Gary & Shannon Weekend Fix (5/9) dive into the increasingly unhinged economics — and expectations — surrounding Disneyland vacations.• The modern Disney trip → now feels less like a vacation and more like a second mortgage
• Shannon breaks down the emotional pressure parents put on themselves after spending thousands for the “perfect magical experience”• Bigger question → are Disney adults and frustrated parents chasing nostalgia that can’t actually be recreated?
• Gary & Shannon wonder if kids even want the same Disney fantasy anymore… or if they’d rather just stay home and play video games• Why Disney behavior may be getting worse → people spending enormous amounts of money expecting movie-level emotional payoff and losing it when reality intervenes• Then somehow… Space Wars returns
• Shannon reveals Earth’s role in the expanding Space Wars mythology while Mr. Bumperpuss apparently communicates through dreams and possesses abilities far beyond ordinary ninja-cat status

Gary &amp; Shannon Weekend Fix (5/9) dive into the increasingly unhinged economics &mdash; and expectations &mdash; surrounding Disneyland vacations.&bull; The modern Disney trip &rarr; now feels less like a vacation and more like a second mortgage &bull; Shannon breaks down the emotional pressure parents put on themselves after spending thousands for the &ldquo;perfect magical experience&rdquo;&bull; Bigger question &rarr; are Disney adults and frustrated parents chasing nostalgia that can&rsquo;t actually be recreated? &bull; Gary &amp; Shannon wonder if kids even want the same Disney fantasy anymore&hellip; or if they&rsquo;d rather just stay home and play video games&bull; Why Disney behavior may be getting worse &rarr; people spending enormous amounts of money expecting movie-level emotional payoff and losing it when reality intervenes&bull; Then somehow&hellip;&nbsp;Space Wars&nbsp;returns &bull; Shannon reveals Earth&rsquo;s role in the expanding&nbsp;Space Wars&nbsp;mythology while Mr. Bumperpuss apparently communicates through dreams and possesses abilities far beyond ordinary ninja-cat status

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Weekend Fix: The Most Expensive Meltdown On Earth

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