How do you deal with being the only Disney freak in the house?

[airforcemomof2]

I am the Disney obsessed one in the house, I make all the plans, obsess, watch the video's, am on DIS all the time, make and reschedule ADR's, budget, obsess some more, ect...( you get my point) My DH and kids aren't nearly as obsessed, and sometimes it really irritates me that they don't share in my excitement and don't appreciate what I am doing! Honestly, I think I would have more fun going by myself! It would certainly be cheaper!! How do I bring them over to the dark side, or do I just stop caring?

 

[married2mm]

i am a level 3 disney freak-but luckily my dh and dd and ds are level 2's

my dd often humours me, by asking what site are you on-as if there's anything else to look at but the dis?!

the rest of my family are not into disney-at all

whilst i enjoy seeing family get togethers and reading about them on the dis-i think it's a shame we will never experience a big meet-but each to their own-the 4 of us have a super time

 

[DisLis]

I have had the same struggle with my DD16. The last trip was just the two of us and I tried to include things that are important to her. I kept the pace more relaxed and we went back to the hotel for afternoon swims, which she loves. We also spend the day at a water park, which we have never done. We had the dining plan and she loved going to themed restaurants and ordering anything she wanted. We're going back Dec.1st and this was her idea. She is actually excited!
It is more challenging to capture what everyone wants when you have multiple family members, but what we have done when the kids were younger was to split up for parts of the day. This also worked great.

 

[carrie1626]

I deal myself just fine!!!

My huband think's I'm in a cult
My daughter is like me but not as extreme.
My son doesn't have a thought one way or another

But I have other family members exactly like myself: mom, dad, sister, cousin

 

[married2mm]

I deal myself just fine!!!

My huband think's I'm in a cult

that's very funny

it's a harmless group to be in!

 

[Julie711]

Thank goodness dh is just as a Disney nut as I am, lol. DD loves Disney and this coming trip will be her 4th trip, however she's only 4 yrs old so doesn't really grasp the Disney freakness like we do!!
My family & some friends are total opposites and always give us nonsense for how often we go and ask don't you want to go somewhere else?
Well of course some have never been and my sister has been once, so my response is until you have been to really see just how MAGICAL it really is keep comments to yourself, lol

 

[kydisfan]

My wife thinks I'm crazy. I was looking at the weather in Disney the other day and her response was "I don't care if its raining in Disney, we are in Kentucky."

She messed up and mentioned going back in May 2013. I told her I was already on it.

 

[rebeccaariel]

I'm the only Disney freak in my house, but a few of my friends are Disney freaks as well, so that helps! My next trip is with my mom, who, while not obsessed with Disney, is extraordinarily good at having a blast anywhere she goes. She loves sharing in what I'm passionate about, and even if she doesn't have that same interest, she'll get involved because she likes participating in what I enjoy. She's an angel, what can I say

 

[tenaseewalker]

While my DH loves Disney World just as much as we do he can't go as often. My DS (14 yrs old) and I have been 67 times, I am the obsessed one. Although I did managed to get everyone else in my whole family hooked too. So I can always find someone to go with. I can't seem to get Disney off my mind. when I get on the computer this is the first site I hit, I listen to Disney CD's everytime I get into a car and I am constantly making plans to go back. We just got back from Disney at the end of Sept. and I can't wait to go back.. It's just the people who have never been or the people who try and see everything in 3 days that doesn't understand my addiction and thats ok with me because it's just less crowded if they don't want to go back..

 

[disnut8]

I am the Disney obsessed one in the house, I make all the plans, obsess, watch the video's, am on DIS all the time, make and reschedule ADR's, budget, obsess some more, ect...( you get my point) My DH and kids aren't nearly as obsessed, and sometimes it really irritates me that they don't share in my excitement and don't appreciate what I am doing! Honestly, I think I would have more fun going by myself! It would certainly be cheaper!! How do I bring them over to the dark side, or do I just stop caring?

You stop caring. Sorry to all those who want their entire families to embrace Disney but it's not going to happen. So, your family in the house doesn't care about Disney but they do go on the trips, right? Think about each individual person and what they like - are you into it as much as them? Probably not.

