Do some people take it for granted?

[Kramerica]

At my job I've been offered a position that requires moving to California. My workplace would be about a half hour away from Disneyland. I've been offered things like this before, and don't even consider it, but this is tempting simply because with the purchase of an annua pass, I'd be able to go to Disneyland any time I like. I don't see how people who live nearby aren't going all the time. Sure, I know what a lot of you will say. "It would probably get old" But for me, I don't think it would.. If I were ever to get bored and have nothing going on, I would always hop over to the Magic Kingdom for a churro and space mountain.. My question to everyone else. If you lived closeby, or DO live closeby, would you take it for granted? Would you visit often? Or would you get tired of it?

 

[real mad hatter]

Good Morning,Well my DW sister lives in L.A. And moved there 17 years ago,she has two boys aged 11 and 13 and they'll be lucky if they go once a year.Why? Because it's right on their doorstep and when the boys were much younger they went about ten times a year.It's true what they say,if it's next door,you won't visit as much as if it was 1000 miles away.

 

[bubbles1812]

At my job I've been offered a position that requires moving to California. My workplace would be about a half hour away from Disneyland. I've been offered things like this before, and don't even consider it, but this is tempting simply because with the purchase of an annua pass, I'd be able to go to Disneyland any time I like. I don't see how people who live nearby aren't going all the time. Sure, I know what a lot of you will say. "It would probably get old" But for me, I don't think it would.. If I were ever to get bored and have nothing going on, I would always hop over to the Magic Kingdom for a churro and space mountain.. My question to everyone else. If you lived closeby, or DO live closeby, would you take it for granted? Would you visit often? Or would you get tired of it?

Is the purchase of your annual pass and the being able to visit DL any time I like the only reason you want to move to California? If so, I suggest you research a lot more about the area, ect. Cali is pretty darn expensive and while I love the state, I'd never want to live there. I'm not trying to discourage you. I'm just saying don't make the proximity to DL be the only reason you want to go. And to answer your question, I don't think I'd ever get tired of it personally.

 

[sweetpee_1993]

I'd go to California just for the weather! LOL! My cousin & his wife used to floor me when they'd say they were going over to Disneyland for dinner.

To answer the question, anyone here will be a fan so of course the magic isn't lost on them. For the average person, going to the nearby theme park prob'ly isn't high on the list of things to do. Growing up in Orlando I can honestly say "going to Disney" wasn't exactly considered cool. Well, unless it was a field trip. Always fun to run the parks with your classmates unsupervised. LOL! God forbid you ever wore anything that had Disney on it in any way. You'd be marked for riducule. I was more of the closet type, I wore a Mickey watch but I hid it pretty well.

Personally, I would get a seasonal pass but not full annual. I'd be afraid I'd burn out.

 

[rufio]

I don't think I'd want to live in CA, but if I lived near WDW I'd definitely visit more often. Probably all the time! As sad as it may be, Disney and planning for WDW gets me through the months that my fiance is gone (he's a merchant marine and works away from home for 2 months at a time). Sometimes I watch videos or play the Kinect DL game to get my spirits up, but I can only imagine that the real thing would be 1000% better!

 

[ddbowdoin]

I'd say it depends on the individual... as a photographer I'd love to live close by to dedicate times to simply shoot alone.

I'd shoot large format, 4x5 frames of each land... but that is something you simply don't do on vacation.

 

[whitethunder]

I live roughly 45 minutes from WDW, and go at least once a month. I love going everything time, it is almost like a mini vacation even if I'm there for 3-4 hours. Generally if its Saturday or Sunday, and we haven't found anything else to do (unless its a lazy day, you need one every now and then) by about 1 or 2 we head over and jump on the first bus we find and go to a park. Usually end up eating dinner then heading home, makes for a pretty fun day!

 

[PolynesianPrincess]

I contemplated a move to Tampa... Just far enough away from the parks that I wouldn't try and go EVERY free second I had but close enough that if I woke up on a day off and had nothing else to do, i could hop in the car and take the hour long journey up I-4 for some Disney fun. I think if I lived in real close proximity I might go too often and get tired of it quickly.

 

[bgraham34]

My friend works 15 minutes from Disneyland and he goes at least twice a week after work.

 

[DisneyDebNJ]

Good Morning,Well my DW sister lives in L.A. And moved there 17 years ago,she has two boys aged 11 and 13 and they'll be lucky if they go once a year.Why? Because it's right on their doorstep and when the boys were much younger they went about ten times a year.It's true what they say,if it's next door,you won't visit as much as if it was 1000 miles away.

