Childfree (by choice) Disney Lovers!

[book_junkie]

TK I am planning on going to Wilderness Lodge in November for the Food and Wine Festival. Next Monday we are gonna eat at San Angel Inn. Never been there. So yes I am sitting here late at night checking prices at the resorts lol. We went to Beach Club Villas couple years ago and that was our first onsite stay. Probably should have stayed at a Pop first than worked our way up.

I know what you mean- I have spoiled my hubby that way... Our first trip together was at WL, and now he can't see staying anywhere else... After much convincing I had him down for POFQ until I got an email pin out of nowhere, and as soon as I let him know, BOOM- off we were to WL.

 

[lakelandgal70]

That is too funny. We are going to WL in November for hubbys bday but he doesn't know it. He thinks we are going to Beach Club. But I know he really wants to go to WL. Since its his bday I guess we should go where he wants to go hahhaha.

 

[onnawufei]

Wow can't believe it was that long ago I signed up. I am a daily reader of the boards but due to a chronic illness that has affected my brain I am always afraid of posting anything. It is very frustrating to type out something but it not being what you wanted.

Ugh, that's awful. I don't have that exact problem, but my medical issues + the medication I'm on has left me with a really short attention span and horrible memory. For example, while typing this post I randomly stopped, and walked something over to someone else's cubicle (I'm at work). So I can get sidetracked midway through a post, then when I get back to it I've forgotten what I was going to say. Or I can post something, and not remember I posted it later on.

That doesn't stop me from posting though, I babble on and just hope others can understand me!

 

[TKDizneyluver]

Waaaaait wait wait wait. Since when do "happy" and "Monday" belong in the same sentence?

Ummm... only time I can think that works is if it is the first day of a week long vacation.

Hey now, don't knock a chica down for being chipper on a Monday morning!!! What can I say, life is good!

TK I am planning on going to Wilderness Lodge in November for the Food and Wine Festival. Next Monday we are gonna eat at San Angel Inn. Never been there. So yes I am sitting here late at night checking prices at the resorts lol. We went to Beach Club Villas couple years ago and that was our first onsite stay. Probably should have stayed at a Pop first than worked our way up.

Very cool we love the F&WF!! We have never stayed at the Wilderness Lodge but would definitely like to stay there sometime especially since it is the AKL's sister resort which we love!

Have a great trip!


Good Morning All and.......dare I say, Happy Tuesday!!!

 

[zima-cheryl]

Hey now, don't knock a chica down for being chipper on a Monday morning!!! What can I say, life is good!

No offense meant... some of us just have a bit of an aversion to the begining of our work week.

Good Morning All and.......dare I say, Happy Tuesday!!!

One day closer to the weekend!

 

[lakelandgal70]

2 more days till the weekend! Hope everyone is having a great week so far!

 

[book_junkie]

Oh, have pity on those of us who are working Saturday! On the fun side, I have a kid at work who bounced in and was so excited to share that she's going on her first trip to WDW and wanted to know everything RIGHT NOW! So we looked at the Disney sites and I showed her rides, and she asked if I'd bring my pictures from my last trip, so OH NO, I got to talk Disney at work today, and will get to talk Disney at work tomorrow...

 

[onnawufei]

Hey now, don't knock a chica down for being chipper on a Monday morning!!! What can I say, life is good!

I'm just going to sit here and be jealous of your happy Monday mornings.

Though my week has certainly gotten better! Let's see if it survives dinner with the in-laws at a very country themed steak place.

 

[Kennywife]

Hey guys...

I know I don't post here a lot, but I gotta cause I'm sooo excited!!!!!

Hubby and I are going to WDW Oct. 26-31 to POR! We're gonna go see MNSSHP/F&W/WWOHP!!!! Afterwards, we're going on the Wonder Oct. 31-Nov 4.

But here's my really big news. I'm gonna be a..... again. Yay! Hubby proposed to me while I was frying chicken. LOL. He handed me four roses and said, "This is four the last four years with you." Then, he gets on one knee and goes, "And this is for next year. Will you marry me all over again?"

Looking at various places to hold the ceremony. (We want a beach affair, just the two of us.) I the Swan & Dolphin! It would work great for us!

We're going to do the renewal either in June around our anniversary or when Kenny wants to..........................................................................

Halloween. That would be cool! This was his idea btw to do the ceremony ad then, go to MNSSHP afterward!

Forget Brideszilla. I've got a groomzilla.

Anna

 

[book_junkie]

Hey guys...

I know I don't post here a lot, but I gotta cause I'm sooo excited!!!!!

Hubby and I are going to WDW Oct. 26-31 to POR! We're gonna go see MNSSHP/F&W/WWOHP!!!! Afterwards, we're going on the Wonder Oct. 31-Nov 4.

