Nice posts! Here are mine:
I WILL take notes after each trip on what I will do differently the next trip (I started this last year). Here are my notes for this upcoming trip:
Notes for Next Walt Disney World Trip
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1. Spend 10-12 days at WDW with scheduled 1-3 day rest periods throughout that timeframe where we do not visit a park, but instead lay by the pool, sleep, and relax.
2. Schedule a day or two off of work when we come back to rest and recuperate.
3. Go slow and enjoy each moment. Some of our most memorable moments at WDW have come at unexpected times. Example: In 2002 we were caught in a HUGE downpour while at Epcot. We had no rain ponchos. Our two young sons were with us. It went on for a long time. The park pretty much cleared out. We stood under a canopy near that African-themed bus over by the entrance to Germany. The rain kept coming down. We finally decided to take off our shoes and just walk through the rain and the water. By this time it was a foot deep in places. It was a very magical experience. The kids, my wife, and I were all kids on that day and the park was so quiet and peaceful because everyone else had run for cover. Over the years we have had so many of those magical experiences that often come from unexpected sources and at unexpected times.