Does anyone else get Post Disney Trip Depression?? BOO HOOO

[DisneyFans4]

Yes, it is good to know we can come here and get depressed together!!
The good thing for me is that my DH also loves WDW and so far it's the only place we've gone to going on 9 years now.

 

[MrsBanks]

the kids and I drove my DH so crazy after our trip last April 2004, he agreed to take us again in October 2004 just to shut us up - I taught my DS3 to sing the song from the tiki room over and over again and my DD then 15 months old to say mickey mouse - we have an Oct 2005 trip in the works but I'm trying to wear him down to go in March 2005 too - I know he secretly loves disney too that's the only reason he agrees to go so often

and as long as I have a trip "planned" I constantly tell myself "ok, next (insert day here) I'll be riding (insert ride here)" - it keeps me sane

 

[lrjc]

I almost hate to go on my upcoming trip because I'll be depressed when I come home. O well, I'll just have to start new planning!

 

[slo]

Yeah, I get depression every year after I come home from vacation. Sad that it is over. Sad that I have to go back to work. Sad when my credit card bill comes and I see how much we spent.

Then..............I make my reservations for next year and start planning all over again.

 

[BluesTravlr00]

i've been busy with school and away from these boards for a while. coming back was a bad idea; now all i'm thinking about is when i can return to the happiest place on earth

 

[Jennasis]

I think it is safe to say that the people who feel depressed Post-WDW Vacation are not in the minority!

I start to get queesy the night before our last day, knowing it's about to end. Then the last day I try to put it all out of my head, but every time I check the time it just reminds me that we have to get to the airport to catch our flight home.

The flight home is like torture. the best I can do is try to sleep and dream about all the things we did during our visit. For days afterwards I am able to stave off depression byt recounting every detail to every friend, family member or stranger in the grocery store line! Then I can often hold off the sad again by getting pictures developed and agonizing over how they should be arranged in the photo album. I think next time I'll try the scrap book.

I am so happy that we have a place like the DIS to commiserate. HEY! Yo mods!....maybe we should have a permanent "PVTSD Forum" (post-vacation-traumatic-stress-disorder)

 

[DisneyFans4]

Yes, it is a good feeling knowing there is somewhere to go and talk and share our feelings who people who are going through the same thing and to also know that we are not alone.
I want August to arrive so fast but yet when I'm there I wish I could switch to slow-motion.
WDW is a very special place for my family and I never want the magic to end.

 

[momshark]

I'm already depressed about not going back and we haven't even gone on our April trip yet!!

I just know that we won't be going back for a long time. Unless.....

 

[DisneyFans4]

You have so much fun to look forward too---please don't get depressed. You say now you won't be going back for a long time but you can't predict the future so please keep your head up. Who knows what surprises await you!!!!

 

[BeverlyJ]

It's not depression, it's withdrawal.....they put something in the water!

I am planning on bringing a suitcase full of water back on the plane......not sure what duty I will have to pay back in the UK.......
Any ideas?

 

[DisneyFans4]

Beverly-
That's the perfect word "withdrawal."
So now what do we do??????

 

[BeverlyJ]

Buy enough DVC points to live at Disney - that's what we do........can't think of a better suggestion.....

 

[pepe of ohio]

My wife and I are over 50, have been to Disney over 30 times with 2 children over the years and still go with them, or better said, we take them still and my wife has been doing a daily journal for the last 10 trips. Keeps her busy, we love reading it on cold winter nights in Ohio. But her log, we see what we missed, what to plan to do next time, where we ate and where we want to eat. We usually go by Amtrak, its a 26 hour ride but we love the comfort, scenery and company and writing keeps her occupied and each night while at Disney, she makes her day report. We also watch the Vacation planner video and old movies we have taken over the years plus all the snapshots. Been there alot of times and still take 100 pics each trip. Looking forward to this October trip and palnning away and reading this forum, about the best one on the net that isn't critizing Disney and griping about everything.

