DIS Dads DDC XXIX: We’re Over 750 Dads, With A Disney Problem!

[Twin Dad]

Just sat down and put together some stats for Disney World spending this year. Assuming we actually go on the planned trip in December, we will have spent 20 days/19 nights at the World and paid about $6700. That turns out to be about $112 per person per day while there. That total includes all airfare, accommodations, car rental, tolls, gas, food AND souvenirs.

On the flip side... DW says this next year shall be deemed a "Disney-free" vacation year. She claims to be "sick of Disney" (whatever THAT means) and really wants to do something different. Guess we'll see what this means in the coming year.

Meanwhile... I have a new ticker

That stinks.

Blasphemy!

Maybe try Disneyland.

 

[Twin Dad]

Oh yeah, I did get a screen grab of that. Sometimes the EMH is the way to go. We haven't been there on a summmer Sunday in a long tome, forgot how the crowds can be like. Even our hike down the hill to the Canadian Domain there were a lot of people, and no one ever goes down there (only way out is back up a ridiculous hill)

It was great to finally meet up with you and the kids. The only way we could have made it better was to do it at the Penguin Exhibit

How did the rest of the day go? We made our way up/down Canada then through Africa back to entrance. By then we were pooped so took a spin around on the Zoomobile then headed home.

Good meet up.

 

[Twin Dad]

Speaking of Disney Land.....
Potential Date for a 2015 DDCC....
http://www.starwarsunderworld.com/2013/07/star-wars-celebration-vii-date-and.html

 

[afwdwfan]

On the flip side... DW says this next year shall be deemed a "Disney-free" vacation year. She claims to be "sick of Disney" (whatever THAT means) and really wants to do something different. Guess we'll see what this means in the coming year.

You'd better rush her to the ER. Something ain't right.

You know, for being 5 days out from a Disney vacation, this work thing really sucks. I should be in total cost mode by now, but I actually passed up a day off at home to be here. DD was pretty under the weather yesterday and DW and I were sure she'd be too sick to go to daycare. So I called in. I hated to, because I'm already falling behind on a major email conversion and a day off the week before taking a week away would really put me behind the 8 ball. Well, DD woke up feeling better than ever, so I (reluctantly) dropped them off at daycare and came into work.

My saving grace is that when we're on vacation from work, my boss insists that we do not check work email or try to sneak in a few hours of work at night. I know some people have to be "always available" for work and I'm glad I work at a place where they actively discourage that.

You're lucky. Both because you're going to Disney in 5 days and because of your work policy. It makes it hard to feel sorry for you about the other stuff.

 

[GoofyIsAsGoofyDoes]

Great photo!

Just sat down and put together some stats for Disney World spending this year. Assuming we actually go on the planned trip in December, we will have spent 20 days/19 nights at the World and paid about $6700. That turns out to be about $112 per person per day while there. That total includes all airfare, accommodations, car rental, tolls, gas, food AND souvenirs.

On the flip side... DW says this next year shall be deemed a "Disney-free" vacation year. She claims to be "sick of Disney" (whatever THAT means) and really wants to do something different. Guess we'll see what this means in the coming year.

$112 per day… nicely done.
When I’ve compared our Disney travel to our other travels (excluding the SC coast) it turns out to be nearly the same per day, so I don’t hear the folks that complain about WDW being too expensive.
(Now DCL… that’s a bit of a different story, but I still like to travel with them if possible.)

You know, for being 5 days out from a Disney vacation, this work thing really sucks. I should be in total cost mode by now, but I actually passed up a day off at home to be here. DD was pretty under the weather yesterday and DW and I were sure she'd be too sick to go to daycare. So I called in. I hated to, because I'm already falling behind on a major email conversion and a day off the week before taking a week away would really put me behind the 8 ball. Well, DD woke up feeling better than ever, so I (reluctantly) dropped them off at daycare and came into work.

Glad she’s doing better.

My saving grace is that when we're on vacation from work, my boss insists that we do not check work email or try to sneak in a few hours of work at night. I know some people have to be "always available" for work and I'm glad I work at a place where they actively discourage that.

That’s not very American…
Did Wisconsin succeed form the union or have you moved?

Saw this posted on FB and had to share.

 

[scott2997]

....My saving grace is that when we're on vacation from work, my boss insists that we do not check work email or try to sneak in a few hours of work at night. I know some people have to be "always available" for work and I'm glad I work at a place where they actively discourage that.

