The Final Countdown.

[real mad hatter]

So you've booked your resort hotel,and ADRS,tickets etc,etc.The planning is all done.Now your on the final countdown so how do you prepare for the last few months,keeping up the magic?We have Disney trivia quizes,watch films of previous vacations,look at our photo albums,and of course keeping in touch with all the fans on this amazing site.So what are your favourite countdown things to do?:wave:

 

[coltow]

I read as much as I can. I get new vacation planning books and read them cover to cover. I also visit here at least 2ce a day to see what's new &/or going on.

 

[minnielaw]

For this trip I made a WDW countdown calendar at Shutterfly using old WDW vacation photos. When we get to turn the month it is sooo exciting! Everyone got to pick the photos they wanted for their birth month and I tried to pick photos that matched that month's holiday....i.e, for December I used a photo of my boys at WinterSummerland golf course and for October I used a photo of MNSSHP and the decorations.

I also have a WDW vacation countdown on my Iphone and check it everyday. Of course, I come to this site everyday, allears and Disney food blog.

The last few months are the hardest....I have already made ADR's and it seems to drag by.

 

[nc_disneyfreak]

great topic

for our trip in 34 days (april 28th-may5th) i have been counting down since 371 days so its been a long time coming lol...I like to have milestone moments, like the day of booking (june 11th, 2011) my 180 day mark for ADRs (october 31st) then for each month thereafter. In between i go wdw sites for these forums, i read others trip reports, look at other folks pictures. I get the details on ride closures etc....just basically get into it and also watch the disney movies as it gets closer. One other thing, today i got my suitcases out for our family and well start getting ideas of what well wear etc...its alot but its fun. then when we get back on may 5th, well start the countdown over for november 2013!

 

[foreverbelle]

Our countdown always begins the moment we book the next trip down. But those final months can be killers especially once everything is all booked and your just waiting. I am currently at 115 days so its that in between time...but around 30 days out is when I really start getting excited. We try to watch Disney movies, and read up on things...we also begin looking for weather updates.

Until then, and to keep ourselves occupied until then, we stalk sites and stuff to keep the moments alive.

 

[nc_disneyfreak]

good call...

Our countdown always begins the moment we book the next trip down. But those final months can be killers especially once everything is all booked and your just waiting. I am currently at 115 days so its that in between time...but around 30 days out is when I really start getting excited. We try to watch Disney movies, and read up on things...we also begin looking for weather updates.

Until then, and to keep ourselves occupied until then, we stalk sites and stuff to keep the moments alive.

good call with the weather updates! I didnt think about that...your 115 days will go by quick....i find once your around 120 days out, it starts being more tangible...as for the inevitable depression that will come when we get back....thats the hard part...those two weeks or so after a wdw vacation ends. usually after that we start forming the next trip...(nov. 2013)