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US will require EU citizens to give all biometric data including DNA in new ESTA requirements
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Who in the right mind would want to visit the US at this moment in time anyway...
Yeah my country warned transpeople to not travel in US like months ago, that alone should have raised some flags for everyone else as well
some poor sod who's been saving up for a decade to take his kids to disney most like.
There is one near Paris.
it's like disney world, but with worker protections and healthcare!
How am I supposed to enjoy Disney while knowing that someone isn't sobbing behind Goofy's smile?
Disney Land is far, FAR less popular with Europeans compared to the US.
Europe is far, FAR less populous than the rest of the world mate. ~450m people vs. the rest of the world's 6 billion brainwashed into the mouse house propaganda that they should visit.
But good on you. Don't spend money in the US please, the only way to show these fucks is to hit their profits.
No, sorry, I said "Europe" because that's what the post was saying. What I meant (and probably should have said) is: US-Americans are uniquely fascinated with Disney parks. Sure there are also parks in other countries, and I am sure there are some people traveling to the US to go to Disney parks specifically, but this being the first and foremost example for "reasons why people might go to the US" is just funny to me.
yes, we're so fascinated we built them in tokyo and paris for... us... americans.. to visit....
glad to be of service to the special needs.
Do you just have bad reading comprehension, or are you being disingenuous?
Obviously there's Disney parks in other countries. I said as much above. But while there's also shittons of other parks both in and out of the US, why do you think you specifically chose to use:
as an example for why people would travel to the US? Is it because
would have sounded like a ridiculous stretch?
Well... Same thing with Disney. The idea of saving up for a trip there for ten years, or the idea that Disney Land is something one has to experience, or is the ultimate vacation target,... is a uniquely US-American thing. Disney parks, to the rest of the world, are just another flavor of amusement park. If you're in the vicinity, sure, why not spend a day. But traveling across the Atlantic for it? No way, not worth it at all, we have amusement parks here.
https://roadgenius.com/statistics/tourism/usa/orlando/#Where_do_visitors_to_Orlando_come_from
Out of 6.13 million international visitors in 2023, around 1.3 million were from Canada. Followed by the United Kingdom with 900,000 visitors. Next were Brazil, Mexico and Colombia.
that's orlando, but really, who the fuck is going to orlando and not doing disney.
I'm done arguing with you mate, I've been to Disneyland and World and seen tons of people from all over the world, and all over the US. I don't like the company and I'm not endorsing their brain worms, but to deny they get into people all over the world would be short sighted.
have a great life.
So "lacking reading comprehension" it is, then.
This is a post specifically about the "visa" for EU citizens
I can't imagine there are very many people doing this. You can just go to the one in Paris for a fraction of the cost and travel time. You can't see the Grand Canyon in Europe, though.
suspect you can't imagine much if that's your limit.
trust me, shit tons of people from other countries come to disney world and land.
not endorsing it, but that is the reality.
Did you have a bad day or something? Of course a lot of European visitors go to the parks. What I'm saying is that the number of Europeans visiting the US specifically to go to Disney Land or World is probably negligible.
Many people who think it's not that bad yet and they're right that they'll probably be ok. I know many people traveling to other hellhole countries. They're not scared. So if there's a congress they need to attend in the States, they go.