Why am I crying???

[DJSMOM]

You are not alone. I am so glad I am not the only one who does this. My first trip with my husband (then boyfriend,) I cried walking down Main Street. I am an emotional person but on that trip I chalked it up to being over tired. My next trip on my honeymoon, I cried at MK but also as AK when I saw the tree of life. AK was new to me and my anticipation of seeing it was great leading up to my honeymoon that I was overwhelmed by the sheer size and beauty of it. When we stood on Main Street, the last night, my tears were for leaving but also thinking about the future trips we would make with our kids.

My son's first trip, the tears started at MCO when we landed. We had kept the fact that we were going to WDW from my then almost 4 year old son until we got off the plane. That trip every time he saw a Disney icon, (the castle, the tree of life, Spaceship Earth) and reacted to it, the tears came again.

On his second trip, I only got teary on the first trip down Main Street. I was looking at my son and comparing him in my mind to the little boy I had first brought to WDW. I guess the tears were because I was I just wanted him to stay little and I was oh so thankful that we were fortunate enough to be able to bring him again.

Fast forward to our 3rd family trip. My little boy was now an 8 year old big boy and more importantly, a big brother. I had always dreamed of having a little princess to bring to WDW. On this trip, I did. We didn't go to MK until our 3rd day. At 2 1/2, she didn't actually realize we were in WDW until she saw that castle. So there we were, turning the corner on to Main Street, the look of complete joy in her eyes when she realized we were in DisneyWorld, made me bawl. Not just tears, I was practically sobbing. I looked at my son and he was a little teary and so was my husband. We made our way down Main Street, were on the walkway to Tomorrowland, and my son half hugs half leans on me and says "I love you Mom, I'm so happy we are here." That's the magic of it all and the reason why we cry. WDW gives us a place to forget everything else. my son says he loves having the uninterrupted access to my husband and me, no phones, no TVs, no work. Just us having fun.

 

[wuzzy6]

I totally rolled my eyes when I read the OP... because I'm just like you!

I haven't been to WDW in 10 years, and our youngest 2 children were under 3 y/o at the time... neither of them remember anything about it. DH and I are taking the two youngest back to WDW in August - even though this technically isn't their first visit, it might as well be - and I'm so flipping emotional about it. They are both so excited, and it's all they talk about. Of course, I'm excited enough on my own, but their happiness is contagious!

I suspect I will be blubbering right along with the best.

 

[GoofySon'sMom]

Add me to the list! My husband laughs, my son at 15 was a bit embarrassed last year as I literally sobbed thru the MK opening ceremony. I couldn't stop it.

Heck, I was weepy every time on Extreme Home Makeover when Ty said "Your Going to the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida". Even when I knew it was coming I would well up!

 

[TxMickeyLover]

I do this, too. I cry on the ME when the video starts playing (I cry much harder on the way back to the airport, though). Seeing the castle for the first time each trip, seeing the parade, Wishes.....it all makes me cry! As a pp said, I am an emotional train wreck at Disney.

 

[LucyBC80]

And to whoever mentioned Parade of Dreams, THANK YOU! I just spent the last 30 minutes bawling like a baby. Even my dogs thought I was insane!

 

[laura428]

I agree - tears of joy, the pixie dust magic falls upon you.
I even cry when I read lovely magical trip reports of the wonderful vacations others have had on this board.
The magic of WDW is contagious !

Plus I am pre-menopausal, so my hormones are out of wack !

This.

And I SO get the hormones!

 

[Jennasis]

I'm not crying...I just got a little pixie dust in my eye is all.

 

[lustergirl]

Our first trip to WDW was in 1998. I was so excited. I had planned for months, my girls were 4 and 7. The anticipation was amazing. We walked into Magic Kingdom, down main street, then all of a sudden, the castle came into view. It was like Niagara Falls. My husband laughing and hugging me. My girls concerned something was wrong. He explaining to them that they were happy tears. All of the Sunday evenings came flooding back, when me and my sister had had our baths, and a snack, and were snuggled in to watch the Wonderful World of Disney. The opening show was tinkerbell flying around the castle. I was seeing this for real for the first time. It was like I had met a celebrity. OK, not so unusual, I dont think.
Our second trip was 4 years later, my father tagged along with us this time. We walked through the turn styles, down Main Street, theres the castle. Niagra Falls again. This time Dad laughing hysterically, snapping pictures of me.
Our third trip, was 2 years after that, I know I'll be OK this time. We went a little early because we wanted to see the opening ceremony. The music started, and that train pulled up with all the characters.......Yep, tears again. This time my girls are laughing and hugging me.
The last time we went was 2 years ago. We are on the Disney bus, pulling into MK and the trumpets on the bus start singing a MK arrival song. Tears. Husband is grinning, "hun, seriously?" I look over and my 17yo DD is crying too and laughing because she can't figure out why SHE is crying now too! WHAT THE HECK IS GOING ON????. Does anyone else go through this??
Does anyone else go through this crazyness??

