You Know You're a Disney Fan When... About This Page:

[tio marco]

DISCLAIMER: I did not write this -- copied in its entirety from another message board. That said....


You know you're a Disney Theme Park fan when...

1. You mistakenly write "Mousellaneous" on your office's filing cabinet.
2. You start whistling "How Do You Do" after a brisk summer rainstorm.
3. At a local Italian restaurant, you decline a request for a romantic photo of you and your partner, opting instead for a free Millennium Dessert. They look at you quizically.
4. As the doors to your subway/commuter train close, you have a tendency of saying "Por Favor Mantenganse Alejado De Las Puertas", much to the bewilderment of your fellow commuters.
5. When going to your office Holiday Party, you ask where the wristbands are located.
6. Each trip to the airport, whether to pick up/drop off friends or family, feels as if you're on your way to Disney.
7. You're crestfallen to discover that your local convenience store doesn't carry Watermellon Soda. You'd even settle for Beverly, if just to bring back the utter joy of watching someone else drink it.
8. You compare each and every other trip to your Disney experience. I know you do this. You know you do this. Don't try to deny it!
9. A friend offers you a plate of French Toast, and you say, "what, no bananas or powdered sugar?"
10. Seeing "POTC: Dead Man's Chest" this summer feels, if only for a minute or two, like a worthy temporary replacement for the Disney Theme Park experience. This fades quickly.
11. Everytime you drive past your local City Hall, you get a fleeting thrill of walking in and asking Guest Services for a Birthday button. Only, there are no Guest Services, or buttons. You walk out instead, with a parking ticket, and the sight of your car being towed far far away.
12. When in New York City, Serendipity3 is beloved by you as much for its Frozen Hot Chocolate, as for its evocation of Main Street, U.S.A. No, this isn't solely due to its turn of the century American/Victorian design. It's because of the claustrophobia. At every hour. Of every day. Of every year. Of every season. Under Heaven.
13. Your local 4th of July Fireworks Displays lack that one essential ingredient: the disembodied voices of Julie Andrews and Jiminy Cricket.
14. You keep hearing about that darn "High School Musical" and could care less, save for the fact that it's Disney, and you may have to weather future ramifications of said program on a WDW trip.
15. Though you may otherwise enjoy the History Channel, you always hope to catch that ubiquitous Modern Marvels special about WDW.
16. Your local McDonalds lacks that one essential: a fixins bar.
17. You visit the real Mexico, and are upset to learn that the Aztec Pyramids do not contain marketplaces, margaritas or boat rides.
18. You constantly use Rand McNally online programs to chart a drive to Disney, despite the fact that you fly Jetblue.
19. Your friends take you to Six Flags for the day, and you ask if the Safari departs from Harambe.
20. For those teenagers out there, your school field trip to a local Science Center loses its charm once your search for Phylicia Rashad comes up empty.
21. Your hubby suggests a trip to Hawaii, and you decline, saying you'd prefer a stay at the Polynesian.
22. You refer to your office's break room as "backstage".
23. Any Metropolitan Transit Authority automatically becomes the Tomorrowland Transit Authority.
24. When watching "The African Queen", you keep waiting for a glimpse of Inspiration Falls.
25. You get to the gates of Castle Neuschwanstein in Bavaria at 6:30 am to ensure a place in the cancellation line for the Cinderella Fairytale Breakfast. Only, no one shows up for 5 hours, and there is no restaurant. Or Cinderella.
26. When your fiance suggests a wedding in Paris, you assume they mean Disneyland Paris.
27. You refer to your fellow associates at the office as "cast members".
28. The Golden Girls' living room reminds you of the Polynesian.
29. On a business flight to Boston, you hear on the PA that one of the connections to Norway has been delayed. You pray those passengers won't miss their ADR for Akershus.
30. An ad for General Electric makes you misty-eyed, and you don't know why.
31. During the "Like a Virgin" set of Madonna's Confessions Tour, you have an urge to ride Cinderella's Golden Carousel.
32. You think life would be much easier if we replaced turnpikes with PeopleMovers.
33. You're the only person amongst your friends who doesn't bat an eye at the price of an $11.74 hot dog/soft drink combo at the local ballpark.
34. You're upset to learn that the $101.50 admission for "Tarzan" on Broadway doesn't include a theme park and additional attractions. And believe me, so are the critics.
35. The movie "Cabaret" reminds you of the innocent whimsy of Fantasyland.
36. Pretzel Time at the Mall just doesn't have the thrill of Pretzel Bread at Epcot. (I won't even get into the Le Cellier vs. Biergarten debate, though anyone who's followed my dining trip reports know where my bread is... uh, buttered).
37. Every ad for "Cars" is another subliminal reminder of what fate has in store for the Tomorrowland Speedway.
38. Let's be honest, the only reason you ever flip over to Travel Channel is to catch a Disney program.
39. You have to explain to friends that Mickey Mouse is more than a cartoon, he's a way of life.
40. You constantly use Google Earth or any of those online programs to look at Disney World.
41. You ask your local Saab dealer if they make Monorail trains.
42. Your friends stay at the Bellagio and you say, "Oh please, Epcot's been up on that for nearly 25 years now."

[DawnDenise]

[img]/ubb/images/graemlins/love.gif[/img] it!!!

[CindyD]

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[RobinKay6573]

That is great!

[DisneyFanAnn]

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[crystalloubear]

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[RobDVC]

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40. You constantly use Google Earth or any of those online programs to look at Disney World.

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I'm so busted on that one! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

[jimmymac]

Definitely sounds familiar [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

[DopeyGirl]

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40. You constantly use Google Earth or any of those online programs to look at Disney World.


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Ummm . . . GUILTY! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/roflmao.gif[/img]

That list was great Mark! Thanks for sharing!!! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

[statelady01]

So very, very, very true!! thanks for sharing!

[Colexis Mom]

Thanks for sharing that [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

[disneygramma]

Busted!!! I so see myself in your list (way more than once too)Thanks for the laugh!

[chezp]

That's great! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

[gwugirl03]

Ha ha! That's great and so true!

[Disney Franatic]

Love it! That was great! My DH has his own additional version to add to this. You Know You're a Disney Fan When....you work at a hotel and you call the front desk people "cast members" and tell them to tell guests to have a "magical day" (and they do). [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]