the waiting is driving me crazy!!!

[deanainnc]

We made our reservations on July 23, 2005 for our upcoming trip. We are leaving in 3 days and it doesnt seem possible because we having been planning for over a year and a half. I have noticed the closer it gets the less I can sleep at night. I can't wait to get there.

 

[laura001]

Isn't it great! Only a few more days til you leave. I have quite awhile left to wait and wonder some days how the time is going to go by, it will. I am trying to enjoy every minute since I know I won't be going back for awhile again.

Hope you have a great trip!!!!

 

[nephthys43]

I have noticed the closer it gets the less I can sleep at night. I can't wait to get there.

i'm going to need a large glass of wine the night before. i'll never sleep otherwise.

 

[ransom]

The waiting!

That Tom Petty song keeps going through my head: "The waiting is the hardest part..."

I know so many folks here say the anticipation and planning is as fun as actually being at WDW, but I'm still so new to this that I don't have the rhythm down yet. It's all so uncertain to me.

Particularly uncertain is whether, when our long-planned trip is all over, DW will think it was all worth it.

I also worry whether I've blown it for her. I've done the vast majority of the planning and all of the research, so it all rests on my shoulders. Did I get the wrong ADRs? Did I pick the wrong time of year? Is the schedule of parks wrong? Did I, despite my best efforts, build it up so much that the actual experience can never live up to the expectations I've inadvertently given her?

And have I blown it for myself by doing so much planning? I read Birnbaum, two editions of the Unofficial Guide, two editions of the Passporter, the EZ Fun Guide, and parts of TGM. And, of course, endless threads here on The DIS. Is the knowledge I've gained thereby going to make my first experience at WDW seem less magical? Will I walk into each park and say, "Ho, hum. I already know where everything is, I know what order to do things in, I know when all the events occur. There's nothing unexpected here. Boring!"

I'm going to be a bundle of nerves for the next 9 days (or 10 if you count like the Ticker Factory; I don't count today or the day of the event, so I disagree with them).

 

[nephthys43]

The waiting!

That Tom Petty song keeps going through my head: "The waiting is the hardest part..."

I know so many folks here say the anticipation and planning is as fun as actually being at WDW, but I'm still so new to this that I don't have the rhythm down yet. It's all so uncertain to me.

Particularly uncertain is whether, when our long-planned trip is all over, DW will think it was all worth it.

I also worry whether I've blown it for her. I've done the vast majority of the planning and all of the research, so it all rests on my shoulders. Did I get the wrong ADRs? Did I pick the wrong time of year? Is the schedule of parks wrong? Did I, despite my best efforts, build it up so much that the actual experience can never live up to the expectations I've inadvertently given her?

And have I blown it for myself by doing so much planning? I read Birnbaum, two editions of the Unofficial Guide, two editions of the Passporter, the EZ Fun Guide, and parts of TGM. And, of course, endless threads here on The DIS. Is the knowledge I've gained thereby going to make my first experience at WDW seem less magical? Will I walk into each park and say, "Ho, hum. I already know where everything is, I know what order to do things in, I know when all the events occur. There's nothing unexpected here. Boring!"

I'm going to be a bundle of nerves for the next 9 days (or 10 if you count like the Ticker Factory; I don't count today or the day of the event, so I disagree with them).

this is my worry too. i planned this entire trip for me and my friend. she hasn't been to wdw since she was 3. she thinks it's great that all she had to do was pay, pack and show up. i just hope she has fun.

 

[paper1225]

The anticipation is killing me! We have been to disney other times, but this is the first time we have ever surprised the kids-and they are the ones I usually talk to about the trip...........DH has been very supportive, and I have tried not to drive him crazy! I cannot do the countdown chain that we always do, none of the prework that I usually do, everything is secret. As someone earlier said I am going to need wine, but I think I need it now and probably every day forward! The night before will be a killer for me!!! I have plenty to keep me busy, but it is so hard to concentrate on my classes(taking 11 credits, 3 classes will be done the week before we leave), finals to study for, class projects to finish-but I keep getting sidetracked!

 

[byoung]

Come here on the DIS a lot.

 

[LuvsMainStreet]

I am in the same boat. I am completely overwhelmed with excitement I just can not wait to be at WDW again! It's been 3 1/3 very long years and on our last visit we got engaged. Well the wedding came and went as well as our 1 year anniversary that we didn't do anything for. So this trip is sort of a 1 1/2 yr. wedding anniversary/Christmas celebration for us!

Spending so many waking hours on these boards doesn't help with the anticipation either!

Sarehm- we leave the day before you and I am dying of anticipation too! I saw your boston terrier avitar and had to share 2 disney pics with. We have a boston named Maggie and during our trip 2 years ago, we bought a boston terrier stuffed animal at the Harley Davidson store in DTD. The mousekeeper at the Polynesian did this with our stuffed "Maggie":

Then we did this because this is exactly what the real Maggie would have done if she was at WDW with us!

 

[LuvsMainStreet]

i'm going to need a large glass of wine the night before. i'll never sleep otherwise.

Great idea! I think I will join you!