Things Only Theme Park Fans Do

[Rich T]

Pretend I'm on a dark ride nearly every time I go though an automatic door.

At the Portland Airport, they have a nifty setup for exiting the secure area where you walk through three sets of automated doors one right after another. I always make sure I pick an aisle with no one immediately ahead of me so I get the full effect.

 

[Disney Irish]

Nah Dawg, that's only you....

You're weird....

 

[Model3 McQueen]

At the parks, I love the feeling of just taking it all in. As an example, I've always wanted to relax outside of ToT at night and see every angle.

Of course the people I love and go with don't share the same enthusiasm and constantly push on to do the next thing.

 

[PiratesMansion]

Make restaurant reservations 180 days in advance, and/or get upset if they can't.

 

[Darkbeer1]

Check out every place that is under construction, and try and find the best views.....

 

[PacNWTigger]

Pretend I'm on a dark ride nearly every time I go though an automatic door.

At the Portland Airport, they have a nifty setup for exiting the secure area where you walk through three sets of automated doors one right after another. I always make sure I pick an aisle with no one immediately ahead of me so I get the full effect.

I thought I was the only one that did that at PDX...LOL!

 

[Touchdown]

Wear park swag to parks. We break down into two groups, those who wear an item from a park a long way from where we are to “brag” or those of us who wear specific park (or more broadly chain specific) swag to show how much we are a fan of that park.

 

[Rich T]

Pick automatic car washes over manual car washes... Because it's a ride.

 

[righttrack]

Plan T-shirt wearing around plans for the day. Choose the appropriate nerdom to match the experience.

 

[Darkbeer1]

Pick automatic car washes over manual car washes... Because it's a ride.

Pick the Really Good "E" ticket Automatic Car Washes that are drive thru with the Colored Wax options (uses a track).

Not the boring DCA version that uses a converted garage bay, you park, and it goes around you....

 

[socalifornian]

Disney Parks sounds on your phone? Currently have a Star Tours text tone and the WDW monorail door safety message as a ringtone

 

[Darkbeer1]

Get married at a Church on Theme Park property.

Ride a Roller Coaster in Tux and Gown before your reception.

Grow Boysenberries in your back yard. (Our vines are so happy with all the rain).

Have Snoopy as a member of your wedding party.

Have Snoopy on your license plate.

Have Snoopy on your House.

Have a Horseshoe above your mailbox from a park.

Have your Honeymoon trip consist of many different Theme/Amusement parks while driving over 3,000 miles.

 

[Touchdown]

Have your Cedar Fair picture that pops up on your Season Pass be one of you and Snoopy. I love the smile that occurs when that pops up from most ticket and restaurant attendants.

Have a season pass for a park 2 time zones away from your home. I’ve only been to my “home park” of Sea World San Diego once in the past 5 years (the day I got the pass) but the deal I got has caused me to keep it as I almost always visit Williamsburg as well as another Seas Park each year.

 

[Gainesvillain]

Post things on this forum

 

[Darkbeer1]

Go to a park just to check out a ride being tested and you can't ride.

 

[NateD1226]

Make locals feel dumb by stating every single fact in Disney History.

 

[Touchdown]

Have a collection of cargo shorts, pants, and fleece jackets (with zippered pockets) specifically for theme parks.

 

[Rich T]

Enter Pirates of the Caribbean at the last possible second before closing mainly so, 20 minutes later, you can walk through empty, dark, closed New Orleans Square and Adventureland.

 

[NateD1226]

Enter Pirates of the Caribbean at the last possible second before closing mainly so, 20 minutes later, you can walk through empty, dark, closed New Orleans Square and Adventureland.

Or any land really! Everything looks so beautiful at night in Disneyland.

 

[Darkbeer1]

Or any land really! Everything looks so beautiful at night in Disneyland.

Know the Security Guards by name who are escorting you out towards the exit.