And if so how did they react?
I started dating the now Mrs M 12 years ago and we went on holiday together shortly afterwards. Both living in the UK she had been to America once before, however she'd never been to Florida or experienced a Disney park. I had spent my life coming to Florida most years from an early age with my first Disney visit being in about 1975, as such I loved the place and obviously hoped that she was going to also. I think she realised by the way I talked about the place that it was something very special to me and I showed her videos which seemed to interest her, though there's a big difference between watching a video and actually experiencing it. I spent a lot of time planning the order of the parks to visit on her first trip and even planned in my mind the order of the attractions to visit for maximum impact, though the attraction order was more flexible due to waiting times etc.
The Magic Kingdom won hands down for the first park for her to visit. When I first went there was only the MK available so that was the park that made me initially fall in love with Disney. We arrived early before park opening and things were looking good when she giggled with excitement on the tram from the parking lot to the TTC. We caught the monorail and I sat there feeling really smug as I could see she was enjoying herself already, it felt really good sharing my love of the place with somebody else. She couldn't believe the opening ceremony and the walk up Main Street had her desperate to take multiple pictures of the castle and visit all the stores with me laughing and telling her she had plenty of time for that later on. We took a right at the hub and the TTA was the first attraction to ease her into things and give her a feel of Tomorrowland. I'd warned her it would pass through Space Mountain so she wouldn't panic (she doesn't do 'fast rides'). Needless to say she loved the place and that night was full of questions about the other parks.
Epcot was the second park to visit and I had high hopes she'd get a kick out of that. Mrs M is much smarter than myself (though we won't tell her that, ok
) and appreciates the more 'educational' things in life. She practically swooned in Ellens Adventure as we passed through the dinosaurs, something I'd deliberately not warned her about in advance. She loved Living with the Land and found it fascinating, this added a new dimension to the attraction for me as I'd never thought much of it but I discovered you can enjoy somebody elses pleasure by her reaction. Test Track is something she's never tried because "it looks too much like a roller coaster" and after living with her I've learned it's not worth the hassle of persauding her to do something she might not like as I would have to live with the consequences . World Showcase opened my eyes to how she loved shopping but I couldn't begrudge her that as she'd always waited patiently whilst I rode on attractions she wouldn't go on, sometimes having multiple rides.
Animal Kingdom was our third visit, not because I liked it more than the studios but quite the opposite in fact. With it being the weakest of the Disney parks imho, I thought any disappointment would be made up for the following day at the studios which I was certain she'd enjoy more. Don't get me wrong, I do like the Animal Kingdom I just don't enjoy it as much as the other three parks. Mrs M absolutely loved Kilimanjaro Safari (as do I) and also thought the gorilla enclosure was wonderful I was right in my guess that the AK would be her least favourite of the parks but that didn't mean we didn't enjoy it and every year since we've paid it at least one visit but view it as more of a relaxing day than the others.
Disney MGM Studios (as it will always be known to me) was our final destination out of the four major parks and has probably since become our favourite park over the years. She absolutely loved it especially the 'old fashioned' look to the place and wasted so much time photographing everything that I nearly confiscated her camera. In fact she loved our first attraction, The Great Movie Ride so much that she begged to go back on it straight away again and after I'd brokered a deal in how she could repay me back later on, we rode again. Indiano Jones was a show she loved from day one and every time we visit she always looks forward to it. She now enjoys trying to spot the cast member in the bright shirt before he 'volunteers' to be an extra and usually beats me to it to be honest. Fantasmic has also become a bit of a tradition for us since then and we usually see the show on our last night preceeded by a meal at the Sci Fi Dine In. She loves that restaurant as do I and we always share a chocolate sundae as we did the first time we went and still laugh at the absolutely terrible movie clips they show there.
Sorry to bore you all (for those who haven't given up reading by now) but thinking back to how I introduced Mrs M to Disney has brought back so many memories. We got engaged in Orlando at a chinese restaurant before seeing La Nouba and had our honeymoon there although I somehow escaped having to wear a Mickeys groom hat that trip . We've been back virtually every year since and I really don't like to imagine how much I'd have missed Disney had Mrs M not enjoyed it. I'm lucky not only to be with her but also to have her enjoy Disney also so we can visit each year and have such a great time together. So to get back to the original point, did you introduce your partner to Disney and if so did they love it like you?
