Lost my Disney spirit??

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Bob Saget

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AimYourBrent said:
You're probably overdoing it with WDW. I would say go to Disneyland or get really adventurous and go to Disneyland Paris or Tokyo.
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Or get really, really adventurous and go to the Everglades, Grand Canyon, hike the Smokies, kayak on the Gulf, explore Yosemite, Niagara Falls...or anywhere else where being adventurous doesn't consist of herding into holding rooms/pre-show's like cattle, or being told when you can/can't use flash photography.
 
Animaniac93-98

Animaniac93-98

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Bob Saget said:
Or get really, really adventurous...Niagara Falls.
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o_O

Maybe it's just my own familiarity, but I'd hardly classify Niagara Falls as "adventurous". It's really just a tourist trap/casino joint with a pretty waterfall (though it's worth seeing once). I think your other recommendations are better.
 
Pooh Lover

Pooh Lover

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I have been where you are several times but have always come around and gotten back into the spirit of things. Sometimes coming home from WDW is such a bummer that I just need to shelve all thoughts about it for awhile and then revisit it after a month or even more. I usually come home with a bounce-back reservation already in place, so no real planning needs to begin for several months, giving me time to "bounce-back" mentally. Give it time and you'll be back to your ole Disney lovin' self before you know it. ;)
 
Jessica Meier

Jessica Meier

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Pooh Lover said:
I have been where you are several times but have always come around and gotten back into the spirit of things. Sometimes coming home from WDW is such a bummer that I just need to shelve all thoughts about it for awhile and then revisit it after a month or even more. I usually come home with a bounce-back reservation already in place, so no real planning needs to begin for several months, giving me time to "bounce-back" mentally. Give it time and you'll be back to your ole Disney lovin' self before you know it. ;)
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How do the bouncebacks work Pooh Lover?
 
Pooh Lover

Pooh Lover

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Jessica Meier said:
How do the bouncebacks work Pooh Lover?
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We travel every mid-September and for the last several years WDW has offered free dining to those who book another vacation (usually from about mid-August to the end of September) while staying at their resort. It makes me feel better by having another WDW vacation planned before I even leave the resort and it makes Mickey happy because he knows he's getting my money again next year! All Mickey asks is that you give him a $200 deposit. ;)
 
Genie of the Lamp

Genie of the Lamp

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BryceM said:
Visit Disneyland or Universal. You're probably tired of doing the same old, same old. It's not a bad thing to experiment outside of your comfort zone. Especially when two other amazing theme park resorts are waiting for you.
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Those are good suggestions, but why not go even further than that and suggest folks to visit TDL/DS and/or HKDL. I'd like to visit those parks sometime in the near future in addition to the ones you mentioned. Only thing is air faire would be a big factor.

Edit: O and I forgot to mention folks who are getting tired of visiting the World that they should seriously consider going on a DCL which is highly recommeded by many of our blog/website members
 
draybook

draybook

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Don't feel too bad. My wife suggested that if they don't have Free Dining in October, we should take a "Universal" trip. I almost had to put her out of the house! But seriously, if they don't have FD then we might just go and stay off-site.
 
Californian Elitist

Californian Elitist

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I would suggest going to some neat landmarks and skip the theme parks. Sure, theme parks are fun but there are so many other things to see in this country, and other countries, that are cooler than going to multiple theme parks. If you must visit a theme park, I would suggest the Disneyland Resort in California, not because it's another Disney resort, but because it's in California. When people visit Disneyland, they tend to visit other places as well. Instead of two weeks solely dedicated to WDW, you could spend two weeks in California and accomplish so much more. New York, Hawaii, Colorado, etc.... So many things to choose from.
 
THEMEPARKPIONEER

THEMEPARKPIONEER

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I lost my Disney Spirit at Magic Kingdom the other day, I was so fed up with that park Ialmost picked up and left for Epcot but the Magic Kingdom was open to 12. I dont even want to open up conversation about it. I have had enough to the Magic Kingdom for this trip. On the other hand despite of the flaws my Epcot spirit was verry strong and had a great experience theyre. I also visited The Land pavilion which I never go to and it bought back some forgotten childhood memories. Besides the fountain missing it all seemed pretty much the same to me, if they ruined something theyre to please dont tell me ;).
 
Monkee Girl

Monkee Girl

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It happens but you will bounce back. you just have to have time. For me, the last two trips (a large family trip August 2011 and solo trip May 2012) I just could not get in the spirit. There was no "OMG 10 days to go!" and I didn't even start packing till like the night before. I don't know if it was because, for the family trip, I was going with some dramatic family members and just wasn't up for dealing with that and then the may trip was supposed to go see Davy Jones, when he died, any excitement for that trip died too. But once I got there, I was all Disneyfied again.

I think it can be the stress or the idea of the amount of work it takes to plan. for us, we go once a year and though you want to start planning as soon as you land back home; you really can't make reservations for a few months. My suggestion would be get home, enjoy the memories from your trip but don't think about future trips until your able to make actual plans (flights/hotels). That may help.

It is also a good idea to go other places too. I have been going yearly since 2006 and am only now starting to feel the urge to go somewhere else. Maybe go to Washington for a Phillie's/Nationals game or even go to Hawaii. I am preparing a weekend trip to a Monkees convention now, lol

I am finding that for my up and coming trip this Easter, I am all kinds of excited. I am counting down, watching Disney movies, listening to music at work, prepping what I am going to wear. I don't know why all of a sudden I am so ready but it may be because I haven't been there in a while and have done other non Disney things throughout the year. So the break helps. Sometimes doing something different gives you time to appreciate why you love Disney. Not saying other places are bad and Disney is the only vacation spot...just saying...absence makes the heart grow fonder.
 
luv

luv

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Go to Uni. I always feel so badly for kids who don't get to go there because their parents are insanely loyal to Disney.

Go to Sea World. Visit Gatorland, if your kids are into that.

The Uni parks are just as fun and if you stay in one of their hotels, it is a FAR more relaxing vacation than Disney.

There is a lot more to do in Orlando than just WDW...And much of it is just as amazing and fun. You only live once. Go see the rest of it. :)
 

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