I'll give you my example. My brother-in-law loves fossils, rocks, older pottery, and stuff like that. My husband and I aren't into that at all. My brother-in-law just tolerates Disney (he's been a couple of times with us). But you know what? We each appreciate that the other person has something they enjoy doing.

So keep doing what you are doing with Disney, don't shove it down your family's throats and you'll have lower blood pressure and so will your family.

I will never duplicate the last family Disney trip with my brother-in-law. I just kept him out of every decision and he was fine with that. But he sat near the Rainforest Cafe with his great-niece and great-nephew and ate ice cream that he had just bought them. Priceless moment that I don't think would have happened if I hounded him on minor details.

 

[AJ1983]

You stop caring. Sorry to all those who want their entire families to embrace Disney but it's not going to happen. So, your family in the house doesn't care about Disney but they do go on the trips, right? Think about each individual person and what they like - are you into it as much as them? Probably not.

I'll give you my example. My brother-in-law loves fossils, rocks, older pottery, and stuff like that. My husband and I aren't into that at all. My brother-in-law just tolerates Disney (he's been a couple of times with us). But you know what? We each appreciate that the other person has something they enjoy doing.

So keep doing what you are doing with Disney, don't shove it down your family's throats and you'll have lower blood pressure and so will your family.

I will never duplicate the last family Disney trip with my brother-in-law. I just kept him out of every decision and he was fine with that. But he sat near the Rainforest Cafe with his great-niece and great-nephew and ate ice cream that he had just bought them. Priceless moment that I don't think would have happened if I hounded him on minor details.

Well said! I love Disney, my bf has never been there. he doesn't really like the idea of how busy Disney is, nor of standing in line, but he is interested in the rides at Disney and Universal, and because he knows that I REALLY want to go on this trip.

At the same time, I can appreciate that he will need a break from the parks when its extremely hot and crowded in the afternoons, and that we with have a much more enjoyable trip if we return to the parks later and refreshed. I have also been doing research to determine the best plan of action (which days to do which parks, budgeting for food, researching FP, long distance package so we can get apps with wait times on bf's Iphone, etc), but I enjoy all that. Less standing around in line will make him happier. Win win.

Bottom line, just don't expect everyone to be as excited about planning as you, just be happy that they will have a great time there thanks to all your hard work. By extension, YOU (OP) will have a better trip because you wll have less cranky/hungry people to deal with

 

[ols386]

Since there are only the two of us and the dog now, it's not a problem.

My obsession is Disney, dh's is fishing. He's totally into it, so he understands my obsession. LOL (He goes to on-line "fishing" discussion boards, and has met-up with some folks he met on-line.) A few guys who happen to live in the same state....meet-up sometimes and go fishing. Since we live in Michigan, the great lakes are great for die-hard fishermen.

 

[hvivona]

I'm the huge Disney freak in our house too. The last few times we took the girls they complained the who time and it totally ticked me off. I finally had enough and started taking trips alone and I love it! I plan my trips around RunDisney races so I get to get a cool medal and cruise the parks the way I want to and with no complaining. Its the absolute best way to go to Disney!

 

[A Mickeyfan]

99.9% of my clothing is Disney (the other % is Cat in the Hat). 75% of my house is Disney. I even have Disney Bean Bags sitting in my car. I am the only one in my house that is a Disney fanatic. I now go to Disney alone at times. My children are adults and now no longer want to even come with me as much, and my husband can no longer do the parks unless he is in a wheelchair (& that he will not do ).

My family lets me do as I want because they know better This Cinderella turns into one Evil Queen if I don't get my Disney!

Actually, my family has learn to put up with me. I don't ask for anything else but Disney so it is rather easy

 

[GoofyTraci]

glad to know I am not the only one. My family deals with me and my disney obsession. We have DVC and I want to use it each year to go to disney but my husband thinks we should go other places too. I just had my craft room all done in disney with a wall mural. I love it. It is kinda hard that my family doesnt share my obsession with disney but then if they did our wallets couldnt afford it.

 

[wiigirl]

I just ignore them and try to convert my two daughters every chance I get.