Great American Vacation Destinations

The three videos I chose from "America at Leisure," were Claremont Theatre, The Roller Skate Craze, and Basketball, Missouri Valley College. When I watched the Claremont Theatre video, it was interesting to me that the people dressed up for the movie, so in that sense it was more like a play. Similarly, the movie is played throughout the day and people are always together and talking when they come out of the theatre. I think one of the emotions that is brought up when going to the theaters is excitement, because you want to see the movie and you are glad to be with friends and family. The next video, Roller Skate Craze, showed clips of people skating around town, falling, being with friends. Things have definitely changed since back then, because we now have roller blades, but they aren't even the rage anymore. Roller skates brought up excitement, nervousness, and more. The last video, Basketball, amazed me because the girls were actually wearing dresses while playing. I know when I play basketball, I am happy, but also frustrated when something doesn't go right. The way things were back then are in some ways different than today, but I think most of the similarities come from the emotions we get when doing them.

So, I was very excited to watch the Disneyland video, because Disneyland is a huge part of my life. I have never been to Disney World, but most of the things there look very similar to Disneyland. When tourists visit this magical place, I think they have the best time, because they get all they expected and more. They have a ride that takes you around a tour of the entire park, stores galore and rides for both children and adults. Every time I go to Disneyland, it seems like there is always something new and I always have the greatest time. I think it has only changed a little bit since back then, because they have tried to keep that magical feeling. Some things that have changed is the rides, some have become more like movies to keep people interested, and prices have certainly gone up. Other than those things, I think the park has stayed exactly the same. I used to go to the park every summer of my life, it stopped at the beginning of high school, but I have gone a few times since then, and it never gets old to me. Whether your a teenager or an adult, once you step into Disneyland, you become a child all over again.