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Re: How frequently do you visit WDW?

Post by laurie5658 » Oct Mon 24, 2011 8:25 am

We visit on average once per year. Every once in a while twice but that is because we enjoy running Disney running events.
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Re: How frequently do you visit WDW?

Post by flyer32 » Oct Mon 24, 2011 11:21 am

I usually go every year. I also live in Canada, but I do work for an airline, so that makes it easier to get to MCO for a more reasonable cost. My friend is DVC member, so that also makes it easier to get a great deal on accomodations. We plan out our trips WELL in advance...we have, as of today 321 days until we go, and we are already well into our planning stages for the next trip....in fact we have the next 3 trips decided as to where and when we will be going....haha.
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Re: How frequently do you visit WDW?

Post by Amy » Oct Mon 24, 2011 12:32 pm

flyer32 wrote:I usually go every year. I also live in Canada, but I do work for an airline, so that makes it easier to get to MCO for a more reasonable cost. My friend is DVC member, so that also makes it easier to get a great deal on accomodations. We plan out our trips WELL in advance...we have, as of today 321 days until we go, and we are already well into our planning stages for the next trip....in fact we have the next 3 trips decided as to where and when we will be going....haha.
Good combination ~ cheap flights and cheap accommodations. Those are the two biggies for trip costs!

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Re: How frequently do you visit WDW?

Post by CCAS116 » Oct Tue 25, 2011 9:07 am

I live only about an hour away, but finances the last two years have kept my family and I away. That should change shortly! Can't wait to make more new memories at WDW!

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Re: How frequently do you visit WDW?

Post by theBIGyowski » Oct Tue 25, 2011 3:03 pm

I live in Alabama, so my trips have not been so frequent over the years. Growing up, I only went twice (1986 and 1997). I went with friends in college in 2001. After that it wasn't until 2008 when I went back and that was for the 2008 WDW Half Marathon. I went back in 2009 for the Half Marathon again. On each of those trips I believe I stayed 5 days. DW and I Honeymooned there in 2010 for 6 days and 5 nights. We then took an impromptu trip this past June that was 9 days and 8 nights.

1986 (only 2 parks...so we maybe stayed 3 days)
1997 (only 3 parks...so we maybe stayed 4 days)
2001 (there for New Years 2001-2001...stayed 5 days)
2008 (Half Marathon...stayed 5 days)
2009 (Half Marathon...stayed 5 days)
2010 (Honeymoon...stayed 6 days)
2011 (Long trip...stayed 9 days)

So I have been every year since 2008...and actually went to DLR in May of 2008 as well. There is a good chance I won't be able to go next year...which is sad...but hopefully we can get back down there in 2013.
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Re: How frequently do you visit WDW?

Post by wdwmedia » Oct Wed 26, 2011 4:24 pm

We used to go every year for a few years in a row but now we are down to every other or every third year. To many expensive hobbies.

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Re: How frequently do you visit WDW?

Post by kosmosworld » Oct Thu 27, 2011 8:07 am

Sometimes mine are planned (like my next visit). Sometimes, spurt of the moment. Whenever there is a hurricane heading this way, and Florida appears to be cleared, we're going to Disneyworld! My wife says that if we are going to be stressed out, then we should at least have some fun while being stressed! :ccat:

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Re: How frequently do you visit WDW?

Post by DemonOfMusic » Jan Sun 15, 2012 4:24 pm

Less often than I'd like, that's for sure. I used to go once a year, but I didn't go in 2010 and went back in 2011. I want to keep taking annual trips, but the rest of my family hates Disney and claims they're done for good. :( :( :( Hopefully I can change that... I have to convince them that I'm not "too old" for Disney. There is no such thing as being too old for Disney! EVER.

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Re: How frequently do you visit WDW?

Post by Amy » Jan Sun 15, 2012 4:35 pm

DemonOfMusic wrote:Less often than I'd like, that's for sure. I used to go once a year, but I didn't go in 2010 and went back in 2011. I want to keep taking annual trips, but the rest of my family hates Disney and claims they're done for good. :( :( :( Hopefully I can change that... I have to convince them that I'm not "too old" for Disney. There is no such thing as being too old for Disney! EVER.
Keep after them! And if they don't come around, go alone :D

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Re: How frequently do you visit WDW?

