I think I might actually be all "DISed Out"

[eblack0409]

I totally understand.....when DH and I went in May (our second trip since last September) it just felt like we were going through the motions and seemed like the whole trip just flew by....

We went back last month....3rd trip in a year...it was so much better in September....we did a lot of stuff we had never done before...parades, MNSSHP and new restaraunts....

DH and I are complete Disney nuts, but we have decided that we are only going in September from now on (with the exception of our free trip in February chaparoning high school kids) and take extended weekend trips...we are big roller coaster fans so we are planning on doing several coaster tours next year to break up the monotony.....hopefully we will appreciate Disney more next year!

My advice is to do something similar to what DH and I are doing...extended weekend trips or go on a cruise....hopefully that will help! You could also try Universal Studios and Sea World.....both are a ton of fun...especially if you like roller coasters!

 

[civileng68]

This was my 5th trip this year,

Hey, you're not "Dis'ed out", you're just going too much. I'm an AP holder, living in Fla and we go alot as well.

However, I have to be honest, we spread out our trips these days. We used to go about 8 times per year and honestly, it was getting REALLY boring, as you said "going through the motions". We started getting bored after the first day or two.

We started basically not going until we WANT to. So, when we leave from one trip, we dont plan our next trip. We simply wait until we get "the bug". It makes the return much more fun.

FOR EXAMPLE: We used to go each month or two, and then we went this past March/April. We were burned out with WDW. So, we didn't go back until September. However, we've already got the bug AGAIN and are going back the first week of Dec. You just have to take some time off.

 

[cybrkitn]

I've been there. I went in 85, 90 and 93 (ages 14, 19 & 22). By 1993, my family and I were actually "DISed" out. We left MK early on our last day rather than staying for the parade and fireworks. Our vacation each time were two weeks long (still can't figure out how my father managed that one).

It's been 13 years since then and I'm over being DISed out now. So much has changed since 93 that I'm looking forward to seeing it. And now I have a DH and a DS4 who will be able to experience Dis for the first time

I think the others are right, though. Take a bit of a break from Dis to do a different type of vacation (doesn't have to be 13 years like me LOL). Have you been to other places in Florida besides Disney? If not, try Busch Gardens, Universal, Sea World, Cyprus Gardens, etc. Or try another place other than Florida.

 

[4boysmom]

Phew! That's a lot of trips! I KNOW this is going to sound crazy to everyone here but I wouldn't want to go to WDW more than once every 5 years! Yes, that's right ... 5 whole years!! Now, actually, I should say that I WANT to go back more often than that but I know that, if I did, I'd get bored. There are so many places to visit & so many different types of vacations, from laid back to hustle & go. I want to experience it all & I want WDW to feel new & fresh each time I go.

Maybe, like everyone else has said, you could look around for another vacation ... maybe a quiet spa where you can get massages & facials, a cruise, a city vacation where it's busy & full of shows & great food, some other amusement park, a tropical island resort w/ snorkeling & sightseeing, etc, etc?

Hope you feel better soon!

 

[DestinationDisney]

Good lord, five trips in a year? I should think you'd be burned out...take a break and go somewhere else next year. I love Disney, but there is a whole world out there beyond WDW!

Completely agree with this poster. Maybe cut down to once a year and take a vacation somewhere else as well. I'm a Disney nut, but my boyfriend and I agree that there is so much out there to see and do besides WDW. We try to go to WDW once a year and we do 2 non-Disney trips per year.

Maybe take an all-inclusive trip to somewhere in the Caribbean? Or maybe even a road trip to somewhere in the country? With all the money spent on airfare, food, hotel stay...you could even take one big trip to Europe, South America, etc!

 

[Kay1]

My son and husband are bored with Disney, but my autistic son still wants to go over at least once a month. I'm looking into a Disney cruise. It will still give Scott his Disney fix, but will be a brand new exerience for the rest of us. I think when you go to Disney too often it loses its "vacation" feel.

 

[01Sweetpea]

Time to find someplace else for a change of pace.

We went to WDW in 2004
Took a cruise in 2005
Going back to WDW in 2006
Next year...DH & I are going to Vegas for a few days ALONE...not sure what vacation we'll take with the kids.

