When did you know you converted your significant other?

[disneymama73]

On our honeymoon when DH suggested we go on the DVC tour.

 

[Leota]

Now he'll say stuff like, Disney again? or complain about something about Disney. But if he talks to someone that is planning a trip he's all - you gotta go here, its sooooo cool, you need to try this restaraunt, they have this really cool ride... etc. cracks me up!

My DH did that for years. That's what I never understood. He'd ask to go to WDW instead of someplace else I offered, but he'd complain & say "Disney again?" Five minutes later, he'd be telling someone how great WDW is & how they have to do this, they have to stay here, they have to try that......

It wasn't til this past year that he stopped saying "Disney again?" Only took him 8 trips to finally realize that like it or not, he was a DisneyGuy.

 

[CinderellaIam]

It took 17 years and 9 trips to convert my SO!

Up until our last trip he could care less about going or being there. He went because our kids love it (okay, and me too). He never ever helped plan any of it. Never asked where are we staying. He literaly just showed up. Every day we were there he'd ask where we headed today?

Last year we were going down with extended family and as a surprise for my sisters 40th BD, my BIL had me plan a vow renewal for them. It was something they had been talking about doing and my sister had always said if she had to do it all over again she would get married at WDW. SO tried to get out of going, but I stood my ground. The day of the ceremony, which was supposed to be held on the beach at the Poly, rained, and rained and rained. The back up policy for the beach location is a conference room at the Poly . About an hour before the ceremony our Fairy Tale Wedding planner called and said it looked like the rain wasn't going to let up, but we could still do the beacjh if we wanted BUT, she said, the wedding pavillion is available and I can get you in there if you want ... we said yes in a heartbeat.

The ceremony was absolutely beautiful. We had a champagne toast afterward and then headed to dinner. After dinner we also surprised my sister with an Illuminations cruise. After the cruise, as I stepped off the boat, SO grabed my hand pulled me in his arms and said "when we finally decide to get married...this is exactly what I want"! The big mush had tears in his eyes!

Fast forward to this year, we're heading back to WDW and a DCL cruise to celebrate my niece's Sweet 16. He's been asking where are we staying, where are we eating, what park are we doing on the first day?

As for my Fairy Tale Wedding, well...it's a second wedding for us both and after 18 years you can tell we're not in such a rush....but in about 3 years, after the kids are out of college we'll do it.

 

[cinderella_mom]

In the years before our DD5 was born, DH and I went to DL only one time. We took our DD for the first time when she was 13 months old. When he saw how happy and excited DL made her, he was hooked on DL and when she bought him his first Mickey tshirt, he was converted for life.

 

[Kimberly815]

In 2003, I begged and begged my fiance (then boyfriend) to go to WDW for our first vacation together. I had never been and promised that he would have a good time. I also said that he could completely pick the next vacation all on his own.

We went, we vacationed, and it as magical.

Then about a year later. . . and we started talking about planning the next vacation. I gave him the reins and said anything he wanted, because I already had my dream vacation. . . . . He looked at me and said "Well, I sure wouldn't mind going back to WDW again. That was really a great time!"

 

[dbenlee]

Like I mentioned earlier in this thread, I knew my wife was a convert when we started planning our next trip for the weekend before Thanksgiving. I didn't realize how deep the hook was set until I noticed that she has started reading the DISboards over the last several days. Completely converted!!

 

[Mischa]

My DH was converted on his first trip! Last May we went to WDW to celebrate our anniversary and we became DVC members.

Now we're in the midst of planning our next trip (December '06) and we've already booked our May '07 trip.

Oh he's definitely hooked (and so am I!)

 

[SaraMc]

On September 30th, 2001 when we walked through the gates at Magic Kingdom on our honeymoon by the end of the day I had him hooked. When we arrived home we talked about going but couldnt make it back till 2005, 5 minutes into the park and he turned to me and said, 4 years was waaaay to long and he said, dont even let me wait this long again. We went again in 2006 and we are planning to bring our little guy for his first trip for this feb when he will be 6 months old.

 

[speakupjc]

We had a Disney Wedding and had previously enjoyed DW on many occassions but when he said go ahead and purchase DVC I knew I had snagged the big one.

 

[kaw1218]

When HE suggested the disney trip this year(and I DEFINATELY knew when he had me order him crocs for our trip!!!)

 

[hniki234]

I guess I'm just extremely lucky. I met a guy who is as much of a Disney fan as I am! We were both hooked on Disney before meeting each other. Being on these boards has gotten us so excited about our trip to WDW in Dec. that we called today and added an extra day onto our trip!

