Do you keep your Disney life secret?

[tomandrobin]

We are big Disney fans. We own 700+ points, take 4-6 trips a year (about 30 days total). We post on several Disney forums. Check Disney nes/blog sites daily for the latest updates.

But what is amazing, nobody that I work with or clients know I even go to Disney. In the begining, I started to share things about Disney. But after several comments making fun of Disney, I have totally shut-down any talk of Disney.

So for the past couple of years, no one even has a clue about our Disney ownership or trips. Its has been my big secret at work and around clients. Does anyone else keep thier Disney life secret?

[colonialtinker]

My job knows and every time I talk about my planning a vacation the guys all say "let me guess, Disney" I work with all 25 guys and 2 females. I did fool them last year as we went north for our mini vacation :rotfl:

So far they haven't made too much fun of me, but then they think its because I have a DD8 and thats why we go, if only the knew :rotfl2:

[DMKEDM]

We're starting to do so...non-Disney folks truly don't "get it"...I got teased for years for my annual trips w/my young son -- when we bought into DVC (just shy of two years ago), the teasing increased...now both DS and I usually tell people we're going to FL or on vacation or out of town instead of saying "to Disney"...when we do admit to going to Disney and get the inevitable "AGAIN??? Don't you get tired of it?" I just point out that tons of people have lake or mountain or ocean (or whtaever) vacation homes that they go to regularly--no one thinks a thing of that. For us, that's Disney...

Bottom line is I don't really much care. WDW is "our spot" ... I don't know how long into the future we'll be able to take frequent trips (I can work from there, so time away, while always an issue, is frequently manageable)...once DS is out of school and working and limited to 2-3 weeks of vacation per year, that may be the end of 3-4 mother-son trips to Disney each year...but I'll cross that bridge when I get to it. For now (and it appears we have 3 1/2 more years of school schedule--he's going on to law school after he graduates college in Dec), it makes us both incredibly happy; it gives me some very special time w/DS at a time when time w/DS is at a premium (sharing him w/other family and his friends when he's home from college)...

Plus, we have enough points that we can take his friends on some trips (those are very fun for me, too), and I've gotten in a trip or two for each of the last two years w/family and close friends who have young kids...so I foresee Disney being part of my life for quite a while..

Hurray for DVC!

[3DisneyKids]

Honestly, I think that this is one of the main reasons why the DIS is what it is and why we all spend time here. We don't have to justify (or worse, hide) our love for Disney!

[wisbucky]

DH and I use to both get teased at our work places for always going to Disney. I use to always here the phrase, "Disney again?" There use to be laughing, teasing and the typical eye rolling ordeals. But we ignored it after all if they don’t get Disney that is their loss. Now that we have been going for some years we get the jealousy comments. "Must be nice", "Wish I could see Disney just once" "Your so lucky” and so on. I began telling tell them you have your cottage I have my castle.

A couple times we invited a few people (non relatives) to come down and see Disney. We offered to allow them to stay with us for nothing. They just had to pay for the flight, tickets, meals and shopping extras. Sort of funny how all of sudden they didn’t want to come when they had to pay for a few things. It made us feel like they were trying to get us to pay for their entire vacation. We now just refer folks to the Disney website to book their own vacations.

[nunzia]

Everyone at my work knows I'm a Disney fan, but I don't really talk about the DVC aspect as it just sounds..I don't know..pretentious? (My Disney timeshare...blahblah). They don't 'get me' but that's ok, I don't get them either.
My husband works at our best friends business..he's a vet and his wife is my best friend..and they are probably more Disney freakish than us..at least they have more funds to be able to go more often. They decided not to get DVC for some reason, even though they go at least once a year to DLR. Maybe after GCV opens they'll change their minds..
as fas as immediate family..they know we love Disney, but again, don't know about DVC.

[allaboutmm]

Kind of.......My car has a silver Mickey head on it, my tote bag for work is a DVC bag,and we have a Visa Disney card that we use for everything so sometimes those things start up conversations. My parents and in-laws really don't get it,and are the worst! They don't even know we own DVC. And alot of our friends can't believe that our 15yr Anniversary trip will be to WDW. They keep saying your escaping from your own children, and the kids in the classroom (I am a Pre-School teacher), why would you go someplace that will have tons of children. But the bottom line is, WDW is so magical for our family, and there is such a feeling of happiness when we are there on vacation, that in the long run its works for us and thats all that matters! :thumbsup2

[mickeymorse]

I had never been to WDW until our honeymoon in 95. I have to thank my DW. I wanted to do a cruise(love food) and she wanted Disney. I always remind her now that its her fault I'm a Disneyoholic. Now back to the thread question. I am the exact opposite. I don't hide it at all. In fact I will tell people that there is so much to do at WDW, its not just for kids. I have become the resident expert to which all people come to with questions. Not that I'm tooting my own horn here;) Part of lifes enjoyment for me is going to WDW and now getting home and planning for the next trip. Sound familiar?:goodvibes

[Happy Birthday Cat]

Honestly, I think that this is one of the main reasons why the DIS is what it is and why we all spend time here. We don't have to justify (or worse, hide) our love for Disney!

Well said. I couldn't agree more.

I'm always happy to discuss Disney with anyone who brings it up "on the outside" but I learned long ago that talking about anything (not just Disney) too much tends to bore people to death. For example I know a couple who only talk about their dog and fantasy sports.....;)

HBC

[Kurby]

we're keeping it secret. well not "secret" just not telling anyone.

our families have all been to wdw but we've been so many times - they don't understand why. my mom always says there are so many other places for us to see and while she's right we love going so why not go where we love while we love it.

when dd is older we have plans on buying either a motor home or a trailer and taking her across canada and the states but she's too young for that now - wont remember anything.

at least we're taking vacations where she knows things since she watches mickey mouse club house, Winnie the pooh, Tinkerbell not to mention all the movies.

if we told them we bought into dvc they'd think we were nuts. My parents took us when we were kids - we went twice and i haddent been back again until I met my dh. he had been running the marathons since they started and brought me down to propose and i completely fell in love with the place. Cried the first time i stood in front of the castle and we've gone almost every year since.

i did tell my mother about dvc, about how you could stay in a deluxe hotel for about what it would cost to stay in a value (just over what our dues cost ;) ) and that sometimes members "rent" out their points if they can't go that year.

that way when we go and stay at AK or anywhere else she'll just assume we rented points :confused3

is a lie of omission a lie? :thumbsup2

funny thing is, one of the kids i work with is going away for March Break this week and when i asked where she was going she said Vero Beach.

without even thinking i asked "oh do you guys own there or do you own at another dvc" she looked at me and said, "you know about dvc?"

i said ya we just bought AK, her parents bough in OKW. that was a fun 10 minute conversation about the different resorts she's stayed at. but she's the only one who knows LOL

[photobob]

"Your going to Disney World AGAIN?" We've probably all heard that. Why does no one say "Your going to the beach AGAIN??". I don't hide it, I just don't broadcast it like I once did. I just tell people that I'm going on vacation. Where you going? Orlando. Or maybe, I'm going to my timeshare in Florida. Non-Disney folks just don't get it. Their loss..