Post by secondstar » Jan Sun 15, 2012 6:23 pm

I try to go once a year.
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Re: How frequently do you visit WDW?

Post by cy1229 » Jan Sun 15, 2012 6:29 pm

Since 2008, on average 18-24 months.

We tend to plan pretty extensively and far out. ADR's, taking into account EMH, the whole 9 yards. Our next trip is in Oct so we'll have the Food & Wine festival and Mickey's Not so Scary Halloween Party to throw in the mix. Yay!
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Re: How frequently do you visit WDW?

Post by Goofyfan » Jan Sun 15, 2012 7:45 pm

DemonOfMusic wrote:Less often than I'd like, that's for sure. I used to go once a year, but I didn't go in 2010 and went back in 2011. I want to keep taking annual trips, but the rest of my family hates Disney and claims they're done for good. :( :( :( Hopefully I can change that... I have to convince them that I'm not "too old" for Disney. There is no such thing as being too old for Disney! EVER.

First of all. Welcome to Subsonic... you will find all kinds of friendly people on board....Second. Amy is right... keep after them, whine, cry, pout, throw a tantrum if you have to. You are never too old for Disney. We are driving back down January 31, 2012 hurray!!!!!
:D :goofy:
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Re: How frequently do you visit WDW?

Post by DemonOfMusic » Jan Sun 15, 2012 9:32 pm

Goofyfan wrote:
DemonOfMusic wrote:Less often than I'd like, that's for sure. I used to go once a year, but I didn't go in 2010 and went back in 2011. I want to keep taking annual trips, but the rest of my family hates Disney and claims they're done for good. :( :( :( Hopefully I can change that... I have to convince them that I'm not "too old" for Disney. There is no such thing as being too old for Disney! EVER.

First of all. Welcome to Subsonic... you will find all kinds of friendly people on board....Second. Amy is right... keep after them, whine, cry, pout, throw a tantrum if you have to. You are never too old for Disney. We are driving back down January 31, 2012 hurray!!!!!
:D :goofy:
Thanks for the welcome, I'm pretty excited to have discovered this due to my sad lack of disney-loving friends. :goofy_bounce: That is completely my plan! I've also been saving up for a trip over spring break with a few friends in a year or two, but I live in the middle of nowhere and I'm having a pretty difficult time finding a job. Enjoy your Disney trip! I'll be here in my boring bedroom in Colorado, shaking a fist with jealousy!

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Re: How frequently do you visit WDW?

Post by Soarin08 » Jan Sun 15, 2012 11:39 pm

DemonOfMusic wrote:Less often than I'd like, that's for sure. I used to go once a year, but I didn't go in 2010 and went back in 2011. I want to keep taking annual trips, but the rest of my family hates Disney and claims they're done for good. :( :( :( Hopefully I can change that... I have to convince them that I'm not "too old" for Disney. There is no such thing as being too old for Disney! EVER.
Welcome! And you're in the right spot. My family isn't big on Disney either, but I got to spend time with a bunch of people on this site at the parks last week and it was a blast! So that made up for the fact my family isn't so keen on coming.

It's so nice to be able to go every day now if I want... :mrgreen: The joys of living 10 minutes away with that cast member ID...
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Re: How frequently do you visit WDW?

Post by DemonOfMusic » Jan Mon 16, 2012 7:27 am

Soarin08 wrote:
DemonOfMusic wrote:Less often than I'd like, that's for sure. I used to go once a year, but I didn't go in 2010 and went back in 2011. I want to keep taking annual trips, but the rest of my family hates Disney and claims they're done for good. :( :( :( Hopefully I can change that... I have to convince them that I'm not "too old" for Disney. There is no such thing as being too old for Disney! EVER.
Welcome! And you're in the right spot. My family isn't big on Disney either, but I got to spend time with a bunch of people on this site at the parks last week and it was a blast! So that made up for the fact my family isn't so keen on coming.

It's so nice to be able to go every day now if I want... :mrgreen: The joys of living 10 minutes away with that cast member ID...
Wow, everyone is so close to the parks! I'm totally jealous! I would seriously do anything to live close enough to have trips just be that easy. Eh, Florida is one of the places I'd most want to live, so maybe someday!
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