post Disney depression

[bethymouse]

Love this song!

Deal? You can't deal with it.

Therefore, just to throw salt in the wounds :


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The words of this song say it all!:wave:

 

[Tinkerbella16]

I always cry...ALWAYS Usually I start to tear up as we start walking down Main Street for the last time of the trip. Just as we get to the end of the street, I turn around and I take one last look at the castle and then I just lose it.

Here's a picture from one of our trips. We had just left MNSSHP and were about to get onto the monorail to take us back to our resort. Everyone is all smiles but me.

The worse part is the depression doesn't go away quickly. Weeks later I'll look at a clock and think to myself "Three weeks ago we were riding TSM" or "Last week at this time we were having breakfast at Chef Mickeys", or "a year ago, we were checking into Wilderness Lodge", etc...

I always feel the same exact way. I find myself saying the same things to myself when I get home from wdw. And the last picture we take, is always a sad face. Its comforting to know we all feel the same depression before leaving wdw and the weeks following our trips. The day before leaving to go home, coming back to the room from the parks and from a distance I can see that horrible packet hanging from our door.. thats when the depression really sets in for me. I cry as I'm exiting MK or Epcot for the last time.

I usually can't come on here as much as I do unless I have a trip booked because it just makes me more upset. The depression is usually gone once that deposit for the next trip is paid and I can frequent the boards and youtube every single day until we finally go. Its a vicious cycle!!!

 

[rufio]

everytime I walk past the DVC stand it really burns... I just wish I could fork over the 18K and just do it!

Financing!

 

[gwhb75]

Weeks later I'll look at a clock and think to myself "Three weeks ago we were riding TSM" or "Last week at this time we were having breakfast at Chef Mickeys", or "a year ago, we were checking into Wilderness Lodge", etc...

So I'm not the only one who does this? I remember after our first trip (when we weren't sure if we were going back again), I spent about 6-8 weeks doing this.

Here's the picture we take every year to remind us that it's not goodbye forever

 

[walterdisney]

Theres really no way to cope for me, usually working keeps me busy and my mind off of what im missing.

wow that sounded so depressing.. haha!

 

[Annielkd]

I honestly can't help you with this one. I go online, use the shampoo and products... and talk about it with friends. I have a dvd of the pictures. I also go online to find out everything I can about it. But, since we have DVC I know I'm going back. We have a trip planned for December.
I think that Idylic world where everything is beautiful. Even when people complain, in their heart they know there is no other place in the world like Disney. What about if you talked to your husband and discussed going back in 2 years? If you know you will go back, you can research all the new things that will happen and look forwad to it. That's my only suggestion. The time after the vacation is the hardest. I wish you luck.

 

[Powerline]

I just got back from my Disney trip yesterday and I am feeling no post-Disney depression in the slightest.

Just keep the mindset that'll you'll be back there soon and that Walt Disney World isn't going anywhere

 

[yensid67]

If all this is Disney Depression, then I have been depressed for over 13 years! Try working at the most happiest place in the world and then leaving hen leaving it on the last day of your role! Imagine how heart breaking it would have been to know that you would probably never return! My Mom passed away the Wednesday before thanksgiving 1999, that weekend was nothing anymore, so what did I do? I flew off to WDW! I knew I would be happy once again. The most depressing time was to get in the car and begin our 15 hour trip back to Maryland! So fast forward to present-day, its been 13 years and I have been planning a trip for 12 of those years! 2013 is the planned trip, if I don't go this time, I will not plan another

 

[Disney61]

Too funny!!! :ROFLOL:

 

[Susan Savia]

Like some of the others have said, we also usually have another trip well along in the planning stages and so there is always that to look forward to.
We also take other trips thru the year... beach for a week and Memphis, TN.

 

[J_Carioca]

Well, I'm glad I'm not the only one who cries! Last year, my husband even took a picture of me crying on the Magic Express back to the airport. He thought it was kind of funny at the time but when he saw the picture of me with tears running down my face I think he felt pretty bad for capturing it on film.

I am doing all the things like using the products (soap, etc...) from the resort, looking at photos, and watching Youtube videos...but the magic stops as soon as I stop doing those things because, let's face it, I am not at DW any more. I really think the only thing to do is to start planning another trip, even if I don't actually book anything right now. I'll start thinking about when it might be possible to go and what will be going on at WDW at that time. I'll just have to convince my husband between now and then that we have to go back, and sooner rather than later.

