Mistake you will not repeat next time...

[joshsmom]

Oh, don't worry, there are PLENTY of mistakes to be made!! If this thread is still open in August, I'm sure I can report a TON of them!!!

 

[carissa1970]

Carissa, is your ticker not part of your signature? It shouldn't show up when I quote you.

Seeing as how I have no idea how I even got that ticker on there, I don't know how to answer you question! Did I do it wrong? Can I change it?

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[pigletto]

My biggest mistake was planning to go to a park on arrival day. It wouldn't have been so bad except:
1. We got up before the sun to get to the airport for our flight.
2. We have a four-year-old.
3. We were traveling with six people.

By the time our Garden Grill ADR rolled around that night, tempers were flaring, emotions were high and everyone was just DONE. Next time we'll take it easy on arrival day and hit the parks the next morning.

Ah yes, the magical character meal on arrival day.
After travelling all day (and we're only a 3 hour plane ride away) it is a bad idea. We were exhausted and miserable and I believe that was the meal we finally determined dd was lactose intolerant. So the next few hours were spent in a bathroom. Never again.
Lactaid and no reservations for arrival night are now standard.

 

[mom2rtk]

Seeing as how I have no idea how I even got that ticker on there, I don't know how to answer you question! Did I do it wrong? Can I change it?

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Hmmmm.... now I'm stumped. Maybe it's just some sort of technical glitch. You should have some idea how it got there. If it's part of your signature (accessible through the User CP link near the top of the page) it shouldn't show up when I quote you.

 

[carissa1970]

Hmmmm.... now I'm stumped. Maybe it's just some sort of technical glitch. You should have some idea how it got there. If it's part of your signature (accessible through the User CP link near the top of the page) it shouldn't show up when I quote you.

I looked at the User CP, checked my signature, and it doesn't even show that I have a signature. I did see a link where you can add a countdown to your signature, and that is how I did it the first time, I'm pretty sure.

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[3girls4me05]

My biggest regret from this recent trip? Staying at an
Epcot resort. We loved strolling to Epcot and going in the International Gateway. We loved having the option to walk or take a relaxing boat ride to Hollywood Studios. We loved our resort. Now the problem? I have spoiled us! I don't think I can go back to a value or moderate. Silly me....

 

[samacita]

Wow. Obviously I need to purchase some Body Glide before our trip in July. Where do they sell it??

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This really depends on body type; it would not be necessary for everyone. You will only need it if parts of your body rub against other parts of your body when you walk. Chafing is not a pervasive problem otherwise.

 

[carissa1970]

This really depends on body type; it would not be necessary for everyone. You will only need it if parts of your body rub against other parts of your body when you walk. Chafing is not a pervasive problem otherwise.

That's what my husband said after I told him I ordered two! You guys scared me about this, though! Better to be prepared, I guess. We can throw one in the backpack.

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[orplem]

We set off on a surprise WDW trip once by putting our kids in the car and telling them we were going bowling...then we drove to the airport instead.

My middle son still refers to that trip as "The time we didn't get to go bowling."

This is the funniest thing I have read on this board..... EVER!

HI-LARIOUS!!!!

 

[Paula Sedley-Burke]

Asking folks back home if there was anything they wanted whilst we were there. Had this list like War and Peace. Three days into the vacation we are like 'what are we the Disney Store' lol. With free delivery ... Spend most of the vacation racing around trying to get things on the list! Then try and get it in luggage...then trying to get the cash from people don't ask! Seems like we had to pay for the privilege as well. Never again!

Now we sneak off in middle of night ...

 

[KayW]

My biggest regret from this recent trip? Staying at an
Epcot resort. We loved strolling to Epcot and going in the International Gateway. We loved having the option to walk or take a relaxing boat ride to Hollywood Studios. We loved our resort. Now the problem? I have spoiled us! I don't think I can go back to a value or moderate. Silly me....

This is so me right now. We just got back on the 19th after staying at BC and LOVED every minute of it.

 

[disneynanacat]

This really depends on body type; it would not be necessary for everyone. You will only need it if parts of your body rub against other parts of your body when you walk. Chafing is not a pervasive problem otherwise.

Very misinformed statement. I'm a petite woman who's weight flux between 126 - 135 pounds. It does happen when body parts rub but you don't have to be a certain body type. Unless you "body type" is bow legged" it can happen. The Body Glide product I recommended above is primarily sold in running shops. Ever see a overweight runner?

 

[homeschoolmomof4]

Very misinformed statement. I'm a petite woman who's weight flux between 126 - 135 pounds. It does happen when body parts rub but you don't have to be a certain body type. Unless you "body type" is bow legged" it can happen. The Body Glide product I recommended above is primarily sold in running shops. Ever see a overweight runner?

