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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Disappointment is a function of expectations. I’m not a Disney fan, but I’ve been 4 times and had a great time each time. I knew what to expect, what my kids/traveling companions liked to do, and made plans keeping all that in mind. Plans doesn’t have to mean a minute-by-minute itinerary. [/quote]

OP here. Totally agree disappointment is a function of expectations. I'm very good at applying that to other vacations. I'm just not sure I could at Disney, given what I'd feel (self-imposed) pressure to get for the relatively high cost.

Curious to hear more of how you approach Disney.
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So if cost is an issue, then you should plan.  The high cost feels even worse when you can’t get into the rides you want or eat where you want to go.  Disney is way busier than 20 years ago and leverages online tools to plan, make dining and ride reservations, and even order food from the counter service restaurants.  So for me, Disney is not stressful because I plan a lot ahead of time.  We always have a dining reservation for lunch during the hottest part of the day.  I never stand in line for food.  I always order ahead from quick service. I always have a plan for rides my family wants to do including those that we have booked ahead by paying extra.  After that, it is good.  If you roll up all 2005-style and try to wing it in July or during spring break or winter break, you are going to hate it because all you will feel is resentment about lines that people like me don’t wait in.  It’s not a Disney thing.  It’s a traveling thing.  I’ve had to book tickets ahead to Versailles, Notre Dame, The Louvre, Antelope canyon, the washington Monument, the National Zoo.  I mean you can go freebird style—aka stand in line forever like a sucker— or you can plan ahead.  Your choice but planning ahead is actually less stressful and much more cost effective.[/quote]

This is why i think talking about the negative experiences can be useful for people considering planning a trip. This wasn’t started as a vent thread someone was considering a trip so its good to hear the good with the bad and how to make the most of it and avoid common mistakes.[/quote]

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