Do you ever have one of those...yup...

[DollfieDreams]

I completely know about EVERYTHING you just said...

First...Illuminations...as previous mentioned, I was dancing like a complete fool in the car...and proceeded to re-live that experience last night on the way home from shopping...I know every beat too, and listen to it usually about 3 times a week

Second...the smile...omg the smile. BASICALLY, one of the main reasons, no lie, that my parents take me to Disney World (besides that it's an amazing vacation spot), is so that they can see "that" smile. It ONLY comes when in Disney, and occassionally talking about Disney. It's this huge, eye-sparkling, heart racing, happiest-place-on-earth smile. Childish in nature, timeless in use. OH the Disney World Smile.

Third...convos with friends about Disney...oh forrgeett it! Hahaha, I usually start spitting out facts and trivia and news that I have heard from...hmm...ALL OF YOU...and ten minutes will go by and I will realize that they have changed the subject and are talking to one another while I am still babbling on and on about Disney...talking to myself....

thank god someone understands THAT smile. and it comes with this swelling in your heart feeling, and your skin tingles and your eyes get all misty. i still cry at the fireworks and spectro magic. it never gets old. i get an adrenaline rush from listening to the music, like i can feel my stomach flip and my toes curl. its an amazing feeling, and with me, all i want to do is share it. my brother laughs at me everytime i cry at the shows, but i cant help it.

theres so many things WRONG with the world nowadays, and being at disney, and seeing all those people of every race, size, and gender coming together at the end of the day to "gather 'round the fire" or to stand attentive before a princcess's castle, for a brief moment, there are no problems, everyone is just happy. you can see it on everyones faces, from the tiny children to the elderly in wheel chairs, they all have this same, awe-stricken face of pure childlike delight at watching fireworks explode and listening to such wonderful, heartfelt music. if you see a cast memeber during the shows, their faces look so content, and euphoric at watching the people. i can only imagine what they must feel. i want to know what they feel.

when people say they "dont like disney" or its "stupid" they obviously dont have an open mind. its not just a theme park. its not just a place to suck your money out of you six times a year. its only one word: magical. its everything they tell you it is and more. and its unfortunate that some people think that way.

wow....didnt mean to rant about it. but i just feel very happy that SOMEONE understands. finally!

 

[Daisymae26]

thank god someone understands THAT smile. and it comes with this swelling in your heart feeling, and your skin tingles and your eyes get all misty. i still cry at the fireworks and spectro magic. it never gets old. i get an adrenaline rush from listening to the music, like i can feel my stomach flip and my toes curl. its an amazing feeling, and with me, all i want to do is share it. my brother laughs at me everytime i cry at the shows, but i cant help it.

theres so many things WRONG with the world nowadays, and being at disney, and seeing all those people of every race, size, and gender coming together at the end of the day to "gather 'round the fire" or to stand attentive before a princcess's castle, for a brief moment, there are no problems, everyone is just happy. you can see it on everyones faces, from the tiny children to the elderly in wheel chairs, they all have this same, awe-stricken face of pure childlike delight at watching fireworks explode and listening to such wonderful, heartfelt music. if you see a cast memeber during the shows, their faces look so content, and euphoric at watching the people. i can only imagine what they must feel. i want to know what they feel.
when people say they "dont like disney" or its "stupid" they obviously dont have an open mind. its not just a theme park. its not just a place to suck your money out of you six times a year. its only one word: magical. its everything they tell you it is and more. and its unfortunate that some people think that way.

wow....didnt mean to rant about it. but i just feel very happy that SOMEONE understands. finally!

Becka, the part I bolded is exactly how I feel. When I'm on the plane going to Disney and I see other families that I assume are going too (who wouldn't be on a plane to Orlando if they're not going to Disney? ), I feel so connected to the rest of the world, like we're one big happy family! What's even better is when you see the same people on your flight home!

Last night I had a dream that I was at Disney...but I won't be going there for a while (but hopefully maybe next January!)

I <3 Disney!

 

[DDRManiac]

Well i came to this thread a few days back and read Ash's first post about Illuminations. i guess i never realized i could get that song so right after that i got it and listened to it and here i am now posting with one of those disney moments that made me want to be there more then anywhere else in the world...i love disney world and i cant wait to go back!

 

[ItWasn'tMe]

I've done just about everything everyone else has posted.

 

[MyHappyEnding_]

Well I'm more of a Disney World Fanatic than a Disney Fanatic in general.

Everyday I watch the Disney Planning DVD, and a few taped shows I have on Disney World on my DVR.

I have tons of books about the resort which I read when I'm bored. And I have a big box of all the pamphlets I've gotten from the parks and resorts since 1996.

And a lot of the time, I smell certain smells at places that remind me of Disney World. And I'll say, "It smells like Disney World in here", and my friends give me a weird look.

I also have Splash Mountain, Tomorrowland, and Animal Kingdom framed posters hung up in my room.

And when I'm on the computer I just sit and listen to Disney World music while I look up some interesting facts on the parks.

 

[epcotgirl16]

I swear reading all of these things about WDW gives me more proof that we all must be related in some way. It's like everyone here is my long lost family! That's also how I feel EVERYTIME I go to WDW. It may sound corney but I always love the happy feeling that I get when I go... like there's nothing wrong in the world because WDW exists! It's like going to my second home to see my second family. I always laugh more when I'm there too.
5 MORE WEEKS UNTIL WDW AND THE CRUISE.
Can't wait to meet up with the fam. again!!!

