MAGA protests Disneyland by having 30 people buy $200 tickets
For a movement built on “go woke, go broke,” the strategy of financing the enemy’s quarterly earnings call feels less like resistance and more like a Lightning Lane to irony.
After weeks of online bluster about a “MAGA invasion” of Disneyland, the long-promised cultural reckoning arrived in Anaheim with all the force of a lightly attended book club. Roughly 30 protesters reportedly showed up and were vastly outnumbered by the 40,000-plus guests, more concerned with Space Mountain wait times than overthrowing Mickey Mouse. Each revolutionary began their uprising by handing Disney nearly $200 at the gate.
However, by midday Saturday, the “massive” group of protesters had dwindled to roughly 30 to 40 people. Most were huddled near the picnic area outside the main gates, vastly outnumbered by the 40,000+ regular guests who were more concerned with snagging a Lightning Lane for Space Mountain than participating in a political rally.
As captured on social media, the “rally points” inside the park remained almost empty. The few protesters who did make it through the turnstiles were effectively swallowed by the sheer operational mass of a busy Saturday at the Disneyland Resort. For the average family visiting from Iowa or London, the “MAGA Invasion” wasn’t even visible—it was just another day at the world’s most famous theme park.
For a movement built on “go woke, go broke,” the strategy of financing the enemy’s quarterly earnings call feels less like resistance and more like a Lightning Lane to irony. Mickey? He got paid.