How long is too long?

[DisneyBB]

We always go for at least 19 nights. We fly in from the UK and it takes a little while to adjust to the heat/time. We love it when we have been there 5 nights and still have two weeks left. It also means that we can do a couple of resorts. Last year we changed resorts 4 times! That was a bit much, but it made the holiday seem longer.

 

[disny4ever]

Although it will never happen, I could see being at WDW for 3 weeks at a time. You can always dream...right!!

 

[Jen D]

You dvc'ers are so lucky to have kitchen facilities, especially the full kitchen facilities of a one-bedroom and above. I just got back from a four-night stay in the World and found myself totally demoralized by eating out all the time. Some of the meals were excellent.. Boma, yum... some were very good-- a good many were pretty terrible (75% of the counter service) but even when you like where you eat you tend to overpay and overeat. I know we budget for the high prices, but still. I'd find myself on the bus, dreaming that I was returning to a dvc one bedroom, so I could make my family a lovely, low-key meal-- maybe chicken burritos, a little rice on the the side. I know there are a good many of you who would never cook on a vacation but I think the occasional home-cooked meal would go a long way in making everyone feel rooted and comfortable. And to veer back on-topic --with a well-stocked kitchen, 10 days isn't long at all.

 

[JVL1018]

Originally posted by LR_BCV
just relax and take it easy. We won't eat out all the time.

Do you agree? Is there a point when you've had enough for one visit? Or would you stay 3 weeks if you could?

This past October, we stayed for 9 days and it was great! We have a 3 yr old and a 1 yr old. Personally I wouldn't want to be on vacation anywhere for 3 weeks(not even my favorite WDW), but 9 days was great. 5 days too short, I like 7-10 day visits...although we usually are in the 7 days range.

 

[DeeP]

My ideal trip length is 9-10 nights. I do not like a trip of less than a week and the longest trip I have ever taken to WDW was 16 nights and that was too long for me. I was shocked, I thought I would never have a trip that was too long at WDW but 16 nights was a little too much for me, by the 14th night I was more than ready for my own home.

 

[Terry S]

Our first couple stays were 14 nights. That was perfect, but we don't want to take the kids out of school for that long anymore now that they are a bit older. The last time we went for a long weekend (5 nights) and it just wasn't enough, we decided not to do that again. We have decided that 9 nights is our minimum from now on, this would be a Friday night to the following Sunday night so the kids only have to take 5 days off of school. By the way, the kids are 5 and 6.

 

[anniet]

We usually stay 2 weeks.

One year we went for 17 days. On the day we flew down the HMO I work for went into receivership, and I didn't know if I would have a job to come back to, Delta lost my luggage for four days, and I came down with the flu for five days.

That trip was way too long!

 

[Aurora3]

This past summer we stayed for the first time in a DVC unit for 10 nights/11 days. It was wonderful! I could have easily stayed a full two weeks, maybe more. However, coming back to work was a nightmare. Plus, I don't have anyone to cover for me while I'm gone and I felt guilty for being away for so long so I gave my secretary information on where I'd be in the event someone had an emergency. Guess what? I had faxes and phone calls every day at the resort. Their idea and my idea of what consititutes an emergency was not the same. (Mine: impending loss of life, limb or serious money. Theirs: anything they want my opinion on with a deadline.)
Previous to this stay we always did 7 nights/8 days and always wanted more time. While I think three weeks would make for an excellent, relaxing vacation its just not possible. So back we go this summer for 7 nights...and I'm not letting anyone at work know how to get hold of me. They'll live for a week.

 

[MELSMICE]

Our trips have ranged from 7 nights to 14 nights & not once have I said I'm ready to go home. This upcoming trip in April will be for 15 nights. I would love to make it even longer.

The only bad part of my trips are having to pack up to leave. It is just so depressing.

 

[NancyDVC]

I've stayed 9 days at OKW and it was lovely. Lots of time to relax by the pool, do the parks and not get bored. No more commando or as I like to refer to it "Do Disney in a Day or Die" mode. Yoy know start at the crack of dawn and squeeze in as many things as possible before you collapse!
Tell DH that 9 days may not be long enough!