I don't think the poster meant to be derogatory. And, yes, there are plenty of overweight runners...I used to be one and ran with others who were overweight. Even now at 100lbs, my body is more pear shaped and my thighs get irritated in warm, humid weather where my shorts rub, especially cotton shorts. Body Glide is for all body types. It's fantastic on feet, thighs, arms and anywhere else that there is friction.

 

[CarrieR]

Very misinformed statement. I'm a petite woman who's weight flux between 126 - 135 pounds. It does happen when body parts rub but you don't have to be a certain body type. Unless you "body type" is bow legged" it can happen. The Body Glide product I recommended above is primarily sold in running shops. Ever see a overweight runner?

I ran a half marathon in January and am most definitely overweight, so... yes. I was also not the largest one on the course.

Fwiw, I primarily use my body glide on my feet, when I feel a blister forming, although I also use it on days when I wear a skirt to the park. I get mine at Sports Authority or Dick's; Amazon has it, too.

 

[BeerMe]

Ever see a overweight runner?

yes - there are lots of them. Go to a marathon sometime and watch. Lots of overweight people are runners.

 

[disneynanacat]

yes - there are lots of them. Go to a marathon sometime and watch. Lots of overweight people are runners.

OK, I stand corrected on the overweight runners!

 

[Paula Sedley-Burke]

OK, I stand corrected on the overweight runners!

This is where you read the last post none of the above posts on this sub topic and wonder how on earth did we get to overweight runners lol..

 

[nadiakim]

Okay, don't worry I have made plenty of mistakes in our last two trips.

Our first family vacation ever was in 2011 to where. My Happy Place. First off I had been on disboards for a few years since my last trip with just my dd at the time who was 3 in 2007. Well the mistakes I made then were trying to do All 4 disney parks and a water park in 5 days. Lets talk about exhausted. I found myself many times racing through parks to get to meet and greets and park rides in early August, with CM's constantly telling us to slow down add the fact I had my dd in an umbrella stroller. LOL, then counting on my friends friend who was a CM to meet us at the parks each day to get us in for free. Well three out of the four days he couldnt meet us and I ended up having to buy tickets anyway and we had wasted time trying to get in touch with him each day. PAIN

On the first family vacation I had done a lot of planning. And put a chart together, had a lot of ADR's and all the days for each park mapped out.

What I failed to do was a number of things.

1. Pick the rides to get on in each park other than the few I knew I wanted to get on.

2. Plan to be in the park from RD to end of night. We were there end of Sept
and it was hot as hell and humid. My kids at the time were 2, 5, 7. My poor DH has sensitive skin and all the walking non stop in the heat broke him out all over. And nothing he used would allieviate him. He to this day says I had the family on a Japanese Death March. Its funny now. But man he was cranky and so were the kids. Well my son anyway.

3. Spend more time at the resort. For both recent trips we still have not spent much time getting to enjoy our resort. Primarily because we had base tickets to save money since we always add a day for IOA we are litterally in parks every day with no down days. I did learn my lesson some with our recent November trip but it was also cooler weather and my DD had tons of homework to do so we spent about 2 hours every morning waiting for her to stop messing around and get her homework done! I will never go again when the kids are in the throws of school. Just too much homework. I spent half my vacation stressed trying to get her to get it done each day.

4. I also learned after I ended up cancelling a bunch of ADR's not to plan a bunch with small kids. At the time my youngest dd was 2 and after the secoond night of eating in a reastaruaunt by night three we were at CRT and she was acting up half the time wanting to get down and run around. I was not able to enjoy the experience as much nor the food.

5. I know some say they wont drive again but I will not. We have a 15 hour drive and we do commando and drive straight through the night with limited stops. I love it as its a great adventure. DH takes the first shift and I try to sleep. then when he gets tired I start powering on the energy drinks, put my tunes on and just drive away. And now we have the new van equipped with a tv and power plug the trip was actually quite nice. And we save a ton of money as flights for a family of 5 could cost us easily another 2k depending.

