Do you get nervous before you leave?

[me me57]

We've leaving Friday 3/19 and I can feel myself getting more nervous by the minute. Part of it is because I have to fly and with all the terrorist activity, that makes it even worse. The other part is that I'm such a disney addict and we don't get there every year and I think the anticipation is making my stomach go in knots.
I know it's not that's it will be crowded because we more than expect this and have waited in long lines before. I am a little concerned about the weather, but not enough to cause this feeling. We are staying for the first time at a house at Windsor Palms and I hope everything works out, but I'm not really worried about that.
Does anyone else get this way before you leave or is it just me??
I feel I am so excited I could burst.
I also need to add, I am glad this board is here, because before I came here I thought I was one of the few adults who is obsessed with the disney parks. (Las Vegas is another addiction for me and I don't gamble).

 

[tc]

This trip I am over-the-top with excitement/anticipation. This is my first time flying solo, staying in a hotel room alone, being at WDW w/o Stephen. I am leaving tonight at midnight. My friends won an award to WDW, but have a 2 month old, Sam. They are paying my way so I can watch Sam while the attend events (mostly breakfast and dinners stuff). I will have Wed, Sun and Monday there alone. This is a big step for me; I've never traveled alone.

As for prior trips, yes, I still get over excited. Can't sleep, eat a little cus my stomach is a mess, cant' sit still. I just love WDW, and know that it'll be magical, and with the planning and thinking about it, the anticipation kills me.

So, you're not alone, just enjoy it, and have a wonderful time.

 

[Buzzfanmom]

I get the same exact way! Last time we went was Oct. of '01 right after Sept. 11 and I was a disaster. I was excited about the trip but I dreaded flying so I was a mess. Then once we got there all I could think about was the flight back. This time I am not as bad but still a little nervous. Flying just isn't my ideal means of transportation. Driving is just out of the question from Maine so I don't have much of a choice.
So this time I am so excited I am trying not to let any nerves get to me. I keep adjusting my itinerary every day and my husband thinks I'm out of my mind. It is awesome that these boards are here so we know we're not the only ones. Its fun being crazy when you have company!

 

[KERRYB108]

thats not even the word--I am sooooo giddy with excitment, like trying something new for the 1st time, my stomach has been a wreck all weekend and now I eat whatever i can get my hands on.
Now i have to deal with the snow , I had lots of last minute things to do today and now I just get to be more picky with my packing!! But I keep thinking the snow is better today then on Thursday when I leave.
Yippee Skippee, sun here we come !!!! Woo-hoo

 

[QBUSH]

I get a little anxious too. Despite months of planning and being on the Boards I am always sure I have forgotten something. The weather doesn't bother me because one of our best trips was late Feb 03 when it rained, sprinkled or was windy every day. We had the parks to ourselves. It was bitter cold in December 03 but we did not let that stop us. And flying, to me, is safer than driving. But it is that nagging worry that I forgot to plan something, to pack something or that one of us will get sick.

Oh well, 17 daysto go now and still excited

 

[Tiggerlover91]

Nervous...no...stupid beyond all recognition...YES!

 

[hmgolden]

I dont get nervous, but I get giddy with anticipation! My Fiance keeps telling me that when we have kids, he's not sure who he'd have to hide an upcoming trip from for his own sanity, me or them

 

[mommaoffour]

THe closer it gets the more excited i get .. i found myself trying to go to bed last night now being 33 weeks preggers and getting to sleep is tough already .. but last night for some reason i could not get disney out of my mind.. DH works midnights so i didn't worry about keeping him up but he kinda yelled when i called at 4 am to say hey i think we should get another PS heis words" go to bed already.. we have enough PS's and its late you need your rest " ok yeah he is right BUT i just lay in bed thinking "only so many hours till we start driving " and then i look at teh clock and say hmm we will be in such and such place this time in so many days so excited i guess you could say i am all with excitement

 

[Mickey76]

I get nervous about flying, and this has been like this long before 9/11. Other than that, I get extremely excited and anxious to leave and I usually can't sleep the night before.

Mickey76

 

[manchurianbrownbear]

I'm always afraid of someone getting sick before a big trip!

We had a sick kid at WDW in 2000, but fortunately he was back on his feet within 24 hours!

 

[MAC3]

I understand exactly how you feel. I get the same nervousness. A nice glass of wine usually calms my nerves.

