figmentmom
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LadyDarling
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I'm a disney freak. Most people's first clue is the fact that I rarely go a full day without wearing SOMETHING Disney in public.
I am a CPC by trade, but a performer at heart. It's been a dream of mine to work for Disney and I'd love to do a voice of a character.
I'm only 24, so I've got plenty of time. When folks come into our dining room, one of the first things they say is "Nice Minnie". See - we got engaged at a weekend in Disneyland, and part of that trip was a 4 foot tall stuffed Minnie Mouse with a 3 foot ear-span. So she sits in a corner in our dining room, taking up an extra chair.
The next question is always "Do you have kids?" Which is answered with a "No. We're just Disney freaks!"
So I guess I'm an obvious one!
I am a CPC by trade, but a performer at heart. It's been a dream of mine to work for Disney and I'd love to do a voice of a character.
I'm only 24, so I've got plenty of time. When folks come into our dining room, one of the first things they say is "Nice Minnie". See - we got engaged at a weekend in Disneyland, and part of that trip was a 4 foot tall stuffed Minnie Mouse with a 3 foot ear-span. So she sits in a corner in our dining room, taking up an extra chair. The next question is always "Do you have kids?" Which is answered with a "No. We're just Disney freaks!"
So I guess I'm an obvious one!
DigitalDisney
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I'm admittedly not a complete Disney fan, as I really only like the theme parks. The movies and other aspects (outside of ESPN ) don't do much for me.
That being said, my personality doesn't indicate that I'm a Disney theme-park fan (I'm pretty much on a stalker level). I like speed and extreme activities. I drink a LOT of beer, play electric guitar, listen to heavy metal/hardcore. I'm also a bit of a dork, in that I enjoy programming and keeping up with technology.
I'm such a Disney park freak that I listen to WDW audio and video at work daily, and frequently when I'm at home (when I'm not wreaking havoc with my electric guitars).
I believe that so many of us like WDW but aren't stereotypical fans because it provides an escape. We can forget the real world and travel to exotic places or experience outer space flight almost whenever we want.
) don't do much for me.That being said, my personality doesn't indicate that I'm a Disney theme-park fan (I'm pretty much on a stalker level). I like speed and extreme activities. I drink a LOT of beer, play electric guitar, listen to heavy metal/hardcore. I'm also a bit of a dork, in that I enjoy programming and keeping up with technology.
I'm such a Disney park freak that I listen to WDW audio and video at work daily, and frequently when I'm at home (when I'm not wreaking havoc with my electric guitars).
I believe that so many of us like WDW but aren't stereotypical fans because it provides an escape. We can forget the real world and travel to exotic places or experience outer space flight almost whenever we want.
Figment1986
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I am a disney freak everywhere but work and school.....
people at school know i like themeparks, but not how much i enjoy disney.......
infact i have worn a diney shirt at least 3 times a week this entire year....
people at school know i like themeparks, but not how much i enjoy disney.......
infact i have worn a diney shirt at least 3 times a week this entire year....
TheDisneyQueen
Member
All of my friends know aboput my Disney obsession and i don't ever plan on hiding my passion for Disney (you would know if yous saw my room)! I have a collection of over 100 figurine characters of disney as well as about 10 lithograph! I also have the whole mickey mouse bed room set (the one in the catelog with the mickey's handprints, heads, feet and shorts. I also have the mickey hand lamp and mickey phone and the mickey alarm clock, mickey jewlery box and lastly my favorite i bought a piece made by disney showsing drawings of characters and how their image changed from 1928-1995...Mickey sure does look different! I will never hide my passion for Disney EVER! LOL
Angie
Angie
I'm admittedly not a complete Disney fan, as I really only like the theme parks. The movies and other aspects (outside of ESPN ) don't do much for me.
What's interesting to me is that in recent years, I have become more of a fan of the Disney movies, because they are just another way of getting into the spirit of the parks. PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN was a big boost for my WDW obsession!
I just bought THE MANY ADVENTURES OF WINNIE THE POOH for my soon-to-be-born baby. My wife said to me, "Come on, you bought that DVD for yourself, didn't you?"
What's interesting to me is that in recent years, I have become more of a fan of the Disney movies, because they are just another way of getting into the spirit of the parks. PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN was a big boost for my WDW obsession!
I just bought THE MANY ADVENTURES OF WINNIE THE POOH for my soon-to-be-born baby. My wife said to me, "Come on, you bought that DVD for yourself, didn't you?"
Glasgow
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This is an interesting thread. I don't think I fit the Disney mold either, as I don't really watch the movies or get into the hoopla so much. I'm a car buff and sometimes cynical as well so you wouldn't think Disney would be the place for me.
