuck. That avaricious webfooted little bastard has his three-fingered hands in everything.
Think about it.
Scrooge McDuck is possibly my favourite thing about Disney. I respect that guy and his unbridled avarice.
I love this one Crankshaft cartoon. First panel= the family are at Disneyland. They are looking around, realizing Crankshaft is not with them. Second panel= Crankshaft, in a basement room, bright light shining into his eyes, shadowy figures around him, saying “We been watchin’ youse, youse ain’t havin’ fun!” “Dat ain’t right!” “Yeah, da Mouse don’t like people dat don’t have fun.” I figure Crankshaft made it out alive because The Duck said so. “Him an’ me go way back, capisce? There ain’t a bench from here to Cincinnati we didnt clear out in a brawl, so youse treat him right, capisce?” “Capisce, Mr. Duck, capisce! Sorry Mr. Crankshaft sir, sorry, outta the way for Mr. Crankshaft here!”
Later on, Crankshaft’s family talking about the trip=
“”It was amazing! Every ride we went to we got on right away, no line-ups! It was like the rides were being cleared just for us! No idea how that happened, but we didn’t complain!”
“L[six ‘e’s]roy Jenkins?”
YOU KNOW IT, BROTHER!
Her t-shirts are always epic, but this one is the tip toppiest.
I knew that 65% of the audience wouldn’t get it, and 35% of the audience would love it.
Count me among the sixty-five percent. Something to do with World of Warcraft? At least a search through Google and Wikipedia revealed that much…
Something to do with WoW. Watch this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCO0D08WSoM
All questions will be answered.
@Hitokiri: Then be please that the north-west part of the park is a water park.
@Kaiser: The is the name we are using for it because the real place has a trademarked name and may not want to be associated with Puck. “Funderland” rhymes with the name of the real place in Maple, Ontario, about an hour or two drive from Hamilton (depending on traffic).
Oops. I used the real name. But now that I found out there really IS a place called Funderland, I feel unexpectedly happy!
Oh, yeah, Daphne. Just because you don’t see it, does not mean that it is not there.
JENKINS!!!! Woohoo!!!
I’m glad you approve.
Note that the Tao of The Coaster is accompanied by the mudra of the One Pointing Finger, whereas the Tao Of Juvenile Delinquency is accompanied by the mudra of the Dope Slap.
You are wise, my friend.
Do you want to build a criminal empire?
As long as the criminal empire has lots of candy.
I’d swear the baby is thinking: “I see the hurdle I have to AVOID at all costs, rather than clear…”
Baby can say so much with no words.
The rest, they say by giggling, shrieking and pooping. 😉
Was Jack Churchill yellin’ “LEEEEROY JENKINS” when he charged
with his broadsword claymore in WW II?(He killed the only fritz that died from a bow and arrow in WW II…)…sez Jack :”If it wasn’t for those damn Yanks, we could have kept the war going another 10 years.”
I think he was.
16 roller coasters? Really? Is this an actual place?
Not that I have the stomach to hop on at least one but… 😀
It’s a real place. (Got a different name, but…) It has sixteen coasters. It’s my kind of place.
Amen to that, my good sir! As a fellow fan of all things roller coaster, I can appreciate your theme park sentiments.
I was taken to Wonderland when I was still fairly young (nearly two decades ago?) and I remember dragging my mother back into a huuuge line to ride the Vortex a second time, I loved it so much the first 😀
(I would love to go back again someday. Especially if you’re serious about it having sixteen different coasters! :O The husband and I are total coaster junkies; we’d be so down for that.)
I’ve been to Disneyland (five years ago) by the way. I suppose it had decent attractions and whatnot… but I have -much- fonder ride memories of Six Flags and Hershey Park (way more coaster variety!). That said, if you ever visit Disneyland’s California Adventure Park, I heartily recommend California Screamin’. Best ride there~
Seeing as I’ve never commented here before, but have been reading this comic for sometime now, I guess I might as well say hi! 🙂 I enjoy your strip very much (and all the little Canadian bits you occasionally toss in, given I myself was raised and live in British Columbia. I’ve visited family out in Ontario a handful of times though~) and will continue to do so! Thank you for making my Monday nights a little more entertaining 😉
I haven’t been for over a decade. Last time I was there, there were only nine or ten coasters. They’ve been busy. And glad to hear you’re enjoying the comic. Thanks for letting me know!
I grew up no more than 30-minutes from a Six Flags park in Dallas. When we were young, our parents did once take us to Disney World / Epcot Center in Florida (where my now wife grew up roughly 30 minutes from)… Holy crap! My whole life has revolved around theme parks! ;P
To be honest though, I still don’t see much difference between the two. Epcot Center was kinda cool and the Captain EO 3D movie was cool for its day… but in the long run I really don’t think it’s worth the extra cost of the trip to Florida (and the higher ticket price at the park).
Same here. I went to see Captain EO too. Magic Kingdom was cute but I was eleven and too old for it. Epcot was … dated. Even back then. I know that Disney World now has something like twelve different parks with all sorts of crazy new attractions, but back in the day, I didn’t really find the experience overly magical.
All these comments and not a mention of Cedar Point? Maybe it’s just a Midwest USA thing, but roller coasters are kinda of they’re focus…
Cedar Point is the cream of the crop for coaster junkies; I know this, but I’ve never been. No park has more of a history for introducing record-breaking coasters. Some day, maybe I’ll go. Some day.