My fiance and I were planning on a May 2012 trip, which I thought was bad enough. And then we decided to hold out for the possibility of free dining in the fall, and so we're now planning on September. Argh! Oh well, the longer the wait, the more time until the trip is over.
I've only been to Disney once, last year. It was completely and totally spontaneous. My fiance and I were in Florida visiting his family in Miami. He knew I'd never been to Disney (he couldn't believe it when I told him. I am the biggest Disney dork, and a total child) and I guess he figured we had to go! So we went for 5 days, stayed off site, in the middle of Spring Break. It was magical, despite how busy it was and how unplanned it was. Obviously we didn't have any dining reservations and we basically just meandered and saw what we could. It was still the best 5 days of my life! I can't imagine how wonderful it will be when I have over a year to plan :]
I've already mapped out every restaurant we're going to, every shop I don't want to miss, and have read every tip, trick, and tidbit I can find. My planning isn't light! But I'm having so much fun with it, it's actually helping with the anticipation. I missed so much the first time around, this trip is so exciting for me because it's my first full-on Disney World experience. I can't wait!!!