Childfree (by choice) Disney Lovers!

[MartyM]

THey had a lamb chop last year too & it was great. I think they do every year & just change up the preparation of it. The mint pesto sounds very yummy!!

We really enjoyed the lamb as well last year!

Looking so forward to a week there in Oct/Nov. I'm just hoping for low crowds.

 

[dgbg100106]

THey had a lamb chop last year too & it was great. I think they do every year & just change up the preparation of it. The mint pesto sounds very yummy!!

I remember them for the last two years... I know one year it was with Lemon oil and really good... Mint pesto sounds wonderful!

 

[glaserjm]

Just hearing all the talk about different items is making me wish we weren't still 4 months away from our trip!

DH and I were talking last night about our plans for F&W and he said, "I can't believe I thought you were crazy to book a trip for October when we had just been in March and now I'm dreading having to wait another 4 months to go back, I just want to be there now. What have you done to me?"...mission accomplished.

 

[mkaccountant]

I had to laugh about the "kids drinking their way around the world" statement!

I was so happy to hear that the Grand Mariner event will be back this year, just relocated to the Festival Center. I guess the whole Disney without kids being foreign must be a Disneyworld thing because there are tons of adult AP holders at Disneyland. At the Carsland preview there were tons of folks there without kids. There were kids there too, but the place wasn't over run with them. Maybe since there was a $50 surcharge on top of the AP to attend the event.

Hmm, maybe I do need to plan a trip to Disneyland so we aren't outcasts! hehe

 

[mkaccountant]

Can't blame you at all for still being irked six months on - I'm irked now on your behalf! That's one of the things I'm least looking forward to on our upcoming trip (my first as a fully fledged adult). I HATE when childed people act like their little brats have more of a right to a view just because they're a child and small. If you wanted to ensure a view for the shorties, then pay more for an event/get there early to get a spot up front. Don't think I'm going to yield my spot just because your kid can't see. My partner is petite and often has difficulty seeing over heads in a crowd, and no one yields a spot to her, nor would we expect them to.

Love the "childed people," great way to describe some parents. At times, we have an opposite effect with height. I am of average height, so do not cause much of a problem except for the childed people, but my husband is 6'5". He says we would never have had the problem last year if he would be "average." I disagree, because of the childed people, but he is a bit self conscience.

 

[CruisingGoddess]

Hi, everyone! DH and I are DINKs and it's good to see so many other childfree Disney lovers!

Disney has always been a big part of our lives. DH proposed to me in front of Sleeping Beauty's castle. We had our honeymoon at WDW + Disney Wonder.

Many people don't get our love of Disney since we don't have kids so glad to meet others like us!

 

[zima-cheryl]

Disney has always been a big part of our lives. DH proposed to me in front of Sleeping Beauty's castle. We had our honeymoon at WDW + Disney Wonder.

How romantic!

 

[zima-cheryl]

So did everyone know, there is a national Non-Parents day?
Why not, we have a day for everything else. If we can have national flip-flop day & national cookie day, why not a day for us CF folks too?

August 1st. So any big plans to celebrate? I actually did post it to our local CF group & am hoping someone knows of something cool going on that Wed. after work so we can meet up for the day.

Here is the wiki link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Alliance_for_Optional_Parenthood

 

[Starshine]

I know everyone on this thread will truly appreciate this one (and it made DH and I laugh like fools). Earlier this week someone brought a new baby into the office to meet everyone. People were oohing and aaahing and everyone wanted to hold said baby. Except me. I think they break way too easily and I have no idea what to do with them!! Fast forward two days and someone brings in a new puppy. NOW I'm the one that's thrilled! (And I think I was even making all the same noises that they made over the baby).

DH and I have decided that the only maternal instinct I have pertains to puppies and other furry critters. Hmmm, maybe if babies had puppy breath and could be crate trained in a week or two I'd be more interested??

 

[CynBeth]

I know everyone on this thread will truly appreciate this one (and it made DH and I laugh like fools). Earlier this week someone brought a new baby into the office to meet everyone. People were oohing and aaahing and everyone wanted to hold said baby. Except me. I think they break way too easily and I have no idea what to do with them!! Fast forward two days and someone brings in a new puppy. NOW I'm the one that's thrilled! (And I think I was even making all the same noises that they made over the baby).

DH and I have decided that the only maternal instinct I have pertains to puppies and other furry critters. Hmmm, maybe if babies had puppy breath and could be crate trained in a week or two I'd be more interested??

