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| mousermerf
Sun 5/11/2008 8:45p |
Why, why?!?! Why did someone have to say "it's subjective"?!?
AHHH!!!!
*hides from it* |
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| Inspector 57
Sun 5/11/2008 9:17p | <<I think what is wrong with Disney fans is there are a select few (5%) or so who think that if someone doesn't agree with their viewpoints or doesn't know the history as well as them then they are not as strong of a Disney fan, therefore their opinions mean less than the "true" fans...>>
Exactly. And by logical extension...
One of my pet peeves is those "Fannier Than Thou" fans who can't seem to understand why in the world Disney would orient its offerings to what the public responds to.
The middle-class couple from Ohio who save up each year to vacation at WDW with their kids -- and who don't know that the Park in California is older -- are REAL Disney fans. The little girl in Missouri who can't get enough Princess stuff from her local Disney store but knows NOTHING of the Disney "classics" is a TRUE Disney fan. My nephew Blane -- who loves every one of the Disney/Pixar features, and who would probably love for Stitch to appear in EVERY scene in Small World -- is an undisputable hardcore Disney fan.
But there are those who declare themselves to be the only "true" fans, because they're old, or because they belong to Fan Clubs, and who feel free to declare all lowly members of the general public to be pseudo-fans whose opinions (and dollars) don't matter.
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63
| mickeyboy43
Sun 5/11/2008 10:14p | "The middle-class couple from Ohio who save up each year to vacation at WDW with their kids -- and who don't know that the Park in California is older -- are REAL Disney fans. The little girl in Missouri who can't get enough Princess stuff from her local Disney store but knows NOTHING of the Disney "classics" is a TRUE Disney fan. My nephew Blane -- who loves every one of the Disney/Pixar features, and who would probably love for Stitch to appear in EVERY scene in Small World -- is an undisputable hardcore Disney fan.
But there are those who declare themselves to be the only "true" fans, because they're old, or because they belong to Fan Clubs, and who feel free to declare all lowly members of the general public to be pseudo-fans whose opinions (and dollars) don't matter."
I love this post! It pretty much sums everything up. Fans arent just hardcore people. Theyre anybody that has a love for some part of Disney, whether it be cartoons, videoscreens, edutainment, or other classic rides. Fans are anyone, and the people that are the "fannier than thou" types have a hard time understanding that someone else loves a different aspect of the company just as much as they love theirs.
It comes down to invidualism or nonconformism in a modern day society, which is very hard to pull off. |
64
| bobbelee9
Mon 5/12/2008 1:52p | <<<And, frankly, while I greatly appreciate the sentiments that caused you to start the thread, I'm not thrilled with being the center of attention.
I don't feel I'm nearly as interesting as what I have to say ... but I guess others disagree ;-)>>>
You can't separate the man from what he has to say. Not possible. |
65
| DAR
Mon 5/12/2008 2:03p | <<The middle-class couple from Ohio who save up each year to vacation at WDW with their kids -- and who don't know that the Park in California is older -- are REAL Disney fans. The little girl in Missouri who can't get enough Princess stuff from her local Disney store but knows NOTHING of the Disney "classics" is a TRUE Disney fan. My nephew Blane -- who loves every one of the Disney/Pixar features, and who would probably love for Stitch to appear in EVERY scene in Small World -- is an undisputable hardcore Disney fan.>>
Count it plus the foul, chance for a three point play. Seriously people there's much bigger fish to fry in the Disney skillet than whether or not someone mistakes who the monorail announcer is. |
66
| MPierce
Mon 5/12/2008 2:05p | ^^^ PROFOUND! |
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| MPierce
Mon 5/12/2008 2:07p | PROFOUND was meant for bobbelee9, but you can have one too DAR. |
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| MPierce
Mon 5/12/2008 2:10p | >> Why, why?!?! Why did someone have to say "it's subjective"?!?
AHHH!!!!
*hides from it* <<
My entire life is based on subjectivity. There's no escaping it for me! |
69
| jaycub
Thu 5/15/2008 10:51a | <<The middle-class couple from Ohio who save up each year to vacation at WDW with their kids -- and who don't know that the Park in California is older -- are REAL Disney fans. The little girl in Missouri who can't get enough Princess stuff from her local Disney store but knows NOTHING of the Disney "classics" is a TRUE Disney fan. My nephew Blane -- who loves every one of the Disney/Pixar features, and who would probably love for Stitch to appear in EVERY scene in Small World -- is an undisputable hardcore Disney fan.>>
There really is nothing that needs to be added to that. What makes Disney magical for one person will invariably irritate someone from a prior genaration who objects to seeing their nostalgic vision of the company changed. This would've been my entry for my pet peeve |
70
| Spirit of 74
Thu 5/15/2008 2:01p | ^^I would add something and that is there's nothing nostalgic about wanting Disney quality, cleanliness and value today and every day.
I don't believe you even have to be a Disney 'fan' perse to want that. I would guess that any guest wants the best.
My pet peeve is when people defend mediocrity because in the large scheme it carries over to real life as the last eight years proves and harms all of us.
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