Bitten by bug while at Disney, will it ever go away?

[mom2taylorandemily]

Nope, it never goes away! In fact, we took an 11 hiatus to have kids, and then DH had open heart surgery, so we just couldn't afford to go for a long time. But once we went back with the kids, we've been back every year, and this year we are going twice. So, to answer your question, no it stays with you!!!

 

[homeschoolmomof4]

No it only gets worse with each successive trip! My kids and I listen to Disney music on Live365 all day long. We plan special Disney themed dinners together. We have Disney music on our iPods and my car even has Mickey ears on the antenae and a Disney license plate cover. My 9 year old wants to be an imagineer when he grows up now and is studying science like crazy to make his dream come true. My 14 year old is a competitive dancer who dreams of dancing at WDW and has already started researching the college program! DH and I are even starting to look at retiring down there. I never thought we would be such huge Disney fans but here we are!! I wouldn't change a thing.

 

[hollierae]

I hate to tell you, but No. That is why we keep going back. I wonder if they have some type of Disney Rehab that we can attend?

 

[seadd67]

I have it so bad that I cried as we were checking out of AKL and I cry on every Disney commercial when they open the envelope and the balloon pops out! I'm already dreaming of when we can go back...I think I'm going to do a surprise Christmas present. My DH and DS think that I have a problem!!! My biggest peave is when my mom says, "You're not planning another trip are you?" "You need to do a REAL vacation this time." WHAT NERVE!!!!

I know I always get that reaction your going to Disney world again??
there response Is how many times can you see it,I just shake my head and say you just do not understand! oh and smile and the thought of driving to the airport for our trip to home

 

[Daytona99]

Nope, it's addicting. We love it and just count the time til our next visit.

 

[disneyworldluvr349]

We have been to Disney World ten times in ten years, and trust me even though I know we will go back the bug never ever goes away

 

[tkoran]

OMG! DH just inadvertantly made my itch worse! (Remember, this was Mr. Anti-Disney before our trip.) We were talking about the economy, etc. and he made the comment that he wishes we could afford to go to Disney for a week every year. He said he's not going to worry about that right now since we have a couple of smaller bills we need to get out of the way, but it's obviously on his mind as well.

I'm freaking out here!!

 

[JKB DIS]

Nope!!! It never goes away. In fact, it seems to get worse after each trip.

 

[d1gitman]

it doesn't go away although our family was injected with an antidote this January that is likely to stop the itch for a few years. this antidote was called stimulous (aka - "change") and i don't recommend it to anyone as it is completely draining and nauseating. unfortunately, all reports are that it has spread to pandemic proportions and is likely to affect much of the population.

 

[ShannonMB]

I honestly thought that I'd be over my "need" to go to Disney once me made the trip and be happy to go somewhere else. I didn't realize what a hold that place would have on me once we left.

hahaheeehehehe That is exactly what I thought when we went on our trip in Oct, 2007. "Let's get Disney out of the way while DD (6 at the time) is at the perfect age. Then we can go on all kinds of other vacations!"

Well, we just got back 3 weeks ago from our second trip, and I think I'm more obsessed than ever. My sister has been trying to talk us into a trip to an all-inclusive resort in Mexico in November, but all I've been doing is trying to figure out how to let her down easy and plan another Disney trip. Maybe I can use those drug wars down there as an excuse! To me, going there would be like going to a Disney resort -- without the Disney!

People who don't have it can't possibly understand!

 

[tndisneyfan]

No, sorry, it will never go away. The bad part is it could get worse.

 

[erincon23]

I've been doing extensive research on the cause of this horrible disease, and have decided that this is the right place to publish my findings. The Walt Disney Company, several years ago, made a decision to deploy WMDs (Weapons of Manic Disney-ness) and put a virus in Dole Whips, giant Toll House Cookies, and Wave chocolate cakes, slathered it on metal pins, and even stepped up the program a few years ago by putting it in the water supply at its water parks. This virus is incurable, and may be transmitted. Not everyone is susceptible -- there is a group without the latent Disney gene that will not be infected. Symptoms include obsessive thoughts, compulsive spending, feelings of giddiness and euphoria whenever seeing this and despair and sadness when it's been too long since a booster infection.

HOWEVER: my researchers report that while infected subjects have at times suggested that they wish it didn't affect their bank accounts so heavily, not one of the questioned subjects longed for a return to their pre-Disney infection state.

In the course of my research, I am ECSTATIC to say that I too have been infected, and return to the source for my booster in 11 DAYS!!!!! I have decided to research the level of infection aboard the floating vessels ("Disney Cruise Line") following my research at the mother ship.

DON'T FIGHT THE DIS! You will enjoy this. You will transmit this to co-workers, friends, children, grandchildren, even your dog. Obey!

