Readers share things ruined by popularity and commercialization

1 articles · Updated · BuzzFeed · May 10

Examples ranged from fast food, Las Vegas and Disneyland to streaming, concerts and Colorado, with commenters from Mississippi to Florida citing higher prices, lower quality and overcrowding.
Several said once-affordable experiences had become corporatized, reservation-heavy or inaccessible, pointing to theme parks, holiday shopping, coffee shops, movies, college and tourist towns.
The compilation followed an earlier post and drew additional reader comments, including some sourced from a Reddit thread, on how mass appeal can erode value, authenticity and enjoyment.

Can anything popular escape being ruined in an economy that monetizes every single experience?

Are authentic experiences now a luxury good, leaving mass-produced disappointment for the rest of us?

If popularity ruined the internet, can we stop the next digital frontier from suffering the same fate?