What type of Disney vacationer are you?

[pabef601]

We have friends who go several times a year and are Disney lovers for sure. We also have friends who have been once or twice and are done They felt rushed and worn out when they returned home didn't enjoy the food and missed out on must sees. We go as often as we can afford and are so excited to be returning in June! We tell everyone that once you have been at least several times it is more fun than ever! You know how to navigate, where to eat, and when to relax. You know what you want to do and what to skip. This time my daughter is taking a friend. They are both 17 so my husband and I can do some things on our own! So excited!

[tundramom]

We go nearly every year and look forward to each and every trip. Granted, we don't hit the park at rope drop every day (nearly), but we do maximize almost every hour they are open. We still manage to find new experiences or eat at new places each trip and always do at least 1 sit down meal a day. For us, the planning is part of the fun and helps prolong the Disney magic between trips. One of our favorite things to do is take people along who have never been, it's like being there the first time all over again.

[BigRedDad]

We have been enough, so there are very few must-do's. We are there at rope drop to get as much done as early as possible. Take afternoons and maybe even evenings off. We enjoy the resort and DTD if we don't go back to a park. The issue with people "rushing" is because they think they have to do EVERYTHING. Rushing means you miss tons. If you want to do everything, you need to go for a 2-3 months and bring $100k +

[VacationDisney]

We go almost every year. Each trip we try a new restaurant. We love having a TS meal each day. It's a great way to relax after a very busy day at the parks.

We do all the "must do" list and then do whatever we want after that. Take time to smell the flowers type of thing.

Looking forward to going next month

[faline]

We've been often enough that we're pretty relaxed about our vacation. We do make some plans but those plans are always subject to change based on what we decide to do last minute.

[manutd1]

We go every other year normally.....twice this year though.
And, we open and close the parks! Bust out a great 7 days and do it to the fullest.
In May, We will spend extra time in the World Showcase this go around.
And, Of course...while the kids goto sleep at night..I enjoy my pool side cigar. Great way to relax and take it all in.

[MrPeetrie]

we usually buy an annual pass and try to get two trips on one pass. I own a small construction company (very small) so my only window is in the Fall. We usually go and try to see the MNSSHP, as well as the F&WF. We usually go for 10 nights (11 on this upcoming trip,) so we don't have to rush around. We like taking our time and really absorb everything around us.

We have a few "Must-Do's", but we always try to add a few new restaurants. The year: Be Our Guest, Raglan Road, Trattoria al Forno, as well as Ohana character breakfast are all first-time additions.

We are die-hard Disney lovers. At night, my children love me to tell them a Disney Story. It's essentially me describing one (fictitious) day on Disney property. They want as much detail as I can put in. I'm not sure who loves it more: them? or me?

159 Days to Go. Then we'll be home. That's they type of Disney goer we are.

[Maddie]

We try to go every year and do a rundisney event. Even with that and waking up at 3:00am to get to the start line our vacation is still relaxing. Wandering around the parks and eating at all the restaurants is enough for us to keep coming back. I think that often, when you have 1st or 2nd time visitors they try to squeeze in too much and end up being in the parks from open to close exhausted. We always take an afternoon trip back to the hotel and relax, even if we have to sacrifice one of our favorite attractions. Sometimes, you have to make sacrifices to make the trip truly enjoyable! Getting your moneys worth is all about enjoying yourself not what you can squeeze into your day!

[mcjaco]

I used to go every year as a kid. Then as we hit Jr. High and High School visiting other places took precedent. College was tough too. As I got back into Disney and theme parks after college I visited more frequently.

With kids now, we try to go every 12 - 14 months, especially before they head off to elementary school and their schedules become limited to breaks. Hoping to head back in early 2016.

[Gator]

Right now, I've got an AP to Disneyland....so our trips have moved from very rushed to do everything to slightly slower, taking time for Tom Sawyer Island, and taking advantage of interactive activities.

But when it comes to WDW, it's so far away and trips are so far apart that when we get there, it's: get to the park as soon as we can, ride ride ride, and then catch the night time show. Of course, we love going on the DDP so we feel like we can eat great food every day.

I still remember going back for the second time. We now understood the concept of WDW and had spent time on Intercot to figure things out. That trip was just the best - being able to return to all the things we loved, do things we didn't even know about before, catch the new rides. I have a feeling that our next trip (first with FP+) will be a learning experience and the following trip will be much better.

[disney obsessed]

I have been to the world 50 times since 1997.
In the beginning it was rush rush to do and see as much as you can. Now, i am able to go on property and not even go in a park and make a vacation out of it.

Of course, my preference is 4parks in one day with no crowds. Its been several years since we could do that!

[tjstrike]

We're AP buyers that go every other year and try to get 2-3 trips in with the AP. Usually 2 DVC resort trips and then 1 trip we stay at my sisters house. (She works at WDW and lives about 5 minutes from MK). With the 3 kids growing up and moving on to college I feel we're in a transition where it's going to get harder to plan these trips.

[DonaldDuckUSA]

DBF and I don't have APs right now (his work is busy and I want to see other places for a bit), but when we did our tourism style was a little different.

We're Florida residents (about four hours away from park entrance) and we've taken a different approach. Rather than save save save, we keep our budget small and take short trips, but we take a lot of them. Our trips generally don't last longer than three days and they're somewhat spur of the moment. Do we see everything in two days? No, but we may take a trip every four to eight weeks so we'll get to it all eventually.

We've stayed on site a few times, but we mostly check out hotels.com for a cheap room rate in the Orlando area. We have our own car and sometimes we're okay with leaving the "disney magic" for a bit.

Dining - We have solidified our best dining style and its usually snack or CS related. We do TS once a trip, usually around lunch time. Since we don't make ADRs (last minute travelers), our TS planning is to pick restaurants where we can grab a seat at the bar and order off the full menu.

Some of our trips are SEE SEE SEE RIDE RIDE RIDE PLAN PLAN PLAN and others are "eh, if we're not able to ride it, we will sit here and have a drink and people watch." Just depends on the day, our mood, and time of year.

[DizNee143]

Growing up with my mom dad and sister..we'd go at least once a year.
Now married with 2 kids and 1 on the way..we seem to average every other year..or whenever we can afford it..my 5 year old has been 3 times already and my 2 year old once. But we are surprising them in 2 weeks with a long weekend trip thanx to our awesome tax return!
I've gone so many times, I'm content if I just stay at the resort the whole time. Lol
The only thing we ever plan is what park each day, and a few ADRs here and there.
We know there will always be a other vacation to Disney so we don't get to crazy or upset if something is missed...

[taleasoldastime]

I love going about every other year and for at least a week, that way I can take it easy! I have gone quiet a few times so I don't have to do everything. I am mostly there for the ambiance, the food, and Pirates of the Caribbean!!

[RunDMV]

with fp+, I consider myself former Disney vacationer.