Man visits WDW for 365 days

[Stevek]

I don't know if participation in this board can qualify you as a lifestyler. That's a bit like saying reading the newspaper daily qualifies you as an international leader.

What's a newspaper?

My only point was that the more you are involved or engrossed with something be it via real visits to the parks or a message board/twitter/facebook...you probably more closely resemble what some might consider a lifestyler. Though I will concede that lifestylers are probably more of a minority on message boards which may be too negative and offend those that have immersed themselves in a Disney world.

 

[jakeman]

What's a newspaper?

My only point was that the more you are involved or engrossed with something be it via real visits to the parks or a message board/twitter/facebook...you probably more closely resemble what some might consider a lifestyler. Though I will concede that lifestylers are probably more of a minority on message boards which may be too negative and offend those the have immersed themselves in a Disney world.

Right...around here only folks who are disgusted and don't go to WDW frequently post with regularity. You know...as true fans of something are wont to do...

 

[SagamoreBeach]

I don't know if I could or would want to do 365 but like some others, I'm at the parks a lot - probably 50 or 60 days so far this year with maybe another 30 to go for F&W and Christmas. Sometimes maybe to just loop World Showcase a couple of times for exercise or grab a coffee and sit somewhere quiet with the Wife.

Funny thing is, even with all those visits, I think I've only been on 4 rides this year.

Christmas season and I lived close by? I would be there constantly. Love Christmas!
-T

 

[KCheatle]

I think that I would be put off just by the amount of time it would take every day to park and get into the gates. If I was magically plucked from my office or house and put into the middle of the parks, I could definitely see enjoyment outweighing boredom/frustration. But, the time it takes just to get from point A to point B there would be enough for me to throw in the towel.

 

[Stevek]

Right...around here only folks who are disgusted and don't go to WDW frequently post with regularity. You know...as true fans of something are wont to do...

That wasn't my point at all. I think there are tons of people here that go to the parks very frequently and are disappointed in what they see. My perception was that lifestylers are more positive overall. When I think lifestyler, I think of people like Lou, Ricky, Corless, etc...the folks that are far more involved in the community than the average fan. I don't think any of them post here and at least 2 of those mentioned tend to be fairly positive with their comments about Disney. Maybe I, or most of us, don't really know the definition of a lifestyler.

 

[jakeman]

No, they go a lot but aren't the lifestylers more positive overall? When I think lifestyler, I think of people like Lou, Ricky, Corless, etc...the folks that may be even more involved in the community than the average fan. I don't think any of them post here and at least 2 of those mentioned tend to be fairly positive with their comments about Disney. Maybe I, or most of us, don't really know the definition of a lifestyler.

Here...I can help with my own tongue in cheek definition from earlier:

Around here it is anyone who likes and has more access to Disney than you do.

The most important thing is that we label people. If we don't label people then we can't make assumptions about their character and shun them easily.

EDIT: I'm also a huge fan of diagnosing, through the internet, mental disability. Something many poster around here have down to a science.

 

[flynnibus]

There are people who are obsessed, for example, with bicycling. They ride 100 miles or more every weekend. There are people "obsessed" with summiting every mountain in the world higher than 8000 meters. These people are definitely extreme and out of the ordinary. Are they unhealthy? No! These goals inspire them to improve themselves. Not saying the goal of going to Disney World 365 days in a row will lead to any self-improvement, but it also won't lead to self-ruin.

Do you really think comparing someone who trains daily for health or an objective is the same thing as someone who travels every day to some place that replaces reality?

The concern here is people are not going to WDW 365 days to improve themselves -- or even aspire to some objective. They goto WDW in extreme amounts as a replacement for other things in their lives. A level of replacement that is extreme, and usually unhealthy because they are replacing real things in life with something fake.

Too much of one thing is not good.. and it holds true for almost anything. But WDW for 365 days is not just about 'too much of one thing' - it's about "What are you giving up, replacing, or avoiding to do that?"

There are people that make a Disney park their 'reality' - that is off-kilter and will distort your perceptions of life.

 

[jakeman]

I'm also a huge fan of diagnosing, through the internet, mental disability. Something many poster around here have down to a science.

Do you really think comparing someone who trains daily for health or an objective is the same thing as someone who travels every day to some place that replaces reality?

The concern here is people are not going to WDW 365 days to improve themselves -- or even aspire to some objective. They goto WDW in extreme amounts as a replacement for other things in their lives. A level of replacement that is extreme, and usually unhealthy because they are replacing real things in life with something fake.

Too much of one thing is not good.. and it holds true for almost anything. But WDW for 365 days is not just about 'too much of one thing' - it's about "What are you giving up, replacing, or avoiding to do that?"

There are people that make a Disney park their 'reality' - that is off-kilter and will distort your perceptions of life.

 

[flynnibus]

Grow up and get some responsibilities.. then see what it means to do something for EVERY DAY and see what you have to give up. And give up for what? A false reality? Yeah.. that's healthy..

 

[jakeman]

I'm also a huge fan of diagnosing, through the internet, mental disability. Something many poster around here have down to a science.

Grow up and get some responsibilities.. then see what it means to do something for EVERY DAY and see what you have to give up. And give up for what? A false reality? Yeah.. that's healthy..

 

[flynnibus]

OOO.. impressive. How many years of school did you miss hiding from the big bullies?

 

[morningstar]

Do you really think comparing someone who trains daily for health or an objective is the same thing as someone who travels every day to some place that replaces reality?

