How often do you go to Disney?

[I am Timmy]

We're from Wa. When my 2 boys were little we went 2-3 times a year to Orlando, 10-12 days at DW and a few elsewhere. As they got older, we went once a year to Orlando and other places for the rest of our trips. For the past 6 years, we go to Orlando once a year and spend 6 days at Uni and 17 at DW. Plane tickets are getting spendier, so we stay longer once we get there. I may never stop going, regardless of the direction Disney is going or how expensive it's getting (and regardless what I think) - I have a special needs son and Disney World is the only place outside of our house that matters. He's been to DLP, and DL a few times, not interested. It's DW or nothing. I think something horrible would have to happen for him to become disillusioned with DW. But he really shines when we're there, so that's good enough for me!

 

[CLEtoWDW]

We go every year and sometimes twice per year just depending on scheduling.

 

[lukacseven]

Since 2005, usually once a year, for the marathon weekend in January. Missed 4 years due to various reasons: deciding to spend the $$ and splurge on other trips or in this past year's case, no major changes to the races and too much construction on property. Waiting for 2020 and beyond to return when the new attractions are open! I'd like to go back another time of year, just to ride Splash Mountain, since it's always down for refurb. the first week in January.

 

[Chef Mickey]

What's a 2 hour plane ride?

 

[BethG]

We went every year until a couple of years ago. Now it is every other year for at least 2 weeks. We are DVC members and live in MN. Our next trip is this summer for 16 nights.

 

[Yert3]

No option for me. I’m a local and go about once a week, not every other day, but that’s what I cast my vote as though, because it’s the closest.

 

[draybook]

It started off as once a year and then twice a year due to daughter's cheerleading. The past two years have produced three trips and this year we're looking at four trips. So glad I get 32 vacation days at work.

 

[Animaniac93-98]

WDW once a year (generally), but I visit other Disney parks as well so it's more like 2 trips a year that involve a visit to a Disney park.

 

[larryz]

What's a 2 hour plane ride?

Plus arriving 2 hours early, 45 minutes of delays on departure, a 30-minute taxi to the gate, waiting 25 minutes for luggage, and then another half-hour for your DME bus...

 

[Chef Mickey]

Plus arriving 2 hours early, 45 minutes of delays on departure, a 30-minute taxi to the gate, waiting 25 minutes for luggage, and then another half-hour for your DME bus...

There are some downsides to air travel, but you still can’t beat it.

I’ve left my house at 7am and been at the parks 4 hrs later.

I do have Global Entry, but that still is a 2 hr plane ride. If you take morning flights and Uber to the parks (just that first travel day), it’s not bad.

 

[John park hopper]

We have no direct flights from Charleston SC to Orlando so with arriving at the airport 1-2 hours early connecting flights and lay overs it's faster for us to drive and we are not limited on what we can bring. Much cheaper also. Tried Amtrak one time--- nightmare

 

[larryz]

We have no direct flights from Charleston SC to Orlando so with arriving at the airport 1-2 hours early connecting flights and lay overs it's faster for us to drive and we are not limited on what we can bring. Much cheaper also. Tried Amtrak one time--- nightmare

MPE!

 

[Patrick_Ears]

Well since I just returned back from WDW lol we wait like 2 to 3 years before we head back.

 

[Darth_Wes]

We have been going 3 to 4 times per year, but since our 11 yr old has about outgrown the excitement that is about to end. We are currently at WDW as I write this...

 

[Disney.Mike]

We generally do one large trip a year 8-9 nights with 7 park days and a couple of smaller trips over long weekends for various events like the RunDisney and F&W stuff.

 

[Littleclown]

Until I retired a couple years ago DW and I went 16 out of 17 years. Missed the year twins were born. Last year was our first miss as on a retirement budget Disney has priced us older people out. It is hard to pay almost 2K to go for 5 days at a place so crowded that old people get run over by the new generation. They push and shove older people out of the way in their me first attitudes as well as having technology rule everything you do instead of just enjoying the magic of where they are.

 

[Daddyoh]

Minimally once a year, for the last three or four years twice a year,annual passes make it much more affordable hence 2X a year. We will stay any where from a week to two weeks.

 

[SirWillow]

That's hard to answer for me. When I lived in Tampa, we didn't go at all.
Then I started working there and was there all the time. My family went to the parks at least once every other month.

then moved to Missouri and it was over 7 years before I got to go back. That was last January.
Then went back in Oct, going again in Feb, and will make another trip in July. So it will be 4 trips in a year and a half.

Then I'll be at Disneyland in Oct, but I wouldnt' be surprised if that's the last Disney trip for a while. we'll see.

 

[act2306]

Used to work at MK in 2005 and 2009. Before 2009 I went nearly every year. Now I live pretty far away and we don't make it back nearly as much as I'd like to. Every 3 years or so is what we have been doing. I wish it could be more - cost is the only deterrent. Flights from here are outrageous!

 

[LAKid53]

At least 4 times a year - January, February, April and November. And probably another 2-3 times after that. Only 4 hour drive from my home.