CoffeeJedi
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All my friends know that I'm a Disney fan. When i started recruiting everyone for this trip, I got a few enthusiatic responses (who of course are now coming on the trip), but a lot of "meh" (my friends and my wife generally know my wdw obsession and sort of laugh at it as a quirk). When i posted to my LiveJournal that free dining would be included, everyone assumed Disney was all Mickey-burgers and Donald-fries. So I posted what our dinner itinerary was, including descriptions of all the resturants (Boma, Coral Reef, Marakesh, Sci-Fi, and Ohana) and got a TREMENDOUS response, mostly of "oh! they have THAT kind of food???". Most people have their preconcieved notions, and those are hard to break. They simply aren't aware of Downtown Disney and Pleasure Island, or Epcot's food, wine, and culture options.
I suggest that a "gateway" to enlightenment for these people is to appeal to their most base instincts. Talk about the food and the drink, and the "adult" activities. Eventually they may even want to investigate themselves. Then they're ours. Mwah-ha-ha-ha-ha-haaaaa!
Seriously though, the guy who inspired this whole trip knew very little of WDW or Disney in general until he saw the "Modern Marvels" special. Now? Well, he just bought the Tommorowland DVD set, is reading Disney fan sites, listening to Ricky's podcast, and is probably lurking this thread right now! (hey TC8!)
I suggest that a "gateway" to enlightenment for these people is to appeal to their most base instincts. Talk about the food and the drink, and the "adult" activities. Eventually they may even want to investigate themselves. Then they're ours. Mwah-ha-ha-ha-ha-haaaaa!
Seriously though, the guy who inspired this whole trip knew very little of WDW or Disney in general until he saw the "Modern Marvels" special. Now? Well, he just bought the Tommorowland DVD set, is reading Disney fan sites, listening to Ricky's podcast, and is probably lurking this thread right now! (hey TC8!)