Have a great trip!
Lisa

 

[Kathyandtyler]

No matter what the big event, I find myself worrying about someone getting sick or something preventing us from going.

I hate it because normally I'm a very optimistic person.

Have a great trip.

I'll be there soon myself.

Kathy

 

[luvmarypoppins]

This will be our first easter trip, so I am a little nervous about the crowds. But I have made the ps and have my park plan laid out for the week, we can always adjust. I just don't want to forget anything as we don't rent a car, but we will one day for universal but that is at the end of the trip. I also told the ds, dont do anything crazy that would put you into a position to break something. Well I should talk, I broke my leg once 2 days before a vacation. THe airline let us reschedule, but the resort took our one day deposit $300 plus even though we rescheduled. If we were going to disney then I would have been devestated. It was a long summer. I am usually responsible for everything. My dh says I am on vacation and so is my brain. Gee. I guess someone has to be responsible and its me, after all mary poppins is just perfect in every way!!!

 

[exwdwcm]

i only get nervous/anxious that i won't get to see everything I want to or have enough money to buy the souveneirs i want! Being an anal virgo, i like to plan everything and stay on schedule......fortunately it is just my sister and I, so it should be doable, and we think alike. I am used to trying to organize a family of 7-8! this should be easy!

i am more excited than anything. I don't care about flying....i fly at least 10 times a year travelling for work at a minimum, so that part is easy!

 

[litlpixie]

I'm trying not to think about how nervous I am. I start a brand new job on Monday, so the next 3 weeks are going to fly for me, and all I keep thinking is that I'm going to forget something. Well, on the good side, since the next few weeks will go by quickly, before I know it, my counter will be down to zero Oh, my nerves....I think I need a Dole Whip....w/ a shot of vodka

 

[karemore]

We're driving down from NY next month, since I don't like to fly.

We don't leave until April 17th and I'm already so excited I can't stand it.

I have started organizing things I want to pack and will probably start packing swimsuits and things in the suitcase soon....just so I feel like I'm doing SOMETHING.....lol

We'll be staying outside the park for three nights and then at the Grand Floridian for three nights.

I'm worrying that we won't get a quiet room or that something is going to go wrong at the GF.

I keep checking this forum hoping someone will post something new about the GF....lol

I hope everyone has a wonderful trip!

Karen

 

[EsmeraldaX]

I get nervous before I leave too.

I hate flying although last time, it was not so bad. I keep my eyes open for sketchy looking people and weird activity and if I see anything that freaks me out, I get off the plane. My last flights, both of them, everyone on my planes looked pretty normal and there were a lot of small children which was a comfort to me.

Don't worry. Security is pretty good these days and there is a lot of security you don't even see.

I also worry about silly things like weather and PS being cancled without my knowing, or parks being filled to capacity or nightmares with the rental car etc.

It's normal to worry when you have put so much time into planning something. I worried like crazy on my last trip and it turned into the best WDW trip I've ever had.

Breathe

You'll be fine.

 

[Alexandra]

O.K. it's a yucky rainy afternoon here in Missouri and I'm reading these messages and cracking up. I start getting excited and start packing my suitcase 2 weeks before hand and then repack maybe once twice or three times. I't like nervous excitement and I just have to be doing Something! Then there's the list of everything to bring, checking it , adding to it, checking it again, you get the picture. I drive myself crazy and my husband thinks I'm nuts but in a good way. Anyway I've been obsessed since I found this board, I have to get on everyday to make sure I'm not missing something.LOL
Alexandra

 

[Castillo Mom]

This is our first trip to WDW and Universal and we're still a little less than 5 months away and I'm excited beyond belief and nervous. I get more and more nervous as I see the days go by on my countdown timer. Friday I'm purchasing UPH passes which is a big step in the trip planning. This is the first trip our kids will be flying and I have some anxiety as to how they'll react, especially my middle child who said at first that he didn't want to fly. We've finally convinced him of course, but I know he's still afraid. I've constantly got Disney on the brain, and every day I'm here on the DIS.

 

[luvaladdin]

I also get nervous, in a good, excited kind of way. I look forward so much to going, all the planning is fun, and as my DH says, "I hope the trip lives up to all the excitement of the planning for you." This trip I'm nervous in a different way, because I am taking my two DD's without DH or DD15. DH and DD don't want to go and I'm trying to do a budget trip, so with the 3 of us, it will be much cheaper than 5. I'm nervous about their behavior, and the fact that I won't have any adult company.