Yeah I can honestly say being a DVC member totally took my Disney experiences to another level because of the stress it alleviated from wondering when I would be back and where I'd be staying and so forth. We are members at Bay Lake but my wife's personal favorite is actually the Boardwalk. I'm just such a devout MK fan that Bay Lake Tower is heaven for me because I can walk right down the sidewalk in less than 10 minutes and be in the park and feel like I'm dictating the pace because on my job I have to always be dictating the pace and I just have that mindset. That's the good thing about the Boardwalk too though because you have two parks in very close walking distance. I personally enjoy the looks of the Grand Floridian Villas the most of any DVC resort but I just hate being the last stop on the monorail or having to take a boat. If there was a sidewalk from there to the MK it would be my favorite resort hands down. I can see why the Boardwalk would appeal to you and as far as the Poly DVC rooms just know that you can only either get a studio, which is quite spacious, or a 2 bedroom bungalow which is a KING'S RANSOM of DVC points and I'd estimate that even with a Family and Friends discount you'd still be looking at close to a thousand bucks per day! That would have to be one of those "dream trip" scenarios or a "nightmare" scenario for your bank account. LOL!
omg, I've seen those bungalows, and they look AMAZING. I can't even imagine being able to stay there. And if I did, I'm not sure I'd want to leave! I think the only other thing I would dream of is the treehouses that we see from the boatride from Port Orleans to Downtown...Imean Disney Springs
Another reason we go with the moderate hotels, we don't spend a a lot of time IN the room. I love the energy and being in Epcot, especially at night, so I'm thinking the Boardwalk would be really good for me. Another odd thing, is that we like the "door to the outside" set up of the moderates. idk if there's an official term for that. But being in a "door to the hallway" kind of resort would be weird for us in Disney.
Can also absolutely relate! My wife and I (no kids) are lucky enough to be able to travel a few times a year; sometimes within the US, sometimes internationally, sometimes Disney and I think the “escaping reality” idea is spot on. No matter what the vacation is it still beats 99% of daily life, at least for me. The best solution I’ve found is to already have the next thing planned before you get back. That way when the post vacation blues set in you know there is something already planned for you to look forward to!
I will say though, that the blues I get after a Disney vacation are usually far worse than anything else. It’s been almost 3 years since our last WDW trip and I’m so badly itching to get back. We have a trip planned to DL next year but so far nothing for WDW.
You know, I think that would be a terrific idea, if I had something set up when we got home. That way there's still something to look forward too. The further I get from the original trip, the easier it is to deal with the post vacation funk (not using the word depression) but it's still there. If there was something else a few months away, I'd be less of a mess for sure.
3 years is a long time with the way things are changing there. I hope you can get back soon. But take your own advice and make sure you have something set to focus on when you get home!!!