But here's my really big news. I'm gonna be a..... again. Yay! Hubby proposed to me while I was frying chicken. LOL. He handed me four roses and said, "This is four the last four years with you." Then, he gets on one knee and goes, "And this is for next year. Will you marry me all over again?"

Looking at various places to hold the ceremony. (We want a beach affair, just the two of us.) I the Swan & Dolphin! It would work great for us!

We're going to do the renewal either in June around our anniversary or when Kenny wants to..........................................................................

Halloween. That would be cool! This was his idea btw to do the ceremony ad then, go to MNSSHP afterward!

Forget Brideszilla. I've got a groomzilla.

Anna

That's so wonderful!!!! Yea for you! I vote Halloween (like I get a say...)

 

[onnawufei]

Kennywife Awww, that's so sweet! I totally vote for Halloween, but of course i would. It's my wedding anniversary.

I love that it was while you were frying chicken too. That seems so random, it makes for a great story.

 

[Kennywife]

It was the funniest thing. Nothing was happening that day. I was just frying chicken in our tiny kitchen in my ratty old jeans, tank top, and no make-up.

Wish I'd have prettied up more. LOL.

Anna

 

[DisneyWitch]

Wow...it is so nice to know that I'm not the only other grown up going to WDW without kids! And yes, I did read all 59 pages of this thread.

New to these boards, but here goes. I'm in my mid 40's (and a closet metalhead too...) and so is the boyfriend. Seriously...we are too old to be "boyfriend" and "girlfriend", but I'm at a loss as to another descriptor. We're both in our mid 40's, no kids of the human kind (we haz kat!), both computer professionals for our day jobs and artisans for our side jobs.

We're off to our very first DisneyWorld trip in May 2011 for 8 days - the first vacation we've had in 6 years. We are kids at heart, but we are also still looking forward to a romantic getaway. We're already calling this the "7 inning stretch" vacation, because it will coincide (roughly) with our 7th anniversary together. I'm all kinds of OCD about planning and just based on my preliminary research, I have even started to plan for our follow up vacation to WDW to catch all the things I know we're going to miss.

I too have gotten the, "Why are you going to Disney for your vacation? You don't have kids; you should go to <enter boring destination here>" questions. Believe me, if we WANTED to go to Europe or the Mediterranean, we certainly could have. We chose Disney World...and I think it's a great choice.

So glad to know that there are enough grown-up activities to keep us happy and to please our inner munchkins as well. Thank you for this thread...

 

[zima-cheryl]

Welcome! You'll find us a unique group but mostly harmless to ourselves & others

I too have gotten the, "Why are you going to Disney for your vacation? You don't have kids; you should go to <enter boring destination here>" questions. Believe me, if we WANTED to go to Europe or the Mediterranean, we certainly could have. We chose Disney World...and I think it's a great choice.

You know -- I think some people don't realize all that WDW has to offer beyond the MK. People think it is just another amusement park w/characters. But they call it Walt Disney World for a reason. Beyond the parks (which are cool in & of them selves) you have the resorts, golf, shops, great food, water sports, horseback riding, etc. etc. etc. Which means really it can be any type of vacation & each time you go back can be totally different. I think if people understood that more they would understand why those of us w/out kids enjoy it too.

 

[mskayjay]

I am so in need of some magic right now...... Life has been the absolute *p*hits lately, family issues (nuclear and extended), work has been super high stress, and house renovations to boot.

I swear I am just at the end of my rope and if one more thing or issue or family drama comes up I am going to totally lose it!

I just want to go wander Disney.....the parks, the resorts, the shops, and pretend the real world just does not exist for a while and WITHOUT my cell phone so no one can find me. Any joiners???

 

[zima-cheryl]

I am so in need of some magic right now...... Life has been the absolute *p*hits lately, family issues (nuclear and extended), work has been super high stress, and house renovations to boot.

I swear I am just at the end of my rope and if one more thing or issue or family drama comes up I am going to totally lose it!

I just want to go wander Disney.....the parks, the resorts, the shops, and pretend the real world just does not exist for a while and WITHOUT my cell phone so no one can find me. Any joiners???

I know it is a cliche, but tie a knot & hang on to the end of the rope.

 

[mskayjay]

I know it is a cliche, but tie a knot & hang on to the end of the rope.

No I know what you mean..... I am just so tired of being made to feel like I am a horrid person. I've been in tears for the last 2 days over yet another issue with the family and I just cannot take it anymore. Why is it you always have to understand everyone else's point of view, but when you have an issue with someone, you are always wrong, being overly sensitive, etc etc etc...... Just so tired.....

