Disneyed Out?

[alc571]

I don't think I'll ever be completely Disney'd out, but I'm glad our next trip is a year away. We were definitely less excited about our last trip to WDW because we felt like we were just there. At least with the next trip being a year away, we have a chance to miss it before going back.

 

[Badamon]

DH could be done with it but says "I like it because you and the kids like it!" (what a good guy!) and he really needs the warm up in the winter so he hops on the plane and makes the most of it. He enjoys Disney differently than the rest of us. He likes to try to figure out how they do things, make things go, etc. The kids like more action than a beach resort, we're not water sports people so Disney seems to be a good fit for us all. Sunshine & warmth (hopefully) for the DH, action and go, go, go for the boys (16 & 13), and pure happiness for me!

DS is a high school junior this year and heading to college before we know it so not sure how many more trips we'll do as a family of 4. I'm squeezing in what we can now! How and where we travel after the kids have flown the coop I'm sure will be very different, but neither my DH or I are rushing that. Curious what WDW touring is like without kids, maybe we'll try that one day. We haven't seen so many places in the US that are on our "bucket list" and nothing Europe.

 

[DizneyNutz]

So funny that you posted this.

I'm not Disney'd out yet, but I have to admit that I'm not quite as excited for this trip as I have been about others. I think the biggest factor is that my DH is, without a doubt, Disney'd out.

We've gone many times over the last four years. We don't live close, so it always involves a flight, and our stays range from 7-10 days. I do all of the planning, but have involved the kids more now that they're older (DS9 and DD7) and can tell me about which rides/characters/ADRs are must-do. But DH is just done, and I get it. Last year was supposed to be our last trip, at least for a while, but then I started getting wistful about the kids getting older. I asked him if he could do one more trip, while DD7 still really believed in the magic, and he surprised me by saying he'd go again. He's still not excited about it, but I think going for the rest of us. And as happy as I am to be going again, I feel badly for him and sometimes wish he'd just said he didn't want to go. I want everyone to have a great time.

So... this most likely will be our last trip, as a whole family. I'll be back in February for the Princess Half, but that'll just be me and one of my best friends. DD7 tells me she still loves Disney and will always want to go, but DS9 love for the magic is starting to fade. I know DD7 would be up for a girls' trip, but we're a pretty closeknit family and I don't know how I'd feel going without DS9 and DH.

So yes... although I doubt I will ever be Disney'd out myself, I think that Disney has run its course with DH, with DS9 soon to follow.

If you would really like to reinvigorate their feelings towards Disney you should look into a Disney Cruise. TOTALLY different experience with a Disney flair but going to tropical locations. We have been going to Disney multiple trips for 13 years and are DVC members but we only recently tried Disney Cruising and we are hooked. Those you are trying to reinvigorate will be the ones making your next trip plans.

 

[kbelle8995]

I am not Disneyed out yet. BUT members of my family sure are. They have decided not to renew their annual passes. There is no excitment for Disney in this house except from me.

This is due to the cost of Disney mostly Just to expensive for them and I have to say that I am getting there too just at a slower pace. Just getting harder to justify it. The other reason is that one has stated that she is sick and tired of Disney

 

[robinb]

I am pretty close to being Disney'd out. We are DVC owners and we go 2-3 times a year, usually during the busiest time of year. It is a combination of the changes to my family and changes Disney has made that are causing some of the "magic" to fade.

My DD is in High School now. She still loves WDW but she also has outgrown a lot of the things we did when she was younger like character meals and greetings. We now go for more of the attractions than the "magic".

As for the Disney changes, I think that FP+ will make it harder for us to experience those attractions during those really busy times. We *knew* the old FP system inside and out and were FP hoarders. We used to come back to a park and use FPs from earlier in the day but now can't. The change makes the evening in the parks a big bust since the lines are all still super long and there is often not much to look forward to except for the fireworks. It's difficult to motivate my family to leave the comfort of the resort and head on back int the parks when we will be faced huge crowds and lines for "C" ticket rides. It's created quite a bit of Disney Ennui in our family.

Disney has also steadily increased pricing on everything so much that much of it is out of our reach or will be soon. TS meals are ridiculously priced and CS meals are even worse for what you get. Don't even get me started on the price of the DDP! We're DVC members so the resort prices don't have an effect on us, but I can't help feeling sick when I see the ALL STARS at over $150 rack rate for the summer of 2014. Park passes are also very expensive and they are only getting pricier. I shouldn't complain because we get a great DVC discount, but $1260 per year is still a lot of money when you have a kid who is starting college soon.

 

[Dayman99]

4th time in 5 years and we still have things that we have never seen......Yes, price getting to be higher each year, but it's still cheaper than staying at the NJ shore for a week!!



Steve

 

[kbelle8995]

4th time in 5 years and we still have things that we have never seen......Yes, price getting to be higher each year, but it's still cheaper than staying at the NJ shore for a week!!



Steve

I was waiting for someone to bring that up.

It is cheaper for me to go to the Florida Shore (as long as I stay away from Miami) especially when I lived close to it. Well usually I am a day beach person getting a beach house not so much.

Ah well. (This is not sarcastic just a little teasing.)

 

[robinb]

4th time in 5 years and we still have things that we have never seen......Yes, price getting to be higher each year, but it's still cheaper than staying at the NJ shore for a week!!

That is another issue for us. My DH travels for business so the cost of WDW is starting to become comparable to going elsewhere, even to the real countries represented in Epcot or to Hawaii.

 

[LittleStinkerbelle]

I think I may be temporarily Disney'd out. We've been going at least once a year, sometimes twice, for the past 7 or 8 years (and many trips before that as well, but we became "regulars" once we started taking DD).

This last trip was a bit of a bust for us. One of the big things is we had alot of issues with the resort we were at, which put a damper on things. And somehow our cadence just felt off. Like we spent a lot of time at the parks but I felt inefficient, like we left things undone, spent a lot of time going in circles. Can't really put my finger on it, but I felt like we got less done in nine nights this year than we did in just 5 last year. One theory I have is that we felt like we had SO much time that we got a little too leisurely with our pace, whereas in a shorter trip we know we have to go go go.

I came home just feeling blah about the whole trip. I just finished and ordered our photobook last week, almost 5 months after the fact! Usually I get it done pronto because I can't wait to relive the memories. This time I was "meh."

This is the first time in I can't remember how long that we don't have another trip planned. And I'm strangely okay with this. I think that means I'm Disney'd out. We can't/won't go over DD's April break next year because it falls over Easter and I'm no good with heavy crowds and peak prices and there's not another time on the horizon that looks do-able.

I know it won't be a permanent state by any means, but I'm waiting for that "I *need* to plan another trip" feeling and it hasn't come yet.

 

[klmall]

Both DH and DS are definitely "Disneyed out" after 11 or so trips since 1990. I shift almost daily between wanting to go to WDW and wanting to see other places more! Being on the DIS or looking at my Disney pictures can bring on a terrible urge to be there NOW but then I think about spending $6000 to stay there the way we like and I realize that we can visit some beautiful mountain areas like the Smoky Mountains or Maine for less than half that amount and not feel anywhere near as exhausted or 'nickled and dimed'

We have tentatively talked about December 2014 as our next trip but I might go solo again even sooner. We are at the stage of our lives where travel is getting more difficult for DH (even at WDW) and I want our trips to be meaningful and enjoyable for both of us.

I do want to add that all the trip planning skills I learned starting back in 1990 have paid off when planning trips elsewhere over the years. Looking for the best airfare and car rental rates, getting reservations online for anything, planning for sightseeing in busy crowds is so much easier because of WDW trips!