Goth kids at the Disneyland Carousel

Posted by Cory Doctorow, January 20, 2008 10:35 PM | permalink

Today in my ongoing series of photos from my travels over the years: this shot of one of the kids at the children's photoshoot at Bat's Day at Disneyland 2007, when thousands of goths converged on the Gloomiest Place on Earth for a day's eyeliner frolic. I've had some pretty memorable days at Disney parks, but Bat's Day is in a league all its own. Link

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#1 posted by kaosdevice

, January 20, 2008 10:46 PM

I'll probably never understand your Disney fixation Cory; but hey, whatever works.

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#2 posted by hygraed , January 20, 2008 11:13 PM

Say what you will about the Goth subculture, but their fashion is awesome.

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#3 posted by Jordan

, January 20, 2008 11:17 PM

The lady with the parasol has the right idea. I'm tickled by the thought of all these goths going home with sunburns.

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#4 posted by squeem , January 20, 2008 11:37 PM

looks like a gothic lolita even showed up.

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#5 posted by anthropomorphictoast , January 21, 2008 12:42 AM

...Gothlings! XD

Totally agree with #3 there---parasols are a MUST.
Especially if you want to keep your naturally deathly pallor. :)

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#6 posted by Kyle Armbruster , January 21, 2008 12:45 AM

Here's the problem with encouraging your kids to be goths as children:

When they're teenagers they'll rebel and you'll end up with, I dunno, football players or something.

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#7 posted by Takuan , January 21, 2008 12:59 AM

remember when Fat Freddie and Phineas got in, but Franklin failed the Attitude Inspection at the gate?

times change

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#8 posted by Lauren O

, January 21, 2008 1:58 AM

The Mickey Mouse sticker really completes the ensemble.

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#9 posted by devophill

, January 21, 2008 2:33 AM

Takuan- "Guards! This hippie is causing trouble!!" Ha! Memories.

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#10 posted by wangleberry , January 21, 2008 3:45 AM

ccrdng t my rsrch, Gth s jst nthr wrd fr Rtrdd

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#11 posted by mrfitz , January 21, 2008 4:42 AM

It's Lebowski's kid!

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#12 posted by Jeff , January 21, 2008 4:44 AM

I've known kids that went through this stage in "high" school, or even university. It seems like an honest look, an expression of emotion. And for that reason, if I had a kid that wanted to express like this, I'd have them in therapy faster than you can say Depression. No healthy, happy kid wants to look like a corpse.

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#13 posted by tetsuo , January 21, 2008 5:09 AM

Poor kids. I blame their retarded parents.

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#14 posted by futwick , January 21, 2008 5:54 AM

Goths on a rollercoaster in an advert for Irn-Bru:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nInipy617U4

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#15 posted by Art , January 21, 2008 7:10 AM

Goths with a sunburn. HA!!! LOL.

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#16 posted by RugerRedhawk , January 21, 2008 7:23 AM

Way to play dressup with your kids. That's some good parenting right there.

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#17 posted by Sandlander , January 21, 2008 7:55 AM

How things have changed. I recall very well being refused admission to Disneyland in the mid-sixties, on account of being one of those highly suspect 'long hairs'. Knotts Berry Farm was an unsatisfactory alternative.

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#18 posted by Lea Hernandez , January 21, 2008 8:40 AM

Damn, you people are harsh. Let's see some of your lifestyle and fashion choices.

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#19 posted by xs160gb , January 21, 2008 8:45 AM

carousel.com.tr ;)

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#20 posted by romulusnr

, January 21, 2008 9:20 AM

Dammit, that's almost a reason to patronize Di$n€¥£and.

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#21 posted by Art , January 21, 2008 9:43 AM

I think the Goth kids are actually quite stylish.

And they certainly look better than I would wear when I used to play AT CBGB's in the 70's.

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#22 posted by schmod , January 21, 2008 11:50 AM

Ah.... somebody else beat me to the Irn-Bru advert :-)

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#23 posted by LB , January 21, 2008 11:59 AM

That, right there, is a future Young Republican.

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#24 posted by Antinous , January 21, 2008 12:48 PM

Let's see some of your lifestyle and fashion choices.

I suspect that the word 'default' frequently applies here. Don't hate the eyeliner. It wants to love you.

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#25 posted by Xenu , January 21, 2008 7:00 PM

The bats have left the bell tower.

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#26 posted by chiquens , January 23, 2008 3:24 PM

Can I just say that every time this picture pops up in another forum, it makes me laugh. See, I'm the mom of not only the mohawk kid, but also his pink-haired sister behind him.

The MM sticker is a birthday sticker. It lets you get free tortillas at DCA.

My kid's an honor student, he's in band. His sister is a girl scout. They're pretty normal kids, they just like to "dress up" to go to Disneyland for Bat's Day. The rest of the year they wear jeans and t-shirts.