"You know you're addicted when...."

[KelleyGirl]

Fill in the blank! Just the other day, I realized I am truly addicted. I was headed to the hairdresser deciding whether or not to cut off the hair that I have been growing long for about 1 year. My decision making process came down to 1 question - do I want to have long curly hair at Disney World (i.e. how much of a hassle in the hot/humid Florida weather did I want to put up with in regards to my hair!) I know, not earth shattering decision making .... what can I say, I just returned from the World 2 weeks ago and was in my car alone, daydreaming about the next trip.

I can't be alone in this, can I??? Anyone have that special 'moment' when they've realized they have gone completely over the Disney edge/have come down with DOCD - Disney Obsessive Compulsive Disorder??

 

[disneynutt1225]

Yesterday I had something come across my desk for Disney Restoration Development. I was so darn excited, I was giddy! It turned out to be nothing major, but I was so happy to be processing the paperwork because it was a little touch of Disney.

 

[Conan the Librarian]

Fill in the blank! Just the other day, I realized I am truly addicted. I was headed to the hairdresser deciding whether or not to cut off the hair that I have been growing long for about 1 year. My decision making process came down to 1 question - do I want to have long curly hair at Disney World (i.e. how much of a hassle in the hot/humid Florida weather did I want to put up with in regards to my hair!) I know, not earth shattering decision making .... what can I say, I just returned from the World 2 weeks ago and was in my car alone, daydreaming about the next trip.

I can't be alone in this, can I??? Anyone have that special 'moment' when they've realized they have gone completely over the Disney edge/have come down with DOCD - Disney Obsessive Compulsive Disorder??

When you drive 50 miles to HHI just to breathe some Disney Air and buy things in the gift shop because there isn't a Disney Store in town.

When you can't drive by WDW without driving down Buena Vista Blvd. instead of I-4.

You join the DVC

 

[LBAK]

You know you're addicted when your plane just landed 12 hours ago and you're already reading these boards for your next trip.

 

[JerseyGirl114]

...you return home from a pocketbook party only to be disappointed they didn't have ANY in lime green

 

[resol37]

I've loved WDW since the first time I went, but I've realized I have DOCD within the past two years.

It started after I got back from my internship. The first hint was when I started reading the UG as bedtime reading because it helped me with my "home" sickness.

In Jan of 2005 my dad had a work conference in Orlando. He has been to WDW multiple times and was starting to get burned out (I can't imagine it). My mom went down with him and they spent one day at Epcot, one day at Sea World, and one day at Universal Studios. While they liked Sea World, my dad said he really noticed a difference between the cast members at WDW and employees at Universal Studios. His confidence restored, he told me he would back me up for the (extended) family trip to WDW that I've been trying to organize for years. So in May of that year when we took our yearly trip to the beach (along w/ 2 aunts, 2 uncles, 2 cousins, 2 cousins in law and 1 cousin offspring) I proposed it to the fam and we've scheduled it for May of 2007. I lent my 2005 copy of UG to my uncle Dan and aunt Cathy because they've never been. Three weeks later, I had to buy my own copy back at home (even though I knew they would be returning my original copy) because I couldn't go that long without having a copy.

Now, I'm here every night while I'm at work. I am often found day dreaming about my next trip. I've been in coversation with my family, subconsciously heard the word "Disney" on TV and stopped mid-sentence for reasons beyond my control. My parents can get me to do stuff around the house by guaranteeing me that they'll discuss Disney with me.

I really do think I have a problem because if I'm not distracted by something else, WDW is the first place my mind wanders to.

 

[Snow Shoe]

Not only do you have your next trip in the near completed planning stages, you then think of a really great trip to DL and WDW together for you and your spouse. You have already researched DVC points that you would use and looked into the various carriers airfare for the trip.

 

[codygirl5150]

You know you're addicted when....You've been planning your trip for a year, and you still have 7 months to go!!

 

[paintnolish]

You find ways to work Disney into any conversation and try to get those who haver never been there (yes, I know, the Horror!) to go.

 

[BlindTyldak]

You schedule your work hours around your code watching and not the other way around.

Yup . . . dat's me.

 

[mlcclc77]

You know you are disney crazed when you have dreams about going to Disney World and in those dreams, you ride the rides, then you realize.... this has to be a dream because parts of the rides aren't there? I know REALLY crazy, but this happened to me the other night. I was dreaming I was riding Splash Mountain and then I realized it had to be a dream because parts of the ride were missing.