The concern here is people are not going to WDW 365 days to improve themselves -- or even aspire to some objective. They goto WDW in extreme amounts as a replacement for other things in their lives. A level of replacement that is extreme, and usually unhealthy because they are replacing real things in life with something fake.

Why are you here, if you have such a negative opinion of the value of the Disney parks product? Fantasy might not have as much or as obvious value as physical fitness, but it is not entirely frivolous. I will just leave you with a quotation I happened across just a few minutes ago: "All the works of man have their origin in creative fantasy. What right have we then to depreciate imagination?" - Carl Jung

Too much of one thing is not good.. and it holds true for almost anything. But WDW for 365 days is not just about 'too much of one thing' - it's about "What are you giving up, replacing, or avoiding to do that?"

Not necessarily anything vital, if it's only for a few hours each day and only until he achieves his 365-day milestone. I recently watched a documentary about a man who lived in the wilderness for a full year. What did he give up to do that? Obviously a lot, but it's what he wanted to do. Couldn't he have done something less extreme and gone into the wilderness for only a few weeks at a time? Sure, but he made a different choice than 99% of us would and maybe he had special reasons for his choice that 99% of us don't have. It takes all kinds.

There are people that make a Disney park their 'reality' - that is off-kilter and will distort your perceptions of life.

Those are the so-called "lifestylers". If Disney parks are one's entire meaning of life, I would agree that's unhealthy. What I would disagree on is that someone attending a Disney on each day of the year allows you to conclude that he is such a person.

 

[jakeman]

OOO.. impressive. How many years of school did you miss hiding from the big bullies?

That response doesn't even make sense...

 

[flynnibus]

Why are you here, if you have such a negative opinion of the value of the Disney parks product?

and where do you get any of that from what I've said here? It's not a matter of how good Disney parks are or not.. it's about the excess and over the top sacrifice to do this.

Not necessarily anything vital, if it's only for a few hours each day and only until he achieves his 365-day milestone

A few hours a day EVERY day. If you work a 9hr day.. add another hour of personal hygene in there.. add another 6-8hrs of sleep that leaves 6 or so hours to do everything else in your life. Eat, learn, get gas, fix your car, buy furniture, shop for things, get groceries, meet someone, talk to someone, travel, vacation, discover something new.

Think about this.. doing this means basically going no where else for an entire year. "hey, lets head to the beach... NOPE!" "hey, lets go ski'iing!" NOPE! Hey, I heard there is a really cool concert we should go see "NOPE!".

Such a lack of diversity in anything is not healthy.

I recently watched a documentary about a man who lived in the wilderness for a full year. What did he give up to do that? Obviously a lot, but it's what he wanted to do. Couldn't he have done something less extreme and gone into the wilderness for only a few weeks at a time? Sure, but he made a different choice than 99% of us would and maybe he had special reasons for his choice that 99% of us don't have. It takes all kinds.

A one off challenge to see if you can do it.. ok. But something tells me Brent didn't cut back his Disney time to 15 days a year after he finished his 365.

What I would disagree on is that someone attending a Disney on each day of the year allows you to conclude that he is such a person.

Did you look at anything else in the story or his life besides the 365 bit? There's more to it than just that.

 

[flynnibus]

That response doesn't even make sense...

 

[jakeman]

That showed me?

 

[flynnibus]

That showed me?

I thought I would just use your overly effective skills back on you. They worked so good for you right???

I'm sorry, did we hit a soft spot? Is Brent one of your bosom buddies? Or does it hit too close to home because you feel people are judging you too based on your work and lifestyle?

 

[jakeman]

I thought I would just use your overly effective skills back on you. They worked so good for you right???

I'm sorry, did we hit a soft spot? Is Brent one of your bosom buddies? Or does it hit too close to home because you feel people are judging you too based on your work and lifestyle?

You're an odd duck.

 

[morningstar]

Think about this.. doing this means basically going no where else for an entire year. "hey, lets head to the beach... NOPE!" "hey, lets go ski'iing!" NOPE! Hey, I heard there is a really cool concert we should go see "NOPE!".

Well, actually, he went on a cruise. A Disney cruise, yeah, but loyalty to a brand doesn't prove obsession. People may travel to diverse places in the world yet always stay in the Hilton. He could have gone to the beach or a concert as well - I think they have both things in Florida within a day's drive of Orlando.

Did you look at anything else in the story or his life besides the 365 bit? There's more to it than just that.

I read the entire story. I don't know anything else about his life. My guess is you don't know the whole story of his life either. You can't assume he has no life beyond Disney, even if the only things he posts on the internet are about Disney. As jakeman said, be careful about judging people based on what you read on the internet.

 

[flynnibus]

Well, actually, he went on a cruise. A Disney cruise, yeah, but loyalty to a brand doesn't prove obsession. People may travel to diverse places in the world yet always stay in the Hilton. He could have gone to the beach or a concert as well - I think they have both things in Florida within a day's drive of Orlando.

I'll leave you with this... Parents used to throw their kids out of the house saying "GO OUTSIDE!" - I think some bubble dwellers need some dose of that reality.

I read the entire story. I don't know anything else about his life. My guess is you don't know the whole story of his life either. You can't assume he has no life beyond Disney, even if the only things he posts on the internet are about Disney.

I have zero qualms about putting someone in the 'needs help bucket' when they say they've spend 2200 days at Disney.

GO OUTSIDE!