Why Manhattan is like Disneyland

• everywhere you go, there are a ton of people around
• everywhere you go, there are a lot of tourists
• people go there because they are looking for a happy time
• the price of admission is very high (and keeps going up every year!)
  
• every corner you turn, someone is selling food or beverages
• there are a lot of long lines
• there are parades
• you can find souvenirs very easily
• there are a lot of rides (well, in Manhattan, there are subways...case in point, the platform at 96th St looks like a dirtier version of Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, complete with "Danger High Voltage" signs...and the underground construction with bright lights looks even more so)
  

• there are a lot of "Kodak Spots" (everywhere you go, someone is taking a picture)
  
• it's a giant playground
• there's something for everyone
• there's always something new to see, or something you've never noticed before
• people often want to visit briefly, and not stay for an extended period of time
  
• there are a lot of artificial looking things, designed to be "fun" (case in point, Central Park can be Tom Sawyer Island:)
  

• it is very tiring...but you never tire of it...

(Now, if only Manhattan were cleaner, safer, and had more friendly cartoon characters...and if only Disneyland served alcohol...)