Does anyone's spouse not want to go?

[JodiR]

I would really like to go again and plan to in a couple of years. I don't think my husband really wants to go. I am willing to go by myself with my 2 kids. Anyone else do this?

 

[DisneyAddict_M]

If all else fails, I'll go with you.

I don't have a spouse, but if I did, you bet your sweet bippy I'd go without him. I'm going in November with my dd3 and my parents. I'm not brave enough to go with just dd, so I'm dragging my parents with me.

 

[Rneighh]

i love Disney -- hubby can't do it every year. He only goes every two or three years and we go without him the other years.

Works out fine. That way he does enjoy it when he goes and is not grumpy like he would be if I made him go.

Renee

 

[Tigger&Belle]

I went in February with only my 4yo (left my DH and older 3 kids at home). We bought APs and will hopefully go back, just the two of us, in September. We plan to meet my sister and my 81yo mother in early December and I might bring just my 10yo down in January before my AP expires. My husband wouldn't mind going down wit me, sans children, but mainly just to have a break from the kids for a few days. I think that we could go to our local Holiday Inn and my DH would be happy. lol

I've decided that I need to "plant my own garden" and if my family members don't share my obsession of WDW and Universal then I'll go without them. And I'll have a great time!!!

T&B

 

[lissawynn]

My husband won't go with me every year. Next April will mark his thrid trip in less than three years and I know he'll be wanting a break after that. He never visited Disney as a child, so he doesn't have the great memories of visiting WDW with his family like I do.
He's agreed to a trip every other year, so on the off years, I'll be travelling with my DS. We're going on our first trip together since 1991 and I think we're going to make it an annual trip.

 

[theSurlyMermaid]

My husband made some noises a long time ago about how we should go other places, but all it took was one trip to Scotland where I got so ill he didn't get get any sleep either to convince him that the World is the right place for us!!

Now he's just as excited as me, and loves to plan out what restaurants we will visit.

 

[MelessaG]

My DH isn't too enthused about going to WDW all the time either. He is going along on the next trip, though. DH actually suggested I go without him while he was deployed to Bosnia back in 2001-he was hoping I would get the magic out of my system while he was gone. I went with my parents, my kids, my sisters, and nieces. Instead of getting it out of my system, my parents also caught the bug and decided to get a timeshare. Now we can go every year-poor DH! I told him after this we will wait a few years.

 

[disneyfan551]

My dh hates going to WDW! We went last week with my mom, my 2yo dd, my best friend and her 2yo ds. It was great! My best friend and I have also gone without our dh's before, and it was the best trip we've ever had! Now, we only miss them because they help out with the kids when they are there! I'm seriously thinking about making him go in Dec. just to help babysit!

GO and have a BLAST!!!!

 

[sugermouse]

My wife went a few times when our kids were very young but now hates DW. My DS and DD love DW and want to go every year.

So we go every year and my wife stays at home. We have a great time. I am not going to deny my kids something they love because of one person. It may be sad but we were not all created equal to love DW.

Go and enjoy!

 

[Miniefan]

My Dh likes Disney perse, he just doesn't understand why I keep wanting to go back all the time. He says they don't have anything new, I don't like to go back and do the same things over and over again. The only reason I am getting to go back 2 times in a years time is because I promised him that this time we could go to Universal. We are driving and staying on property so if one day he wants to go back to Universal and I don't then he can go his way and I can take the WDW transportation and go to whatever park I want. But I have seriously thought about taking a trip without him because we bought Seasonal tickets and I want to make the most of them. We'll see what happens.

 

[litlpixie]

I love this post!! This has been bothering me ever since we came home from WDW last month. My DH could care less if he goes again and my 13yr old DS was kind of bored w/o someone to "hang-out" with. So, I've been seriously thinking about going w/ just the 6yr old next year. We stay on site so Disney can bus us around. It's nice to see others doing the same thing with no guilt

 

[cmonroe]

I'm sorry for you all. I'd be bummed if dw didn't want to go every year. She hadn't been since she was a child with her parents and had stayed off site. She didn't have a very good time, so didn't have a large desire to go.

