Anyone with non-disney spouses?

[bubba73]

I am not going to say that my wife is anti-Disney because she is not. She loves it when we get there. My problem is I enjoy the planning stages and everything that leads up to the actual trip almost as much as the trip. She doesn't get excited until we enter the park and then it depends on how crowded it is. I love Disney no matter what. I am not a fan of Eisner and I am hoping for some changes when he leaves the company but I have been to Disney 23 times and I want to go another 23x.

 

[dakyak]

My DH grew up in California and went to DL with his family 2 or 3 times in his youth - his response was "eh." He doesn't like crowds of people or "forced fun", and he's known to friends and family as "The Grinch", "Grumpy boy", "The Curmudgeon", and "The Critic".

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Are you sure you are talking about your husband and not mine? He just doesn't get the whole Disney experience. He enjoyed our honeymoon at POFQ, but doens't want to go back. He is ok with me going to WDW with my mother, even knowing how much trouble we get into together.

Mom, if you read this...4 parks, and boardwalk again this time????

 

[mexican-mouseketeers]

My dh is not anti-Disney, but I am planning our coming trip for August and I wanted to go again on May 2006 and he said "no way". He just wants to go someplace with a heated pool and stay there all day. I told him all the Disney pools are heated, but that didn´t convince him.

We went many times to Disneyland and Disneyworld while growing up, and I want the same for our dd, she really enjoyed her first trip one year ago, and I think she will enjoy each new trip more than the last.

In this case I thinkg the afternoon swimming and nap at the hotel are more a necessity for my dh than for my dd , dh gets grouchy after the entire moring at any of the parks.

 

[BelleBeautyandtheBeast]

I have a non-Disney DH. I just leave him home alone. The kids & I can enjoy WDW without him.
I begged him to go on a weekend trip with me to WDW a few years ago and he reluctantly agreed. We left the kids with Nana (they loved it!). I was sure that if DH could spend a few days at WDW he would get it. Nope. He has zero interest in ever going back.
We are planning a big WDW vacation in 2006 with extended family. DH is coming but he has made it clear he doesn't really want to go to WDW. He agreed to go to Epcot for one day and MGM for one day but that is it.
I could easily go to WDW 2-3 times a year! Heck, I could live there LOL.

 

[momx3boys]

I definetly have a non-Disney husband. He has no desire to go, so I took my boys twice last year without him and I will take them again in November without him. He actually asked me how many times I had to go to Disney before I was satisfied. Ah, never!! Sometimes it bothers me that he won't go, but at least he would never complain about us going. My boys love it and can't wait to go again, so I guess this is one thing they will enjoy with Mom.

 

[All Aboard]

On the Walt-Disney-World-Nut-O-Meter, I register a 10 and my wife checks in at about a 7. She enjoys going a lot, but probably wouldn't go nearly as often if it weren't for me. She could live with a couple of trips a year. I'm not happy if a year goes by and we haven't been there at least 10 times.

 

[themudd4]

My Husband said he would not enjoy WDW, before I took him his first time. That was 8 years ago and HE LOVED it. We are now packing and getting ready to go again...this will now be his& my daighters 3rd trip...son's 2ed, and my umpteenth. My parents surprised us and showed up at our hotel for our last trip...which we a great surprise...(BABYSITTERS), but they could not understand why we insisted on staying on Disney property, they complain the entire time about the cost of the hotel...(and we were staying at the ASM) and they didn't like riding a bus, why didn't we just drive to the park, and on and on...It was tiring. But regardless we made it and can't wait to make it back...2 more weeks...TE-HEE!!!!!

 

[minster22]

I would put my DH in the tolerant category. WDW is not really his cup of tea but has gone several times with me and my 27yr old DS and had lots of fun(We stayed at BWV last Oct while the Red Sox/Yankees series was going on and spent every night at ESPN....most fun I have ever had at WDW!!!!). After an extended (18 day)trip last April with my best friend , DH realized my addiction was serious and insisted I buy DVC points to save some money on all of this. Then we did a compromise....more points for me and he bought a Harley Davidson ElectraGlide!! We each have had our dreams come true and are both very appreciative of each others support for what we love to do even though it is different. I also never try to make him do any rides, parks or any stuff he is really not interested in, I save that for going with others who are more WDW crazy. I feel very fortunate and grateful to have such an understanding DH!!

 

[bettyann29]

I am in that boat right now... Me and my boyfriend have discovered a love for cruising in the last 4 years.. we actually cruise 1 to 2 times a year.. we have both been to WDW twice and I am now planning our family trip.. me, him, my 3 kids and his 2 for next summer.. I love disney.. he can take it or leave it.. he's mentioned that he doesnt understand what I love about it.. Its hard to explain it to someone who doesnt have that same love.. Ive thought about a disney cruise, but they are just too expensive.. we are able to cruise with carnival for so much cheaper.. That would give us the best of both worlds but then I dont think he'd enjoy it as much because of so many kids and then the disney characters around..

 

[disneyloveralways]

My husband dosen't get it either. I have always been fascinated by Disney. I was unable to go there until I was an adult with my own children. He has been three times and makes no plans to return. I am returning for visit #18 this summer. He goes to visit his mother I go to Disney. I always travel with at least one of my children to WDW. A solo trip might be fun. something to think about. I have gone to Disneyland while on business twice without my kids or husband, however I was with a friend who is almost as big a Disney nut as I am. We had a blast. But WDW has always felt like home. When my youngest DS 15 graduates I am moving to Florida. Even if I go alone. Maybe I can even work at Disney.

 

[WANNABE@WDW]

It used to be a family joke that everyone called me, "Disney Kim". Now even my husband is calling me that. My husband had been once about fifteen years ago for about a day and a half. He just didn't get why I loved Disney so much. He didn't have a problem with me taking my dd's. My dd's and I have been 6 times in the last 3 years. My husband finally went with us in Feb for a few days. Well, during our first day he asked how many parks there were. I told him four. He then said he could understand how you would need a minimum of five days, one for each park plus one day to go back and do your favorites again. On the second day he started to really appreciate all the details of the parks, he said that you really needed seven days to take your time. On his third day (he could barely walk he was so tired) he came to the conclusion that you need a minimum of ten days, so you could have a couple days just to rest and enjoy the resorts! He has agreed to come with us for a few days on our next trip in December. I don't think he is a Disney convert, but there is still hope, I just received our MVMCP tickets in the mail today! Maybe the combination of Christmas magic and pixie dust will be too much for him to resist!! We are renting points and staying in a 2br at VWL, maybe a Christmas miracle will happen and he'll decide to buy into DVC?
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