Back in the days of lore, a visionary named Walt Disney created Disneyland. Little did he know what a pain in the ass it would become.

While our parents regale us with stories of E-Tickets, Mule Trains and $5 admissions, we have a more bitter view of what this park has really turned into.

Beginning with Eisner and continuing with the powers that be, this park is no longer The Happiest Place on Earth. It's not even The Second Happiest Place on Earth. It's now The Most Expensive Place on Earth.

Should you decide to beat the pavement with Mickey and Minnie, prepare to lose your wallet.

Your soul. Your SANITY.

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List of all bbq competitions and bbq festivals across the US. Here is a list of the host cities and the names of the greatest barbecue festivals and barbecue competitions in America. Americans love their barbecue and here are the places where you can find the best barbecue in the world. Use this list to plan your own barbecue road trip by clicking the make your version button. Click on the discuss bubble to see the name of the festival.

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Forget Disney. The best travel destinations for families aren't what you think they might be. Although they're not always the cheapest travel choices, these are places where you won't suffer culture shock or need to reinvent the wheel to have the time of your life. The world is your oyster; this list is designed to help you and your family enjoy it on the half-shell.

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The "Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act," SB1070, signed by Governor Jan Brewer on April 24th 2010 has sparked controversy throughout the world. Several major cities in the U.S. have denounced the bill as "racist" and "discriminatory" and are drafting legislation to effectively boycott the entire state of Arizona. The following 10 cities are leading the charge to boycott the new Arizona anti-immigrant law.

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This comes from a Brookings Institution Study of how different major metropolitan areas in the US have been hit by the recession. More info is available here: http://www.mcclatchydc.com/economy/story/70260.html

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These places are stunning.. bring your pack and head out.

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Throwdown! with Booby Flay restaurants were featured on Food Networks' show Throwdown starring chef Bobby Flay. The restaurants featured on Bobby Flay's Throwdown all had unique takes on popular dishes and Bobby flay would throwdown with these chefs to see who could make it better. Here is a complete list of the restaurants featured on Throwdown with Bobby Flay.

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TV - WPIX presents TV yule log broadcasts every Christmas. The yule log TV tradition has kept the yule log on TV since 1966. This year, the yule log HD comes to yule log cable fans, well as traditional yule log music. Here's the yule log broadcast schedule for 2009. Note: All times are for December 25th, in the local time of the city in question.

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So you fancy yourself a bit of a sexpert, do you? You’ve been around the block and back again, contorting yourself into pornographic pretzels and exploring the uncharted reaches of raunchy at some pretty wild parties. Well amigo, it’s time to take your show on the road and visit 5 of the sexiest parties in the world!

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A list of the Top 10 most polluted areas in the world. Pollution is highly concentrated in these areas. The worst pollution in the world can be found in these cities. This Most Polluted Places in the World list is sorted by most polluted to least polluted, but can be re-sorted by any column. Source: the Blacksmith Institute, 2007

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Places I've traveled that were amazing and not to be missed... Updates as of 3/15/10

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Places you absolutely, positively, should not travel nor move to. Beware!

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The US National Monuments list is an up to date record of United States National Monuments operated by the US National Parks Department. These USA National Monuments are famous national landmarks and great places to take pride in our nations history.

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List of major league stadiums and MLB ballparks with photos. MLB stadiums past and present are some of the countries oldest and most interesting architecture. This list of baseball stadiums can be imported and make a list of old baseball stadiums you've been to. Feel free to comment on the classic baseball stadiums you've caught a game in.

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Gay marriage around the world. Despite Proposition 8, many regions around the globe are allowing same sex marriage. This is a list of those legalized gay marriage states and countries.

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A list of the most crowded places in the world. Dense population areas, areas with a lot of crowding and the world's most populous areas in the world. Cities with dense populations as well as highly crowded places on this list are sorted alphabetically, but you can sort by any column. This Densest Cities in the World list can be copied so you can start your own. Source: Information Please Database

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I don't want to hate on any of these places, but I have to admit, I was pretty bored hanging out in all of them.

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Here is a list of gay pride parades and gay events celebrated around the world. The LGBT Community in each city plans and puts on these gay and lesbian events yearly. Check with your local glbt center to see when th gay festivals are held in your city. Click on the Discuss bubble to see the name of the event in that city.

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States are listed from highest to lowest birth rates. In case of a tie, the states are arranged alphabetically. I find this list to be very interesting- and what's even more shocking, is that the states with the highest teenage birthrates are the states won by John McCain, while the states with some of the lowest birthrates were won by President Obama.

Source: Guttmacher Institute

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Here are the places to ski in the US. Looking for a good ski town for your ski trip? Check our list of ski mountains and sort by town. Leave your reviews of the ski areas you've been to in the comments section. These ski areas are in alphabetical order.

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List of the top 10 honeymoon locations in the world voted by travel agencies in 2007. Couples are always in search of great honeymoon destinations. But some people prefer exotic honeymoons or romantic honeymoon destinations to the usual popular honeymoon destinations. Here is a list of the top 10 honeymoon locations in the world for 2007. If you disagree with the selection of these popular honeymoon spots, make a list of your favorite perfect honeymoon destinations. Source: The Tenth Annual Honeymoon Survey (of travel agents), Modern Bride magazine, 2007.

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The top 100 AAA vacations for your family vacation destination. The most popular vacation spots according to AAA's Travel Agency. Get more info and book travel at http://www.aaa.com

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States are listed from highest to lowest number of subscriptions to online pornographic sites, adjusted for broadband usage. Number 1 kills me...

Source: "Red Light States: Who Buys Online Adult Entertainment?"

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boring spots

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