I am headed to the World in the beginning of May w/ a group of 9. It's in celebration of my dad's retirement so my DH agreed to come. It wasn't too hard to convince him to come b/c we are staying at SOG and I told him he could play golf every day. However, when I talk about the trip w/ him, he doesn't get excited, AT ALL. It's very frustrating for someone like me who loves WDW, but I understand that some people are just crazy
He is convinced that I am going to "force" him to go to the parks once we get down there.
So, I am looking for some suggestions. He's been 2 other times in the past few years. His main complaints are "the wx is too hot" and "the lines are too long," even though we used fast pass. He loved the ESPN Zone and Jelly Rolls. They are both on our list. He also enjoyed EPCOT.
Please help me think of other ideas that aren't going to send us to the poorhouse.
TIA
I would suggest since your hubby doesn't like the lines to get the Tour Guide Mike site to figure out how to avoid the lines. His site really works when it comes to the crowd levels and what park for what day of the month/day.
You won't regret getting it I promise, it's a little overwhelming at first but follow his directions and use his boards to talk with other people just like here, and if you have any questions the site has people who will get back with you right away.
As for him worrying that your going to push the parks then I would suggest you don't push for him to be at the parks! LOL Simple as that! Let him have his own fun while there.
My husband always wanted to go to California to see his parents as our "vacation", well it was a vacation to him because he got to lay around all day, or do what ever he pleased while I still had to do what I did at home but in someone else's house, there is nothing more frustrating to be on a vacation that someone else plans that has nothing to do with what you want to be doing, it isn't really a vacation at that point.
All of that beind said, maybe you two can sit down and talk about if you were to do some homework and find out how to navigate the crowds and not to be in lines for very long would he consider some time in the parks, then if he says yes ask what else can you do to make his vacation a vacation for him but still be about what your there for. The bad part about that question is that you need to follow through as best as you can but also kinda be tough about that fact that he needs to be apart of the family stuff as well. I wouldn't push for him to be with everyone the whole time though, or you'll never get him back to WDW, or probably any other vacation for that matter. LOL
Maybe in the future when your next vacation talk comes around allow him to plan a vacation,
I know that sounds like a possible plan for hell, but he needs to know that you really do care about what his wants and needs are and once he sees that your willing to concede for him, he might be more willing to concede to your wants for vacations in the future.
OK, that's my .02. Hope it didn't sound to preachie, I have a real heart for marriages and want to see couples be everything they can be for one another. Have a wonderful vacation in The World!