[DISNEY FIX]

Non-Disney folks just don't get it. Their loss..

Not really, it is our gain;), 1 less family to stand behind.:thumbsup2

[SSRFred]

Many don't get it as was posted before.
We used to be more open about our itineraries until it felt like every time we had to debate our position. Whether it was Disney, the same state or the same country, we'd get that familiar "again?" response.
While there is merit to always trying out new places, going back to a place where you and your family always have a good time is hard to beat.

[LVSWL]

Oh yeah, we hear it all the time, have for the last 17 trips. I always find it so funny! It is especially curious to me that someone can own a beach house and go there on a regular basis, and that is "ok", but that is different from what we do. My son's principal once said to me that there were so many other places to visit, like Europe, and I replied, "we go to Germany, Italy, France, England, Morocco, ...." She thought I was nuts!!!:rotfl:

[WDWLVR]

Nope everyone I work with and everyone DH works with knows we love Disney and we love to cruise. I don't go overboard talking about it but will share my scrapbooks when I get back. I just helped two of our sales people who were planning trips so everyone knows to come to me if they have questions.

I have co-workers who go to Vegas every year and they were the ones I went to when we were planning a trip last year.

[stopher1]

When we lived on the west coast, Disney was no big thing for family & friends, especially since I'm a former CM at DL - except for our honeymoon. That we were teased about quite a bit. Everyone "thought" we should go to Hawaii - but WE DIDN"T WANT TO, WE WANTED WDW. Then once we moved to the midwest, suddenly we started to get the "You're going, again?!?" comments - regardless of which coast it was. Extended family visits back in CA always include time at DLR, and then the jealousy starts if they can't "tag along". Annual trips to FL are important to us, but not anyone in our family. A few friends get it, but not the majority of them, nor co-workers - even the ones with small kids. Oh well. Months before we joined we decided not to advertise our DVC membership. We love WDW and DLR - but as we try to teach our kids, in life, everybody's different.

[a Really Bad Egg]

1. We've also tired of the usual suspects making the same statements we've all heard..."Disney again?" You know them...they go to the same beach or same campgound each year. :lmao:

2. We feel very fortunate we can afford to do Disney often. Some people may never have the opportunity to go even once so we prefer to keep the the trips under wraps.

[uicbear]

My brother used to be a non-believer. Then in 2003 I finally got him to come along for a trip and his conversion began. When his son was born in 2004, I received a phone call soon after from my brother asking if I had ever thought about buying into DVC. Yes, I thought my work here is done.;)

I've never really hid my Disney...let's call it....enthusiasm. And yes at first my friends and some family teased me. But who's the first person to get a call when their trip planning begins? Who doesn't want to believe there's still a little magic left in the world? :goodvibes

[tomandrobin]

We feel very fortunate we can afford to do Disney often. Some people may never have the opportunity to go even once so we prefer to keep the the trips under wraps.

The envy of others is another reason we don't talk about it. One of my co-workers and friend goes to ocean city every year. The want to go to WDW, they honeymooned there, but says he can't afford it. I know for the money he is spending going to Ocean City, he could afford Disney. But the stigma is still there about "How much it costs to go to Disney". We spend less on vacations now that we are timeshare/DVC owners then ever before in our life.

[Peepster]

At my place of employment, it's not only teasing, but outright derision. My co-workers vacations consist mostly of foreign travel. While I love my work when with our clients/members, I despise the politics of the office. Consequently, you fellow DIS'ers are my escape and very much appreciated. I am blessed, too, with a partner who has become a convert and a fellow DVC'er.

BTW, we purchased DVC with the intention of treating our families...only to find out no one wanted to come! We've decided it's okay with us...all the more points to use!

I'm hoisting a glass of orange juice to The Mouse!

[Merylj]

TBH - we keep quiet about it, especially the DVC bit. Makes it easier all round.

[BWV Dreamin]

The envy of others is another reason we don't talk about it. One of my co-workers and friend goes to ocean city every year. The want to go to WDW, they honeymooned there, but says he can't afford it. I know for the money he is spending going to Ocean City, he could afford Disney. But the stigma is still there about "How much it costs to go to Disney". We spend less on vacations now that we are timeshare/DVC owners then ever before in our life.

We too were those that went to OC every summer. But after spending $1400 for an ocean front condo for 4 days, that made our decsision to by Vero Beach a no brainer! Yes, I too feel people don't really want to hear about our Disney timeshare. Well, our secret to keep!:goodvibes

[dianeschlicht]

We don't keep it a secret. Our friends and family know we take several WDW trips a year, and while some of them "don't get it", most do, and love coming with us. They usually look to us for help with Disney plans.

[nhdisnut]

Well, people at work pretty much accept our WDW obsession now. It's never a surprise for anyone when they find out we are going to WDW again...

Now we are known as the WDW trip planning experts....and I don't mind a bit! It's so much fun being able to share tips and tricks with others!

[Chellymouse]

We hear "Disney again?" from many people. It's not secret that we go to WDW quite a bit and no one was really surprised when we finally purchased DVC. Some people go to the beach, some go to Vegas and some go to Disney. We have priced out many vacations and for what is costs to go the beach or Vegas is what is costs us to go to Disney. Why go anywhere else!? We get great value for our money and we've never once left Disney going..."that was a waste" When we took a non-Disney cruise several years ago, DH said..."it was nice, but I'd rather have gone to Disney." We don't have children either so we do take a bit of ribbing. We invited our friends to join us last summer and they had such a great time that they now own at SSR as well. Some people just don't understand! :sad2:

[eporter66]

Both sides of our family know we are Disney fans. We sent my parents down to SSR for their 40th anniversary, and my wife went down with her sister to run the half marathon in 2006. We have made it clear to anyone in our family that if they are interested in a WDW vacation to let us know. We would love to have them join us, or at the very least ask us about WDW. I love planning our WDW vacations! As for DVC - we have told them to let us know if they would like to use it, they are more than welcome. So - our family knows and have shared in our DVC timeshare.

