I’m glad I’m not the only one that makes spreadsheets. I start about 6 months out checking park updates, events etc to update and change my list yearly. We actually moved our trip up 3 months this year to August. So excited for a summer vacation trip to Disneyland
We have planned our trip a year in advance, so it's been a lot of catching up on our favorite Disney movies, creating itineraries that might work for us, and of course, watching YT videos. We can hardly wait! We also have a countdown calendar on our fridge. We've been crossing off the months and then will cross off the days once we hit September.
We’ve been back from DL for a week and I’m still watching tips and tricks videos from you and our other fav DL RU-vidrs. Already planning for the next one. I do dream of moving to California!
Have post Disney blues since our last visit in 2019! Thankfully your videos help to get by. Even though we are one state away and a day's drive, it is really hard to get back to Disneyland with time and money constraints.
Honestly, these videos are how I deal with Disney FOMO. Living vicariously through them, obviously, but hearing tons of awesome tips for our next trip helps me feel like the planning part is fun and prolonged. And we have learned to think of the planning and waiting as part of the fun! The anticipation! Also, I totally feel you with the agony. We are at 7 days until our trip and I’m pretty sure Disneyland has become the only thing I think about…
24 days out for disneyland vacation, no blues, just getting more and more excited by the day. Star Wars night after hours party on the 2nd may the 4th be with you
I have always liked everything Disney and had been to the park a couple times as a kid and once as an adult with my wife. Since we took our daughter in 2019, I've been obsessed. I'm constantly watching Disney vlogs. We did that 2019 trip, another in 2021, and a Disney cruise last year. We are visiting the parks for just a couple days next March, as well as Universal and Legoland, before another DCL cruise. Surprisingly, to me, I had major Disney blues after both park trips but not at all after the cruise. Not sure why, it was amazing. My daughter said it was better than the parks.
I love watching your videos. Im not planning a trip, but I still watch. Love your family, your honesty. I love the variety. Thanks for giving so many great things to watch.
I agree the day you head home from your vacation is definitely a bummer ….but the real Disney blues set in once the credit card bills start coming lol 😎😎😎
Disney blues and FOMO are definitely real! My husband wasn't a huge Disney fan (he loves Toy Story though!) and doesn't love theme parks so he didn't understand until we went to DW in 2021. He loves that there are shows and things like Mickey's Philharmagic. Oh, and he's a huge Star Wars fan! If you haven't posted it, would love to see the Cheshire Tail, we didn't care for it in MK but maybe homemade is better. Thanks for all of your videos!!
Been binging your videos as we are visiting Disneyland for the first time next week to celebrate my 30th! Celebrated my 29th in WDW last year!! Saving this video for when we come home 😢
The struggle is real!! I’ve only been once last June and I’ve been so anxious to get back out there. We went to WDW and a Disney cruise since our Disneyland trip, so that helped.
Disney blues are so real! We're coming to California for the 1st time from the UK in a couple of weeks and your videos have been so helpful for planning! So excited you'll be visiting our 'local' park Disneyland Paris next year, and enjoy WDW - we last went in 2019 and a lot's changed! Good vloggers for Paris include Sam4g0d, Theme Park Worldwide and Adam Hattan - enjoy!
We need all the post Disney blues ideas! We came home a week ago today, and we are all a bit gloomy (Especially my husband who is already planning our return trip in January)
Our last trip was in 2019 so I have huge Post-Disney Blues. I watch as many Disney videos as I can...yours being the best of course :). I also love checking the app and making a spreadsheet of how the wait times change during the day. I've joined a few Disney groups on FB and I love communicating with other Disney fans and also helping those who need tips/tricks.
I'm feeling the Disney Blues big time. I got back a week ago from a 9 day trip with my son. It was so amazing. I don't know when we'll be able to go again. I made a spreadsheet before we went with all the food I wanted to try. I hadn't been for 5 years and I spent all of that time just watching vlogs with food and I had a lot of stuff on the list...over 100 items although a lot of it were backups or items that I was pretty sure they didn't have but I had just in case. Anyway, we ate 54 items lol. I spent way too much money. Last night I was checking how much it would cost for me to go next week for Star Wars night and one or two extra days. I live in Canada so it was about $2500 plus I'm still in debt from my last trip...oops. So ya, no Disney for a while but I appreciated this video and all of your videos to help make our trip great!