 

[disneydramadiva]

Well I'm more of a Disney World Fanatic than a Disney Fanatic in general.

Everyday I watch the Disney Planning DVD, and a few taped shows I have on Disney World on my DVR.

I have tons of books about the resort which I read when I'm bored. And I have a big box of all the pamphlets I've gotten from the parks and resorts since 1996.

And a lot of the time, I smell certain smells at places that remind me of Disney World. And I'll say, "It smells like Disney World in here", and my friends give me a weird look.

I also have Splash Mountain, Tomorrowland, and Animal Kingdom framed posters hung up in my room.

And when I'm on the computer I just sit and listen to Disney World music while I look up some interesting facts on the parks.

OKG. The whole thing about the smell!!! My dad had this cherry scented air freshener in his truck. I was thinking, and all of the sudden, I looked up and said tha it smelled like Disney. I coudn't put my finger on it, but it SMELLED LIKE DISNEY WORLD!!

Also, my planning DVD broke, and you can only get one per household. I got it about 3 months ago. I'll have to get one next year.

 

[JackSparrow0791]

lol.. yea, we were writing poems in english and i suddenly remembered disney, wanted to go really bad, and wrote a whoel poem about it, and then found out one of my best friends like disney as much as me, and that night she found out she was going to disney...

 

[DollfieDreams]

And a lot of the time, I smell certain smells at places that remind me of Disney World. And I'll say, "It smells like Disney World in here", and my friends give me a weird look.

omg yes! sometimes its when im randomly walking somewhere and the wind blows in my direction and i stop, look around and stand there thinking "...smells like...right outside splash mountain...near the briar patch gift shop...yeah...", thank god im not the only one who realizes disney does in fact have a smell XD.

 

[pacificnorthwester]

one time at school we were playing outburst and the catagories was disney characters and I was the person on my team that said anything and I won that round for my team::sniffle::it was the proudest moment of my life! LOL

 

[Captain Brain]

On Live365 I listen to Disney Music. Only Disney Music.

 

[marypops!]

omg yes! sometimes its when im randomly walking somewhere and the wind blows in my direction and i stop, look around and stand there thinking "...smells like...right outside splash mountain...near the briar patch gift shop...yeah...", thank god im not the only one who realizes disney does in fact have a smell XD.

oh the smells i mainly smell something which reminds me of disney at school then there's the oat so simple porridge which has apples in and makes me think of philharmagic... and at school we have these interactive white boards and the wipes to clean them smell like the orange groves from soarin' and on Tuesday i could smell some dusty smell which made me think of magic kingdom i think just don't remember where

just wondering if anyone else has the relive the magic DVDs which are fan created DVDs of most of the attractions, hotels and downtown disney at WDW (and a bonus DVD of the remember fireworks and the new parade at disneyland... forgot the name of the parade) which adds up to 18 DVDs with over 20 hours total (i think the only reason i got it was because it had soarin' on it) and i think if you buy it now it costs less then when i got it (about $75 dollars less)

now if only i could remember the site for it...

 

[xxDisneyDancerxx]

I have alot of those moments!!
I start listening to Disnet music ALL the time.
I sing it all the time!
I would start being WICKEDDD excited when my trip gets closer.
And I'm leaving in 10 days to do on my trip!!
I'm having a "Disney Fanatic Moment" right noww!!!

 

[Princess Ash]

thank god someone understands THAT smile. and it comes with this swelling in your heart feeling, and your skin tingles and your eyes get all misty. i still cry at the fireworks and spectro magic. it never gets old. i get an adrenaline rush from listening to the music, like i can feel my stomach flip and my toes curl. its an amazing feeling, and with me, all i want to do is share it. my brother laughs at me everytime i cry at the shows, but i cant help it.

theres so many things WRONG with the world nowadays, and being at disney, and seeing all those people of every race, size, and gender coming together at the end of the day to "gather 'round the fire" or to stand attentive before a princcess's castle, for a brief moment, there are no problems, everyone is just happy. you can see it on everyones faces, from the tiny children to the elderly in wheel chairs, they all have this same, awe-stricken face of pure childlike delight at watching fireworks explode and listening to such wonderful, heartfelt music. if you see a cast memeber during the shows, their faces look so content, and euphoric at watching the people. i can only imagine what they must feel. i want to know what they feel.

when people say they "dont like disney" or its "stupid" they obviously dont have an open mind. its not just a theme park. its not just a place to suck your money out of you six times a year. its only one word: magical. its everything they tell you it is and more. and its unfortunate that some people think that way.

wow....didnt mean to rant about it. but i just feel very happy that SOMEONE understands. finally!

OMG Becka and Claire...I was just at WDW, and I cannot even begin to describe how EVERY TRIP I give almost that IDENTICAL speech to my family...scary...we DEF are all related in some way...I'd like to say something more eloquent and deep-sounding, but I think you covered it all...

 

[jiminy8]

woww this thread made me feel so good lol cause i feel like im not the only one who does thesse things. lol and yeah im soooo glad i joined these boards..and i can realate to like almost every one. lol I wanna go backkk

 

[disneydramadiva]

Also, if you take a look at my favorites list, you could see how mmuch my whole family lovves Disney. DisBoards, Disney College Program, Disney Imagineering Summer Program, Disney Interviews, Disney Yearbook, Walt Disney World Wolfgang Puck Restaurants (my dad didn't believe me thaat it actually exists).