Doesn't it suck when ur last day is approaching & u see all new people coming in?

[MELSMICE]

Isn't it horrible to have this feeling! I feel like a terrible person.

When we get off the plane & seeing everyone getting ready to leave & am so excited because I am starting my vacation, or when we are checking in & I see people checking out I am ecstatic because it's not me that's leaving. However, when it's the opposite I feel so jealous & so depressed about it.

My kids always say "I am so jealous that these people are just getting here" & even though I feel the same way I try to combat it by saying "Well, if all goes well, we'll be able to return real soon"!

The worst is sitting in the airport or on the plane, knowing there are people enjoying everything that you wish you were doing right then. In fact, as I sit here typing this I realize there are people there right now boarding buses, etc. so they can get to the parks early to enjoy themselves. How depressing!! I wish it was me!

 

[frannn]

Whenever I see a post that has a list of people doing their single digit dance, I console myself by thinking that their trips will be done & I'll still be looking forward to mine (although I do hope they had an amazing time). Then I realize that soon enough, my trip will be over and other people who have waited much longer than I will be going...

 

[MELSMICE]

Originally posted by frannn
Whenever I see a post that has a list of people doing their single digit dance, I console myself by thinking that their trips will be done & I'll still be looking forward to mine (although I do hope they had an amazing time). Then I realize that soon enough, my trip will be over and other people who have waited much longer than I will be going...

It's a sad & vicious cycle, isn't it!

 

[sm4987]

We have that one last breakfast, pack and then discuss when we are coming back

 

[jiminyml]

I have to say that I'm one of those who suffer from "End of Disney Vacation" depression when I leave as well.

I remember the first time I ever went down, and had such a wonderful time, I couldn't imagine why I felt so terrible on that final day returning home!! We stayed at (what was then) Dixie Landings, and I recall they had a "guest book" on a stand that you could sign on the way out......we each signed it, and I put under our names the phrase "We'll be back!!!"......and I took a picture of that page. At the time, I did't know why I took that picture, but it became one of my favorites, and I put it at the BEGINNING of the photo album, to sort of keep that melancholy feeling at bay.

I have an even "Disney Freakier" phenomenon......with all of the planning we do for a Disney vacation, you usually know which parks you're going to on which day. Now I've even started to get a little misty when it's the last day for that particular PARK! hehehe.....you know, like "Well, I've got 2 more Disney days, but this is the last day at Epcot.....awwwwwwwwww....."

It's all good.........you have to keep thinking, "WE'LL BE BACK!!"

 

[fairytinkerbell]

When i win the megamillions I'm gonna buy everyone on my post
a round trip 2 week vacation to wdw!!!

You all deserve it!

-Fairytinkerbell

 

[bethbuchall]

Originally posted by fairytinkerbell
When i win the megamillions I'm gonna buy everyone on my post
a round trip 2 week vacation to wdw!!!

You all deserve it!

-Fairytinkerbell

I'm sure glad I'm on your post! GOOD LUCK!!

 

[Aisling]

Fairytinkerbell,

what a sweet thing to say
Disney does make me feel like we're sort of one big 'Ohana!

 

[fairytinkerbell]

.......once i'm in wdw it's hard to leave!!!

I can't plan vacations a year in advance so i have to wait til february 2005 to schedule the next one!

goin' in oct

 

[disvaclub92]

Yes - it sucks but I have to admit - I am the one that feels bad for the people that are leaving when I arrive - but then I get happy again. I also do this ungodly count down - like wow - 10 more days to go.....

Cannot wait to go - June 22

 

[MizlurksaLot]

but I had to reply. Every time I scroll past this post I want to cry. The last night of my first and only (but not for long ) trip to WDW was the only time I got to see Illuminations. I was already upset about leaving, but I actually started to cry a little after I saw that. Good thing that bus was dark, I kind of felt like a dork. I drug myself to check out, to the bus, to the airport ticket desk, and on the plane. But once I got off that plane, I wasn't all that sad anymore. Of course I still missed WDW (I still do now), but I was back in the land of "normal", and "normal" is nice too sometimes.

