I love the planning...........but for my wife and I we always leave lots of gaps for swerves
Doug
Exactly..................I'm no longer tied to the schedule and trying to do everything.
Love Disney, but imagine a Disney vacation where you did not need to plan and worry about crowds and reserving a place to dine a 1/2 year in advance. You could see it all and not worry about missing something because you didn't reserve something 180 days in advance, 90 days in advance or 30 days in advance. We find other vacation destinations more relaxing and rewarding for us....Does anyone else feel this way?
OK, I'll be THAT person. No I don't consider it FUN. Hunching over a keyboard for hours sifting through resort options, trying to get my ADRs or FPs for the days and times that I want- that's not fun.
Many of us responding to this thread are planners. What some non-planners don't realize is that part of good planning is leaving lots of room for free time, rest, adjustments, and unforeseen circumstances. You can then both plan and be flexible in the moment. I find planning for WDW is fairly easy; it is just a matter of going over EMH days, crowd calendars, and deciding which park on which day. Then we plan the rest around the park days. I will completely alter the plans on a moments notice if we want to. A little wisdom has come with age, so I'm no longer tied to the schedule and trying to do everything.