How do you satisfy your Disney craving?

[cavecricket]

Hey guys!

I am so excited about my upcoming trip! This will be my very first vacation as an official DVC owner! We are confirmed for VWL which is great as my family stays at FWR so its a quick boat or bus or even bike ride to meet up with my family!!!

Anyways....I was just curious if anyone else has silly ways to get their Disney World "fix" before the trip!

I have a few things I do

1) I have Live 365 on my computer at work which allows me to listen to park and resort music ALL DAY! What a way to keep relaxed and stress free!

2) Of course I visit the Disney store if I need a small dose of animatronics and merchandise!

3) Cracker Barrell : This place is key for anyone who has ever spent any time at FWR.....the shop reminds me of the settlement trading post and the restaraunt feels like your at Pioneer Hall!

4) I always make it a point to visit The Rainforest Cafe in Connecticut every summer when we see Dave Matthews Band.....

5) Another one of my favorite places to eat is Fresh City.....the self service style of dining is the same as the counter service you get in Disney World....also has a very vibrant "fresh" flare......

6) My giant dry-erase countdown board in my office! my co-workers must think I am nuts!

Well that ends my streak of insanity!.....I am really not crazy....just love Disney World! Blame my grandparents.....they started it all! I have not missed a year since my mother was pregnant with me! Its been such a regular event in my life.... its no different then celebrating my birthday!

 

[Kick Save]

Personally, I get my fix planning for the next trip...or next TWO trips in my current situation. (Could be three, I just lucked out and am going to a conference at the Dolphin next month, staying at the Yacht Club. Not much planning for that, though, don't think I'll see much of The World.)

Outside of that, I download about 5 podcasts a week and listen to those during my commute, and do the live365 thing on occasion.

 

[NancyDVC]

1) I go to these boards!
2) I play Disney CDs in my car.
3) I go to these boards.
4) I read my Passporters. (DCL & WDW)
5) I go to these boards.
6) I read my emails from Laughing Place.com
7) I go to these boards
8) I look at my pictures from past trips.
9) I go to these boards.
10) I supply info to and answer questions for friends and family about WDW.
11) An did I mention? - I go to these boards to read and post (and that is tough to do when your home computer died and you have to use the local library and you can only do that 2 evenings and Saturday because you have to work to support your Disney habit!)

 

[cavecricket]

1) I go to these boards!
2) I play Disney CDs in my car.
3) I go to these boards.
4) I read my Passporters. (DCL & WDW)
5) I go to these boards.
6) I read my emails from Laughing Place.com
7) I go to these boards
8) I look at my pictures from past trips.
9) I go to these boards.
10) I supply info to and answer questions for friends and family about WDW.
11) An did I mention? - I go to these boards to read and post (and that is tough to do when your home computer died and you have to use the local library and you can only do that 2 evenings and Saturday because you have to work to support your Disney habit!)

ditto on all of the above !!!!!

 

[shantay1008]

My DS7 and I get out the Disney maps and review all the rides we've been on and the things we've done, and make plans for our next trip. Grandpa supplies us with videos...he just brought over one on the making of Expedition Everest and before that he had something from the Travel Channel on the Beach Club.

And of course we watch Disney movies and listen to Disney music. DD5 and DS3 act out Aladdin and Jasmine on the magic carpet, much to the amusement of DD1.

Great question!
Shannon

 

[TomD]

I get my fix from these boards and live365

 

[justloveit]

We like to watch the Vacation Planning Video to help our homesickness and we have the music to all the firework shows. This helps pass the time in between trips.

 

[sarhenty]

I get my fix from these boards and live365

DITTO

Listening to Mexico's "El Rio del Tiempo" Ride as we speak.


Aww man, I am sooo missing Epcot right now....

 

[Dizma]

We leave in 2 days. Thanks for reminding me about the cds' in the car. That's what we will be doing today while we are out grabbing those last munute items.

Have a magical day!!!!!

 

[LUVMICKEY]

I read these boards.
I listen to my Disney CD'S in the car. Especially the Illuminations CD.
Always plan for the upcoming trip and for the next trip coming after that.
Watch past DVD'S of previous WDW vacations.

Michele

 

[Juliet25]

Wow, I just got on Live 365 ... awesome!

I guess this board is where I get my Disney fix. I can't believe that, come August, it will have been 2 years since I've been in the World. Yikes!

 

[Nanajo1]

The most off beat thing I do is I check the Orlando weather every day. If my trip is far away I say stuff like "It's too hot/cold in Orlando, I'm glad I'm not there". As I get closer to my trip I say" I hope that perfect weather holds for my trip!"

 

[byoung]

I get my fix from the DIS bds, almost 5,000 posts in less than a year. Every night it's time for the fix.

 

[cman]

I go here: http://www.mousetimes.com/nuke/modules.php?name=Downloads I download a video of one of the rides/shows and watch it. Makes me feel like I'm there.

 

[momtosydneyntodd]

To get my fix, I

1) read and re-read the unofficial guide
2) look at pictures from past trips
3) look at the vacation planning DVD
4) visit the disboards- my only problem visiting dis is that I read others posts who are getting ready to leave for Disney and I get sooooooo jealous and frustrated, that it isn't me packing!!!!!!!!!!! I find myself reading the post--"Hey 24 more hours till we leave for the world" and I get rude and snobby and talk back to the post--"Yah, good for you."

Trish

 

[Splash Mountain Fan]

1. Disboards!
2. Watch old WDW planning videos, WDW Travel Channel reruns, & vacation videos
3. Live 365 Internet radio
4. Always ready to plan for next trip (no matter how far away)

 

[cavecricket]

I just revamped my office bathroom..... I put my Mickey soaps and lotion on the sink and ordered Mickey curtains and bathroom accessories!

The owner of my company LOVES Disney World...which helps!

You should see my office.....there is Mickey everywhere!

Not to mention my giant stich that I have hanging from the ceiling over my desk!

I wish I wasnt so scared to fly! I would be there every other weekend!!!

RI to FLA is a long drive for just a weekend !!! lol

 

[mello]

And how can I get it??? Sounds like something we need! We're planning our first trip home as DVC owners too!

Oh, and for my fix I mostly hang out here. We've also been watching all our planning and DVC videos etc. DH just ordered a cruise video, so that's probably the next trip LOL.

Hey guys!

I am so excited about my upcoming trip! This will be my very first vacation as an official DVC owner! We are confirmed for VWL which is great as my family stays at FWR so its a quick boat or bus or even bike ride to meet up with my family!!!

1) I have Live 365 on my computer at work which allows me to listen to park and resort music ALL DAY! What a way to keep relaxed and stress free!

 

[Kick Save]

live365.com - it's an audio streaming website, quite a few Disney channels on there. It's free to sign up, but there's also a paying option. I'm on the free plan and get quite a few "stations."

 

[Squidrific]

I get my fix by:

1. Listening to Live 365 all day long
2. Radio Disney in the car and DisneyMania CD's on IPOD
3. Subscribing to every Disney podcast I can find!
4. Visiting MK virtual reality style - http://www.wdwvirtualvisit.com/
5. Going to the DVC Owners Website and watching the vacation secrets revealed commercials
6. Planning on my next 3 vacations and realizing that I really need an add-on - why didn't I buy 200 points instead of 160 during FNF? I could kick myself!