What is your Disney shameful secret?

[1littlespark]

Hmm now I'm tempted to start trying to count characters I've taken pics with. Do you count characters in different outfits as 1, or 1 for each outfit?

You know, I was thinking recently that my first trip I was nearly 16, so I kinda missed out on the whole autograph thing and sometimes I'm tempted to do it, but I felt kinda like maybe it was a no-no for adults. Not officially.... I don't know. Maybe I'll have to consider doing that. It would be cute to have and I like to think I didn't miss out on certain things. I think I missed the window both times to see Bolt, at least for now.

Glad you're enjoying the thread Ashley...keep 'em coming. I bet there's more shame in there somewhere!


-I can't deal with "poncho" people. Sorry but I just do. Ugh, it's just water! Don't people take showers? And it's 90 degrees! And you don't "Catch your death of cold" or whatever your mother told you that way anyway. Read a book! lol Not only that but then the ponchos come near me and shake water on me in a more annoying way than rain and the plastic sticks to my own legs, arms etc. and erggggghhhh! They also wet stuff in stores, etc. For me it's right up there with and maybe even worse than strollers and other wheeled devices, driven by people who don't pay attention, or probably don't care.

 

[Joanna71985]

Hmm now I'm tempted to start trying to count characters I've taken pics with. Do you count characters in different outfits as 1, or 1 for each outfit?

You know, I was thinking recently that my first trip I was nearly 16, so I kinda missed out on the whole autograph thing and sometimes I'm tempted to do it, but I felt kinda like maybe it was a no-no for adults. Not officially.... I don't know. Maybe I'll have to consider doing that. It would be cute to have and I like to think I didn't miss out on certain things. I think I missed the window both times to see Bolt, at least for now.

I count individual characters (I don't include the same characters, but with different outfits, in my total).

I don't think you missed out on it. I didn't start meeting characters until Jan 2005 (when I was 19 years old). I've been going strong ever since. Plus, I see plenty of adults meeting the characters (both with and without kids). But yes. Unfortunately the Bolt characters are gone.

 

[1littlespark]

I may have to consider it now especially if I get to do the little Halloween Vacay I planned for October. It's not like I'd really care much even if I was the only one doing it anyway. I just forget that sometimes. It will be the 20th anniversary of my first visit to WDW, pretty much to the day! That doesn't feel quite possible, but the years say it is.

Congratulations on getting to move to FL, btw. I moved to South FL from NY late in 1998, then finally got close to the mouse in the summer of 2002.

 

[TillyMarigold]

I was a CM for two summers, and also had visited with my family when I was younger ... but I've *still* never ridden Space Mountain! (And it will be closed this year when we go.)

 

[Joanna71985]

I may have to consider it now especially if I get to do the little Halloween Vacay I planned for October. It's not like I'd really care much even if I was the only one doing it anyway. I just forget that sometimes. It will be the 20th anniversary of my first visit to WDW, pretty much to the day! That doesn't feel quite possible, but the years say it is.

Congratulations on getting to move to FL, btw. I moved to South FL from NY late in 1998, then finally got close to the mouse in the summer of 2002.

Thanks! I am really excited about moving down to FL (especially as I will be working at WDW).

 

[1littlespark]

I was a CM for two summers, and also had visited with my family when I was younger ... but I've *still* never ridden Space Mountain! (And it will be closed this year when we go.)

Aww Tilly that sucks. I suppose one saving grace is that this refurb. is a biggie. After this it really shouldn't be closed again for some time. You'll just have to be forced to come back.

Joanna - Cool that you're joining the mouse family.
Btw, I sat down and tried to do a quick count of characters I've met, greatly with the help of photos and you are way wayyyy past me! I've met some pretty rare ones, too, so I was surprised that I haven't hit 100, at least that I've thought of so far! You're kicking my butt big time and you haven't even moved here yet. I better up my game.

 

[Joanna71985]

Joanna - Cool that you're joining the mouse family.
Btw, I sat down and tried to do a quick count of characters I've met, greatly with the help of photos and you are way wayyyy past me! I've met some pretty rare ones, too, so I was surprised that I haven't hit 100, at least that I've thought of so far! You're kicking my butt big time and you haven't even moved here yet. I better up my game.

Well, the truth is...I've been working on and off at WDW since Jan 2005 (I've been in FL aprox 22 months out of the 4+ years since then).

 

[WeLoveLilo05]

Interesting...

I have never rode Space Mountain
I kind of miss the Delta Dream Flight ride in Tomorrowland (yes I am weird, but we always seemed to ride that one 1st when I was little probably due to no wait haha)
I too, have never had a Turkey Leg
I *LOVE* the lemonade slushies
My first time riding Dumbo I was 23
My favorite rides are rides aimed towards children- Splash Mountain, Peter Pan's Flight, Mickey's Philharmagic.
I was more excited to meet Marie from the Aristocats then DD was during our last visit.
After riding TSM I may never ride Buzz Lightyear again.

 

[1littlespark]

Well, the truth is...I've been working on and off at WDW since Jan 2005 (I've been in FL aprox 22 months out of the 4+ years since then).

Aha! Gotcha! lol Just kidding. I kinda got that impression already.

 

[mum24grlz]

I love to go to WDW just to people watch. I'll drop the kiddos off at school, then run over to WDW, pick a place - resort or park and just wander around checking out the atmosphere. Its just for a couple of hours until the kids are out of school. If the kids knew they'd be so mad LOL

And I have never been to either the halloween or christmas parties even tho I've lived about 20 min from WDW for almost 19 yrs. Heck I was even a CM for several yrs and could never part with the $$ to go.

