What do you say?

[Christian Fronckowiak]

Nothing. It's your money, time, and energy, not theirs.

 

[graphite1326]

Its funny. I wonder what an 'adult' vacation is supposed to be. (or their concept of one)

Three of my coworkers love to go to the beach. Really? Now that is boring. I have no desire to just go and sit on the beach.

 

[zurgandfriend]

I am a retired Army officer well into my 60’s and I am always asked “Why Disney? You and your wife are old.” I attempt to tell them about the as mentioned above, Disney bubble. The parks of course but also the dining, shopping, pools, water parks, golf, people watching etc. My most relaxing vacations are at WDW, no worries about traffic, parking will the car be ok, where do we eat. Some get it some do not.

 

[Nottamus]

Three of my coworkers love to go to the beach. Really? Now that is boring. I have no desire to just go and sit on the beach.

Agreed! I have a friend that gets a beach house every year in Ocean City NJ with extended family. In laws etc. Every year its the same, he's miserable, and the vacation is horrible. Boring. Nothing to do but drink. In a house.

My family used to question us as well. My wife and I are in our 50's. BUT we enjoy every single trip to WDW. and wouldn't trade it for anything! We just stopped explaining to people why we like it. AND we bought into DVC, so we can go MORE!

 

[JIMINYCR]

I used to explain the difference and why WDW is for adult enjoyment too. Those people who used to say isnt Disney for kids, why are you going back? have stopped asking. Ive showed them enough photos, videos and described my enjoyable trips enough that they know why.

 

[SyracuseDisneyFan]

I just keep my pie hole shut. I don't have to justify this to anyone.

 

[Rumrunner]

We will soon be heading to WDW for the maybe 20th time. Just the DW and myself. My co-worker keeps asking me why, it's for kids? I try to explain and they say, I've been to Disneyland and it's the same thing! Now I know they went more than 20 years ago but still they aren't even close except for MK. So what do you say to people like that? I am at a loss.

I am an old grandparent and I find Disney just as magical as my 6 grand children ranging in age 8 down to 1. Disney always makes me feel refreshed, wholesome, and happy. Tell them it is a special place and be done with it.

 

[Rumrunner]

Disney is in the entertainment business. I tell people if you're between 8 to 80 there is something there for you. I mentioned this in another thread, I have a friend who is 60 and has never been. When I invited him down recently his response was " a carnival? I never considered that" and then I had to explain it's not a carnival ! Some people just don't get it.

Calling it a carnival is funny-I thought of Clint Eastwood in the "get off my lawn" line.

 

[DisneyAndADoleWhip]

Peter Pan, the leading authority on growing up, recently informed me that our true age is only our two numbers added together. Ex: 35=8, 21=3, etc.

 

[SyracuseDisneyFan]

I'm 34, but I feel like a little kid inside. One of the reasons why I love going to Disney World.

 

[macefamily]

I get the same thing. Co-workers sarcastically ask, "So when are you going to see the Mouse again." I usually have my dates set so I tell them. I'm 50 and the wife is 47. Oldest child is 22, youngest is 17. We all still love to go. I think alot has to do with the fact that neither my wife or I went away on many family vacations when we were younger. When we first took in Disneyworld 20 years ago, we were hooked. And it was the same for our kids. I still find it to be a special place. I hope when I retire and move to FL I can get a part time job there.

 

[Tomi-Rocket]

We will soon be heading to WDW for the maybe 20th time. Just the DW and myself. My co-worker keeps asking me why, it's for kids? I try to explain and they say, I've been to Disneyland and it's the same thing! Now I know they went more than 20 years ago but still they aren't even close except for MK. So what do you say to people like that? I am at a loss.

I just appreciate fun and whimsy! To each their own, I guess.

 

[Walt Disney1955]

I never feel the need to tell people how they should spend their hard earned money for their vacations, and I expect the same in return. If people don't get it, I'm okay with that, I am MORE than okay with that because the lines are long enough as it is to have new people go.

I had an old co-worker of mine who thought it was hilarious. He had never been but felt he knew all there was to know by seeing commercials on TV. So he bugged me about it, usually just good old-fashioned ribbing but eventually it still got annoying. When we came back from Disneyland (our oldest child at the time was just a baby and we left him with my parents) a few years back he asked me how my trip was. California in general was great but he was more interested in Disneyland. I told him it was like nothing you'd experience. He said, "What, like magic or something?" I looked him right in the eye and said, "Something like that." He didn't know how to react. He just sat there assuming I was just joking with him.

But if a person can go to WDW and not find anything to do there then they aren't exactly a barrel of fun if you ask me.

 

[Walt Disney1955]

Another thing, I had a boss that went to WDW with his wife and 3 year old daughter. Now look, nothing wrong with that, but let's face it, no one in their right mind brings their 3 year old to WDW solely for them. Impossible. If you wanted to make them happy you take them to the playground. The honest truth is while we go to see our kid's reactions, it is us that have to like the park too or else it is worthless. So I was asking him about his trip and he's telling me all about it and then someone walks into the office who he knows and who I know is a big critic of Disney who has poked fun about it before. All of the sudden my bosses tune changes on a dime:

"Oh, I don't know if I'll go back, you know, I just did it for my daughter. It really isn't my thing."
"Huh? Weren't you just talking about..................."
"I mean to me it is just for kids and I just want her to have a fun time."
"Well sure, but I had a fun time even back in my teens when I went. How can you not appreciate a ride like Pirates of the Caribbean?"
"If I were a teenager riding that, I would probably pick up rocks and throw them at the animatronics."

Then the guy leaves the room and I look over at my boss and say. "What was that all about?" He just sort of smiled and shrugged his shoulders. In other words, he was scared to let on that he too likes the parks but wanted to put on a show that he didn't. What a phony!