Can you believe he's going without us??

[dizfamily]

I can't believe that my dh is going to WDW without US! He's leaving on Sunday. It's a company thing. He decided that putting landscaping in was much more important than a trip to WDW, so we can't afford to go this time. We're planning on going in March, and I didn't think it would bother me this much that he's going with us but now reality has set in and I can't believe he's not taking us!! He should at least take ME. Forget the kids! And I just found out they're staying at the YACHT & BEACH CLUB!! We've never stayed there. How unfair is this?!?!??? I need a pity party!!!

 

[Micca]

If it makes you feel better, I'm a bigger WDW fan than DW and she's been a few more times than me. The main reason is that DD was a CM. Still, I couldn't help but think...

 

[DisneyObsessed]

You have all my sympathies. If my DH ever went without me, I would be so miserable. I would probably be so difficult to live with, he would say "forget it" and cancel his trip.

 

[Mjasp]

Originally posted by DawnF316
You have all my sympathies. If my DH ever went without me, I would be so miserable. I would probably be so difficult to live with, he would say "forget it" and cancel his trip.

yep, my DH would be calling in sick also.

 

[Jillpie]

Do you think you could arrange for child care and go with him? You wouldn't cost anything extra to stay in his room and maybe it could be a "resort" only trip for you and save money on going to the parks. Just a thought?

 

[Megan's Mom]

Make is life misserable. As I tell my DH when he has to travel for work "Well, some one has to be the responsible adult." It's not fun always being the responsible one. You have my sympathy.

 

[cdrn1]

Mine went without me a few years back. He has no interest whatsoever in Disney, and really doesn't even like to travel much. He got to spend a week at one of the DTD hotels on business and only went ONCE to a park (Epcot) and thought it was ridiculous that he spent $50 "just to go look around in a couple of shops"!!!! I tried to tell him what he was missing and that he didn't give it a chance, but he just didn't see it.
I will never get over it!

 

[Tay N Evie's Mom]

My DH went to Hawaii this past Feb for a week on a business trip and he was gone over MY BIRTHDAY!!! I wasn't too happy about it either. I made him add a day on to our April trip to US/WDW to make up for it!

 

[dizfamily]

Yes, as Jillpie suggested, I did think about leaving the kids and just going with him myself. But I thought about it a little too late to really plan it out. And the company made a rule this time about no family being there during the conference time itself. If family went, it had to be 5 days before or 5 days after, not during at all. I thought about just being sneaky. Oh, well. It just killed me when he said they were staying at the Y&BC. <sigh> He enjoys WDW but isn't as big of a Disney nut as I am. Guess at this point I'm just going to have to guilt him into bringing me lots of souvenirs.

 

[Megan's Mom]

What kind of company does he work for that has forbidden family from attending? That's strange. My DH travels a lot for work and they could careless as long as he is there and gets the work done and he works for the government.

 

[Penny2]

I feel for you! My company doesn't allow spouses to travel to company functions....it stinks! Too bad you couldn't go for a long weekend even! I say make him bring you back something special...silk Mickey jammies or something!

 

[Mjasp]

I can understand that his company doesn't want family at the meetings, But, what difference does it make if you are sleeping in the same room as him and doing your own thing totally. Going to the parks, eating etc.

 

[Kallison]

DH has gone to many conferences without us. He never goes into the parks, however he will call and say he is watching the fireworks from the balcony. He went last October and called me from the International Gateway of Epcot so I could listen to the British Invasion in the background! He is going in 3 weeks and I said I am GOING!! We are leaving the kids at home, just took them for 9 days in August. I will do the food and wine while he is in meetings and we'll meet up at night. Of course I'm telling the kids I'm only going to shop. They didn't want to miss school. You have my sympathy, but I never really wanted to take the kids to his conferences because he wouldn't be with us all day and that wouldn't have been fun. But me by myself -- woo hoo!!!!

 

[MinnieGi]

No family during the actual conference - why in the world would they hold it at WDW then - a family magnet place???????? That just seems odd to me.

However you really have my sympathies. No way would DH be allowed to go to WDW without me and DD!!!!!! Now DH has other conferences in other locations that DD and I have tagged along for but boy I'd really love one to be at WDW!!!!!!

 

[Chim Chiminy]

You have my sympathy.
My husband had an annual training conference in Orlando in 2000. It was supposed to be our first trip to WDW. Then it came down the line that family travel would not be authorized, they changed this last minute.
So he went without us, leaving me home with the kids. Even worse, since I was going to be home after all, he arranged for the movers to come while he was having fun in Orlando.
And no, I haven't yet let that one go. He always seems to be MIA when it is moving day! (We're a military family...so it happens a lot)

 

[puffkin]

Oh, if this would happen to me, I would make his life so miserable he would beg me to come along. I would start scheming and see if there is any possible way you can go too!

 

[dizfamily]

They had this same conference at WDW this past December and we went. The kids and I flew in at the end of the conference, though, mainly because oldest dd had something at home she couldn't miss. But this year they said no family at all during the conference because they want the employees focused on the conference. Guess I'll just have to wait until March when he goes for his convention. But I know that the next time he goes for a conference like this, I'M going without the kiddos. Then the only real cost would be my plane ticket. I could easily do a resort-only non-park trip. Wouldn't bother me at all!!

 

[helenm29]

O.K....you have my pitty! Actually, I know how you feel. Last year my husband (who's never been on a business trip before) has to go to Orlando for a BUSINESS MEETING! I could not believe that he would actually go without us! actually it was because he got a promotion in the company which still didn't make it ok with me. I would have suggested leaving the kids at home but there is no one who could take care of them while we were gone (10 yer old twins and 16 year old) We are going to WDW in December for 8 days and everyone is so excited! AT LEAST we are going!
So, be happy you are going in March and HAVE FUN!!! I WILL BE!

 

[Mjasp]

My DH travels alot and although I never go, when they had their meeting in Las Vegas, he told me at least this is a fun place to go, while I'm at the meetings at least you could have fun, I still said no as my kids were too little to leave home.

But I still can't understand, why you alone (or with the kids) can't go and do things on your own and at night when they get back from dinner and they all hang out in the bar for a few drinks, or go to the parks or whatever, your DH could just go with you. At that point the meetings for the day are over. Please explain that to me or ask DH too. LOL

 

[bell.of.the.ball]

My husband has done some business with Disney so he has been down ther 10 or more times without me in the last 5 years.(4 days at a time). Sometimes he is able to take one of the kids with him for Daddy time if he has short meetings. It is very annoying to me but then again the whole family has been able to go down 5 times with our expenses paid (deluxe hotels) So i take the good with the bad.