Getting Bored With Disney???

[Superman]

I have been an annual passholder member for the last three years and during that time have been at WDW 12 times. Does WDW get old? Not for me....the last couple of trips, my wife and I have left the kids home (since taking them out of school even for a few days cost them dearly re:report cards) and we enjoy staying at different resorts and just chilling out. Tradition, always go to Epcot at night and watch Illuminations. Every day we visit the parks and definitely get our exercise by walking everywhere. We go different times of the year so the grounds have a different theme (Epcot anyway). Love the Food and Wine Festival. Living in Pennsylvania, we also enjoy coming down in the winter months to get away for sun and fun. Love the restaurants, Le Cellier we can never tire of and Ragland Road was a big hit on our last trip. Disappointed with ESPN on our last trip, female bartender was not a sports fan and made a point of telling you that....terrible service there! Last trip was December 4, 2005, came down for the Xmas decorations....a little disappointed there too, I guess I expected too much. Next trip scheduled for January 19 2006 and are staying the Wilderness Lodge (our 3rd stay and our favorite)Unfortuantely, the annual pass discounts are getting fewer so from a financial standpoint we will not be renewing but I'll never tire of WDW.....

 

[jtopp]

Almost feels like you're not visiting anymore, and it's not a vacation but an obligation. Try something new. We tried going without the kids and doing more "adult" disney things; finer dining, tours, not running thru the parks, pleasure island, etc. When we went the next time with the kids, it was a different experience, and not as boring. Still love WDW, mind you, but now it's a different viewpiont. Disney is still the best vacation around, and still what we long for when it's cold and boring at home

 

[tink&cinderella]

I just can't imagine for myself ever tiring of Disney. I have been 6 times since January 3, 2005. We've been on two cruises and are planning our third one for Decmeber 2006 the 10 day holiday cruise. We always stay at WDW before the cruise for at least a week. We are from Canada so when we go, we go for awhile especially when we drive the 22 1/2 hours it takes to get there.

We recently went to NY city - my first time there. I liked it a lot, but did not love it. One noticable difference were the manner in which the sales people engaged with the customers. I noticed no pleases, no thank you, no have a Merry X-mas or happy holidays. (this was only my experience and I am not saying all sales people are like that there ) I came to the conclusion that all the "nice" people in NY city work at the Disney Store. It made both my DH and I realize that although we enjoyed NY city we would not be going back for at least 10 years and had no desire to do so.

As a result, we are playing with the idea of joining the DVC. Our children are 7 and 3 years old and both love disney.

In fact dh recently got me a personalized licence plate that reads "dsneynut".

Would you join DVC again if you had have known that you need a Disney break?? How hard is it to use your points at other resorts around the world??

 

[disneyphanatic1911]

used to take my brother and I every year during Christmas Break and summers from 1980-1988. We started getting bored and I didn't go back again until my second honeymoon in 2000. Now that I have DDs 4 and 2, I can't wait to get back to see WDW through their eyes. Plus I've never been to MGM and AK yet.

 

[Tarman]

Why not take someone with childen who have never been. It's a good way to share the fun! You can use them to go to WDL or Maui.

 

[bdg100]

Yes, I still am happy with our choice to purchase a DVC membership and would not go back and change it. Nothing can take away the memories we have already made at such a great place, even if we may need a break from it now. For us, it has been a good, maybe even great, deal. Mostly because we have used it so much. I encourage anyone with kids under 10 to purchase a membership. There are probably cheaper ways to see Disney, if you really try, but, overall I consider it to be a good investment and a great way to spend quality vacation time with your family.

 

[Just_Me_06]

Well children do grow up and out grow the things they once loved so dearly ! ! And a different vacation trip would be new and apealling ! take it for a kid ! me !

 

[gbanshee]

Did anyone else find the beach itself at Vero a little disappointing? Was much narrower than I thought it would be.

 

[petchie]

We take breaks on Disney every now and again. But...........I am always still drawn back. I enjoy cruising and Universal just as much.

 

[deenooth]

Like everyone else here, my DW and I love Disney (visit 2x a year) this year we're planning a "resort" trip. Sit by the pool (BCV) visit other resorts, maybe hit a park or two. But nothing stressfully overwhelming ( no kids!) It's always nice to stop and smell the roses, the parks and such are not going anywhere!!!

 

[bdg100]

We have discussed the possibility of just relaxing at the resorts. Either staying at Old Key West and really relaxing or staying at Boardwalk where everything seems to be happening all at once. Maybe pool and restaurant hop to the different Disney resorts. Every time we think about doing that we always relent and purchase annual passes to the parks anyway. But, just staying at the resorts and not visiting the parks could be a vacation in itself. The only ones we have stayed at are OKW, BW, Carribean Beach, Animal Kingdom and All Star Sports.

 

[luvdisneytoo]

We go every two to three years because of that reason. I worked at Disney while in college and fell in love with it but my DH does get tired and bored with it by the end of the vacation. We visited Yellowstone last summer and fell in love with it. We plan to alternate the two.