Well, my whole side of the family went last year (including my wife). We have been going for about 20 years, so we obviously have some decent experience. My wife couldn't believe the difference. After the trip, she caught the bug like the rest of us and is on board with trying to go once a year (we'd go more if I had more vacation and more $$).

That was real good news for me. Because I start longing for WDW about 2 weeks after i've returned.

btw- 1 more day till the double-digit dance!

BTW- One more day til the double-digit dance!!!!!

For those that venture without your Darling siblings...... Good for you!!!!!
Keep enjoying life and doing what makes you happy! We never know what will happen one day to the next.

 

[luvmarypoppins]

My Dh is not thrilled but he puts up with it and goes. He is probably more interested in a good meal there, then anything actually disney. He tells me its a good place to veg out his brain since he is so stressed at work. He uses his brain too much. His google list is getting bigger, so that means his ideas are being more noticed etc. We just got back from our nice easter trip and during Indiana Jones, my DH was actually reading a book on, of all things, other dimensions and universes etc. Oh well, at least he pays for a nice trip to disney for me and the 3 ds each year. Now thats what I call magic!! OK, he is different, but he is still my magical Disney DH and he does admit that Goofy is his favorite.

 

[got2lovedisney]

My BF says he's "theme-parked" out. (I think he just can't bear to leave our doggies) I've done the last 4 (5?) trips without him with my DD16 and DNephew10. My friend met us up there the last 2 times with her son and our friend's son and we had a blast!

 

[shatzjsl]

Originally posted by JodiR
I would really like to go again and plan to in a couple of years. I don't think my husband really wants to go. I am willing to go by myself with my 2 kids. Anyone else do this?

Me! It is just me and my daughter on our trip. My husband doesn't want to go to WDW. I think next time I can get him to go with the golf package though.

 

[Chim Chiminy]

I think the last trip may have gotten to DH, because he kept saying "how many times can you go to a theme park?"

I thought there were no stupid questions! I guess he showed me different.

He gets burnt out after a couple of days.
He would be happy if we went and just stayed at the resort I guess.
Maybe someday I will do a trip without him.

 

[Planogirl]

We've usually gone without DH because he's not particularly interested in WDW. He's going with us this time because we're doing a lot of other stuff besides WDW and he'll probably go with us to Epcot. But he already told me that he has no interest in going to MK, the wacko.

 

[Jen D]

My husband likes Disney but would like to do other things, too. That said, last year my dd and I took a short, budget WDW trip while he stayed to get work done-- the previous year we had sacrificed a lot for something that was his deal so this trip was sort of my payback. He was excited for our trip but right before we left he seemed a little depressed, and he ended up being very sorry he didn't go, and we were very sorry we left him. It was great having a mother-daughter trip, but I don' think we'll ever leave anyone behind again.

We're all going in September. For him, it will be 3 years since his last trip, so maybe he is ready. But next vacation I have to plan SOMETHING else. That's fine with me-- I really like Disney now though because it is such a hospitable place to visit when traveling with smaller kids. As the kids get older, we'll branch out more.

 

[WishfulTinking]

My DH and I went to WDW several times before we had kids and we've been several times as a family. He's had enough! My teenager son isn't interested anymore either so my DD and I go alone. It's GREAT. We stay where we want, we eat where and when we want, we hang out and admire nice flowers. The guys really change the tone of the trip when they are with us.

Go and enjoy. You won't regret it for a minute!

We leave for WDW 5/12 for our second girls only trip!!

 

[blestmom]

My hubby isn't enthralled with WDW like me, but he will go. Unfortunately, being a teacher, the only times he can go are when it is really busy and crowded. So....last February I took our 5 kids (ages 5-15) by myself for 12 days. We had a blast! Also, it was the first trip to Disney that my mother somehow didn't help finance (and therefore, plan). We are going back in December for 2 weeks...I'm taking the kids for a week first, then he'll join us for a week. I think he'll be pleasantly surprised when it is "just our family" (no mother-in-law) for a change. I'm a stay-at-home mom, and he works 2 jobs in order to make these trips happen. He said he knows it makes us happy, so he is happy to do it. I think he's a keeper!
Deb