jackskellingtonsgirl
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I have been planning a trip Oct. 14-23 for months. DH got a new job on March 7 and he REFUSED to tell his new employer that we already had a vacation booked. So he found out today that he can't have that week off. Perfect.
They offered him the week after, but I don't want to do MNSSHP on October 30 or 31. It will be a madhouse! The reviews I read from 2004 almost all said it was terrible on the sold out nights. I'd rather go on a less popular night. Also, DS has ONE day off from school between Labor Day and Thanksgiving. It's October 21. We can take a 9 night vacation and only miss 4 days of school if we could have the week I planned for. Otherwise he will miss MORE school and have FEWER days at WDW. Almost not worth going.
I am SO, SO, SO disappointed.
I don't blame DH entirely, but I wish he would have stood up for himself when he still had a little bit of bargaining power. Now he's just stuck with taking his vacation whenever they tell him to take it. I don't even know if there is any resort availability the week after.
There is a SLIGHT chance that he MIGHT be able to get the week we want, but there is no telling how long he will have to wait to see if that week opens up. So how long DO we wait? Do I just keep my ressies as they are and if we can't go cancel before I incur penalties? (46 days prior to departure.) I wanted to book airfare TODAY but then he came home with this lovely news. So now what do I do about air? Gamble and book it or wait and face sold out flights and higher fares? And what about MNSSHP? Do I buy non-refundable tickets on the off chance we can still go on the 16th? I know that's silly. That night probably won't sell out - we could most likely buy tickets that day if we happen to make it there!
It never really occurred to me that they would tell DH he couldn't go on vacation the week we planned. They have SIX MONTHS to find someone else to cover for him. How hard can it be?
I am just so aggravated that we may have to scrap the whole trip and either start over again or not go at all. Suggestions?
They offered him the week after, but I don't want to do MNSSHP on October 30 or 31. It will be a madhouse! The reviews I read from 2004 almost all said it was terrible on the sold out nights. I'd rather go on a less popular night. Also, DS has ONE day off from school between Labor Day and Thanksgiving. It's October 21. We can take a 9 night vacation and only miss 4 days of school if we could have the week I planned for. Otherwise he will miss MORE school and have FEWER days at WDW. Almost not worth going.
I am SO, SO, SO disappointed.

I don't blame DH entirely, but I wish he would have stood up for himself when he still had a little bit of bargaining power. Now he's just stuck with taking his vacation whenever they tell him to take it. I don't even know if there is any resort availability the week after.
There is a SLIGHT chance that he MIGHT be able to get the week we want, but there is no telling how long he will have to wait to see if that week opens up. So how long DO we wait? Do I just keep my ressies as they are and if we can't go cancel before I incur penalties? (46 days prior to departure.) I wanted to book airfare TODAY but then he came home with this lovely news. So now what do I do about air? Gamble and book it or wait and face sold out flights and higher fares? And what about MNSSHP? Do I buy non-refundable tickets on the off chance we can still go on the 16th? I know that's silly. That night probably won't sell out - we could most likely buy tickets that day if we happen to make it there!
It never really occurred to me that they would tell DH he couldn't go on vacation the week we planned. They have SIX MONTHS to find someone else to cover for him. How hard can it be?
I am just so aggravated that we may have to scrap the whole trip and either start over again or not go at all. Suggestions?