What keeps u going back.

[disneygal2007]

I was just wondering what keeps you and your family going back to DW or DL.

For us it is where the Army doesn't exist and my husband can relax and take a easy. And our kids just don't have a worry in the world. And for myself it just makes me happy. DW is our second home. Tell me about your family.

 

[mmmagic7754]

Like you,escape from the real world to a happy magical place.I'm 53 wife 42 and have a 14yr son. We finally broke down and joined DVC because we go to disney EVERY year.Got a 4 night cruise,then 4 nights at AKV and 4 nights at Boardwalk coming up at the end of the month Wife has a very stressful ER job that brings her home in tears alot.Disney takes her to happy place.

 

[Rylee]

We continue to go back because "we get it," we really do... we feel the magic.

It is the one vacation my entire family... DH and myself, and our children, currently ages 6, 9, 17, 22 & 26 can all agree on and enjoy together. Disney offers something for everyone.

With the oldest already out on her own, and another ready to graduate from college, it is a great way to bring the whole family together and reconnect.

 

[disneygal2007]

Those are great reasons!!!! Keep them coming.

 

[hmdavid]

I have to agree with the OP... the worries of the Army slip away when we are at WDW. Plus, it is the one place I have found that makes me feel as carefree as my children!

 

[GreatDaneMom]

Disney is the one place where I can feel like a kid again. I have huge responsibilities both at work and at home and it's such a treat to just chuck them for a week. My cell phone and email are non-existent, my kids are all happy, and all problems are forgotten. I think each Disney trip adds 5 years and infinite smiles to my life.

 

[dbarker]

Our #1 reason: Customer Service. Customer service w/ a Smile and a happy attitude that Walt himself would be proud of.

#2 reason: the magic of Disney.

 

[disneygal2007]

I have to agree with the OP... the worries of the Army slip away when we are at WDW. Plus, it is the one place I have found that makes me feel as carefree as my children!

Dw saved my husband from a deployment but the only down fall to that he would be coming home next month not in Dec. They called the first day we were at the world and said we had to come home cause he came down on orders I told them fine we would come home but they owe us 4 grand. They pretty much told us enjoy your vacation u will deploy with 3rd platoon lol

 

[Keara'sMom]

As others have said, we're able to leave the rest of the world and its responsibilities behind--no worries or cares... Also, it's a chance to connect on a fun level with dd11, who is fast approaching teen years! It'll be a little while before we go back (we were just there in Jan.), and the next trip can't come soon enough for me!!!

 

[disneygal2007]

We starred planning our first vacation after we got hit with Hurricane Rita so we could keep our kids busy with the 2 weeks with no water or lights so this is a very special place for us. I love DL but DW is what we call our happy place.

 

[Momvic5]

We continue to go back because "we get it," we really do... we feel the magic.

This is exactly how we feel! We "get it." Disney is one of the few places where the 5 of us can find and enjoy our "happy places" together.

It is funny because everybody we know loves to share with us when they are going to Disney. My kids and I get so excited for them and anticipate their trips with them. We love to share the magic of Disney.

 

[gillenkl]

Makes us all happy. DS is on the autism spectrum and this is one place he loves, he knows what to expect, he "gets it" at DW.

There is always something to do - we don't have try and come up with activities on our own and wonder if the kids will like it.

Awesome friendly atmosphere.

Oh and SUPER CLEAN BATHROOMS!

 

[OnourwaytoWDW]

#1 for the memories. My son was 4 last time he went, and while he doesn't remember some stuff but does other stuff, it's like a new trip for him. One afternoon we sat on the train at Magic Kingdom and rode around, no lie, about 5 times. It's what he wanted to do and he loved trains at that time.

#2. We "get" the magic-the first time we went was for our honeymoon. We didn't know a THING about Disney other than it was by Universal Studios and we were going there for Halloween Horror nights. We checkout of WDW to save money and ended up at a dump off site. We checked out and went back to POR and practically begged to just get a room, we didn't have money for tickets. They found us a room and we swore we would never stay off site again! We spent the last two days of our honeymoon touring other resorts and enjoying DTD.

