Does anyones DH not get excited?

[snowwite]

This is why I love these boards. I love that there are others who share my disney obsession!

 

[swillis]

DH calls it "Evil Rat Kingdom" and thinks that wdw is a waste of money and a park without good rides. He also thinks that you spend way too much time waiting in line, it's hot and boring (and he hates Epcot).

So last time I went without him. :> He's coming this spring for half of the trip, with an option to stay for the second half (just to watch our daughter enjoy herself, of course). We'll see how it goes.

The last time he went to WDW it was with his mother, in the middle of July or August, and they stood in *Every* line. 120 minutes for dumbo, since his little sister was of dumbo or die age. I don't think that I would have wanted to go again either. I'd guess it's even odds if he'll stay for the second half of the trip.

My DH (kids stepdad) looked at me like I had 10 heads when I said I wanted to take the kids to DW. He really doesn't like anything associated with that kind of vacation. Lines, crowds, lots of kids, tourists etc.

So, he is staying home. He may come down to Orlando and spend a day as he works a business meeting into the week, but honestly I will have more fun if he doesn't come. The kids will too. It's just not his thing, and I wouldn't want to go on a vacation say...skiing. That's everything I personally dislike.

It's fine with me. He feels a little guilty, but he knows his limitations.

 

[new2disney320]

My dh doesn't seem excited about our trip at all. We leave in 4 days and I have had to do all the plannng myself. Everytime I start to talk to him about it its like I'm talking to a wall and then when I question him his response is that he's just nervous.

This is our first trip to Disney so it can be a bit nerve racking but not what he's making it out to be. The least he could do would be to seem a bit excited. Oh well hopfully in 4 days when we are there it will be different and he will be excited then.

Carrie

 

[dawnball]

Yes, it's the lines and crowds he particularly dislikes. *shrug* I don't mind him staying home, as long as I get to go - but I think he might enjoy it with my more relaxed touring style that figures nothing at Disney is worth waiting 2 hours for. If he doesn't - he can stay home again next time.

 

[weeluvdisney]

I just joined the boards. I am planning our 2nd trip. Dh can take it or leave it. Also, everytime he comes in the room and I am on the computer he says, "are you on that disney site again???' lol!!!

 

[pta-mom]

We are going on our first DW trip next month and I am sooo excited!!!

My DH on the other hand, can't get past the money we are spending! We are not poor, not rich, but comfortable with two sons 8 & 9 (great ages!) We are not frivilous people, live within our means, donate to charity, own our home and vehicles. Our trip was booked in January and is almost paid for! I love my man but he can truly be cheap! He wanted to drive there (24 hour drive!!), stay off-site and cook our meals (guess who does the cooking!!!)

Anyway, we talked it through, I won!

He is not someone who gets excited so I guess I should have known better. I do hope though that when we get there he will chill out a bit and have some fun!!!

 

[Grendalynn]

I have not read all the posts but see that I am in a similar boat like others. DH is hugely involved with the overall planning but is excited and would go every year if possible. ((That is why I am trying to talk him into a Disney Vacation Club)) I can ask him to sit down with me an go over things which he is pretty good about, but he is not as obsessed with planning our minute by minute plans as I am. Once my vacations are over I feel ... anxiety - like now what? Now what am I going to plan and do with my free time??

My sister, however, her DH could care less about WDW and has no idea why we are such over-planners and obsessers over our Disney vacations. His family never traveled together or did the whole family thing - so its all foreign to him. He went once as a teenager and was not bit by the bug, or mouse I should say. My family never traveled w/o our Mom or Dad - it was always our family as a whole, so thats what I expect and try to intill in my kids... I dont think my DH could miss a trip to WDW - its so magical!!

 

[GoofyGirlie]

my dh gets excited when we are finally on our way to our destination!!

he too laughs at me and says he isn't sure who is more excited my dd or me,,lol,,and makes fun at who the real kid is me or my dd,,lol,,

i will ask him,,aren't you excited?? and he tells me when we are finally on our way he'll be excited,,until then he has to bust his hump working,,,poor guy!!

maybe if they get excited and think too much about it,,their days will drag??

but i'm with you!!!

 

[bettyann29]

My DF does not like Disney and tells me that "Its just like Six Flags and we have that right around the corner".. He just doesnt get it.. He knows how much I love Disneyworld.. so..... Me and my 3 children are headed to WDW next week by ourselves for some fun.. He doesnt have any problem with us going.. He has gone with me once and he had an ok time but he just doesnt enjoy it.. Id rather me and my kids go than to drag him along and have to listen to his whining..

 

[DVC Sadie]

My dh thinks it's "cute" the way I plan our yearly WDW trips. He use to just let me choose which park, all ADRs, and the resort. Now heaven forbid he actually has input. Now he asks for a resort day every other day of our vacation just to relax and hang out by the pool. Works for me!.

 

[justus3]

My DH plans nothing. When I mentioned Disney for March of 2007, he said no way. Claims to be tired of Disney, even though he loves it when we are there. So I am planning on me, DS, DG this year, no DH. But I know he will change his mind once time to go gets here. So I have plan A for 1 room and plan B for 2 rooms. Just waiting a few more months to book, so he needs to decide.