 

[dizprincess717]

*hugs everyone*

I thought I was the only one who went through about a week or two (Okay, okay - ten!) of Disney depression. I'm glad to see I'm not the only one!

The hardest time I ever had to leave Disney was definately this past summer. It had been 6 years since my family was there, and I remember just sitting on a bench at our campsite at FW, watching all the families rushing to get to the boat, and I didn't say a word. I didn't know when the next time we'd be going down because I started college this past fall and my sister is getting into more difficult classes as well. My mom and dad told us both to suck up all the magic we could because it was a really expensive vacation (A week at Daytona Beach, a week in Disney, 3 days in Key Largo and 4 at Key West - don't like the Keys though!) and that was enough of Florida for a while.

Silly them, I knew I could find a way back down to Florida - all I had to do was ask my Nana and Pop Pop! And lo and behold, 8 months later I'm going back!

And now my dad says he wants to go down to Daytona to surprise my Aunt and Uncle on Christmas then go to Disney for a week. Ha! Tink must have gotten to him! Or just my constant nagging on him. It's great to be a daddy's girl!

The first week after I get all of my pictures developed and do some scrapbooking as well. It's so much fun and it's so nice to look back at all of the pictures, captions, and other little things I save. I love Disney World.

 

[pepe of ohio]

A real bummer for us was when our daughter went to Disney on the college intern program. She drove from Ohio to Florida, and the day she was to check in was September 11, 2001. But the bright side was the only way we could see her then was to go to Disney, twice in six months. After her internship, she returned to Ohio State and received her degree and decided Disney was for her. Moved down again to give it a one year shot. Naturally, that year we visited her 3 times, really great except for the leaving time. Saying good-bye at the Amtrak station still bring a tear to me eye and had to do it 3 times, greeting were always the best. Her degree was in computer sciences but Disney was rumored to shut down the animation studio, she couldreally get a good paying job with her degree but worked at Celebration for one year before deciding to return to Ohio where she is happily employed in her field. Now, we go back as a family and last visit, she and her boyfriend, whom she met during her internship, had their first date at the MK, by the tree in the forefront, he proposed marriage to her and me and her mother got to witness the grand event. So Disney will always hold a special place in our hearts and leaving there is so depressing. I alway said, you won't bury me in Ohio........... One of these days we got to move south!!

 

[ms.ojo]

Sounds like you have so many happy memories from Disney...it made me smile reading your posts!! I went to WDW as a child w/ my parents...and then started returning in my young adulthood. When I was married, our first vaca'n (after the honeymoon) was at WDW. DH had never been. It was so magical sharing it w/ him for his first time. We've since been twice w/ our ds, and then ds and dd. Our next trip is in April. Anyway, I too keep a daily journal of all our trips and happened to be reading it last night. I will share this personal bit w/ the board in hopes that someone, who may not have been keeping a journal before...will read this and realize how precious it can be. I wrote: "We enjoyed lunch in Paris and had some pasteries in Norway. But the best part of the day for me at EPCOT came as we were walking toward Morroco when dh commented on how many thousands of people there were mulling about. he didn't quite know how to say it, but then said "but with all these people, I don't know, you just stand out. I'm so glad to be here w/ you." My husband is not the gushy type. These words were so heartfelt. And to this day (9yrs later) I can still remember the look in his eyes as he said those words to me and then hugged and kissed me near Morroco.

So, do I get depressed after a Disney trip, you bet! But I love to look at our pictures and read the journals...and yes, plan for the next trip!!!!

 

[tax58]

We made it back almost three weeks before I made a reservation for a Dec 05 trip and started the planning process. The fun is in the details. I need a couple of future Disney trips out there to keep me happy.

 

[mark&sue]

We live in London, UK and it is awful each time we get back. While we were in WDW in October we bought into DVC and this time I was not so depressed as I know we will be going back for the next 50 years!!!!

Can't wait to go back in May, DLP in October and DLC next May. YES YES YES