Doing Disney 'light'

[cookiee_munster]

This might be a little off topic and don't take this wrong at all I'm just curious, what is your motivation to be an active member on a site devoted to all things Walt Disney World, yet not take a single trip since 2001? You aren't the only one I've seen on this site (maybe the longest) who hasn't gone in a while and has no future plans to go. I'm just asking out of sheer curiosity just as it is a common occurrence. I, for one, frequent the parks and am not as active on this forum. Thanks!

It's an absolutely fair question to ask

I'm more of a theme park enthusiast in regard to design and implementation. I'm one of those nerds that would rather see how a movie was made than rather watch the finished product. Same with theme parks, I'm a lot more interested in the creation and evolution of a park/attraction than actually being there. Crowds really aren't my thing. I think I was one of the few people that had an absolute blast during lockdown.

 

[thomas998]

This might be a little off topic and don't take this wrong at all I'm just curious, what is your motivation to be an active member on a site devoted to all things Walt Disney World, yet not take a single trip since 2001? You aren't the only one I've seen on this site (maybe the longest) who hasn't gone in a while and has no future plans to go. I'm just asking out of sheer curiosity just as it is a common occurrence. I, for one, frequent the parks and am not as active on this forum. Thanks!

Is it really any different than the people that frequent forums devoted to motor racing or football that have never actually done either?

 

[Phonedave]

You must have an AP. No way would I pay the full park hopper ticket price and just pop in for a couple of hours.

When we had APs we definitely visited and toured the parks differently. We did not feel like we needed to ride/experience everything in a single visit to get our money's worth.

That is what I miss about APs as well. I did not feel it was a waste to hit a park for dinner on our arrival day, or on departure I would go to the parks for an hour or two in the morning.

We also usually did a non-park day, where we would do other things (resort pool, golf, waterparks, Disney Springs, etc) but if we wanted to eat in a park restaurant or catch the closing show at night, we just popped in.

Now I don't "spend" a ticket unless I am going to the parks for the day.

I stopped getting APs because they are very hard for me to justify price-wise. We have cut back on how many times we go to WDW now. I *almost* pulled the trigger this year, but we decided not to go for F&W since there were no events announced (which is what we like to do), so the pricing did not work out.

 

[wannabeBelle]

A few years ago a friend and I did a "Staycation" at one of the Universal resorts, Cabana Bay. Literally we hung around the resort, played in the pool and lazy river, did Citywalk, hopped down to Disney Springs, did some other shopping in the area, cruised up and down I Drive, saw some bands playing and in general had a BLAST!!! I was at Disney doing the same thing earlier this year in March, and did a lot of the same things. It was absolutely wonderful!!! There is definitely something to be said for enjoying the stay and not feeling like you have to be in the parks every single minute or you will miss something. I get this same feeling on some cruises, if they arent too port intensive. Give me a good afternoon in one of the solariums and a comfy lounge chair and I am one very happy lady!! I am so glad that you and your daughter enjoyed the Disney Light trip, and I hope that you continue to remember it is about the memories and great times we spend with the people we care about. Marie