Planning days is like understanding stereo instructions!

[DznyLvr2005]

I'm the kind of person that would just love to plug something in and it works and I don't have to go through a 50 page book with words like 'Reverberation' and 'Microspeaker setup'
So, here I am again planning my trip. The difference from this trip to last trip is the amount of days this time around are 4 days.
So I'm absoultely stressing about this vacation like crazy and it's making me insane and literally feeling sick! It's a vacation for gods sake, I shouldn't feel this way!
But back to the stereo analogy. Plug in and it works. No changes. I'd love to go to Disney with that same frame of mind. But...this is mostly what runs through my mind daily....
"This day, this park is open late, and this day this one opens early and this day there's the parade but it's not on this day, it's only this day at this time. And If we do that, we can't do this. And if we eat here, we'll miss this and we have to get wrist bands at this time in order to stay in the park until midnight. And this park is open until this time, but that's when MNSSHP is, so we can't do that, and we should go to EPCOT when it's open late so we don't run out with the crowds after Illuminations, but that's only one day the whole time we're there... etc... etc..... "THIS IS WHAT"S BEEN GOING THROUGH MY BRAIN!!!
Why can't everything just 'be' Go, everything's open the same times so it feels like I won't miss anything.. Maybe it's me ??
Anyone else ever feel this way??? DH was yelling at me last night because he's saying this should be fun, but it's only stressing me.
This may be one of the last times I go to DW in a long time and I love DW so I figure I need to get it all in
It's like I need a vacation from my vacation!

 

[JRawkSteady]

It doesn't have to be like that. The best thing about planning is the fact that you can maximize your time! You can basically create a custom vacation! It's those who don't go in with any plans at all who have a terrible time and end up waiting in long lines and eating at the wrong restaurants. I, myself am constantly checking times, dates, and performances to create the best vacation ever! And I try to outdo myself every year. I don't know, maybe it's just me, but I think the planning is almost as fun as the vacation itself!

 

[DznyLvr2005]

It doesn't have to be like that. The best thing about planning is the fact that you can maximize your time! You can basically create a custom vacation! It's those who don't go in with any plans at all who have a terrible time and end up waiting in long lines and eating at the wrong restaurants. I, myself am constantly checking times, dates, and performances to create the best vacation ever! And I try to outdo myself every year. I don't know, maybe it's just me, but I think the planning is almost as fun as the vacation itself!

I try to do this and the husband thinks I'm crazy! Maybe it's him!
I made this whole itinerary and it's "oh why did you do that, you know we're not going to follow that"
btw- hello fellow NY'er

 

[JRawkSteady]

btw- hello fellow NY'er

Hey there! It's a blazing day in the city...yet again!

eh, he'll thank you for it once you're down there and he sees all the lines people are waiting on that you won't be. Then you'll have him wrapped around your finger. Mwahahaha...

 

[PrincessMo]

Hi there!

Once you get it all sorted out what parks are open when, what events are going on what days/nights, etc. then all the fun of picking what to do on those days begins. I think that is the fun part. Planning and imagining what you will be doing on certain days, where you are gonna eat, etc. Try not to get too overwhelmed...but you're not alone. It happens to the best of us in the planning stage.

Have A Magical Day!

 

[TheZeppo]

If you don't feel like planning, then don't plan. You'll know the stuff you want to get done, so just make sure that you get that stuff out of the way. Four days isn't long enough at WDW as far as I concerned, so you're not going to see everything anyways. Just have fun.

 

[Kick Save]

Two thumbs up for the Beetlejuice reference in the thread title...

 

[JRawkSteady]

Hi there!

Once you get it all sorted out what parks are open when, what events are going on what days/nights, etc. then all the fun of picking what to do on those days begins. I think that is the fun part. Planning and imagining what you will be doing on certain days, where you are gonna eat, etc. Try not to get too overwhelmed...but you're not alone. It happens to the best of us in the planning stage.

Have A Magical Day!

Listen to the Princess. She knows what she's talking about!

 

[KingdomHeartsFan]

Off topic: but PrincessMo, that pic in your sig is beautiful!!

 

[DznyLvr2005]

If you don't feel like planning, then don't plan. You'll know the stuff you want to get done, so just make sure that you get that stuff out of the way. Four days isn't long enough at WDW as far as I concerned, so you're not going to see everything anyways. Just have fun.

