Do you ever just 'over think' a plan??

[Lesleyluvsdisney]

We travel in 14 days and have made all our ADRs, planned our waterpark days, shopping days etc. now its all done, I keep going over and over and over..! is that lunch time too close to breakfast... we've not visited that park in morning!...Weve been to EPCOT 2days running!...is that restaurant food type too close the food the night before!!

Im driving myself crazy with it! Its our 10th visit, so its not like I dont know what Im doing

Does anyone else do this????

 

[dmmcdoug]

Yes! I've scheduled, canceled, rescheduled ADRs at least a dozen times. I've also been on touring plans.com most days fiddling with our plans. It's part of the fun of planning a WDW vacay!

 

[xipotec]

I think I do every single time, but I have to think about it some more....

 

[Lesleyluvsdisney]

I've redone it 3 times this weekend! Ive planned what we're eating, what rides we do first!! honestly I think ive gone crazy!!

Lesley x

 

[CupcakeKelly]

I totally understand! I think that this trip to Disney has been the wedding planning experience I never had (only had 20 people at my wedding, very simple planning process) I've been researching like crazy, and every time I make a decision, I just keep on researching and then end up wanting to change everything. I'm not going until December, I need to stop the madness!

 

[POOHsie]

One thing with overplanning is there never seems to be a Plan B for rain or for someone who's not feeling 100%. Yes, it's important to get to certain things early (TSM), but I wouldn't plan my park day to the point of which ride when. It's more like, OK guys, we're here. Do you want to go left towards Adventureland or right towards Tomorrowland? (New choice - straight towards new Fantasyland.) Leave it up to how the group feels at that moment. If they don't care, I lead off with my Plan A.

As the planning person, I bring notes of what we want to accomplish in certain areas of the park, and later, write down what favorites we missed that day, so they get priority for the second visit of the trip. As for lunch, it's usually always CS and I always have a few choices based on where we are when the gang gets hungry, and weather conditions (both which can happen very suddenly).

 

[momofboyz3]

It's crazy... I have a Disney Notebook now & folder! All my days are planned just about. Like a PP mentioned I have NO plan B for a rainy day or if someone feels ill etc. So now I am contemplating a "plan B notebook" it's our 1st trip and I want to get it right. I don't think I will go as far as scheduling out each ride. I'm the one that writes out the grocery list and once I get to the supermarket I end up losing the list & winging it!

 

[Josh'sDad1974]

Most people overplan and then end up not having fun because they are too busy trying to stick to their plan. 10th visit you should be winging it now!

 

[forever11709]

We've been soo dead at work this last week all I have been doing is planning for Disney, next week ill start to make my "plan cards" using adobe photoshop with park hours, best/worst parks, and as we get closer the ADR confirmation numbers and that fun stuff. Then a week before I laminate them and and throw them in the suitcase because that week is run around like a mad woman packing and getting stuff together

 

[BlazeandSkylersMom]

I don't just over plan. We have an itinerary listing every moment of the day. Everything is so planned out that there is even a plan B for the "just in case". I personally go crazy every year when it's Disney time. My DH think's I go overboard but he loves doing every ride in the park numerous times.
I think its totally worth the madness.

 

[Lesleyluvsdisney]

I don't just over plan. We have an itinerary listing every moment of the day. Everything is so planned out that there is even a plan B for the "just in case". I personally go crazy every year when it's Disney time. My DH think's I go overboard but he loves doing every ride in the park numerous times.
I think its totally worth the madness.

Hi

was that your first post? welcome!

Lesley x

 

[BlazeandSkylersMom]

Yeah, first post!
I've been reading the forum for ever, but finally signed up and had something to say!
Thanks, btw

 

[xipotec]

Still planning my reply

 

[xipotec]

Ok , The answer is yes

 

[Lesleyluvsdisney]

I think I do every single time, but I have to think about it some more....

 

[Lesleyluvsdisney]

Still planning my reply

 

[Lesleyluvsdisney]

Ok , The answer is yes

 

[MackenzieFL]

I would say I only plan about 25% of our activities on a schedule-- like we note which parks have EMH which day, or plan to be at a specific event like MNSSHP or to see Fantasmic or something we'll get in line early, or if the kids wanted to do archery or something at Fort Wilderness.

But I can't imagine doing ADR's 180 days before a trip to plan breakfast, lunch & dinner. I can see doing it for like one or two special restaurants you really want or a character meal... but most of the trip we tend to wing it. Usually we just pick out those few priority things we want to get done, and go with the flow for the rest of the day.

 

[starrysky]

I can honestly say I over planned our trip last year. We had the regular dinning plan and had ADRS for each day of our trip. It just made us miserable as we would be having a good time and then it was oh gotta run ADR...

So this year we are on the QSP and have planned in a max of 3 ADRS for the whole two weeks. That way we can just go with the flow more.

I think its great to have a plan if you are only there for a short time but I think if like us you have the time its better to be more relaxed about it all.

 

[Ragnrok23]

The past 3 trips I've wanted to do either a water park, or take a day to go to Universal- but could never fit it in to my "plans" But while actually on my vacation, I realize I did have plenty of time to go, it just never seems like it when planning

Of course only having Fantasmic a few nights a week used to make it very hard (need to have 2 opens nights just in case its rainign on the first night) So glad its back on every night!