Well, first of all:hello neighbor. It is always nice to see people on here from my neck of the woods I love to just stand on Main Street USA and look to see the castle. I often get teary eyed just doing that.

 

[Tink1987]

I cry when I watch videos of Wishes and parades etc!

And when I saw Mickey and Minnie in their pyjamas, welcoming people to OMDD and Mickey was holding his Duffy bear, I didn't stop crying for a good 15 minutes

 

[dlawallace]

Every time! Its great to know there are others out there. I cry even when I see the castle coming up when we are still on the bus...lol

 

[reelmom]

I cried reading your post. When I was growing up, I used to always laugh at my Mom when she cried over everything. The first time I took my kids to Disney, I cried when I first saw the Castle. My Mom was there to tell me," See, now you understand." I cry at everything now, even Disney commercials.

 

[pepe of ohio]

Jus the wife and I, even after 46 trips, when we're headed in from the train station (Kissimmee) we start seeing the monorail track, we can't even look at each other, then we make the turn leading up to WL ,it gets worse.....finally in front of check in.....a few tears.......worse of all is when we pass under the train station at the MK.....nothing catches us more than that.....after all the trips and visits, the memories we've made thru children, now empty nesters and the last few trips with the grandchildren.....the magic of WDW lives on...

 

[KittyKat1978]

I get teary eyed as well.

I was listening to a cd my mom bought and the artist (can remember her name but she's 11 and has an amazing voice) was singing "when you wish upon a star" and I almost broke down! But no tears for any of her other songs.

My love of Disney started when my friend invited me to WDW in 2009 and now I can't get enough!!

 

[kadesha]

I have to wear my sunglasses so my husband won't think I'm crazy. He doesn't "get" it.

 

[Toystoryfan32]

I tear up when I see the castle, watch wishes or illuminations, hear Disney songs, see Disney commercials, watch our vacation videos or look at past vacation pics..... It all gets me emotional. My family just laughs at me. Last month I won one of the OMDD trips and I called my husband bawling. He thought someone had died. My kids just stared at me like I was a loon bird. It took a few minutes for my husband to understand what I trying to tell him. They have teased me about ever since.

 

[claryche]

I cry too! BTW....I cried just reading your post. So, I totally understand.

Same thing here.

 

[Jennybird]

Yep, just reading your post made me cry, like several others on this thread! I just get so moved by it all...all the memories of Sunday evenings and The Wonderful World of Disney on tv when I was little, and especially all the memories my husband and I have made with our children over the last 20 years during our 8 trips to WDW. We have had so many wonderful, meaningful experiences there with our children, and they've gotten to grow up experiencing the magic. It's as important to them as it is to us. Our daughters (20 and 22) get just as moved by it all and the tears come to them too! Even to my husband! Our sons (10 and 15) don't cry about it, but it's clear that they LOVE it all, and they love that we have this tradition of WDW vacations together. Walt sure has made a lot of hearts full over the years!!

 

[dolfinjuls]

I usually try to hold back, but I at least mist up! But how sweet that your 17yo teared up the last time. It truly is a magical place!

 

[sammsma]

I'm a crier, too. I could not stop the waterworks when watching the opening ceremony at MK. My MIL promised my middle daughter a trip to WDW when she was 3 years. She never followed through and this year, right before her 9th birthday, my hubby and I were finally able to take our family. I hadn't been to WDW since I was 6 and hubby hadn't been since high school. I cried throughout our vacation. On our last night, the same middle daughter who inspired our trip (because she would ask several times a year when Nana was going to take her), started crying because she didn't want to go home. We cried together and I promised her we'd be back again some day. Hubby says in two years, but I'm working on him for next year. We'll be celebrating our 10 year anniversary in December and I'm thinking of turning our anniversary trip into a family trip to Disney.

 

[tigeramy75]

I cry at least once a trip. Usually more than once. DS4 and I were actually at a birthday party at one of those bouncy places a couple of weeks ago, and they were playing the audio from Wishes over the loudspeaker...and I had to excuse myself because I cried then too. I don't know what it is about the Disney magic that turns on the waterworks...but I am glad to know I am not alone!!!