Mar 29 2023

Short Stuff: Theme Park Cremations

Short Stuff 13 min 3 movies discussed
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There’s a little-discussed trend you might run into at your favorite theme park – people scattering the ashes of a loved one on rides. Here's hoping you don't literally run into it.

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Josh and Chuck dive into the increasingly popular practice of scattering cremated remains in meaningful locations, exploring both the legal and not-so-legal ways people choose to say goodbye to their loved ones. They discuss the rules and permits required for scattering in national parks and bodies of water, and then tackle the wild phenomenon of "wildcat scattering" at theme parks like Disney World, where people secretly scatter ashes in places like Pirates of the Caribbean despite the obvious risks and consequences. It's a surprisingly thoughtful conversation about how people memorialize those they've lost and what happens when sentiment clashes with park regulations.


Movies Discussed

It's A Small World
It's A Small World
1935 NR 1h 10m
★ 6.0
"It's a small world, I think, and then also the Haunted Mansion is another big one. — Mentioned as one of the Disney rides where people illegally scatter cremated remains." — Chuck
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
2003 2h 23m
★ 7.8
"I want to be dumped in the Pirates of the Caribbean. That's where I want to be. — Discussed as a popular Disney ride where people illegally scatter cremated remains."
The Haunted Mansion
The Haunted Mansion
2003 PG 1h 28m
★ 5.7
"The Haunted Mansion in particular is a really bad choice because they're probably going to see you do it. — Discussed as a Disney ride where people attempt illegal ash scattering but would likely be caught." — Josh

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