....That's awesome that they actually "discourage" that behavior and want you to disconnect while on vacation. <= Is definitely a thumb

On my last vacation, by the time our plane landed in Orlando, I already had a series of text messages waiting for me from work associates.

They pay for my cell phone, thus they feel they have to right to contact me at any time for "help".


On the other hand, my boss is taking me to a tournament level golf course tomorrow. Inverness!

 

[Cinderella's Fella]

On the flip side... DW says this next year shall be deemed a "Disney-free" vacation year. She claims to be "sick of Disney" (whatever THAT means) and really wants to do something different. Guess we'll see what this means in the coming year.

Meanwhile... I have a new ticker

Send her to the beach, while you and the Surfin' E go to Disney!

 

[Emma's Dad]

On my last vacation, by the time our plane landed in Orlando, I already had a series of text messages waiting for me from work associates.

They pay for my cell phone, thus they feel they have to right to contact me at any time for "help".


On the other hand, my boss is taking me to a tournament level golf course tomorrow. Inverness!

Oh yeah... they OWN you.

So are you a spectator or a player tomorrow?

Send her to the beach, while you and the Surfin' E go to Disney!

Suuuuuuure...

 

[FreezinRafiki]

And yes, it's a blessing to have a boss who understands the value of vacation time. And that if something doesn't get done this week, the sun will still rise in the east on the next day.

An organization that doesn't care about deadlines? You make it sound like I work for DOT.

You're lucky. Both because you're going to Disney in 5 days and because of your work policy. It makes it hard to feel sorry for you about the other stuff.

It's hard to complain when being me is so darn awesome.

That’s not very American…
Did Wisconsin succeed form the union or have you moved?

Most Wisconsin vacations are actually hospital stays due to the steady diet of beer, cheese and sausage. Our cardiologists say we need to reduce stress, and thus, aren't allowed to work during our semi-annual triple bypasses.

 

[Captain_Oblivious]

On my last vacation, by the time our plane landed in Orlando, I already had a series of text messages waiting for me from work associates.

They pay for my cell phone, thus they feel they have to right to contact me at any time for "help".

The response to that is either someone is there at the office who can answer the question, or they're not paying you enough for your unique expertise.

On the other hand, my boss is taking me to a tournament level golf course tomorrow. Inverness!

Very cool!

 

[Captain_Oblivious]

An organization that doesn't care about deadlines? You make it sound like I work for DOT.

I was complimenting your boss's relaxed attitude. If I miss a deadline, I get drawn and quartered. Then they get angry.

 

[FreezinRafiki]

I was complimenting your boss's relaxed attitude. If I miss a deadline, I get drawn and quartered. Then they get angry.

You need to come work for the Wisconsin DOT. There is a project on the north side of Racine that was supposed to take 6 months. We're now about 12 months in, and projecting to be done by Christmas. I haven't heard about any engineers or project managers being tarred and feathered, so it must not be too bad there.

 

[theduck619]

Afternoon guys. On the bright side the workday is almost over.

 

[BigTikiDaddy]

I was complimenting your boss's relaxed attitude. If I miss a deadline, I get drawn and quartered. Then they get angry.

My saving grace is that when we're on vacation from work, my boss insists that we do not check work email or try to sneak in a few hours of work at night. I know some people have to be "always available" for work and I'm glad I work at a place where they actively discourage that.

When I get back from vacation they look at me like: "No wonder you've been so quiet the past week"

 

[budamacdvcr]

On the flip side... DW says this next year shall be deemed a "Disney-free" vacation year. She claims to be "sick of Disney" (whatever THAT means) and really wants to do something different. Guess we'll see what this means in the coming year.

That's a big pile of ....................

You know, for being 5 days out from a Disney vacation, this work thing really sucks. I should be in total cost mode by now, but I actually passed up a day off at home to be here. DD was pretty under the weather yesterday and DW and I were sure she'd be too sick to go to daycare. So I called in. I hated to, because I'm already falling behind on a major email conversion and a day off the week before taking a week away would really put me behind the 8 ball. Well, DD woke up feeling better than ever, so I (reluctantly) dropped them off at daycare and came into work.

My saving grace is that when we're on vacation from work, my boss insists that we do not check work email or try to sneak in a few hours of work at night. I know some people have to be "always available" for work and I'm glad I work at a place where they actively discourage that.

