What is your Disney shameful secret?

[Stacy's a freak]

Here is another of my dirty secrets...

Being a dirty smoker, I know I know I want to quit but not in the cards right now...

..but I love the smoking areas of the parks. Everyone sits and relaxes and is far more friendly than anywhere else in the parks. I have traded more Disney war stories and great times here than anywhere else ever. I have given people new to Disney advice, and gotten some expert tips there myself. Everyone just is very free to open up and chat with one another as most of them are separated from their party to have a quick smoke and honestly its great.

I know its a bunch of people with a dirty habit, but its quite a nice experience...

That seems to be the case with smoking sections in general. My mom admits that she started smoking in nursing school many years ago because it was something social to do to get to know her classmates. She quit many years later and regrets it but even about 25 years after quitting, she still admits craving a cigarette at certain times of day!

 

[Razory]

Whenever I go to Epcot I have a terrible day.
Snow White pisses me off.
I am scared to death of the Alien part of the great movie ride.
I am also scared of the Stich ride as well.

 

[Aeryn76]

[QUOTE="Razory"
Snow White pisses me off.


Just out of curiosity, how does she piss you off? And I'm not asking to be mean when you answer. Just wondering.

 

[Jcjmommy]

Great thread.
1. My 3 kids love the Frozen soundtrack. They are 13,11,and 9. They sing the songs everyday and whenever we get in the car we listen to it. BTW they are all boys.

2.We have never been to Disney but will be there very soon!

and last but not least:

I am so scared to ride Rockin Roller Coaster I have nightmares about it.

 

[IceSkatingPrincess]

I thought of another with my recent trip planning.

My fear of snakes and snake like creatures is so extreme I refuse to stay at POFQ because the serpent slide in the pool will likely give me nightmares. Yup. I said it.

 

[ebradley23]

Keeping it shameful:

I refer to Blizzard Beach as the Hangover Recovery Station. (Please look for my first post for reference why).

 

[com_op_2000]

Checkout the last area of this article:
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/trave...1820076.column

Yes, the much-heralded Dole Whip, previously considered a Magic Kingdom treat, can now be purchased at Tamu Tamu in Africa.

And you can get it with rum. Cheers

 

[MrsZ]

Please don't hate me....

I loved "Let it go" and sing it quite frequently... however the movie "frozen" is not my favorite. infact I saw it once and i'm totally fine with that. No need to see it again.

 

[911Guy203]

Starting next week I'll be making the trip from Connecticut to Disney World 4 times in a calendar year. I've been to WDW 9 times and have never ridden Dumbo, nor seen Fantasmic

 

[Oodalally13]

Starting next week I'll be making the trip from Connecticut to Disney World 4 times in a calendar year. I've been to WDW 9 times and have never ridden Dumbo, nor seen Fantasmic

I'm jealous that you've been 4 times in a calendar year!

I've never done fantastic or dumbo either

 

[SulleysMonkey]

I'm 23 and obsessed with Monsters inc and U. When MU came out I saw it 3 times opening weekend. I have a ton of merchandise and love my Sulley bear drom build a bear. If it has a monsters inc character on it I m more likely to buy it

The worst part is I know when I met Sulley on my next trip the chances of me crying are like 99%. He is my favorite and I can't wait to give him a hug!

 

[zchantie]

I went to MNSSHP last year for the first time and it was probably the best WDW/MK experience of my life. Before that, in all the adult years that I have gone I haven't really felt the Disney "magic". I was taken to Disney a lot as a kid (living in FL has its perks) and I enjoyed it each time but going as an adult made me feel awkward most of the time.

The last time before MNSSHP that I felt the Disney magic was when I went for my 21st birthday and got left by all but one of my friends because everyone else was too hot. My one Disney loving friend and I were dancing with the guy in candy stripes playing the piano near Mainstreet. It was at that point our magic was cut short as we heard someone make a comment on it being weird for adults without kids to be dancing. Then we realized we were in fact the only adults dancing. After that experience, I've been back a few times but didn't really enjoy myself. I went with an adult friend who had never been to MK and always wanted to but she was so disappointed that it bummed me out.

This last time when I went to MNSSHP I was left alone again because the two friends I went with wanted to ride Space Mountain while the parade was going on. The MNSSHP parade was the best parade I've ever seen though. It was great and I got so excited when I saw Christopher Robin that I had to yell it out. To which, a couple of young adults next to me mocked me for and I felt bad about it again. I felt the need to lie to them and say he was a friend of mine and then they were like "oh, ok that makes sense." Even though it hurt my feelings, I really enjoyed myself that day and it was so much fun being in costume. Meeting Jack Sparrow dressed as a pirate was kind of the highlight of my experience, my only disappointment again was that the friends I went with were embarrassed that I joked around with him that my pirate friends and I were going to steal a golden Mickey hidden in the castle. He was great though and said quite seriously he would gladly play the distraction for such a quest as long as he got some of the treasure.

