Originally Posted By dzy76 My husband hates it. It kind of makes me sad sometimes that he's never experienced it with our kids, but then again, it saves me money because he doesn't go! Most people I talk to like it, or would like to go someday, but they don't dream of it daily like I do. That's ok. I have a few friends and my sister who love it and we talk about it whenever we are together. So it works. I'm like above, kind of relieved that there are those who don't like it or get it, because it is busy enough already.
Originally Posted By Ursula I could care less if someone dislikes DL. I've been in attendance with those people and it's nice to see it from their point of view and then show them why I like it and then we agree to disagree and we go for a glass of wine. Here's where I have a problem. I have a lot of Disney items in my office. I have the POTC 2 movie poster framed, two sets of Golden Ears, an iron Minnie, framed pictures of me on rides and in parks with fellow LP'ers, my Disney wedding photo, Ursula pins, framed autographed Shag prints, you get the idea. Why do people come into my office and say, "You are really going to hate me, but I hate Disneyland." Why do they think that I would hate them, and why would they even say something like that? I think it would be if I said back, "That's okay. I hate your hairstyle and your shoes don't match."
Originally Posted By knoxvelour My girlfriend is from Portland. She just couldn't understand my obsession with Disneyland as she had never been. I tried to explain it to her, to no avail. It's just not something you can get across to someone who hasn't been there. I took her for her first time last month. She's now a convert and wants us to get APs. So I would like to apologize to everyone out there for getting her hooked as there will now be one more person ahead of you in line.
Originally Posted By LOUDROCK Let us see, Padres and Chargers(boring beyond belief) gamblig and Vegas(all packaging and a waste of time and money) or Disneyland. I think i will take Disneyland where fantasies come true.
Originally Posted By mickey42397 I didn't mean a problem like there is something wrong with them because they don't like DL, but a problem such as perhaps there was a problem sometime in the past that prevented them from going to DL or liking it. I have no problem at all with someone liking something different than I do. More for me : )
Originally Posted By ploeb909 Ok, look.. I get that we are all not going to love Disney as I do, but why???...do people insist on trying tp put it off on others. My inlaws love to go to the beach on a cold day. I however only like to go when its warm, I dont say, when I am invited that,"Why would you go then-it sucks".Ilike Disney because it brings back a time in my life when my parents were alive and I believed in pixie dust, I want my children to experiance the same thing. My kids never get sick of it and neither does my hubby.
Originally Posted By darrinv Along the same lines, I wonder what people do, who tell me that they went to Disneyland for one day and did everything. I usually like to have some fun and say things, “Oh, what did you think of the Opera House, or the Gallery, did you like the food at the Blue Bayou? They usually sit there with a look of stupor and say, I didn’t see that, then I say, don’t tell me you went to Disneyland for ONLY one day and did everything.
Originally Posted By pecos bill One thing that does get my feathers ruffled is when people give me grief for going. Some of them just cant understand why middle aged people would want to go to Disneyland, and feel compelled to tease, or even ridicule you. One thing for sure, it tells you that they are rude and boorish.
Originally Posted By mickey42397 Even worse. I have been told that because I am an adult and love DL that I "clearly do not know the difference between fantasy and reality" and that I need counseling because of it. I wish I didn't know the difference. What a wonderful thing that would be.
Originally Posted By jgardner I've made a convert of one of my close friends who was (and still is) a Magic Mountain fan. He had previously viewed theme parks as an opportunity to be moved *physically,* and understandably Disney can't compete if viewed through those criteria. After forcing him to attend Disneyland for his first time in over a decade I was able to show him the detail work and design and engineering elements that allow the park to move me *emotionally.* It isn't about the drops, it's about using the drops (if applicable) in a coherent story and theme. Both types of rides will take you somewhere, but one will convince you you've gone far further. People who don't like Disneyland generally don't know what to appreciate about it.
Originally Posted By darkangel4evr2u When I was a teenager up until 10 years ago I never cared much about Disneyland. I wasn't into the kiddy scene much. But when given the opportunity to again last year 11 years after my last trip and with my son for his furst time I jumped at the chance and now find myself planning another trip next year with him again. I am hooked and love to see anything Disney.
