How about a NO KIDS WEEKEND?!?!?!?!

[SeaSpray]

OH MY GOD!!!! MICKEY'S NOT REAL?????????????

Poor Susan...

 

[DebIreland]

OH MY GOD!!!! MICKEY'S NOT REAL?????????????

He is, definitely. I actually *met* in the flesh in a little-known place called Chef Mickey's - he cooks the food there himself too!

 

[DebIreland]

What a fabulous idea!!! I love it! All the grumpy people go on one weekend and the rest of us can have a better time while we're there with our families.

 

[DebIreland]

Wow! Am I the only one who wants to travel on vacation with their kid? DH & I, would not even think about going on an "Adult" vacation while our kids are young. I just could never imagine going to some place like Disney World without my DS. When we go on vacation, we go as a FAMILY & we enjoy every second. There is no yelling, no fighting, no worrying about our DS falling asleep in the stroller. Who cares if he sleeps through a show, I am not losing money because my son needs a nap. He is on vacation to.
If you all dislike kids so much, how about going somewhere that kids are not allowed all the time? There are plenty of adult only destinations. Why complain about kids in a family theme park?

I would never go to WDW either without my children, not in a million years
but I understand that some people enjoy an adult-only break and if WDW is their favourite place to be then so be it. Like I say, it doesn't apply to me, but we're all different. Also, you must remember that some parents live with children with needs above and beyond those of other children and, as much as they love their children, a bit of respite from such stressful parenting can be a blessed thing for them.
A kids-free WDW would never happen of course because the logistics of it would be impossible to organise.

 

[SusanWasHere]

It's not wasting time caring about another kid's tantrum, it's the time I have to waste listening to another kid's tantrum! I'm not saying I don't like kids (though I'm not saying I like them either ), I have a 6 year old myself! But you can't deny there is a LOT less to deal with on a vaca whenever it's not filled with kids having meltdowns by 6 pm.

i have to say licious, ITA! there are millions of kids in there i don't even notice. and tons i think are adorable. but there are times when there are parents that don't know when enough is enough. a child screaming, crying, dropping on the ground, etc. is not "feeling the magic" anymore. but parents scream "i paid all this money - you will go on small world and love it or you're not coming tomorrow" etc etc. or like i said, they let their child, who can't see over the handle, push the stroller into everyone, don't apologize or make their child stop. or for ex, standing in line they let their child whip the chains (for the q) in circles, hit people with them, etc. and don't say stop. it's the little things like that. and no, i don't hate kids. i have 8 nieces and nephews (3 of which just went to wdw with me over xmas and did not act like that or they would have been in trouble. also, we knew when it was time to take them home) i also have been a teacher of autistic children for over 12 years. if i hate kids - god knows i wouldn't have that job. you know i don't do it for the money. but hey, it would be fun if they "adults only". it would give so many mom and dads a break - even if they aren't ready to admit they need one. i mean they have adult swim in pools!! does anyone complain about that?? lolol!!

ps i'm scarred for life hearing that mickey may only be a girl in a costume

 

[Jerseylicious]

I raise my glass to you, SusanWasHere! I see a life-long friendship in our future!!!

And I agree with you...ALL kids, mine included, will be kids, and have their moments. THAT goes without saying and is completely understood. But then there's the parents that don't know how to HANDLE those 'moments' and think that just because THEY can block out their kid's bloody-murder scream, that everyone can block it out. Please!

No matter how well-behaved kids are, they still have their breaking points and they come a LOT earlier than an adult's. I just think a lot of kids are forced to stay there BEYOND their breaking points and the parents don't give a darn how it affects others.

And as for vacationing as a family OR vacationing without your children, I've done both. But I must say, the MAJORITY of the time, we do not take our 6 year old daughter with us. We take her on our little vacations, like to Wildwood, NJ, or we stay down at the shore for a week every summer. However we do not take her on our cruises nor do we take her on our all-inclusive Caribbean vacations. I'm sorry, but laying on the beach and having to constantly keep my eyes open to watch her, or just falling into a snooze and hearing "I have to go to the bathroom" is NOT a vacation for me. I feel my daughter is too young to remember the beauty of a caribbean vacation anyway! Believe me she is our Princess and gets PLENTY of experience with life. However, when I want to go on vacation, I do not want ANY responsibilities!!!! That also goes for cooking and laundry. If I have to be a mother on vacation, what's the sense?? It's just not MY cup of tea. If it's yours, so be it!

 

[bytheblood]

Hmmm...no children, no strollers, no teens, no smokers....

What is a next - a no Mexicans weekend? A no gays weekend? A no men weekend? A no foreigners weekend?

What a fabulous idea!!! I love it! All the grumpy people go on one weekend and the rest of us can have a better time while we're there with our families.

 

[SusanWasHere]

us grumpies will go and we will love it tee hee hee

 

[Jerseylicious]

Grumpies R Us.....i'd rather be grumpy & happy than annoyed & miserable!

 

[SusanWasHere]

you got it sista' friend

 

[minijeanie]

OH FOR PETE'S SAKE PEOPLE!!! the OP just suggested one weekend...one single weekend...not your vacation week...just one simple little weekend which allows adults without kids or adults who do have kids to enjoy two nights of adult time...... I think this is a grand idea!

and yes, they do have gay week and food & wine festival time, ESPN week and so on and so on....so why not ADULT ONLY WEEKEND....

what is the harm.

