That 'Empty' Feeling...

[ty_n_cy]

... so, Hurricane Irene just blew through, and while she didn't cause any damage to my property or family... it's still been stressful.

I'm headed to Disney World for a company meeting in 3 weeks. Unforutnately, I will be unable to actually DO anything while there. I'll be in meetings for most of the time, plus my wife and kids will not be with me. I've come to terms with this and have learned that there are other things I can do (visit the resorts, etc) while I have some free time to keep my mind occupied.

Still... I feel like my family NEEDS Disney World right now. We aren't going to be back until May... and even though I know the time will fly between now and February (it always does during football season)... I also know it'll practically STOP in Febraury, March and April.

I'm feeling empty. I come here to keep myself sane... and we watch the Disney Dream pull out of port every few days via the webcam. But otherwise... it's WAY too long between now and our next trip. It's withdrawal on a level I can't even properly communicate!

Anybody else get this way? I know I can't be alone...

CY

 

[POOHsie]

I usually stay about 2 weeks at WDW. The other 50 weeks I have your same emptiness. I keep my hand in by reading these forums, and fantasizing that I am one of those who are on their way to WDW right now.

 

[feezle]

I find myself avoiding the boards for the first couple of months post-trip. By the time I'm back on here I have another trip planned. I find that planning is a lot of the fun. Even though I don't plan every detail anymore, it is nice to keep updated on what is happening at the world.

 

[Jamie77]

I know how you feel. I can't even plan my next trip until I get a job that pays more money. It's very hard to get money together even for the down payment right now. So I'm in the "hope-to-be-at-WDW-by-December 2012" phase. The only thing that's keeping me going is that I'm waiting on the Fantasyland expansion to make some headway before I go down again. In the meantime, I'm working on my Solo Trip #4 Dream Vacation. Since I'm single I don't get wedding anniversaries so I've decided that I'd have a "solo anniversary" every 4 years and in between I take trips with my family. Going every 4 years solo gives me time to save money to stay at a deluxe resort. I don't like to do deluxe with my family since its uber-expensive. No one else in the family likes WDW as much as I do and don't see the significance for saving for a vacation. They are sort of spur of the moment people so I do all the trip planning (and sadly paying for everything). Anyway, if I get the job I'm looking for then I can probably do a summer 2012 and/or maybe a December 2012 trip. I'm in limbo right now.

 

[dizzi]

I do know the feeling
I used to get it ALOT

Now it just happens occasionally.

We really dont plan on doing any kind of Disney trip until EARLY to MID 2013 and then that will be a Cruise of some sort.

BUT we have done Disney alot and i am back on the boards to help someone else plan a disney trip

So that should help me get a good fix for now

The 2013 trip is for my DD that is what she wants for her 18th bday and what my son got for his 18th Bday.

obviously we dont even know where we will be sailing yet.

But it will be fun to watch and see.