 

[mlcclc77]

I knew that my husband was converted the other day. I was telling him about how I had read on the boards about EE being so popular and people running to get FPs as soon as the park opened. I was telling him that I would run and get them because I've been to the park more times than he has and would possibly know where it might be better than he would, and he says, "No, I'll run to get it." I was surprised, so I said, "Ok, but how will you know where to go?" and he SHOCKED me by saying, "I'll study the map if I have to." That is so unlike my husband, he likes Disney but isn't absolutely fanatical about it like me, and for the last 4 weeks all I have been talking about is Disney since we are leaving in 4 days!!! Usually he politely ignores me or not so politely tells me that he can't take anymore talk of Disney, He is a wonderful husband and amazingly tolerant of me, I even know that I'm annoying, I can't help it, its Disney!!!!

 

[rosiejo]

When he proposed... and I said can we get married at Disney, and he said yes without even thinking about it first

 

[cjhinch]

I'm still working on my DH. He sounds like a few of the others.....doesn't act like it is a big deal until someone brings it up........then he gushes about it!! I am slowly trying to work on the DVC........if we hadn't just finished building a house and still have lots to do, we would already own!

 

[dominia_1979]

For almost a year leading up to our Disney Honeymoon I would sing the theme song to "Good Morning Mickey" every morning when we woke up. It was something the Disney Channel would air in the morning before I went to school as a kid.

The other day he woke up and said "The day is gonna be great! We got the world on a plate! Can't wait to start the day!"

At that moment I knew I had converted him.

 

[susykt4]

Last night DD6 said (whining) "We allllllwaaaaays go to Disney World. Let's go somewhere else next time." (We only go on one "long" trip a year and for the past 2 years it's been Disney.)

I told DH what she said and his reply was "Well, Logan (DS3) wants to go back to Disney so she's outvoted."

I was shocked because I totally figured he'd agree that we needed to go elsewhere! Conversion complete!!!

 

[Jennasis]

I had taken DH (then Dbf) to WDW in 2000 and he really loved it. Though he said we probably wouldn't need to go back for a few years (say 5....yeah right!). Well we went last year in October for our honeymoon. I was so excited! We stayed for 7 days (one night at CR tower MK view and 5 nights at BC concierge). On out last day, we rode RnRC for the last time adn then headed out to catch the boat back to Bc and then ME to the airport. I was videotaping our exit and turned to DH who was actually crying. He was so sad that we were leaving. He loved WDW so much! I knew that any man crying over Disney was definitely my kinda guy. So I asked him when he thought we might go back, since he had previosuly been saying only every 5 years (he had wanted to go to Mexico on our next vacation). DH smiled and asid "Can we come back here before Mexico?"

Now we only talk about future vacations to WDW (maybe DVC) and retiring with an Rv and staying at FW for 2 weeks a year! And we are going in November too!

 

[TinkerbellMama]

The other day my DH said, "Maybe I should get a Mickey Mouse shirt for our trip". I was so shocked, this is so unlike my DH. (that was my first hint)

ANd today I definaltey know he is a true WDW fanatic like me becuase he has benn playing VMK for at least the last 3 hours, I do not even play that.

It makes me so happy because I know now that we will be visiting WDW for a very long time.

When or how did you know when your significant other converted?

My husband enjoyed our day trips (3 of them) in 2003 and 2004. Our first onsite, week-long trip last Nov./Dec. was the real test! He seemed to be really enjoying himself, but his birthday cinched it. We spent the day in Epcot, his favorite park, and ate at Akershus for the first time. He was in heaven!!!!! He got his picture taken with Donald (his favorite character) and it was EMH to boot so we got to stay late! He was positively over the moon!

 

[ainmama2001]

We went for the first time with our dd. She was nine months old and LOVED it. We've gone every year since!

 

[Ltl Mermaid]

I wish I could convert my BF of almost 4 years. We are going to WDW in December for his first time and I think I made him less interested in Disney by trying to get him involved in the planning, you know??? I have been on allears showing him the menus and trying to get him to choose which restaurants he would like to eat at. I have been explaining all of the fun holiday events that WDW does and how cozy/homey the WL is. He just seems to get more and more disinterested in the subject so I have stopped talking about it much! I have booked ADRs for restaurants I think he'll love and the Segway Tour (I didn't tell him..so I think he'll be happy and suprised about that!), so hopefully he'll feel the magic once he's there. I guess I just overdid it with all the planning....he is a bit overwhelmed by my excitment I think!!! We are planning on getting married in the next couple of years and I REALLY want to get married at Disneyland, but I don't want him to be unhappy at his own wedding. Any suggestions on how to convert him??? I need help!!