I can see that happening too... I live a scant 6 miles from the casinos in Atlantic City, and lucky if I go once a year now, whereas friends from the NYC area travel a couple hours to visit. The closer you are, I guess it really does take some of the anticipation away.

 

[rsoxguy]

I think that the answer to this questions varies according to individuals. For some, familiarity will always breed contempt. For others, they just keep enjoying the things that they like over and again. Me? I can watch the same Spongebob cartoons and never grow tired of the humor, but then again, I'm simpleminded.

 

[Redsky89]

If I lived near Disney World and went all the time I think I'd end up taking it for granted over time. There's something special about that one time a year I get to travel there and have fun. If I lived down in Florida and had the urge to go and drove 15 minutes to get there then wheres the adventure and period of anticipation that makes it awesome.

 

[rwdavis2]

bubbles1812 is correct. research the idea of living in CA first. It's very expensive and with the mismanagement of their government/economy life there will only get worse unless you're wealthy. I've vacationed there many times and have visited Los Angeles about monthly since last year. It's a nice place to visit....

 

[ddbowdoin]

I contemplated a move to Tampa... Just far enough away from the parks that I wouldn't try and go EVERY free second I had but close enough that if I woke up on a day off and had nothing else to do, i could hop in the car and take the hour long journey up I-4 for some Disney fun. I think if I lived in real close proximity I might go too often and get tired of it quickly.

same, Tampa is home to many financial firms... in fact we use a banking team at CITI that is based in Tampa. I've thought about asking them if they had any openings! Its hard though... trying to find two jobs at the same time (for my wife and I). I'd love to leave MA in the rear view mirror... sucks here

 

[tampabrad]

Disneyland California has a huge local attendance where wdw is more tourists.

I can say, living in Tampa allows me to go to wdw anytime I want. Day trips to the parks about twice a month and multi-day stays for food and wine and the holidays. I have yet to grow tired of it. One of the nice things is that I can take my time and not rush to see everything. I can wander and find all the hidden gems that make wdw unique. You get a totally different prospective compared to the average tourist.

 

[Californian Elitist]

Hey kramerica. I'm from Los Angeles and I still live here. If you have any questions about SoCal, you're welcomed to message me or talk here on this thread if you like. To answer your question, a lot of the people who have APs here for Disneyland frequently go all the time and never get tired of it. Back when I lived down the street from the resort as a CM, not only did I visit almost every week but I even went after work sometimes. I never once got tired. As a CM, I also saw regulars who were there five days out of the week. I'm not joking about that either. Out here in SoCal, for a lot of people, going to Disneyland is like going to see a movie. You just go. The guests in California seem different from those in Florida. I'm not saying WDW guests aren't, but Disneyland guests are purists, which is why we go to the parks all the time.

If Disneyland is the only reason you want to move, then maybe you should think things over. I can sell you California but I think you need to really consider everything CA has to offer, not just "Walt's park".

By the way, not all of California is expensive.

 

[Texas84]

I haven't been to DLR since DCA, downtown etc was built. But I know I would not get tired of WDW. I'm casually looking at jobs in Orlando. Might get serious this fall.

 

[Florida Bill]

I live south of Tampa, about a 1 1/2hr. ride from WDW. My Wife, Myself and 16yr old stepson go to WDW about once a month or so with our annual passes. It's nice to just go over there for a few hrs if we want, nice to wake up in the morning and make a last minute decision if we're gonna go over or not. It's also VERY nice if we go to one of the parks and it's packed, or if a certain ride is packed, to just say "oh, we'll do it next time".

We use to live in New Jersey and made a couple trips to WDW from there. It always seemed like we had to rush just to do everything, it's nice living down here to be able to slow down and relax more.

 

[LuvtheGoof]

I lived in Orlando for several years, and went to the parks all the time. Of course, there was only 1 park when I moved there, and only 2 when I had to move away, but I never got tired of going (and still don't!) I love to just sit and people watch from a nice shaded bench, stroll through the lands, and maybe hit a ride here and there. Very relaxing. Now that we live in Texas, we are DVC members and usually go twice a year, sometimes 3 times a year. We are always looking forward to our next visit!

We are also discussing a move back to Orlando sometime in the future. It would be great to be able to be there during all the different events they hold throughout the year. As it is, we have to pick and choose only a very few.

 

[Mickey_777]

If I lived within an hour of WDW or DLR, I would try and limit my visits to one weekend a month maximum. And even then I'd alternate parks every other trip so as to not make anything stale.