- Erin

 

[blues2411]

The Disney bug it is. I think about it constantly since we got back! The kids talk about it almost daily and say they wish we were back and it's been almost a month since we were there. DH even took them out for a hike this past weekend and told them they were going to go climb Expedition Everest since we still have a lot of snow. This coming from the guy who was slightly ticked at me for talking him into taking the trip to begin with and stated more than once, even while there, that we shouldn't expect to ever go there again.

Does this feeling ever go away?

Nope that's why I'm going back 3 more times this year!!! This is the ONLY place that my husband and I have traveled to that he wants to go back and we have been tons of places!!! I'm so happy and lucky he LOVES Disney!!!!

 

[toledo13]

The Disney bug it is. I think about it constantly since we got back! The kids talk about it almost daily and say they wish we were back and it's been almost a month since we were there. DH even took them out for a hike this past weekend and told them they were going to go climb Expedition Everest since we still have a lot of snow. This coming from the guy who was slightly ticked at me for talking him into taking the trip to begin with and stated more than once, even while there, that we shouldn't expect to ever go there again.

Does this feeling ever go away?

It's very strange isn't it? I'm sure other places... like Cedar Point... Kings Island... Six Flags... Sea World... don't have people sitting on a message board all day talking about it ... like we do about disney

I can tell you one thing- my disney bug will probably never ever go away, and I'm ok with that! I'm one of those people who HAS to look forward to something, or else I get depressed and turn into a mess. Disney is to me, as it is to many, my happy place, and whether or not we go every year, I still plan, and read, and watch the rides on youtube... just like everyone else!



We're all crazy together- it's ok!

 

[P&B's Mom]

Absolutely NOT! We went for the first time last June, loved it so much that we bought DVC!!!!!

 

[SCCamper]

I was bitten back in 1976. Haven't gotten over it yet.

 

[dis_princess18]

The Disney bug it is. I think about it constantly since we got back! The kids talk about it almost daily and say they wish we were back and it's been almost a month since we were there. DH even took them out for a hike this past weekend and told them they were going to go climb Expedition Everest since we still have a lot of snow. This coming from the guy who was slightly ticked at me for talking him into taking the trip to begin with and stated more than once, even while there, that we shouldn't expect to ever go there again.

Does this feeling ever go away?

why would you never go again. disney is only like the best place on earth

 

[tkoran]

I've been doing extensive research on the cause of this horrible disease, and have decided that this is the right place to publish my findings. The Walt Disney Company, several years ago, made a decision to deploy WMDs (Weapons of Manic Disney-ness) and put a virus in Dole Whips, giant Toll House Cookies, and Wave chocolate cakes, slathered it on metal pins, and even stepped up the program a few years ago by putting it in the water supply at its water parks. This virus is incurable, and may be transmitted. Not everyone is susceptible -- there is a group without the latent Disney gene that will not be infected. Symptoms include obsessive thoughts, compulsive spending, feelings of giddiness and euphoria whenever seeing this and despair and sadness when it's been too long since a booster infection.

HOWEVER: my researchers report that while infected subjects have at times suggested that they wish it didn't affect their bank accounts so heavily, not one of the questioned subjects longed for a return to their pre-Disney infection state.

In the course of my research, I am ECSTATIC to say that I too have been infected, and return to the source for my booster in 11 DAYS!!!!! I have decided to research the level of infection aboard the floating vessels ("Disney Cruise Line") following my research at the mother ship.

DON'T FIGHT THE DIS! You will enjoy this. You will transmit this to co-workers, friends, children, grandchildren, even your dog. Obey!

- Erin

You're a hoot!

 

[tkoran]

it doesn't go away although our family was injected with an antidote this January that is likely to stop the itch for a few years. this antidote was called stimulous (aka - "change") and i don't recommend it to anyone as it is completely draining and nauseating. unfortunately, all reports are that it has spread to pandemic proportions and is likely to affect much of the population.

DH is really worried about this too. I'm sure the only way he'll consider going anywhere for quite some time is if we can manage to put away a nice little chunk of money over and above the cost of the trip first. Luckily we are very close to being debt free so that should help. Cross our fingers that neither of us loses our jobs now.

 

[tkoran]

It's very strange isn't it? I'm sure other places... like Cedar Point... Kings Island... Six Flags... Sea World... don't have people sitting on a message board all day talking about it ... like we do about disney

I can tell you one thing- my disney bug will probably never ever go away, and I'm ok with that! I'm one of those people who HAS to look forward to something, or else I get depressed and turn into a mess. Disney is to me, as it is to many, my happy place, and whether or not we go every year, I still plan, and read, and watch the rides on youtube... just like everyone else!



We're all crazy together- it's ok!

You know, you're right! We're only about 4 hours from Six Flags, and as much as I like it, I don't ever yearn to be there. We do go to every year and love the Wisconsin Dells, but we only live an hour away from there.