the disneyland game
Purpose: To pass the time while standing in line, taking a break, or eating a meal.
Location: Any venue that has large numbers of people walking around, like amusement park, state fair, carnival, zoo, etc.
Inventor: Our friend Gabi, who loves Disney and has since moved away to the Pacific Northwest. The original point categories have been slightly modified to adapt to crowd patterns noticed over time.
Rules: Each member of your party plays individually. You accrue points based on sightings, all of which must be confirmed by another member of your group. Game can be suspended for the following reasons: on a ride, want to enjoy company of group members instead of scanning the crowds like a CIA agent, someone splitting from the group alone and therefore unable to accrue points (i.e., going to the bathroom). Game play is suspended by calling "Game off" and re-activated by yelling "Game on!" Point accrual begins when you are on property (i.e., in the parking garage) and assembled as a group. Play ends when everyone is back in their cars or the group breaks up to return to their vehicles.
Point value assignments:
kid in costume: 1 point
kid on leash: 2 points
kid with wheely shoes: 2 points
a group of people all wearing the same screen T that was made specifically for their visit to said venue: 2 points per group
twins: 3 points
How to win the game: Using your keen skills of observation, rack up points. S/He with the most points at the end of the day wins!
That's funny! I'll have to play this game next time I'm there. I ALWAYS notice those ridiculous child-leashes.
Posted by:Krystyn | May 12, 2008 at 08:57 AM
OMG I hate the wheelie shoes. I am totally cracking up at the mental image of you guys scanning the crowds like spies or something though. LOL!
Posted by:Dawn | May 12, 2008 at 10:49 AM
OMG, kid on a leash! That's hysterical. I saw one not too long ago and I swear I looked at the dad like he had three heads. It's so, 1970's and even THEN I thought it was mean.
Kid on a leash should totally be double points! You'll see twins far sooner than the leash!
Posted by:rebecca | May 12, 2008 at 02:33 PM
I FOUND YOU! again ... :O) I had found you, then lost you, and then - then BY GEORGE! you signed into my blog. yeahaw! I am so glad that you are a found woman again!
Posted by:karin | May 12, 2008 at 05:33 PM
Wow, I forgot about the new site, too! I love the layout and fonts....
Anyways, this game sounds like, instead of points, perhaps it could be scored with, say....SHOTS? :)
Posted by:Brian | May 13, 2008 at 02:47 PM
I wish I'd had this game 6 weeks ago. I saw so many kids on leashes! I sort of thought it was mean, but actually I decided it was a great idea. The combination of Disney and sugar would mean you'd be losing the little monkeys all day!
I added a few categories of my own:
Large people who need scooters to get around - 1 point
Guys in Grumpy sweatshirts who look decidedly grumpy – 2 points (I saw about 3 while I was there, so include this category)
Girls in skirts that barely cover what they had for breakfast (my mum's phrase - means very short skirts) – 2 points
Person who’s obviously at Disney as their dying wish – 5 points – bonus 2 points if in wheelchair or hooked up to oxygen
Posted by:kazzles | May 13, 2008 at 07:53 PM
Oh I hope I don't sound mean about the dying wish people, I actually had a cry about one lady I saw when I was there. It was so sad as you knew why she was there and then part of me was thinking "why the hell would you choose to put yourself in that crowd as your dying wish".
Posted by:kazzles | May 13, 2008 at 10:30 PM
This game sounds like so much fun! Next time I'm at a large park, I'm playing. I'm so glad to have found your blog again!
Posted by:Vanessa | May 14, 2008 at 11:31 AM