My family doesn't get it!

[Kathy C]

Boy can we relate! I hate telling my family where we are going - their response is NOT AGAIN. We enjoy it so much, and you're right - they just don't get it! It's nice to be able to come here, although I lurk more than I contribute, and know that people enjoy Disney as much as you do!

 

[poopie]

I hate telling people we are going to WDW again, they just don't get it.

In Jan 2002 we are going on DCL 4 days as well as 10 days at the world.

When people ask us where we are going on vacation next we just tell them on a cruise.

My hubbies boss asked him where we were going next year and embarassed to tell him WDW again my hubby just said a cruise. The boss then comes back and tells him that he read that Disney has a cruise ship. Hubbie told him he would have to look into that.

his boss once asked me what the attraction to WDW was that kept us going back year after year and I just said it was the "Disney Magic"


Rachael

 

[eva]

We get the same reaction from most of our family and co-workers. Luckily I just started a new job so the people I work with think that our upcoming trip sounds fantastic. I know by next year they will think that I am nuts. We have gotten to the point that we rarely talk to family members about our trips. They just roll their eyes when we do. We do have people that we can talk to about it. We have 4 couples that we have referred to DVC and they are just as excited about their upcoming trips as we are. We are talking about creating a little club that will meet for dinner every couple of months so that we will have people that we can talk to and share pictures with. It's almost like having our own little underground.

 

[tarzanman]

Congratulations and Happy Anniversary!!!

Go as much as you can. Forget everyone else. My coworkers are starting to finally get it after I have explained it to them about 20 times. Someone finally went to WDW using our advice on how to do things and they came back and told everyone that I knew what I was talking about. Now I am like a travel agent. Sometimes it just takes some convincing but some just will never understand. Have a great trip!

 

[larry_poppins]

Wow! I thought I was the only one who is embarrassed to tell
people at work where I go. Like many of you I just say
FLORIDA and the conversation ends there.

Glad to know I am not alone.

Larry

 

[TexasAggie]

My DW and I (both in our early 50's) loves to go by ourselves. We try to go twicwe a year,
once with the kids (ages 12&16) and once by ourselves. In fact, my in-laws go once or twice a year between their
trip to Europe and Hawaii and they are in their mid 70's.
Just keep on traveling to the places that make you happy.

 

[DizMare]

I also avoid the derision of friends and family by saying we are going to Florida. If they say "again?" I just tell them that we own "a timeshare" down there.

That seems to get me off the "Disney again!" hook. Would be nice to share my happiness and excitement with them, without them shaking their heads as if I am too rich/addled/silly. Sigh.

It seems a tad unfair as most of these same people think nothing of returning to the same shore town for a (very expensive!) week each summer. One week in a house a block from the beach, or more, at the Jersey shore starts at about $1200. And all that gets you is a place to stay.

Glad to have this forum to share and vent!

 

[stephcm]

I was just having this conversation the other day, as one of my friends was talking about going to Aruba - again! How come it is okay for people to go to the islands over and over, but if you say you are going to WDW (again!) people just look at you and shake their heads? I was saying how you KNOW that you will have top notch accomodations, and you can do or NOT do whatever you want. The ONLY thing that might be missing is the clear ocean water of the islands, but that's fine with me!
And the way I look at it? All those people that think we are nuts? Well, for every one of them, that's ONE LESS person standing in front of me in a line!

 

[christiansmom]

Although we went as a family at least once a year when I was a child since opening, the trips were mostly for my brother and me. This past February, I literally had to drag my mother for three days to WDW and she was unmoved. Very sad, indeed. Unless it's Atlantis (Bahamas), Las Vegas or Europe, she isn't really interested.

My husband doesn't fully get it either but he has no choice. He was full aware of my Disney obsession from the very beginning and after eight years, he is coming a long quite nicely.

 

[doubletrouble_vb]

The half of my family I haven't convinced to go to Disney with me doesn't understand but the other half loved it after I made it easy for them to go.

However I would highly recommend doing Vegas once every 5 years. I have to say when I went in October it was a jaw dropping experience. I saw La Nouba and thought it was wonderful...I wanted to see O also but elected to see the Blue Man Group instead. No need to gamble in Vegas just like you don't have to do the thrill rides. But bring your wallet anyway...you'll need it.

Disney tho' is an annual adventure! I'm considering getting DVC points so I can do half weeks rather than the full weeks I do now with my timeshare. I figure I'll use the share every other year to do the rest of Orlando.

 

[infobahn]

I guess that I am blessed. My Mom is a mild Disney fan, and has been there a couple of times.

My siblings are all over me, they are big Disney fans. I am planning on a reunion in 2003 at OKW in a GV. My DW and I will be in the "master", and then I am letting my two brothers and sister and their spouces and children fight for the other beds. If my Mom comes, that will make for some more fun. I have a feeling we will be getting other rooms.

I guess that is my point, I don't have to explain myself to my family. Well, then there is my wife.

She is not anti-Disney, but has asked why every vacation (including our Honeymoon and last month's cruise on the Magic) has to be a "Disney Vacation". To which I say, when you pay for the vacation, we can go where you'd like. (She makes about what I do, and we are both doing very well - so money is not the issue)

Yet, the SECOND, we step onto a Disney property, she is all over it. No arguments, nothing but fun. Then she asks when we are coming back. Hmmm.

Oh well.