 

[diannaneglia]

Hey I think I have you all beat...this is my first real trip to Disney with both my son who is 11 and daughter who is 15 years old. My DH doesn't want anything to do with it...doesn't want to go or anything. I thought he would at least want to tag along to watch the kids have a great time but he insists on not wanting anything to do with Disney...he doesn't like waiting in line...doesn't like crowds and thinks Disney is a rip off. He would never tell me I couldn't go and I am making the best of it since it will be the one and only time I will be going with the kids. But thing is...he is still paying for it...hee hee. Anyhow, he will stay home and watch our animals and do things that need done around the house while we are gone. He isn't so bad that he doesn't listen to me go on and on about all the planning though...but I do think sometimes he does wish I would just shut up already...but he doesn't say it. I even think...even thought the kids are going and excited, they get tired of hearing me too...can't help it I am just soooo excited...it is ALL I think about...lol. Anyone else feel the same?

 

[pta-mom]

...can't help it I am just soooo excited...it is ALL I think about...lol. Anyone else feel the same? [/QUOTE]


I wake up thinking about Disney! and we are still 21 days away from taking our first trip!! I've even dreamed about Disney (family wholesome dreams!!!!)

I am so pumped about going that now I'm afraid I've over-planned, over-thought and will be left disappointed!!

 

[Disneynutbsv]

My dh does not like disney (so he says), so usually I got w/o him. The last time he went was 11/03 and once he got down there he had a great time! But then over the next couple of years he's like, I'm not going back again...lets do something other than Disney. So, I told him to plan it. Well...nothing happened. Dh is not a planner so we did not go anywhere. Last summer the free dining came out and I said that's it, I'm going back w/o him, so dd and I had a mom/daughter trip and we had a blast!! And this was our first time staying on property so we just loved all the perks and the dining plan was awesome! I said, this is it...he would really love to come if there were more options and staying on property is a huge bonus.

So, after we got back I started planning! And then I got a little sneaky...I booked it during our anniversary (well, it will be our 15th and if he wants to be with me, he'll have to go ) . I got the kids in on it and we sat down and they said, "Dad, we want to go to Disney and we want all of us to go". He's like, "well, I don't know...I can't take time off" (he's got like 6 weeks vacataion built up). Then I told him its already booked and told him the dates and he said, "You are so sneaky!". So, he's excepted his fate, he needs to go, lol. Actually, I think he's looking forward to it, some of his friends are going over April vacation (we did that once and it was so crazy busy!). It led him to say, "Now when we go, its not that busy, right?" I booked during the last week of August which I heard is not as busy as the summer and told him so. He was very glad

My dh is also very frugal, so I've been paying off the vacation on my own: 2 rooms at pop, dining plan, and 7 day hoppers/water parks. So, the less he pulls out his wallet, the happier he'll be
Come May, I'll tell him how much we have left to pay and it won't be nearly as much as he expects.

Once he gets down there, I know he's going to love being on property and having anything he wants off the menu and not having to worry about how expensive it is.

 

[mum of two pirates]

Swillis -My DH all the way
Diannaneia- My Family also
I told DH and DSD If they arn't going to have a good time stay home!!!! Or in the room all day. DH yesterday was the first time he even read anything on these boards, Ive been on them for like 2 years. If they stayed home me and the boys would have more money to stay longer. If he new how much this was really costing he'd flip out. He has gotten to the point now of saying sure dear, what ever you want. When I ask him something about the cruise. My dad invited us really the boys to the big hunting show this friday, DH said maybe I can get the day off to go also. (NO way you have to make more disney money) I already say cha ching everytime his fire pager goes off at night. The boys and I are going for 11 days, then DSD will come down for the last 7 and then fly home, and DH will come down for the cruise. This is my vacation.

 

[Lovemy3babes]

My dh has no interest. I'm planning our first-ever trip and he may not even go along. Bummer. Oh well, we'll still have fun! Though I'll need to have my mom or sister tag along and help with the kiddos.

 

[mrFDNY]

Hi all,
For me it's reverse,i do all the planning and i'm always trying to talk dw into booking another trip.

 

[tiff211]

DH has a ball when we are there but as far as planning........he says "I scare him"! It's like when I was planning my wedding, what do you do when it's all over?! . Well, unlike the wedding, I can plan ANOTHER trip!!!

 

[RN01]

Mine acted the same way. He couldn't understand why I was planning so far ahead and getting so excited about it. Finally when the trip was about a month away he started getting excited about it and wanting to talk about it more. Hopefully yours will do the same.

 

[newman7501]

Thought I was the only one who's DH was not excited. We are going in December and it was his idea but he seems miserable about it This will be his first time, I keep telling him he will love it, he just doesn't understand because he's never been there. I also tell him the whole trip will be worth it when he sees DS(age 5) and DD(age 8) see the castle for the first time. I ask him for input but he just doesn't have any... He says it is like I'm planning for a wedding. Hopefully he gets more excited the closer we get to our trip but he would never admit it anyway.
But I can't wait to Go!