Worried

[knoxt]

Does anyone ever getted STRESSED out and worried about all the planning, planning and planning... will not be enough and your trip will not turn out how you have planned?

This is my 1st trip in 7 years to WDW (I've wanted to go every year, but sickness, new house and having kids) has come first!!!

This will be my daughter's 1st trip ever and my DH, DM, DFIL and DMIL and all going with us!!!

I'm just WORRIED!!! Is there anyone else going through the same thing???

PLEASE send me some "Pixie Dust", LOL!!!

 

[crazywig]

please try to relax. if you go down there all worked up and stressed out, any minor thing that doesn't go perfect may potentially 'ruin' your trip.

go with the expectation that you will loosely follow the plan, and count on unexpected things coming up.


have fun and enjoy!

 

[Dalpal]

YES!
If I am not worring about a trip, Then I must not care that much about it. The more I look forward to a trip the more I worry about it.
Silly things like, will my dogs be alright after we go.(ofcourse they will) I imagine all kinds of things happening to mess up the trip.
Someone getting sick.
missing things (like tickets or money) when we get there.The sky falling!...etc.
The funny thing is we have gone 5 times(this will be our 6th) and nothing has ever happened except we have had a GREAT time and everyone was fine at home.
I know I will still worry.....I cant seem to stop myself, So I worry and then I go and have a great time there and then get home and start to plan the next trip and start to worry again!
Thats just me.

 

[Eyore4Ever149]

Okay, first....breath.....slowly put the Unofficial Guide down and step away from the suitcase....everything is gonna be okay.

LOL!

The planning should be fun, like an extension of your trip. But be careful not to over plan, WDW is a magical place, and Im not sure what planning entails for you, but if you have one of those military- Dumbo or die in a day plans, and then dinner plans at night, followed by fireworks and early character meals the next day- everything must be perfect type plans, you might want to loosen the gun belt a bit.

Stuff happens, busses dont come precisely when they are suppose to, when you are trying to get to a character breakfast, rides are closed your child had their heart set on. Thunder Mountain Rail Road was closed for my first trip and Dinosaur will be closed for our first trip to AK this time- it happens, somethings you know in advance, but sometimes you just cant plan for, like the kid on the bus crying because they are over-tired when you are trying to have a relaxing, romantic evening in DTD.

You know what I mean? Be prepared to go with the flow. Disney is fun, but if you are like me- I like things perfect. I dont want bad food, sore feet, constipation,- you laugh, it happens!

Our first trip my expensive digital camera (gift from DH) was stolen on the layover on the way there, our room had just had the rugs washed and were soaking wet, we almost missed out swim with killer whales at Sea World, the humidity and pouring rain didnt help- I was a cranky mess, my husband as the personality to rise above it all and smile- we should all be like him, he caught the magic everytime it floated down on him and created it when it wasn't.

Planning is an excellent thing- pack freezer bags to hold ice to sore feet, pack all the preperation things, have a schedule, but dont let it ruin your fun, be prepared to do something else when the plan isn't working. I love the DIS boards, they just make me smile, its great to sit here and think about WDW. Walking in the hot sun, with lots of people is reality when you get there.

Have I mentioned you should have fun? Dont be anxious, enjoy the planning, enjoy every moment of it, it will help make for a memorable trip. No whistle blowing, lining kids up- march!

Oh, and theres always going to be something you wished you packed, it cant be helped, so dont stress over that either.

I hope you have a really, really great time. Oh, and Ill be re-reading my own advice a whole lot over the next 20 days!!!

Heres sending you a little or a whole lot of Pixie Dust!!!!

You're a DISer- its gonna be great!!

 

[KimberAnn]

I worried about everything! From not planning enough to planning too much. I worried it would rain the whole time, that it would be too cold (it was Feb), that I didn't bring the right clothes.
I worried that I'd run out of money and not be able to eat! I worried our hotel would stink or be dirty (offsite).

It was our first family trip and I really wanted everything to be "perfect" for my kids.

But I worried for nothing. The hotel was wonderful, it didn't rain at all, and we didn't run out of money. I probably could have done a bit more planning - I would have liked to have PSs for more dinners as I determined pretty quickly I hated counter service (personal preference for being waited on!) and PSs were hard to get once we were there.

But once we were there, we were just so happy to be there that the rest just seemed like "Small Stuff". The trip might not have been book "perfect" but for us it was wonderful and magical and definitely "perfect" for what it was.

I guess I'm trying to say - Relax. It's a vacation. We all stress, you are not alone!

Sending Pixie Dust your way for a wonderful time!
KimberAnn

 

[bballmom56]

Eyore4Ever ~ your first lines cracked me up! Sorry, I don't know how to post quotes - somewhat computer illiterate!

In my family, I have to be the one like your DH - keep everyone else "up" when things go wrong. That's a lot of pressure . I'm ready to go with the flow at WDW - I've only made one PS because I really don't know what the family is going to want to do on any given day. This may be a mistake, but it will work out. I don't want to say "we HAVE to go here or there because of a schedule".

I'm more worried about things back at home - my 84 year old mother lives with us. She'll stay there to feed the dog and 4 cats and let them in and out. Mom doesn't always eat well, so I have to prepare meals before I leave that she can heat in the microwave. Very close friends will check on her twice daily (make sure she didn't leave stove on, etc.) when they come to feed the 4 horses and do barn work. These friends will also feed the goldfish, frogs, and bearded dragon. It's a regular zoo! This is the first time we've ever been away for 7 days. They will have all emergency numbers (doctor, vet, my brother, etc.) plus my cell # and hotel phone number. But I really want to escape everything for the time we are away at WDW. Is that selfish ? Oh, the guilt!

 

[Lisa AF]

PIXIE DUST PIXIE DUST PIXIE DUST PIXIE DUST PIXIE DUST

Hakuna Matata! What a wonderful phrase
Hakuna Matata! Ain't no passing craze

It means no worries for the rest of your days

It's our problem-free philosophy
Hakuna Matata!
Hakuna Matata! Hakuna matata!
Hakuna Matata! Hakuna matata!
Hakuna Matata! Hakuna matata!
Hakuna Matata! Hakuna--

It means no worries for the rest of your days

It's our problem-free philosophy
Hakuna Matata!

I know just how you feel. I'm a compulsive worrier. Even when unexpected things have happened at Disney (a broken bone and a hurricane) we still had a great time!

 

[Cindy'sCastle]

Yep, I do the same thing. Stress out and worry until the trip, then I have a great trip no matter what doesn't go the way I'd planned for it to. I'm sure you'll have a great trip, no matter what you forget to pack or plan. (You ought to see my packing list-keeps growing and growing and growing....)

Cindy