I guess my friend expected something different......

[tn4mickey]

Maybe the people that can get free passes just for asking are the same folks that can get tickets to any major sold out event that you want. Example: SuperBowl, NBA Finals, NASCAR Bristol night race ticket, etc!!!!

 

[iwannabeminnie]

I have talked with more than a few people who have gone to WDW and said they would never go back. Of course, these are the same people who just show up one morning (usually at the MK) with no idea of what they want to do or even what is available to do and then have a terrible day trying to figure out what to do. Fortunately, these are also the people who bought one day passes, because of course you can see it all in one day. (I say "fortunatley" because they are only blocking the sidewalks, stepping on my heels, and whining in the park for one day and the next they are on their way home -- or somewhere else).

 

[Sharby]

Originally posted by grinningghost
. . . . .She always says "You're going there AGAIN"? Like we're going to our own executions or something.....

Is it just my imagination or do people who go camping...or to Hawaii...or on a cruise...or to the Bahamas...or wherever....year after year after year....never get asked "You're going there AGAIN?" but people who go to Disney do?

 

[Pat_Elliott]

Originally posted by Sharby
Is it just my imagination or do people who go camping...or to Hawaii...or on a cruise...or to the Bahamas...or wherever....year after year after year....never get asked "You're going there AGAIN?" but people who go to Disney do?

I go to a lovely bar here in Central PA most Friday nights for wings and a pitcher of Ale. I see the same guys I join each week, sitting in the same stools, most of them wearing the same tee shirts, and when I tell them I'm off to Disney the following week, they say "you're going there again?"

Disney is not, to me, some place you see and then move on. Like my favorite food (or my favorite sports bar), it's something I like to do often.

Pat

 

[iwannabeminnie]

Hear Hear

 

[CuteKatCar]

One of my good friends is going for the first time (in over 12 yrs) with her DH and 3 kids. I've been helping her alot. I want her to like it so much that I'm so nervous for her!! LOL She was originally going May 10-17th but had to change it to June 8-15. So, of course I'm all worried that they are going to hate it.....it's going to be hot and crowded. I just want her to *love* it as much as I do.

Anna

 

[Brier Rose]

CuteKatCar,
I sure hope your friend and her family go and have the time of their lives,BUT if they don't, PLEASE don't fall into the same trap I did and feel guilty. I was just like you, and I wanted my friends to have a vacation that would be so special and magical, the way it is for us, and when they didn't, I some how felt responsible.
For them it was the exact opposite! They said they would go back, but only because they feel it's some sort of obligation to their dd.(although happily they won't be going back with us).
Believe it or not I don't think they even WANTED to experience the magic!! They're too "refined and reserved" to just let loose and be all sentimental and goofy! I'm sure all ya'll know the type.
What's so sad is that they want their dd to be just like them.
She sat in my lap during Fantasmic!, and was completly in awe. I spent the whole show looking at her face, watching her take it all in,experiencing the magic for the first time.I had tears in my eyes,her parents never even thought to glance over to even see if she was enjoying herself. Afterward,when I asked her parents if they liked it, they just said, Yeah, it was OK. Then I said... Well,your dd seemed liked she really liked it...and she said,
No, I asked her,and she said she didn't really like it that much!!
I know that was a flat our LIE!!! I don't know if she was just trying to hurt me or what,but she did that the whole trip. The only other park they even went to was MK, and they only stayed for 3 hours,and said they were going back to the resort,cause they had more fun there.Spectro was even playing that night,and I begged them to at least let their dd come back for that,but they refused...just sighed and said,Oh I don't think she'd even be interested in that!!!
NEVER EVER EVER AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!
Can ya tell I'm still a little aggravated??????

 

[madthemouse]

I've been getting my FREE passes for years!!! As a matter of fact, I just called to check on my reservation and requested my FREE passes. I think I have to call back again. Because when I asked for passes, I think I got disconnected, I never did get my confirmation this time. Maybe It was because someone was telling a joke. Or that's what I think, because I could hear people LOL in the background. Oh well!!

 

[Sharby]

Originally posted by madthemouse
I've been getting my FREE passes for years!!! As a matter of fact, I just called to check on my reservation and requested my FREE passes. I think I have to call back again. Because when I asked for passes, I think I got disconnected, I never did get my confirmation this time. Maybe It was because someone was telling a joke. Or that's what I think, because I could hear people LOL in the background. Oh well!!

. . .gee madthemouse - enjoy your trip - not much longer now!

