What is your Disney shameful secret?

I have a couple shameful Disney secrets. First of all, I really don't like the parades. Although it is a good time to try and get on some of the otherwise crowded rides. Second, I wish the parks had nightly age restricted hours.....Maybe all kiddos have to leave by 8 pm so adults can have a few hours to ourselves. Third, if I see a new cupcake I have to try it. Usually this means I eat way too many cupcakes on my trip....but hey, isn't that what vacation is for? lol!
 
Also not crazy about parades. Whenever I'm forced to see one outside of Disney (like this past weekend in our little town), I say to my family/friends/whomever, that I don't even watch parades in WDW so why should I be subjected to this janky crap? I mean, how many fire trucks can one parade have?! But I'm all for having parades in WDW and I use that time to go on rides where there might be a slightly less long wait.

Me either, really. I'll see a new Disney parade once or twice and I'm done with it. There's too much standing around and waiting.
 
I have a couple shameful Disney secrets. First of all, I really don't like the parades. Although it is a good time to try and get on some of the otherwise crowded rides. Second, I wish the parks had nightly age restricted hours.....Maybe all kiddos have to leave by 8 pm so adults can have a few hours to ourselves. Third, if I see a new cupcake I have to try it. Usually this means I eat way too many cupcakes on my trip....but hey, isn't that what vacation is for? lol!

We walk enough to negate the calories of multiple cupcakes.
 
I cannot understand why everyone thinks illuminations is awesome. I find it horrendously boring.

Not a huge fan of Fantasmic -- but we're going again on our next trip because the grandparents are coming along and we're trying to give them the experience.

Not quite shameful -- but the first time we took our 2 1/2 year old daughter to WDW, I cried during the finale of DHS Frozen show watching our daughter lose her mind (SPOILER ALERT) when the fake snow started falling. I couldn't contain myself. Something about watching them believe in all of the magic.

I also teared up during Wishes that same trip.

I pretty much bought into DVC (via resale) just because of that.
 


Before our last visit I wore something Disney everyday (earrings, pin, bracelet, etc.) for good luck. I always worry that something will come up to prevent us from going. I even wore a Mickey sticker hidden on my dress at my DS wedding!!
 
I cannot understand why everyone thinks illuminations is awesome. I find it horrendously boring.

Not a huge fan of Fantasmic -- but we're going again on our next trip because the grandparents are coming along and we're trying to give them the experience.

Not quite shameful -- but the first time we took our 2 1/2 year old daughter to WDW, I cried during the finale of DHS Frozen show watching our daughter lose her mind (SPOILER ALERT) when the fake snow started falling. I couldn't contain myself. Something about watching them believe in all of the magic.

I also teared up during Wishes that same trip.

I pretty much bought into DVC (via resale) just because of that.

I don't really like Illuminations either. I do like Fantastmic, but only in Disneyland. It's really a different experience.

No shame in crying! I can hear the music from Wishes and cry...or see the castle...or leave MK for the last time...and on and on. I'm a crier.
 


Not big on the parades. From New Orleans, so I'm a parade snob I suppose.

I'm in medical school, and when I have to study for long periods of time, I listen to Spotify/YouTube playlists of music played at the Disney parks--rides, resorts, Magical Express, ambient music, all of it.
 
A few more from me.

I often pull a Kathy/Teresa during fireworks/Illuminations and get a little teary (6'4 larger guy); I think it has to do with the 'collective experience' of seeing the shows. Holiday Illuminations was the one that really pushed this.
I listen to hours of Disney music the day before I leave, and often a so excited I can't sleep
I really love the Frozen sing-a-long at DHS and made it my Mom's first experience when I took her a few weeks ago.
 
I just thought of one more. I horde soaps and shampoo from my resort and when I start to feel depressed with the grind of daily life I put one in the shower. I'll usually stand there with my eyes closed in the shower and sniff the soap.
 