And I thought I was the only one who got jealous seeing all the new people coming in :

 

[sters]

When I get off the plane and see those poor slobs on their way home, I feel just a little smug. OK, I ADMIT IT!! I'M SMIRKING!! "The good times are going to roll for me, but not for you."

On the Disney busses, I can easily tell who's there for their first day their last day , or somewhere in between . And I'm not too proud to admit that I try to figure who will be leaving before me. I feel a deep satisfaction knowing that I'll be at WDW longer than someone else!

But on departure day, it's a whole different story! When I go to the food court for my last meal and see someone buying their refillable mug, I feel very, very jealous and evil thoughts pop into my head. Once.. and on my very last morning to boot!... a woman asked me if it was worth it to buy the refillable mug. When I asked her how long she was going to be there, and she said THREE WEEKS

When I see the tired, dejected Disney veterans at MCO, I feel like part of the club and I don't feel so bad anymore. That's when the jealousy starts to fade.

The flight home amuses me. Seeing the Mickey ears and the Goofy hats adorning these sad little faces.. it looks so out of place! Throughout the plane, you can see these little Mickey ears poking over the tops of the seats and it reminds me of the "pre-flight instruction film" on Star Tours where the aliens are sprinkled in with the people. And that's exactly how I feel... like one of the aliens.
:space:

 

[BonSchwe]

Our trip was happening approx. one-month ago and I find myself so bummed out. I keep driving myself crazy thinking "one-month ago today we were checking in at the Crystal Palace for our 9 am PS" or "at this time last month we were being blown away by our Illuminations Cruise and our great captain (we love you STU!!). I have tons of memories to treasure but I find myself feeling the blues because it's all over.

That's probably why DH and I are going down in November for 6 days - by ourselves!! Can't wait to get back.

 

[fairytinkerbell]

what stinks is when ur eating yr last dinner on yr last night and know that this time tomorrow i'll be home!!

 

[fairytinkerbell]

or when you return your rental car!!!
At that point, it's like - "it's over now!"

 

[frannn]

When we drop the rental car off, & pull all our stuff out, then see the rep jump in & drive away, I'm thinking, "Hey, where are you taking my car!?" Then I feel helpless, because I am at the mercy of the airlines.
Wish I was rich. Then I would never have a sucky last day!

 

[Horizons16]

Originally posted by fairytinkerbell
What do u guys do to combat the crappy feeling that comes when you know your trip is coming to an end??

BOOK ANOTHER TRIP!!!!!

 

[spagheddie]

All these comments are so familiar. The week after is worst for me, because I'll think to myself, "this time last week we were doing....". I usually have those thoughts everyday that first week. By the second week it's a little less and by the third week, I've overcome my mental illness.

 

[mic_key_mouse]

You know what the really weird part of all this is, don't you? The fact that in theme parks this size your subconcience somehow records those familiar faces of the people there the same week you are, then when the new people come in you actually notice it. Of course, it's probably my imagination running wild knowing that the new groups are arriving, or perhaps it's the pixie dust in the food

Blessings,
mic_key_mouse

 

[flyinglizard]

We always watch for the folks at the airport going home as we are arriving! DW usually says "yeah, that'll be us soon", and I reply, "yeah, but not today!"

We also take notice of people leaving our villa when we are heading for a day of adventure at a park. We call them "out-checkers".

When it comes time to check out, we usually have an evening flight so we have almost the whole day to say good-bye, get that last gift or meet with friends for lunch.

By the time we get to the airport, I'm ready to get back to work and make some money so we can go again. We usually spend three weeks a year at WDW, so we never leave without knowing the exact dates of our next trip.

At the airport, I enjoy seeing the families with kids who are just getting there. I know they will soon see what the Disney Magic is all about.

Then for days, I will say to my wife, "This time last week...", and she'll tell me exactly where we were and what we were doing. The week before our next trip, we'll start the same kinda thing... "This time next week..."

After many trips to WDW, I guess we are getting used to leaving so it isn't a trauma any longer. In a way, it's kinda like "The Circle of Life" you know. We get there as people leave, and new people will take our room the afternoon after we have checked out.

But ain't it a great feeling when you first get there?