Anyone have a cure for the DL Blues?

Originally Posted By myinnerpeterpan

Okay, I've been doing the movies and the music and looking at pictures from our last trip and...it's not helping...The Disneyland Blues has set in (it's very ugly)! A possible trip may be in the works for Sept. or Oct. but it all depends upon our house selling. So until my next " Disneyland fix", I need suggestions as to how to apply a "Band-Aid". Uggg...I'd rather have the flu!

 

Originally Posted By kari12177

We went to DL in Jan and I still am bummed out and it seems like we haven't been there in a year-it's weird. We also are trying to sell our house, and when we sell it, we also are going back to DL. I came to realize though, the more you look at Disney stuff etc, the more you miss it! I try not to look at photos, movies, it makes me miss it more. Or you can go cold turkey, that worked for me last year.

 

Originally Posted By Main Street Dad

When I need a "fix" I'll start some trip planning, like checking room costs for different days, comparing my costs for driving vs. flying, etc... Even if I'm not sure I'll be able to make it for the dates I'm checking it seems to help the blues...

 

Originally Posted By teddibubbles

I go and listen to live365.com to e ticket radio. or I go to visions fantastic and download the real ride videos to my pc. lol and take a tour of rides as if I am there.

 

Originally Posted By wonderingalice

With apologies to Eddie Cochran:

Well, I'm a-gonna raise a fuss,
I'm a-gonna raise a holler
'bout a-workin' all summer just to earn a Disney Dollar.
I called Mickey Mouse to try and set a date,
The boss says "no mice son, you gotta work late."

Sometimes I wonder, what I'm a-gonna do,
'cuz there ain't no cure for the Disneyland blues.

Oh well, my mom and papa told me,
"Son you gotta earn some money,
if you wanna use the car to go to Walt's place next Sunday."
Well, I didn't go to work, told the boss I was sick...
"Now you can't have a churro 'cuz you didn't work a-late."

Sometimes I wonder, what I'm a-gonna do,
'cuz there ain't no cure for the Disneyland blues.

I'm gonna take two weeks, gonna have a fine vacation.
Gonna take my problem to DLRR train station.
Well, I called my travel agent and he said quote,
"I'd like to help you son, but you just missed Twain's boat."

Sometimes I wonder, what I'm a-gonna do
'cuz there ain't no cure for the Disneyland blues.

 

Originally Posted By ShivaThDestroyer

wonderingalice, that might just be the finest piece of prose that I have ever read!! Bravo!!! (Throws mouse ears into the air...co-workers look at him strangely)

 

Originally Posted By wonderingalice

*L* Thanks, Shiva! (I couldn't really go wrong beginning with such a great classic. ;-)

And nevermind those co-workers. They have no clue as to the importance of our Happiest Place on Earth!

 

Originally Posted By ShivaThDestroyer

wonderingalice, I just moved from one office to another. The old group was used to me, this new group will take some breaking in. Did you get the pic of Stephanie that I e-mailed you?

Back on track with the thread...after 30 days I do just about everything. I look at all my old Disney pics, listen to all my Disney CD's and turn to "the Clones" for support. This might involve trip planning, going to Disney movies like Pirates or (shudder) an inferior NoCal amusement park and renaming all the rides to their Disney equivelants. We've even looked for Hidden Mickeys there. Unfortunately, it's not the fix we need but it does help pass the time until the next trip.

 

Originally Posted By wonderingalice

^^Have fun with the breaking-in!

And yes... That's her! (I responded to your e-mail this morning.


My Disneyland blues help definitely comes from planning the next trip. I set that puppy in stone as early as possible after the latest visit (you can always cancel hotel reservations and hold SWA flights for later if necessary). If I know I've got one to look forward to, it makes things MUCH better!

And LP helps a LOT! Don't know what I'd do without this place and Darkbeer's photos, too.

