8 days left -- Not doing happy dance :/

[Joan S.]

Hi (me again ) I say GO to CITRICOS it is WONDERFUL and the food is EXCELLENT! We went in Dec. to celebrate my 50th and I was VERY impressed and I am DEFINITELY a FOODIE! Also you can wear CAPRIS and a nice top! ENJOY! Joan

 

[Msslaydbug]

Just take a deep breath. When you get there that Disney magic will hit you !!

 

[beaniejawa]

Sawyer (and everyone else going through this) I completely understand! I've waited 9 years to return to WDW. My trip's in 11 days and I've also started feeling a little down about it. I even complained about it to my husband. I just kind of felt all my enthusiasm waft away. It was very odd.

I have a couple of theories. Somebody on this thread mentioned vacation stress. I think I have pre-vacation stress. I've been looking forward to this trip for so long that I'm a little afraid I'll be disappointed. And like you, I also complained to my spouse about the amount of money we'll be spending.

Here's what I think: you'll be fine after you get there. Anticipation is grand but maybe too much anticipation is a bad thing. Try to relax and know that you're not the only one going through this. The trip will be great -- you'll see!

 

[Sawyer]

I'm starting to get more excited now. Starting to do some packing! I think I'll be a whole lot better once I'm on the plane. Then I can stop second-guessing myself and accept that there is no turning back and that I'm going to have fun whether I like it or not!

 

[mystikgarden]

I felt the same way!!! I thought I was going crazy. I was like how in the world am I not happy about going to the "Happiest Place on Earth"?!? I started a pretrippie and just kind of let the whole thing go. I started to think of all the money we spent, the time away, will everyone have fun, and to top it all off I had to buy a swim suite!!! I'm with you on the dress thing. It wasn't till last night that it hit me. We leave tomorrow and I'm already too excited to sleep!!! Thank you for posting this I really was starting to think I was the only one out there that felt this way! Just relax, keep DISing, forget the dress, and before you know it you'll be feeling the !!!

 

[mlill]

You are not alone! I do this before each trip. I think of it as the dip in the track before the huge happy climb of the Disney rollercoaster. Just watch out for that big fall when you get home. Post-Disney depression is MUCH worse than what you're feeling now. The only cure that I've found, is to plan another trip.

Have a great time! (Deep down, you know you will! )

-Michelle

P.S. I know what you mean about trying to find the right outfit for V&A! I hope you finally found something you like. If it makes you feel any better, it's so dark in the dining room, that no one will see what you're wearing anyway! The hardest part is walking through the GF and to the V&A doors. Once you're inside, you're home free! I hope you are going to write a trip report when you get home!!!

 

[sss]

Hi,
I am not a great lover of shopping for dresses for myself...not long a go I had to go to a business function with my husband which required that i look like an adult and therefore I needed a cocktail dress. This is what you do...call up your local NOrdstroms and get in touch with their personal touch person. That's what i did and I got a great dress for $78....my experience was GREAT and I am the first to admit I have a less than perfect body (i have 3 kids, don't get to the gym much...that kinda deal). My personal touch person was lovely, didn't pressure me to buy anything i didn't like or wasn't in my price range and she did all the tough leg work...i don't know if i can shop any other way again!
hth,
sss

 

[DisneyObsessive]

i hope as the days get closer for you, the more you start to find your excitement again. i was sooo nervous about my money situation... i really wont have much when i get home. but now im just a little over 3 days away and io couldnt care less.

I also agree about dumping V&A. It'll take a load off your shoulders.

 

[EnchantedDreams]

#1 NOBODY ever has said on their death bed...."I should have spent more time at the office".

#2 This is the excuse I use to justify my expensive WDW vacations.
"Hey....the money would have been spent elsewhere!" I never have that "extra" money lying around. Save during the year.....try to use your tax refund (if you get one).....don't go into credit card debt that you can't pay off in 3 months!

#3 PAY IT OFF.

 

[wen8jr]

You know what is funny, myself and my DH have JUST gone through this. We had 22 days before our WDW vacation for June when it all came to a nervous breakdown this weekend.

We took our DS (12) to Nascar speedpark in Pigeon Forge, TN this weekend and stayed in a cabin for a short trip to celebrate my DS's straight A's in honor classes all year. We'd been before and had a great time. We are short trip travelers (2 to 3 nights tops). We go to Pigeon Forge two or three times a year and visit theme parks quite often. This time, lets just say it was hot, Nascar speedpark was not as exciting as we thought it would be (it was our first time there) and our cabin was...not very clean. We cut our trip short and headed back home.

We started stressing over our vacation for WDW & St. Augustine, FL for nine days. Do we really want to do it? I had done so much work planning and making ressies, saving money, watching for discounts, etc. and was soooo excited. But ALL OF A SUDDEN it seemed like it was a big dark cloud...the money we could spend on something major at home, will it really be what we expect or a let down, the heat, the crowds (we all hate crowds), the 12 hour drive, would we be home sick? OMG, we started backing out!!! Told my DS son we could shop for a LCD tv for him, my hubby could spend some on himself and I could have the rest to do a patio and pergola that I have planned on doing for a year...

Then we get home and decided no way can we not go...it is Disney. Now was the time...we needed to go while my DS was young and we already had the money saved and might not be able to do it again.

We are however, rebooking for October and hoping for a little cooler days and less people. I just hope I don't go through this depression and nervous break down again when the time rolls around to go. Maybe if I save more $ and stick in the savings account I won't feel as guilty about what I spend at Disney.

 

[Sawyer]

It is SUCH a relief to hear that I'm not crazy. We leave tomorrow, I'm really excited, still have a panic attack now and then thinking that I'm being irresponsible with spending this kindof money on a luxury and taking time away from work, but no turning back now. The good news is we didn't go into debt to go, but I feel guilty knowing that we have existing debt that could have been cut down alot by putting that money towards it.

BUT, I can still remember so clearly how much fun we had when we went 6 years ago! Those memories are really priceless and are now part of our family "lore". DS 7 was only 1 then and DS 9 was only 3. They are going to have so much fun and they are growing so quickly!

Am cleaning house today so that I don't have to dread coming home to a dirty house. I don't think I'll have the self-discipline to turn the cell phone off on the trip I'm a lawyer and I worry about my clients needing me. But I'll try to keep it to a minimum so that I don't look like Angelica's mom (from the Rugrats).

BTW, I did cancel V&As and changed it to Citricos. I'll save V&As for the next trip and will make losing weight for a cocktail dress my goal before then.

Will definately write a trip report! Should I call it "The Angst Disney Vacation"?

 

[DisneyObsessive]

im glad you are feeling somewhat better! and i think cancelled V&As was areally good idea. Best wishes for your trip! I leave thursday, who knows, maybe we'll bump into each other and not even know it!

 

[LauraAnn630]

You only live ONCE.

When people are on their death beds they do not say,
I wish I would of saved more money. I wish I would of worked more.

They say, I wish I would of did this or that. I wish I would of spent more time with my family.

Enjoy it because you and your family deserve it.

I worked in a nursing home for 10 years. I got a lot of advise from people that were passing away.

My parents always used their income tax return to go on vacations. They could of used it to pay bills or save. We have never regreted spending that precious time together. The memories are priceless!

I do the same with our income tax now.