You sound so much like me. To be polite I see the babies people bring to the office but I love animals and want to pet every dog I see after asking if it's ok. We have 1 dog we adopted and I would love another but she is too jealous.

 

[franandaj]

Yeah, I never did understand the fuss over babies. I wouldn't want to hold them for fear of leaking!

I am much more inclined to ooh and over a dog, but kitties are my biggest weakpoint.

 

[LazyDaisy]

I know everyone on this thread will truly appreciate this one (and it made DH and I laugh like fools). Earlier this week someone brought a new baby into the office to meet everyone. People were oohing and aaahing and everyone wanted to hold said baby. Except me. I think they break way too easily and I have no idea what to do with them!! Fast forward two days and someone brings in a new puppy. NOW I'm the one that's thrilled! (And I think I was even making all the same noises that they made over the baby).

Thread crashing here... Don't burn me at the stake, because I *do* have kids of my own. BUT... I will totally agree with you. I wouldn't go near a strange baby with a ten foot pole, much less ooh and aah over it. Show me a puppy though... I will be all up in its face.

Then again, I once had one of my son's therapists ask me why I didn't consider working as a preschool teacher, since I was "obviously so good with kids." I told them I didn't like kids, especially toddlers. Well, my own, yeah... but in general? Other people's kids? Nah. (I *did* work in several animal related jobs though, and LOVED them!)

 

[CurlyJo224]

Did anyone see today's Dear Abby?

The letter writer and her husband didn't take a honeymoon when they first got married, choosing instead to save up for a trip to WDW on their 15th anniversary. Now that the trip is approaching, LW's sister in law has said that it's "silly" to go to WDW without kids, so why don't they take her son and his friend along. When the LW refuses, SIL calls her "childish and selfish."

IMO, selfish is expecting someone else to take your kid on their honeymoon.

 

[franandaj]

Did anyone see today's Dear Abby?

The letter writer and her husband didn't take a honeymoon when they first got married, choosing instead to save up for a trip to WDW on their 15th anniversary. Now that the trip is approaching, LW's sister in law has said that it's "silly" to go to WDW without kids, so why don't they take her son and his friend along. When the LW refuses, SIL calls her "childish and selfish."

IMO, selfish is expecting someone else to take your kid on their honeymoon.

Tell me that kids are required on a trip....I just booked a Flying Fish Dinner during Food & Wine with wine pairings and all the works. Would I want to have to stash a kid during an event like that? It's the times like these that make me happy that my sister did all the breeding for our family. I have enough trouble with my partner being healthy enough to travel and enjoy things. It's being able to book events like this with no worries other than, will she feel up to going? That make it plenty worthwhile for me!

 

[KarenRLongBeach]

Hi, everyone! DH and I are DINKs and it's good to see so many other childfree Disney lovers!

Disney has always been a big part of our lives. DH proposed to me in front of Sleeping Beauty's castle. We had our honeymoon at WDW + Disney Wonder.

Many people don't get our love of Disney since we don't have kids so glad to meet others like us!

There are a lot of folks that love Disney and do not have children. If my sister and her husband could live in Disneyland they would

 

[zima-cheryl]

I Hmmm, maybe if babies had puppy breath and could be crate trained in a week or two I'd be more interested??

LOL!

...I love animals and want to pet every dog I see after asking if it's ok.

Smart!! Drives me crazy when I see people just walk up & start petting a dog without asking. Then they wonder why they get snapped at

Did anyone see today's Dear Abby?

The letter writer and her husband didn't take a honeymoon when they first got married, choosing instead to save up for a trip to WDW on their 15th anniversary. Now that the trip is approaching, LW's sister in law has said that it's "silly" to go to WDW without kids, so why don't they take her son and his friend along. When the LW refuses, SIL calls her "childish and selfish."

IMO, selfish is expecting someone else to take your kid on their honeymoon.

I saw that too. My answer.... Sure, I'll take the kids if you pay. 1st class airfare, private limo to/from the airport, concierge level for two rooms (one for the couple & one for the kids) has to be at a delux (Poly maybe), couple suppers at V&A & maybe Bistro de Paris, segway tour & maybe one or two other tours, private fireworks viewing cruise (with food on the boat of course), spa day, delux meal plan w/the wine option for the week & delux park hopper tix, oh, and don't forget a day at one of the water parks in a private cabanna.
Once they get there they can drop the kids at that kid station at the Poly during the day & get a Disney sitter to watch them every evening!
Thanks SIL!

 

[dgbg100106]

LOL!