I'm staying 8 days, not 4. I meant that from last year to tthis year, we're staying 4 less days this year than last. We stayed 11 nights last year. This year is only 7 nights.

 

[DznyLvr2005]

Two thumbs up for the Beetlejuice reference in the thread title...

"Handbook for the recently desceased"

 

[Karnak]

Perhaps the most important single thing in planning your personal itinerary is to be sure to allow plenty of time between attractions, shows, meals, etc. If you get behind it's almost impossible to catch up, and that leads to frustration. But if you have extra time built in, you can do something you love twice, or take a break and enjoy the crowd rushing around you.

Enjoy.

 

[helenm29]

HANG IN THERE! we have been planning since the end of Last year to do specific things but now we find that we aren't going to have as much money as we thought so we have decided to do the Food Plan. Well, now we are trying to see which meal credits can be used where since we already have our reservations made! it's making me crazy too! just don't let it get you TOO crazy! in the end, we will figure everything out and so will you. Just GO and HAVE LOTS OF FUN!

 

[Micca]

I don't have many skills, but I can setup a stereo system, and I find planning Disney trips a fun puzzle.

 

[Friendly Frog]

Well,I guess I am the odd one here. I have gone with ZERO planning and had fun, and I have gone where I planned everything, right down to carring flash cards. Both methods have benefits and drawbacks.

I find FOR ME, the best thing is to decide what days for what parks and set my ADR's and then let it go. Hit my favorite rides first then do what feels best at the moment. Sometimes too much planning just becomes stress.

 

[Dopey's twin Dippy]

yep we have gone numerous times, and we always go to mk our very first day. from then on like someone said if a park is open later we go there. we do park hoppers anyways. we also now take a break. we either swim at the hotel or have lunch somewhere else. i personally cant plan that far ahead. especially with food. im one that has to be in the mood for say seafood or chineese food, so we dont make reservations like 3 , 4 months ahead. we basically try diff. places . so relax , you will have a great time. just take it slow and have fun.and we have gone many times in the summer ,august, and we ate at diff. restaruants, didnt have any problems.

 

[vellamint]

I'm the kind of person that would just love to plug something in and it works and I don't have to go through a 50 page book with words like 'Reverberation' and 'Microspeaker setup'
So, here I am again planning my trip. The difference from this trip to last trip is the amount of days this time around are 4 days.
So I'm absoultely stressing about this vacation like crazy and it's making me insane and literally feeling sick! It's a vacation for gods sake, I shouldn't feel this way!
But back to the stereo analogy. Plug in and it works. No changes. I'd love to go to Disney with that same frame of mind. But...this is mostly what runs through my mind daily....
"This day, this park is open late, and this day this one opens early and this day there's the parade but it's not on this day, it's only this day at this time. And If we do that, we can't do this. And if we eat here, we'll miss this and we have to get wrist bands at this time in order to stay in the park until midnight. And this park is open until this time, but that's when MNSSHP is, so we can't do that, and we should go to EPCOT when it's open late so we don't run out with the crowds after Illuminations, but that's only one day the whole time we're there... etc... etc..... "THIS IS WHAT"S BEEN GOING THROUGH MY BRAIN!!!
Why can't everything just 'be' Go, everything's open the same times so it feels like I won't miss anything.. Maybe it's me ??
Anyone else ever feel this way??? DH was yelling at me last night because he's saying this should be fun, but it's only stressing me.
This may be one of the last times I go to DW in a long time and I love DW so I figure I need to get it all in
It's like I need a vacation from my vacation!

HA HA - you're funny!!!!

Seriously, I feel the same as you do. Now that I am so close to going I am starting to panic that I did everything wrong. Heres hoping you have a GREAT Vacation!!!

(And it CANNOT possibly be as hot in WDW as it has been around here this week either!!)

 

[PrincessMo]

Listen to the Princess. She knows what she's talking about!

Thanks for the props...long time no speak. Hope you are doing well!!!

Hugs &

Have A Magical Day!

 

[PrincessMo]

Off topic: but PrincessMo, that pic in your sig is beautiful!!

Awe, thanks so very much. I love that picture too. My photographer for the wedding was a true genious. He took the best pictures of me...I felt and looked like a princess. It was the absolute best day of my life.

Thanks again.

Have A Magical Day!

Maureen