I'm trying to get on a every other year schedule with Disney.

 

[mickeymousemom]

It's all a matter of perspective and how you view the world on different trips over time.

In going often, you can't look at it like a novelty; like something you haven't done before or something that is going to surprise you every time you're there.

If you're a WDW veteran, you have to treat it like a SECOND HOME...embrace the feeling of COMFORT and FAMILIARITY when you visit. It's no longer about the WOW FACTOR...it's more about the relaxing AHHHHHH FACTOR!

Trust me, I know. I now live in Tampa (since about 96). The first day trip or two to each park WAS about the WOW. Then I got passes. Then it became home away from home. Now I go there 2-3 times a month, sometimes more.

It's all how you look at it.

I couldn't have said it better...I Love your post! Dh and I live in Indiana and are getting ready to make our thrid trip down within a year...we went early in Oct. last year so it's almost 4 trips in a year. I can't wait to get there. Disney IS home to us. We visit our house here in Indiana between trips "home". We don't look for anything new, or expect miracles when we're there. It's a place for us to escape reality.

OP...I'm betting with time the magic will reappear. I'd say you're stressed out and maybe even need to take a nice relaxing trip elsewhere...maybe you need to get away without the kids for a few days...I understand your son is autistic and if you can't go without him, then take him and do the best you can. No matter what you do, WDW will still be there, wating patiently!

 

[daisy_77]

It might be cliche, but moderation is good in all areas of life. Hard to admit it, but you can even have too much Disney. Part of the fun with Disney (or any great destination) is the build up and anticipation, then the experience itself. Just my opinion, but it seems normal that you would become bored or disinterested if you have so many trips under your belt over the past two years.

I was struck by your last sentence, "it gives me something to look forward to"....that's true for many of us, and for many different reasons. The escape that planning for and going to Disney provides for adults is undeniable. Life is good, but we do reside in a sometimes harsh and cruel world, and many of us move through life at a frenetic pace and we all have our share of burdens (some minor, some just way too much).

Anyway, I'd say take Disney in smaller doses...try some other destinations and apply that same planning approach. Over time, I'll be that Disney magic comes back.

This is exactly what I was thinking.

I am sorry the spark is gone.

Maybe cutting the trips to 1-2 times a year will make it fun again! Absence makes the heart grow fonder!

 

[I Love Pluto]

I hope you rediscover your love of Disney. I still believe in Mickey.

 

[HeyIt'sMe]

It's sad when the magic fades ..... hopefully it will come back for you.

We'd gone to WDW 5 years in a row (2000-2004) and I must admit when we went in 2004 I also felt like I was just going through the motions. I had an itinerary all planned but I was so willing to let DH & DD do what they wanted - even though they ended up just sticking to my plans anyway. But I honestly was ok with 'just do what you want' which is so not like me on Disney trips. I almost had an 'eh' attitude. I still had a nice time but it felt different.

And during that 2004 trip my DH wasn't feeling well one day and just wanted to relax by the resort pool - this was the day I'd planned to do AK for the first time. I was completely OK with him staying behind while just DD & I went. Any other time I would have been so upset that we weren't all experiencing this new adventure together as a family.

We didn't go to Disney World in 2005 because 1) we felt we needed to let some time pass to bring back the specialness of it all and 2) we wanted to pay off some debt that we had.

DH just said the other day that he's so glad we waited 2 years to go back because he is SO excited to go this time. Me too.

That tingle of magic is back.

 

[IrishWake]

I feel the same way. After 7 trips since August 2006. It just isn't as "magical' as before.

 

[yeaitspootie]

I was feeling the same way you are about a year ago. I had a Disney trip planned and I actually posted on the disboards that I thought Disneyworld was losing its magic. I haven't been to WDW in 6 months and I am DYING to go back. Just give it some time, thats what I did.

 

[mrzrich]

Maybe you are looking at a symptom rather than what is really troubling you. You might want to look inward. You are under tremendous stress and it may be time to help yourself. The stresses that you have been under may have triggered depression or anxiety. A well-trained professional would be able to help you sort it out. I speak as someone who has been through the same.

