I'm a nut, and I know it.
Booked a visit for the end of this month last week.
Coming from MA, on a 'PIN Code' offer ol' Mickey sent me last week.
Was planning on Disneyland in happy California, which is my preference, but the Park is still closed...so.....
Epcot and MK it tis'.
The shorter hours actually work for me, as it will make getting together with friends of mine in the area a lot easier now.
Typically it would be tricky, as the Parks would close later in the evening and make our window of opportunity for getting together challanging.
This time however it will be nice to visit the Parks during the day, and then in evening hang out with friends.
So why did I decide to go ...?
I've been discouraging people I know who were planning to visit to hold off and wait until next year to get more 'bang for their buck'.
They have families in tow, and kids that would want to experience a lot of the elements currently not operating.
So I'd discourage it due to the sheer expense of it all and the amount of offerings and services temporarily suspended.
Far too expensive to invest in that kind of cost when only getting 25% of the 'full experience'.
For solo Park freaks like me, or pairs of Park freaks it is a different matter depending on personal preferences.
The lower attendence , lack of FP and other aspects will make this feel like the impromptu visits I make to Disneyland that require little pre-reserving.
At Disneyland in CA, I absolutely love just showing up, walking past the turnstiles, and then deciding on a whim what to do and then just DO IT.
None of this 'reserve everything six months in advance' mentality.
Just show up and enjoy your day with no 'schedule'....as a vacation should be.
Like 'vintage' WDW in the days of yore!
Yes, I will miss the entertainment this time around.
The live entertainment , parade, and night time offerings in the Parks are a large part of the overall experience.
However, I have seen these multiple times over the years in person so I don't feel like I'm really 'missing' anything.
This visit will indeed be 'different', for sure, and that in itself is part of the appeal of going.
After being confined for the last five months cooped up here with most of the Spring and Summer local fun being cancelled, it's time for some adventure into the wilds of Orlando.
This purple dragon is now committed, and headin' into the firey 'hotspot'.
Bring it on.
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