The best way to explain the Disney bubble to somebody

I just get a feeling when we pass under the WDW sign that I only feel at Disney. I just let everything go for a week without worry such as news and work. I don't think of work once while I am there. I usually am on my phone reading news, playing games, and checking scores and I let it all go. We park our car and let Disney provide our transportation and just enjoy our time.
 
I am looking for the best way to explain the Disney bubble to somebody who has never been. I have a friend in Mexico that I have been trying to take for years. Unfortunately, for someone in Mexico going to Disney World literally costs a fortune few people in American can afford to spend 10k+ on a Disney Vacation much less in Mexico. Needless to say I have offered to cover the hotel and meals for him and his wife reducing the price significantly I am a DVC member so this is no problem for me, since they would only have to cover the airplane and park entrance tickets. But he still has some doubts he thinks he wont enjoy the trip and literally just waste money for economic reasons he has not travelled much outside of Mexico except the few times he has come to Texas to visit me. He thinks Disney World is just slightly better version of Six Flags which is the only thing that gets remotely close that exists down there, and it doesn't even compare to the six flags in America much less to anything Disney.

He knows I am a very well travelled individual I think most DVC owners are. I have been to Brazil, Argentina, Canada, Many places in Europe, Egypt, New Zealand, Hawaii etc. and while I enjoyed many of these trips, I feel nothing compares or even comes close to Disney. However, I am at a loss of words trying to explain this unexplainable feeling that you get when you enter The Disney Bubble, the music, the smells, the fireworks, there's nothing anywhere else in the world like it and I feel like watching you tube videos of any Disney ride it's the equivalent of watching a movie before they add the special effects you know with the actors in ropes and the green screens and green suits? Even I avoid videos of rides for example Epic Universe because I know a video, will not even come close to the real thing.

I found this reddit thread that somewhat explains the feeling though this is more of a feeling when leaving:
I understand because though I am not as emotional as this person in reddit. I do get that feeling of dread as our date to leave approaches when we go to Orlando. Usually, when we go on any other trip to any other place, I enjoy the first few days, then all I want is to get back home. When we go to Disney it's exactly the opposite, usually we go for about 9-10 days. We visit all parks including universal, we don't have any no park days. And usually we spend our last day at Animal Kingdom. This is usually the worst day for me as I know when we arrive to the hotel it's time to start packing to go back to the real world the next day.

So to everybody, what is your best description of The Disney Bubble? Every video I found talks more about the marketing and business perspective. Which is the exact opposite of what I'm looking for. I'm looking more for the feeling side of things. In my case the look in my daughters specially the first time I brought them. It took me back to the first time my parents took me to Disneyland when I was 7 years old. The indescribable feeling, that I just cant put into words and hoping someone else can or perhaps offer a video that actually explains it better.
We are also dvc owners with bwv and ssr points. Members since 2005 cannot be 20 years already. We love it and no regrets. But it is expensive
 
"The Bubble" for me is like turning down the volume on the world - the stress just melts, and for the only time since college, I have the freedom of an adult with the responsibilities of a child.

That said, a lot of my love for Disney has to do with nostalgia - I didn't get to go to the parks as a kid, but I grew up watching The Mickey Mouse Club, Wonderful World of Disney, etc. (My nursery even had pictures of Bambi characters on the walls.) Maybe that piece is missing for your friend?
 
"The Bubble" for me is like turning down the volume on the world - the stress just melts, and for the only time since college, I have the freedom of an adult with the responsibilities of a child.

So very perfectly said Pollyanna Mom :-)
 




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