Best way to come back after a bad WDW trip?

[cabanafrau]

New trip. A breath of fresh air will be the best thing to scrub away bad memories.

 

[TikiWiki33]

Every trip has always been different, there's usually different rides, refurbs, restaurants, festivals, time of year, weather and more. Why even try to recreate a trip? Even if it was the best trip as opposed to the worst trip? Take the opportunity to make new memories by experiencing new stuff.

Next year you're going to have certain rides that are down for refurb compared to your January trip this year so take a look at those so you can prepare yourself (maybe even shift the trip depending on when you're going).

As far as your injury if you had that much PT I would hazard a guess to say it's still going to be affecting you even if you went late last year. I only say that to mean if you were a park commando the first half of your trip you may need to adjust that expectation for the future. I have an old ankle injury from 2008 or 2009 can't remember but in any case that ankle is weaker than the other one and it never healed quite right but I was in college, had to work and so on. I can still walk 20-30+K steps a day day after day but I am aware of it when it comes to uneven surfaces and I was unable to ski because I kept thinking about it.

One thing I did find in 2022 to help with blisters (as I get prone to those when walking at Disney) is using kinesiology tape. If I use it to begin with it acts like a preventative aid, it helps reduce friction in the key spots and also provides a little bit of added stability for the ankle (I do use it on both feet/ankles as needed though). If I have a blister it was the best for actually keeping the band-aid or blister patch attached to the spot. You could ask your PT person if you're still in contact with them if that could be of help for you.

Thank you for sharing your experience! Yes, I'm still very (overly!) cautious on uneven surfaces, too. Glad to know I'm not the only one. Good to know about the tape. I have my PTs number; I'll ask him about it!

 

[TikiWiki33]

Thank you all for your advice and wise words! After reading your replies I do think that planning a new trip from scratch is the way to go. There are a couple of things I didn't get to experience (Tron, Steakhouse 71) that I would make a point of doing. Otherwise a fresh approach is in order. We're looking at going the week before Thanksgiving next year. We've never visited at "Christmas" before and that'll give us a hint of holiday cheer, even if all the decor isn't up!