I do however, love going to the parks to get away from it all and feel the comfort of so much positive energy. Not many of my friends and family understand that though since they think of Disney as just a "place for kiddies" - I can't really explain to them that they are missing out on so much more .. not only the rides and such, but the feelings you get while there. It's almost inexplicable
I do however, love going to the parks to get away from it all and feel the comfort of so much positive energy. Not many of my friends and family understand that though since they think of Disney as just a "place for kiddies" - I can't really explain to them that they are missing out on so much more .. not only the rides and such, but the feelings you get while there. It's almost inexplicable
bigfatdonna
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I'm a make-up artist and work for a very high-fashion, French cosmetics line. I travel to various high-end stores (Saks, Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom, etc.) and often deal with a very financially "blessed" level of clientele. As I start conversing with a client they usually notice amidst my black (company provided) designer suit that I'm wearing a mickey mouse shaped diamond pendant, a mickey mouse rhinestone watch and a mickey mouse charm bracelet. Give me my Mickey Mouse watch over their Rolex ANYDAY!
I have met a few people who have actually come close to rolling their eyes at me. It doen't bother me though. Actually, I kind of feel sorry for them. When they finish telling me about their recent excursion to Bali, I pipe right in with my latest WDW adventure. Everyone that knows me, knows I have no desire to visit anywhere else.
My tastes have always been a little on the high end side (although my wallet hasn't usually corresponded!). All my life I've followed trends and styles and tried to stay on top of it all. On my off-time, at this point in my life, I'd rather be wearing my Mickey gear. It really does make me feel happy inside and truthfully, I've learned not to give a flip about what others may think. Mickey RULES - Gucci drools!:lol:
Oh, by the way, PIPPA......girl, you haven't lived until you watch your child run into the arms of Mickey Mouse or gaze in wonder as Tinkerbell flies down from the castle. For 11 years I felt as you do and waited that long to have my son. My husband and I had a blast together before but now, well let's just say it's "A whole NEW World".:animwink:
I have met a few people who have actually come close to rolling their eyes at me. It doen't bother me though. Actually, I kind of feel sorry for them. When they finish telling me about their recent excursion to Bali, I pipe right in with my latest WDW adventure. Everyone that knows me, knows I have no desire to visit anywhere else.
My tastes have always been a little on the high end side (although my wallet hasn't usually corresponded!). All my life I've followed trends and styles and tried to stay on top of it all. On my off-time, at this point in my life, I'd rather be wearing my Mickey gear. It really does make me feel happy inside and truthfully, I've learned not to give a flip about what others may think. Mickey RULES - Gucci drools!:lol:
Oh, by the way, PIPPA......girl, you haven't lived until you watch your child run into the arms of Mickey Mouse or gaze in wonder as Tinkerbell flies down from the castle. For 11 years I felt as you do and waited that long to have my son. My husband and I had a blast together before but now, well let's just say it's "A whole NEW World".:animwink:
LadyDarling
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I'm sure it is! Being childless here - I'm a big kid at heart! It's just all the diaper changing, up at 3am, crying times inbetween that deter me! :lol:
Can I rent a kid for the day?
~Jay
bigfatdonna
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EEhhhh......no. Sorry Jay but it's just not the same as when it's YOUR child. I've had nieces, cousins, etc. but trust me, it's different. :animwink: You can truly feel what they are feeling and it can sometimes be euphoric. It's like feeling your excitement and your child's compounded. I'll never be able to put it into words. Oh, and the diaper thing at 3:00 am, well yeah, it's a toughie. But the payoff is unlike anything this world has to offer.
Oh well, let's just agree that WDW is phenomenal no matter how you experience it.
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Just though I'd resurrect this thread of mine, since I have a new experience to relate...
I have a client with whom I have been butting heads a lot lately. She's meticulous and stingy, and we've been at odds about a lot of issues on her project. She seems to have no sense of humor about anything! I actually dread getting phone calls from her.
Just last week, she called to say she would be going on vacation the next day -- to WDW! Turns out she's a HUGE Disney fan. She and her husband go there for themselves, now that their kids are grown up and doing their own thing.
I was so surprised to learn about this aspect of her life! We ended up talking for quite some time about WDW, and our love of the parks.
Needless to say, this common ground has opened up our business relationship quite a bit!
I have a client with whom I have been butting heads a lot lately. She's meticulous and stingy, and we've been at odds about a lot of issues on her project. She seems to have no sense of humor about anything! I actually dread getting phone calls from her.
Just last week, she called to say she would be going on vacation the next day -- to WDW! Turns out she's a HUGE Disney fan. She and her husband go there for themselves, now that their kids are grown up and doing their own thing.
