We've been going once or more per year for the last couple of years. We'll take more of a "break" from WDW after our trip this July. We plan to visit
Disneyland in summer of 2017 as part of a road trip through California. After DLR, I plan to reel the WDW trips back and go once per year or two years, whichever works for us. On the "off-years", I plan to focus our trips on national parks.
Why have we gone so often, even though we live out of state? A few reasons:
1. My son is high-functioning autistic, but he didn't used to be high functioning. The past few years have been phenomenal in terms of his progress, and after the hard, frightening years of his early childhood, I'm in the mood to celebrate his success.
2. My son is on a gluten-free diet, and WDW is great at handling gluten-free diets, unlike most vacation destinations (you only know how huge this issue is until you have to deal with it
every time you eat out,
everywhere you go).
3. My life, in general, past and present, is and has been challenging and stressful. I work very hard, and I enjoy relaxing at a wholesome, safe, fun vacation destination as often as I'm able.
4. My son still really likes both WDW and the characters, as do I, so having fun there together is a great bonding experience for us.
We're making memories.