You can sleep late at home....when at Disney, GET UP!!!!!!

[PrincessMia]

With DD8, there is no sleeping in. I haven't slept past 7:30am in 10 years, at least, for various reasons. May favorite time is morning and I would go nuts waiting on my family to get their butts out of bed. I understand that some people are night owls, but FOR US, nothing beats the calm of a morning, easing into another great Disney day!

 

[cynic710]

im digging this thread...i have never slept well in orlando, nor have i travelled to the world thinking its a "vacation". i act (and drag my fellow travelers along with me) as though i have just come home from a journey, and want to inspect and appreciate every inch of these parks, and sleeping just delays that.

 

[Figgy1]

im digging this thread...i have never slept well in orlando, nor have i travelled to the world thinking its a "vacation". i act (and drag my fellow travelers along with me) as though i have just come home from a journey, and want to inspect and appreciate every inch of these parks, and sleeping just delays that.

I live by the motto why sleep at Disney when you can sleep at work when you get home!

 

[NolaTinkerBell]

I'm more of an night owl then an early bird. When I try and actually get up early at wdw I stroll out of bed around 9 lol. I want to make a rope drop one trip but without help, its not happening and my g/f is worse then I am about mornings lol. However, we both can and do stay up and out all night. In our Dec trips, when the parks close early like 8 or 9 we either hit up DTD for a night but we really like to head over to Universals CityWalk. Its a much better adult area although being from New Orleans and use to literally staying out all night and walking out of clubs with the sun up, the 1:45am last call thing is annoying lol.(I know its the law there)

Glad to see another New Olreanian on here. Going on my trip In December

 

[NemoRocks78]

I haaaaate sleeping in when I'm in Orlando. It bugs the heck outta me when my traveling companions don't want to be up for park open or a time very close to it.

 

[Siren]

I can't sleep in at WDW, it's just too exciting. I have to be at the parks at rope drop and I have to be there to close the parks, too. I just reserve a few days to crash, once I get home.

 

[Figgy1]

Glad to see another New Olreanian on here. Going on my trip In December

A most magical welcome to the boards.

 

[real mad hatter]

Sleeping at Disney is forbidden..Unless your still wearing diapers or celebrating your 100th birthday party..However I do get the OMG look from Mrs Hatter and junior when the Stitch alarm goes off at 6.30am..I'am only at paradise once every two years..I want to saviour every hour..minute..second....Once I burst out that magic bubble,let the sleeping begin....

 

[ninjaprincesst]

If your priority for vacation is sleeping in WDW is not the vacation for you. I would love to sleep in but the fact is you can save hours of wait time just by getting up early and being at the park when they open.

 

[WDWFREAK53]

I'm like the OP. I like to be there at rope drop and stay until park closing. The problem is that I have two young children and you really have to have a game plan on how you want to spend the day. I know my kids are better in the morning and then around 1 o'clock need a nap...and then they are good until about 8-8:30.

So, we leave a day in the middle of the week as a "downtime" day where we'll just hang around the resort and maybe head to Downtown Disney.

One night is usually set aside for fireworks. (Usually the night before our "downtime day"). That day we'll sleep in and start the day later, so we can end the day later.

Every other day we try to shoot for rope drop and luckily the kids nap in their strollers. When they do, we usually run around and get them "surprise gifts" that we give to them after we get home from the trip. We'll have a bite to eat, hit one more ride of their choice, and then head back to the resort.

It's not what works for everyone, but it works for us.

I know people are saying, "We pay good money to be in the parks..." but if you have people in your party that are miserable because of lack of sleep, you're not enjoying that money you're spending to be in the parks.

 

[G00fyDad]

Every trip we have ever taken has been one where we were up at 6:00 or 6:30 and at the park when it opened. However, due to FP+ this past trip we were actually able to sleep in for five out of the 10 days we were there. I had the FP's schedule ahead of time so there was no need to rush to the parks every day.