LOL YES! I went to Disneyland with my whole immediate family + my husband and my brother in law for my birthday last year and it was one of the best trips ever! I was sad for weeks once we got back home 😢😂
You’re videos is my favorite Disney content. Can you possibly make a video someday of the average wait times for rides whether some rides may have longer wait times in the morning or afternoon , so people can figure is it worth waiting in line at that time or go at a different time in the day
Just got back from California this last Sunday and the sadness is real! We had a wonderful time going, but I miss it already and there’s for sure some things I wish I would’ve prioritized or remembered to do. I definitely wish we would’ve done another one or two cast member photo pass things. And I wish I would’ve gotten a dole whip! 😅 I started late with my food planning so I just didn’t remember all the things I wanted to try. And then as you mentioned, sometimes you fine yourself needing a quick fix or across the park from the item you want. With 4 kids, it was just a little wild and crazy! 🤪🤣 but the tip of making an actual well planned list with really help with the next trip. We live in Oregon and this was quite an expense for our family of 6. I wish I could say we are booking our next trip, but unfortunately we just have to see how it goes. I’m watching these videos still, but I’m sad about it!!! 😭
Oh definitely book another trip 😅 the first time we went to Disneyland Paris, I booked another for 6 months later as soon as we got home, then the pandemic hit so we only went back again last year for the third time. I’m with you on writing down/prioritising snacks. We’re coming to DLR soon and I have a whole list written - yet they’ve not announced Pixar fest snacks yet! So i’ll bring Tupperware for the more portable ones to eat later and the lesser portable/more melty stuff straight away 😅
Hey Traver, firstly, wow, we need to genuinely thank you so much for all your research videos on Disneyland and your other videos on various parks. Without having these to watch, our upcoming trip to Disneyland, Universal Studios, and Legoland would be so overwhelming. We have learnt so much from your personal experiences. It's fabulous. Thanks. Now we're coming from Perth, Western Australia 🇦🇺 in late June for 16 days. I really hope we have a blast and don't get PDD . Love your work guys . 👍
Yes!! I feel exactly how you are right now leading up to our Disneyland trip, less than two months. Planning, planning, planning, notes, notes, notes, changing, double takes, FOMO and all. And try to remind myself, I have 3 days park pass..Relax! Lol Love this video.
I definitely get the Disney blues. I feel like I watch your videos more after I get back, lol! We only go once a year. What helps me is to make notes for next time. I note how rope drop went and what rides worked and what rides did not, and I also make a new itinerary to apply for next time so.I don't forget.
That’s tough. You feel like you have one chance to choose dining. It’s so expensive and if you only go once a year or less, it’s tough. I wish we would have eaten at San Angel Inn. My daughter loves any restaurants with a ride in it! I’ve heard that La Cava is the best Mexican. We really liked the food at Three Bridges too. We ended up at Garden Grill breakfast. It was great too.
Mic seems to be working good! I totally understand the excitement! Big trips planned in advance are the best! I've never been to Walt Disney world. Hopefully it's in my future!!
Oh my goodness!!!! That commercial❤❤❤. When the kids were little, I actually made little pieces of paper with "days to go" that they would rip off every morning like a countdown. To deal with the "post trip"; I would buy something for them to open at home. Something that was a surprise that they could enjoy after getting home.
The minute we got back from disneyland last March... I planned another trip for September! Vlogs are comforting in the meantime. Thanks for the great videos!
I am loving the paper chain idea as a count down for the kids! We’ve just hit the 60 day point as well so i’m making our dining reservations for our Disneyland trip and am definitely feeling the same excitement you are. Re-watching so many of your videos, thanks for making the best ones!! Also, i absolutely hope you post amy’s cheshire tail when you guys get back!
never heard of a paper chain for events! love this idea and going to do it. Can you do more sea world videos? I live in san diego and go there alone because I have a pass and have no one to go with, but need more videos about it!
Went to San Angel 10 years ago and didnt like it, but I want to go back to give it another chance. The ambiance is cool, and I think if you are curious about it you should give it a shot. Sometimes I’ve noticed if I try something I really wanted to try and it ends up being not good I’m still happy I at least tried it so I don’t have to wonder what would happen if I did and I can mark it off the list. At least if you go in with low expectations you may be pleasantly surprised, and if not at least you tried it.