Nice and glad to see that your bosses priorities are on target. Our organization is like yours for both me and my team in terms of family time comes first. Though I will check in on things at night, weekends or on vacation (so will my team) it is on our terms and if we do not check in "the sun still rises the next day".

For those who say it's a company phone so you have to answer it, take a 7 night DCL and tell 'em to cover the roaming charges

Enjoy the evening Dads.

 

[twokids0204]

Great Cinderella's Kiss! You're Taller than Brian, Brent, and he's Tall!

It may be the angle...

 

[twokids0204]

Oh yeah, I did get a screen grab of that. Sometimes the EMH is the way to go. We haven't been there on a summmer Sunday in a long tome, forgot how the crowds can be like. Even our hike down the hill to the Canadian Domain there were a lot of people, and no one ever goes down there (only way out is back up a ridiculous hill)

It was great to finally meet up with you and the kids. The only way we could have made it better was to do it at the Penguin Exhibit

How did the rest of the day go? We made our way up/down Canada then through Africa back to entrance. By then we were pooped so took a spin around on the Zoomobile then headed home.

Penguin Exhibit and Beavertail - That's the plan for the next meet up. Let's aim for Boo at the Zoo weekend.

The rest of our day went pretty good. After the Panda's we finished the Australasia building, with the komodo dragon, and great barrier reef.
Then head up to the Tundra Trek, up the hill to the penguins, and did the big circle around Africa, lions, zebras, rhinos, hippos, elephant, did the Africa pavilion, visited the lemurs, etc... ending up at the Gorilla's. Saw the new Gorilla Climb, was impressed with that... the kids both want to try that next time.
Then we head down the path past the tigers into the Indo-Malaya building, and called it a day.
We took it relatively slow, as my mother takes breaks with her walking, she had 3 knee replacements (3 that's right - not a typo).

We left around 5:30... All in all a pretty good day.

 

[AirGoofy]

They pay for my cell phone, thus they feel they have to right to contact me at any time for "help".
!

I don't think my coworkers are smart enough to text, I went into work today and left around 10:00 AM. It was enough drama.

It's hard to complain when being me is so darn awesome.
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You are so perfect because you are so humble in every way.

I was complimenting your boss's relaxed attitude. If I miss a deadline, I get drawn and quartered. Then they get angry.

hmmmmm..... Doesn't drawn and quartered mean you get your arms and legs pulled off? Was it just a flesh wound or did you get better?

 

[AirGoofy]

Just sat down and put together some stats for Disney World spending this year. Assuming we actually go on the planned trip in December, we will have spent 20 days/19 nights at the World and paid about $6700. That turns out to be about $112 per person per day while there. That total includes all airfare, accommodations, car rental, tolls, gas, food AND souvenirs.

On the flip side... DW says this next year shall be deemed a "Disney-free" vacation year. She claims to be "sick of Disney" (whatever THAT means) and really wants to do something different. Guess we'll see what this means in the coming year.

Meanwhile... I have a new ticker

That is really good on the Disney vacations, especially with airfare. $2200 per trip. What's your secret?

I don't understand this "sick of Disney" though.

Saw this posted on FB and had to share.

You'd better rush her to the ER. Something ain't right.
:

 

[BigTikiDaddy]

Penguin Exhibit and Beavertail - That's the plan for the next meet up. Let's aim for Boo at the Zoo weekend.

The rest of our day went pretty good. After the Panda's we finished the Australasia building, with the komodo dragon, and great barrier reef.
Then head up to the Tundra Trek, up the hill to the penguins, and did the big circle around Africa, lions, zebras, rhinos, hippos, elephant, did the Africa pavilion, visited the lemurs, etc... ending up at the Gorilla's. Saw the new Gorilla Climb, was impressed with that... the kids both want to try that next time.
Then we head down the path past the tigers into the Indo-Malaya building, and called it a day.
We took it relatively slow, as my mother takes breaks with her walking, she had 3 knee replacements (3 that's right - not a typo).

We left around 5:30... All in all a pretty good day.

We didn't bother with the Gorillas, always a nasty crowd there, we just went around the African pavillion. I find since we have the season passes, we do little sections at a time. Maybe do half the park and call it a day.

Weird though to have a summer day where it is cooler outside the pavillions then in.