Originally Posted By magic0214 I'm Young..I'm Young! I'm still in High School! I had this mentality for the longest time. If its Disney I had to like it then bash on other non-Disney things. I have luckily (thanks to the LP boards for opening my eyes!) changed for the better. Now if I see something Disney I will judge it for what its worth, not automatically giving it 2 thumbs up for being built by the mouse. For Example, I despise the Main Street Electrical Parade. Before it came to WDW I had the "OMG I am so happy its coming since its a classic and Disney I am going to love it." Then I saw it and it sucked...so there ya go!
Originally Posted By leobloom >> Nah, it's just as bad in other fandoms. Twilight, Potter, Lord of the Rings, Trekkies... I just think Disney's brand of crazy might look more innocent on the outside, and be just as dangerous, so, therein lies the issues. << Other fans may be just as obsessive about their "product" as Disney fans are about theirs -- but I would argue Disney has a much larger media empire than any of the other "products" you listed --Twilight or Star Trek or a sports team. You're right to say moderation is good -- but so is versatility and well-roundedness. The obsessives would never pass up the 876th ride on "Pirates" to do something different, unless the something different was buying limited edition "Pirates" merchandise.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 >> Nah, it's just as bad in other fandoms. Twilight, Potter, Lord of the Rings, Trekkies... I just think Disney's brand of crazy might look more innocent on the outside, and be just as dangerous, so, therein lies the issues. << <<Other fans may be just as obsessive about their "product" as Disney fans are about theirs -- but I would argue Disney has a much larger media empire than any of the other "products" you listed --Twilight or Star Trek or a sports team. You're right to say moderation is good -- but so is versatility and well-roundedness. The obsessives would never pass up the 876th ride on "Pirates" to do something different, unless the something different was buying limited edition "Pirates" merchandise.>> Yep. That's my point. You can be a Miami Heat freak, but there's only so much you can do when the season is over. You can be a Twilight fan, but there's a very limited amount of content out there. Even a franchise as 'huge' as Star Trek is still limited. Disney is VAST and growing all the time. And it controls so much because it is a media company ... it may own Mickey, Pooh, Kermit, Buzz, Nemo and Spidey ... but it also owns Barbara Walters and Diane Sawyer too. To be obsessive over the Disney BRAND is to ... well ... I think you know my feelings on it. It isn't normal. And it isn't healthy. And Disney is milking it for all its worth.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >>> I still hope that some of this is meant tongue in cheek. But I am sure that there are some who take this very literal. Why would anyone want to have Disney in every aspect of their life? It sounds like there is an inability to find your own taste, preferences and values and therefore you just cling to everything Disney - a company! - offers. It sounds like a bad substitution for a religion<<<< I would hope so, too. I mean, that's taking what it is to be a Disney fan and perverting it. I mean, who amongst us DOESN'T do those things? That's just taking it to a new level.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >>>I'm Young..I'm Young! I'm still in High School! <<< My fellow Life Newb doesn't like MSEP!!??!?! YOU ARE NOT A TRUE FAN!!!!! ..joking, joking. ;-)
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >>>You're right to say moderation is good -- but so is versatility and well-roundedness. The obsessives would never pass up the 876th ride on "Pirates" to do something different, unless the something different was buying limited edition "Pirates" merchandise.<<< Yes, exactly. I mean, how much Disney can you have in your life? I mean, I get sick of it sometimes. I'm a bit sick of it now. I looked forward to a WDW trip for a few months, now it's over, and now I'm planning to hopefully go to a REAL destination, later in the summer. Disney is in the back seat. I'm still here for good conversation, though. ;-)
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >>>And it controls so much because it is a media company ... it may own Mickey, Pooh, Kermit, Buzz, Nemo and Spidey ... but it also owns Barbara Walters and Diane Sawyer too.<<< They've set themselves up to be the mother lode of life for some people. Disturbing.
Originally Posted By Goofyernmost >>>For Example, I despise the Main Street Electrical Parade. Before it came to WDW I had the "OMG I am so happy its coming since its a classic and Disney I am going to love it." Then I saw it and it sucked...so there ya go!<<< That's just lack of taste, that is!! ;-)
Originally Posted By lazyboy97o <<To be obsessive over the Disney BRAND is to ... well ... I think you know my feelings on it. It isn't normal. And it isn't healthy. And Disney is milking it for all its worth.>> And where is this behavior really being demonstrated in any sizable numbers of persons?