So I guess my Disney shames are:
- I loved MNSSHP so much I never want to go to MK on any other day.
- I love interacting with the characters on an improv level to see what they come up with.
- I love going to MK in costume and playing a character which is probably why I loved MNSSHP so much.
- I would wait 3 hours for the Peter Pan's Flight ride (peter pan is my favorite childhood story and Disney movie -- as well as all the related Return to Neverland, 3D Tinkerbell movies, Hook & Finding Neverland).
- I hate the chili part of the Stitch ride so much that even though I love the animatronics, I don't want to go on that ride again.
- I adore the movie POTC touches to the ride.
- I really only go to Epcot to shop and eat, I've never been on any rides there except when I was in high school for field trips.
- I could spend all day in Downtown Disney by myself just looking at the shops/themed restaurants.

 

[Stacy's a freak]

Then we realized we were in fact the only adults dancing. After that experience, I've been back a few times but didn't really enjoy myself. I went with an adult friend who had never been to MK and always wanted to but she was so disappointed that it bummed me out.

I hope you do not lose the magic or think that this is the norm! There are plenty of adults (myself included) who are very happy to enjoy all that WDW has to offer. I don't care if it is "meant" for children or not, you have every right to enjoy it without feeling self conscious!

I certainly hope you go back and that MK at least partially lives up to the fun you had at MNSSHP. I have heard that event is the best hard ticketed party at the MK so it might be hard for a regular day to live up. But please remember that life is too short to let others spoil your good time!!

 

[zchantie]

I hope you do not lose the magic or think that this is the norm! There are plenty of adults (myself included) who are very happy to enjoy all that WDW has to offer. I don't care if it is "meant" for children or not, you have every right to enjoy it without feeling self conscious!

I certainly hope you go back and that MK at least partially lives up to the fun you had at MNSSHP. I have heard that event is the best hard ticketed party at the MK so it might be hard for a regular day to live up. But please remember that life is too short to let others spoil your good time!!

Thanks! This site has certainly brightened me up.

 

[steviethegreat]

It was great and I got so excited when I saw Christopher Robin that I had to yell it out. To which, a couple of young adults next to me mocked me for and I felt bad about it again. I felt the need to lie to them and say he was a friend of mine and then they were like "oh, ok that makes sense."

I think there's a lot the characters can offer for adults, though! Just like the movies: there's this HUGE undercurrent of adult humor in these animated movies. I had no idea they were there when I was growing up. Now, going back to rewatch them, I get how funny they really were.

I imagine that's how the characters are in any Disney property. The WHOLE GOAL of Disney in any country is for the guests to enjoy themselves. And honestly, I'm sure the characters are relieved to take pictures with adults who aren't sneezing on them, crying, or screaming because they're afraid. There's something really awesome about being excited to see Christopher Robin (And Jack Sparrow! That was such a neat conversation idea!!!)

So remember: people who judge don't have that right unless you give it to them. You don't need to explain yourself to anyone else. It's likely because they're too afraid to reveal the fact that they're totally into Piglet. And that age can be super cruel. Even in Disney, it's a prime location to pick on each other.

We never grow out of high school antics. They follow us forever.

 

[mrsbicewdw]

I am scared to death of dinosaurs and as such I stay well away from the Dino area of AK.

I don't think Avatarland is a good fit for AK or Disney in general.

I love rope drop simply for the character "shows" and what not...I never did the whole running for fast passes thing at rope drop.

I quit my job at Disney to work for Universal/WWoHP opening. Due to later events I really regret that!

Spending Christmas as Disney is better than with my family but I would never tell them that!

 

[Stacy's a freak]

II quit my job at Disney to work for Universal/WWoHP opening. Due to later events I really regret that!

I'm so curious about how you feel/felt about the opening of WWoHP! I was there about five months after it opened and I thought it was handled well at that point. We had learned through these boards how it was working and we were corraled in at certain times. We thought it worked pretty well for us

 

[mrsbicewdw]

I'm so curious about how you feel/felt about the opening of WWoHP! I was there about five months after it opened and I thought it was handled well at that point. We had learned through these boards how it was working and we were corraled in at certain times. We thought it worked pretty well for us

Part of what I regretted was not being there on the official opening night! I was supposed to work, but instead I watched it in TV from my hospital bed while I dealt with life threatening pregnancy complications. I missed a night I dreamed about! (Obviously was worth it for my son and my health though!). I did all the soft openings though, including some special openings just for the movie actors and big wigs. Getting to meet some of my fandom idols will always be a great memory for me!

I think they really really put a lot of effort into getting the detail right, which is partially why they hired people like me - mega fans who could help school the new area leaders and other team members. I don't think they anticipated the congestion in the shops as bad as it was at the beginning and still can be, I was just there in Feb and it was still congested for a low attendance day. Overall as a potterhead I will be happy with just about any effort they put in there as long as it is true to canon.

 

[Teresa82]

First let me start by saying I am an adult that loves the parks and only recently started going. My brothers took me 2 years ago and insisted I go on all the classics and major rides. There are 2 rides that I will never ride again and they are not what you would think.

1. Astro Orbitor - I hated it..... My hands were white knuckled the whole time. I couldn't even enjoy the view!

2. Soarin' - Same deal as Astro Orbitor only in addition I thought that I was going to fall out of the seat. * The 6 year old next to me enjoyed watching me squirm the whole time.

I now know that I hate the feeling of flying and will not want that as a super power...

 

[themommy]

I now know that I hate the feeling of flying and will not want that as a super power...

I love this! LOL