Need Tips for post trip Blues

[Forever a Princess]

Hi there!

We just got back from a trip to the World.

I'm sad that we're back, can't wait to go back.

I've been looking at our trip photos, but I just keep wishing that I was there!!!

 

[IMDORY]

Start planning your next trip...that's what I did!

 

[DeterminedOne]

Post a trip report w/ pics, trust me - it helps! Also, it's never too early too early to start planning your next trip.

 

[tashasmum]

Book another trip to Disney straight away.

 

[momtoBrandon&Jacob]

I'm in the same boat...so depressed after coming home I'm waiting for the 2008 rates to come out so we can start saving and planning.

 

[mommytothreeboys]

I'm right there with you! I hate it that our trip is over! We are planning to go again in 2009, but it's a little early to start planning. I guess I'll just have to keep planting myself in front of the DIS boards to get my fix!
My DH wants to go back too, but I think he's getting tired of me talking about our next trip 2 years away! I'm starting my scrapbook this weekend so that should help. Believe me, I know...it's tough to be home!

 

[Forever a Princess]

Thanks you guys, I feel much better now.

I agree that starting to plan for the next trip is the best medicine.

Today I did laundry. I started to sort through all the Disney clothes and what we would need for our upcoming Food and Wine trip.

 

[mommapea]

Okay...so I'm really sad and pathetic. I refuse to plan too much of the last few days of our trip, bc/ I don't want to think about it. I'm in denial and I know I'm going to come home with the blues. I have been planning this trip for over a year, and we are leaving at the beginning of summer break. This is the first year that I'm not excited about the rest of our summer vacation ...I'm seriously pathetic!

 

[jtnsami]

Shooo! I thought I was the only one who felt this way. I thought I was insane, and refused to tell people why I felt depressed. Guess it's time to come out and say, "Hi. My name is Wendy, and I'm a Disney addict." PLAN YOUR NEXT TRIP!

 

[loopner67]

I've been depressed about being back from WDW since 4/22! You do so much planning, spend all that time in the parks, then you come home and it's just over. Poof, just like that.

I totally agree that the best medicine is to just start planning the next trip! We can't help but talk about "the next time" even when we're still down there. It's an addiction or a sickness.

I was happy to find this thread tonight. I've been on the Disboards since I've been back, but not as much. It was sort of depressing to read about all the people who were so excited about going when I just got back and will probably have to wait another 2 years before going again.

Time to start planning!

 

[DeterminedOne]

I was happy to find this thread tonight. I've been on the Disboards since I've been back, but not as much. It was sort of depressing to read about all the people who were so excited about going when I just got back and will probably have to wait another 2 years before going again.

It's been seven months since our last trip, and I hardly dare to venture beyond the Community forum. I don't dare read the Trip Report forum or the Theme Park Strategy forum ... no way!!!

 

[happy2go2wdwmom]

Ah me!

I too, am suffering major WDW lag. I feel so sad!!!!!

I have been in a terrible Disney withdrawal funk following our May 2-8 trip. It was all over with too soon! I even started crying sad tears today!! BUT then~I found out over lunch today that I have encited a new trip for a dear, dear friend---after I told her about some Dis board info, she has decided to go during this summer's free dinning plan w/ her two kids (a surprise trip for their August birthdays!!)--this also after telling her how quickly our children seem to be growing up and the differences between our last trips and this trip... and that before we know it, our soon to be 12-15 year olds won't WANT to go with us to WDW <gasp>!?! So, I also cried HAPPY tears TODAY! Also, I have found out about another trip that my Godmom is taking next year---she and hubby are taking her sons and their families (four grandkids) to WDW next year---oh, my heart started beating faster hearing this! I have been sending tips to her---so, I guess I am saying that if you can't afford to plan your enxt trip you can plan someone else's trip and be very helpful to them!

=)

 

[ANTSS2001]

its been a month now since we got back... just keeping myself busy planning for the next trip.... and also going back to all the pictures from the last vaca... and DIS'ING!!!

 

[nettii]

Ive been home for 8 days and Im sad too! It flew by so fast it felt like a dream. Awonderful dream but a short one! I to am in the early planning mode for our next trip Dec 2008. Now I just have to tell my DH! I think hell be excited he keeps talking about when we go back- !
Hope we can all get out of this funk soon!

 

[rotlex]

Do what we just did.....book another trip!!!! Seriously, we just came back two weeks ago, and all of us had\have severe PDVSD, (Post Disney Vacation Stress Disorder), LOL

Our solution? We booked another trip for the end of August with the free dining!!!! No, I can't really afford it, but I'm an addict.

It really is bad though. We go to Disney to have a great time, and we do, it truly is a magical place, but it is SO hard to get rid of the sadness of leaving. Here I sit, a grown man at work, two weeks after the trip, and I'm STILL not feeling right! Thank God I took just over 800 pics to remember it by until we go again. Come on August!!!!!!!!

 

[mommytothreeboys]

Shooo! I thought I was the only one who felt this way. I thought I was insane, and refused to tell people why I felt depressed. Guess it's time to come out and say, "Hi. My name is Wendy, and I'm a Disney addict." PLAN YOUR NEXT TRIP!

I too thought I was a little crazy for not being able to pull myself out of my post-Disney funk! None of my friends really understand...glad I have you guys!

Thank God I took just over 800 pics to remember it by until we go again. Come on August!!!!!!!!

So glad I'm not the only one who took so many pictures! I have about 700 from our 4/29-5/5 trip and people think I'm nuts!

 

[loopner67]

I too thought I was a little crazy for not being able to pull myself out of my post-Disney funk! None of my friends really understand...glad I have you guys!

So glad I'm not the only one who took so many pictures! I have about 700 from our 4/29-5/5 trip and people think I'm nuts!

I totally relate to BOTH of these statements.

A lot of my friends don't even go to Disney, so they can't understand why I'd be so sad when it's all over. AND they don't understand why or how I'd just start planning on going back. It's tough to discuss it with people who don't really have the Disney Addiction that we have. That is why I love these boards so much (as well as all the info).

I took 700 pictures on our trip last month and that is just shocking to most people (non Disney people. wink!). I should start scrapping (scrapbook) those pictures to relive all the wonderful memories.

 

[Forever a Princess]

You guys are awesome!

Thanks for your posts.

I booked a couple of days at WL today to add onto our DVC October Food and Wine Festival trip.

Gonna purchase MNSSHP tickets this week.

I've been looking at the pictures and thinking about scrapbooking.

I feel so much better now!

 

[toledo13]

This is what we do.... we watch the WDW rides on Youtube! Some gracious and wonderful people have put up some of the rides to enjoy anytime you want! Granted... it's nothing like actually being there... but it's a start! In addition to that, we start a Disney money jar to put our spare change in to save up for our next trip, that we've started planning already! Ok, so we actually means me- my husband think's I'm rediculous, but it makes me happy to think that we're going back... sometime...

 

[Forever a Princess]

Thanks, I'll check out Youtube.