Originally Posted By gurgitoy2 "I agree with everything you are saying Dug but I will say that one too many times I've been in Disneyland or around Disney loving people who have made me feel uncomfortable or chided me over something I didn't know or care about. Or actually became angry with me because maybe I wasn't interested in what they wanted to share with me. It was kinda scary in the grand scheme of things." I've had the same experience. I don't know if it's the "obsession" or "passion" per-se for those people, as just character traits. Sometimes when the two things mix, it doesn't come out well... As for me, I guess I'm obsessed about certain things, but within reason. I have a lot of other interests besides Disney, but if you were to look at my house, you wouldn't know it. It's funny though, because I'm very selective on what I like about Disney, and I have refined my tastes over the years. However, when somebody meets me and sees my house for the first time, they just assume I love every little bit about Disney and kind of dismiss it because it seems a bit childish to them. Oh well, I really don't care though. I do make it a point to not "overdose" my friends on the topic, and while at the parks, I give only information asked of me. I refuse to ruin a show or ride for anyone...and if they ask, I'll tell them after they've ridden, or very quietly. I can't stand random rambling (loudly) in the park about every little detail, because it's distracting. Oh, and when friends ask me to give them details before they've even seen something for the first time, I refuse to "spoil" the show for them and tell them "You'll find out soon enough, just watch the show."
Originally Posted By p-n-p06 >I guess I'm obsessed about certain things, but within reason. I have a lot of other interests besides Disney... I'm very selective on what I like about Disney, and I have refined my tastes over the years. However, when somebody meets me...they just assume I love every little bit about Disney and kind of dismiss it because it seems a bit childish to them.< This is a perfect statement of how I feel also. Some in my immediate family are big fans but my new in-laws don't get it at all. They don't connect the dots that I am an artist so it's not all about the fun and "kid stuff" to me. Most of what I like about Disney is the artistic achievements...be it in the parks, in the films or etc. I've tried to explain that I follow the other goings-on of the company not just play at their theme parks. I mention that I love the history and admire the concepts and the tenacity it took/takes to build it and keep it going. We had a very sophisticated black and white wedding and decided on Disneyland for our honeymoon trip after. My mother in-law asked me if I was planning on a Mickey-n-Minnie topper on the cake and I couldn't help it...I just laughed at her. They just don't get it.
Originally Posted By trekkeruss <<We had a very sophisticated black and white wedding and decided on Disneyland for our honeymoon trip after. My mother in-law asked me if I was planning on a Mickey-n-Minnie topper on the cake and I couldn't help it...I just laughed at her. They just don't get it.>> I don't either. LOL. Are you saying having Mickey/ Minnie topper on your wedding cake wouldn't or can't be sophisticated?
Originally Posted By p-n-p06 >Are you saying having Mickey/ Minnie topper on your wedding cake wouldn't or can't be sophisticated?< Not in my opinion but to each their own, of course. Our theme was rather Victorian and wintery and quite formal so the mice would not have worked with the other elements. I think when she found out I liked Disneyland she thought I would do a whole Disney wedding.... ...and I would have if it was AT Disneyland or WDW and I had had the budget to pay their prices for that sort of event planning! ;-)
Originally Posted By DlandDug My beloved JB and I both love Disneyland and things Disney. I am sure many were surprised that we did not get married at Disneyland. But we felt that our wedding was something different-- a different passion, if you will. I have often said that I can fairly easily divide my friends into two camps. I was able to spend a single weekend in Paris. As part of the trip, I spent half a day at Disneyland Paris. I have friends who are aghast, wondering how, with such a short time in Paris, I could spend half a day at Disneyland. Other friends are also aghast, wondering how I could spend ONLY half a day at Disneyland.
Originally Posted By Liberty Belle >>Oh, and when friends ask me to give them details before they've even seen something for the first time, I refuse to "spoil" the show for them and tell them "You'll find out soon enough, just watch the show."<< I do the same thing - it drove my friend nuts on our last visit (she can never wait for a surprise), but it's so much nicer to let people experience things for themselves!
Originally Posted By sdlovesmickey I am getting tired of defending myself to my mother, sister, etc in my desire to go to Disneyland every year. I bought an annual pass for the first time this summer and they made fun of me. I am planning a trip in secret for November over the Thanksgiving holiday and the reason it is secret is because I don't want to hear grief from my family...the eye rolling, etc.
Originally Posted By p-n-p06 ^^Amen to that!! We share your feelings on this completely and our family react the same way. "You're going there AGAIN?", "Why don't you go somewhere NEW?" They don't get that it IS new everytime we visit, that it's not just about the 'RIDES' (I have given up trying to get them to call things attractions), and that it's not just for little kids or those with kids. DH and I have been going to DLR and DW since before we were engaged...we have no children and don't plan to...and we love it every time we visit. It's a lot of bang for your buck and all in one place makes it easy and it's familiar.
Originally Posted By sdlovesmickey Exactly! I hear the same thing...your going there again? They don't get it. It's my happy place. Oh well, they don't have to get it.
Originally Posted By The-Tink-Mobile it is the most wonderful place on earth at christmas time, you see so much happiness all around , carol singers, people busy about their business, others laughing their day thru, it is truly a most wonderful feeling to be happy, i know that sadness seems to follow all of us at times and it is hard to be happy when you are sad, disney goes out of their way to bring happiness to you, no matter what, i neverhad the opportunity to go to disney when i was young but i have driven down twice from canada once at christmas in 2003 and once in the summer in 2005, now with my wife ill from cancer we are going in december to relive those same magical christmas moments , it will be sad because she had the cancer growing inside of her in 2003 we did not know all tests were negative, doctors some how made errors , we can not change that, everything happens for a reason, we can not question it one bit, our faith shall see us thru as it will see everyone thru who believes it will, i must say if the world would come together in the same helping manner as Disney's faithful have the whole world would be the happiest place on earth, take care, from just one millions of Disney's faithful... we are arriving on dec 22 for 10 days of disney , can't wait
Originally Posted By fkurucz <<Exactly! I hear the same thing...your going there again? They don't get it. It's my happy place. Oh well, they don't have to get it.>> I know people who go skiing or to Hawaii every year, and nobody seems to think that is odd. Some skiers even go multiple times per year. So when we go I just tell people we are going to SoCal. That also seems to be "acceptable".
