Does anyone else feel sad when they leave?

[Keebles]

Last time we had a "much less" than magical trip (due to the fact that my Step-dad was a massive jerk...but I digress). When the plane landed, I just wanted to get as far away from everyone and just go home. But after I got home and snuggled with my pups, the depression set in. I could not believe how sad I was. I had spent months planning and preparing, creating personal itininary books, mousekeeping envelopes, making dining decisions in my free time and suddenly it was all over!! I couldn't even visit the DIS Boards for quite some time because I didn't want to hear about everyone else's magic!!

But luckily, my sister and I decided on a return trip and I've been happily planning ever since!! But, a thought does keep creeping in my head...If I was that depressed over a really crappy trip, what's it gonna be like when we have a completely magical one? I'll have to start back on pills for sure!! HA!

 

[Merriwind]

You know, I do a reverse countdown too--I'll say something like, "do you realize that 5 months from right now, we'll be arriving at wdw?" Or, "7 weeks from right now, we'll be eating at Chef Mickey's?" At least it keeps the excitement building that way, but those days do creep by much more slowly than when we're actually there!

 

[ILoveDisney-Angie]

It took me a few days to get on the boards after coming back too. Although I'm happy for everyone that is going to WDW soon I can't help but feel sorry for myself.

I want to plan another trip but I don't have anymore vacation time until January. To make things worse, my six year anniversary (at work) is in April 2006. I would have gotten 3 weeks vacation - which I was planning on using for 2 trips to WDW. With weekends included, I could have had two trips, 12 days each, if I went during Memorial Day weekend for one of the trips. But since the company I work for changed our vacation start date to January (instead of our anniversary date), I have to wait for 3 weeks vacation time until Jan. 2007. I was so mad! I even told our HR person that I was planning on 2 vacations to WDW and now I'll only be able to go on one! Ergh!

But after reading all of your posts, I feel somewhat better. But I'm not going to lie, I'm still very depressed. It's just nice to know that there are other "people in the same boat" that I am. Too bad we just couldn't make it a Pirate's of the Carribbean boat at WDW right now. I know, I have a corny sense of humor. DH tells me that all the time.

 

[ILoveDisney-Angie]

By the way, just thought I should mention that I actually considered quitting my job just so that I could have time to go on vacation. DH would kill me though. But hey, I could always find a job when we got back or maybe even in Disney. I would love to work at Animal Kingdom with the Gorillas (just as long as I never had to see a snake). And since I've seen a couple snakes there I don't know how well I would do.

 

[DisOrBust]

We are all diseased . My parents think I need an exorsism(sp?) because I have become a WDW nut. We have a cure now for the going home blues....APs.

They just burn a hole in my pocket. This Jan we did a surprise trip for our DDs and had a great time. I know we should be investing any extra money but really you only live once. My DH had an MI at the age of 34 and we did a major priority restructuring.

Sue

 

[Bracho]

Oh Yeah!!

I called my aunt every day during the trip and she said the change in my voice was amazing. Every day during the trip I was like a little kid but on the last day, she said it was like I had lost my best friend... so....

Oh Yeah!!

 

[austinsmommy]

We just arrived home late last night and I bawled all the way out of the Magic Kingdom, all the way back to the resort, and all the way to the airport. I was finally able to pull myself together on the plane...until we took off and I could see the Wishes fireworks off in the distance!!!!!!!!!!!!! Wishes is my absolute favorite and I lost it all over again!!!!!!!!!!! It was sooooo bad that I even had my 7 yr old son crying too!!!!!!!! How sad is that???!!!

We are going back in December for Christmas and New Years, but I REALLY need to talk my DH into that October trip!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[DonaldsGrl103]

All I can say is everytime I leave Disney I start to cry and get anxious as to when we will return again. Maybe I am crazy but if it was up to me I live in disney for life

 

[elf]

We are having the coming home blues here too. My 7 yr. old cried as we were packing, getting into the car, on take off, getting ready for school the next day, etc.... "Can't we stay just one more day" mantra. I felt the same way but felt one of us had to pull it together.
I usually start to plan a trip very soon after we get home. I just called SIL last night about a trip in Dec. and we only got home on Monday.
We all fell in love with AKL.

 

[Thinktinknpixiedust]

My DH doesn't like it when I count down the days either... I feel like I am always in a state of countdown. You know... count down till we are there and then count down till the dreaded "D" (departure) day . As far as working there, don't. At least for me, If you love it, don't. I did that. And the best part (I thought) was that I worked right in FANTASYLAND. after a month, the pixie dust was harder and harder to find. There are alot more unmagical moments as a CM. My heart was broken the first time I saw Cindy smoking a cig and swearing. I became desensitized to the fireworks and Tinkerbelle flying out of the castle. It was awful. CLEARLY I have reclaimed my magic (thankfully) and realized just how important it is to have Disney in my life, but only as an onlooker. I could never work there again.

Also in another thread someone said something wonderful that I guess I am going to remember while we are there... Don't be sad that your leaving, be happy that you were there!

Thanks everyone!