I am truly envious of those of you who can go more than once a year.

 

[J_Carioca]

Well I feel we are lucky to experience a vacation in the most popular place in the world. I know lots of families in our country only dream of visiting WDW. So am I sorry when my vacation ends ?of course i am,but were the lucky son of a guns that has had the magical holiday of dreams.:wave:

You are very right. I was looking at a Make-A-Wish website and read that a trip to Disney World is the most popular wish. Thinking about children with serious illnesses dreaming of a trip to Disney makes me think I should stop whining about having to come back home.

 

[SulleyanBoo]

I can relate and I only live 70 miles from Disney. It's my favorite place and as much fun as I have on cruises ect...nothing is as great as Disney to me. I have to go at least a few times in between months (you could say im obsessed...maybe :lookaroun) lol

But, listen to Disney live radio, go on this forum, watch youtube videos and Disney movies, and the greatest cure of all is to plan your next trip.

 

[chrissyw14]

Yup that truly is THE ONLY cure.

I can't come visit and post on these boards I love so much - if I don't have trip planned.
If I don't have a trip planned and I come here and see all my WDWMagic friends posting about trips their planning just makes me jealous and angry...:lookaroun

Normally we'd be leaving for the World tomorrow. Had to postpone our trip until September...but at least it's on the books..otherwise I wouldn't be hear commenting on this thread....

Thats very true, after my trip looking at these boards felt weird without a trip to be planning, then once my trip was planned its a lot of fun to read this,

and martians videos are great!!

 

[The Empress Lilly]

and martians videos are great!!

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[kadesha]

I think I am opposite than many of you. When I return from a trip, I only visit the boards for about a week or two to answer questions. Then I have to disappear. I can't listen to Live 365, I can't watch youtube videos of rides or anything to that nature. I have to avoid Disney stuff. It makes me too sad. I try to immerse myself in things going on in "real life." I'm not lucky enough to have a trip planned before I leave or even know when the next time I go will be. I think that makes it super hard. But the minute I know that I will return, I come right back to the boards!

I'm already dreading coming back from our trip, and it's still 19 days before we leave!

 

[Tom]

Thats very true, after my trip looking at these boards felt weird without a trip to be planning, then once my trip was planned its a lot of fun to read this,

and martians videos are great!!

Martin.......Martian.......OMG! I never made the connection!

 

[6laurac]

I talk to my Disney obsessed friend here at work and dwell in his planning for their next trip.. Been doing this for the past three years so the glitter is off the snow globe now but now w/a year to my trip I can start planning my own trip.

Disney stages in life:
Planning a Disney trip
Going to Disney trip
Waiting for Disney trip
repeat

 

[JillC LI]

First I review my photos and create a photo album. That helps extend the trip a tad. When it gets really bad, I must start planning the next trip, at least in theory. We take one big trip each year, and we alternate years so that every other year it is Disney, and on the other years it is someplace new like Europe or Canada or Africa or the Caribbean. So even though I know our next Disney trip is 2 years away, I start thinking about what time of year I'd like to go this time, what things I've missed out on in the past that I hope to include this time, etc. Even planning in theory without having firm travel plans makes me happier. So plan away!

 

[wsmith1978]

I think I am opposite than many of you. When I return from a trip, I only visit the boards for about a week or two to answer questions. Then I have to disappear. I can't listen to Live 365, I can't watch youtube videos of rides or anything to that nature. I have to avoid Disney stuff. It makes me too sad. I try to immerse myself in things going on in "real life." I'm not lucky enough to have a trip planned before I leave or even know when the next time I go will be. I think that makes it super hard. But the minute I know that I will return, I come right back to the boards!

I'm already dreading coming back from our trip, and it's still 19 days before we leave!

I am the same way, except that I do visit the boards after the trip because I like the news. But I can't watch videos or listen to music until it's a couple months before I return, because I get overwhelmed with sadness. I have to focus on real life.

It's funny, I started a thread here with the same exact title a couple years ago :lol: In fact, I think it was my first post.

There is no cure for me, except for when the next trip is booked, which is usually only 3-4 months ahead of time. So the rest of the year is torture. My parnter and I both actually cried on our last day of the trip this year. The sadness was overwhelming. It didn't help that we were leaving the MK during the Move It! Shake it! Celebrate it! Parade with "Time of your life" playing!! The ONLY solice I have is knowing I will be back in a year. But, a year is a long time to wait...