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >>>Well goodness, sorry about an opinion...IM GOING TO MOUSEPLANET<<<< Good luck with that one... They'll be worse! GFC!
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >>><<To be obsessive over the Disney BRAND is to ... well ... I think you know my feelings on it. It isn't normal. And it isn't healthy. And Disney is milking it for all its worth.>> And where is this behavior really being demonstrated in any sizable numbers of persons?<<<< Walk on over to the Disney Parks Blog, and see how many posts are about people taking Disney and making it their entire lives. Not just about the little things that they really like, or a upcoming trip, but into EVERYTHING. That's a little odd. Don't there other things to peruse? There's no off season for Disney!
Originally Posted By Goofyernmost >>>To be obsessive over the Disney BRAND is to ... well ... I think you know my feelings on it. It isn't normal. And it isn't healthy.<<< So now I'm getting confused. Is this all an exercise in self evaluation? Here we all are obsessively discussing items that not only haven't happened yet, but even if they were happening we are powerless to prevent. In spite of the irony in all that, we are speaking in terms that tend to be judging folks other then ourselves. Oh, goodness some of those people are mentally ill. How can anyone get that obsessed about a cartoon mouse and his trail of associated entertainment. Yet we inexplicable tend to go on and on for hours concerned about how "mentally challenged" and sad these people have become. I know, from experience, how long it takes to create a semi-intelligent post. Tell me that people like, unnamed posters, can have the available time to spend literally hours posting and yet have you believe that they are probably the single most educated, connected and flat out busy person on the planet. It just doesn't add up my friends. Now I don't care if anyone has a social life (I personally have none) and I don't care if you spend 23 hours a day on the boards, stopping only for potty breaks and a bowl of Cheerios. Starting or suggesting a thread on whether or not a person that makes excuses for or ignores massive world altering problems within a theme park is a form of mental illness, is nothing short of mind boggling. Perhaps we should all go back to something we have even the slightest ability to analyze. So what do you think of that broken animatronic on Splash Mountain? The place has gone to hell in a hand basket don't you think? Hey, you know, last week, I was walking down Main Street in the evening. There were some really fun street shows going on, but I'm afraid that I was distracted because, can you believe this, out of 3 million lights outlining the buildings, I actually noticed that 4 of them were out. Damn cutbacks! The decline is palpable. I felt the overwhelming need to inform everyone of this decline, but now I must take a time out to go cry in my pillow.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >>>That's a little odd. Don't there other things to peruse? <<<< I should not post so late and after dinner... That should read "Don't they have other things to peruse?"
Originally Posted By njDizfan Disney feeds into the obsessive compulsive personality like no other segment or media company in the world. Disney not only has the advantage of age and nostalgia(back to the 20's) but is in every segment of pop culture. Want a vacation, they are the world leaders(what 14 parks and how many cruise lines). You want to watch or go to the movies(from birth to adult) they have a movie for you. Sports, TV, Magazines, endless internet sites, blogs. And collectables forget it, I cannot even think of purchasing a vinylmation because with my OCD I will need all 50K of them. They are at the supermarket(love those disney eggs), every kind of clothing, child toys, auto accesories, they are ubiquitous. I have other obsessions but they are limited as far as exposure and availability. Except for possibly sports. As a baseball or football fan, there are also limitless ways to feed your enthusiasm and fandome.
Originally Posted By Manfried With apologies to Rebecca Black.... Disney, Disney. Gotta have some more Disney. I don't have enough souvenirs gotta go get some more Disney. Disney, Disney. I need to spend more time there. Put on my mouse ears and my trading pins. I have nothing else to do with my life. Disney, Disney....
Originally Posted By lazyboy97o Re: EPCOT Explorer, Post #33 (phone isn't cooperating with copy/paste) The DisneyParks® Blog is hardly an accurate cross section due to it's moderation. But even then, how is it different than living a Jedi life or being a part of the Cult of Mac? If the difference is the size of Disney, then who are the people that are fans of the entire brand? Where is there a wide spread of people not self selecting (even subconsciously) what they consider Disney? I do not think films and parks constitute too wide of a fandom as they represent the traditional, Walt built fields of the Company.
Originally Posted By HokieSkipper <<For Example, I despise the Main Street Electrical Parade. Before it came to WDW I had the "OMG I am so happy its coming since its a classic and Disney I am going to love it." Then I saw it and it sucked...so there ya go!>> Well...that's because it does suck!
