Why I Won’t be Renewing My Disney Annual Pass

For the last four years, I’ve had an annual pass to Disneyland. As a stay-at-home dad, I enjoyed being able to take my daughter during the week, a nice escape for the both of us. Although my daughter may not be too happy about this decision, my wife and I have decided not to renew our passes when they expire.

No, it’s not the hour-long lines, the screaming kids, the ridiculous price of food, the objectification of women, or the increased cost of the pass. It’s because Walt Disney Properties think we’re undesirable. Why would I want to give money to a corporation like that?

And what exactly makes us undesirable? The music we choose to listen to. What a great way to label people. It doesn’t matter that my wife is a successful attorney or I’m an author and try to be a kick ass dad. We listen to Machine Head, a band that Walt Disney Properties has banned from House of Blues venues in both Anaheim and Orlando. Read this article and let me know what you think. Can’t believe this kind of bullshit still goes on.

I got turned on to Machine Head when I saw them back in ’95 and I’ve been a diehard fan ever since. I haven’t missed a tour and my wife’s been right beside me since we’ve met. These guys play some of the most powerful and moving music I’ve heard and their lyrics are brilliant. I used a line from their song “Davidian” to kick off my novel, Brightside, because it fits the book perfectly and I hope to turn others on to their music.

I’ll be at their show at the Hollywood Palladium on the 27th and am glad I don’t have to worry about it being cancelled by some corporate pricks. Label someone undesirable and expect undesirable consequences. The only thing I’m giving Disney from now on is the middle finger. I suggest others that are offended do the same.

And for those of you who think it’s wrong to force this kind of music on a young girl, check out this video and tell me what’s so wrong about it.