Advice on going to DLR w/o DH

[kailuagirl]

My sister wants us to take our 2 DD's 3 and 5 to Disneyland for their b'days in June for a girl's trip. My niece 5 has never been, my DD3 has been 2x. I am having doubts and quilty feelings about going without DH (he wouldn't be able to go anyway due to work). He says he doesn't care if we go without him but I just can't imagine going without him and for him to miss out on DD's experiences (although we did just go as a family in December). I keep seeing the Disney commericals about the suprise trips and such and the one with the little girl jumping yelling daddy is making me feel so quilty for thinking of going without him. What do you guys think, is it wrong to go not as a complete family and w/o DH? Have you ever gone before without your DH or DW and your kids? So confused on what to do....

 

[marcemc]

My DH travels a lot, we usually go to DL together but I have taken our DSs twice on my own. The trips have been shorter & altough we miss him tons, we still have a great time.

So I say get rid of the guilt & have fun

 

[Briarrose1306]

I don't have kids, but I have done without DH. My bestie and I went about two years back and had a great time. She has a little one at home and loved being able to do things she wanted to do. Obviously you are taking little ones, but that doesn't mean you still can't enjoy it. Your DH seems supportive of it, so I would definitely do it. I've never had the opportunity to go solo, but that's something that I've heard is fun too. Hope you have a great trip!

 

[clairabell29]

I went with my oldest DS last spring. It was one of the best trips! We never get just mom/son time, since he has a younger brother. We just went on what ever he wanted to ride and see what characters he wanted to see. Of course my DH is also not a huge disney fan he's more of a "been there, done that, I'll do it again in a year or so" kind of guy. He encourages me to take one child or the other with me and leave him and the other son at home. I'm also about to go on a trip with my niece and leave my DH and 2 DS at home! I have a little guilt about not taking my boys, but at the same time, it'll be nice to have some bonding time with my DN15

It will be quality time with your sister and niece. I think you will have a wonderful bonding time! You can always take video/pictures and show DH when you get home, or text them to him

 

[Peace.love.mickey]

Go...sooo fun with just the girls!!!!

 

[lcasa]

Go for it! I've got a lot more vacation than my DH ( a layoff set back for him ) - 5 weeks vs 2. Since he doesn't love the parks like I do and would rather use his 2 weeks elsewhere I've gone to WDW 2x now with our son and it was great bonding time for us. Also we could go at our super-fast speed, making the rope drop every day and dashing around, as opposed to his more leisurely 'why do I want to get up early when I'm on vacation' pace.

This year he doesn't even have a DL annual pass since he uses it so rarely -- I'll probably get him a 4 day costco pass and that will be plenty.

Better guilt over not taking him then missing out on a trip with the little ones! They don't stay that way very long - they really outgrow the belief in all the characters young these days.

 

[TotallyTink]

I have taken my daughter to WDW without my husband and it was a great trip. DH enjoyed some time alone without the whole kid routine. I have also gone alone without the rest of the family. (That was a fabulous trip!) Anyway, I say that you should go for it!

 

[tykayausjake]

I did a one day trip with my DD when she was 4. It is something we will never forget. It was off season so we were able to just wander and we did whatever she wanted. My DH might have missed out (he and my oldest went to a football game) but I got to share something special that was just us girls. I have 3 ds's so girl time can be a rarity.

 

[vew-tori]

My sister and I have taken our kids to WDW twice without the DH's. She has 3 kids and I have one. We had a great time both trips. We are both teachers so we have the time in the summer but our DH's don't. We did manage to all get there for Spring Break 2009. My DH moves at lightning speed and hers at a turtle's pace. We did have a good time with lots of compromises but I felt stressed trying to make sure everyone was happy. When it's just my sister we tend to think and do the same way so it's very easy. The kids have a great time together and since DD is an only child her cousins the next best thing to a sibling. I say go for it! THe experience will be different but the memories will be just as special.