Do you get the blues after your trip?

[mariessas_mom]

I get the blues so bad after my trips that I can't stand to get back on the boards for a month (all of those happy people planning trips, aghhh!). Then, we pick our next date and start planning and then I am ok. I think WDW must brainwash us on our trips while we are sleeping. You must come back, you must come back or you will fall into a deep depression!!

 

[Alice28]

Originally posted by manchurianbrownbear
Just because I happen to know that 18 weeks ago right now I was on the Back Lot Tour at Disney/MGM doesn't mean that I'm stuck living in the past on our November '03 WDW trip !

Hee-hee....and just because my trip was ending exactly one year ago today doesn't mean I haven't been reliving every minute of it either.... (Here's what's going on in my head----first we went on Splash, the Pirates, then Pirates again, the the Tiki Birds and Aladdin Carpets...then we had to say goodbye to mom and dad...then we ate lunch at Columbia Harbour- we split the chicken and the fish.....then we shopped and had to go.......wah!)

Sigh....I actually am okay the first couple of weeks after I am back because I have pictures to go through and scrapbook, stuff to catch up on around the house.... but then it hits me like a tons of bricks----I NEED A TRIP PLANNED!

 

[Jaklackus]

I always hope that my lottery numbers will hit when I'm there...half way through I start playing the FL lotteries out of desperation to stay right where I am..lol. I pray that all flights get cancelled on the east coast for a week on the day I'm scheduled to fly home, I buy a FL paper and look for a new job while waiting for my flight at the airport, and I'm always tearing up by time we touch down at my home airport...when I was single I used to travel to Disney 4 or 5 times a year...now that I'm married with kids it's dwindling down to once or twice a year..and DH loves New England..even though he said we could move south after he had more career experience..pre wedding pre kids...he now says he wants to stay here forever...ughhh...that should be something that you're required to disclose before you have kids together.

 

[angey77]

I hate to say this, but I start getting the blues half-way through my trip! I plan two visits to each park for each vacation, and the second time around is always bitter sweet.
I'm so depressed, I can't wait until December. That's why I'm saving all my money and am hoping to go in May!

 

[dcentity2000]

"Well hi there everybody"

You know, when I went last September it was not only my first time in any Disney park, it was also the first time I'd flow in a plane, left my home country of England or taken a holiday independant of any parent or figure of authority.

I'll never get that back.

Whilst it lasted, I couldn't have been happier - it was the trip of a lifetime and I took it with my girlfriend! For a while there it was, in my eyes, our 'special' place.

Now she's returning with her family in September and it's just struck me that it's not really our special place anymore - daft, eh?

But I guess that's just how emotional the place can make you You're so happy when you're there and when you return it's like sinking into a sea of melancholy. As my girlfriend slept the eight hours back I stayed awake the night through, staring out of the window and watching the lights of America slip away - the end of the best two weeks of my life, the two weeks that I shall never repeat.

And you know what? Even though I'm sad it's over I'll always cherish those memories.

After all, those memories and emotions you take away with you are what Disney is all about



Rich::

 

[wtg2000]

I returned last Wednesday to the cold, grey north and felt some post-D blues. One problem was that our eight days were not particularly sunny so I didn't get rid of all the cob webs this harsh winter has given me.

I found one thing that helps - and I'm a big proponent of now - is split stays. We split between WL and BWI. It really makes it feel like two vacations and somehow lessened the blow. When we checked out of the Lodge I thought, great now we're moving on to the Inn. So when we checked out of the BWI it didn't feel as bad as a long stay in one place. I think you can get too used to one place and it's hard to leave. Splitting is definitely the strategy from now on - for many reasons.

 

[minster22]

Our last trip to the BWI we had some extra special treatment from a very good friends' cousin, who works at the BWI. We left after our 11 nights feeling like royal princesses, living in the lap of luxury at the Inn, fabulous dining, spa treatments, lounging by the pools, coffee in the am from our balcony....Then we returned to our waitress jobs and reality hit like a ton of bricks!! I swear we were in a depression for almost 3 months!!We have planned our 18 day trip coming up (see countdown clock) for 2 years now and I think we may be suicidal when we come home!!

 

[laurabelle]

We were so sad to leave last August, on the plane ride home we started planning a Disney night to celebrate some of our trip favorites. We made skewers of steak and shrimp ala 'Ohana, ate Poky for dessert, then when it got dark we turned the pool light on, lit the tiki torches, put in the Illuminations CD, and had sparklers and our little light up thingys we bought during the show and had our own version of Illuminations. And of course immediately started planning our next trip!

 

[newholiday]

to help ease the blues we became DVC members in 01
Stayed at PO/FQ Nov/Dec 02
Western cruise Nov 03
this Oct we're finally going "home" to a 1B at VWL!
either right before or right after our vaca we'll be booking next yrs vaca

 

[eeyore0062]

Not anymore. We moved down here, and can go anytime we please! No more long periods of withdrawl... best thing we ever did!