Smart!! Drives me crazy when I see people just walk up & start petting a dog without asking. Then they wonder why they get snapped at


I saw that too. My answer.... Sure, I'll take the kids if you pay. 1st class airfare, private limo to/from the airport, concierge level for two rooms (one for the couple & one for the kids) has to be at a delux (Poly maybe), couple suppers at V&A & maybe Bistro de Paris, segway tour & maybe one or two other tours, private fireworks viewing cruise (with food on the boat of course), spa day, delux meal plan w/the wine option for the week & delux park hopper tix, oh, and don't forget a day at one of the water parks in a private cabanna.
Once they get there they can drop the kids at that kid station at the Poly during the day & get a Disney sitter to watch them every evening!
Thanks SIL!

That is an awesome plan!

 

[MartyM]

I know everyone on this thread will truly appreciate this one (and it made DH and I laugh like fools). Earlier this week someone brought a new baby into the office to meet everyone. People were oohing and aaahing and everyone wanted to hold said baby. Except me. I think they break way too easily and I have no idea what to do with them!! Fast forward two days and someone brings in a new puppy. NOW I'm the one that's thrilled! (And I think I was even making all the same noises that they made over the baby).

DH and I have decided that the only maternal instinct I have pertains to puppies and other furry critters. Hmmm, maybe if babies had puppy breath and could be crate trained in a week or two I'd be more interested??

Same here. Babies snot, puke, p**p, pee. Puppies? AWWWWWWWW!

 

[NightAngelX]

Hi all! DH and I are childless but not necessarily by choice we've been trying since we got married, but no worries on anything you say, I don't take offense. I definitely see the perks of being child free too. I wanted to join this thread to follow all the fun things we can do that we can't with kids.

This will be my FIRST trip to Disney!! I always thought it would be silly to go without kids since I've been older and I always wanted to go as a kid. I even debated on signing up for the Disney internship each summer in college but always chickened out because I didn't want to go by myself.

So on a whim I told DH we really needed a vacation since we hadn't been on a real one since our honeymoon back in 08. We can't really afford it but DH said we could go anywhere I wanted. I'm an adult I thought I should say something like Vegas or the Carribean or something but no all I could think of is I want to go to Disney World! lol This was last friday and now just yesterday I officially booked our trip!!!

I look forward to 'meeting' everyone!!

Oh and we have a lab/shepard mix dog Ginger and two black kitties, Desi and Rev! I need to add the to my sig...

 

[zima-cheryl]

This will be my FIRST trip to Disney!!

AWESOME!!

Since this is your first trip, I will pass along some unsoliceted advice . I'm sure others here have things I'm not thinking of too.
1 -- Stay on park so you can use their transportation (yes it can be slower, but is better than fighting with getting lost if you haven't been there before). Plus on park you get the advantages of extra magic hours, hotel concierge that can help you with reservations if you need & they have package delivery from the park stores back to your hotel so you don't have to carry stuff around w/you all day.

2 - Give yourself at least one day for each park. Since you have never been don't try to squeeze two into one day. If you go for 5 or more days then later in the week you could split two & go back for things you want to see, but don't rush yourself on your first visit.

3 - Don't try to do it all. Even the WDW pros will tell you no one can do it all in one trip. Grab a book (AAA has a deal on the Birnbaum Guide if you are a member) or do a little looking on line & each of you pick a couple things at each park that are "must do" then let the rest just sort of happen.

4 - If you didn't I'd suggest using a TA (Travel Agent). Again AAA has them or you can find WDW special TAs out there. We use Magic for Less, but just google Disney & travel & you'll find several. If you have a reservation already I believe they can pick it up & help you with it. They will keep an eye out for deals & specials for you, can help you with booking other reservations & the WDW specialists usually can answer questions for you about things. So if you want to know about a restaurant or resort or something at the parks if your TA hasn't someone in their office has been there/done that.
A lot of people who have been numerous times prefer to do their own planning/booking, but for your first one having a pro in your corner may be helpful.

5 - Last, but most important, don't be afraid to stop for a nap (or what ever you need). We used to believe we had to trudge thorugh & wring every moment out of our park time & the $$ we spent, even if we were miserable, tired & hungry. Then someone pointed out, what is the value of miserable memories vs. the cost of time in the park compared to the value of happy memories to the cost of time in the park? Yea - when they put it that way it made so much sense & now we usually have a mid-day nap or nice long lunch every day & haven't had to 'trudge' thorugh the park in forever.