Priceless!

[6mouskateers]

Once has someone tell me that WDW was just Great Adventure on steroids.
UGH! They will never ever understand. It is truly a state of mind.

And they have obviously never experienced the healing properties of the Mickey Bar



or the annticipation of running around MNSSHP with your teens and little kids dressed like a band of pirates

 

[Dwilliams]

She asked me whether or not I had happy childhood? Was I trying to make up for something I missed in my childhood?

And the answer is....................?


Dave

 

[Barak's Disney]

She asked me whether or not I had happy childhood? Was I trying to make up for something I missed in my childhood?

My friend, who happens to be a therapist, is always asking me those kinds of irritating questions. Arghh! Sometimes I just want to yell at her, "I found my bliss and don't need your therapy, so back off!!!" Of course, I can't do that because then she would want to discuss my "anger issues" ...

 

[ont/ohana]

I think for my DH,DD'S and Me it's a way of life. We bought at SSR in Nov06. We knew when we went down that there is no other place on earth for us (and many like us-Thank God) that feel this way. When Iam having a rough day I just close my eyes imagine the fountains, castle,and my other home and some how the day is much much better. So.....if OTHERS don't get it it's fine with me beacuse I know my OHANA does!!
We personalized our licence plate to read OHANA.. lots of people ask us who Hannah is,We just laugh and let our DD's explain.TTFN

 

[6mouskateers]

My friend, who happens to be a therapist, is always asking me those kinds of irritating questions. Arghh! Sometimes I just want to yell at her, "I found my bliss and don't need your therapy, so back off!!!" Of course, I can't do that because then she would want to discuss my "anger issues" ...

Tell her "Take and call me in the morning!"

 

[elijahpep]

After choking, I "enlightened" her and asked if her family had begun planning. She said, "Oh no, we are just going to leave that all up to the travel agent." Heehee

My DSIL and nephew are going with us in the fall and they have never been. I have sent info and the vaca planning kit with the video so they can research the things they want to do when they arrive.

I'm certain there are many folks out there who do everything off the cuff, but why not look into such a big trip and not try to plan to get the best experience you can get from it while you are there? Guess I suffer from overplanning syndrome! We still study to see what all we can get into before each and every visit. Knowledge is Power, that 's what I learned in my childhood.

To OP, hope you did infact have a wonderful childhood!

~DW

 

[MrGrumpy222]

She's really a very nice person, but I was a bit taken aback when she said that. I tried to tell her that the parks are only part of the enjoyment--mentioned the hotels, the pools, and the restaurants. I don't think she got it. The sad thing is, she has two children 10 & 7, and they've never been. Poor things.

I have a cousins that live in Scotland and they visit us here in Jersey about every 2 years in the summer. Now, contrary to popular belief New Jersey isn't all Oil Refineries and stink factories and the Sapranos. We live at the shore 2 blocks from the bay and 2 miles from the beach. They come here and hit the beach and take the train into NYC quite often. They tell me how much they love it. Where it got funny for me was when they asked me why I take the family to WDW so much and why we love it. I explained it to them but they have never been so they just don't understand. My cousin said that people in Scotland and Europe (which he has traveld in-depth) feel Disney is too "Sanitized" and unsophisticated. Now I realize that there are DVC members and Disney fans here from Europe so I am not painting you all with the same brush by no means so take no offense. He did not mean to insult and made it clear that he did not feel that way but that is what he has heard but he is willing to oay a visit to the Happiest Place on Earth.
Cheers

 

[Olaf]

And the answer is....................?

Happy enough. I had my first visit to WDW over Easter 1972, stayed in the tower at the Contemporary--bless Mummy and Daddy.

I think my attraction to WDW has less to do with my childhood and more to do with just escaping from all the stresses and cares of everyday life. Most vacations leave me worn out, needing a vacation from the vacation. DVC offers fun and relaxation. People visiting WDW once in a blue moon, run around like idiots and wear themselves out. You really can't understand it until you've stayed with DVC.

My friend, who happens to be a therapist, is always asking me those kinds of irritating questions.

That was exactly the tone of her question--it came across as rather patronizing as well.

Now, contrary to popular belief New Jersey isn't all Oil Refineries and stink factories and the Sapranos.

I'm glad to hear that. We're moving to McGuire AFB, NJ in a few weeks, and people keep giving me these really pitiful looks when they hear where we're going.

 

[Buckalew11]

Clear case of child abuse, if you ask me. But I had the pleasure of taking my husband on his first WDW trip (he was 37). He seems to be normal, so I guess not having a childhood trip to Disney didn't affect him too badly.

at the OP's post!!!

And I agree with GretchGraham about the "abuse". My sister was "abusing" her kids by not taking them to WDW (she doesn't get it) so I have taken all four of them! (Least I could do, right? )
I took DH for the first time when he was 27yo. I'll never forget him saying, "NO ONE should wait til they are 27yo to experience this!!"
Of course, now he is infected with Disneyitis and at 46yo he is buying into DVC!

I am making up for nothing...except that my mom told me at 8yo that you couldn't go back--a WDW was a "once in a lifetime" thing. Of course, SHE has Disneyitis also and I am not sure how many times she has returned. I had a happy childhood and love the place. I haven't seen it all yet & one year was there 5X. So, when people say, "been there, done that" I just .

 

[bpmorley]

I'm not making up for anything. My parents took me and my brother twice when we were younger. I was maybe 4 on the first trip and don't remember much. I was around 8 the second time and I loved it. Of course the only thing around was MK and River Country. We stayed in the Poly on the second trip. If they hadn't redone the whole resort I would still be able to find the room. Unfortuneatly I didn't return til 2000 at the age of 32. On our trip back in 2004 we bought into DVC and have made 4 more trips since. Someone said it in an earlier post that people who only go once run around like maniacs and never get to enjoy the whole experience. We find something new everytime. We eat at old favorites(Capt. Jack's) and always try something new(California Grille for MK's Wishes show and Spirit of Aloha this trip). Can't wait to book another trip now and start looking up what we didn't do yet.

 

[byoung]

The more that stay away, means the more for me.