Distilling Disney

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Originally Posted by €uroMeinke

Heh heh - behold Utopia!

Dig.

Originally Posted by wendybeth

Thanks, CP- I stole a part of your wonderful post for my sig line, if you don't mind. It's a great follow-up to my former.

I don't mind at all!

Originally Posted by Not Afraid

EDIT: Well, now that I see this is in Open Mic and not in another forum, I'm not sure I should be "discussing" it. Bad me.

I don't mind discussion - it's supposed to be thought provoking. Definitely not a be-all end-all point of view.

Originally Posted by Not Afraid

Is our hobby escapism? As someone who spend a few years practising real life escapism, I think not. I think we have an interest in things which are magical, wonderful and happy. The real world still exists and I am aware of it while being absolbed in my hobby, but I like a good, healthy distraction now and then.

I guess one could call it tempered escapism. We're not true escapists that can't deal with reality at all, but still, those moments of unreality are escapist moments...and the fact that a lot of us have histories with alcohol and drugs isn't too much of a coincidence.

Originally Posted by Not Afraid

So sue me! I like being this brand of "geek".

Why would anyone sue you? It's pretty obvious that I love my passion for Disneyland as much as you and any of the rest of us.

Originally Posted by DisneyFan25683

Disneyland affects people in ways other places can't, and you hit exactly why in that post.

Now that's high praise. Thank you.