 

[10_Kyle_10]

I love to go to WDW just to people watch. I'll drop the kiddos off at school, then run over to WDW, pick a place - resort or park and just wander around checking out the atmosphere. Its just for a couple of hours until the kids are out of school. If the kids knew they'd be so mad LOL

And I have never been to either the halloween or christmas parties even tho I've lived about 20 min from WDW for almost 19 yrs. Heck I was even a CM for several yrs and could never part with the $$ to go.

Now thats a brag not many can compete with!

 

[Bill Brown]

And I have never been to either the halloween or christmas parties even tho I've lived about 20 min from WDW for almost 19 yrs. Heck I was even a CM for several yrs and could never part with the $$ to go.

Attended MVMCP for the first and last time last December. Guess what disappointed me was the room temperature "hot" chocolate and really cheap cookies. For the price of admission I expected something a bit better.

 

[DisneyFan75]

I have no patience for parades at ANY park...I go on the rides or eat instead!

 

[1littlespark]

I don't dislike the parades, but there is no way I'm waiting on line for them all that time. I don't think I have the attention span you need to sit and wait for a lot of these things. Some tall idiot always finds his/her way in front of my towering height of 5'2, anyway. I do like to see them, but generally more as I'm walking past going about my business, often to jump on rides while the masses are mesmerized elsewhere.

 

[queenarmadillo]

- I carried a Mickey Mouse collander over 5000 miles back home from Disneyland
- I am vegetarian, and the smell of those turkey legs is the only meat smell that still makes me drool (never eaten one even pre-veggie)
- those tie die t-shirts with grumpy on that you think are a good idea at the time... I wear mine as often as possible
- the only words of Spanish I know are "per favor, mantenganse allehavo de las puertas". That made for an interesting holiday in Spain.
- I do not step out of the way of kids on heelies
- I have not enjoyed a Disney animated feature since Home on the range (and honestly, everything since Mulan has been pretty weak)

 

[rachaface]

- I cried from fear/trauma during "it's tough to be a bug" - i seriously can't go see it, even at 24 :X
- Now that i've stayed at a resort with a monorail, I don't want to stay at any other resorts :X the buses kind of stress me ;x
- I really hate it when people walk extremely slow and I can't get past them. In the same tone, though, i hate when people go so fast that they more or less run into you to get where they need to go

that seems to be it for me

 

[1littlespark]

- the only words of Spanish I know are "per favor, mantenganse allehavo de las puertas". That made for an interesting holiday in Spain.

lol that's too funny! A friend of mine has had that as her e-mail signature for years. (Her WORK email! lol) I think it's funny as heck that they made a t-shirt that says that, too.

This thread is funny, and it's making me remember a lot of stuff, too. So here's another of my finest moments:

-I choked on a piece of hot dog from Casey's. (I think it was my 2nd trip to WDW in 1992) Boy did this one woman clear out of there fast! Considering I still looked like such a young kid at the time, in hindsight I see her concern for me was overwhelming. I guess that time it was good my mother was a nurse.

 

[Looking4themouse]

So here are mine they start before my ONE and only trip to WDW, although I plan on changing that in 2010. BTW I have a sort of twisted sense of humor, so not everyone will find this as funny as I do, but hey it's supposed to be shameful secrets right.

1.When planning our trip to Disney we decided to go camping as an affordable alternative, my DBFF went to pick up the tent, well she uses a wheelchair and was carrying the tent out of the store while I pushed her. The tent hit the pavement and so did she, and we both thought it was hillarious. People were staring and trying to help because neither of us could do much of anything we were laughing so hard, we almost pee'd our pants. We affectionately called this maneover the Dar-a-pult for years after.

2. On the drive down to WDW, a long drive I may add as we are from NH her brand new wheelchair got run over by an 18 wheeler, again we found much humor in this, luckily we were only in CT and a friend drove her spare chair down to us, as we waited at a hotel.

3. The first day we were there I fell asleep in the parking lot and the security guys couldn't wake me up, my friend did it successfully after much prodding.

4. After riding IASW my DBFF, who is a little Pooh sized got stuck on it and had to have a crew of people come and help her off, again thought this was hillarious.

As for the things that I find most shameful for my upcoming trip.

1. I am really excited to go on the Living Seas with Nemo and friends ride and can't wait to see the show with Crush.

2. I'm already planning and scheming which ADR's I want and am trying to find a way not to tell my DH where we are going because he's so picky, and he's a chef, so going to dinner is always a little tricky with him. BTW my trip isn't even scheduled until next August.

3. I didn' t spend much time in Epcot the last time we went, didn't know what a Dole Whip or a rope drop was until I started reading these boards, and I am so excited about going that my DH, who totally doesn't get the obsesion, has made a bet with me as to how long I can go without talking about it.

 

[wristbandsnow]

hello......
well its not the kind of matter you cant tell your friends.every kid is a Disney lover.its better to share with them.there is nothing shameful in it.who knows you find them with smiler choice.....

 

[captainj]

I can't tell ANYONE we are going because they will flip out and bug us about spending "unnecessary" money on ANOTHER trip to Disney when we just went last fall. My dh is the only one who knows and I'm not sure how this will work. Maybe we'll just disappear for 10 days?