Entering a Year of FOMO

I did similar with our APs after the last summer trip. We had a good number of trips on those APs simply because of how the booking worked with school schedules. I currently do not have an AP attached to me, but we will change that for next spring when we go back since my son and I have two trips. I might be buying them soon but not activate until next spring. I just don't want to get hit with a price increase. Not going between early June and mid-march really made no sense to renew for the day after we left. I am deciding what to do about the spouse since he only has one trip planned next year but likely for eight days.

We've been on a 1 year AP 1 year none for the last few years. It's worked well. but it's hard on those off years...

I get it....the kids and I did not renew our APs, and are only getting 3 day tickets for October, then we have no WDW plans after that. DH is going on a solo trip in Feb, so he'd renewed his AP. I don't like this feeling though....day tickets are so limiting! and I love the flexibility of an AP....but I get it. It's just not worth it.
Also, currently we have this Aulani trip planned for March. I hope that'll be a shift for us, that it'll show us all that other destinations can be fun too! . That'll take all or most of our 2025 DVC points.
I did renew our Universal APs last year, but doubt I"ll renew those when the time comes. By the time we go back, Epic should be open, and nobody really knows what kinds of tickets they'll eventually offer.
Hope you enjoy all of your new adventures!

LOL it sure feels that way right about when your going to be taking time off!  That last day of an annual pass is really hard on me.

We go often during our Disney years, but then when it's our down year time flies surprisingly fast. I think it helps that you're setting up that next year right away. Whether it's planning with family or booking 11mo DVC stuff, these things take time. It adds suspense too, having to wait a bit.

Same. We just consider the AP as part of annual DVC cost. I just wish I could split up the 4 into two different times of the year. Everything falls at once, our summer trip (usually three weeks) and the AP renewal x 4

Good Luck with your year of FOMO!

We have been trying to add other stuff into out Disney and timeshare mix of vacations. Its really, really hard to juggle it all. Because of the Club, we are tied to going to Disney. But the other timeshares we pushed aside for 1-2 years.

In 2025 and 2026, we will be using our other timeshares again....2025 Atlantis (grandsons request) and 2026 St John USVI (four years between trips).

We've done really well with this approach.  Being further away, once a year is as often as we can go, so we plan two longer trips within 12 months, and then a break from AP's and let points refill.  Though we did get burned once when AP sales were paused.