Combatting Tiredness

[princessolivia]

My boyfriend and I have booked a trip to WDW which will be my first ever time!! I'm very excited it all sounds great and there's so much I want to fit into our two weeks there. I don't want to miss anything. But it also sounds exhausting do you have any tips on how to overcome the tiredness or am I worrying about nothing?

Thanks, Livvy

 

[pepe of ohio]

My boyfriend and I have booked a trip to WDW which will be my first ever time!! I'm very excited it all sounds great and there's so much I want to fit into our two weeks there. I don't want to miss anything. But it also sounds exhausting do you have any tips on how to overcome the tiredness or am I worrying about nothing?

Thanks, Livvy

Length of stay is the big kicker.....the longer the trip the more relaxed pace you can keep and the more you enjoy your stay. We do the parks in little bites, early morning entries till about 11 am and back to the resort for a pool picnic and relaxation ( we always stay deluxe since we really enjoy the pool alot) then we explore some on property and go back to the parks for the last 3-4 hours before closing. We stay 9-12 nights and always have a down day in the middle, no parks at all, visit DTD, buffet breakfast, lounge hop and most always our Hoop Dee Do evening. No matter where we are during the day, if it gets too hot, we get tired or just plain had enough for the day, we go back to the resort, load the cooler with adult beverages and lounge at or in the pool. Our old legs don't go like they used to and we know we're not going to see and do everything, so no use running ourselves ragged and coming home beat to death, we're coming back, always have a trip planned and it makes doing Disney alot easier with less hassles and arguements and tired bodies....win win for everybody.

 

[GoofyNewfie]

I think it's pretty different for everyone. Do you have kids? I expect having to juggle a couple or more would be tougher.

My DS was 6 and then 7 for my two trips. DW and I are not the most fit people, but we do the parks like crazy. Mind you, I expect I put the most mileage on my feet since I'm the one always going for stuff (fast passes, trips to the bathroom, drinks).

Anyways, we've gone twice - 14 nights and 15 nights. Every day we're at a park for rope drop (or EMH) and sometimes stay until close. We've never scheduled a day for downtime and we never left the park early.

I think the secret for us was a nice sit down meal break twice per day to keep us going. But we were certainly tired and sore at the end of the trip.

Everyone I talk to thinks we're crazy, but the ones that have gone tell us about all the time they spent in "downtime" and how they had really wished they'd gotten everything they wanted to do. Us, we get all Disney parks (including water parks) plus Universal's two and Seaworld and go back for seconds.

We're going back in the fall for our third trip. We're squeezing in Busch Gardens this time in 10 days because we're doing a cruise at the end to relax this time.

Yes, we go home tired, but the memories are worth it.

 

[Mousemom]

Coming from Washington State and a 3 hour time difference we find it really hard to get up in the mornings. We usually sleep in avoiding EMH in the AM., but do the evening EMH. We take our time in the parks, not rushing from place to place, and like the above poster, if we get tired we go back to the room and take a nap or rest by the pool. Another way we spend some down time is at the water park. We do a few rides but spend a lot of time on a lounge chair or floating the lazy river. I find the water park to be relaxing and I still feel like I am not wasting a day. I have a hard time traveling from across the country, and feeling like we are limited to how much time we have at WDW, spending and entire day at the resort. I wish we could have a real down day during our trip but it never happens. We also try to not get stressed by crowds etc...

 

[Gigi22]

Always have a Plan B to go to if something doesn't work out. Some things are beyond your control, even on vacation. If one of the attractions you desperately want to see is down, or the lines are enormous (say like Harry Potter), or you get hit by a downpour -- are you going to stay in the lineup, or go somewhere else? Are you going to alternate a day of heavy touring in the parks with a day at a water park, or mini golf, or going to a spa? That and prioritize what you most want to do. You and your BF could each make a list of 5 or 10 things you want to do--and then work together on how you will accomplish them. By the end of your trip you should both have seen your top 5 or 10 things, plus your significant other's top 5 or 10 (assuming no overlap between the two lists), and a whole lot of other stuff too!
Above all remember, it's a vacation, enjoy!!!

 

[princessolivia]

Thanks for all the tips everyone

Livvy

 

[3mickeymom]

Drink plenty of water. Sounds easy but in the heat, staying hydrated is hard.

Try and eat healthy. Eat salds and fruit if you can. Vacation treats and heavy meals can slow you down. Try to pick the lighter alternatives.

Find a nice cool place and rest. Close your eyes and take a power nap. My Dad swore by them. Fifteen or twenty minutes and he was good to go!!

 

[KJ Luvs Pluto]

The staying hydrated and eating healthy are great tips by the PP plus eating smaller meals frequently and eating breakfast - even a piece of fruit and a hard boiled egg will give you some good energy to start the day.

Having two weeks will give you more time to relax and slow down than those of us who have had just 5 or 6 days with no idea when we would be back so are trying to cram as much in each day as possible (like I did with this sentence ). But I understand trying to keep your energy level up anyway.

 

[Mrs Grumpy]

It is just DH and I and we are in our late 30's. We are the type that are at the park when they open and stay until they close. For us the best break is just to do as many shows in the afternoon. This is when we are usually really tired and the cool air conditioner for a longer amount of time does the trick for us. We also plan our TS meals for the middle of the day to give us a chance to sit down for an hour or so and relax. Are trips are usually around 9-10 days.