The friends who think you are crazy for going

BuddyThomas

BuddyThomas

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SO....other than you guys, I really have no "Disney friends" and everyone I know thinks I'm crazy that I want to keep going back, and I don't even go 4 or 5 weeks a year like @ChefMickey. If get to go once every two years, it is a miracle.

But yet, I always get the same comments:

"Again?? How many times do you need to go??"

"There are so many places in the world and all you wanna do is go there?!?!?!"

"It's like seeing the same movie over and over. Once you've seen it, you know what's going to happen."

"By putting all your vacation money into WDW, you are missing out on the world."

Good points all, but why can't I do what I want? Why are all my friends the judges and jury of where you should go on vacation? Grrrr.

Anyway, anyone else have similiar experiences?
 
Chef Mickey

Chef Mickey

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But seriously, I get the exact stuff you're saying so much, I don't even tell people I'm going anymore.

They don't get it. Anyone who has to ask "why" you're going again doesn't get it and won't get it even if you explain it to them. They'd rather go to Vegas and get drunk and lose all their money 3 times/yr. I don't get that either.
 
BuddyThomas

BuddyThomas

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Chef Mickey said:
But seriously, I get the exact stuff you're saying so much, I don't even tell people I'm going anymore.

They don't get it. Anyone who has to ask "why" you're going again doesn't get it and won't get it even if you explain it to them. They'd rather go to Vegas and get drunk and lose all their money 3 times/yr.
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The fact that you and I are agreeing on so much stuff lately is obviously a sign that the end of days are coming. ;)
 
unkadug

unkadug

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Perhaps just tell them you are going on vacation, and leave it at that.

When they ask where you are going, just reply "away from HERE".
 
DisneyFans4Life

DisneyFans4Life

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When people don't understand something...they will always question it. My in-laws are the same way. They think we go too much and should try other places. Believe me...we will try other places, but with a 2 year old...we don't want to do too much because she won't remember. Sure we'd love to visit DC, but will a 2 year old remember that...nope! So why waste all that money?

I typically turn the question around back at them and ask them something like why do you spend all that money on a lake house that you never visit or own a boat that you only use a couple times a year? It's all a personal choice.

If they're true friends...they'd understand.
 
Disney4family

Disney4family

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We're at a point where we don't have to say where we're going since everyone knows. Even my students will say - Have fun at Disney World! - instead of saying - Have a nice summer! And - in September, instead of - How was your summer? - I get - How was Disney World?

If we do meet up with people who have a different opinion and can't handle that - I just look them in the eye after they rant and rave and tell me they'll never go there and say (with a smile) - "Good. You won't be in line ahead of me." They don't know how to respond. As I tell my own kids and my students - don't give them something to comment on. Don't take the bait and respond. They can't keep going off on you if you kindly stand your ground and not engage. Sad to say, it works with adults too.
 
ajrwdwgirl

ajrwdwgirl

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I used to get that all the time from people. I would always say that it was fun, and there is always something new to do. That question was usually asked by people who vacationed in the same spot every year too, or went to their cabin every weekend. So sometimes when they would mention going to their cabin, I would say something about going there again.

Now the only times I get the question about why I go there so often is from students new to my classroom. They soon realize I am a Disney nerd.
 
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PaulaT

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I get it all the time, my kids are 14 and 12 and they are about to go on their 24th trip , so many tell us "we need a vacation after Disney" and I always respond with "then you are doing Disney wrong". We have so much fun, its relaxing for us. We always give our girls a choice and they always pick WDW. They even asked why we can't have annual passes anymore, so we are looking into that again.
 
ABQ

ABQ

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Chef Mickey said:
But seriously, I get the exact stuff you're saying so much, I don't even tell people I'm going anymore.

They don't get it. Anyone who has to ask "why" you're going again doesn't get it and won't get it even if you explain it to them. They'd rather go to Vegas and get drunk and lose all their money 3 times/yr. I don't get that either.
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Heh heh, I do both. But then, Vegas is a cheap hour or so non stop flight for me. I think it's a funny juxtaposition to see each year, the WDW environment vs the Vegas on. Brings balance to the world.
 
Wdw62114

Wdw62114

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Yeah those "other" people who go somewhere else to vacation and relax instead of going to Disney to nit pick and complain about everything thats being done wrong and overcharging on are crazy!!!
 
Goofyernmost

Goofyernmost

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It is something that I have run into for years and as I have gotten older it has gotten worse. Before it was just looked on as being an obsession. I had one friend who constantly offered an eye roll when I mentioned that I was going to WDW again. She failed to remember that she goes to Aruba every single year during her birthday week. Same hotel, same beach, basically the same grains of sand and pretty much the same ocean. So which one of us is obsessed?

One of my daughters used to give out a loud sigh when I would mention that I was going. To that I replied, your right, I should take up heavy drinking as a substitute. And she, herself, as been a number of times, with her family, since she married and had children.

When I meet someone my age, (ancient), one of the first things I mention is my desire to go to Disney repeatedly. The vast majority of ladies my age look at me like I have three heads and I hear from them no more. A few have mentioned that they like WDW too, but, start to look at me funny when I tell them how often I have been. It seems that as we age, we are supposed to mature at the same time and only like opera and shuffleboard. I say nay, nay!
 
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graphite1326

graphite1326

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BuddyThomas said:
SO....other than you guys, I really have no "Disney friends" and everyone I know thinks I'm crazy that I want to keep going back, and I don't even go 4 or 5 weeks a year like @ChefMickey. If get to go once every two years, it is a miracle.

But yet, I always get the same comments:

"Again?? How many times do you need to go??"

"There are so many places in the world and all you wanna do is go there?!?!?!"

"It's like seeing the same movie over and over. Once you've seen it, you know what's going to happen."

"By putting all your vacation money into WDW, you are missing out on the world."

Good points all, but why can't I do what I want? Why are all my friends the judges and jury of where you should go on vacation? Grrrr.

Anyway, anyone else have similiar experiences?
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Oh yeah! I have heard almost al of these comments. But do you know what gets me? Some of these same people go to the same beach over and over. They just go and sit on the beach.
 
cdeev8690

cdeev8690

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I'm 26 and I love going. I'd go every year if I could. My friends my age just don't get it. Even my family makes fun of me for it. They have asked me to explain the appeal and I do my best but I still end up getting these empty looks from them. I do often get self-conscious about it. Thankfully, I have my boyfriend, who is definitely not on my level, but enjoys our trips together when we take them. He understands why I love the World so much and doesn't make me feel childish or strange for it. It's funny because these people will make fun of me relentlessly for this but I am always the first person they go to with Disney Vacation-related questions o_O

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