Yosemite National Park is like Disneyland….

First, let me apologize to my stamping friends who are waiting for more posts and pictures on Stamping related issues.   I had Monday and Tuesday completely available to stamp and a list of projects I need to do.  So, I watched movies.  I have Wednesday and Thursday morning available as well, but it remains to be seen if I make my way into my studio.  “What’s WRONG with you?!” you ask?  I think I’m suffering from “Post Holiday Stamping Avoidance Disorder”(PHSAD), commonly known as Stamper’s Avoidance.  If I avoid the lab tomorrow,  I will write to Dear Paperlicious for advice on my problem.  

In the meantime, my non-stamping brain is still fixated on Yosemite and how much it reminded me of Disneyland, only colder and less fast food.  I have researched the topic and have found many striking similarities.  

2007-12-30_denise-yosemite-pics_0014.jpg  Yosemite -  Half Dome

7 Things about Yosemite:

  1. yosemite-crowds.jpg    Crowds with Cameras
  2. Wildlife…..  black-bear.jpg  Bears & Rodents   yosemite-rodent.jpg
  3. Daring Activities, such as Rock Climbing- El Capitan pictured here yosemite-rock-climbin.jpg  
  4. Large, Dangerous Animals  yosemite-cougar.jpg walking among the humans, providing many photo ops
  5. Children… over excited and over tired crying-child.jpg
  6. smokey-the-bear.jpg  Park Enforcement Officers (or weird people in costume- you pick)
  7. yosemite-traffic-jam.jpg  Traffic Jams caused by motorists stopping in the roadway to let the aforementioned large animals pass (as well as getting a photo of them)

dl-matterhorn1300.jpg  Disneyland – The Matterhorn

7 Things About Disneyland

  1. crowds-at-disney.jpg  Crowds with Cameras
  2. Wildlife…..  mickeyminnie1.jpg Rodents & Bears  country-bear-disney.jpg
  3. Daring Activities,  disney-rock-climbing.jpg such as Rock Climbing on the Matterhorn
  4. donald-duck-disny.jpg Large, Dangerous animals walking among humans, providing excellent photo ops
  5. Children…. over excited and over tired crying-child.jpg
  6.  spacerangers.jpg Park enforcement officers (or weird people in costume- you pick)
  7. disneyland-traffic.jpg Traffic jams caused by motorists stopping in the roadway to let the aforementioned large animals pass (as well as getting a photo of them)

 I’m sure there are more similarities… if you know of one that wasn’t listed, please let me know!


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10 Responses to Yosemite National Park is like Disneyland….

  1. Lauren says:

    You know I loved this post. I think you covered the bases but if I think of one I will let you know!

  2. Maria - CMB says:

    Happy New Year, Denise!! I know it has been ages since I have been around in a stamping kind of way, but I just wanted to say hello! :) I hope to get back to creating and maybe even blogging :P You have been AWESOME about your blog. I have been going through all of your past entries!! What an amazing trip you had! Anyway, hope to see you more in a papercrafting way in 2008! -Maria

  3. ParkStamper says:

    I stumbled across this blog while searching for the term National Park Stamps. While I know that it’s not the same kind of stamping, you should check out http://www.parkstamps.org if you guys enjoy visiting National Parks.

    By the way, of all the National Parks I visited, Yosemite is my favorite. I noticed that you were planning on going to Seattle this summer. I definitely would recommend visiting Mount Rainier National Park if you have the time.

  4. krystielee says:

    I want to go SOOO bad! When our kid (and any future kids) are a little older, we’ll take a trip.

    Btw, love your signature on SCS right now! ;)

  5. Estivalia says:

    LOL, so funny : )

  6. You are too funny! Loved the comparisons!

  7. Jackie Pedro says:

    I love your sense of humor!! This post cracked me up!!

  8. You are so funny!!! And you may be on to something here…… :)

  9. ok~ too freakin’ funny!! As I am *trying* to plan a trip to D-land…..might as well go to Yoesmite~probably cheaper!

  10. NPW Editor says:

    You forgot huge parking lots and the fact that there’s a “behind the scenes” place tourists don’t go; that’s the place with the inner workings like garbage dumps, pipes, sewer ponds, etc.

    http://nationalparkwatch.org