 

[maddhatir]

Wow...it is so nice to know that I'm not the only other grown up going to WDW without kids! And yes, I did read all 59 pages of this thread.
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Fancy meeting you here Welcome! I can't tell you how many child-free threads we have had over the years! We had to make a few new ones b/c after (I think it's) 250 pages- the thread closes- so we have to start a new one. I think that still stands, who knows anymore?

We know exactly what you mean when people tell you go go elsewhere- Sandals seems to be the place of choice for most of "those" people who want to suggest a vacation destination for us. (Like I would spend a dollar on that place) Obviously those people are clueless about good adult only all-inclusives. Oh that's right, not many of them get a chance to find out, so how would they know.

I also find it funny that a lot of people think adults traveling with no kids only enjoy getting drunk and being obnoxious. I would love to meet the child free people they know- wait- actually, no thanks, I really wouldn't like to meet them. I am sure they would annoy me.

DH and I try and do Mexico vacations in between our Disney stays! He likes the sun, beach and ocean- I love Disney, so we do both! It's all about compromise. I can tell you, our next trip with be #17 (I think. I am losing count) and we have not done everything there is to do in Disney. I was just talking to DH today about our upcoming trip. After 16 trips, we have NEVER done Kali River Rapids!! I said- "get ready to get DRENCHED baby! b/c we are riding it!"

You say you are already planning trip #2 to see the things you missed on #1- Let me tell you, 2 trips will not make a dent in all the things you can do there!!!

I am curious- what made you decide to go to Disney now?

No I know what you mean..... I am just so tired of being made to feel like I am a horrid person. I've been in tears for the last 2 days over yet another issue with the family and I just cannot take it anymore. Why is it you always have to understand everyone else's point of view, but when you have an issue with someone, you are always wrong, being overly sensitive, etc etc etc...... Just so tired.....

Karen, I am so sorry you are going through some rotten stuff right now. I hope things get better for you soon.

I also want to say Welcome to the thread to so many of you that have been popping in and saying "hi" I can't keep up!!

Just a little story from the weekend. I went yardsaling on Sat. As I was walking up to this house, I could hear a conversation between the people who lived there. It was the mother and her 2 teenage sons. The one was 18. I know this b/c the conversation was about how the 18 yr old son wanted a child! I heard his brother saying "but you are only 18" his mother added "how are you going to take care of a child? You are 18, you live at home and you don't have a job!" It didn't sound like this 18 yr old's girlfriend accidentally got pregnant and he had to make a choice. It sounded as if this kid WANTED a child. As the mother saw me getting closer she said- "we will talk about this later" I said to her "don't let me interrupt. I don't know how 2 adults can afford a child these days" She agreed.

We started talking and she said it! The words I am sure ALL of us child free people have heard during some of the conversations we have with parents. "If I had to do it all over again......" and she threw in the "Don't get me wrong, I love my kids........" If I had a nickel for everytime I heard this, I would be rich.

I would never think any of these people do not love their children- but sometimes I feel bad for those who say to me, "if I had to do it all over again...." the way they say it, it sounds to me like they were/are "trapped"

Why don't people think a little more about such a huge, life changing decision? It's not like getting a goldfish!

 

[onnawufei]

I am so in need of some magic right now...... Life has been the absolute *p*hits lately, family issues (nuclear and extended), work has been super high stress, and house renovations to boot.

I swear I am just at the end of my rope and if one more thing or issue or family drama comes up I am going to totally lose it!

I just want to go wander Disney.....the parks, the resorts, the shops, and pretend the real world just does not exist for a while and WITHOUT my cell phone so no one can find me. Any joiners???

Ugh, s for you.

I'm all for just taking a really long nap until it's Disney time.

 

[Alesia]

I would never think any of these people do not love their children- but sometimes I feel bad for those who say to me, "if I had to do it all over again...." the way they say it, it sounds to me like they were/are "trapped"

Why don't people think a little more about such a huge, life changing decision? It's not like getting a goldfish!

As a mother, I couldn't agree more! I have to say I have never, even for a second, thought, "If I had to do it all over again..." but I know plenty of people who have. Honestly, that's the only thing that stopped from having a second one. What if I had another one and it was a dud? Let's be honest it can happen. We've all seen them -- the kid's that make you pity their parents. I can't tell you how many people feel the need to question my decision to only have one child. Then again, I guess I don't have to. Most of you already know what that's like.

That's actually how I ended up with you guys. I was so sick and tired of hearing, "You need to have a few more of those." and, "Carly needs a brother or sister." and, of course, the all time favorite, "It's really selfish of you to make Carly an only child." I was about ready to stab someone when I found your thread and you were all discussing how people felt the need to constantly comment on your reproductive choices.

So, thanks for keeping me out of jail.