The only question I usually get from people at work is - you're going to Disney again? and - Don't you want to go somewhere different? I am sure they are sick of seeing my vacation pictures :rotfl:

We do usually take a week in the summer to go to Vermont, so it is not like we dont do other things - but we love Disney.

As for our friends, most have young children like us and dont find it strange at all. No one else is a member of DVC (as far as I know - maybe they are keeping it a secret), but many have gone to WDW, and more than once.

I just feel fortunate they we have been able to afford DVC and these trips - they have been great times for my family.

So - we dont keep it a secret.

[hrsmom]

It's no secret from our family and most of them "get it". Only a couple friends know how often we go. One friend laughs about it, but no teasing.

[jbrowna]

Like others, whenever I'm going out of town I get the "Disney again?" line from some co-workers. Of course, also like others have posted, whenever anyone at work is planning a Disney trip, guess who they come talk to? :rolleyes1

In my case, my DD is a CM at WDW, so I usually just tell people we're going to visit our daughter in Florida. Of course, last year DW and I also went to London for a week, and we're headed to Paris in early May (including DLP, of course -- just wish DVC were there!), so most of my co-workers just know I like to travel a lot. :cloud9:

And for those who always blast how expensive it is: once you own DVC, your accommodations are pre-paid. If you have an annual pass, your park entrance is also paid for the year (granted that's a good hunk of change, but try buying NFL or NBA season tickets -- and what about the price of a hot dog or beverage in the average sports arena?) For the level of entertainment you get, a WDW annual pass is pretty economical, provided you go enough. Which means the more you go, the less expensive per day it becomes. So, by your third or fourth WDW trip, the average cost has come way down.

Transportation -- especially airfare -- keeps going up. But with frequent flyer programs (and judicious use of rewards cards, dining programs, etc.), by that fourth trip you might just be getting the flight for free. So when folks say "again?!?" I usually say "But this trips's already paid for. To go somewhere else would cost me more!" :cool2:

[wdw1972]

I've been making 8-10 trips to WDW each year for as long as I can remember.

That said, I can't imagine anyone being rude enough to make a negative comment about it, or perhaps they just somehow sense that I would call them on their ignorant comment. Either way, people know I go and don't seem to care....what I do is my choice, and what they do is their choice. I might know where they're going, but I have no place passing judgement - and same goes for them.

[BroganMc]

We too were those that went to OC every summer. But after spending $1400 for an ocean front condo for 4 days, that made our decsision to by Vero Beach a no brainer! Yes, I too feel people don't really want to hear about our Disney timeshare. Well, our secret to keep!:goodvibes

My dad owns a condo in OC. As a real estate investment it's great. (Gone up 10x in value over the last 30 years.) But after 20 years of only ever going to the beach, my dad is kinda done with the place. He keeps it solely so his grandkids have a place to go and sentimental value.

Of course, my dad does a lot more than Disney travel with his timeshares. He visits Williamsburg every Spring/Summer. He's gone to Hilton Head, Myrtle Beach, Denver and London. We try to mix it up so there's always something new for him to look forward to.

We do get the "again" question a bit, but it is usually said with jealousy. People would love to come with us but really can't afford to go. We have taken a few newbies and treated some less able because we like to share. Yet the one thing we wouldn't do is keep our love of the place to ourselves for fear of what other people think.

I do not get the whole mockery of guys who love Disney. I know a lot of beer-guzzling raving Ravens fans who love visiting the Mouse and riding Splash Mountain for the 15th time in a row.

[DiznyDi]

Only our immediate family knows. This is our best kept secret...and we intend to keep it that way. :goodvibes Our extended family simply would not understand.:confused3

[dairyqueenmom]

I converted my DH on our honeymoon and we have been going yearly for 13 years. Some people question it but I think it is more from envy. I have never keep my obsession secret and now people know I love to plan trips so they call me to help plan their trip. I have planned three already this year. Now if only I could figure out how to make a business of it so I could pay for my Disney "habit".

[HolidayRoad]

No way, I work in a prison and I'm a football coach. Two very non-Disney things. I flaunt the heck out of it, what I find is that although there may be some ribbing most people in my non-Disney world don't really know how to get the most out of a trip to Disney so they come to me for help. Those that do know how to get the most out of a Disney trip tend to join me in my blissful Disney-insanity so why hide it. I have a Mickey Mouse desk set on my desk in the house of corrections along with my EPCOT desktop wallpaper and other assorted Disney paraphernalia. All my players on my football team know I'm a Disney nut and are far too afraid of what I might do to them if they decide they will be funny and call me Coach Mickey, like make them sing "Part of Your World" while doing 50 push-ups, great motivator, to say anything. So show your Disney insanity with pride :yay: :dance3: :yay: :cheer2: !!!

[BWV Dreamin]

My dad owns a condo in OC. As a real estate investment it's great. (Gone up 10x in value over the last 30 years.) But after 20 years of only ever going to the beach, my dad is kinda done with the place. He keeps it solely so his grandkids have a place to go and sentimental value.

Of course, my dad does a lot more than Disney travel with his timeshares. He visits Williamsburg every Spring/Summer. He's gone to Hilton Head, Myrtle Beach, Denver and London. We try to mix it up so there's always something new for him to look forward to.

We do get the "again" question a bit, but it is usually said with jealousy. People would love to come with us but really can't afford to go. We have taken a few newbies and treated some less able because we like to share. Yet the one thing we wouldn't do is keep our love of the place to ourselves for fear of what other people think.

I do not get the whole mockery of guys who love Disney. I know a lot of beer-guzzling raving Ravens fans who love visiting the Mouse and riding Splash Mountain for the 15th time in a row.

:rotfl2: :rotfl2: Now do ya! I feel for some it is a once in a lifetime trip, and to hear of people going once or twice a year, well I think its hard for people to understand that. I feel blessed to have this opportunity, and I try not come off like I'm flaunting it. It would just be nice to share the excitement sometimes. But I do understand where people are coming from.

