There. I said it. Most days I would give up naming rights to my firstborn if it means I could teleport to WDW for the afternoon. But this year, our family made a deliberate decision not to go to WDW. As I’ve mentioned before, we are taking a long weekend trip to Vero Beach, followed by a stop in Downtown Disney which is mostly an excuse to breathe WDW air and eat at The Greatest Restaurant Ever before heading back to reality. But the annual week-in-WDW-four-parks-extravaganza? Not happening.
One look at these posts from The Disney Blog shows why. The Magic Kingdom, which, let’s face it, is the heart and soul of WDW, is a disappointing, sad mess of construction walls and barriers. And I’m happy with most of the Fantasyland expansion plans and I’m always in favor of refurbishing things that need to be freshened up, but come on. With all the things that are covered/inaccessible, guests visiting the Magic Kingdom this year should get a discounted admission rate. I feel bad for those families who are visiting WDW for the first time this year and won’t get to see the Magic Kingdom in its usual magicalness.
And then there’s that little voice that’s always nagging me in the back of my head: there’s a great big world to explore! You know, beyond Epcot. And there are plenty of studies that show that experiencing new cultures is good for you. Traveling to new places can be stressful and uncomfortable, but it’s also incredibly enlightening and rewarding. And so, in lieu of a WDW trip, this year… we’re headed to Iceland!
It's entirely possible that I will spend the entire vacation quoting D2.
We'll be back on (test) track in 2012, when hopefully the majority of the Fantasyland expansion will be complete, and I look forward to seeing the new additions. And I have a sneaking suspicion that the old axiom will be true: the best things in life are worth waiting for.
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Related Links:
* The Disney Dining Plan, or "How I Learned to Stop Worrying About My Figure and Love My Sweatpants."
* WDW Things That Never Cease to Amaze Me
* Things to Be Thankful For: Disney Edition
June 23, 2011
Why I’m Not Going to WDW This Year
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I totally agree with you. My wife and I are spending our 10th anniversary this year at the beach instead of WDW for the same reasons. I'd love to put off returning to the Magic Kingdom until 2014 when the Fantasyland project is completely done, but my wife will probably want to return sooner.
Have fun in Iceland! I hope your trip is isn't ruined by any volcanic eruptions.
While we venture down to Disney once a month, that's only because we are local and are able to do so. I don't really consider Disney to be "travel" because of that. Get out there, see the world, there's so much to it. Not to mention that Iceland is practically begging people to come visit right now!
It's been 13 months since our last visit to WDW (but who's counting) with no plans to return until early 2010. At times I am longing to be there, but I too have little desire to see MK in a state of turmoil. I'm also feeling a little anti-Disney that has more to do with 'Corporate Disney' than anything else.
You have a good point about not visiting during all the construction. Iceland sounds amazing! Have fun!
I can't imagine vacationing anywhere else. We've done it but I have always wished we would have gone to WDW instead but I totally get what you are saying
Good idea to wait until the Fantasyland expansion has finally finished up. A change of pace and soon enough you're ready for anything! :3
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