What you do when you are "homesick"

[Dulcee]

Lots of youtube videos. Though I rarely watch them. I like to run them in the background and just listen.

[PirateLover]

We will break out our Magic Kingdom board game and take a trip around the park!

I also love playing music loops in the background of whatever I'm doing. I don't watch YouTube so much because of quality, although there are some really great channels with steady cameras and HD quality video that I've stumbled upon lately, and they are much more enjoyable.

I am constantly here on Intercot, and that definitely helps, too

Now Disney has announced they are releasing air fresheners with scents of the Magic Kingdom.(Turkey Leg, Mickey Waffle, Mickey Bar, and Candy Apple) I may need to draw the line there, because that might make me TOO homesick

[Pop Centurion]

I keep a thumb drive with a bunch of park music in my car & play it when I'm "homesick" which is quit often.
I also watch some of my videos as well as youtube.

[Tink#64]

When I am missing WDW, as I am now, I go to all the above! Photo Albums, You Tube, I'm currently watching/listening to IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth, My all time favorite! I get my guys to play the Magic Kingdom board game, peruse my many WDW books & finally, plan that next trip!

[MushuGrl]

Scoop lets you listen to Live365 at work? So do I but don't tell the Sheriff!

Live365? What Live365? I don't hear no Live365!

(If I ever go to jail, can I come do filing for you in your office?)

[minnie04]

Intercot, Intercot, Intercot!

I browse through the trip reports and see what everyone did while they were there and start to plan my own vacation. I don't really think about going at this time of year so I’m not to "homesick" yet. Around Sept. I get really anxious to go..

[ChipNDale79]

Intercot, Dtunes, and Subsonic Radio.

Every now and then I'll head over to Allears and read their blogs, the one's done by Jack Spence are pretty good.

[EpcotFan182]

I listen to park music mainly, I sometimes watch youtube videos if I'm really missing it

[disneymomma2010]

Every now and then I'll head over to Allears and read their blogs, the one's done by Jack Spence are pretty good.

Love his blogs!...even though I spend most time on intercot of course

[LudwigVonDrake]

I look up Youtube videos (including ones where people video their cars driving under the welcome arch), listen to Disney music and go to sites like this. It tends to work

[Eric87]

Here's what I do:

1. Plan the next trip
2. Visit Intercot Boards
3. Youtube videos
4. WDW podcasts
5. Talk incessantly about WDW with whomever will listen!

Ditto!! Especially the WDW podcasts. Having news and info presented weekly while driving to work helps me get through the long breaks in between trips!!

[Stu29573]

I recorded about five hours or so of our last trip on high def video, so now I can pop in my blu ray and take a trip! I also have park ( and general Disney) tunes in the car. My wife thinks Im nuts ( and I guess she has a point) but she is generally ok with it all...

[emerzmom]

I just told my daughter yesterday that I was "homesick" again. I have so much going right now that I doubt I will get a trip in anytime soon...and I have an annual pass...just sitting there...I could walk into MK or EPCOT right now if I were there!...
Reading trip reports and other posts on Intercot is probably my best "homesick" remedy besides planning another trip.

Julie

[DonaldDuckUSA]

I love this thread.

I do what most of you have mentioned. I read menus, intercot, look at resort pics, try to find vacation blogs of people who have visited recently.

DBF and i have been so busy (10 hour days, six days a week) and work is not going to let up until next year so we probably wont be back for a while. Sometimes before bed I like to pretend we are in disney and we plan our next day. I say something like "we just had our first day and we spent half of it in HS...its spring...and rain is on the forcast...what do we plan?" We come up with all kinds of scenarios. We arent crazy planners, but that activity kind of takes me to another place before sleep afted a long day.

Im not sure he loves the game as much as i do be he is generally a good sport.

[MrPeetrie]

I am relived to see so many others utilizing the same "therapeutic" measures I use to hold me over until the next trip.

I spend (way too much) time browsing Intercot.
I listen to the Podcasts to actually hear other non-family members talk about Disney with same kind of enthusiasm we have.
I have playlists from each park I listen to regularly.
I listen to online music. (Not sure if I can mention the sites.)
I watch old vacation videos.
I watch YouTube videos.
I watch Disney Planning Videos, even though they're outdated.

Do you think others are as passionate about visiting their favorite non-Disney park the way we all are about returning "home" to Disney? Or do you think this is a unique community?

[Venus0880]

We will break out our Magic Kingdom board game and take a trip around the park!

I also love playing music loops in the background of whatever I'm doing. I don't watch YouTube so much because of quality, although there are some really great channels with steady cameras and HD quality video that I've stumbled upon lately, and they are much more enjoyable.

I am constantly here on Intercot, and that definitely helps, too

Now Disney has announced they are releasing air fresheners with scents of the Magic Kingdom.(Turkey Leg, Mickey Waffle, Mickey Bar, and Candy Apple) I may need to draw the line there, because that might make me TOO homesick

Whoa whoa whoa....... Magic kingdom board game?!!! Please please more info! Where do I get one!

[ANG]

Plan the bucket list for the next trip.
Look thru old photos.
Buy a piece of Disney merch.

[texas211]

Whoa whoa whoa....... Magic kingdom board game?!!! Please please more info! Where do I get one!

It seems to have been made about 10 years or so. I saw this post last weekend and bought one on ebay. Great fun, and helps take the edge of the Disney thirst.

We do youtube videos, intercot, watch Disney documentaries and go to the Zoo (watch the lil animated weather movie complete with effects and ride the small train).

[BKBrinkman]

I know it's another website but I would highly recommend everyone checking out Lou Mongello on WDW Radio.com. He does weekly podcasts and video blogs that are great if you want to really stay in touch with what's going on in WDW on a weekly basis. Lou is great!

[Wolf]

I love this thread.

I do what most of you have mentioned. I read menus, intercot, look at resort pics, try to find vacation blogs of people who have visited recently.

DBF and i have been so busy (10 hour days, six days a week) and work is not going to let up until next year so we probably wont be back for a while. Sometimes before bed I like to pretend we are in disney and we plan our next day. I say something like "we just had our first day and we spent half of it in HS...its spring...and rain is on the forcast...what do we plan?" We come up with all kinds of scenarios. We arent crazy planners, but that activity kind of takes me to another place before sleep afted a long day.

Im not sure he loves the game as much as i do be he is generally a good sport.

Me and my Mom do that! Usually when one of is is having a bad day we will text the other "Okay so what park are we doing today?" and talk about where we want to go and why lol usually based on weather, and where we would like to eat lunch and stuff. It passes the time and always cheers the sad one of us up.