Who else cries when they leave??

[chigirl]

Oh my gosh. I'm not gonna lie...I choked up when I read this!

I only have a month to go until WDW and everyday for the past few weeks, every time something "Disney" comes on, I start to choke up. Yesterday, my DD10 was watching the "surprise Disney trip" videos on youtube and I was sobbing like a baby. I've had such a stressful few months at work and I'm really looking forward to the relief of WDW with my amazing family. And I know for certain that I will be one of the, as Ursula sings "poor unfortunate souls" in MCO crying on my way back home.

for everyone!

My kids and I were watching those videos, too...and I went from crying at the sweet ones, to getting mad at the ones were the kids were not excited!

I cry when I leave WDW...especially the first trip, when it was our last night at MK and we stayed until closing. Mickey was near the train, with a spotlight on him, waving and saying "See ya Real soon!" (piped-in Mickey voice GETS me!!!) and I bawled like a baby!

I, too, have just had an awful year at work. Plus just a tough year overall. I am 43 and my parents get mad at me for going to WDW...say we should go to other places (we do!) and that it is dumb. A pin code and some Southwest miles made this trip affordable. So we are just not telling anyone we are going! We refer to it as the trip to REDACTED LOCATION. But we went to our local AAA baseball team that had a "Disney Night", and they did fireworks after the game set to Disney music and my DH said, "I can't wait until we go to REDACTED LOCATION!"....and I cried then, too...shoot, I cry when I hear that song they play on the current commercials for WDW, "It's gonna be a good life..." and I cry because they say things like "there is only so much time to be a family" or some such. I love my kids and my husband. We have a blessed life. But I can say our trips to WDW have really been some of our best memories...my kids are teens now and they do not want to go off on their own on our upcoming trip because they say they love being together there as a family. This will be our last trip for a long time, as my DD is going to college and my DS is entering high school, so tears WILL be shed.

 

[momrek06]

We went on our Honeymoon (both for the first time) then proceeded to go every other year. When we (DH, me, kiddos) were in WDW we would always always go commando. Making sure we saw everything possible and did everything possible from morn to night. I would leave emotional, exhausted and sad.

THEN 4 years ago my DH's company asked him if he wanted to move to the Southern California area. Ok .. so he went ALONE and met with all the personnel and that evening he called me … "guess where I am" … I had no clue.

"DISNEYLAND" he exclaimed ……. what, that was all he needed to say and we have been here since 2008.

So there is no more crying when we leave the Parks because we get here weekly!!!!!!!!!!

 

[MichiganMomto4]

Where are all you understanding people when I'm crying at the MK??

I always get choked up going under the Walt Disney World sign for the first time of the trip. But I think that's a more emotional release because I just can't believe I'm really back!
Then, last time at Magic Kingdom - whether it's our last day or not - I have a tradition to go stand in front of the flag pole area, turn around, hug whoever I'm with and have a good cry seeing the Castle for the last time. I think I'm just always so afraid it really IS the last time (but so far, it hasn't been thank goodness!!!).

 

[Magalex]

I am not alone I was actually thinking am I kinda of weird or what? Sometimes I feel jealous of the guests that don't actually miss it when they leave. It is so easy for some to say "well we might visit again in 5-10 years" We will be saving as much as we can in the next three years. We just visit WDW this past June 2012. We are planning our first trip ever to DL for July 2013(a whole year away). Then we are planning for WDW in June 2014. Then we want to take a trip with extended family in June 2015( it will be my trip with little girls) We have one DS(soon to be 12) so I want to experience the princess thing. Oh my DS's age makes me sad too because each trip he is a little bit older. I asked him after this trip about the next three summer vacations being at DL or WDW.(we usually visit WDW every other year). He made me sooo happy when he said "Cool it will be so much fun". So see ya Mickey in 2013, 2014 & 2015

 

[burberryplaid]

I get sad but didn't cry until the last trip. Me & DH had breakfast at Cape May in the morning before heading to the airport and Donald is his fave character. He had such a great interaction with him & I wanted to get a picture. Well I didn't check to see how it came out & it came out blurry. By the time I realized it Donald was gone. Well I BAWLED my eyes out!! I know the picture wasn't the underlying reason...clearly I didn't want to go home!

 

[Waddler]

Yep. It's always so depressing to go from Disney to the airport. I loathe the whole airport experience.... brings out the worst in everyone.

One year, the airline separated me and DH on the flight back. He had a middle seat, and I had a nice exit row aisle seat. I asked both guys next to my husband if they'd be willing to switch with me. One just shook his head, and the other snipped at me. Stunned, I slunked back to my seat. The seat assignment sanfu put me over the edge.