 

[DianaPrincessofWales]

PICK ME for being "big time" depressed! It's been 4 months since our trip and I was doing OK with memories, pictures and sharing favorite moments with my family, but then Minnesota winter took over. It has sure taken its toll, and I can't believe how eternally cloudy it has been. Bla, bla, bla.........but today the sun came out and nearly blinded me. I took an extra long walk and thought about the ice cream at Beaches and Cream!! I wanna go back....BOO HOO! It's almost more than I can bear!

 

[monarchsfan16]

Aside from DTD we haven't set foot on Disney property since 2002. I can't wait to go back, and I remember crying on the last monorail ride to the parking lot the night before we flew home. I'm pretty sure I was a little weepy on the plane too, because at that point it was looking like we wouldn't be going back. But now, there's a possible trip in the works for next spring, so that's what's keeping me going. I get the blues very bad when we leave, because it always means that I have to come back home and face reality again. And usually WDW trips come at just the right time to be the perfect escape from what's going on in the real world. I could use another trip right now, and I'm spending all my time planning because of the chance we're going back. We might not get back next year, but chances are good we will so I'm planning.

 

[2gether]

Our last trip to the World was the best of our lives....so at the end we sat at the entrance to EPCOT with Spaceship Earth behind us and took a picture looking miserable! It is a classic, and makes me laugh every time I see it!

I love the idea of having a Disney night....sounds like a great opportunity for romance, too!

We, like so many others, bought into DVC, partially to soften the blow I think. We'll be making our first trip as DVC members in Jul!

Keep you chin up....although you may not be at the magic, it's still there, and you can always return!

 

[Colestat]

I get very depressed after each trip. The only thing that keeps me going is planning the next trip and reading the DisBoards.

 

[DisneyFan09]

I was so depressed after our 10/03 trip that when people asked about the trip I just couldn't talk about it, I mean not at all. I didn't get my film developed for almost a month and couldn't read the boards. While I was in the planning stage I really enjoyed reading all of the trip reports and dining reviews and had planned on doing both upon my return but just couldn't bring myself to do it. Even now after 5 months, I get very blue but it's getting better.

One thing that makes it so bad for me is that my dh is a "non-believer" and I have no idea when I'll be able to go back.

 

[LAH]

I AM SOOOOOO HAPPY YOU STARTED THIS THREAD. I'VE BEEN BACK FOR A MONTH NOW AND I AM STILL A MESS. I LOOK AT PICTURES, I WATCH THE VIDEO WE TOOK, I GO ON EVERY DISNEY WORLD WEBISTE I CAN FIND AND ITS SO BAD THAT I GO ON THE LOCAL AIRPORT WEBSITE AND WATCH THE FLIGHTS TO MCO. (MAYBE I SHOULD SEEK HELP YOU THINK?)

IT DOES HELP TO PLAN THE NEXT TRIP BUT WATCHING MY COUNT DOWN TIMER DOESNT HELP!!!!!!

LAH

 

[Joyciemc]

YES! We took two trips in less than a year.. we got home from the second Jan 11. I didn't have a chance to be sad, because we moved to Chicago 2 weeks later. But now, it's hitting. We both have new jobs and no vacation time for a while. I have no idea when we'll be able to go back.
This is my first time posting since we got back... which is bad, because next thing you know, I'll be planning a trip I can't afford. Maybe I can finally handle writing a trip report (I always plan on doing it, but can't seem to manage it right away).
There is a slight chance we can go to Disneyland in September, so that would help.


As a side note... this took a very long time to write because my cat loves the bouncy green guys, and I couldn't see the monitor.
this is for Otis:

 

[LuLu23]

I hate going back to the real world!

I thought I was the only at my age who felt this way. Sometimes, thats the only thing that make me happy. So I'm always planning some sort of trip to Disney. I think I look forward to it more than my kids--LOL

 

[blondie2356]

Hello all;

We will be going back in August. My moms first time there.
She is getting excited. I am already excited since when we came back last yr. My son loves it.

Kay

 

[*Fantasia*]

NO BLUES HERE!! Last year, when we were in Orlando for 10 days, I was sooo ready to come home! It used to bother me, but not anymore cause I know Disney will always be there and if I really really HAVE to GO, then all I do is make it happen...

I'm making things happen, I want to be in a warm climate and I want to be near Disney. The only way to make that happen is to move there.

I think for all of youss who are Disney-Nutz like me should just move there. I say to save the depression and the blues and the crying, move to the happiest place on earth- Orlando!

Give it some time, eventually you'll get back on your feet and things will be the same again. I know it's hard, I've been there and I don't want to go through it again. You'll be fine.