At least once a year, I see a post or a forum of people that say that either Disney has been going in a direction they don't like or have been priced out as the reason they want to stop being an annual passholders. I can see their point both ways, but I never see a decrease in numbers. If anything, Disneyland and WDW seem to have gotten more crowded even in the off season. Don't get me wrong, I happen to be a person whose willing to deal with the crowds to continue going and embracing the ambiance.
Like a lot of people however, I kept finding myself disillusioned with what I was given by Disney from movies to new attractions. I had talked about stopping my AP, but I kept coming back. I didn't know why, but I held on for a while, still nostalgic for the classic days of the parks where things were not overrun with IP attractions dominationg and the parks more as a niche hobby then what it is now. Perhaps I was living in a dreamland or refusing to accept the passage of time, but its strange to be angry at something and still kept doing it.
Now that the park has been closed since March, i noticed a couple of things. First I kept looking at the news and social media hoping for news that the parks would reopen soon. When that didn't happen, I kept watching attractions and shows via Youtube. The longer I went without going, the more disgruntled and irritated I was becoming.
Now that we're in the September timeframe, once the anger had passed through, I suddenly found more time for other activities like gaming and writing. I also found that I'm not listening or watching as much Disney stuff as I did before. Yes I have a Disney+ subscription and might even play an attraction audio in the care, I don't have the hankering that I did earlier this year.
I realized that I needed this quarantine to make me realize that I couldn't leave was because I had an addiction... an addiction to Disney. I had been filling part of my emptiness with Disney almost like how one fills their emptiness with religion or politics. Regardless, I do find myself happier that I'm not as stressed to continuously go to the parks. I don't plan on renewing my pass and may only go once during the Christmas time season when the parks do open.
I don't know what line needs be drawn when a hobby becomes an addiction, but I do feel like a lot of people cannot leave the parks because its something of an addiction they can't break. If you personally like whats going on and want to continue, then I'm not going to stop one from indulging in their passion.
Does anyone else think a lot of reason we have a ton of pass holders is because it's an addiction?
Like a lot of people however, I kept finding myself disillusioned with what I was given by Disney from movies to new attractions. I had talked about stopping my AP, but I kept coming back. I didn't know why, but I held on for a while, still nostalgic for the classic days of the parks where things were not overrun with IP attractions dominationg and the parks more as a niche hobby then what it is now. Perhaps I was living in a dreamland or refusing to accept the passage of time, but its strange to be angry at something and still kept doing it.
Now that the park has been closed since March, i noticed a couple of things. First I kept looking at the news and social media hoping for news that the parks would reopen soon. When that didn't happen, I kept watching attractions and shows via Youtube. The longer I went without going, the more disgruntled and irritated I was becoming.
Now that we're in the September timeframe, once the anger had passed through, I suddenly found more time for other activities like gaming and writing. I also found that I'm not listening or watching as much Disney stuff as I did before. Yes I have a Disney+ subscription and might even play an attraction audio in the care, I don't have the hankering that I did earlier this year.
I realized that I needed this quarantine to make me realize that I couldn't leave was because I had an addiction... an addiction to Disney. I had been filling part of my emptiness with Disney almost like how one fills their emptiness with religion or politics. Regardless, I do find myself happier that I'm not as stressed to continuously go to the parks. I don't plan on renewing my pass and may only go once during the Christmas time season when the parks do open.
I don't know what line needs be drawn when a hobby becomes an addiction, but I do feel like a lot of people cannot leave the parks because its something of an addiction they can't break. If you personally like whats going on and want to continue, then I'm not going to stop one from indulging in their passion.
Does anyone else think a lot of reason we have a ton of pass holders is because it's an addiction?
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