What to say to Anti-Disney people?

[Princess Bella Luna]

I was in the craft store the other day and overheard a woman say - "Oh these are so cute..." Looking a craft set of foam princess beads. She then paused, saw the Princesses and the Disney logo on it and goes, "Oh ... never mind, it's Disney! Ick!"

 

[aaronandterri]

i wouldnt say anything , there entitled to think what they want (even if they r wrong) and after all there the ones losing out on the magic , one less person to contend with at the parks !

 

[LilGMom]

i wouldnt say anything , there entitled to think what they want (even if they r wrong) and after all there the ones losing out on the magic , one less person to contend with at the parks !

I completely agree, especially with the last part!

 

[Jrabbit910]

I was in the craft store the other day and overheard a woman say - "Oh these are so cute..." Looking a craft set of foam princess beads. She then paused, saw the Princesses and the Disney logo on it and goes, "Oh ... never mind, it's Disney! Ick!"

sounds like she never experinced the magic... oh well! More for us to love!

 

[jbmom]

I wouldn't say anything either. Some people just don't get it and that's fine, don't have to worry about them at the parks then!

 

[Dragonfly0521]

I had a good friend/coworker who told me once that the whole disney idea of dressing up animals and having them talk was just too much for her!!!! I actually told her that I was sad for her, she's the one missing the magic in her life... not me!

 

[disneycake]

I wouldn't say anything as everyone is entitled to their own opinion. If she's not a Disney fan fine by me, I'm not a fan of other things...to each their own.

 

[becky_AK]

There's nothing to say. They are entitled to their own opinions. I have family & friends that always ask why we waste so much money on Disney or why we enjoy Disney. I just say that we are entitled to what makes us happy & they don't have to enjoy it if they don't want to.

 

[kimis]

I wouldn't say anything. How sad to feel that way about disney. Hopefully she has some kind of magic in her life.

 

[kat08]

My husband was anti-Disney when I met him. Since we have been together (almost 10 years now) I have obviously softened him up a bit. We are going to WDW in May and this will be his first trip ever. I feel like I am planning this trip on my own (which I guess I am) and that I am the only one excited about it. I'm trying to prime my 2.5 yo DS by talking about it, watching videos, showing him pictures of the parks, etc. I know he's going to love it but I really hope that DH feels the magic once we get there because my secret plan is to go back over & over again (DH doesn't know this - he thinks we are going once & that's it.)

 

[mousehouselover]

I ususally ignore strangers with an anti-Disney attitude but when it comes to friends and family who ask,,,,,,, I tell them that it's the most fun, magical place where every girl is a princess and all the boys are heros, we can all be kids again and the real world melts away. If they don't get it; that's just really sad that they have limited themselves so much that they can't just believe in the fantasy for even a short while.

DH was on the fence about Disney. he liked it to some extent but wasn't/isn't a huge fan. He knows I am though and indulges me and my desire to go be part of it all. He surprised me with a second honeymoon trip last year and once we got to the parks, he started having a great time. He was already thinmking about a return trip before we came home. I don't think his love of Disney will be as great as mine but I know he's good for a few more trips. (Like maybe in Oct!!!! It was his idea )

 

[disgram]

There is nothing you can say. The magic is not for them. I have a SIL who is just as anti-Disney as anyone can be. He follows the old "it's just a huge corperate gimmick," that he doesn't want any part of. Fortunately, my DD gets it and is allowing me to take my DGDs this August to WDW. But he will not allow his son to go!! I don't even talk about Disney when he is around. When their baby is old enough, my DD says that she will go with me and the girls with the baby!!! He can stay home!

 

[MomNeedsVacay]

I usually punch people in the face who are anti- Disney..then I "focker" sign them to death... jk
My bro-in-law is anti Disney b/c of the commercialism or whatever---I say "BOO" to you.... and ignore the rest!

 

[Cee]

I think it's like anything else in life. If you don't "get it", you'll never be convinced by what anybody says. Let's face it, not everyone "gets it".
But in a way I'm glad. Can you imagine how crowded it would be ALL THE TIME
if everybody did?

 

[scrapbookworm]

DH has a cousin (his best friend) who will say "Well I've never been, so I can't say I miss it." I told DH the reason he says that is because his family is very poor, living solely on his disability income and government assistance. He says that as a type of "defense" b/c he can't afford to take his kids there. So we don't talk about WDW to him. If asks where we are vacationing this year or something like that, of course we'll be honest with him. His family isn't really into that sort of thing either, and none of his siblings or nieces/nephews have ever been.

 

[MickeyP]

SAY NOTHING!!!! I know we share a lot of tips, but let's not encourage anyone else to go to WDW. Think of the time you couldn't get a reservation to Le Cellier, think of that Memorial Day when they wouldn't allow you admission to the MK, think of all the people who stand in front of you with their map trying to read it, think of the crying baby at Tough to be a Bug, think of check-in at your resort, think of waiting to ride Soarin'. No way, in fact agree with them, say, "Maybe you're right, it is dreadfully expensive". or "It's too crowded....all the time".

I, for one, don't understand the hype about football. Or Nascar, or even Universal, so c'mon people, let's start a campaign against Disney. Didn't the Bible-belt think Disney was anti-Christian or something about 10 years ago. I don't hear about that anymore. They probably all bought Annual Passes. In fact, they were probably on the same crusade I'm talkin' about now. They were trying to cut down on attendance!

 

[thatduffgirl]

Hah! My mom says, "DisneyWorld is not that great". I say, "How would you know, you have NEVER BEEN!" She says, "I have a good imagination, so I can imagine what it would be like and I know it wouldn't be that great". More room for me and my kids!

 

[LegoMom3]

You place a sympathetic hand on their shoulder and say sadly, "Oh, I'm so sorry..."

Then you chuckle triumphantly to yourself because, as others have said, some folks will just never "get it" and that is fewer of them for the rest of us to contend with at the parks!

 

[CleveRocks]

I was in the craft store the other day and overheard a woman say - "Oh these are so cute..." Looking a craft set of foam princess beads. She then paused, saw the Princesses and the Disney logo on it and goes, "Oh ... never mind, it's Disney! Ick!"

I enjoy Disney stuff as much as you, so please don't take this the wrong way ....

Why on Earth would you even THINK of saying ANYTHING to someone who doesn;t like something you do???

Surely there are things you don't like, things that you wouldn't spend your money on, that other people cherish and enjoy as much as you cherish and enjoy all things Disney.

How would you like it if you were with a companion and told your companion that you didn't want to buy those cute train-themed sheets for your son's bed because you just realized they are Thomas the Tank Engine sheets, only to have another shopper comment ANYTHING to you about your dislike for THomas the Tank Engine because it is her's and her kids' favorite thing in the world that brings them a lot of joy.

Can you see what I mean???

Oh yeh, and if you converted that woman from the craft store and SHE booked the last room at the COntenporary for the week I wanted to go, I'll never forgive you!

 

[Princess Bella Luna]

Good points, everyone! But I still gotta say that I'd love something smart and catty to say to such people. But then, "... more room for us at the parks." is probably good enough.

And walk away with a smirk.