 

[truebelievers]

...on any given WDW trip, you have more photos taken with characters than your children do.

...you've had a riveting political discussion with Goofy.

...you refer to Lake Buena Vista, FL as "Mecca."

...you've written letters to the Disney Corporation and casually mention that the weather in [your city] is wonderful year round, and that you'd be willing to forfeit your backyard if they're looking for a new theme park location.

...you don't understand why your local bank refuses to convert your cash to Disney Dollars.

...if you overhear other guests discussing their plans for Universal Studios, you don't hesitate to 1) point your finger directly at them (gasp) and 2) yell "TREASON!" at the top of your lungs.

...when you hear someone speak of the "underprivileged", you assume they mean people who have to stay off-site.

...your answering machine message is: "You're dazed, bewildered, trapped in a world without time, where sound collides with color and shadows explode. You see a sign post up ahead -- this is no ordinary telephone answering device ... You have reached 'The Twilight Phone'."

 

[miss missy]

Heck ya! I know more about Disney that my own Town I am serious too! I would say a lot of my decisions are trip related!

 

[DanceRC28]

Lol....i love this thread. There have been many moments when I have realized just how addicted I have become, but I say hey, there is nothing better to be addicted to than Disney
1) DH and I start planning our next vaca on the flight home
2) Everytime we go to the mall, we must go into the Disney store, even if we have just been there
3) Everytime someone asks, "Where would you rather be right now?" my answer is always Disney
4) I have dreams about eating at the english pub, buying german chocolate, and smelling the italian perfumes at Epcot
5) I have already planned out my future child's complete pooh-bear bedroom
6) Every bathroom in our home has mickey or nemo tissues in it

Now that is love

 

[CdnDisneyFan]

You're on vacation in Nashville (yup, this was me) and at the big mall, and as soon as you see the Disney Store Outlet, you are in a trance, and end up spending quite a bit of time in there.

Jules

 

[spoiltrotten12]

...your answering machine message is: "You're dazed, bewildered, trapped in a world without time, where sound collides with color and shadows explode. You see a sign post up ahead -- this is no ordinary telephone answering device ... You have reached 'The Twilight Phone'."

 

[Smileybug]

You know you are addicted when... Things are going bad, and you think... if only I were at Disney!! Disney fixes everything!! I also have two trips in the planning stage right now!!

 

[Devil_Dog99]

• You see a line at the bank/post office/deli/customer service desk and wonder if they have a FP or single rider line.
• You see elevator doors close and think to yourself 'Please stand clear of the doors' in both English AND Spanish
• You say the above out loud
• You try to get ADRs for Applebee's
• You will drop everything to watch the History/DIscovery/Travel Channel special you have seen dozens of times
• People come to you with questions about WDW

 

[hidmickey:myantidrug]

...on any given WDW trip, you have more photos taken with characters than your children do.

...you've had a riveting political discussion with Goofy.

...you refer to Lake Buena Vista, FL as "Mecca."

...you've written letters to the Disney Corporation and casually mention that the weather in [your city] is wonderful year round, and that you'd be willing to forfeit your backyard if they're looking for a new theme park location.

...you don't understand why your local bank refuses to convert your cash to Disney Dollars.

...if you overhear other guests discussing their plans for Universal Studios, you don't hesitate to 1) point your finger directly at them (gasp) and 2) yell "TREASON!" at the top of your lungs.

...when you hear someone speak of the "underprivileged", you assume they mean people who have to stay off-site.

...your answering machine message is: "You're dazed, bewildered, trapped in a world without time, where sound collides with color and shadows explode. You see a sign post up ahead -- this is no ordinary telephone answering device ... You have reached 'The Twilight Phone'."

HA HA HA HA! I definately just made that my voicemail...so I got tons of weird looks while doing it (of course in the voice) but hey...
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and yes...I added a lovely 'do do do do do do do do' after.

 

[Gina]

You see a line at the bank/post office/deli/customer service desk and wonder if they have a FP or single rider line.

Priceless.

You will drop everything to watch the History/DIscovery/Travel Channel special you have seen dozens of times

I am SO glad I'm not the only one who does that... I think I have every WDW special memorized, and I'm still like "Look! It's Splash Mountain!!" like they just built it last week or something.