Oh, and see if you can pick up some of those FREE passes for your DIS friends. LOLOLOLOL

 

[madthemouse]

Thanks Sharby.

I'll see what I can do about those tickets. LOL

 

[perpetualplanner]

We leave next week and have neighbors that have been saying how sorry they are that we're going and spending all that money to have a horrible time!!?? They went 20 years ago with 7-8 kids who were all teens and did one day passes, stayed off site and had a bad time - I'm also sure little planning went into it. It makes me mad every time I see them to have them say How bad it will be. We had a wonderful time last time and expect the same this time. We know exactly what we want - to see that look of wonder on our kids faces and to experience it again for ourselves - how can that be bad??

 

[laceemouse]

Twenty years ago all there was was the MK!! Do they realize things have changed a little? The story about the little girl at Fantasmic made me cry!! What is wrong with those people? We always try to help friends who are going to WDW for the first time too. Most of the time they like it, but I can't say they really "got" it. It is hard not to be upset but some people just can't let go and enjoy. We also know people that go to the same place year after year. Oh well.... that's life!

 

[AKASnowWhite]

My know-it-all SIL went once with her family.....of course since she ALREADY knows EVERYTHING, she didn't listen to any of my advice! They thought it was ok (stayed on-site, 5 days in parks), but won't go back because "there's nothing for my kids to DO there"....

Relatives.....

 

[photobob]

I can't understand anyone who could go to WDW, stay on property and not enjoy themselves. I'm not a happy happy, joy joy person, I'm pretty even keeled, but at Disney I'm the biggest kid around..

 

[eeyore0062]

We leave next week and have neighbors that have been saying how sorry they are that we're going and spending all that money to have a horrible time!!?? They went 20 years ago with 7-8 kids who were all teens and did one day passes, stayed off site and had a bad time - I'm also sure little planning went into it. It makes me mad every time I see them to have them say How bad it will be. We had a wonderful time last time and expect the same this time. We know exactly what we want - to see that look of wonder on our kids faces and to experience it again for ourselves - how can that be bad??

Make sure that you take pictures of everything and everyone with smiles on their faces. Also, take video and come back, invite them over and show home movies of your wonderful vacation to WDW. It may take seeing that people DO have a wonderful time in order to bring them around.

Then again, maybe they are hopeless...

 

[Moosysmom]

I guess I'm lucky, so far people have heeded my advice, and have had a wonderful time. My brother and SIL are going to take me with when there kids are old enough to go to WDW. They figure who better to go with than me.

 

[goofyernmost]

I have had both experiences. I had some close friends that had never been. The dw really wasn't very excited about the trip because she thought it was just for kids and it would be boring for the adults. I just gave her one little bit of advice. They stayed off site so I told her that as they drove on the property to leave the adult behind and let herself become a kid again. I (but mostly she) was lucky because she must have thought that was interesting advice. She came back raving about how great it was, what a great time they had and thanks for recommending it.

Then I had the couple that I think I mentioned on this board before that I spent tons of time with, gave them videos, books, etc. only to have them go and spend a week just walking the streets. They thought the ride entrances were just going to gift shops so they never went into any. The only attractions they saw were the ones that were out in the open and they considered them to be for kids and never went near them. So they missed all the good ones, and almost everything in Epcot and Disney Studios (this was before AK). They came back cursing me because they had spent big bucks (got one of the big packages, against my advise). They were determined to never go again but they did go on a cruise the next year. I suspect they just stood on the dock and watched to ship leave, saying to themselves, gee, this isn't much fun!

 

[nativetxn]

Either you "get" the <b>magic</b> or you don't.

I "get" it Some people just aren't open to the magic. They should go to their local amusement park instead. That means one less family in front of <i>me</i> at Splash Mountain

 

[MELSMICE]

Okay - I started this thread, but I have to add on now................

Just saw an acquaintenance today who was in Disney over Easter at the same time we were. I asked her how their trip was. She said, "Good, but it was a waste for my 2 boys." I think they're 13 & 15. She said they had been their about 1 1/2 years ago & it was just the same things they had seen then. She said they'll do a cruise or Mexico next time. Although she did say her 4 year old daughter enjoyed it.

Obviously, they didn't get the magic!!!

 

[eeyore0062]

I think that it is hard for boys of 13 and 15. They are trying to appear cool, and I guess it just isn't "cool" to have a great time at Disney with your parents. I sure hope my preteen doesn't get that attitude... she better not!