#3 We "feel" the magic. Again, our first trip at the 3:00 parade, I was standing there crying like a baby because I didn't want to leave! LOL We finally got to stay at Poly last time we went, and it was just a feeling to sit outside under and umbrella and read a book at 7am while everyone else slept in. No phone, no email, no bills. I have already warned my employees that unless someone has gone and bumped their head, is bleeding, or had to call police, no reason to call me.

I read somewhere once a story about a guy that got married late in life, and his bride was older too. First marriages for both. His boss INSISTED that there would be a way to get a hold of him on his honeymoon. So he left a message on his voicemail, "Hello, you have reached my voice mail, at this time I out of the office for 2 weeks. If you need to get a hold of me, here is the number to my new mother in law. She will be screening all calls to warrant it important enough to interrupt the honeymoon of her only daughter."
And no, no one called his MIL! LOL

 

[J'aime Paris]

My dh has a stressful job that requires many hours and 6 days a week. At WDW, he turns off his phone and you can literally see the stresses fall away. DD and I get 100% of his time and attention.
Priceless.........

 

[LadyShea]

It's a traditional thing with me. My mom's dad took her to DL the year it opened and she went as often as she could after that. We lived in SoCal until I was 10 and went at least twice per year; in the 70's the company my dad worked for was enormous and had a company day at DL every year, and mom always took me and a friend out of school to go for my birthday. We went to WDW when I was 12 as my dad had to be in Orlando on business so we made a vacation of it.

As a teen, my best friend went to CA to see her mom every summer and I would go out for a week every year and we always spent at least one day at DL.

When I got married, one of my "dreams" was a long weekend at DL with my husband, we did a whole Thanksgiving weekend. Since then we went to both DL and WDW with family at various times.

After years of infertility, we were finally lucky enough to become parents through adoption, and taking our son to Disney was at the top of my list of "things I want to do as a parent" . His first trip was when he was 21mos last September, and I am planning our next one, which will include niece, for Mardi Gras 2009

 

[bzzymom]

I have so many wonderful memories of WDW as a kid. It was my favorite place to go as a kid and now I take my kids, and it is there favorite place too.We are happy and relaxed there. There is so much to do there. We aren't the kind of people who "sight see" in the mountains or national parks. DH gets bored with tours and would be bored to death to lay on a beach for a whole week.

 

[KayLuvsMickey]

The magic of WDW is undeniable. My husband went as a child many, many times (delta brat), I however, never took vacations as my mom was a single mother and just could not make it happen. My husband knew I always loved all things Disney (moves, cartoons etc), so he took me there on our honeymoon and it was unlike anything I had ever experienced. Like PP, I also cried like a baby. I fell in love with Disney and begged that my husband take me back at least every five years.

As you can tell, the Disney magic has been calling us back more often than his original promise, but Disney makes my whole family feel like kids and with our fast paced, over stessed life, it makes a big difference to come to a place where we can all relate and reconnect!

I LOVE Disney!

 

[disneydad78]

Its the one place everyone seems to be in a good mood. CM are friendly, people are friendly.

 

[UP Disney]

We don't have to drive anywhere but there are lots of places to go.

We can act as kids again without anyone looking at us strange.

We know our way around which makes it more relaxing for us.

It's warm!!!!! We live in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan so the warmth of Florida is always a welcome relief.

 

[JoJo's Mom]

We continue to go back because "we get it," we really do... we feel the magic.

WOW! This says it all!!!!!!!!

My brother and SIL are the ones who introduced us to WDW. They invited us to go along our first year. From that- we were hooked. My husband and I weren't sure what to expect. He thought it was going to be very childish and that he wasn't going to like it. WDW sure proved him wrong! This is a vacation I know we will be doing for many years to come. Age doesn't matter - it's for everyone.

Our first park was MK. When I walked in that very first day I could literally feel the "magic" in the air. I felt like I was home. It's that feeling like a kid and carefree with no worries. I'm always telling people it really is the most magical place on earth!!!! Makes me wish I was there right now.....