Does anyone go to Disney with kids, but without spouse?

[SaintsdoDisney]

My dh loves WDW as much as the boys and I do, but he can not always take vacation. My first trip with my boys was w/o dh. I went with a friend. I missed him, but we had a good time! Then 10 months later my dh went w/o us because his company was having a convention there. Our next trip is for all of us!

 

[MATTERHORN]

NO way!!! Family vacation means just that FAMILY. We would miss him and would be miserable without him. It's a shame that he can't enjoy spending time with his family. That breaks my heart. Who picks working over vacation?

If we did that, the kids or I would not have had a vacation from 2000-2004! It just doesn't always work out that he can get time off, and he would prefer that we go adn enjoy ourselves rather than our kids miss out on DIsney entirely because of his job. Sometimes you aren't able to PICK working over a vacation!

 

[Tinkerbelle99]

True, a FAMILY vacation means being together as a family. We have taken a family vacations to WDW and other destinations, as time and circumstances have allowed.

I have also been on vacation to WDW without DH, it obviously wasnt a family vacation in that sense. But I was with our DD, my Dsis and nephew and a few cousins. Infact we were all their with our children and without our hubbys. Did we miss them, yes...did we still manage to have a great time OH YES!

Its all good!

 

[Elmo888]

My mom took me and my sister one year, leaving my dad and brother at home. A few years later, she took my brother and left my dad, my sister, and me at home. I just think that my dad didn't enjoy Disney like my mom, and, knowing my dad, he probably didn't want to be left alone (so she left my brother home on one trip and me and my sister on another).

I appreciated the time with my mom, and she is much more into going with the flow than my dad is. It is just one less person's desires to worry about! (As an adult, my mom and I have traveled together, and I still look back and appreciate the time that we were able to spend together without the rest of the family.)

From experience, I don't think that it will bother your kids. Sure, they will miss him, but it is some quality time with you. Think of it that way - it is a passion that you have that you can share with them. There must be a passion that your DH has that you don't have, but he can share with the kids.

 

[joeysmom]

We are! My DS (11) and I are going the first week in December. DH liked Disney but just wasn't interested in doing it again, so off we go! DS and I wanted to experience Christmas as the World, so we planned it for this Christmas. DH & DS are planning a Dad & me trip camping next year (I got the better deal on this one) and we figure it won't be long before it won't be 'cool' to be with your parents, so we taking advantage of it while we still can!

 

[rie'smom]

DD and I have been a few times w/out DH although I enjoy it more when he's with us. We're going w/out him at Thanksgiving but he'll be with us part of the time when we go in May!

 

[DaisyD]

I never take DH with us! He does not care flr WDW and is kind of miserable when there. We have a fantastic time without him! I take my youngest DD and sometimes my oldest DD along with my mom. I hope he never wants to go now! LOL!

 

[DaisyD]

NO way!!! Family vacation means just that FAMILY. We would miss him and would be miserable without him. It's a shame that he can't enjoy spending time with his family. That breaks my heart. Who picks working over vacation?

Well we don't consider our Disney trips to be FAMILY vacations. Fortunately we go on other trips too during the year that makes those family trips. DH usually goes golfing and boating while I'm on my Disney trips so he is far from working!

 

[TinkerbelleMom]

I'm lucky enough to live near enough to have a quick daytrip, and Dh is apt to skip out on that. If I've got out-of-town friends in for a vacation and we join them for a weekend, he may skip that too, but our family vacations he doesn't miss. Going without him is fun in a different way, it's a great girls day out for us.

 

[JanaV]

Dd and I are going in December for an all girls princess tour! I cherish the one on one special times with my kids. Dh took ds for a week this summer. They did six baseball games and a football game in that time. Dd and I would rather put bees up our nose than go to all those games. We do things all together as a family, but everyone wants to be loved alone sometimes!

Whatever works for your family!

