tasha99
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Aug 20, 2006
I think Disneyland falls under the "want" category, but it--or at least some kind of annual vacation--is a pretty high priority for me. Last year, we couldn't afford to go, so we went camping and stayed with friends in Montana. This year, we can't afford to go due to unexpected car repairs, but unfortunately I jumped the gun on buying tickets. We could not go and lose our plane tickets, but I'm throwing caution to the wind and going. I see people here criticize the po' folk who go to DL/WDW when they can't afford it, but I think they really don't get how much more important a break is when you are struggling and not really making it. I work, go to school, volunteer, and am a single parent, and it may not be very adult of me, but I would rather make this trip as budget as possible than tell the kids that we aren't going. So we're going . . . just with a suitcase full of our own food. And then in the future, no buying tickets till I have a better cushion saved. Luckily (or only partly due to luck--I worked my butt off to get into my Masters program), in a couple years, money won't be such a big issue anymore. Is Disney an obsession? Maybe . . . guess I'll find out if I find myself spending my disposable income on DVC points.