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E ticket
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e-ticket
English
Etymology
From the ticket admission system used before 1982 at Disneyland. The E ticket was for the best rides.
Noun
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en US idiomatic dated Something very thrilling or exciting.
1983, Sally Ride (describing flying in the Space Shuttle):
Definitely an E ticket.
1993, "Weird Al" Yankovic, "Jurassic Park" (song):
Well this sure ain't no E ticket.
en 2007 9780615146911 https://books.google.com/books?id=fve8OPnjTosC 10 Philip Beaudet Wilderness Adventures on Horseback We did not expect the "E" ticket ride, nor did our newest riding adventurer, Greg.