Ever go to Disney without the kids?

[ccw]

I not only went without my kids, I went without my HUSBAND! I took 5 girlfriends in Nov. to celebrate my 50th birthday. Then had a fabulous trip back to WDW with DH and 3 teen boys in March and now, sometime before my AP expires in Nov 06, I am going to go ALL BY MYSELF for a couple of days!

You will have a wonderful time and you should not feel guilty about getting away for some couple time.

 

[fishermouse]

Wife and I have gone away for a week every year for 27 years without any kids. Need time for each other, helps to keep you in love. Kids made it through every week and grew up normal, well sort of normal youngest is now 20. Probably did them good to away from us for a week. We still hit all the parks, no rushing around and we get to go on rides together. Epcot is The Worlds section is a lot of fun without kids, don't get me wrong they had plenty of vacations and have been to WDW more times than most of thier friends. as well as the shore every year since birth. It was just nice to have that one week to ourselves to stay out late and get up late and enjoy the stuff you just can't do with kids around..
So in short "GO FOR IT" wish I was there to send you a bottle of wine..

 

[dianeschlicht]

Our "kids" weren't even kids when we bought DVC 9 years ago. We do usually bring guests with us, and sometimes there are kids in that number, but usually not. We DO really enjoy an occational trip for just the 2 of us also! We have decided to give ourselves at least one trip a year for just the two of us. The other trips, we are happy to include our friends and family with us at DVC!

 

[Mister Incredible]

My wife and I went alone for our 15th wedding anniversary. We did all the things we knew our kids wouldn't do (age 11 & 8). We took the keys to the Kingdom tour and ate at Victoria & Alberts. Also, with just the two of us, I rented the Breathless for the illuminations cruise which was awesome. We did the segway tour as well, can't do that with the kids because they are too young.

I told my wife I want to do it again. I think we went on 4 rides the entire weekend. It was a totally different experience.

The kids eventually got over it

 

[MinMouse]

Thanks for all the encouragement! Made a reservation at VWL! YIPEE!

 

[DonnaL]

Good for you, MinMouse, have a great time. Have you stayed at VWL before?
It's DH's and our kids favorite. I'm torn between VWL and BWV. I love VWL for the peaceful surroundings and the atmosphere, but, I like the canal side of BWV, also. It's very nice (when it's just DH and I) to sit on the balcony at BWV with a glass of wine in the evening and just look at the canal (great view of ToT at night). DH and I are squeezing in a quick trip 6/4 thru 6/8 but we're taking our almost 5 yr old GS with us (just the three of us!!!) so it should be a fun trip also. Then in October our trip with friends and then again in January with our whole crew (2 DS's, DD, and DGS) We're at VWL for the January trip.

 

[MinMouse]

DonnaL ---- we've never stayed at VWL before. We usually stay at our home resort BWV and once at OKW. We want to try them all though! We're really looking forward to it!

 

[Cruelladeville]

<sigh>I took a trip once without the kids, and it was SO romantic! The kids, however, seemed to think we were too old to think of things to do when we were alone so they decided we needed company. We were going to try to sneak away this summer, but our family grapevine is alive and well, and two children have called within the last hour alone!! When I got online, two messages were waiting for me, too. My children used to hate being around us "old folks". Is it just us, or does DVC have something to do with this??

 

[MinMouse]

Cruelladeville,

Gosh I thought this would only be an issue with little mouseketeers . . . I guess I'm in for a long haul!

 

[jblb1020]

I too am feeling guilty.... I am going away May 17th-20th to Saratoga Springs with a girlfriend and my husband will be staying home with the two kids. BUT I am soooo looking forward to being able to do things I can't do when we go as a family. (DD is 3, DS is 5) I know the kids will be just fine and I will be a a whole new Mom after a little R & R!

 

[pamjb]

DH & I went without the kids (DS 16 & 11) last year in October. He is not a Disney fan, but I told him about F&W fest. He told me to book it. We had always stayed at the All-Star Sports, but I booked us at Wilderness Lodge. DH fell in love with it when we ate at Whispering Canyon a few years ago. We had a ball. Even my Disney hating DH. We went on a tour at SSR and bought 160 points. We are returning this October to celebrate our 19th Anniversary, taking friends who are celebrating 20 years. Leaving all of the kids at home. Did they complain? Of course, that's is what teens and tweens do. But I took DS's in March for ESPN weekend and left DH at home. Did he complain? Of course.
It is definately a "different" vacation without the kids. Enjoy !

 

[DonnaL]

MinMouse,

I think you'd better prepare yourself for the years to come!!!! As I said in an earlier post, our kids are 25, almost 23, and 17 (on 5/1) and they complain about us going w/o them for our once a year trip. Especially our two DS's
(25 and 17). DD likes to go, but, not as much as the guys. However, her little guy (almost 5) has inherited his uncles and grandparents love for a Disney vacation. Our oldest son applied for the College Program while at PSU, but, waited until his last year (which he now regrets) and did talk to them about doing an Advanced Internship after graduation, but, financially it just didn't make sense to him since at that point he felt he needed a position with benefits, etc.
However, our younger son (graduating HS in 2007) and planning on attending PSU already has plans to apply for the College Program immediately after his first semester of college and then taking a semester off if he gets accepted to the CP. Both DH and I feel having a Disney CP on his resume will do nothing but benefit him in the long run (not to mention......I get to visit more than usual that year since I'll be visiting my son!!!!)

 

[tigger2on]

I went with my sister-in-law in Sept 2004 leaving our hubbies with the kiddies for 4 days.... however I was 4.5 months pregnant at the time too!
;o)
I don't think I'd go again without at least one of them as I missed the excitement that they have every time we go! Plus I don't want to lose the memories that ar happening when I'm not around!

 

[boardwalk prof]

DH and I began going every year by ourselves four years ago. We had to fudge with youngest ds (4) at the time. Told him we were going to Omaha one year and Minneapolis the next -- that is where the airports were. Finally fessed up and told him where we had been. He eventually got over it, since he goes once a year with us.

This year we went to SSR and didn't do the parks. How relaxing! Sleeping in, eating out at DTD and resorts, lounging at the pool with afternoon drinks, sitting on the balconey and watching the world go by. Just wonderful.

I just made reservations for our 25th anniversary party next March. We will be taking 6 couples (no kids) on a Disney adventure. We are so excited to share the world with friends who we have known so long.

Enjoy your time together. We love being "kids" together.

 

[sweetinmaine]

We try to do 2 trips a year now. We do one as a family and one as a couple. We have 2 adult children who do not live at home, with families of their own. For years we had to drag them to do anything with us. Now as adults they want to spend time with us! Love how life travels full circle! We consider ourselves very lucky that they do like time with us.