We live in San Diego too and for the few times a year we go to Disneyland, I make a ride/attraction & food priority list too! Everything is prioritized from which land first and which ride/food from each land. I especially take note of seasonal foods because I dont want to forget those options if I get a chance to try them! I only started doing this after having little kids because as you know, timing is everything with them! My husband and I used to be AP holders (before we married and needed to save $ lol) so we used to just stroll leisurely. I fantasize about living in Irvine or someone closer in a nice area but our families are here, its hard to leave! But yup, still feeling some Disney blues a month after our last trip and knowing my brother and his fam are going soon but we cant make it. So i like to watch Disney livestreams to combat the blues too.
When we were leaving Disneyland after my granddaughters first visit, she was 4 at the time, she looked so sad on the plane so I asked her what was wrong at which her reply was, "I don't wanna go home! I wanna stay in Disneyland FOREVER!" 😭❤
Great videos👍. My family and i are not renewing our Inspire keys. Lately, we cancel our reservations so much. The value, experience, offerings have declined in the last yrs. Value is not there. We are 6 , with DVC. (10+yrs). We are 25 min from Anaheim. We are actually just waiting for Inspire to expire. Ugh the $$$$$$ spent but at this point that's not even motivation enough to go.
Just left Disneyland this past Friday (4/5/24) and I know what you're talking about! Spent countless hours preparing for the trip and boom it's over! So sad. However, I am currently planning my WDW trip for the summer! I like in KY, so neither place is super close. I hope to return to Disneyland next year!
128 days until my kids first trip! Im already dreading the after trip blues! To fight the FOMO and anticipation I watch a tooon of Disney RU-vid and we do weekly movie nights with themed dinners. Sometimes the dinner is copycat recipes, sometimes just themed to the movie.
We go to Disneyland in 10 days!!!! Can’t wait! We go to the character breakfast at Goofies Kitchen the ladt day on our way out- we get a big dose of characters- the kids ( and us!) laugh and we aren’t packing and walking straight out. I use a small bag from buying at The Disney Store in my car for garbage, or whatever. Also listen to the ambiance music after we get home as well.
My family and I went on our Disneyland vacation about a month ago and I'm still watching your videos. They're so good! I appreciate your videos! Very good content 😂😁😁👌👍 sending love all the way from Chicago, Illinois 😊
It takes me a long while once I leave Disney. To even think about watching vlogs or listening to my Dianey music. I will watch your vlogs. Love making list. I'm always adding. I like what you said. Half the time, I'm not in the mood for that food item. Or it's across the park. But I will admit that I have gone all the way to DCA cause nothing sounded good to me at DL. I hoping May 2025 is my goal for my next big trip.
Lately I’ve been trying to find food at Disney that I don’t usually eat, and so I’ve been struggling to be interested in some options and becoming indecisive about where to eat. Because generally that means that I’m eating items that aren’t as good since I usually lean toward the best items on the menu. But it’s also led to me discovering some new things, like the bread at Oga’s. So that’s a plus.
I always bring home extra snacks to eat during the weeks after DL. Tigger Tales, Grey Stuff, Cream Cheese Pretzels, etc. that plus looking at photos/vids from the day w/my wife & daughter does the trick!
Hi Traver. We love your videos. We were in DL and missed you by one day. We were there June 11-14. You mentioned DL Paris. We too are thinking about a trip there. Would you ever share what sites/videos you get your information from? And what are your thoughts about the frozen area they are building and timing? Thanks!!
Mate, our last DL visit was 2018, and with COVID and medical issues we’re yet to get back. So yeah, we have the blues. Luckily, we’ll be back in June 😁👍
Hadnt been to Disneyland in 6 years and just got back last week from our Speing break trip. Then upon return found out my daughter's dance team is going back in October. Yay!
I always love eating at the tried and true at DL but then want to try new things. It’s the constant battle of trying to do it all 😂 San Angel was good the first time for me, then the second time it was super spicy so I’ve not gone back.
I'm in San Marcos so I completely understand, lol. We are now 6 months to our trip to WDW for the first time in 11 years. I have lists, I have spreadsheets, lol. Can't wait!
Yes! Love the planning enthusiasm! It used to be worse at the 6 month mark since you would make your dining reservations at 180 days. At least now it’s 60 days. You can basically forget about your trip for a few months and then once food reservations roll around it all starts to get serious.
