Tip to make leaving slightly less painful.

[Simba's Mom]

Here's something I always do to make leaving WDW slightly (only slightly, I admit) less painful. Before leaving, I buy something special and really "Disney" to eat on the plane. One time it was the Mickey head shaped rice Krispy treats, once a peach tart from the French bakery, you get the idea. And especially if you fly-they don't feed you now so what a way to bring your own!

[newholidayx2]

It also helps to have your next return trip in the plans

[annrae]

I always tell my family "Don't cry because it is over, smile because it happened."

[Duckfan-in-Chicago]

It also helps to have your next return trip in the plans

I totally agree...my wife on the other hand doesn't want to talk about a next trip till its about time to make P.S. reservations, so its very hard to get her to commit to two trips at once.

[jonestavern]

I always tell my family "Don't cry because it is over, smile because it happened."
Beautiful! this thread has given me a new way to make our trip more magic. When the guys are out I think I will pop over to whatever resort we're thinking of for our next trip & pick up some info, take a pic of the lobby? will also buy a few little things to give DH & DS on the plane-
We like to do a parting ritual--Spaceship Earth last ride; POTC last MK ride

Thanks & looking forward to more on this thread!

[I]Jean[/I ]lottaolives

[lsteadman]

I always tell my family "Don't cry because it is over, smile because it happened."

Well said! :grouphug:

We just feel so blessed to be able to go and enjoy the 8 days at WDW.

Now we are at home and watch the video tape daily and planning for our Christmas vacaton only 200 days left. :rolleyes:

[jonestavern]

:sunny:
anymore great ideas out there?


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[kjs1976]

I think it's important to have a last day or park tradition. We always stay late at MK on our last night and when the crowds have sleared, stand together in an embrace, looking at the castle and reflecting on how lucky we are to be back and how we can't wait to make more memories.

Oh...might not all like this one....I fill up a water bottle with FL tap water....when I bring it home, the smell instantly reminds me of FL!!!!

[jonestavern]

I think it's important to have a last day or park tradition. We always stay late at MK on our last night and when the crowds have sleared, stand together in an embrace, looking at the castle and reflecting on how lucky we are to be back and how we can't wait to make more memories.

Oh...might not all like this one....I fill up a water bottle with FL tap water....when I bring it home, the smell instantly reminds me of FL!!!!
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i love this!

lottaolives

[jonestavern]

Anymore ideas for 'wrapping the package'?

J

[dzneelvr]

By the end of each trip, I make sure I've taken 4-5 crowd shots where one or more of the family is in them, but hard to see. Kinda like a "where's Waldo" thing. Then once they are developed, we all try to see where the DH, DS, or DD is. My nieces and nephews love to play too :banana: and it certainly extends the memories.
We are sad to leave but know we'll be back..... :earsboy: :earsgirl: :earsgirl: :earsboy:

[PrincessRianne]

I do the same thing!
Its such a thrill to bring some pastry from Norway home.

See the disney themed container open on my kitchen shelf to reveal an almond kringle. Mmm soo good.

I brought home a rice crispy treat last time too. Its such a nice treat.
Try to grab a container or two of the mints too, a nice little treat to keep in your purse. Always brought a smile to my face to see a mickey/pluto shaped mint smiling back....lol

[foxfire]

I always tell my family "Don't cry because it is over, smile because it happened."

:goodvibes ::MickeyMo :goodvibes ::MickeyMo :goodvibes ::MickeyMo

[nluvwithmickey]

I always tell my family "Don't cry because it is over, smile because it happened."

Wow....That is such a good idea. Making the memories is what's really important.

[welovedis]

I just keep reminding myself ( & my family) how blessed we are to even be there. Many families cannot afford the trips we take or are separated because of many circumstances. Once we stop with the "woe is me" attitude it makes it easier.

Thanks for that nice quote, I'm going to put that in a scrapbook of mine! :)

[BARBARAAPPLE]

on the day we had to leave we stopped buy the gift shop and bought one of the big mickey candy bars and put it in the freezer we will bring it out on our 1 year home from disney . that way my husband will also be reminded of the trip so he will want to go again.

He is not a big disney fan :sad2: :sad2:

[cheerdancer11]

When I was little I bawled when we left. I have pictures of me holding my mickey doll, watching the parade with tears on my face :(. This year i didn't cry since I was EXHAUSTED after 4 long days at the park from 7am-12pm non-stop, and honestly I don't think I could do another day at the park after that! I had a great trip :) I always think, "We'll come back soon" (even if its not true!) which helps ease the sadness.

[jonestavern]

BUMPING
:cool1:

J

[carrie_106]

Last year I picked up some things from the gift shop and used them as stocking stuffers. Animal cookies, deck of cards, candy bars, key chain etc. Then at Christmas it made us think of our trip and helped us to decide to go again this year at Christmas.

[PrincessCandaceMarie]

This is such a great thing to do and to help others who need ideas; leaving WDW always makes me cry and I'm glad to see I'm not alone ..... thank God for the rice krispie MM!!! And don't forget to take extra napkins, it's great to see them in the kitchen and lunch bag...... ::MickeyMo

[Princess Glenda]

On our May trip I bought 3 bags of the Mickey shaped pretzels to have at home. Every time we have our pretzels it reminds us of our great trip. We also purchase non-expiring tickets with more days than we can use on our current trip so that we "know" we will be going back. This year we had just gotten home when the FREE DINING plan came out. We booked our Sept. trip just a week and a half after we got home from our May trip. That really helped with the POST DISNEY BLUES!!

[black562]

I always buy a few bags of the Mickey chocolate truffles, since I'm a chocoholic and eat a bag on the drive home and in the weeks to follow.

I had a longstanding tradition of going each year with my Dad, it was our personal trip with just the two of us. Our last trip was March 1999, ironically, 3 months before he was killed in a helicopter crash. When we went, I had bought a bag of 3 rock candy sticks (the kind with the Mickey head stick) and I still had them unopened from that trip...so I sealed them in a zip lock and have them to this day, never to be opened but just to remind me of our final trip together.

I just got married in April and we're taking our honeymoon in September for 6 nights at Pop Century. She's never been before and has no idea the magic that awaits. We met in Las Vegas and she's in love with that town, the theming and realness of it all....I know Disney is going to absolutely blow her mind. Thankfully, we got the free dining plan so she can experience everything Disney has to offer, from Character breakfasts to dinner in the castle.

I can't wait to make Disney as much of a personal place for us as it was for me and Dad...

[crl]

We take a bar of Mickey soap from the room and use it later in the year when we need a "vacation". This week we've been using our Mickey soap and it's fun to get in the shower and see it and smell that vacation again.

[black562]

Oh yea, thats right...I have a large bag of all the soap we've collected over the years and years of staying at Disney resorts.

[Kitty-chan]

We usually go the week before Christmas, and fly home the day before Christmas Eve. So, knowing that we're headed hom for a special occasion really helps.

I know DS8 is going to be very sad leaving Disneyland Paris after our short two days there in September. So, I'm saving the news about this year's December trip until then. It'll be the first time we go for a whole week (we've always just done 4 days before), and if I can hold my tongue until September I'm planning to tell him as we leave DLP.