I was so surprised to learn about this aspect of her life! We ended up talking for quite some time about WDW, and our love of the parks.
Needless to say, this common ground has opened up our business relationship quite a bit!
I read something on another thread recently, which I thought was interesting. A parent wrote that visiting DW often kept her kids "young." I thought - how true is that, since it makes adults feel like kids themselves. I hate that kids nowadays are so old for their years. When snobby people I know kind of laugh about all our trips to DW, I'll stick them with that. If a love for all things Disney helps keep my kids "kid-like," as they should be, then its my own little Neverland! I will always love it (plus, I even converted my husband thanks to Splash Mtn. - he is always looking for a "laughing place" now).
RnRJoe6114
Member
Many of my friends don't believe that i'm obsessed because i love hard rock and all that metal stuff. And the first time i went to disney i was only a couple months old and i have been there atleast 2 times every year of my life so my friends that really know me know that i know too much about disney.
And when you say edgier shows you mean like (adult swim) or stuff like that.Family Guy or Aqua Teen Hunger Force for example.
And when you say edgier shows you mean like (adult swim) or stuff like that.Family Guy or Aqua Teen Hunger Force for example.
Brian_B
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I am a 21 year old guy, who has a deep attachment/connection with Disney - some of the movies and characters, but the parks in particular - especially Epcot Center - at a very primordial level. I have gone at least once nearly every year of my entire life, sometimes twice, and was raised on all the classic movies, such as robin hood and pinnochio. Thus the parks represent the only form of time travel in the world, for me - the ability to return to a place that still invokes the same emotions because of it's unchanging (some may scoff, but the spirit of the place is the same). I can return to the magic kingdom, and I'm instantly 10 years old again. I'm too young to know that anyone else could be unhappy, so I assume they're as content as I am, and the world is a happy place. What we have is a specific brand of escapism - I like to think of it as inward personal escapism - and I don't think I'm alone, either. I theorize that this is why most of us get our knickers in a twist when something in the parks is taken down or replaced. It's not just the ride in and of itself - it's what the ride represents to each of us, what it stands for, and the memories we have of our experiences in each one. Think of it this way; which do you actually cherish, once you think about it - The animatronics inside the World of Motion, or your family member's reactions to them, and the resulting good time/memory (a good example: My mom who always used to say "howdy officer" to that animatronic policeman camping behind the billboard in WOM)?
My other interests are: Playing bass in a hard rock band - Rage Against the Machine - Filmmaking, reading, arcade machines, building things. I'm an english major at penn state. But my love of disney came before all that - it's a deep seated sense of attachment, and it ain't goin' anywhere.
-Brian
My other interests are: Playing bass in a hard rock band - Rage Against the Machine - Filmmaking, reading, arcade machines, building things. I'm an english major at penn state. But my love of disney came before all that - it's a deep seated sense of attachment, and it ain't goin' anywhere.
-Brian
brkgnews
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I work as a news guy at a group of local radio stations. I deal with real life -- and not the good part of it -- all the time. Every morning, all I get to report is boring stuff (city council meetings) or someone else's misfortunes (fires, crashes, murders, etc). I think that's why I love Disney so much. I'm so immersed in gloom and doom all the time, that the complete escapism really appeals to me. Of course, I also still watch Looney Tunes and stuff like that, too, so maybe I am just a little bizzare, too. I've got Spaceship Earth on my computer desktop, wear Disney polos all the time, and try to keep up on what's happening in the parks when I'm not there. Occasionally, people think that's a little strange, but they always come to me for advice when they're planning a trip down there
ILOVEDISNEY
Active Member
Laura22 said:I've been going to Disney since I was born and my dad's been going since the place opened. It's something I've grown up with so it's not really surprising to people that I love it.
The only bad thing about growing up as a Disney addict is everything else seems so dull. If I go to a theme park for the first time it's almost always a disappointment because I'm comparing it to Disney (with the exception of Islands of Adventure which I loved when I went!). I feel like such a snob sometimes because a friend will brag that they went to "six flags" or whatever and I'm look "oh, that's umm...nice". We went to Hawaii when I was 11 and I was bummed about it because I wanted to go to Disney. :lol:
I guess what surprises people is that we can afford it. We are a lower income family (hubby is E-5 in the military) but I purposely don't buy a lot of expensive things throughout the year just so I can have enough money to have a good time in Disney. And I'm always trying to make the next vacation beat the last one! I just started my own business so that's helping out with our yearly Disney budget a ton. I want to be a DVC member so badly but just can't afford it yet no matter how hard we try! But then again I'm only 22. We have many years ahead us left!
I'm rambling....
Have you tried the Shades of Green resort for the military at WDW? I guess for E-5 you can go for $50 or so, while Generals have to pay $300.