[Tinkerdreams]

I can relate to the comments about "Your going again!", but these same people go to the same destination every year. One goes to Vegas and 2 others go camping. I never make comments about them going to Vegas or camping again. :confused3

I know that they enjoy their vacations and I think that's great!! :)

[beacher]

Our family knows, and at DH's work there are actually lots of other WDW fans. At my work, not so many and while I get the "Disney again?" comment too, truthfully I think it is envy - not of financial ability so much as just the joy and contentment of having a wonderful, reliable, consistent and joyful place to vacation. Before I found WDW, I banked many vacation weeks just from lack of imaginative things to do or places to go that were worth the money. Now I've borrowed almost as many vacation days as I have borrowed points....:rolleyes: WDW and DVC are a great gift in our lives.

[TDC Nala]

of course they all know. I have a colleague who calls me "Mickey's friend." But he has worse names for other people so I'm lucky with that one.

[DisDaydreamer]

I don't keep it a secret and I don't promote it either. However, when I talk about my vacation to come or just had.... I almost always end up telling my friends that this is a DVC vacation. That is what it is. Some get it.... Some don't.... doesn't really matter too much to me. I haven't caused anyone to explore DVC yet, but I think I have caused it to be on the radar of some.

[Grandbuddy]

I don't know that we'll say much to very many people, as we don't need folks cozying up to us thinking they might score a cheap vacation to one of the world's premier vacation destinations. Not that we won't share with some close friends...just want them to be friends first, and guests later.

[dvc_bwv]

We don't keep it a secret. At my previous job I heard "Disney again?" from the same girl all the time and tried telling her there is always something new. Finally I asked her why she goes to the beach every year? Isn't that the same old thing? She stopped asking after that.

The funny thing is when we bought DVC we gave the name of one of DH's co-workers. They had talked DVC and DH thought he owned.... he doesn't! LOL He goes every year and pays to stay at BC, said he gets good rates because he has a contact there from their business meetings, but this year his contact has moved to another resort and he couldn't get the deals as before so they have now shortened their trip. So sad, with the money they've spent they could have triple the points we have.

Another of DH's co-workers goes every year also (sometimes twice) and he doesn't own either. Hi wife won't let him take the tour and every trip he takes at least 6 to 10 people and he foots the bill for airfare and all. Foolish people in my mind. He could have so many points for all the money he's spent it would be obsene.

So sad that they both love Disney but can't see that DVC is the way to go.

Our families know we own and we've taken some with us. My DH and his fiance are going with us in May. We enjoy sharing when we can.

[Kitterleen]

I have it both ways...my co-workers are disney fans also and jealous of each and every time I get to take a trip.
On the other hand, my extended family (livng in Tx.) makes fun of me. Fortunately, I don't live close enough to my extended family to make them aware of every vacation I take, so the ridicule is kept to a minimum.
And my co-workers/friends are extremely supportive so I get to talk about it as much as I want.
What's really neat is, I work in a dentist office and when the computer screen in my room goes idle, it turns to my disney slide show! You wouldn't believe how entertaining it is for patients and how many people ask about my trips. I've found out about several other DVCers because of it.

[Quiksilvr]

Ah...Ocean City, Maryland... I would be quite happy to never see that place (or any of the attendant traffic) again. I grew up down there and I'm glad to be gone.

Anyway, as to the OP's question, I have refrained from telling too many people at work. I work at a sizeable law firm in DC where most of my fellow associates and the partners find the idea of Disney to be too low-class for themselves. They prefer spending their time (and lots of money) in exotic locales. It seems that their attitude is that no one should really vacation in the United States unless they're going to Vegas to blow some cash. Ah, well. They don't need to understand the Disney obsession. As an earlier poster said, one less family to stand behind in line.

[justjudy]

I think everybody we know, and everybody in our small village knows about our Disney DVC love. We go into the bank..."so, getting ready for another Disney trip?" DH goes to a meeting...at least one person will say "When are you going back to Disney?" When we say we are going on vacation, nobody even asks anymore where we are going.....they already know!:goodvibes

[Arthur27]

All my players on my football team know I'm a Disney nut and are far too afraid of what I might do to them if they decide they will be funny and call me Coach Mickey, like make them sing "Part of Your World" while doing 50 push-ups, great motivator, to say anything. :yay: :dance3: :yay: :cheer2: !!!

That would be too funny to see. I work with footballers at my high school so I know the mentality.

[tgropp]

My travel agent of all people used to tease my wife about going to Disney all the time. My brothers and sisters would always think that we were crazy but now that their children are grown up and have children of their own, they come and get Uncle Tim to plan their vacations. They always wished that their parents would take them down after seeing our children going down with us all the time. Now that my nephews and neices are taking their children down to WDW, my brothers and sisters want to go their with their Grandchildren . And of course they all want to use my DVC points.

[ScubaD]

Another great thread, and I enjoy reading all of the responses. I used to think anout keeping it a secret but decided against it as this is what we enjoy. Then when we explain that we will be staying "free" at a hotel costing $700 (ie.) night for 5 nights then the ridiculing stops.

For my DW and me though we purchased into DVC to keep the family together. We are entering the empty nest stage and soon our DD and DS will be married and starting their families. We are already planning to reserve a 3-bedroom villa for the kids and grandkids so that we can share that first Disney experience with the little ones. As Disney explains it, the eyes up and jaws open experience.

We tease our DD that we reserve the right to take our grandchildren on their first Disney trip, at which she disagrees, so we have a Disney fan in our family too. We even got her into the DisBoards while she is away at college. So if she is reading this, get back to your studies young lady.

Go Disney!:dance3:

[aprince&princess]

We are DVC owners since Dec 06 and haven't told any family. I would think that our neighbor whose name we gave to DVC at the tour might know, but I think they sold their contract at the exact same time we were buying.

We haven't told family or friends because we just don't think they get it. Even when we made two trips within a year and half time they said "going again so soon". And we like to go on our own and be able to do what we like, and not work around everyone else. My parents seem to think if we go on vacation together that we must spend every minute together.

We took our first DVC trip last Oct for a long weekend and didn't tell any family that we were even going on a trip. A few friends new we were going to Disney, but they don't know that we are DVC owners.

Sometimes I even just say we are going to Florida to not get the Disney again look. But they always say "Not to Disney?"

[tomandrobin]

Our kids already know that the "first" granddaughter will be a Disney Princess! But we can wait at least 5 more years for that to happen.

We don't hide our Disney addiction and DVC ownership to our friends and neighbors. For me, it only applies to work and clients.

[Starr W.]

We like to travel period and that makes a lot of people jealous(the WDW part is just the icing on the cake).


Though I am surprised to find the number of friends and neighbors who are timeshare owners. 2 people up the street own Westgate weeks. Ran into a fellow DVC owner at our elementary school carnival.