 

[graphite1326]

I posted on subject of not being able to do things because of resistance from other family members and someone posted about the family wanting to sleepin and start around 10. OMG I CAN NOT UNDERSTAND that!!!! My family does same thing...Im up and ready to go by 7 and they are snoring away. It drives me nuts. At first id just go to food court, get paper and coffee (yuk( then wait around for couple hours for them to be ready. It would literally stress me out. SLEEP AT HOME!!!!..Finally i decided Id just go parks myself and meet up with them. Its nice and rtelaxing but Id rather be with my wife and daughter. What drives people to want to sleep?

I agree 100%

 

[SyracuseDisneyFan]

I get up early at Disney (about 7 or so). I think I'm the only one in my family up that early.

 

[Dole Whip Happy Hour]

pixie dust = adrenaline
I wish I could sleep in, but the minute I wake up, and realize where I am, I am out of bed.

My poor family, of course sleeps in, most likely exhausted from me dragging them all
over the parks the day before. but gotta go!gotta go!

In the morning, before they wake up,I am pacing back and forth by the door like some wild animal waiting
to get of a cage.... but I try, really try my hardest to be quiet.... try to be selfless, I should go to the food court and let them sleep..
I know I shouldn't wake them up, they need their sleep,they are tired....look at my daughter and how sweet she is sleeping, look at my peaceful son. What kind of parent and spouse would I be if I didn't let them sleep a little more after all day at the parks...
BUT if I go to the food court, who knows how long it might take them to wake up...

........secretly, deviously, I am wishing that each little noise I make, might be the one to wake them
up...where's that bag of potato chips......crunch, crunch, crunch..maybe it's time to go to the bathroom,
even though I just went to the bathroom 5 minutes ago......flush......

by the time they are somewhat awake, I am about to burst....
my wonderful, loving family takes pity on me, and knows there is no other option, no way out..
mom needs to go out and see DisneyWorld. I see them all take that big breath of resignation that there
is no rest for the weary at Disneyworld.....well, maybe next trip....

 

[G8rchamps]

Every trip we have ever taken has been one where we were up at 6:00 or 6:30 and at the park when it opened. However, due to FP+ this past trip we were actually able to sleep in for five out of the 10 days we were there. I had the FP's schedule ahead of time so there was no need to rush to the parks every day.

Aah, but starting today at Epcot only 1 "premium" FP+ reservation...

On topic- I am a rope till you drop parker, family can't quite keep up though, and I also do not sleep well in Celebration, FL.

 

[kfergdisney]

We usually schedule a day that we don't have anything planned so we can sleep in and leisurely walk around Downtown Disney or the Boarkwalk. This upcoming trip, I planned a day to not do anything, but instead, we are going to Universal. I'm pretty sure this will NOT be a down day and it is a very good thing we are coming back on a Friday so we have 2 days to catch up on sleep before work starts again (almost put school there...I haven't been to school in 12 years).
When I am at Disney, I tend to wake up too early. I get too excited. Remember that Disney commercial several years back with the little girl and boy discussing about Disney and their mom comes in their room and tells them to go back to sleep and the little boy says,"I can't. I'm too excited"? Totally can relate!

 

[Yert3]

I sleep in because I am NOT a morning person and I enjoy the parks more at night.

 

[JillC LI]

That moment when the alarm clock rings so early or your wake-up call comes through is awful. But it only lasts for an instant, and then I remember I am at WDW, and I jump out of bed, eager to begin the day as quickly as possible! Thankfully, our whole family feels the same way.

 

[scoobygirl39541]

Wow there are SO many early birds on this board haha I've never seen wdw before 11am

 

[sweetpee_1993]

My oldest son used to never sleep past 7. He took after his dad. I, on the other hand, very much enjoy sleep especially in the morning. I don't typically get up before 8 in my daily life. One of the BIG things that keeps me from wanting to go back for a WDW trip is the necessity for early mornings to dodge the herds. That's not enjoyable for me. Even at Disney I don't feel okay with it. I'm not a pleasant person to interact with before 8 or 9 + caffeine. I feel miserable. It's just not fun. I'm not anxious to spend money to feel miserable and subject others to my misery.

Thankfully, I trained the kiddos at a young age to not wake me. I can remember showing them where to get their own sippy cup of milk off the bottom shelf of the fridge and eat the pop tarts I put in a zip lock on their little kid-sized table. They already knew how to operate the television. No need to wake up Mom.

Like Unk said in post #2: people vacation for different reasons.