Um....okay.....I say after 8 trips in 2 years WDW is getting a little less exciting and that means I suffer from anxiety and depression

I think that's a leap for you to diagnose me after just a few sentences.

I do realize though that you had my best interest at heart and I have to hug you for that Thank You for caring.

 

[blondeheroine]

This happened to me awhile back. This was mainly because, everytime we went, we took a family member with us who just made it terrible. Barked about everything, never wanted to do anything and we were just miserable. As such, I didn't plan another trip for awhile.

Then, my Mother suggested a mother/daughter trip for Star Wars Weekends. The magic was once again reborn.

Maybe if you did some holiday stuff and special events that made it all new to you?

 

[Eeyore2003]

I do think that's allot of times in a year. We usually go one year about 3 times, get AP's and DDE card, get the most for our money we can from that (coming from MN) and then wait a year and do that again. So every other year we have a "bigger" Disney year, but it's at least every year once.

Well, we do like someone else said. Relax, I have a "general plan" which we usually don't follow. Have my ADR's and make a list of things we haven't done yet. There's always something. Disney is a place where I drive through the gate, drop off my problems and pick them up again on the way out.

One other cure is to take a "newbie". To see it all again through their eyes is awesome!!!

 

[blondeheroine]

One other cure is to take a "newbie". To see it all again through their eyes is awesome!!!

Definitely. And one who is receptive to seeing the World (you don't want a wet rag, after all!). I took three of my best friends and seeing two of them bawl at Wishes was worth every bit of time, money and effort that it took to make it happen.

 

[balletomane]

Um....okay.....I say after 8 trips in 2 years WDW is getting a little less exciting and that means I suffer from anxiety and depression

I think that's a leap for you to diagnose me after just a few sentences.

I do realize though that you had my best interest at heart and I have to hug you for that Thank You for caring.

I didn't mean to offend you. First, let me say that I did not diagnose you. That would take a professional to do. I merely offered an alternate way to look at the situation.

You mentioned the spark being gone and being a little sad.

One symptom of depression is a loss of interest and pleasure in activities formerly enjoyed. People often think they are just bored or tired of an activity when they are actually experiencing depression. A feeling of sadness is usually present as well.

I was only trying to offer help that I would have liked to have many years ago. Sorry to touch a nerve.

 

[mrsltg]

I understand completely. Disney is a wonderful place but sometimes it's not the most relaxing and de-stressing vacation. Case in point, we went to the Poly in August. We had a MK view room. I was so excited to go and the build-up ended up being a big let-down. So much so, the first night I actually said to my dh, "I wish we were at home."


You're life is stressful. Maybe you should think about a good sized break from Disney to build up the anticipation again. DH and are going in December by ourselves. Part of what I needed was a trip minus the stroller, diaper bag, sleepy baby, cranky kid, etc. Not that I won't miss them and certainly not that I don't love being at WDW with my girls, it's just the change. Next year we're taking my parents to celebrate their 60th birthdays. There will be nearly one year between trips. I think it will be what the doctor ordered.

Good luck - and don't worry - this is temporary!!!

 

[welovedis]

I can relate as well, we have gone 3xs this calendar year (Jan, June/July & Sept) and we have another trip planned for December. We purchased APs in Jan & went for the marathon, DH had a conference in June and we went in Sept for a quick weekend & our first MNSSHP. In Dec we will celebrate our son's 10th b-day in WDW.

I am honestly not looking forward to this trip as much as I have in past years or trips. Maybe due to the fact that we've spent so much time there this year, or the way that we see other guests behave maybe? It still has the magic there but it almost seems harder to find, I'm not sure?

We will certainly have a great time and are looking forward to going, it is just not with the same excitement as the past. I think part of it stems from the fact that we had researched & picked our Dec week based on past crowd levels, but the reports are that our week will busier than usual (9th-16th). Either way we'll have a good time and enjoy the Christmas festivities, but we won't be back for at least a few years.

One thing that I am looking forward to is taking an Adventures by Disney tour at some point in the next few years. I got the catalog recently and that is filling my planning "needs".

OP, I totally understand & agree with you on many levels, not just from a fellow DIS POV but from a nursing student and a mom of an autistic child.