Originally Posted By FenwayGirl Gotta tell you DVC_Dad I have thoroughly enjoyed sharing WDW with my grandchildren!
Originally Posted By -em I think with more visits you enjoy it on a different level. For the infrequent visitors its generally a "commando" approrach the more you see the better. Get it all in in 1 trip. Sometimes ya have to miss the smaller things along the way. For the more frequent visitors its more of a if we see it fine, if not fine we'll catch it next time. The smaller things are visited and enjoyed. Each way is wonderful just different. -em
Originally Posted By DVC_dad True -em and also I have realized there are alot of jewels to be unearthed, such as fishing trips at 7am on the lagoon in Epcot, leaves from the Hospitality House at the Boarwalk Villas, horse back riding, covered wagon rides, awesome mini-golf, not to even mention the worlds best water parks, then all the cool stuff at Downtown Disney...it just goes on and on....and on.....and on......and on..... <<< yea but how does your wife feel about that? lol >>> Well after giving birth to (this will be) the sixth baby, she has no problem with it, however at age 38 we are starting to really roll the genetic dice a bit, so this may be our last, but we are probably going to adopt like a 3 or 4 year old from China, its the only way we will get another girl. After this baby, I will have 5 boys, and one girl.
Originally Posted By Goofyernmost About a week or two ago I was enjoying the evening between SpectroMagic and Wishes. I was in the tabled area below the Noodle place along side the river between there and the castle. I noticed a ripple in the water and for some reason was surprised to see a big old water snake casually cruising along the river. I don't know why I hadn't given any thought to the wildlife that lives in or near the river but it kind of took me back for a minute. WDW is truly a wildlife refuge. You can't see that standing in a Q.
Originally Posted By pitapan16 My dad and I go every year. We love it, every single time. Its one of the greatest parts of every year for us. We are huge travelers and soon to be major world travelers, and to us WDW is absolutely one of the greatest places on the face of the planet. In the near future we plan on going more frequently.
Originally Posted By pixiedust1 <<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.>> We go about once a month now, how do I say this... it's the same but different... It's like putting on a old pair of confortable shoes.. They fit just right and you love them.. We still hold hands at the Wishes Fireworks and I guess we know were to go and what we want to do once we get there... We have our favorites, and we can pick and choose exactly what we want to do and when.. The best part is there is no rush, it it much more relaxing now.. When it was only once or so a year... It was run run run... go go go... : )
Originally Posted By DVC_dad Basically, it's more like a real holiday or vacation now. Whereas used to, it was all out commando, get outta the way!
Originally Posted By cape cod joe 28--exactly like us DVD. The first few, fast pass, buy this, do that, and we called it the "disney walk" as in double time. Now it's less hectic and more salubrious to our aging bods
Originally Posted By cape cod joe DVC-- Should I make the concession and sit here with glasses in the dark?
Originally Posted By pixiedust1 Thats it ... More like Navy Seals ..#28 # 29 hubby had the plans all drawn up.. we had our watches synchronized... double time hut hut ... back then with no FP .. move move rookie.. LOL... it's so much nicer now... whew..
Originally Posted By melissa_m Our first trip over Thanksgiving earned me the nickname of "the task master". Didn't mean to go, go, go, but dang it, I was excited!!!!!!! This Thanksgiving it will be just me, the boys, and my mom, so we will take things MUCH slower. I really look forward to this! Our trip planned for 07 will be the whole family again, so things should, I guess, start feeling more familiar and comfortable.
Originally Posted By MinnieSummer I guess I also like the fact that after going so often we really do feel at home at WDW. And with that feeling comes the opportunity to explore more. We've discovered parts of AK that we missed the first 20 trips because we didn't think they would appeal to us. Rafiki's Planet Watch is now one of my daughter's favortie places. And yes there are still things we haven't done like have a meal in the Castle. But because we know we will back we also know we will get to it and the anticipation of that is also fun. And then there is the whole part of seeing WDW through my daughters eyes -- and also measuring her physical growth by the rides she could ride. I'll never forget the day she was finally able to ride RnRC. We had been there three weeks before and she wasn't tall enough. This trip she insisted they try again and sure enough she had had a major growth spurt because she was taller than required this time (same shoes). The joy on her face made me cry. So even with frequent trips there is still magic and I can agree with Dad, seeing it through your kids eyes makes it even more magical.
Originally Posted By pixiedust1 <<<I guess I also like the fact that after going so often we really do feel at home at WDW. And with that feeling comes the opportunity to explore more>> Exactly... We are revisiting the little things that you tend to miss when your busy doing the main attractions... it's fun to explore...
Originally Posted By BlazesOfFire << I noticed a ripple in the water and for some reason was surprised to see a big old water snake casually cruising along the river.>> EWWWWWWWIE! NOT a snake fan. Im glad you saw it and not me cuz I wouldve freaked, even if it was down in the water and I was sitting way above lol
Originally Posted By Labuda I found that I did commando my first two trips - after that, I'd gotten to see everything I wanted to at least once and have been taking it easy since, just visiting favorites, etc. I still have a plan, mind you, but it's a much slower pace I take now... I actually stop & smell the roses. Ditto Disneyland & DCA - I did just about everything there (except, for now, Monsters Inc) that I'd like to at least once on my first trip back in '01, so on my trips last year, I took it easy for the most part. Well, except the rush from mini-meet to mini-meet to mini-meet! hehehe
Originally Posted By Labuda Re-reading Minnie's post above - dining. That's where I'm still exploring. It's hard to get around to everything when you have favorites you want to visit each trip! hehe
Originally Posted By BlazesOfFire i love sit down restaurants! Each one is a new experience and I am slooooooooowly experiencing them too.
Originally Posted By MinnieSummer And if we actually managed to visit all the restaurants we really wanted to in one trip -- the favorites and a new one -- can you imagine the sizes we would be buying inthe clothing stores? I gain five pounds every visit and I don't always manage to lose it before our next visit. Disney restaurants are a curse to the dieter in me -- but they are soooooo gooood.
Originally Posted By Lucinda54 I have loved reading everyone's comments to my original post! I do understand the easing of the pace the more times you visit. My last visit was this past October with my son and his wife - a surprise trip to me for my birthday. I hadn't been in 5 years, and it was like coming home again. Everything was familiar and beautiful. We hurried for the first day, but then slowed down for the rest of the trip. One of the best days was spent alone with my son, slowly wandering the MK and then going to EPCOT. (My daughter-in-law spent the day visiting her brother who lives in FL and was visiting the park for the day.) Ryan and I took the time to notice all the little things...orange trees outside Tony's, hidden Mickeys, how one of the pirates on POC sounds like John Wayne when he says, "Here, kitty, kitty, kitty....) I can't wait to go back and know that it is much more fun to take it slow (unlike our first trip....commando-style!) and stop to notice all the little things that add up to the whole, magical picture! Awwwww, I'm feeling "homesick"! I wanna jump on a plane today!! Anyone care to join me??