 

Originally Posted By MOLLYSMOM

The only thing that has ever worked for me is to start planning my next trip, and a new countdown as well.

We leave in 46 days, and I started this countdown at 568.

As soon as we get home, I'll start my next countdown, and my new vacation folder.

 

Originally Posted By Disneyma

^^ yup, start planning! 500+ day countdown is better than NO countdown.

 

Originally Posted By kari12177

My countdown is at 430, we are going Sept '08

 

Originally Posted By MOLLYSMOM

Ah, yes, I remember day 430 well. Day 430 meant that I had a mere 100 days to go to be able to book my airfare and hotel...which I did.

 

Originally Posted By Tandelothien

I'm sorry but I have to agree with the previous posters. We first went to DL in Sep. 2005 and since then we've had the Disneyland blues so badly that just listening to Remember...Dreams Come True made us tear up. It never got any easier until we started planning our trip for this year (also in Sep.) two months ago.
Unfortunately when we were planning our first trip it was all new and just pure excitement, but now planning this trip has a bittersweet edge because we know how much it's going to hurt when we get home and we may never be able to go again (we fluked this trip).
So it may not make it any easier, but we all understand exactly what you're feeling.

 

Originally Posted By SoThisIsLove

May I just add, after reading everyone's comments how ALIKE we all are? That's the true comfort of this site: we are not alone. We are not freaks.

I handle the blues (and you beat me to the lyrics, alice, AND did a much better job that I could have) in many of the same ways you have. It's almost like the stages of grief.
May I present October, 2006:
Denial: my husband does NOT have to leave DL (right after we arrived for a 3 day vacation) due to a family emergency!
Anger: why did I choose these days of all days to come? Our vacation is ruined!
Bargaining: Honey, will you promise to come back with me next year for our anniversary? (He is not one of "us".)
Depression: arriving back home, I avoid LP and anything Disney for months. I don't scrapbook and journal by souvenirs. I may never go back again!(think Scarlet O'Hara shaking her fist at the sky)
Acceptance: We'll be back in November 2007 (famously booked in the 2 star Candlewood Suites which once again brought me back thru the five stages) and I am so truly grateful for another chance to spend a few days with the most important person in my life in one of the most important places on earth.

May I repeat: I am so grateful!

 

Originally Posted By MOLLYSMOM

SoThisIsLove.........

YOU MARRIED ONE OF "THE OTHERS"!!!!!!!!!

It really MUST be love.

 

Originally Posted By wonderingalice

SoThisIsLove... Like musical minds...

And what a rough time that was for you! Glad you're heading back soon for your well-deserved Mickey Time! (Even if it IS with... one of THEM. ;-)

 

Originally Posted By SoThisIsLove

LOL!

And yeah, he's slowly, ever so very slowly, being turned to the Walt side....mwoo-ha-ha!

 

Originally Posted By wonderingalice

*LMAO* Smart man... Realizes the futility in fighting it! ;-)

 

Originally Posted By joeysmommy

myinnerpeterpan-

I feel your pain!! I am also suffering from the DL blues.
Here is what I do to try to get over it:
1) plan my next trip-88 days to go!!
2) watch my "Bringing DL Home" DVD and the "ALL DL" 20 set DVDs
3) Listen to my Official DL album while cleaning up/cooking dinner.
4) wear my favorite Mickey shirts
5) chat with a few of my scrapbooking friends about DL while we scrap our last DL trip.
6)check out DL travel planning books at the library
7)Fine tune my upcoming DL trip..maybe use the DL Express instead of Super Shuttle?? Spend waaaay too much time planning it and researching it.
8)Send a trip countdown email to my SIL every day until our trip.I send her a link from the Allearsnet website. A different ride each day!
9) Help friends plan their trips which are this Summer(lucky dogs!)
10)Send in postcards to try to win a trip or anything from the YOMD giveaway.

Good luck getting over your case of the blues. I know it's hard, but having an upcoming trip makes all the difference in the world!!