How do you keep trips exciting going so often?

Each trip can be different depending on who I am with. Just finished a 3 night stay with friends. When this group goes with me every year, we rarely do parks.

So, we find other fun things to do! Next year, we are going to do an MK fireworks cruise.

But, most times it’s go with the flow and not have an agenda…pool time, resort hopping, and checking odd different places for dining or drinks!!
 
Take a break and skip a year.

Also its a vacation but of course its not the excitement of a first time ever visit somewhere which is also why its important to go other places as well.
 
I do a lot of the things mentioned by others - I go 4 to 5 times a year for 4-5 day trips each. For me, it's decompression from work and bills and such, so I'm just glad to be up there where I can leave responsibilities behind and relax. I do a mix of trip types - some solo, some with friends, some with large groups. If I'm there with a group, I follow the group and let them do what they want. With a friend, it will depend on them - if they don't go often and have things they really want to do or see, we do those - some friends want to try Disney my way, so I'll do the un-planning and show them a relaxed, late-start, no-must-do-rides, enjoy-the-food-and-bars trip.

When solo, I spend some time enjoying photography, I hit the parks late after lounging around my villa in the morning, I only do stand-by rides (no lightning/etc) based on the line not being overly long, I enjoy the scenery, the displays, the shows and music, etc. I always resort hop every trip - just to wander the grounds of other resorts, often using them as a way to get to my intended park for the day (rather than bus directly to the park, I head to another resort first that's connected to that park, wander, then either walk in or boat over to the park. I like nighttime, so stay for dinners in the parks, a later evening bar visit, fireworks shows, then usually work my way back to a connected resort before heading back to my own resort. I like to do lots of walking - so I wander the long paths to parks when available, like Boardwalk to DHS. I love boats, so ride them whenever available - sometimes just to take the boat ride.

Gone are the days when I head to Disney to slam every ride into the trip, racing around the parks all day and coming home from the trip needing a vacation because I'm so tired and worn out. I come back from Disney trips relaxed and refreshed, so I can head back to the normal stresses of maintenance and bills, family, and work for a quarter before taking another Disney pause.
 
If you have to force yourself to keep trips exciting then maybe it's time to find a different vacation destination.

I agree with this also.

Have you tried Vero Beach and Hilton Head? We have in addition to a WDW stay. Twice Hilton Head on it's own. DCL Cruises?
 

We are also interested in the exchange thing. A lot of people complain about it, but there are a fair amount of great hotels on there. We just haven’t figured out exactly how it works.
 
You NEVER rush your attractions. In all honesty, some aspects of the queue (this is especially true with Galaxy’s Edge) are as much a part of the attraction. In some cases, you rob yourself part of the attraction’s storyline if you use Lightning Lane.
Especially true of Forbidden journey at universal. We usually get the express pass and my wife is always angry I make her wait in the normal line so I can see all of hogwarts!
 
We are also interested in the exchange thing. A lot of people complain about it, but there are a fair amount of great hotels on there. We just haven’t figured out exactly how it works.

I just can't imagine the math comes out in your favor compared to renting out your points or possibly just banking your points for a slightly longer trip another year to Disney.
 
More or less what everyone has already posted.

It starts to truly become a second home if you visit often. There is more relaxing, no need to rush to be anywhere (unless one has ADR, LL of course). Enjoy the parades, fireworks and sit on a bench and observe and absorb it all.
This is how we feel...our trips now are usually 12-14 days a year and we spend a lot more time relaxing.
 
I just can't imagine the math comes out in your favor compared to renting out your points or possibly just banking your points for a slightly longer trip another year to Disney.


I haven't looked lately but there are often deals on there for a week in Aruba for 50 DVC points. Or you can book II Getaways for zero points, just cash. For example a week in a 2-bedroom at one of the Orlando Westgate resorts was like $250.

Exchanges can be a great deal if you know what you're looking at.
 
Not having to learn how LL works,,,not having to be on my phone checking wait times. Take the morning and golf at one of the courses.
 



















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