nervous?!?!

[Grumpy McScrooge]

Is it just me that gets nervous rather than excited in the days leading up to leaving? I always get the feeling that I'm not goin to get into the US(even though I know I have nothing to hide) or forget something important.

Been a few times over the years but still get that nervous feeling.

 

[chocolateMinnie]

No its not just you - it should be coined pre-WDW depression. All that planning and all that money and then you start worrying about everything. Hope all goes well - I'm sure it will :

 

[queendisney]

I am sure that's pretty normal

I always worry that I don't really get excited until I am at the airport. Its like I am not really going anywhere
Than it hits me I AM GOING TO WDW

 

[BudgieMama]

Ask me in August... although I did my first long haul trip this summer (New York), and literally felt sick with fear until we were at the airport and sitting outside our departure gate. I hated it! Yuck!

 

[wilma-bride]

Definitely normal. How I don't end up sleeping through the entire vacation I do not know since I have so many sleepless nights on the run up (either through excitement or worry)

For me, it's the pre-WDW nightmares that are the worst - usually involving arriving to find I've got no clothes, no tickets, no reservations etc.

 

[Nicnic]

Me too.
I worry about all the money being spent, but know its worth it!
I worry about the 3 hour drive to the airport, will we get stuck in a traffic jam.
I worry about the flight with a 2yo that does not sit still for more than 2 seconds!
I worry about the room we get, will it be what I was hoping for.
I worry about the weather, will it rain all the time.
I worry about worrying! I over plan too much to the point I won't enjoy myself so this year I have an itinerary but if plans change, then hey ho.

I won't relax until I'm in the room and it's what I was hoping for. We've had this booked since June 2012, it's been such a long time to wait and a huge build up, I don't want it to go wrong.

Only 23 more days to worry!!


So no, your not alone!

 

[MrRomance]

I never suffered with it until I was denied entry in 2005. Having a US Citizen for a (then) girlfriend made them think I was going to enter and stay!!! That said, I never had a problem before or since, so it's all just irrational

Everything will be fine, just relax and get in the holiday groove

 

[2Tiggies]

I am sure that's pretty normal

I always worry that I don't really get excited until I am at the airport. Its like I am not really going anywhere
Than it hits me I AM GOING TO WDW

I'm exactly the same!

I get random waves of excitement as I check things off my to-do list in the months running up to the trip. But it all feels quite surreal in the days before we go. It only hits me that it's real when we arrive at the airport hotel. And then I pace all night terrified that I will oversleep if I dare close my eyes

 

[foxxxy83]

I'm EXACTLY the same! I even say a prayer to myself in my head on take-off! Lol!

 

[Elise79]

Know the feeling and like Joh I often have sleepless nights in the run up.

By biggest fear is forgetting the passports.

I have now rationalised in my head that as long as we have passports, credit cards and driving licences we will be fine!

As long we get there we have the essentials in our Owners Lockers and anything else we could buy

 

[Sencybil]

Meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee too!

I'm just so much less organised than I thought I would be. Or that's how it feels. I'm not really disorganised, just a few things I'd planned (making DD a little personalised sheet for each day with some educational value - questions to answer, a wordsearch to do in queues etc) are not going to get done. A few ADR changes still hoping for cancellations. I feel a bit panicky.

I know I've booked everything I should have, and all I really need are passports and credit cards but.....

Sencybil x

 

[starrysky]

I'm exactly the same!

I get random waves of excitement as I check things off my to-do list in the months running up to the trip. But it all feels quite surreal in the days before we go. It only hits me that it's real when we arrive at the airport hotel. And then I pace all night terrified that I will oversleep if I dare close my eyes

I'm the same I can feel it now and we have just over a week to go. I can't explain why I feel like this, I am excited about the holiday and I know I have every thing and we are for the most part all packed. Just the usual mobiles and Ipads etc to put in the bags and other stuff you need before you go.

I will be fine once we are on the flight but as 2tiggies said sleeping the night before is difficult. I set two alarms on my phone DH sets his and we get a wake up call from the hotel as well just incase overkill I know but I feel better knowing we have a chance of hearing one of them

I am sure for everyone that it will be fine and as long as a PP said you have passports and credit cards its fine.

 

[2Tiggies]

I will be fine once we are on the flight but as 2tiggies said sleeping the night before is difficult. I set two alarms on my phone DH sets his and we get a wake up call from the hotel as well just incase overkill I know but I feel better knowing we have a chance of hearing one of them

Or cash in on the advantage of any friends who work night shifts and get a few of them to ring you at random intervals during the night to ask "ARE YOU AWAKE?!"

Oh I also left out (Tell me I'm not the only one) I think out loud .... read: Talk to myself So instead of scanning the documents folder and mentally checking off the list, I say it out loud "Passport, ESTA numbers, Confirmation number for xyz ..... "

 

[pampat]

Definitely normal. How I don't end up sleeping through the entire vacation I do not know since I have so many sleepless nights on the run up (either through excitement or worry) /QUOTE]

Ha, I know that feeling. In fact, I always say that I've never seen the safety announcements on the plane. The minute I hit my seat and fasten my belt I'm gone! I suddenly know that whatever happens now, I can't do anything about it and the relaxation hits!

Pam

 

[Julia Ann]

you are not alone - me too.

I worry that someone will be ill before we travel, that was before kids, imagine what I will be like when we take DD for her first trip in 2015!!!!

I worry about the journey to airport and checking in....and I don't stop worrying until in the hotel room in orlando.

....however, we did once travel 3 weeks after 9/11....now that was a WORRY!!

it's all worth it thought isn't it?

Have a great and safe trip

 

[starrysky]

Or cash in on the advantage of any friends who work night shifts and get a few of them to ring you at random intervals during the night to ask "ARE YOU AWAKE?!" Oh I also left out (Tell me I'm not the only one) I think out loud .... read: Talk to myself So instead of scanning the documents folder and mentally checking off the list, I say it out loud "Passport, ESTA numbers, Confirmation number for xyz ..... "

Ditto on the talking out loud DH has to suffer that from me.
And as for the phone calls haha good plan. Not that I sleep much anyway most of the time I'm wide awake while DH sleeps like the dead.