Too long between visits

[supersuperwendy]

What was I thinking for 2011? I thought going in January and then again in December was a good idea. THE WAIT IS KILLING ME!!! NEVER AGAIN!!! I think we need another add on so we can go 3 times a year!!

 

[bobbiwoz]

What was I thinking for 2011? I thought going in January and then again in December was a good idea. THE WAIT IS KILLING ME!!! NEVER AGAIN!!! I think we need another add on so we can go 3 times a year!!

I know that I would like at least one vacation with swimming weather! Warning, though, add ons are contagious!

 

[BeesKnees]

Early May and December is our normal schedule. We also take some long weekends in the mountains here and there to keep us from going nutso.

The last trip being interrupted by the tornado and dealing with all of the crap that we now have to deal with is really taking its toll. The problem is until the walls are re-built one of us has to be here at all times so we can't even make plans for a long weekend. Of course, we are bleeding money so we'd probably end up in a motel 6 but still...

 

[bobbiwoz]

Early May and December is our normal schedule. We also take some long weekends in the mountains here and there to keep us from going nutso.

The last trip being interrupted by the tornado and dealing with all of the crap that we now have to deal with is really taking its toll. The problem is until the walls are re-built one of us has to be here at all times so we can't even make plans for a long weekend. Of course, we are bleeding money so we'd probably end up in a motel 6 but still...

Is your home liveable while you are re-building?

 

[BeesKnees]

Is your home liveable while you are re-building?

Re-building? Yeah, it would be nice if that was happening.

Yes it is liveable, barely, it sure is hot now. The problem is if we leave we have no real way of keeping people out of the home.

 

[3girlsfun]

Sorry to hear about your house!!!

I know what you mean. We have a cruise booked (On Carnival). It is finally almost time to go, we leave this month! We booked it February 2010. The wait was ridiculous. We really want to go during Christmas time when our kids are a little older. I know you will have a great time!

 

[ems_mom]

It will be 13 months since our last trip when we go in November. Way too long! Already planning for May 2012 and October 2012 trips. We're buying our first annual passes!

 

[adminjedi]

What was I thinking for 2011? I thought going in January and then again in December was a good idea. THE WAIT IS KILLING ME!!! NEVER AGAIN!!! I think we need another add on so we can go 3 times a year!!

Totally understand and agree!
First, we thought once e.o.y. with the family.
That quickly became every year with the family.
Then add one trip just the two of us.
Then add twice just the two of us.
This year: Jan WDW & Carribean Cruise, March DL Paris, July WDW with the Family, Sept DL, Dec Aulani!!!!

 

[rentayenta]

Our last trip to WDW was May 2009. Our next trip will be October 2012.

 

[nolanboys]

Our last trip to WDW was May 2009. Our next trip will be October 2012.

And I thought my wait was long. We went this past March, and aren't going again until NYE 2012. Must be strong!

 

[ACDSNY]

I've come to the conclusion one vacation just makes you want more vacations until you're not happy unless your planning multiple trips at one time.

What am I going to do next April when I don't have any future trip planned?

 

[arthur06]

We had a DCL cruise in Dec, 6 days at BWV in April and going at the end of Sept for 9 days... but our 2012 is BLANK!!!

We have borrowed down to 0 points in our 2011 UY (Dec). So, an add on will probably be coming, but I am waiting for a resale that works!

 

[DMKEDM]

It gets worse!

First: figure out how to work (or at least continue to get paid!) while you're there.

Then: have so much fun taking certain friends that your "regulars" grow into four families that you just cannot imagine not taking to Disney with you!

Add in: Your "real family" (in my case, my DS) is heading into a life change (out of school and starting an intense first job as of May, 2012) which causes a compelling "need" to schedule as many trips as possible before that trip-taking-with-mom-time-denying change arrives--

Result: A trip every 3 months or so and then, thru a fluke in scheduling, discover that there will be 4 months til your next trip and that feels like "forever!"