I just thought of one more. I horde soaps and shampoo from my resort and when I start to feel depressed with the grind of daily life I put one in the shower. I'll usually stand there with my eyes closed in the shower and sniff the soap.
I'm guilty of this, too!
 
Every time I walk by Goofy's Candy Co, I have to stop in and get Jelly Belly's. I don't understand why I only crave those silly things at Disney, but I do.

I also have to get a tuna melt from Earl of Sandwhich on every trip. Dang it, now I'm getting a craving for that, and my next WDW isn't until Dec of 2017!!! :sad2:
 
We come over from England, so with the 5 hour time difference, we can often be awake at 4 or 5am in the first week in Disney. We love 7am EMH as we can do so much before the crowds build up, the downside being we are ready for bed by 8pm and have to make ourselves stay awake until 9pm!

I spent nearly 30 years waking up at 4.30 every morning. Now I sleep in until 6am. So waking up early to make rope drop has never been a problem for me, though the rest of the family has a hard time getting up before 8am. Just one reason I like going solo.

If I'm staying at a WDW resort, I take a few hours off during the heat of the afternoon to return to my room to rest a bit, perhaps take a dip in the pool, before returning to a different park in the late afternoon/early evening.
 
I miss the old Nescafé coffee! :sad:

I'm so ashamed!!!

OH MY GOSH!!! I miss it tooo!!!! I can't believe someone feels the same way! The free refills.. It was a ritual to grab a free refill before the fireworks sit down and wait for the show, perfect way to end a Disney day!!
 
My shameful secret is that I do not care about the MCU. Disney purchasing Marvel made a lot of sense to me, and I really liked some Marvel stuff when I was a kid, but since Disney bought it I just haven't seen anything that made me interested in the shared universe movies. Dr. Strange looked cool, but that's about it.
 
My shameful secret is that I do not care about the MCU. Disney purchasing Marvel made a lot of sense to me, and I really liked some Marvel stuff when I was a kid, but since Disney bought it I just haven't seen anything that made me interested in the shared universe movies. Dr. Strange looked cool, but that's about it.
I feel the same way. I've never been a fan of super hero movies because I feel like they rely more on the special effects and fight scenes rather than the story. I get why people like this, a lot of that stuff is cool.

It was a smart move on Disney's part, since obviously those franchises are HUGE moneymakers. Plus it's bringing more people to their parks, increasing competition with Universal, which I've always associated with superhero stuff.
 
My first time on ToT I grabbed ahold of the poor teenage boy sitting next to me at the first drop...no idea who he was, just grabbed onto him. How embarrassing is that!:scared1:

I was going to wait until I've read through the whole thread before I posted (just discovered it& loving it sooooo much)
But.must.post.now....

I had over 10 visits before I even entered tot
Took the chicken exit twice
Finally decided to ride with ds bff (hence teenage boy!)
I asked him was it ok to hold his hand as I was petrified & yes he could cope for with the old lady squeezing his hand for 2 minutes
Until he realised his cell was in his pocket and he grabbed that instead..
However; the first drop I squeezed him and it wasn't his hand.....

We decided I tried to rip his shorts off and not to share with his mom!!!!
 
I spent nearly 30 years waking up at 4.30 every morning. Now I sleep in until 6am. So waking up early to make rope drop has never been a problem for me, though the rest of the family has a hard time getting up before 8am. Just one reason I like going solo.

If I'm staying at a WDW resort, I take a few hours off during the heat of the afternoon to return to my room to rest a bit, perhaps take a dip in the pool, before returning to a different park in the late afternoon/early evening.

I used to try to make rope drop every day. Now, I just go when I feel like it. I too like to rest in the afternoon. Definitely perks of being solo. Your trip is what YOU make it!

I cry when the little girl starts singing during wishes.
gets me EVERY SINGLE TIME.

Me too!
 
Well, now that I've been there, I can say that the Wishes fireworks were underwhelming and that I find the firework show in DisneyLand Paris MUCH better!
 

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