One thing about it being the "same" Sandals and Aruba is that it's just that. The same. Disneyworld is always changing and growing and that's what makes it so great to me, There's always something new to experience. They act like we're just going there and doing the exact same thing we do on every other trip. Certainly there are things that we always do but there are also always things that we've not done. In a few weeks we will be on our 3rd trip of this annual pass and literally the day we leave there will be an event for DVC members to go in and experience Pandora before the general public. On our trip in September we got to do the DVC Membership Magic event at AK and pretty much have the parks to ourselves with ice cream and cookies and chips and lemonade all you can eat and drink. We're actually gonna have to wait until our trip after this coming May trip to experience Pandora but when we book our next May trip here in a few months with our 11 month DVC window I will book it knowing that I have something new waiting on me to explore and experience. That's what makes Disneyworld so much different than other destinations. I will also know that we have a new DVC resort to experience as well. The difference is that Disney isn't always the "same" and that's what people don't understand when they act like we're doing the "same thing" all the time. We spend over 3 weeks a year at Disneyworld and have for years and there are STILL things I've yet to experience. I just don't think people understand the true vastness of Disneyworld but it really is its own "world". One of my pet peeves is when people act like they've "seen it all" after one trip. It's not Dollywood.
I completely agree. My sister is one who thinks it's always the same. We've taken our kids from when they were 3 to now almost 15. Just that alone gives every parent something new to experience. The parks are always changing.
Yeah the planning is actually one of the things I LOOOOVE to do. That's why I love DVC so much is that because I know that I can pretty much literally have a trip booked at all times and am always thinking of new ways to do things and stuff like that. We love doing Chef Mickey's, The Plaza, The Crystal Palace, The Garden Grill, La Cellier, Primetime Cafe, and Tony's on every single trip. So even after I get our rooms booked I know that I can then look forward to planning our dinner and breakfast reservations. Then after I get that done I know I can look forward to planning our fastpasses. The thing for me is that it feels like I'm "there" as long as I'm in a sort of Disney state of mind. DVC also helps me deal with each trip winding down because even though I know that I will be back in a few months I still get sad. But then I remember that I have all this stuff to look forward to again and know when I'll be back and that helps me to cope with leaving. It's a vicious cycle. LOL!
Disney is wonderful without children as well, lol. It's a much more relaxed and stress-free day, tbh. Though I'm one of those weird people that thoroughly enjoy going by myself, too.I love going to WDW (and yeah, I was kind of indoctrinated as a child), but couldn't really see myself doing it without a child to take, with the notable exception that I'd totally be up for collecting a stamp from every margharita vendor in the World Showcase on an "adult only" outing!
i totally agree, thanks alot. i was in the military, SF for 8 years, 41 now, and my arms look the same way, and thats alll that matters to women now. because i dont have a 6-pack, are bulging biceps and whatnot, i cant turn a womans head if my hair was on fire. Gentle my , thanks for showing everyone my failure as a man, in your eyes at least.Telling a man he needs more arm days is a "gentle observation?" Sounds like body shaming to me.
Indeed.
A colleague saw the video, thought of me and sent it to me a few days ago.
So, I showed it to my dear husband, and he confirmed that I do resemble the poor young man in the video. And then he started mocking me mercilessly. To console myself, I started planning our next to trip Disneyland. (I can't plan our next trip to WDW, it's all planned out, being less than 30 days away.)
Did I mention our new Magicbands have shipped? The new Magicbands have shipped! Hooray!
So yes, I took my family to see Beauty and the Beast on Saturday. I'm off from work this week, so I went to a used CD/DVD shop and bought out-of-print Mickey cartoon compilations.
And then I went to Target and bought this for my princess. Best (Beast?) Easter dress ever:
And my kids are going to a birthday party this weekend. The birthday girl likes yellow and Beauty and the Beast too. So we're going to the Disney Store this afternoon.