 

[MartyM]

Yes, I definitely do. I cry on the way out of the last park and when the song starts on ME, or when we pass through the gate in our car. I get teary at MCO as well.

I'll even get a shade misty at:

Patriotic songs in America
Wishes Fireworks
When the aroma of the GCH at the Poly hits me
Walking up main street
Magic Kingdom Rope Drop Song

 

[MaggieMollyMom]

I cry too! I get so sad to think about going back to everyday life without the happy place! We have a child with autism and WDW has been amazing for us!

 

[North of Mouse]

Not me! We absolutely love Disney, but after our trips (usually 10 days) I am always ready to get home and back to our normal lives. Then I begin to look forward to our next trip Fantasy can only last so long for me, then it's back to reality.

 

[Becky925]

On our check out day my mom and I always go to the Magic Kingdom for a few hours (we take the last possible flight home). We always tear up a bit but last year somehow was worse. We left while the 3PM parade was going on so when we finally winded our way to the front we stopped at the flag pole to take one last look at the castle. As we were walking toward the gate my mom slowed her step, which is odd for her, and looked at me and said “We’re going to do it” to which of course I said “What?”. She looked at me with tears in her eyes and said “We’re going to leave now”. We both started crying a bit and it didn’t really end until we got to the airport.

 

[KristiKat]

Me too, I try not to but I just can't help it. I hate leaving and I always have the Disney blues for about a month after we get home.

 

[jonnytr]

For us we don't cry. We say we don't come back next year. Two months later we say are when are we going back we can't wait to go back. Then we reserve again for the next year.

We are going back next year in August for 10 days. Can't wait to go back.

 

[kathneric]

WOW, I'm really glad I'm not alone! I'm so glad everyone shared their experiences! I always look around at the airport and seem to think I'm the only big baby who doesn't want to leave Hearing all these stories definitely makes me feel better.
My DH and I used to joke that I would have to get over this whole crying thing after we had kids bc we wouldn't want our little kids to see us upset. Well my DD Is almost 2 and has been to DW quite a few times and I think I cry harder now when leave
I also tend to get home and have a lot of anger towards the family who I know is now sleeping in "my hotel room". Its really irrational!!!
We just got home from a DCL trip last week and I'm having a really hard time shaking this from this trip. I got sick and spent half of the cruise in bed so I'm feeling like I need another dose of disney!!

 

[ducky_love]

I thought I was over the whole crying thing but it ends up we just live have now and I cry like a baby when leaving DL!! It was actually embarrassing. I started getting weepy on our last ride when I knew we were leaving for the airport. It worked, though. DH promised he would take me back this year so I'd stop!!

 

[mid630]

*raises hand*

We went to Disneyland for 3 days last summer. I was fine until the fireworks our last night. Then I teared up. I was ok, after that until we started walking towards the gate. By the time we walk through the gates, we were all crying. We all did ok at checkout, but in the car about 20 minutes after we drove away from the hotel, my husband said he was ready to go back. That's when we started planning this trip to WDW.

 

[Couchy]

Yep! I cry. My DH laughs at me but I cry

 

[canopynut66]

My 63 year old sister.

 

[handustmom]

Awww, I'm among my own people!

I cry when I see the castle, cry during Wishes, cry when I leave the last park of our trip, and definitely cry on the DME bus. Disney is my happy place and it makes me so sad to leave.

Of course, my family makes fun of me. They are sad too but I'm the only one with the waterworks!

 

[msmith07101]

Well, I don't remember if I have actually cried when leaving Disney World...but, based on the fact that I get weepy watching Disney commercials and the beginning of a Disney movie with the castle and When you Wish Upon a Star playing, I am certain I have at the very least gotten teary eyed. Now, I will admit that I cried on our Disney Cruise...tried to hide it though. Cried at dinner the last night and cried the next morning getting off the ship...it was awful!! I will probably cry at the end of our trip this November...it is the not knowing when I will get to go back...if I knew I was going back sometime soon, I could deal with it easier...but would probably still be choked up.

 

[thumperjr9]

A couple of years ago we were strolling around CSR on our last night. I was talking on my cell phone and my DH says "you better get off your phone". I look over at my DS (9 or 10 at the time) and tears are streaming down his face. When I asked him what was wrong he said that he was sad the trip was over and we had to go home in the morning. I guess the one bad thing about going to WDW is the trip eventually has to end!