Originally Posted By SuperDry <<< My girlfriend is from Portland. She just couldn't understand my obsession with Disneyland as she had never been. I tried to explain it to her, to no avail. It's just not something you can get across to someone who hasn't been there. I took her for her first time last month. She's now a convert and wants us to get APs. >>> <<< One thing that does get my feathers ruffled is when people give me grief for going. Some of them just cant understand why middle aged people would want to go to Disneyland, and feel compelled to tease, or even ridicule you. One thing for sure, it tells you that they are rude and boorish. >>> <<< Even worse. I have been told that because I am an adult and love DL that I "clearly do not know the difference between fantasy and reality" and that I need counseling because of it. >>> Wow, I know what you mean. Sometimes I resent these comments (or is it resemble?). This reminds me of two situations: I know a woman that has lived in Orange County for years and years, and is proud of the fact that she's never been to DL. When she mentions it, she says it in a matter-of-fact way as if she's just stating a fact, but there's this smirk on her face that says that it's a point of pride for some reason and that she has no plans to change this. I can't imagine living in Orange County for many years and not having gone at least once unless you were actively making a point of not going. One of my co-workers has never been to any Disney park, and has small kids. Sometimes I don't appreciate how people that have never been really aren't in a position to understand what it's all about. They must be thinking of a plussed Six Flags or something. Knowing that I go to a Disney park often, he once asked me "So, do you go on the rides?" with a bit of an odd character in his voice. I'm not quite sure what he was thinking, but I answered "Of course." He then saw a picture of me and Mickey that I have in my office, and asked "So, was that at DL?" I said it was actually at TDL, and he noticed that the writing on the window in the background was in English, and was confused. I said "Main Street USA, baby!" (and yes I know it's not called that at TDL, but it's the same idea). Then I realized that for someone that's never been to a DL, they must not realize how much "celebrating Americana" is a part of all the MK parks.
Originally Posted By Park Hopper My family all knows about and tolerates my Disneyland habit. My cousin married a woman from the Midwest who had never been to Disneyland. They now live in Orange County. At a family gathering last year she informed me that although she had been “successfully avoiding it†for years, family from Ohio came to visit and she was finally forced to go to Disneyland. Of course she hated it. What I want to know is how someone can grow to hate Disneyland when they’ve never been there?
Originally Posted By trekkeruss <<I know a woman that has lived in Orange County for years and years, and is proud of the fact that she's never been to DL. When she mentions it, she says it in a matter-of-fact way as if she's just stating a fact, but there's this smirk on her face that says that it's a point of pride for some reason and that she has no plans to change this.>> She is one of those people who not only doesn't care for Disney, but thinks she is superior for it.
Originally Posted By Pir8girl My DH is not a DL fan. He didn't go until he was 16 and never loved it like I do. He especially hates crowds, but he's gone a couple of times because he wanted to enjoy it with our children. I now take the kiddos by myself or with a friend. I'm happy because I stay onsite (because it's closer, hee,hee) and he's happy 'cuz he doesn't have to go. Works for everyone. Although I do have a hard time understanding how anyone can HATE DL. Something missing in their genetic makeup.
Originally Posted By ploeb909 Well all I can say is thank goodness! I thought I was the only one with "deranged" inlaws! HeeHee.. Not really. My husband and I get that Why? attitude alot. We spend somewhere in the neighborhood of about $2500. during our 6 day stay and people think we are crazy. They say to us why wouldnt you rent a condo on the beach and then just go to Disneyland for the day. Most condos have kitchens--I wont cook on my vacation. I do that 6 days a week. I also will wait to do laundry when I get home.To me its a personal choice. Someday my kids will grow up and move and then who will I play with? Now is the time to enjoy Pixie Dust and Haunted Mansions, next year we are going to the Islands and when we get back we will take our trip to DLR.I hope that it lives up to my expectations! After all I am a Disney fan.. HEE Hee!!
Originally Posted By danyoung >She just couldn't understand my obsession with Disneyland as she had never been.< This has been my experience as well. Most people who say they hate the Disney parks are thinking that they're a big ol' Six Flags kinda place. I've had more fun over the years taking coworkers there for the first time. These are guys who have mocked me mercilessly for my obsession. But every time it takes no longer than a couple of hours for them to say "OK, NOW I get it!"
Originally Posted By pitapan16 I just remind myself, "There is nothing that can please everyone, and some just don't know Disneyland." Thats how I explain it to myself when I come across someone who claims they don't like the place. I find Disneyland to be one of if not the most greatest location I have ever experienced overall. And trust me, I've traveled alot. It still amazes me that some people just can't enjoy all the great things that Disneyland is...blows my mind man.
Originally Posted By pitapan16 People who don't like Disneyland generally don't know what to appreciate about it. Yeah that fact alone amazes me, for those who say they don't like Disneyland, to me thats just like saying you don't like people, landscaping, architecture, art, business, machinery, technology, thrill, fun, ideas, themeing, mystery, creativity, thinking, ideas, history, fanstasy, culture, shows, and enjoyment of good friends or family to accompanmy you. If a person can't enjoy this, I don't really know what they do enjoy.