[PEANUT1]

this is a funny thread....never thought about keeping it secret.

we don't get teased about goint to disney but alot of people don't understand the MAGIC. I feel sorry for them:rotfl:

[Maelstrom_]

We always get the "AGAIN??" response whenever we say we're going to WDW. Either that or the "why don't you go somewhere else?" resposne. I think they're all just jealous!!:lmao:

[Simba's Mom]

2. We feel very fortunate we can afford to do Disney often. Some people may never have the opportunity to go even once so we prefer to keep the the trips under wraps.

This is why I tend not to mention my trips to WDW. I work with the United Way in a very poor neighborhood in the county that has the highest poverty rate in the US. So instead of talking about it at work, I share it here.

[rstackjd]

It's kinda hard for us to "keep a secret" - neither of us own a non-disney watch, several of my dress shirts have mickey embroidery, my office (I'm a lawyer) has a fair amount of Disney Art. The real interesting thing is when people come to our home for the first time - the only rooms without some kind of Disney stuff (from actual art to silly stuff to salt and pepper shakers) is the bathroom (oh scratch that - mickey soap), so that just leaves our son's room (actually, he doesnt' know it, but there's a hidden Mickey in his room - he's 23 by the way). I like to refer to the first impression of our home as the shcok and awwwwww:lmao: As we say, far too often - the Magic is Everywhere!

My father in law (who used to love Disney but suddenly got grumpy at about 70) complains that we are not experiencing the world - to which we reply - World Showcase!!! - we can see the whole world in an afternoon and not get disintary!

Viva WDW!! :wizard:

[disneymom8589]

I think our family and friends pretty much have us figured out by now!! :lmao: Those who know we have DVC, don't seem to question our going to Disney so often anymore. I remember we were sort of apprehensive about telling my parents that we bought into DVC. Just a couple of weeks ago, they bought into a Marriott Timeshare down in California, so now I don't feel so "guilty"!! ;)

[DLBDS]

I tend to keep it a secret. Only our immediate family knows when we're going and maybe a few casual acquaintances that wouldn't say "Again?!". Once I started getting the "Again?!" comments I quit mentioning it. As you can see from my signature, we went quite a lot in a 12 month span. :rolleyes1

[cjs123123]

We always hear the comment "Disney Again" all the time. Exspecially from our family. So in 2006 christmas time we decided to invite my cousin and her family to stay with us at ssr. (husband and 2 kids) We were more then happy to invite them. They had to pay for tickets, food, plane, ect... Well when we were at the parks, my cousin who smokes had no problem lighting up were ever we were. my dh and I do not smoke and hated it. She also yelled at her kids all the time. Sort of embarressing to us. When we got home we had to hear from my little cousin that we weren't fun cause we just went to the parks and swam at the pools. We didnt want to go to the beach or travel around florida. To make a very long story short, I think people like my relitives don't respect the disney atmosphere. Were dh and I live and die disney!!:goodvibes I also think alot of it is jealously. We dont go camping. we dont have the cottage on the lake. We just love disney!!!

[nikkistevej]

The envy of others is another reason we don't talk about it. One of my co-workers and friend goes to ocean city every year. The want to go to WDW, they honeymooned there, but says he can't afford it. I know for the money he is spending going to Ocean City, he could afford Disney. But the stigma is still there about "How much it costs to go to Disney". We spend less on vacations now that we are timeshare/DVC owners then ever before in our life.

I know the feeling about O.C., alot of people at my work and my DH's family go "down the ocean" LOL every summer sometimes more than once, but when I say I'm going to WDW, thay always say, "again?!?!?!?!" It's pretty expensive in O.C., I figure let them all go there, they won't be at WDW when I go.:rotfl2:

[nikkistevej]

this is a funny thread....never thought about keeping it secret.

we don't get teased about goint to disney but alot of people don't understand the MAGIC. I feel sorry for them:rotfl:

I agree about the magic, I just feel like crying (OK- I know corny)when I am walking towards the castle, and when I saw the Disney Magic ship in September, I did cry. Everybody just doesn't get it, that's why I love the Disboards!! :hug:

[TunaJr]

We have gone to Myrtle Beach for one or two weeks every year since 1989...and no one says anything about it....we have been to WDW every year since 2004.....and about everyone says 'Disney again'....we don't bring up DVC...I can hear it now...anyway this year line is what are you and your family doing for vacation this year........Two weeks in Florida at the end of June...One week at Myrtle Beach in July....and a week on the Outer Bank of North Carolina in October..........Life is good........:thumbsup2

[KandiB47]

My co-workers and family all know I'm Disney World crazy to an extent. I recently showed some of my closer friends at work the DIS boards and my signature, avatar. I knew they would make fun of me but I had to get this addiction off my chest:rotfl: For some reason they mostly made fun of "DH" and "DS" dear husband and dear son:confused3

This is why I love:love: DIS boards because there are so many nuts like me:laughing:

[dvcbnd]

I never thought about keeping it a secret until recently. This past trip to WDW (Thanksgiving week) I found myself not telling people exactly where we were going. I was finding myself feeling uncomfortable to share my excitement with others. :confused3
People just don't get it! We've been DVC members for almost 11 yrs. and are getting the "you're going again" line more and more. I find a split between the people who are eager to get our help in planning their trip and the ones who always have a comment to pass. Those people in my opinion are just jealous. :rolleyes1 They consider it to be a very expensive trip and they think that we spend every waking minute in the parks. Little do they know, that since we go a couple times a year, we spend more time relaxing and enjoying all the wonderful amenities the DVC resorts have to offer. :cloud9:
Like it was mentioned in previous posts - this is our cabin, mountain home, beach home, etc. and we're loving it!!!!! :love:
Can we help it if our "home away from home" happens to be located in the best place on earth? ;)

[BroganMc]

You have to ask yourself what it is you do when you're on vacation.

In Ocean City, every day we sat on our balcony to watch the sunrise and sunset. Someone would cook breakfast and then it was the usual ritual of put on your bathing suit, go to the pool and beach, wash off all that sand, take a shower and change for a night out. Night's out consisted of either miniature golf, going to the boardwalk for rides and greasy food, or catching a movie. Or else we'd just stay in the room, eat steamed crabs, play cards and watch cable movie channels.

The special highlights included sneaking out to breakfast at the boardwalk or driving up to Rehobeth for the outlet malls. And once a year we could see fireworks at 4th of July.

