Tradition or be more adventurous?

[Mrsdonaldduck]

So, we are such creatures of habit... We have the same rituals each trip. We have always gone to MK the first and last day... We always eat one meal at chef Mickey and CP. We never seem to spend enough time enjoying the resort.
So, this trip we want to step out of our comfort zone. Do you have the same rituals? Do you try new things each trip? What works for you?

 

[Minnie1976]

Every trip is a little different. Although there are favorite places to eat, sometimes it doesn't happen. We do usually have a spread sheet of what we would like to do on that particular trip. Husband always thought he would like to go with no plans, but when we did that on our last WDW trip he felt like something was missing.

 

[DreaminO'Disney]

We always incorporate new things into trips to see what works. Last time we discovered "swim time". We must do that in the middle of the day each day. It's a good way to unwind and get ready for a fantastic evening!

Other than that we just mix it up. We always go to to MK on the day of arrival because it's always on a Sunday and they have EMH on that day.

I love being spontaneous but it's a double edged sword at times. It could cause you to miss some things.

Routine has its advantages!

 

[James Clifton]

Question....is it Tradition OR Superstition?? I know a couple that think they "must" do Disney the "way"they always have ...if not....some bad experience may happen!! I laughed & said....you are at WDW....what can happen thats bad!LOL!
Jim

 

[Pooh Lover]

I think if you look up a creature of habit in the dictionary, you will definitely see a picture of me. Its really a wonder I can mention more than a few restaurants I've been to because we always go to the same ones....every year! I will say that these boards have had a major influence on the number of new things I will try...snacks, beverages, different food choices at places I normally visit, etc. I think part of my problem is the nostalgia factor. We had such a great time last year doing this and that, I want the next visit to be just like that so I repeat it. I do try to find something new every year, be it a fireworks cruise we haven't done, a boat rental, a ride we never go on or a visit to a resort we haven't seen.

 

[coachwnh]

We have our favorite things to do and places to eat, and yes we plan all of our ADRs at day 180, but we don't have a must start or finish park or routine.

 

[Mrsdonaldduck]

I think its very easy to fall in to the habit of doing the same thing. I am guilty of it all the time. We find the things we love, and we want to return to it all the time. We always seem to hit up the same places to eat because we love it. O'Hanna's and Liberty Tree comes to mind with my family. We do however try and make it an effort to do at least one thing, whether its a ride or a restaurant, or an experience that we had previously never done and add it to our 'to do' list with each trip. Sometimes its a success and we add it in to future trips other times we realize why we had never done it before..

I love that you have family traditions
But always try to
Do something new! This coming
Trip is going to be different for us
Because we are
Really making the effort to
Experience new things! We are really looking forward o it'

 

[Mrsdonaldduck]

I think if you look up a creature of habit in the dictionary, you will definitely see a picture of me. Its really a wonder I can mention more than a few restaurants I've been to because we always go to the same ones....every year! I will say that these boards have had a major influence on the number of new things I will try...snacks, beverages, different food choices at places I normally visit, etc. I think part of my problem is the nostalgia factor. We had such a great time last year doing this and that, I want the next visit to be just like that so I repeat it. I do try to find something new every year, be it a fireworks cruise we haven't done, a boat rental, a ride we never go on or a visit to a resort we haven't seen.

I agree we totally get hooked on nostalgia as
Well! We also totally believe "if you find something you like stick with it" so we are challenged when stepping out of the box....

 

[foreverbelle]

I love that you have family traditions
But always try to
Do something new! This coming
Trip is going to be different for us
Because we are
Really making the effort to
Experience new things! We are really looking forward o it'

If you aren't thrilled at the idea of new restaurant or ride you can always try something that the resorts offer. We took my entire family back in 10' an my mom isn't so much of a ride person but found interest in the pottery making they had. So we took a morning and instead of doing the normal routine spent time with my mom at AKL activity center and painted....it was so out of the norm, but you know its one of my favorite memories and a great reminder that Disney is far more than just a theme park...