{"id":25107,"date":"2022-09-08T06:00:39","date_gmt":"2022-09-08T10:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/blog\/?p=25107"},"modified":"2023-01-03T10:33:09","modified_gmt":"2023-01-03T14:33:09","slug":"how-i-got-my-grumpy-soldier-to-love-disney","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/blog\/disney-thoughts\/how-i-got-my-grumpy-soldier-to-love-disney\/","title":{"rendered":"How I Got My Grumpy Soldier to Love Disney"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Our_Disney_Addiction_Began_as_Vacations_for_the_Kids\"><\/span>Our Disney Addiction Began as Vacations for the Kids<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>My husband and I have 3 kids, and like a lot of other parents we wanted to give our kids the happy memories that can only be found at the most magical place on earth. After the first trip, I was hooked! Of course, our son, the only child at the time, had a great time, but it was me who found my new happy place.<\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_83 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/blog\/disney-thoughts\/how-i-got-my-grumpy-soldier-to-love-disney\/#Our_Disney_Addiction_Began_as_Vacations_for_the_Kids\" >Our Disney Addiction Began as Vacations for the Kids<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/blog\/disney-thoughts\/how-i-got-my-grumpy-soldier-to-love-disney\/#The_Start\" >The Start<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/blog\/disney-thoughts\/how-i-got-my-grumpy-soldier-to-love-disney\/#The_Finish_Line%E2%80%A6\" >The Finish Line&#8230;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25108\" src=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/How-I-Got-My-Grumpy-Husband-to-Love-Disney.jpg\" alt=\"Jenn and Family in the Magic Kingdom\" width=\"600\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/How-I-Got-My-Grumpy-Husband-to-Love-Disney.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/How-I-Got-My-Grumpy-Husband-to-Love-Disney-270x300.jpg 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><br \/>\nI found Walt Disney World to be a magical escape from reality where I could just let loose and have fun! In Disney I get to not only enjoy my children, I get to essentially become one of them. Disney got me hook, line, and sinker, and I have the collection of ears to prove it! My husband, however, was not exactly sold\u2026<\/p>\n<p>That hard candy shell that the Army built up on his exterior was just not sold on the magic. He appreciated the joy that Walt Disney World brought to me and his kids, but he was just along for the ride. Maybe it\u2019s because I am annoyingly persistent, but over time I noticed things starting to change.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Start\"><\/span>The Start<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25110\" src=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Tinkerbell-Treasure-Chest-Parade.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Tinkerbell-Treasure-Chest-Parade.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Tinkerbell-Treasure-Chest-Parade-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Tinkerbell-Treasure-Chest-Parade-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Tinkerbell-Treasure-Chest-Parade-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It started slowly with the parades. He insisted that \u201cthe kids\u201d had to see it. Yeah, not buying it, buddy. Then he started joining in our queue games finding the easter eggs, especially in Haunted Mansion. The big winner ultimately was the food. My husband follows that old cliche about men finding love through their stomachs.<\/p>\n<p>Then, one day while sitting at home discussing the next family vacation I suggested something different for vacation to make him happy. But he said that he wanted to go to Walt Disney World!<\/p>\n<p>*Cue my shock, awe, surprise, and subsequent celebration*<\/p>\n<p>I knew it! He admitted to \u201cliking\u201d Walt Disney World, but I knew it was more than that.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Finish_Line%E2%80%A6\"><\/span>The Finish Line&#8230;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>While he was on deployment I busted him! <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We share a YouTube account and I noticed that someone was watching Disney Vlogs without me. It was him! Busted!<\/p>\n<p>As a military family, we don\u2019t get much time to ourselves, so for each Disney vacation we purchase the 4 day Disney Military Salute Tickets for our children and 5 day Disney Military Salute Tickets for ourselves to enjoy an adult-only Disney day!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/blog\/the-disney-armed-forces-salute-military-ticket-and-room-discounts\/\">Disney Armed Forces Salute Information<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25109\" src=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/DIsney-Military-Couple.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"410\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/DIsney-Military-Couple.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/DIsney-Military-Couple-600x308.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/DIsney-Military-Couple-300x154.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/DIsney-Military-Couple-768x394.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Be sure to check back for a future article on how to have a Disney Date Day during your Disney vacation!<\/p>\n<p>Now, the two of us plan the vacations together and the kids are just along for the ride! We\u2019re picking restaurants to try and experiences for us to enjoy along with our kids.<\/p>\n<p>The military trains our men and women to be skeptical of everything, and tends to breed a cynicism that makes it hard to enjoy such a pure place like Walt Disney World. Here\u2019s my message to everyone &#8211; <strong>Give yourself permission to be happy. Skip down Main Street USA! Wear the ears!<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/blog\/disney-thoughts\/disney-resorts-and-parks-are-for-adults-too\/\">Walt Disney World isn\u2019t just for kids<\/a>. Members of the military know better than everyone that the world can be a very ugly place. <strong>Disney is a happy escape from that!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b>Comments, Questions, be sure to leave them in the Comment Section Below!<\/b><\/p>\n\n<div id=\"milit-2078940576\" class=\"milit-after-content milit-entity-placement\"><br>\r\n<div align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/ncp\/payment\/4V6YWP2M2DNAU\">Send Steve a Tip<\/a><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our Disney Addiction Began as Vacations for the Kids My husband and I have 3 kids, and like a lot of other parents we wanted to give our kids the happy memories that can only be found at the most magical place on earth. After the first trip, I was hooked! 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