It's nice to know that I'm not insane. No one understands like you guys/girls do. Everyone at work asked how my vacation was and when I say I wish I could go right back, they don't understand. They ask how I can't be tired of it after going year after year. With the exception of all the miserable, rude guests, WDW couldn't be any better. It truly is a wonderful, magical place.

By the way, DH gets really annoyed with me when I start counting down the days until our vacation is over. He tells me that I ruin his vacation. I really try not to but I dread the day that we have to leave and can't keep from thinking about it.

I wonder if I moved to Orlando and worked at WDW if I would still love it as I do now. And most importantly, would I love my job and not mind going to work like I do everyday in my current job. I literally fight with myself every morning to get out of bed to go to work. I hate working and can't help but wonder if I worked at WDW if I wouldn't mind getting up for work in the morning. When we were there last week, DH got the Orlando Newspaper to see if there were any jobs worth considering a move and lo and behold there was a huge ad for Disney. 3000 seasonal/part time employees needed!!!

 

[PamNC]

welcome to Disney-obsessiveness. We got so sad! My DH and I both. We don't have any kids but we act like kids, especially when we leave. When we're driving off the property and we see that sign that says "See ya' real soon." I lose it - I bust out in tears. Then, when I get home it takes me about a week or two to "get over it" completely.

The only cure is to plan your next vacation. So, GET BUSY!

PamNC

 

[LadyTrampScamp&Angel]

I don't get sad until we are actually leaving (having too much fun before) but when we drive out of those Disneyworld gates I'm downright depressed! I always fight back the tears.

Only way to get over it is to come here, and start planning our next Disney vacation

 

[skuttle]

Always! I actually have to fight to hold back tears on the last bus ride from MK.

 

[heathers4um]

When we came back from one of our most recent trips to WDW, I was so sad. Unable to focus on anything...work, dinner, laundry - OMGoodness, it was awful! All I could think was "this time yesterday we were in...", or "at this time 3 weeks ago we were packing to leave for WDW.."! I tortured myself! I remember sitting at the computer crying as I looked up flights and hotel availability...just completely pathetic. Mind you, we were gone for almost 2 weeks! Well, DBF came home from the store with the most thoughtful gift to cheer me up...a vase of flowers with a Mickey and Minnie balloon holding hands! I had our next long weekend trip booked by the end of that business day to go back at Easter just a short 6 weeks later! LOL!
I find the only consolation to the "Disney Depression" is to book your next trip right away! Life is WAY too short!

Thanks for letting me share!

 

[slk537]

It is SO good to hear that so many more people do this! On our trip last December, we talked a lot about when we would come down the next time and I was so weepy and depressed that we didn't have anything scheduled, except a tentative plan for October or November 2005. Two weeks after we got home, I had DH talked into coming back in May. While we were there in May, I knew we had another 12 day trip scheduled for Thanksgiving 2005. I thought it would be okay to have only 6 months in between. Nope. We just called and booked a long weekend at the Poly (WOO HOO!!!) at the end of September for DS's 4th birthday.

We listen to WDW CD's in the car year round, hit the DIS, go to Disneydirect...I am in my office at work right now and I have the panoramic poster of Main Street, a poster of the castle for the 50th, 4 postcards of WL, a postcard of the architechtural detail of the castle, our watercolor of SSR (home resort), and several photos of DH and DS by the castle, etc. But nothing cures the depression like counting the days until I can make PS (12) and then counting the weeks to go (15 and 24, respectively).

Hmmmm...maybe I have a problem other than how to pay for all this....anyone know the cure?

 

[jimmalru80]

Feeling sad is a natural reaction, but it just makes us more resolved to plan our next visit to WDW. It's tough to leave, but what a great feeling it is to come back home.

 

[boscoj]

Am I glad that I'm not the only one!

 

[MUFFYCAT]

I get sad the day before, thinking that it will be our last night in WDW.
The worst was when we went in Feb 2003. The weather was perfect- 70 degreees and we were going home to a big snowstorm in New York..
I think my husband took it the worst. As soon as we got home , he started shoveling the snow, cursing under his breath!!

 

[Laurajean1014]

I get sad as soon as I start to pack (night before). But being a DVCer, we know we will be back in 6 months or so. It's a natural reaction to not want to leave a place like Disney!

 

[landmark]

Raises hand. I agree with many others as well... the only cure is planning the next trip. I think we were home two weeks this time and I already made the deposit for the next cruise. Which isn't funny because I could have saved money booking it onboard. However, DH gets annoyed when I start making plans for the next trip BEFORE the current one is over. He'll say "We haven't even left from this one yet and your already talking about next time!" It's my defense mechanism. If I am already planning for next time then there WILL BE a next time and then it's not goodbye but see you later. We also drive and leave early in the morning. Usually when it's still dark outside and that way I can shed some peaceful tears. The night before we leave I am so jealous of those that are just getting in. Not Fair! Then I have to remind myself that someone was leaving the day we arrived and so we must all have our time... you know the Circle of Vacation. We must all arrive, enjoy, leave and then return soon!