When we go to Orlando, we visit the aquarium at SeaWorld, go to the zoo at the Animal Kingdom, Hollywood at MGM/DHS, a fantasy land at Magic Kingdom, a world tour and high tech conference in EPCOT, see fireworks every night if we wish, play miniature golf, go to the movies (usually 3D movies), see Cirque, go to nightclubs, go to the boardwalk, or the mountains, or Polynesia for a luau, or out to a ritzy grand afternoon tea. The rides are much better than anything we'd find at Trimper's. The traffic also tends to be a lot better. And we meet people from all over the world.

About the only thing we can't do in Disney is get some authentic Maryland Steamed Crabs. But that's why we usually spend a couple weekends at the beach. Still love the beach vistas but find we just do more in Orlando.

[Kurby]

it's funny - people go to Los Vegas year after year after year and their met with "oh ya how cool, what show are you seeing, what hotel are you staying at, did you win anything?

but people who love Disney are met with "Again?" over and over.

there's far more to do at 1 resort and 1 park at Disney then anyone ever does in Vegas.

ok you can go on a nice 20 minute helicopter ride (did it in the 90's and yes it was fun) over the city or pay more and go out to the damn but what else do people do in Vegas? sit for hours at a table or slot machine gambling - not my idea of vacation more then once or twice but people do it year after year.

to each their own - we just don't feel the need to justify it anymore.

oh and we go to Niagara Falls at least once a year too but no one ever says "Again" when we say we're going there - or when we say we're jumping the boarder to go shopping.

[larry_poppins]

Most people at work know about my Disney hobby. I try to downplay it but it keeps sneaking out! If they start teasing me though I immediately change the subject. I am not going to cast pearls before swine.

When I meet knew people though I rarely talk about it. I have to get a clue that they are interested in Disney before I breach the subject.:goodvibes

Larry

[SanDeeKath]

We just bought some more points and after some people rolling their eyes at me, I stopped talking about it.

BUT lately I have been describing the program to my friends and family and there is more interest then I expected. I have helped 3 different families buy at DVC in the last couple of months alone. The future Hawaii location catches everyone's attention.

And when I offer people weeks to swap with other timeshares, no one wants a week at my actual timeshare -- they ALL want my DVC points! LOL.

SOOOOO, there are a lot of closet Disney-aholics I think. I am just bringing them over to the dark side, one step at a time. :rotfl2:

Katherine

[kimkatmom]

I know what you mean. My DW and I are retired now and our DKs are grown and working. We could go other places, but we always end up at WDW or on a WDcruise. Its the good memories and the good times that keep us goin year after year.

WDW oldie

[Olaf]

I just tell people we got roped into this timeshare scheme and we have to use our points lest we be out big bucks. :rolleyes:

I had one friend take me out to lunch and ask me, quite earnestly, what my obsession with Disney World was all about. She had this look on her face that suggested I might need therapy. :rolleyes:

[JenSop]

I don't really keep it secret, but I don't just talk about it all the time either. I'd say the only "comments" we get are from my sister. Which is strange, since we both went all the time growing up with our grandparents. It's only since she's been with her husband that she makes these comments. (He doesn't like WDW.) Even though we're long time Disney fans, we're still new to DVC. (Just joined last year.) So this summer we're taking my parents and my grandmother and they're all really excited for the trip! And my dad's already thinking long term - taking my nieces in a few years - by then we might also have a little one, so DVC will definitely come in handy for that trip!

I'm lucky in that some of my friends are also Disney fans. One of my friends is actually getting married at WDW in the fall, and the other recently went on a two week trip to the world. These are the people I talk Disney to! (That and the disboards, of course!):thumbsup2

[bevotex]

This is one of the most interested topics I have read on these boards. It is really neat to see how everyone deals with the Disney "issue."

Put us in the category that we do not advertise our DVC ownership and do not intend to. It seems that we have gotten reaction from people about going in the first place that smacks of jealousy. So, we made the decision not to tell others so as not to appear pretentious. We aren't pretentious people, just enjoy our family and away time. DVC was just something that worked for us.

I do not judge where anyone else vacations and wish that others help to that same value. Unfortunately, others believe it their right to make statements whether they are solicited or not.

[eliza61]

You know this is so ironic for me. I live near the NJ shore. People in the tristate area, flock every year to the Jersey shore, like salmon returning upstream to spawn. They will spend thousands of dollars to rent out a beach rental each and every year and it will be perfectly acceptable but they will look at me a little weird for going to Disney every year. Go figure. Nowadays a week in Ocean city NJ is just about as expensive as a week at the world but still they say "you're going to disney again" to which I always reply "Your going to Cape May again?"

[TiggerAlli]

Our close family has always known how often we go because we have to tell them we are traveling & where or there'd be an issue at some point.:rolleyes:

People who have known us a long time also know & basically if I get an "again!?!" or :rolleyes: I just basically ignore it. Heck, most of them aren't traveling anywhere so I'm not sure why they should judge where I AM traveling!

New people, it depends on the vibe I get when the subject comes up, if they seem negative about it I just don't discuss it but if they are interested I will talk about it. Of course I have still gotten burned that way a couple of times but whatever.

I agree, about the people that go to Vegas or the beach or the cabin every year, what's the difference? I used to work w/someone that spent every vacation fixing his cabin--what kind of vacation is that!?! :confused:

At any rate, we're not super open about our "addiction" but we don't really hide it either. And those that do know definitely know to come to me when they have questions! :rotfl:

What’s the best though are a couple of friends that were of the “again?” variety who went & now LOVE the place. I think they still think we’re nuts because we don’t have kids but again whatever. We’re paying for it & we’re enjoying it so YAY! :cool1:

[TenThousandVolts]

I am embarassed of my Disney addiction. Not sure why- I guess I just think it seems kind of uncool. But I don't really hide it- I just don't bring it up in conversation either. I never wear Disney stuff and try to keep it on DL. What am I going to do when my kids get old and I can't use them as an excuse for going to WDW AGAIN?!

Olaf- your post is the funniest, I can imagine an SNL skit, Disney Addicts Intervention with Dr. Drew, or something like that.

[a Really Bad Egg]

She had this look on her face that suggested I might need therapy.
:lmao:

[wildernessDad]

I talk about it at work. They probably feel that I am out of it or something, but they can think what they like.

We joined in 2005. Since then, I've mellowed some. I've toned it down a bit at work.

I think that if some folks at my work smiled, that their face would crack. It's a pretty dry place.