6. Okay another one is I will not go to park before getting us settled at our resort. In november 2012 we decided to go to Melbourne to a beach for two days before coming to Disney. We had a blast the fam was all relaxed it was a great weekend. When we got to SSR to check in at 1pm the room was not ready. I asked for the text when it was but it was the last day of the F+W festival and I really really wanted to experience some of it. I am a food lover and the idea of foods from all over the world at my fingertips was too enticing. So I begged DH who really wanted to settle in the room first and get the kids fed if we could just hurry over to the park. Big mistake. Kids were starving, my DS was having a melt down fifteen min after we got in the park and my DH was uber pissed. DS wanted a pretzel and DH said no. Well ten min later DS was melting down and DH was like fine, only we were far away from one of two of the only places to get a pretzel. LOL So DH and DS went on a mission to find him something because now he was over the hill upset and wouldnt eat anything. Me and my two DD's had to wait to find tables at La Cantina, cause man was Epcot Crowded, plus it was veterans day too. Anyway DS ended up with chips and DH was beside himself. The day got better but DH stewed half the time and never let me forget how upset he was I didnt let us get things unloaded and get kids settled first. Also about one hour into the time at the park we got the text our room was ready. That sent him over the top.

At this point I apoligize for the story. I'm a writer so telling stories comes naturally. LOL

7. So getting back to #1 With all this planning I hyped with DH we get into our first park on the first fam trip and its AK and I am looking around like a lost child. LOL I think I was just stunned. It took me a few days to get into a groove but mostly I hadnt done specifics when planning where to go inside the parks and that was a major mistake. My husband grilled me the whole week about what the heck I was doing on disboards for all that time and what was I researching bcecause

Turns out mainly looking at food options By trip two in Novembmer I had a much better plan and needless to say kids got on almost every thing they wanted. With the exception of Soarin because that day of the F + W festival ended up being our only day in Epcot. We were only in Disney for six days total and one was spent in IOA and the seventh day was preparing to go home. Oh which ended up being an awful day. The night before we were at Boma for diner and my DD, 3. Slept all evening and wouldnt eat. Well she neded up being sick still. And I woke up early that morning thinking I had indegestion and by the time we were getting ready to go home I had become full on sick THAT was a miserable drive home!!!! I almost think it would have been worth booking another night somewhere just so I can recover. Not sure I want to have a 15 hour drive anywhere again where I spend most of the time hunched over spewing my brains out. Sorry for the TMI

8. This last time we went I forgot to check where we were staying and make sure it was close to the pool. I just lost my head when I went to check in and we ended up being in a horrible spot across a big a@@ parking lost having to lug all our pool gear and 3 kids. Big mistake. This time when I made ressies for Sept. I made sure to request beign by the pool.

9. Trying to fit a family of 5 in a studio! Even though DD was 2 we were so cramped. In 2012 I rectified this by putting us in a 2 bedroom. Imagine my shock and awe when I walked in and saw how much space we had LOL..

10. Not planning fast passes better. I'm still not that great with it. But will get better.

11. In the first family trip we did not line up early enoug for parades and fireworks and so we didnt have that great spots. I even listened to a lot of people say on here do the second parade for MNSSHP thinking it would be less croweded and it wasnt!!! We were all worn out and should have just done the first one and prepared enough time at least an hour to find ourselves a spot and hang out. We did not make this mistake again when we went to MVMCP in November. We got in the park and at about 5:30 promptly headed to a great spot on the hub to see the parade. We had great seats and the most magical part was when Cinderellas prince saw my dd, 3 dressed in her cinderella dress in her stroller and he blew her a kiss!!1 The best part is I got it on video with my iphone!

12. Not let DH get enough sleep. He was a cranky SOB on this past Novembers trip. And was killing my happy place. I think I will also try to check with him a head of time to see what his needs are to make sure they are taken care of so I don thave to hear it. otherwise I'm going to start leaving him at home lol

13. Base tickets. I felt so limited and it was hard to be flexible. I knew we only got a certain number of times to go to each park and that made me cram more stuff into single days instead of being willing to leave the park early if people were wanting a break. If I can help it I'm going to spend the extra dough for hoppers. Fourtunately I am DVC and caught the awesome deal when we were there so I have AP's for the next few trips.

14. Oh and standing right in the main circle by the yard with the Disney statue just in front of that small circle during Wishes. Great view So much sulfur and debree from the fireworks was falling down and getting in our eyes. That was one I had never encountered before. Next time I think I'll stand back further. Must have been the way the wind was blowing, it was cold that night. Could have just been random occurance.

Okay thats enough. Sorry for the long list.

 

[disneynanacat]

This is where you read the last post none of the above posts on this sub topic and wonder how on earth did we get to overweight runners lol..

I know. Hilarious!

 

[suzimar57]

the one mistake i've made over and over is planning a park on arrival day - it always turns out to be a bad idea (since we're tired from being up early from the flight, usually have a headache, etc)

last trip we stayed at our resort and soaked our feet in the pool until the room was ready - just relaxed, ate lunch, hung out

by the next morning we were rested and 1000% ready to go

this is what worked for us, and we'll do it again next trip!