 

[DisneyloverinWA]

My DS and I went last spring break without my husband and 14 mo dd. My dh doesn't love it nearly as much as I do and can handle going only 1 time every year or so. It is more fun for him now that we have a dd who is 2 1/2, but before that he didn't really love it. He is a thrill rider and had never gone to Disney as a child and I think he just didn't feel the magic until we had kids.

Anyway, we are going December 2 as a family, but i am sure the next trip will have to be without him, by his choice and it makes us all more happy.

I say go for it if everyone is in agreement and ok with it!

DisneyloveinWA

 

[kimshmkr]

I went last year at Christmas with my 2 boys. We has so much fun that we are going again for Christmas this year. My husband stays home and works to pay for the trip. He would rather do that than go. He hates crowds and rides!

 

[dana1003]

I went last year at Christmas with my 2 boys. We has so much fun that we are going again for Christmas this year. My husband stays home and works to pay for the trip. He would rather do that than go. He hates crowds and rides!

oh my god..that is my husband to the tee...hates the lines and crowds! do you ever feel bad when you r out having fun that hes not living it w/you? only asking cuz im going w/my 2 girls and he decided to stay home and work so that we can go..

 

[Harvest02]

I went last year at Christmas with my 2 boys. We has so much fun that we are going again for Christmas this year. My husband stays home and works to pay for the trip. He would rather do that than go. He hates crowds and rides!

Sounds like you and others on this post have a DH like mine! We went in June, all four of us, but my DH was sick while there, plus it was hot and crowded! That put a bad taste in his mouth and was not fond of Disney before we went anyway! He just doesn't enjoy it like me and the kids do, so in october 2007 I am taking them myself for fall break(to enjoy MNSSHP). I don't mind going alone with them because where is a more family friendly destination than the world? Also, they will be 10 and 7 at the time of the trip so they are old enough for me not to have to carry them, have strollers, etc! We will miss him, I am sure, but I don't really want to have a "party pooper" along who will complain the entire time! He can stay home and work and have peace and quiet in the evenings, and the kids and I can see the Mouse! We still take weekend trips as a family during the rest of the year, so this is a special time to spend with my kids!

 

[carrie1626]

WOW, I noticed a common feeling amongst the husbands. And mine would be included! I'm taking my kids (16/13) on our third trip;minus dad( he has gone on 2 trips) VERY, very fortunately my parents have always loved WDW. We are all leaving together, along with my sister for a week over Thanksgiving. It's my parents 15th WDW vacation. GOD BLESS THEM!!!!

 

[SHarper02]

I have gone 6 times since May 05 (a total of 48 days) and my husband went once and only for part of the trip (3or 4 days). He likes the food but he hates crowds. I usually go with my mom and always with my 5 year old munchkin. We have also had friends and other family members meet us down there. We love it and will be going again in Nov and again in Jan/Feb (he is supposed to go on that one)

He likes fishing. I don't.

I LOVE Disney. He doesn't.

It works out.

 

[eeyoregon]

I don't have a spouse but do have 2 kids so YES! We've been visiting WDW since 2000 and have a FABULOUS time each and every visit.

 

[Nancyg56]

Yes! My DH cannot take time off in the summer months, and wants our DGD to have a special trip with her Nana. We had so much fun and plan on taking more in the summer and enjoying "girls" trips. The dynamics are much different than when the guys are there.

 

[thirtycats]

My ds (5) and I have gone without DH.

I went when DS was 3 along with my sister and her kids, my mom, and my other sister.

Then this September I went with just my son and myself. We had a great time!

Also, I took my first trip WITHOUT DS in June. I went to NYC. My husband took my son to DW without me.

We love taking vacations with all 3 of us, but my husband's work schedule doesn't allow him as much time-off as we get. We're homeschoolers so we're not tied down by a school schedule.

 

[ellyn2000]

DH has never been on any of our many "family vacations" to WDW. He has no interest in WDW and DK's and myself are nearly obsessed with WDW. I wouldn't want to drag him against his will just to worry the entire trip whether he's happy or not. He spends the week running the family business and working at our church .(we always go Thanksgiving week) He enjoys other destinations, just not WDW. He never minds my planning a trip there as long as I don't make him go.