[BroganMc]

I had one friend take me out to lunch and ask me, quite earnestly, what my obsession with Disney World was all about. She had this look on her face that suggested I might need therapy. :rolleyes:

That's rich! Quick honey, we need to arrange an intervention for cousin Jane. She's 38 and still loves Mickey Mouse. She should be worshipping Kelli Rippa instead. Oh wait, Rippa loves Disney too? What has this world come to.

[DVC Mike]

I don't keep it a secret. Everyone at works knows to speak to Mike if you're planning a WDW vacation. Everyone there knows I vacation there 4 times a year.

Outside of work, you'll see me wearing WDW T-shirts and Polo shirts at least one or two days a week.

Who cares what other people think? It's my life and I'm not ashamed to let others know how I enjoy spending my time.

[edk35]

Oh yeah, we hear it all the time, have for the last 17 trips. I always find it so funny! It is especially curious to me that someone can own a beach house and go there on a regular basis, and that is "ok", but that is different from what we do. My son's principal once said to me that there were so many other places to visit, like Europe, and I replied, "we go to Germany, Italy, France, England, Morocco, ...." She thought I was nuts!!!:rotfl:


:rotfl2: :thumbsup2 I Love it!!!!~

[deej696]

It is very well known within our family just how Disney crazy we are. We are due to be married at Disney later in the year, and many know that we own at DVC. I have always been a Disney nut since I was a little kid, however, so it does not really come as any suprise to anyone. Now, as far as my DIS life here on the boards, well that is definitely a secret because I doubt anyone would understand 2 hours a day on this thing:rotfl2:

[edk35]

Yesterday in my daughter's AP Bio class (she is a Jr. in high school) the teacher asked if anyone had been to THE LAND in EPCOT at WDW and if they had ever rode the boat ride into the green house area. I guess they were talking about a subject pertaining to this. SO my daughter raised her hand and another girl said she had been to WDW 2 times and the teacher oooohhhheeedddd and ahhhhheeddddd over that. Then one girl said she went to WDW when she was younger and didn't really like it. Another girl said she just had no desire to ever go EVER (:confused3 ). I asked my daughter if she told the teacher that she had been 13 times in her 17 years and she said "No way....my friends think we are nuts for going all the time there was no way I was going to mention it in class with people I barely know!!" :rotfl:

[edk35]

we get the same responses from some people about going again. Now last year we went in Jan. that is when we bought into DVC...took first DVC in Aug., went back in Nov and then in Jan this year. I almost feel like we should just keep our mouths closed with a couple of friends. They just don't get it. My son's best friends' family ...they don't get it and they seem to always say "you are going again?" I have never told my parents that we bought in either. We have only told a few people and those are the people that love Disney too.

[OurDogCisco]

Sadly... very few people know we own DVC. They do know we are Disney FREAKS though. If people find out we are going to Disney I just say we got a trade into the resort or I swapped with someone with my Hawaii resort. Very few know we have timeshares too. We picked timeshares over owning a vacation home because it fits our lifestyle better. But we get tired of people 2nd guessing our decision so, we don't tell them. They just think we love Disney and going to Hawaii. I'm sure it is all envy but I don't get it.

[dzorn]

Everyone knows I've turned into a disney nut. My family knows about DVC, DH only a few know.

Denise in MI

[Reginak]

We have told everyone and, at first, no one understood. Now a few have come around and some are starting to. But they all think that I am a little crazy. :)
Regina

[Disneypirate85]

What I find amazing is how they LOVE to tease me bout my Disney Life, UNTILL they need Disney advice or planning tips then all of sudden I'm the goto guy.....THEN not so funny....Oh well love to help out anyway:confused3

[Joann]

All my friends know how much we love Disney, I have had one person say, why do you always go there why don't you try somewhere else? Well we do go other places, but we also go to Disney every year aswell cause we like it! My husband has friends who love it there aswell , so much they are buying vacation homes aswell with us there! PPL thought we were nuts buying DVC untill I explained it to them and now one is actually buying it aswell and a few are thinking about it. I don't care what people think about our love of Disney , cause untill they do it they will always have something negative to say about it, and thats fine they are the ones missing out!

[tomandrobin]

Everyone outside of work knows about our love for Disney and DVC. We do get tired of the comments about going again. I was over my brothers house yesterday and his sister in-law was there visiting. Now, in the past she was one of those who made off-the cuff comments about Disney and DVC. Well now she is planning a big trip to Disney. Who does she turn to for help....me! How can I help her with her Disney trip, including with lodging.

It amazes me how often those who sneer and chuckle at us, always come to us for advice and guidance for thier Disney trips.

[kikiq]

It's no secret at my dh's office, in fact, his office is filled with Mickey and POC. And even though the boss' son works as a DLR character, they ask us about the park and WDW. So this week, my dh finds out that the fellow in the next office is going to WDW, didn't ask for help or recommendations.
But then he booked AS Sports and is going during Spring Break, so maybe he thought he knew better. I would have recommended Pop Century<G>

[Nikisha421]

Hey...sshh

this is my deepest darkest secret. i just recently fell in love with WDW. Itook my daugter to Disney for the first time in her life last August and she was in LOVE. we went to BBB and spent what i call a small fortune...everytime i take about disney i get that inevitable again statement. i thought i was going crazy but it is not only me. i now try to minimize my conversation and stay of topic i already have two trips planned for this year. I recently became a DVC member which secretly pleases me more than ever. GOD gave me the best daughter ever becasue before we even made it to Disney for our first trip the love was festering in the both of us. She will be five this year and every year has been a big DISNey part. Every here calls there kids DS and DD but before I even found out about the DIS I would refer to my Michey (yes her name is Michey pronouced like Mickey but at least short fr Michaela) as my disney daughter. she really is my disney daughter she loves everything disney from the c hannel to the website. i love her more than anything because my loves are her love. we love disney. she doesnt of course get the concept of being DVC members but this is my first really gift to her love mommy.

ps i feel like i just let go of my deepest darkest secret so please hold on to it for me:wizard:

[chillgirl99]

My DH's family are the true "again" brigade, however, my MIL has gone on so many cruises she no longer will get off the ship when in port. Go firgure...to each their own. My mom and I went to WDW every year for at least a week around her birthday leaving DH and DKs at home. :goodvibes We lost mom 2 years ago and I really miss those trips. However, what wonderful memories I have and that is what it is all about for me. Now with DVC I take my children and grandchildren making, what I hope, are lifetime memories. So I don't advertise we own DVC but, as with many of you, people seem to know who to talk to about a Disney vacation.


