Are you the only planner in the family?

[SamSam]

I'm definitely the only planner. DH has NEVER called MS and probably doesn't know how to. He doesn't even know (or probably care to know) any of the DVC rules. The other day, just for the fun of it, I asked him how much he thought points cost. "About $75?" "And how much were they when we bought?" (In 2002) "About $70?" He was shocked that they were $75 when we bought. Maybe it's best he's clueless!
The only thing is that our 30th Anniversary is coming up at OKW, and I saw a beautiful anniversary cake on the Cake Thread I want. I showed him the picture of it and told him it would be a real nice "surprise", but I don't know if he'll figure out how to get it.

Sounds like my DH, he wouldn't even know what number to call to make a reservation. I would order my own Anniversary Cake...wait..I am doing that for our 40th next February.

 

[Alexander]

If I didn't plan we wouldn't take vacations. Nuff said!

 

[franandaj]

i do have to say that on our trip that we are taking next May, I am definitely getting some help. A couple days ago I started to look into arifare. We wanted to go May 2-9 but found out we couldn't get frequent flyer tickets with non stop flights on those days but could for May 1-8 so we all agreed to switch the trip back a day.

This sort of messed up my already laid plans as we are hoping to switch to a 3 night Kidani, 4 night BLT stay and on the switch day we would go to Discovery Cove. Our switch was going to be Saturday and we would make dinner in the room and avoid busy Sat nite out. With the switch we're going to be at DC Fri. and cooking in the room so Sat we would be out (which we would NEVER do at home). I got input that everyone would rather brave the Sat nite dinner crowds and keep DC on our transfer day.

In fact tonight we all looked at menus on allears.net and made some decisions that we wanted to do the Biergarten at night instead of lunch because of some of the extra offerings, and that Raglan Road looks like a place we would really enjoy.

There is hope!

 

[Ms.Mouse]

I am the only planner and my DH is the same as yours..."You know better" " I don't care if you change the plan" because he always enjoys the trips I plan...I do ask each year for input and it's mostly my grown daughter or my grandson who have the requests. So, each year, I happily take on the planning of our trips.... We just got back from WDW and I'm already planning our next adventure....Aluani!!!!!!!

 

[starry_solo]

YES! I plan all the vacations for sis & me and have already planned our first trip (and put down deposits) for WDW 2012 for 3 of us!

So, yes, that's me, planner. Fortunately, when we travel overseas we do tours so I only have to pick the tour to match her vacation time.

 

[Micca]

Dave I feel you brother I get a little "just don't go there" or "let's try for 'this'" but other than that, I'm on my own. The upside is, if anyone is not happy with the arrangements, they kinda hafta clam up

 

[kirstenb1]

I'm the planner. DH works hard, and I'm a sahm, so he leaves the details up to me. We've gone to WDW so many times, the only thing I ask he and the kids is where they want to stay.

We do breakfast in our room, lunch is CS in whatever park, and I prepare dinner back at the room. Every 3 yrs we buy ten day non expiring passes. I book a motel on the drive down and the way back, and voila, done! The busiest part of the planning is all the supplies to pack in the car. Our youngest dd has autism, but we've gotten used to figuring out her needs through trial and error, so it's all good.

No ADR's etc, so it's pretty easy.

 

[Harleyis#1]

Solo planner here. When I was planning an Aulani stay for 2/12 all I got was a "but that is 7 months away." His planning consists of what to pack < 12 hours ahead of the flight.

 

[mello]

LOL on the 3am flight with 4 layovers etc. to prove a point!

I have been the trip planner for years, so I can relate! However, in the last few years, I've been getting more and more input from DH and the kids. They're so used to me asking, and they used to reply much like the replies in OP's post, but they're coming around. They like to talk about where they like to eat, and which events they'd like to do. But I might not want them to come around too much though... I kinda like it the way it is.

We're taking a trip with DH's family to Hawaii in a few months, and they asked me to plan it, but then DBIL keeps calling with all these alternate ideas, 2nd guessing everything I plan, telling me how to do things, and it's driving me absolutely bonkers! I was up several nights last week til the wee hours finding accommodations that would suit everyone on the island we all picked initially, and tonight he called saying he thought maybe we should switch to a different island. Sheesh! I like it much better when we take my extended family to WDW and they all say, "just tell us what we're doing, we know it will be great"!

 

[mello]

Oops double post

 

[mello]

We are going with our two teen boys and two of their friends next month. I know it's going to be hot and muggy, so I decided we should get our butts out of bed and take advantage of EMH's in the morning. I asked him weeks ago if he was game for doing MK at 8:00 am with a nice lunch at Tony's before heading back to OKW. He agreed it was a good idea. Well he was looking through the itinerary the other day and said (with a tone) "I could do without getting to a park at 8 in the morning." I cancelled the ADR for the two of us, took MK completely out of our itinerary (it's his favorite park, not mine, let him figure it out) and made one for all six of us at Sci-Fi Diner.

Oh now that's funny!

 

[Disneyevery2years]

Is it not his trip too? Is he paying his own way? Your upset because he wants to be involved in planning his trip to Hawaii? Perhaps he's more excited about it than he thought he'd be.................

 

[mello]

Is it not his trip too? Is he paying his own way? Your upset because he wants to be involved in planning his trip to Hawaii? Perhaps he's more excited about it than he thought he'd be.................

Oh goodness, not trying to offend anyone or start an argument. I didn't actually say I was upset. Just said it's driving me bonkers for someone to keep wanting to change the plans after I've worked so hard on the original plan they gave me. They all did ask me to plan it, and everyone had given input already. There are 18 people going, so it isn't just his trip. And no, he is not paying his own way. I was actually just trying to make the point that those who are not enjoying being the sole planners might find they appreciate it after all!