Seems insane to my family but two trips in 2016!!

[LdyApxr]

Woohoooo! Just got the go ahead from the family(my husband and our boys) to plan for May AND October! We have been going back and forth over the May trip since we added Kira Soze to the family last week but she seems like she has been here forever and we did not anticipate such a quick assimilation into the family based on her previous background. Anyway, as we were talking about changing to October and doing the MNSSHP(and my poor Stacy @KingdomKonsultants LOL), our youngest(17) says "Well why not plan two trips that way if Dad can't get out of work(if the refinery has an issue and vacations are canceled, as has happened before), some of us can go in May and some in October and if nothing happens then we all go on one trip and whoever wants to go back in October can go then" Out of the mouths of babes! LOL My husband was not quite sure about this money-wise but agreed that it could work with a little extra planning and then it dawned on us that next year begins his second retirement(his civil servant retirement which is separate from the military retirement he started collecting last year) benefits kicking in and said "Book it Dano!" to which I said "In that case, Poly in May, GF in October!", feeling it only appropriate to stay within the Hawaai-ish theme. LOL

My sister thinks it is insane but she has never been to Disney(not even DLR even though I used to invite her and I took all of her kids several times) but you only live once, it is not forever and the only thing more important than memories is more memories! Granted, we are older and our kids are older(I will be 47 next year and he will be 62 and our sons are 26 and 17) so we have a bit more leeway when it comes to planning and doing, plus we homeschool our younger son so we don't have to worry about missing school.

I cannot believe that all these years of not going to WDW and now we are booking two trips in one year! LOL Insanity at it's finest!! Bring on the madness!

 

[JIMINYCR]

Two trips in one year...... Fantastic. Now youve really got something to look forward to. The years we were able to swing two trips we were in heaven. The time flew by between the two and when we arrived for the second it felt like we had never left. Start the double countdown!!!! Sister doesnt know what she's missing out on.

 

[lostpro9het]

Multiple trips a year is insanity I can live with! Will you guys go with APs? Will you be eating on site much? TiW could probably benefit you if you do go APs and plan on eating on site.

 

[DaisyDoesDisney]

Congratulations!
I don't see why you need to explain yourself to others (provided you're meeting your normal obligations of course). There are some years that go by and there just isn't time or the resources for leisure, other years things just work out differently. Enjoy it and don't feel like you need to justify yourself to anyone.

 

[DisneyJayL]

Wow, I'm trying to work my way up to that. Glad to see someone can make that happen. We go so long during Spring Break that I don't think it will ever happen. We are trying to go during October as well.

 

[Kate Alan]

Good for you! I'm booked for December 2015 and then back at the end of January 2016 and am no stranger to two trips in a year. Have a blast!!

 

[LdyApxr]

Multiple trips a year is insanity I can live with! Will you guys go with APs? Will you be eating on site much? TiW could probably benefit you if you do go APs and plan on eating on site.

No AP's for us(we are not AP holders for DLR either) since we are Northern CA and will be eating onsite since we are flying in also. I thought TIW was only for AP/FL residents?

 

[LdyApxr]

I wonder if they will offer a Bounce Back(is that a standard thing or only offered randomly?) after the first trip and whether that would save us any $ on the second trip?

I never explain myself to anyone(in my best Mary Poppin's voice) and my sister and I just put priorities in different places. She likes to collect things(diamonds, designer bags, Lexus cars, purse dogs) and I like to do things(camping, hiking, trips, and huskies). She is missing out because she does not see the point in doing something that gives the intangibles and I do see the point in collecting things because those are things my sons are not going to care about when I pass on. LOL

So weird that out of the 5 kids my parents had, we are all so very different that I wonder if we were raised by the same people! LOL

 

[lostpro9het]

I thought TIW was only for AP/FL residents?

Correct.

Maybe I missed it, but are you going to the parks during the two visits? How many days if so? Only one person needs a Tiw card for the family to benefit and only one person needs an AP to buy it. I just thought if you were going for 3+ days each time it would make sense to grab an AP

 

[LdyApxr]

Correct.

Maybe I missed it, but are you going to the parks during the two visits? How many days if so? Only one person needs a Tiw card for the family to benefit and only one person needs an AP to buy it. I just thought if you were going for 3+ days each time it would make sense to grab an AP

Yep, two visits, and each for 5-7 days. Thanks for the idea, I hadn't thought about getting just one AP for discounts. Does the AP for WDW also apply to DLR?

 

[lostpro9het]

Yep, two visits, and each for 5-7 days. Thanks for the idea, I hadn't thought about getting just one AP for discounts. Does the AP for WDW also apply to DLR?

A standard AP would not get you into WDW and DLR, a Premier pass would but that is substantially more. BUT if you are taking two separate trips with at least 5 days of park visits with hopper you're looking at least at $400 a visit, or $800 for the two trips where an AP would only run you around $650.

 

[wendysue]

I wonder if they will offer a Bounce Back(is that a standard thing or only offered randomly?) after the first trip and whether that would save us any $ on the second trip?

I never explain myself to anyone(in my best Mary Poppin's voice) and my sister and I just put priorities in different places. She likes to collect things(diamonds, designer bags, Lexus cars, purse dogs) and I like to do things(camping, hiking, trips, and huskies). She is missing out because she does not see the point in doing something that gives the intangibles and I do see the point in collecting things because those are things my sons are not going to care about when I pass on. LOL

So weird that out of the 5 kids my parents had, we are all so very different that I wonder if we were raised by the same people! LOL

This sooo sounds like my sister and myself! I was sure I was adopted, but my mother assured me that she was present at the birth, and i was NOT. LOL. I would definitely check on a bounceback. Even if it's not in the room, call the front desk and check. We will be going in October and hopefully will be able to get one.

 

[TXDisney]

2 trips isn't insane if you make each trip different. Things like a different resort for each trip. Different seasons. Spending more days at theoatks and resorts you didn't the previous trip.

 

[JohnD]

I had four trips in 2014. (I'm a Florida Resident.) The first with my folks over my birthday in April, primarily for them to see the F&G Festival. I went three other times. My family thought I was insane. Went back again in May/June for SWW, then October for MNSSHP and F&W Festival, and finally in November/December for MVMCP, Osborne Lights, and Candlelight Processional (see signature). By contrast, only one trip this year so far for SWW and F&G Festival. Still paying off my Visa. If I go, it will be VERY last minute. Again thinking about during Osborne lights -- with all the construction on the horizon I can actually believe the rumor that this would be the last year for the lights at HS but hopefully not the last of the lights altogether if placed somewhere else in WDW.

 

[Mukta]

I have taken 5 trips in one year, so I will fully support your decision!!

 

[LdyApxr]

2 trips isn't insane if you make each trip different. Things like a different resort for each trip. Different seasons. Spending more days at theoatks and resorts you didn't the previous trip.

Thanks! Yeah we are planning different resorts and restaurants and activities for the two trips so we are pretty excited!