Guess who asked to come along on our 09 family trip to AKV? You're right!! My MIL. ;)

[bevotex]

Not sure why people feel comfortable trying to rain on anyone's parade with the whole "again" statements. Not like they are paying for the trip.

[KandiB47]

My coworker approached me today to tell me she is buying into DVC after her WDW trip last week. Yes! Now maybe I'll have somebody at work to talk to about my obsession. Maybe someday I'll share the DISboards with her but then I might have to be more careful about what I post;)

[StormTigger]

I was a part-time CM at a local Disney Store when I joined DVC. (This is when Disney still owned the TDS), and everyone at the store where Disney-addicts, but I was only the 2nd person at the store who had joined DVC. Everyone else at the store who went (often multiple times a year) preferred to go on their discount. I did have 2 people give me grief about joining, and one even gave me the "You fell into THAT trap? Hahahaha!" - Of course this is the same person who has been going to WDW for YEARS (long before becoming a CM), and only stays at the YC. I can't imagine how many points she could have had if she had bought into DVC, of course now that her son works for DVC she at least "gets it" (although still hasn't bought in).

At my job that paid for my Disney-addiction, my boss and immediate co-workers either get it, or at least know it's just me and lets it go with only positive comments and mild curiosity. (I planned my bosses trip a couple years ago, and she's still trying to figure out how to go again.) The other people at work just kind of laugh. They see my passion for Disney and just think it's cool. They also like having someone to go to whenever they start to think about a Disney trip. (Plus I'm a computer tech... they know to keep me happy. :surfweb: ) I do admit I don't talk about it as much as I use to. I only bring it up if asked, and try to judge my conversation by the look on their faces.

Outside of work, my friends know of my Disney obsession and just go with it. I honestly think they would faint if I told them I went on vacation somewhere other then Disney. Oh and the really fun part... My Primary Care Physician is a DVC member, and my Dentist is a Disney addict too (although I haven't convinced him to join DVC - yet).

My Mom and Dad (divorced w/ their own separate families) have been going to Disney every year for years (not together), of course they started AFTER I moved out of the house :headache:. So telling them was a non-issue.

MY DP's work gives him the "Again" thing, but he just eats it up, and bombards their cell phones w/ Pix msg's while we are on vacation. His family is really supportive too, we took them to Disney soon after we bought into DVC, and they know we are planning another big family trip as soon as the nephews get old enough.

[bevotex]

bump

[tomandrobin]

MY DP's work gives him the "Again" thing, but he just eats it up, and bombards their cell phones w/ Pix msg's while we are on vacation.

Ah, another pix messenger from WDW! I like to tease friends and family with play-by-play pix messages of rides, parades, characters ans such! Let's me get in the last laugh.

[mla973]

I have been a Disney fan since my nursery had Mickey wallpaper. I don't feel the need to hide it from anyone. There are people who don't get it, but I couldn't care less. Shorter park wait times for me. :)

I agree with a PP who said she talks about Disney, but not so much DVC. That sums up my perspective. We are a late 20's couple with no kids, so we get lots of strange looks, but I don't really care. No need to let them know we've committed to 40+ years of Disney vacations!

Strange, I know, but I've always felt like there are "regular people" and then there are "Disney people." Until I did the WDW College Program, and to a larger extent, found the DIS, I did not know so many other "Disney people" existed. It's like I've found home again! To know I'm not the only one who makes vacation spreadsheets or sets their alarm to make 180-day out CRT reservations is pretty darn cool. Not to mention, I love it when people get phrases like "We're going to catch a bus to MK, ride the Mountains, go on IASW, hop a monorail to the Poly for our ADR at Ohana and then go to MGM to ride Tower and RnR before hitting PI."

[BroganMc]

Not to mention, I love it when people get phrases like "We're going to catch a bus to MK, ride the Mountains, go on IASW, hop a monorail to the Poly for our ADR at Ohana and then go to MGM to ride Tower and RnR before hitting PI."

Yup. As a computer geek, I love speaking acronyms and watching the clueless go cross-eyed. Just havve to be careful not to mixup your languages in mid-sentence.

But I'm seriously missing out on the pix messaging. I always wait till later to e-mail my high res photos.

So who else puts up Disney wallpaper on their computers? The obscure kind that make the uninitiated wonder what cool place is that. (I had pics of England up when workmates thought it was from my London trip. They were shocked to learn this was the Disney version.)

[Chester's Mum]

They all know I go every year (i.e. Disney again???), but I've held my DVC membership close to my chest. I'm not ready to defend myself on that yet.

[Meliechick]

My immediate family completely gets it and can't wait to do another family trip. Most of the time we get the comment "Disney is for kids." We don't have children but as you all know there are plenty of adult things to do at the World.

My good friend didn't get it and kept saying that she went 30 years ago with her family and it wasn't that fun. So I invited her to go with DH and I. When she came back she told everyone that it was by far the best vacation that she has ever been on and asks me every year when can she go back with us.

At my current job there are lots of people that are fomer Disney CM's so they get it. Since we work for an airline and can fly for free, they go back even more than me. That makes me feel less crazy.

[moredisneyplease]

I wear my Disney badge proudly and everyone knows it! Let them make fun because I most certainly wont be inviting them to stay with me on any upcoming trips!!! :goodvibes

[Starr W.]

Got the "what are you doing in Talbot's" by the salesperson, when my sister mentioned we've been to WDW twice since November and leaving Sat. for Disney's Vero Beach. I was about to put down the armload of stuff(not from the mark down rack) and walk out.

[kindra657]

I am a very proud Disney GeeK!!!!!! and i don't care what other people think! if they went & experienced Disney the way that we do, they would be addicts too!!!!!
don't be ashamed of something you love :)
:cool2:

[maraki527]

I hear comments about it all the time People laughed at us because we went to Disney for the first part of our honeymoon ( St. Lucia was part 2). We have been to Disney 3 times this year and people say why dont you go somewhere different. We will not be going this year and I feel terrible about it. I am already thinking of ways that we can save up more money so that we an go this year

[tomandrobin]

with yesterday being Easter and getting togother with most of our extended family, we got our normal chorus of "You are going again?" and " Didn't you just get back from Disney?"....etc, etc.

[rtobe]

Gee, um there are two pairs of ears in my office, three Mr. Potato Heads all of whom have Disney parts, a Mickey sorcerer hat and the sharks from Finding Nemo. They share the space with the law degree. :-)