Why am I a blithering idiot when it comes to WDW???

[BunBun]

I have to know how abnormal I am. lol...

I was raised until I was 13 in CA, and got to visit Disneyland 6 times, we then moved to Florida, and I got to go to WDW 6 times also! I remember all the memories of iasw, and Peter Pan and others, and am now planning our first family vacation to WDW.

I'm now 30, my girls are 5 and 6, and DH is even starting to finally get excited about it. We have 178 more days, and I'm freaking. I cried with joy when I made my reservation with DU, I cry every time I read about someone passing on a bit of Disney magic while on their trip, I cry when wondering what my kids will love the most. I've made a binder with all the menus of places we'll go to eat, all the restaurants at our resort, maps, how to turn the ac down..lol, DDP stuff, hints and tricks, tour guides, what to bring and more! Have purchased 5 books and read them all, and want more! I see a cute pic, I cry...

I'm such a mushball! I mean, I know things won't be just as I expect them, I guess the fondness of my memories and wanting my girls to have a few moments too is just freakin me out! Anyone else on an emotional roller coaster?

I'm really not an emotionally unstable person ya'll.. Really. I mean it.. lol!!!

 

[DisneyAprilFool]

EH, I get misty eyed about a lot of things involving WDW. Only time I've been so far was our honeymoon- and it was just the BEST vacation of my life! And now I'm getting ready to share it with the whole family and that seems rather emotion-inspiring as well!

You aren't the only one

 

[teresajoy]

I have to know how abnormal I am. lol...

I was raised until I was 13 in CA, and got to visit Disneyland 6 times, we then moved to Florida, and I got to go to WDW 6 times also! I remember all the memories of iasw, and Peter Pan and others, and am now planning our first family vacation to WDW.

I'm now 30, my girls are 5 and 6, and DH is even starting to finally get excited about it. We have 178 more days, and I'm freaking. I cried with joy when I made my reservation with DU, I cry every time I read about someone passing on a bit of Disney magic while on their trip, I cry when wondering what my kids will love the most. I've made a binder with all the menus of places we'll go to eat, all the restaurants at our resort, maps, how to turn the ac down..lol, DDP stuff, hints and tricks, tour guides, what to bring and more! Have purchased 5 books and read them all, and want more! I see a cute pic, I cry...

I'm such a mushball! I mean, I know things won't be just as I expect them, I guess the fondness of my memories and wanting my girls to have a few moments too is just freakin me out! Anyone else on an emotional roller coaster?

I'm really not an emotionally unstable person ya'll.. Really. I mean it.. lol!!!

Join the club! We go every year, pretty much since I was 2, and I cry EVERY time I see that castle! I'm getting goosebumps and teary eyed right now just thinking about it. It gets worse with every trip. Probably because every year there are MORE memories to remember, my Grandpa (gone now for 5 years), Brian's first trip, Corey's first trip, pregnant with Arminda, Arminda at 1, pregnant with Lydia and worried we were losing her, Lydia at 4 months (Yeah!), and everyone in between and after. The looks on there faces when they see the characters, Corey and Arminda's excited faces after he took her on Rock N RollerCoaster for the first time! (and, Corey was so worried about her the whole ride, he said he understood how I felt!) Oh my, so many happy happy memories. I am SO excited about the trip we are taking in 303 days I can hardly stand it. I get all boo hooey too! I LOVE Disney World!!!!

 

[KMZOB]

I cry about Disney too! I cry when I think about our trip last november. I cried when I booked our trip for September...I cried when I had to cancel our trip for September (they were said tears though!) I cry each time I read a feel good story about someone's trip to the world! I love it! Crying is good - when you're happy!!!

 

[kissy]

You are SO not alone!!! I cry all the time about disney! The first time my girls saw the castle really got me teary! I grew up in so cal too so Disney was a HUGE part of my childhood. The one thing that really gets me is hearing the first few notes of Fantasmic! UHHH! MIL started crying when DDmet Jojo (who was her favorite at the time). Heck, I even get teary watching the disney commercials!

 

[BunBun]

OMG and reading all your replies got me teary eyed again! It's so nice to know I'm not alone in this boat, and while I might not be normal, I don't need my head checked!

Group hug!!!!

 

[smylie1]

I've always been a like a kid over holidays, special occaions, and vacations, but everything pales in comparisonto WDW. My first trip was this past January and we already have reservations for next January. I'm like you, I've already read 4 books and am on here everyday. I look at peoples tickers and am so jealous of those with only days or weeks to go. I cannot fathom anyone not being a Disney nut after having been once.

 

[clm3]

I just had to say neighbor, I'm in Magnolia. You are not alone !! When we took our 3 for the 1st time I was all emotional, and DH thought I had lost my mind. Wait til the characters are out and you see the childs reaction, OMG (have tissues handy).

 

[dfarner]

I cry every time I get on the WDW website and it plays that orchestra song. I cry every time I come across an old photo of us while there and think about that trip and then I cry more because I'm sad that my oldest, who is turning 6 at the end of this month, will never be as young as she was in those pictures. I cry when I think about my girls getting married and wonder if it's just my dream for them or if they really will want to get married there. We just got back from a trip in June and I cried tonight while we were outside watching the fireworks thinking, "the last time I watched fireworks I was at the Magic Kingdom." I'm crying now.