We did San Angel last trip and really enjoyed the food. It's nothing outstanding but good and lovely ambiance. Maybe we caught it on a good day if many reviews are bad but we would recommend. Looking forward to watching your WDW vlogs it'll help us for our trip in August. I know... probably worst choice of month to visit for weather but hey disney is magical no matter what 🥰
P.s. Have a fabulous time in England and Disneyland Paris next year! We are from England and go to Disneyland Paris relatively often. It's lovely quite different in a lot of ways. We are doing Disneyland California for the first time in Oct so thanks for all your videos they've been super helpful in planning!
When you go, please do not wait in that ridiculous Gideon's Bakehouse line. The offsite store has no line but if you have to be onsite, hop in line 30 minutes prior to closing, they usually let you in. If they say they are full, come back 15 minutes later, they magically let people in for some reason. We were able to do this for three nights. My husband and I used the resort baby-sitting service to basically watch our kids sleep at night while we roamed Disney Springs at night, ate cheesy drinks and chicken biscuits at Chef Art's Homecomin' and then hopped in the Gideon line to finish out the night.
San Angelo inn was a wonderful ambiance but the food was cold and service was slow. The other restaurant we ate there once and there french onion soup was delicious. Enjoy your trip
Took my family to disney during the last week of splash mountain. Was planning on going on it but with 2 toddlers plans changed never got on splash mountain. So when I got home I found myself listening to the sound track of splash mountain for a solid few months, thinking of what it could have been😢. Life of a disney DAD
My trip is at the end of May so I get looking forward to going. I used to live in CA and had to move away in 2009 cause I just couldn't afford to live there anymore. And it isn't likely that I will be able to move back either. So I will take a trip once a year to enjoy the park with the kids.
It is excellent. We need to visit again sometime soon. I feel like it’s been about two years since our last visit. We’ve been twice and each visit was memorable.
I miss being able to go to DL anytime you wanted, no reservations. Pulling the tickets for the Lightning Lanes, sigh. I also miss the chocolatiers on Main Street. I know that there are still confectioners, but it’s not the same. Covid. Ugh.
Our family is 352 days away from our trip to DLP! Any chance you guys could go prior to that? I’d love to watch some SoCal Disney Dad videos before heading over! 😊😊 there are some RU-vidrs that cover the park, but certainly not the way you cover Disneyland!
I have approximately 180 days till my first ever Disneyland/DCA trip. Planning on being there October 7th-10th. Hopefully not to many fall breakers there.
Blues after leaving for sure! Its too magical to not miss! Love the mic! Question for next visit, if multiple family members (2 adults 2 kids) all 4 get the indivual lightening lane for Radiator Spring racers, will we be able to sit together? Kids are small 5 and 7 so need to be in same car but the 80 mins wait we had was brutal!
Yes. You would all be able to be in the same car. With 4 people, they will put one adult and one kid in each row and then fill the empty seats with single riders.
That might be us on this upcoming trip because of how much we have crammed in. Usually we take a break in the middle and have lots of swimming afternoon breaks planned, but with my Aunt coming with us for the first time since 2014, we are going to probably be skipping those breaks to maximize the few days she will be there with us. Then after she leaves, we might squeeze in one day with an afternoon break. But we will probably be exhausted. Even so, sitting with your luggage waiting to get picked up by the shuttle and watching other shuttles arrive dropping newly arrived guests off is rough. 🤣
The guy who said San Angel inn was terrible is also a creeper. From my experience…go try the outside restaurant cantina de San Angel. If you time it right…you can see the nighttime show!
You know who I was talking about! 😂 Indeed, I heard about the scandal. I haven’t watched them for years, though. We did see… is it Magical Hijinx maybe?… posted a recent(ish) video about doing the outside restaurant and watching fireworks at the same time.
36 days until my first Disneyland trips! Your videos have been an IMMENSE help for me and my friends when planning this graduation trip! I’ve been to WDW once for 2023 new years, then went to DLP summer 2023 during the 30th anniversary while on my study abroad (I’ve caught the Disney bug haha) I hope you and your family have a BLAST in WDW this year and DLP next year!!
It would’ve cost my family of 3 $6k to spend a week at Disney world not including flights. With that money, we’re going to Japan for 2 weeks and spending 3 days at Disney Sea and Disney Tokyo.
@@eatsoph We tend to hop around between both parks. But I believe we are starting in Disneyland. So it wouldn’t be until after hopping time. But that’s our day to film Pixar Fest. So we will be over there for sure at some point.
