Originally Posted By Lucinda54 I was wondering if the thrill of visiting Walt Disney World is the same for those who go frequently (monthly, weekly, almost daily) as it is for those of us who only get to go every 2-4 years or so. I'd like to think that those who are fortunate enough to be able to wander the World whenever they want still feel the excitement and wonder that I do when I get there after such a long time. Is it as fantastic as I envision it to be to be able to do this? (Had a dream last night that I lived right next door and could go whenever I wanted to...the "realization" of this, even in a dream, set my heart to fluttering!! Crazy, huh??) Just wondering what it's like...
Originally Posted By trekkeruss Anyone who says it's the same is a liar! Okay, saying liar is harsh, but I really can't see how it could possibly be the same. Fun? absolutely. But not the same.
Originally Posted By mrichmondj I haven't been in over 5 years -- my longest WDW drought ever! I need a new job that lets me take my vacation days. :-(
Originally Posted By trekkeruss Same here... haven't been to WDW in over seven years. Thankfully I get to visit DL once or twice a year, and have been to TDR and DLP in that time as well.
Originally Posted By rhodisney We've been trying to go every other year. Personally I'd like to be there three times a year, but I wait till my income tax refund comes in to even book the flights. My family is not as crazy about WDW I am, so I've got to give them a break every other year. We're planning to be there for Christmas this year.
Originally Posted By Goofyernmost I have gone every year for the past 5 years and, in fact, just returned. I am going to skip next year. It all got very much the same this time. Fun but no magic. That doesn't apply to everyone. I'm just talking about myself. I'm going in 2008 with my whole family. I am truly looking forward to the return of the magic on that trip.
Originally Posted By disneydad109 We try to go once a year, I have found that if we go more often then that it does seem to take the edge off for me. My wife would be happy to go every month if we were able.
Originally Posted By Tiggerthis Well, I work at the MK park...so I frequent the park...FREQUENTLY...at least 4-5 times a week...(and sometimes more)...
Originally Posted By Kennesaw Tom I visit WDW at least once a year. I would go more frequently than that but I do realize there is more to do while on vaction than visit WDW. Everytime is a new experience for me. It never looses its magic. I seem to find something new and special each and every trip. This past trip the exciting attraction was Mickey's Philharmonic. I had never experienced that show before. It was great.
Originally Posted By BlazesOfFire I have been going near weekly. I go weekly because Im having a great time! It is very magical everytime
Originally Posted By Labuda Most I've done is 4 visits over about 14 months - and it NEVER got old for me. I love visiting as much every single time I go.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 I have gone twice a year ( on average since 1984 ) - and it never has gotten blaise for me yet. No redundency. Now we try and mix up restaurants we eat at, or things we ficus on....toss in a special treat every visit that we only do that time -- ( i.e. Breathless cruise ) -for me bring 1200 miles away, I have the same anticipation each visit as does my family.
Originally Posted By cape cod joe Hey vb--I stopped Turk this afternoon on the 5th and told him about my friend in Chicago and he knew immediately what you were talking as I have never followed hockey much. He laughed and said "That was a pretty good trade!" I told him I e'd you and thanked you for the Stanley Cup. He laughed. It was around 2 this afternoon. He appreciated you remembering. Thanks
Originally Posted By demderedoseguys We've been go 2-3 times each year for the last 5 years and before then once per year. It never gets old. It must be something they put in the water. We also find that we enjoy my visits more since we don't have to rush around trying to cram every last thing in on every trip and it is not so hard to leave knowing that we'll be back in 3-4 months.
Originally Posted By LuvDatDisney On Disney property virtually every week to two weeks. In a WDW park, usually at least 1-2 every second or third weekend ... sometimes on Wednesday afternoons (don't ask why, I could tell you but I'd have to kill you.) And, no, familiarity does not build contempt, except for Disney management, which has a complete lack of respect for the history of this magnificent place, its guests and -- most of all -- its cast.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 <Hey vb--I stopped Turk this afternoon on the 5th and told him about my friend in Chicago and he knew immediately what you were talking as I have never followed hockey much. He laughed and said "That was a pretty good trade!" I told him I e'd you and thanked you for the Stanley Cup. He laughed. It was around 2 this afternoon. He appreciated you remembering. Thanks< Glad to see he is a nice guy. I never met him...although in those days players stayed around after the game and signed autographs -- I have many of his teammates but never got his...Ihave some great ones though including Bobby Orr / Phil Esposito / Ken Hodge from the Bruins -- Bernie "Boom Boom' Geoffrion from the Canadians ( the first 50 goals scorer) - and character gys like Eddie Shack affectionately known that as nutsy.
Originally Posted By MinnieSummer We've been almost 70 times since April of 1999. We always have a trip coming up and no it doesn't get old. There is nothing like losing yourself in the magic of Disney. We celebrate every major family event at WDW from birthdays to my daughters adoption to our wedding vow renewals (next year). We ride out hurricanes there and go there when our power has been out for over ten days after the hurricane (yes I drove three hours to WDW with a car full of dirty laundry and spent two days washing it with my daughter swimming in the pool beside the laundry room). For my family WDW is a place to celebrate, relax, be safe, recoop and do laundry. It can't loose the magic --it is magic.
Originally Posted By DVC_dad I THOUGHT I went a lot until I began reading posts on LP. I take my immediate family 3 times per year, like clockwork. Late February, Early April, Late October/early November is usually when we go. Then I sneak off down with two of my kids each summer, usually Late June. I have been doing this since 1998 and in all honesty...it IS different, but not worse, not old, not boring, not over familiar. I could certainly work there and be among the best CM's in the sense of keeping the Magic, and spreading the Magic even at the end of long double shifts day in and day out. It's just the way I am. Maybe then it might get old, I dunno. But what I mean by different...instead of me staring at everything in wonder, or marveling at "how'd they do that" sort of feelings... it's now me looking through me eyes of my younger children...watching THEM marvel, watching THEM, stare in wonder, and watching THEM catch the Magic. In all honesty, I enjoy THAT even MORE than I did when it was my first 5 visits or so. Now when I finally made it out to Disneyland, it was all new and the OLD Magic filled me AND my kids...but then I am very nostalgic and to walk where Walt walked, to see what Walt created, there is something so many people MISS about Disneyland. The two, WDW and DL, are to me, very different experiences. It's not about which one is better, that's like trying to figure out if an apple is better than an orange. But to answer on the original post. No it never gets old, but it changes over time. I guess I will have to keep having kids until my oldest starts to give me grandkids. LOL The funny thing there is, I am quite serious.
Originally Posted By BlazesOfFire <<I guess I will have to keep having kids until my oldest starts to give me grandkids. LOL The funny thing there is, I am quite serious. >> yea but how does your wife feel about that? lol