Sad, very sad...but I keep telling myself that if I have to be addicted to something, WDW is not a bad choice! At least we're not doing drugs!!!

I, too, am totally "borrowed out"...I have 11 points left in my Feb 2012 use year...can't plan another trip on points til Feb 2012 and will have to borrow 2013 points to do that.

But I will NOT add on; I will NOT add on; I will NOT add on!!! (Thank heavens for points transfers and/or renting, "just in case" the opportunity for another 2011 (or Jan 2012) trip arises!!!

We're quite the group of Disney fans, aren't we?

 

[adminjedi]

Sad, very sad...but I keep telling myself that if I have to be addicted to something, WDW is not a bad choice! At least we're not doing drugs!!!

I, too, am totally "borrowed out"...I have 11 points left in my Feb 2012 use year...can't plan another trip on points til Feb 2012 and will have to borrow 2013 points to do that.

But I will NOT add on; I will NOT add on; I will NOT add on!!!

Aahhhhh, denial

 

[DMKEDM]

I know what you mean...with five add-on's already, I wouldn't bet against me "caving" and adding more points!

On the other hand, I really am facing a major lifestyle change in less than a year (my DS and I have done at least two 7-10 day trips to WDW per year for the last five years...he is not going to be able to do that starting next year...he'll be a first-year associate at a big city law firm and he'll be lucky if he can 2 days off at T-giving and 3 at Christmas! For at least the first few years...

So it really makes no financial sense at all to "bulk up" on points til we see how that settles out...and, I've found a fellow DISer w/extra points who will transfer points to me when I run out (this will be my second year of using up all current and borrowed points within 2 months of the start of my use year!) I'll be ok if I don't add more trips--but I will certainly get the transfer and add points that way if it turns out DS can spare time to go an "extra" time this year!...

And I could always (horror!) pay cash????

So, yes--denial. But maybe just maybe possibly I'll be able to resist til I see what the summer-fall of 2012 brings! Wish me luck!

 

[adminjedi]

So, yes--denial. But maybe just maybe possibly I'll be able to resist til I see what the summer-fall of 2012 brings! Wish me luck!

We keep fighting the urge, er uh well, since our last add-on in March
Even then, we see contracts we would like to pick up, but I keep saying to my DH - we have enough points for all of our planned trips through 2014!

Actually, I think the only thing holding us back is we know we can get extra perks if we buy on our Feb 2012 cruise!!!!!

 

[mamaprincess]

Ugh. We go once a year and the wait is brutal. We went last December and are going back this December. We are all borrowed up and will once again be borrowing 2013 points for our 2012 trip. We will likely add on if Grand Floridian Villas happens. It will be our third add-on. It seems like forever until December. We got our departing flights 3 days ago. That was exciting. The rest of December will be released in a couple of weeks so we will book then. I can't wait to torture myself about our adr's.

 

[babster462]

We returned on March 1st from our last trip to WDW and we don't go back until October 2nd! It is killing us! 7 months is just too long and we are missing our happy place. But once we make it to the October trip.........we have a December trip planned and then our first Disney Cruise in March with a 4 day park stay too!! I love my DVC!!

 

[rentayenta]

And I thought my wait was long. We went this past March, and aren't going again until NYE 2012. Must be strong!

I must admit we did go to Disneyland June 2010 and Nov 2010 and I may take middle DD late this month.

 

[Kidanifan08]

We have gone 7 times since Oct 2008. Four of those were on cash reservations at non-DVC (but WDW) resorts. We were there last in Feb and it seems like forever ago. We have a 4-day OKW trip in Aug and a 9-day AKV/BLT trip in Oct. The wait is killing us. We are already fantasizing about a trip in Feb or Mar '12 for a conference and we are definitely going to AKV in June 2012. DS5 starts 1st grade in Aug '12, so we are not sure if we will be comfortable with pulling him for trips, so we may need to convert to once a year trips. When that happens, I will need 2 weeks of WDW/DVC to satisfy my addiction. OK, well, I haven't check TSS in about six hours, so I have to go!