Originally Posted By Duncan32 Hi Gang I have been working at the Flower and Garden Festival for the past week outside and have been doing alot of people watching. I have noticed that the guest seem more stressed out here than they do at Dinsneyland. has anyone noticed this too. When I have gone to Disneyland it seems to be more relaxed. I know that Epcot has a lot of elbow room but it seems people are rushing though.
Originally Posted By Superjosiah I have noticed the complete opposite... I have noticed a lot of "stress out" situations at DL (especially in toon town for some reason).
Originally Posted By Duncan32 Interesting. I wonder what has caused all the burn out stress out? I know Disney Parks are a little on the high side but I wish Guest would put that to the back of their mind and enjoy themselfs
Originally Posted By vbdad55 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ I know I found that due to the high stress nature of my job, it used to take me almost a week to 'fire down' before I could start to enjoy myself. This was the main reason I starting booking 2 weeks at a time, but I realize that that is not possible for everyone all the time also. For me as I have gotten older I'd like to think I learned a little along the way...and I have come to embrace each vacation now with a lot more taking in of the sights/sounds etc. Now I also know I will be back in 6 mos - 1 year so the stress of having to do it all is gone. Couple the stress of a person's job, with that of everyday life right now which I believe is more stressful than say 20 years ago ( prespective I know) - and then add in trying to be a commando and see/do every ride and attraction there - and voila - the burnout we all see from families literally killing themselves to have a good time and going home exhausted -- been there and done that, so I am not criticizing as much as understanding how it happens so I avoid it now.
Originally Posted By Duncan32 VB- Its so true. I see so many people try to see Disney in 90 sec or less. you cant do it.
Originally Posted By MinnieSummer I also think that being at wdw is one of the few times that an entire family is together 24 hours a day for a week or so and that causes stress of a different kind, at least it does for me. Routines are changed, your trying to make everyone happy, no one eats or sleeps as normal. It may not be the stress people are used to but it is still stress.
Originally Posted By AuroraRose <<<and then add in trying to be a commando and see/do every ride and attraction there - and voila - the burnout we all see from families literally killing themselves to have a good time and going home exhausted>>> this was the first thing i thought of when i read this topic... I think people rush around trying to see everything in all four parks plus DTD, a 7 day vacation at WDW is much shorter then a 7 day vacation at DL there much more to see and do in the same amount of time, lots less relaxing going on.
Originally Posted By muphoto During our first couple of trips to WDW is the last '80s we also tried to see and do everything in a few days. After that we slowed down a bit. We now visit two parks, always MK and rotate the others, during our week. We use the other days to relax, go to the other resorts, DTD and other non-theme park attractions. We enjoy our time at WDW more now.
Originally Posted By brerroadrunner We travel to DW at least twice a year and I don't go unless we stay at least 2 weeks. We camp at FW and get annual passes. We can then come and go at our leisure. Once we check in, we leave behind the stress, and all the worries of having to be any where at any particular time. If we go to a park and it is way to crowded, we just leave and go find something else to do. We stay up late and sleep in. I realize not everyone can vacation like this, but it is definitely worth the $ to us to get away from the "real world" for just awhile.
Originally Posted By nemopoppins I think some stress is good, but if the trip is unpleasantly stressful, why would people go there repeatedly? The way I look at it, maybe it's possible to "do it all" in a trip to Disneyland(even though I wouldn't), but at WDW it's not. Because you can't do everything, what you can do is just spend a solid block of time, however long your trip is, just having FUN! You'll never run out of fun things to do.
