Does everyone get the pre-trip "blahs"?

[todzwife]

I never thought it would happen to me. Never in a million years, after a year of planning would I have imagined that I was totally unexcited to go on our trip in just over a week. I've read so many stories "send me some pixie dust" "I'm just not excited" etc. but NEVER would I EVER have thought I would be writing one.

I know there are a few reasons behind this.
#1 being the fires. Yeah. Please go away fires. I have asthma and I don't really want to die at Disneyland (although it IS the happiest place on earth LOL!) Raining ash and smoky skies doesn't sound like a magical time thankyouverymuch.

#2 Captain Jack Sparrow has departed (has anyone confirmed this?) DS (5) was BEYOND excited to meet him (drew him a picture of a pirate ship and everything) and was SO sad when I told him that Captain Jack may have had to go back to sea and won't be at Disneyland anymore. SO sad. I'm sad for him.

I haven't started packing quite yet. We are driving from Northern New Mexico (14 hours total) and I'm still trying to figure out the best way to break it up. I'm scared my kids are going to get sick

I guess I need some pixie dust too. I keep trying to imagine myself walking under the tunnels and seeing the castle, but I'm starting to stress and it's taking the fun out of it.

 

[bumbershoot]

 

[cheshiregirl]

Find your happy place and it will all be alright!

Have a magical vacation!!!

 

[jazellesmom]

I also have the "blahs". It's not that i am not excited for DL but im just worried about the fires. We have a 5 year old and i just hope the air quality improves by then. We won't be in the park till Friday so that gives me some hope.

 

[FourM's]

I personally feel the stress of getting packed and getting ready to leave for the trip makes it hard to feel the magic at the time. I always feel a little stressed out while I'm packing, cleaning the house, doing laundry and confirming travel plans for the whole family. Traveling can be stressful too, wether you are driving or flying. But I always feel better as soon as I set foot in the park, it makes it all worth it!

 

[DizMe]

I don't get it every time, but it does happen to me when I've built up the excitement for a long time. I think it's the body's way of cushioning you in case something doesn't work out, kind of like those women who try so hard to have a baby and then are shocked when they can't seem to get excited about their pregnancy when it finally happens. I think it's just a protective mechanism that your mind pulls on you. Once you get to your goal, the magic kicks in.

 

[Sherry E]

I do get the pre-trip blahs here and there. I can go from being elated about an upcoming trip, where I envision being in DLR and all the things I am going to do there, and planning every detail, to just suddenly crashing and either suddenly feeling apathetic about the whole thing, OR feeling guilty because I know I shouldn't spend the money or whatever. Or I begin to think about all the other stresses happening in my life currently and it overrides my excitement about the DLR trip. Planning for the trip becomes a stress in and of itself. I begin to think that I will have to cancel because it really shouldn't happen because I have too much else to worry about, blah blah blah. So I kind of bum myself out and burn myself out on planning or thinking about DLR to the point where I almost cancel the plan. Almost. But I leave it alone for a few days, and before you know it, I am on DISboards, reading everyone's Trip Reports or looking at their picures, and I am suddenly chomping at the bit to get to DLR - like I can't get there soon enough!!!!

And then I get the mid-trip blahs, where I get to DLR and sometimes burn out while I am there - even if I haven't been there that long yet! My mind just gets tired and all of a sudden, I don't care what I ride, what show I see, what I eat, etc. But after a few hours of rest, I am refreshed and recharged and ready to take on whatever the day holds at DLR!

We won't even get into the post-trip blahs, because those are dangerous! Those are the blahs that lead to planning more trips because I can't stand the thought of being away form DLR for another long chunk of time! And then the whole vicious cycle begins again!

 

[Davids-Coco]

This was me a couple weeks ago. It was bad too. I just didn't want to do it... and I do all our family's packing - which included a checked 30 lb bag, a stroller bag (its so big we pack a little extra in it), and two carry ons with everything for a trip with a 2 year old. Its hard not to feel that way! Plus, I don't like coming home to a dirty house, so I had to clean the entire place in two days - again by myself.

I can, however, give you some hope. We saw Jack on Wednesday (the 12th) and he is in fine order harassing guests and pirate musicians alike by the water near Pirates.

 

[mystic_path]

I dont think ive ever had that Blah moment, but as for Jack Sparrow... I am sure Jack Sparrow will be back. If you hear what they are doing for the Pirates movies... Jack will be back. They are apparently doing more Pirates of the Caribbean movies but its the adventures of Jack Sparrow (Orlando Bloom and Kira knightly will not be in the movies), but if these movies do happen which they have set out to do, then Jack will be back. Besides they just re made that pirate layer. People will want to see him back at some point. They probably just took him out so more people will flock to Pixie Hollow for the time being.