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He'll thank you later. Besides, planning is half of the fun!
May 2007 - WDW
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I feel like I'm planning WAY too much right now. Here is a list of the trips I am planning:
-My August trip to WDW
-My October trip to WDW
-My friend's trip to NYC (August)
-My brother's trip to NYC (also August)
-My parents' trip to NYC (October)
-My trip to DC (also August!)
My head is spinning!
Disney World: 10/92 Yacht Club, 11/96 Disney Institute, 12/00 Yacht Club, 6/05 Beach Club, 8/06 Shades of Green, 8/07 Caribbean Beach Resort, 10/07 Coronado Springs, 12/08 French Quarter, 3/10 All Star Sports, 4/12 Port Orleans Riverside
Disneyland: 1987, 1997, 2002, 2008, 2010, 2013
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He will thank you once you are there. My fiance thought the same thing on our last trip-he had never been there. Now he asks about what I am planning for our upcoming trip in Dec.
Karen
2009 ~ Hopefully next trip!
1/2006 ~Coronado Springs
12/1999 ~Caribbean Beach
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My DH says/thinks the exact thing! But... when we went at the end of March this year, which may I remind all is very crowded, and we had less than a 5 minute wait for Haunted Mansion, PotC, Splash, and BTMR, because I had us using EMH, FP, and lots of other crowd aversion strategies, he looked at our son and said "Mom is a Master Planner". Oh,I felt so great!
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I think part of the fun of a disney vacation is planning. My husband is amused he is about saving money on the Disney package and on the airline tickets, and he leaves everything else up to me. I fill him in on what I have planned.
November 2010 Disneyland
December 2009 Disneyland
March 2008 Disneyland
December 2007 Disneyland
September 2007 All Star Music
August 2007 Disneyland
October 2006 Offsite
December 2003 POR
June 2001 All Star Music
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We don't really plan all that much. We only make one or two Adrs and that's it. But I know that planning brings alot of excitement to alot of people. I don't see anything wrong with obsessive planning. I'm sure it makes for a great trip
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Stephanie ºoº
Next up:
11/11/11
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'the only thing that counts is the love of duty; when love & duty are one, then grace is in you & you will enjoy a happiness which passes all understanding.
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DH is used to it by now, but I still think secretly he wants to tell me to knock it off It's what I do, it's who I am, he knows that, and accepts me. Is it his cup of tea? No, but he knows it makes me happy, and he also knows that we have a great time because of all the planning I do and all the knowledge about Disney I have. Trust me, he'll realize what a great thing you did once you get there and he's having a wonderful time!
Sarah
Next Trips:
09/08 - CBR
12/08 - BC
The Kids: Nala, Scooter, Pinto, Minnie, Daisy, Dory, and George
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Hello, my name is Missy and I am an obsessive planner.
I spent 3 months finding out info and planning our trip last year to a T. I was smart enough to keep all of my paper work and notes on the computer. This year, I pulled it all out and have pretty much planned another perfect vacation. Like the others have said, he'll thank you later. My BF did.
1988 Family Trip as a kid (offsite)
1989-Family Trip (First time at MGM)
2001-Daytrip
2003-Trip with Friends (First time AK)
2005-Sept 25-30-POP Century
2006-Sept 25-Oct 1- All Star Music
2007-Sept 9-17-All Star Music
2008-closing of PI only
2009-May 21-22 Disneyland/DCA
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The way I see it, your only "problem" is having fun! Planning for your WDW vacation is almost as much fun as actually going! My DW does most of the actual planning, but she keeps me constantly updated. I'd hate to be out of the loop!
Jul80 DLR, Dec75 FW, Sept91 offsite, Sept95 ASSp, June00 offsite, June01 ASMo, July02 WL, June03 ASMo, Oct03 POR, Poly, Aug04 Pop,ASMu, Oct04 ASSp, Sept05 CSR,Pop,CBR, Dec06 WL,Pop, Sept07 POP,POR, Dec07 POP,May08 POP, Sept08 CR,Sept09 POP,Aug10 CBR, Feb11 POP, July11 AKL, Nov12 POP, March13 offsite
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Our first trip to Disney my hubby was a bit annoyed with all the planning. It was a large group going at the time too. So between the planning and the getting people to pay it was very stressful on me.
After we got back from a fabulous trip. He brags about my planning skills and now has me planning trips for his friends. :laugh:
Once he sees that I am in planning mode he just leaves me alone.
I have been planning a 1 week trip for 7 months now. We have ADRs every night and our days are for which ever park we choose.
ºOº Coleen ºOº
Up next:
Hubby's 40th - Dec. 2014 (POP) 1st Christmas Trip
Past Disney Trips
Honeymoon - August 2004 (Radisson) Hurricane Charlie
Family Vacation - July 2006 (POP)
Anniversary Vacation - Aug 2007 (CSR)
Family Vacation - Oct. 2011 Food & Wine Festival!! (POR) FREE DINING!!