 

[BunBun]

I just had to say neighbor, I'm in Magnolia. You are not alone !! When we took our 3 for the 1st time I was all emotional, and DH thought I had lost my mind. Wait til the characters are out and you see the childs reaction, OMG (have tissues handy).

Howdy neighbor! So nice to "meet" someone from the area! Holler at me anytime!!!

I cry every time I get on the WDW website and it plays that orchestra song. I cry every time I come across an old photo of us while there and think about that trip and then I cry more because I'm sad that my oldest, who is turning 6 at the end of this month, will never be as young as she was in those pictures. I cry when I think about my girls getting married and wonder if it's just my dream for them or if they really will want to get married there. We just got back from a trip in June and I cried tonight while we were outside watching the fireworks thinking, "the last time I watched fireworks I was at the Magic Kingdom." I'm crying now.

Huge hug coming your way honey... Huge. Did I mention huge?

 

[cuppycake]

I'm crying now.

Yep. me, too. Add it to the list of reasons why my husband thinks I'm a nutbag.

 

[adoptionmomma4]

Add me to the club I cry every time we go to Disney.

When we adopted our 3 older children the first thing we did was take them to Disney. They were 2, 3 and 5. When my DD stepped onto Main St. USA and saw that castle she burst into tears gave me the biggest hug and said "this is the most beautiful place I have ever been" I lost it Dh even cried (although he will not admit it). It was such a magical trip for us. They loved everything. It was truly one of the happiest days of my life. I am crying now just thinking about it.

Now they have been 5 times since then and we are going back in September, it is not so magical for them. They still love it and have a great time, but they know things are not "real". Although DH tells them I still believe so don’t tell Mommy that is not the real Ariel. I am sure they think I am a nut. But they play along well.

 

[teresajoy]

Add me to the club I cry every time we go to Disney.

When we adopted our 3 older children the first thing we did was take them to Disney. They were 2, 3 and 5. When my DD stepped onto Main St. USA and saw that castle she burst into tears gave me the biggest hug and said "this is the most beautiful place I have ever been" I lost it Dh even cried (although he will not admit it). It was such a magical trip for us. They loved everything. It was truly one of the happiest days of my life. I am crying now just thinking about it.

I'm crying too! That is such a wonderful story!

 

[adoptionmomma4]

I'm crying too! That is such a wonderful story!

Thank you so much. It really was such a sweet moment. This was from a child adopted out of foster care and spent the first 4 years of her life bounced from one (not always good) foster home to another and back "home". It was so hard for her. When we got her she didn’t talk, smile or laugh. I am proud to say she has overcome. She is now 9 (will turn 10 at WDW, she turned 6 there also) and is a wonderful, happy girl. She is a competitive cheerleader and a very talented gymnast. She is also so stinking spoiled now, she asked me yesterday "if you always say we can afford that, then how am I going to get all the important stuff I need LIKE.... a cell phone and a car . I don't know how she got so spoiled . But, I wouldn’t change her for the world .

FTR: I had just told them we could not afford a SPEED BOAT! We don't even live close to water. Silly kids!!!

 

[tweedlemom]

I cry when we get our new travel DVD in the mail or if I hear a song that reminds me of Disney World and I tear up when I go to the Disney Store because it's the closest thing to Disney until I actually get there again. After I had my babies I would cry everytime I saw a Disney commercial because I knew I'd take them there some day. And now that they've been and we're planning to go again, I get all sniffly when one of them talks about our future trip or a memory from the last trip.

 

[teresajoy]

We really are a sappy bunch, aren't we!

adoptionmomma4 buy those kids a speed boat! And, a big to you for changing the lives of your beautiful children!

 

[jake&samsmom]

I am such a big crybaby it's not even funny.....This thread brought me back to January of this year when my DSis and I (along with my DH and my two DS's) ....

You see, when we were growing up, our parents didn't have the money for us to go to Disney, simple as that. Of course, my DSis and I always dreamed of being able to go one day...someday...

Fast forward to 1997, as a newlywed, my DH took me to visit DL for the very first time. I shed tears of joy on the monorail going to the park, but hid my face in some tissues and pretended it was nothing, for fear of embarrassing myself further than I already was.

Fast forward to January 2007. As a late Christmas present, my DH decided to bring me and the kids to DL. My DSis was spending the Holidays with us, and DH and I decided to surprise her by including her in our vacation plans as well...

As we approached Main Street from the gates, I turned to my Sister and smiled and said, "Welcome to Disneyland -- where dreams come true....." I gave her a hug, and then we both started crying. On Main Street. With hundreds of people around us. (typing with tears rolling down)

Btw, my DSis will be taking the medical board exams in 10 days....Please send some pixie dust her way.....Thanks y'all...

 

[sixAMmom]

you are all my people I cry when it comes to anything Disney!! My DH just doesn't get it. I keep trying to tell him it just like him and his football, he says no because football is a religion I say so is Disney!! I am fortunate enough to live close to WDW.

Congrats on your Dsis on taking her board exams, heres some pixie dust

 

[kjbrown]

Don't know why, but I was fine when we took DD (then 2.5) to WDW a couple of years ago. UNTIL we went to Playhouse Disney! As soon as the music started and Bear came out on stage, I totally started crying. My daughter's face was PRICELESS. My DH of course thought I was insane!

We came home and I was chatting with another mom who had gone to WDW and she said she lost it at the same show!!!