I started dating the now Mrs M 12 years ago and we went on holiday together shortly afterwards. Both living in the UK she had been to America once before, however she'd never been to Florida or experienced a Disney park. I had spent my life coming to Florida most years from an early age with my first Disney visit being in about 1975, as such I loved the place and obviously hoped that she was going to also. I think she realised by the way I talked about the place that it was something very special to me and I showed her videos which seemed to interest her, though there's a big difference between watching a video and actually experiencing it. I spent a lot of time planning the order of the parks to visit on her first trip and even planned in my mind the order of the attractions to visit for maximum impact, though the attraction order was more flexible due to waiting times etc.
The Magic Kingdom won hands down for the first park for her to visit. When I first went there was only the MK available so that was the park that made me initially fall in love with Disney. We arrived early before park opening and things were looking good when she giggled with excitement on the tram from the parking lot to the TTC. We caught the monorail and I sat there feeling really smug as I could see she was enjoying herself already, it felt really good sharing my love of the place with somebody else. She couldn't believe the opening ceremony and the walk up Main Street had her desperate to take multiple pictures of the castle and visit all the stores with me laughing and telling her she had plenty of time for that later on. We took a right at the hub and the TTA was the first attraction to ease her into things and give her a feel of Tomorrowland. I'd warned her it would pass through Space Mountain so she wouldn't panic (she doesn't do 'fast rides'). Needless to say she loved the place and that night was full of questions about the other parks.
Epcot was the second park to visit and I had high hopes she'd get a kick out of that. Mrs M is much smarter than myself (though we won't tell her that, ok
) and appreciates the more 'educational' things in life. She practically swooned in Ellens Adventure as we passed through the dinosaurs, something I'd deliberately not warned her about in advance. She loved Living with the Land and found it fascinating, this added a new dimension to the attraction for me as I'd never thought much of it but I discovered you can enjoy somebody elses pleasure by her reaction. Test Track is something she's never tried because "it looks too much like a roller coaster" and after living with her I've learned it's not worth the hassle of persauding her to do something she might not like as I would have to live with the consequences . World Showcase opened my eyes to how she loved shopping but I couldn't begrudge her that as she'd always waited patiently whilst I rode on attractions she wouldn't go on, sometimes having multiple rides.Animal Kingdom was our third visit, not because I liked it more than the studios but quite the opposite in fact. With it being the weakest of the Disney parks imho, I thought any disappointment would be made up for the following day at the studios which I was certain she'd enjoy more. Don't get me wrong, I do like the Animal Kingdom I just don't enjoy it as much as the other three parks. Mrs M absolutely loved Kilimanjaro Safari (as do I) and also thought the gorilla enclosure was wonderful I was right in my guess that the AK would be her least favourite of the parks but that didn't mean we didn't enjoy it and every year since we've paid it at least one visit but view it as more of a relaxing day than the others.
Disney MGM Studios (as it will always be known to me) was our final destination out of the four major parks and has probably since become our favourite park over the years. She absolutely loved it especially the 'old fashioned' look to the place and wasted so much time photographing everything that I nearly confiscated her camera. In fact she loved our first attraction, The Great Movie Ride so much that she begged to go back on it straight away again and after I'd brokered a deal in how she could repay me back later on, we rode again. Indiano Jones was a show she loved from day one and every time we visit she always looks forward to it. She now enjoys trying to spot the cast member in the bright shirt before he 'volunteers' to be an extra and usually beats me to it to be honest. Fantasmic has also become a bit of a tradition for us since then and we usually see the show on our last night preceeded by a meal at the Sci Fi Dine In. She loves that restaurant as do I and we always share a chocolate sundae as we did the first time we went and still laugh at the absolutely terrible movie clips they show there.
Sorry to bore you all (for those who haven't given up reading by now) but thinking back to how I introduced Mrs M to Disney has brought back so many memories. We got engaged in Orlando at a chinese restaurant before seeing La Nouba and had our honeymoon there although I somehow escaped having to wear a Mickeys groom hat that trip
. We've been back virtually every year since and I really don't like to imagine how much I'd have missed Disney had Mrs M not enjoyed it. I'm lucky not only to be with her but also to have her enjoy Disney also so we can visit each year and have such a great time together. So to get back to the original point, did you introduce your partner to Disney and if so did they love it like you?
