I just returned from an 8 night trip with my DS 15. I asked him if he wanted to take a mom/son only trip several months ago, and was shocked to hear him say yes. He was very active/excited in the early stages of planning, but when it got close to time to go, he started acting like he didn't want to go. He realized he would miss time "hanging out" with his friends. (We had also just taken a 2 week family trip with all 5 of us at the beginning of the summer) I told him he was going since we had already purchased non refundable airfare. I knew he would have fun once we get there, since he always does. The first couple of days, I too was getting frustrated with him, because he just wanted to hang out at the resort and sleep in. I quickly realized that he has been to DW enough times to know what he is missing, so I decided to let him sleep in most mornings, and we would either go to the parks a little later, or I would go somewhere in the morning alone and he would join me later. That was great because I got to enjoy my favorite things with no one complaining. Several evenings I also went to Epcot and wandered around while he stayed at the resort and swam, where he usually would meet other people his age to hang out with. We ended up having a wonderful time, had a great bonding experience, and I learned that he really likes Frozen. In fact he said it is his favorite Disney movie. So as a result we spent more time than ever in HS than we have in the past. He really wanted to try ice skating, so we went on our second day, and then had to go back 5 more times. It was worth the $10 for each session just to see him so happy and having so much fun. On our last day, he hugged me and thanked me for taking him on the trip, and said he wished we could stay longer. That alone made any frustration of dealing with a moody teenage boy worth it.