We're planning our 3rd trip- possibly Easter 2017 (having to work around ds's school schedule). Our 1st WDW trip was the 2nd week of Nov. 2013 @ the Polynesian. Then we went Thanksgiving week 2015 @ the Beach Club. We know Easter will be crazy busy, but looking at ds's school schedule, we don't have many options as I don't want him to miss too many days. Love hearing everyone's experiences and plans for the coming year!
My biggest piece of advice is get there early, rope drop or EMH if possible. Though it was a holiday week we got so much accomplished before we began using FPs late morning/ early afternoon. After we used our FPs we did secure a 4th and we spent much of the remainder of the day on "low wait" attractions and shows. We had leisurely dinners (with ADRs) and left the parks during fireworks. That was our 6th trip to WDW and two of the best days we ever spent in the parks. Do not fear the crowds- with a plan, some FPs and and early start you can have an amazing time!
We were in WDW this past Easter and we had a fabulous trip! We split our week with a few days in Clearwater and only spent two days in the parks. We did HS on Easter Sunday and MK on Easter Monday and could not have had a better time. Now my daughters are 16 and 13 so we were able to do marathon days
We're hoping to be able to stay at the poly (like we did on our 1st trip in 2013) because the monorail made it alot easier getting back to the hotel for breaks and such.
I love hearing stories like this! 
We have booked (paid off) our Dopey Challenge trip (2 Jan thru 9 Jan, 2017). We are staying onsite at the Yacht Club and it will be our 9th trip (3rd as APer's). We always do the deluxe dining plan and after doing the Dopey my DW deserves it.
We have started looking at our 8th anniversary trip for Sept. 2017. It will be our 10th trip and 4th as APer's unless I can talk my DW into an extended weekend trip at some point during the year. Dates are not clear yet. We will be staying onsite and more than likely at the Contemporary with a Theme Park View (DW is paying off her student loans in Feb. 2017 and wants to celebrate). I'm guessing it will be the last week of Sept. into Oct. or the second to last week in Sept. We always try and go to at least one MNSSHP and then multiple days at the F&W Festival. We will also be doing the deluxe dining plan for this trip.
I have 4+ years left on my student loans! I just might buy DVC with all that extra money lol
We have been lucky to work for companies the have not gone through layoffs over the last 10+ years and we make sure that our monthly bills are at a minimum (lowest satellite tv, internet, cell phone, etc.. plans that suit our needs). Combined our incomes are in the middle-class (maybe slightly above the average middle class two income homes) but we have doubled up payments every other month on her loans and my in-laws have made an extra payment here and there as birthday/christmas gifts. The one thing we have splurged on is our WDW trips as we have done one each year we have been married. 
