This marks the 100th edition of Disney In Depth! This calls for a special occasion. Any reader can easily detect that I love the Mouse. The better question, though, is this: would you be diagnosed as a Disney geek? In a previous Disney In Depth I shared 50 signs that suggest you have a Disney obsession.
Let us continue that trend with 50 more signs that you are, in fact, a Disney geek. We’ll start with #51 and continue our way up to #100, in honor of the 100th Disney In Depth.
51. You can quickly name a Disney character for each letter of the alphabet. Not surprisingly, you can handle this for even the hardest letters, such as “X” (remember Xerxes, the eel from the Aladdin animated series?).
52. You have more articles of clothing with a Disney element than those lacking the Disney touch. 12 shirts featuring Mickey Mouse, check. Three jackets sporting Grumpy, check.
53. You must always ride three “classic” attractions when you visit the parks. What are those three? Let me list them: The Haunted Mansion; Pirates of the Caribbean; and it’s a small world.
54. You collect the Birnbaum Walt Disney World guide books from each year. Well, not necessarily because you visit the parks that often, but due to you wanting to have a complete chronological stack of travel books.
55. You still watch the animated classics on VHS and have all of the tapes lined up in alphabetical order on your entertainment unit shelves. First comes Aladdin, then Alice in Wonderland.
56. You know all of the lyrics to “Yo Ho (A Pirate’s Life for Me).” “We’re devils and black sheep, we’re really bad eggs, drink up me ‘earties, yo ho.”
57. You listen to Disney theme park music while at work or school. Understandably, you simply cannot let a day go without hearing the Illuminations soundtrack or another orchestral favorite.
58. You search for at least 10 Hidden Mickeys and other hidden characters during each day at the park. Sure, your family and friends cannot stand returning on The Great Movie Ride for a second round, but you must find the hieroglyphics of R2-D2 and C-3PO.
59. You complain about Song of the South lacking a home release. It’s almost 2014 and the “controversial” classic film has not yet arrived on Blu-ray or DVD.
60. You have already planned getting married or honeymooning at Walt Disney World. That is, unless you are married, in which case you most likely incorporated a major Disney component into your wedding.
61. You can identify each of Donald Duck’s nephews. Thank years of watching DuckTales for distinguishing Huey from Louie. “Woo-ooh!”
62. You shouted with glee when Captain Barbossa appeared at the end of Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest. Of course we had to wait ten months until the next film debuted.
63. You spend at least a few hours each month scouring eBay for that must-have piece of Disney merchandise. Nothing shameful in shelling out more than $100 for that original Disneyland souvenir book.
64. You immediately purchased Disney stock after the corporation bought Lucasfilm. The force was strong in the NASDAQ that day.
65. You always have a Mickey Mouse pen handy to use on your desk. Don’t forget your Mouse pad and Mickey Mouse mouse.
66. You have read every Walt Disney biography that you could get your hands on. Through reading those books, you must know each of Walt’s siblings’ names and family histories.
67. You defend the most criticized Disney films to your friends whenever you have a chance. Count me included, as I had to argue on behalf of The Lone Ranger.
68. You already have flights scheduled – in your mind, at least – to visit Shanghai for the opening of the Disney park in China. Late 2015 could not come sooner.
69. You have your alarm set to a Disney character. The Finding Nemo seagulls start my day. Thanks, guys, for the incessant squawking.
70. You joined D23 during its inaugural year – or, if you really saw its potential, became a member on its launch day.
71. You dine at a Disney restaurant offering character meals, mainly because you cannot fathom the idea of eating Mickey Mouse pancakes without the big cheese standing in the picture with you as you eat.
72. You spend more than an hour in the gift shop searching for that perfect Disney souvenir for your dog.
73. You stay until the very end of the credits in the theater to see if your favorite recent Disney blockbuster includes a special scene at the end.
74. You primarily purchase Disney video games over other titles. Therefore, your shopping cart contains copies of Disney Infinity, Epic Mickey, and the like.
75. You impersonate Disney characters for no logical reason, other than to amuse your friends or relatives. That Goofy laugh has to stop, though.
76. You ruminate over who is a cooler toy. Buzz Lightyear or Woody? Oh, how you contemplate.
77. You have experienced every attraction or show in the Disneyland Resort – even those intended for small children. Now you can check both Casey Jr. Circus Train in Disneyland and Heimlich’s Chew Chew Train in Disney California Adventure Park off your list.
78. You collect at least three of these types of Disney park items: pressed pennies; Vinylmation; character autographs; maps; and Fastpasses.
79. You have a “home” Disney resort that you visit every year – in other words, you are a Disney Vacation Club member.
80. You named your dog or cat after a Disney or Disney-Pixar character. Meet my rootin’ tootin’ cowgirl, Jessie the German Shepherd.
81. You cannot understand how no Disney film – not even under the Touchstone banner, for that matter – has garnered the Academy Award for Best Picture.
82. You greet people who visit your home with this phrase: “To all who come to this happy house, welcome.” Your guests look at you quizzically.
83. You look at anything with two small circles and one large circle, and it instantly makes you think of Mickey Mouse. Sure, it doesn’t resemble the big cheese, but circles have that effect on you.
84. You call everyone by their first name – just like with Cast Members – but your boss/professor does not appreciate the informality.
85. You experiment with every Disney picture you take to make it a “magical masterpiece.” Check out this shot of the Buena Vista Street trolley.
86. You first learned the definition of the word “queue” after standing in line for two hours to ride Test Track at Epcot.
87. You become addicted to listening to certain Disney songs for no good reason. Guess what tune was stuck in my head all last week? The “Mor’Du” song from Brave. Why? Because it’s terribly catchy.
88. You fear the day when a one-day Disneyland park ticket exceeds $100. It’s coming around the corner, unfortunately.
89. You can sing “it’s a small world” in more than seven languages, though you can only speak English fluently.
90. You have decorated an entire room in your house around one theme park attraction. Oh, wait, the five cockatoos in your bedroom is not themed to The Enchanted Tiki Room. My mistake.
91. You re-enact the “Circle of Life” sequence whenever you watch a sunrise. Too bad there are no antelopes and zebras around to make this a perfect picture.
92. You drive around in a vehicle sporting a Disney-themed license plate. Does “MCKYMSE” or “DSNYLND” seem fitting for your car?
93. You purchased a brick set outside the Magic Kingdom. This gives new meaning to people walking over your family name each day.
94. You have experienced all 54 ride combinations of Star Tours: The Adventures Continue. By now, the Cast Members hosting the attraction must know everything about you.
95. You actually knew that Star Tours: The Adventures Continue possesses 54 different experiences.
96. You cannot look at a meerkat at Disney’s Animal Kingdom without humming “Hakuna Matata.”
97. You begin to shed a few tears when you must return home after visiting the Disney theme parks.
98. You lose track of time while watching “Disney surprise vacation” videos on YouTube.
99. You learned about cryopreservation after hearing the false rumor that Walt Disney was frozen. In fact, he was actually cremated.
100. You not only read the “50 Signs You’re a Disney Geek” article in its entirety, but also this one. Yep, I detect a Disney geek in my presence. And it’s you.
Could you relate to any of these signs? Do you have any additional ones to share? Comment away!
On a side note, like the rest of the Disney community and the world who admired the late Diane Disney Miller, Walt Disney’s daughter, I send my condolences to her family.
This is Brett Nachman, signing off. Follow me on Twitter for alerts of new editions of Disney In Depth, Thursdays on Geeks of Doom!
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