I am going in 58 days and I just finished my TPs, printed and annotated, it was a lot of work.
It just occurs to me now that I might need to reprint and re-annotate everything when we get closer to the trip. CLs and/or show times might change and screw up all my efforts, right ???
hyperventilating
Any advice on how to approach this ? How often and how close to departure should I re-evaluate my TPs to make sure all is good ? Am I freaking out for no reason or is it normal that I am on the verge of having an anxiety attack ???
I like to go in and hit evaluate on all of my plans a few days before we go. There have never been more than a few minor changes in times. I would not optimize again because it may totally rearrange your plan. By evaluating I can check that nothing major has changed.
I consider TPs to be working drafts until about a week prior to the trip. Fortunately for my sanity, even when I get to the park I view them as a rough strategy and not an item by item schedule. My most stressful days at WDW were those that I tried to follow one precisely only to find out that they mostly fell apart by lunch time…
Very true. Plans are not schedules. Plans should be made to give you a rough idea of the waits and number of rides that you can fit into your day.
In all my visits the plans have always been wrong. Either I end up with a lot of free time in real life or I end up cutting attractions because there wasn’t enough time. This doesn’t mean they aren’t helpful. I still use them every time but roll with the punches if there are any changes like closures due to weather or family meltdowns.
I think this is important. Plans are a starting point. But when I go to Disney with my wife in 2020, I’m going there to spend time with my WIFE not with my Touring Plan!
It is easy to allow the plan start to dictate things. Use it as a guide. But don’t be afraid to let it go and just BE.
