Dealing with Disney Withdrawal

POSTED: Wed, 08/10/2011 - 11:00 | POSTED BY: Kasey O'Connor

We recently asked our Facebook fans how they bring a little magic back into their lives when they are dealing with Disney withdrawal.

I'm always looking for ways to bring a little Disney into my life so I was really excited to read the responses!

A lot of people said that they start planning their next Disney vacation.

Ashley P. said, "Planning our next Disney vacation!!"

Sarah F. said, "Start planning the next trip almost immediately :) We always have a countdown at our house :) lol"

Some people enjoy listening to Disney music.

Jessica S. shared, "I subscribe to online streaming radio with lots of Disney stations - they play music from the parks and resorts, and even entire soundtracks from attractions. I listen to it while I work!"

Jon H. said, "Listen to park music."

Watching old trip DVD's and looking at pictures was also a popular response.

Marge K. shared, " I post my trip pictures and/or a trip report and chat with my online Disney community pals (because my family & friends who didn't go on the trip are sick of me talking about it). And I buy Dove ice cream bars and pretend they are Mickey Bars."

Melissa F. said, "We watch our videos and look at our pictures over and over! We googled some Disney recipes and tried to recreate some meals, but they weren't quite as good as the real thing!"

Others watch the Disney specials on the Travel Channel

Stacie R. said, "we watch all the videos we can from the Travel channel!!"

Some pin trade!

Julie T. said, " We buy pin lots on ebay & trade between ourselves & friends!"

And then there were my favorite responses.

Patricia C. said, "The first rainy day back we put on our Disney rain slickers and went for a walk."

Christopher K. shared, "Make dole whips in the Ice cream maker and watch our home video of Wishes while we eat them, Just like we do at the park, Wishes & Dole whips! and a lot less people!"

Thankfully I live close enough to the Mouse that I don't suffer too long from Disney withdrawal, but on days when I need a little extra magic I pull out my Mickey pin with my name on it that my Grandmother gave me when I was little.

Check out what our forum members have to say about dealing with withdrawal. And tell us how you handle Disney withdrawal?

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JeffC wrote on Thu, 08/11/2011 - 01:49:

That pin is super-amazing! What a great, great momento.

I go up into my Disney room and turn on the CD I have of park and ride songs, and either look through some of my scrapbooks or figure out some crafty project that I can do.

If that does not do the trick, I sneak over to the Disney Store online and sneak in an order while Joe is not looking :)

Kasey O'Connor wrote on Thu, 08/11/2011 - 14:05:

Thanks Jeff I think so too! I love that you have a Disney room. What a great idea!

JoAnn C wrote on Sun, 08/14/2011 - 20:13:

I hang out on the Walt Disney World for Grownups Forum.

Charles Ramsey wrote on Sat, 08/20/2011 - 17:35:

I like to get out an old video of Walt building Disney World and getting on the Grownups forum. Sometimes going to utube to watch the videos the guests make of the Monorail and going though the Contemorary Hotel where I use to stay!