Locals: How often do you go to WDW??

[disneenut]

For those of you who live within minutes of WDW... Im jealous!


My questions is for you, living so close and having the ability to go frequently; does this "ruin" the magic of WDW?

I can not even fathom what it would be like to have this great opportunity... Myself i would be worried about going so much that it becomes like going to your local park or something... you know same o same o

Now if i lived close you can bet your last dollar i would be there whenever i could.

Or am I completely bonkers in asking this question :hammer:

 

[devoy1701]

For those of you who live within minutes of WDW... Im jealous!


My questions is for you, living so close and having the ability to go frequently; does this "ruin" the magic of WDW?

I can not even fathom what it would be like to have this great opportunity... Myself i would be worried about going so much that it becomes like going to your local park or something... you know same o same o

Now if i lived close you can bet your last dollar i would be there whenever i could.

Or am I completely bonkers in asking this question :hammer:

The thing with visiting regularly is that you learn not to focus on the attractions of the park. It really gives you time to focus on the attention to detail, the music, the props, finding a great new photo op or the best place to watch the fireworks, catching subtle differences, refurbs, etc. Trying out new places to eat even!

IMO, visiting regularly gives you a whole new way to look at the park. We regularly ride more than 2 or 3 attractions when we go out there anymore, and on different days we have different urges. Just 2 weeks ago I had an urge to ride all of the Fantasyland Dark rides (which we usually avoid) and the Tomorrowland Speedway! Other days we'll have an urge to have Casey's for dinner, or to try our luck at some Pin Trading!

After coming back from Disneyland for the first time back in December, I noticed that we were so caught up in riding everything there was possibly to ride out there that I completely FORGOT to slow down and take in the atmosphere, hunt around the corners of the stores on Main Street...find the Gossip Line phone, ride the Train, etc... I guess that's how a normal visitor to WDW feels all the time!

 

[Master Yoda]

For those of you who live within minutes of WDW... Im jealous!


My questions is for you, living so close and having the ability to go frequently; does this "ruin" the magic of WDW?

I can not even fathom what it would be like to have this great opportunity... Myself i would be worried about going so much that it becomes like going to your local park or something... you know same o same o

Now if i lived close you can bet your last dollar i would be there whenever i could.

Or am I completely bonkers in asking this question :hammer:

It doesn't for me. It allows me to see the parks in a new way. I can slow down and take in the details and not just run from attraction to attraction.

 

[dweezil78]

I live an hour away from Disneyland and got my first AP in December, a few days after Christmas. Since then I've been 4 times already. I'd go even more if my wife was as big a Disney junkie as I am! My running joke, after a long day at our respective jobs, is that if we hurry up we can still get in a ride on Pirates, haha! Never gets old. (To me. My wife is way over the joke.)

If I had a pass to WDW I don't know if I'd go as often -- or maybe I'd go even more. There's obviously far more to do there (not in terms of rides, but in terms of overall properties and places to see). But just getting to your WDW destination could take longer depending on what it is.

With Disneyland you literally just exit the freeway, park your car, hop in the tram and walk into the parks. The crowds are pretty gnarly though and only seem to be getting exponentially worse as the weather gets better!

And to the poster above and probably others, I LOVE not feeling the stress of having to get my money's worth anymore. Allows me to try out all kinds of new places, new treats, and new ways to enjoy the parks. It's the absolute best part to having an AP. The broad view goes away and you get to really focus on the fine details and subtle pleasures. Really enjoying that!!!

 

[disneenut]

The thing with visiting regularly is that you learn not to focus on the attractions of the park. It really gives you time to focus on the attention to detail, the music, the props, finding a great new photo op or the best place to watch the fireworks, catching subtle differences, refurbs, etc. Trying out new places to eat even!

IMO, visiting regularly gives you a whole new way to look at the park. We regularly ride more than 2 or 3 attractions when we go out there anymore, and on different days we have different urges. Just 2 weeks ago I had an urge to ride all of the Fantasyland Dark rides (which we usually avoid) and the Tomorrowland Speedway! Other days we'll have an urge to have Casey's for dinner, or to try our luck at some Pin Trading!

After coming back from Disneyland for the first time back in December, I noticed that we were so caught up in riding everything there was possibly to ride out there that I completely FORGOT to slow down and take in the atmosphere, hunt around the corners of the stores on Main Street...find the Gossip Line phone, ride the Train, etc... I guess that's how a normal visitor to WDW feels all the time!

It doesn't for me. It allows me to see the parks in a new way. I can slow down and take in the details and not just run from attraction to attraction.

Thanks for the reply... Yeah i see what you are both saying.... I could see myself not feeling the need to rush to see it all. I wish I lived close

 

[ABigBrassBand]

This thread makes me want to move to Florida. :lol:

Same here D:

If you manage to get a house down there , give me a plane ticket, I'll meet you in Rio and we go from there to FL ;3

 

[Andrew54]

Im jealous...

 

[joanna71985]

For those of you who live within minutes of WDW... Im jealous!


My questions is for you, living so close and having the ability to go frequently; does this "ruin" the magic of WDW?

I can not even fathom what it would be like to have this great opportunity... Myself i would be worried about going so much that it becomes like going to your local park or something... you know same o same o

Now if i lived close you can bet your last dollar i would be there whenever i could.

Or am I completely bonkers in asking this question :hammer:

Nope, not at all. I love going to the parks all the time. Some days I go, but don't do any rides- just relax, wander around, people-watch, ect. Or go over just to see the night show.