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Originally Posted by MMouse6937
DH is used to it by now, but I still think secretly he wants to tell me to knock it off It's what I do, it's who I am, he knows that, and accepts me. Is it his cup of tea? No, but he knows it makes me happy, and he also knows that we have a great time because of all the planning I do and all the knowledge about Disney I have. Trust me, he'll realize what a great thing you did once you get there and he's having a wonderful time!
My DH is the same way. He will some times roll his eyes or just be sick of talking Disney but then he appreciates it when we get an adr for his favorite ts meal. He said to me a month ago that we should try the Cali Grill and I had us an adr the very next day and for fireworks time. I admit I think I just lucked out when I got it but he was surprised how fast I did it.
Tinkerfreak
oct./nov. 2002-AKL
oct./nov. 2003-WL
nov. 2004-AKL
oct./nov. 2005-AKL
Dec. 2006 BC
April 2007 AKL
oct./nov. 2007 AKL/Poly
oct./nov. 2008 POFQ/AKL
Nov. 2009 CBR
May 2010 BW
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My husbands just knows I'm going to plan so he lets me. I have tried to include him in decisions but he just wants to know where we are going that day and what we are eating and he is happy. Although he was disappointed that we are not eating at Sci-Fi this trip. But I told him since this is only our second trip with the dining plan we should try as many new restaurants as possible. Where was he when I was planning my ADR's
2002 - Off Property Son's 1st Trip
2003-Off Property
2005- Off Property Son's 1st Trip
March 2006- Off Property
June 2006 - POP Star Wars Weekend
Dec 2007 - ASMu Family Suite
Dec 2009 ASMo Daughter's 1st Trip
April 2011 Beach Club Daughter's 2nd Birthday Trip
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Planning adds to the fun and excitement!
I started planning our last trip over a year in advance! I had everything planned 6 months out because we do a lot of ADR's. I have a whole excel document with 5 different worksheets of info from the trip. A long intinerary of what park what day what ridesand dining, a short intinerary that I sent to the travel agent so she could make our ADR's, a packing list and a grocery list that I faxed to the grocery store so we could pick them up on the way to the hotel.
Think I'm obessed?!
I'm doing everything myself for our trip in March and I'm very excited! I really want to have my hands in it this time, not just tell the travel agent what I want. Its killing me that 2008 rates aren't out yet! I really want to get the ball rolling on the trip!!
Melissa
4/87 offsite, 3/05 AKL, 10/06 WL, 3/08 GF, 1/09 WL, 3/09 Poly, 10/09 SSR, 1/10 AKV, 10/10 BLT, 12/10 AKV, 2/11 Poly, 5/11 BCV, 10/11 BLT, 12/11 WL, 5/12 1st Cruise on the Dream & BWV, 10/12 BLT!
"...That's the real trouble with the world, too many people grow up." Walt Disney
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My DH and my MIL, who joined us, teased me a lot as well about how much time I spent planning and all the info I collected... but once we were there, and things went so smoothly - boy were they grateful!! So, you just wait - he'll be thanking you in the end, and he'll never tease again!!
Blythe
Past trips -
3x offsite,May 06 CBR,Oct 07 I'cot 10,Dec 08 CBR,Jan 09 ASMu,Oct 09 CBR/AKL,Jan 11 AsMu,Aug 11 CBR, Oct 11 AKL,Oct 12 I'cot 15,Aug 13 CBR,Aug '14 mini AKL trip
Next -
May '17 DL OR June '17 CBR
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Yes, I am also a compulsive, obsessive, WDW planner, And, yes my husband thinks I need some psyciatric help.
I am currently busy planning our trip for April / May next year and like many of you it is killing me that the new package rates aren't out yet. I haven't booked anything, not even airfares, I just want to wait and see the new package deals. I'm going to burst if they don't hurry!
Little Disney Lovers
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There is more than one reason for the planning!
1. As previous posters have mentioned, it really helps the vacation go seamlessly, and with a minimum of disappointments.
2. After a long day of work or whatever it is that makes your day long, you need downtime. And doing Disney planning is the best downtime because it makes you feel like you are almost there! And let's face it, reading and writing Intercot posts is not pure planning, but it is pure entertainment. EVERYBODY needs to do something enjoyable on a regular basis in order to live a balanced life. He might choose reading the paper or watching TV and YOUR choice is to do Disney planning. If it makes you happy, its not a problem!
Hi ho, hi ho
To Disney World I go!
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You are not alone. It's my BF's first trip and he think's I'm absolutely crazy. We are going in October of 2008 and all I keep looking at is pricing and trying to figure out how much the airlines will go up by then. But it's fun picking out our dining meals and now I'm trying to find tshirts and stuff.
VMK: RoyalRoseBlue
10 trips before 2000
2000 - All Star Sports (Senior Trip)
2001 - CP CM @ CBR
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