 

[aka-mad4themouse]

My DH is "Disney'd Out". But you'll notice that we still have 2 trips planned for this summer. The DL trip is b/c the kids have a karate tournament in Anaheim and DL just happens to be there. We're not staying long, just a couple of days after the tournament is over. The cruise is b/c we take one BIG trip every year (last year it was 2 weeks in Italy) and the kids wanted to cruise again.

For me, I'd be happy to split my vacation time between Disney and other places. Next summer, I'll be going with DD15's French Club on a 2-week tour of France. 2 years later (if college costs don't bleed us dry), we're planning to visit Hawaii. In between, I have every intention of seeing WDW.

Maybe you just need to space your trips to WDW out a little more. That break in between may be all that you need.

 

[crisi]

We go every two to three years because of that reason. I worked at Disney while in college and fell in love with it but my DH does get tired and bored with it by the end of the vacation. We visited Yellowstone last summer and fell in love with it. We plan to alternate the two.

We do the same, and bought enough DVC points to do that, but not enough to really make every year a possibility (at least, not unless we stay in studios). My sister did Disney burn out in her early 20s, went from loving it to "I really don't want to go back for a long time." When DVC turns Disney from a pleasure into an obligation, you know you have too many points!

 

[4theloveofdisney]

Since you are a DVC member, I would suggest taking advantage of other resorts!! There are other places to go, such as Vero and Hilton Head. As I recall, there are resorts all over the U.S. as well. Cocoa Beach is only a 45 min. drive - go to the beach and see the Kennedy Space Center! Other options are staying on property but doing other venues. US/IOA is right around the corner. So are Busch Gardens and Sea World. Cypress Gardens has re-opened and Silver Springs is a really neat place to visit as well. Take a swim in one of the springs around there - it's fascinating!! Visit the Florida Aquarium, the St. Pete Pier, MOSI, drive over to Orlando and take a helicopter ride! See the Titanic Exhibit, go to Ripley's or take in the Pirates Dinner show. Orlando is filled to the brim with fun and interesting things to do!! I personally love staying on Disney property but just because we do, we don't feel that we have to visit their theme parks every time.

We have been to Disney World two or three times per year since 1996. I hate to say it but, we are starting to get bored with Disney. Our crew: Me = 42 yr old lawyer, Wife = 42 yr old hair stylist, Daughter = 12 year old student too cool for princesses, Son = 7 yr old too cool for charachters, even Power Rangers, Son = 4 yr old who still loves all things Disney. We are Disney Vacation Club members and feel, gasp, almost obligated to spend vacations at Disney. We have done everything age appropriate from dancing in parade with Cinderella, riding Tea Cups with Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum, rides, autographs, pictures, staying at alternative resorts, on site and off site, Sea World, pin collecting, regular and lanyard, beany bag collecting, looking for hidden Mickeys, parades, Halloween and Christmas parties and probably 50 (guesstimate) charachter meals. Any one else have this problem or suggestions? We are probably to the point where we will be planning a vacation that is not Disney, unthinkable only 4 years ago.

 

[jim and meesie]

I've been to WDW for vacations with my family more times than I can count in the past 20 years (more than 1-2X a year every year). We had a really bad customer service situation on our last Disney vacation at the Beach Club 3 years ago (although we've visited WDW or Disneyland for a couple of day visits each of the past couple of years) and vowed not to go back. For a change we tried the Universal parks and we found that we really enjoyed both the parks and loved all the hotels. For older kids the rollercoasters and the "head of the line priveleges" at Universal are great fun. The food is really good also. Bargains at Universal were easier to come by also, we found a great deal on Annual passes to Universal for $105./year. After several great Universal visits we are giving WDW another chance with a 5 day trip to the BCV in March. We still have a bunch of multi day passes from Disney which we will eventually misplace if we don't use. We had truly burnt out on Disney but are now optimistically looking forward to our March trip. After many other vacations we realize that we are truly Orlando people (we used to say Disney people) and that there is no where else that inspires the emotion that Disney does. So we are hoping for the best, we know the Boardwalk and the Stormalong Bay pool will be great, hopefully everything else will fall into place.

We have been to Disney World two or three times per year since 1996. I hate to say it but, we are starting to get bored with Disney. Our crew: Me = 42 yr old lawyer, Wife = 42 yr old hair stylist, Daughter = 12 year old student too cool for princesses, Son = 7 yr old too cool for charachters, even Power Rangers, Son = 4 yr old who still loves all things Disney. We are Disney Vacation Club members and feel, gasp, almost obligated to spend vacations at Disney. We have done everything age appropriate from dancing in parade with Cinderella, riding Tea Cups with Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum, rides, autographs, pictures, staying at alternative resorts, on site and off site, Sea World, pin collecting, regular and lanyard, beany bag collecting, looking for hidden Mickeys, parades, Halloween and Christmas parties and probably 50 (guesstimate) charachter meals. Any one else have this problem or suggestions? We are probably to the point where we will be planning a vacation that is not Disney, unthinkable only 4 years ago.