I have two beautiful kids.. always have taken them to wdw but would be thrilled, yes I tell you thrilled to go with DH alone and not see any whiney screaming meltdown kids, no strollers, no one pushing me over with those stupid rolling backpacks, etc etc

but we all know this would never be a reality because even it was to come to fruition, all the protesting parents would show up with kids in tow that same weekend just to prove a point and Disney would welcome them with open arrms



so guess this is all a mute point..

 

[pearlieq]

If grumpy is what you want to call me, fine! I think adults-only is a nice idea. I don't get a great deal of "magic" from the kids, but they don't really bug me either. I'm usually focused on DH and I when I'm there. Everyone else is just part of the background or in my way!

What I'd REALLY like though is something similar to an e-ride night offered occasionally to adults only. I think that would be a huge hit! They could just pick one Friday/Saturday night per month or even per quarter and have that be it. It would be so awesome and I would schedule my vacations around them!

 

[DepCor0311]

Another post made in fun, turned into a stabbing social statement...How in the world can you equate someone poking fun at the obvious disparity between travelers with and without children, and turn that into excluding people of different sexual orientations or races?
I'm sorry but that is pushing the edge of reason...I hope I never get that sensitive about anything...We all like to go to WDW, right? Lets keep that in mind.

 

[Lizzybee]

I'm a single mom and my ex husband really doesn't see the kids. My parents usually keep them overnight one night per week and other than that, it's the 3 of us all the time. I'll readily admit, I need some time away from MY kids, so I guess I kind of understand the idea. I wouldn't do it because my kids would ambush me and tie me to a pole if they caught wind of me going to WDW without them, after all it is OUR favorite place- all 3 of us. Honestly though, I have never been bothered by a child at WDW, but I've run across some rude, annoying and downright evil adults. I dunno if I'm just more forgiving with child misbehavior than I am with adults, but if I'm not I should be.
I know there are horribly behaved kids out there, maybe I don't pay much attention to them if they aren't my own. I do understand people wanting adult time at WDW, it probably wouldn't be for me though.

 

[PrincessLindy]

An adults only night could be fun. Kind of like the Graduation nights. Open all night and is not taking away from the children. I think it would be a blast.

 

[BYC]

OH FOR PETE'S SAKE PEOPLE!!! the OP just suggested one weekend...one single weekend...not your vacation week...just one simple little weekend which allows adults without kids or adults who do have kids to enjoy two nights of adult time...... I think this is a grand idea!

and yes, they do have gay week and food & wine festival time, ESPN week and so on and so on....so why not ADULT ONLY WEEKEND....

what is the harm.

I have two beautiful kids.. always have taken them to wdw but would be thrilled, yes I tell you thrilled to go with DH alone and not see any whiney screaming meltdown kids, no strollers, no one pushing me over with those stupid rolling backpacks, etc etc

but we all know this would never be a reality because even it was to come to fruition, all the protesting parents would show up with kids in tow that same weekend just to prove a point and Disney would welcome them with open arrms



so guess this is all a mute point..

The difference here is that gay weekend...wine and food, etc. does not exclude anyone. There is no rule that says heteros cannot go on gay days! And, if the strollers bother you, would you also exclude wheel chairs from this weekend? Or, would the adults have to leave their rolling packbacks home? I suppose it would have to be a "Adults who are ambulatory and have no possesions they wish to carry in the park" weekend.The point is, there should not be a time when anyone is excluded from Disney.

 

[LindsayDunn228]

Oh come on, lighten up people! This was a thread started all in fun!! We know it will never happen, but it's nice to dream.

 

[party of 3]

Wow! Am I the only one who wants to travel on vacation with their kid? DH & I, would not even think about going on an "Adult" vacation while our kids are young. I just could never imagine going to some place like Disney World without my DS. When we go on vacation, we go as a FAMILY & we enjoy every second. There is no yelling, no fighting, no worrying about our DS falling asleep in the stroller. Who cares if he sleeps through a show, I am not losing money because my son needs a nap. He is on vacation to.

If you all dislike kids so much, how about going somewhere that kids are not allowed all the time? There are plenty of adult only destinations. Why complain about kids in a family theme park?

I understand people without kids love Disney to. Heck, DH & I went multiple times before we had a child & we loved every second of it then. But we never complained or cared about children there. We would just smile at them. Heck, we were at Disney World. Why do I care if someone else's kid is having a tantrum? It does not affect or ruin my vacation one bit. And if my DS has a tantrum, and you let it bother you, then you are just wasting way to much time, caring about my DS.

my feelings exactly!!!!! very well put!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[SeaSpray]

Another post made in fun, turned into a stabbing social statement...How in the world can you equate someone poking fun at the obvious disparity between travelers with and without children, and turn that into excluding people of different sexual orientations or races?
I'm sorry but that is pushing the edge of reason...I hope I never get that sensative about anything...We all like to go to WDW, right? Lets keep that in mind.

You are quite insightful, DepCor0311. The OP *did* post this originally, in fun, and while she makes some valid points (not that I agree 100% with them), I'm surprised that some people have reacted so strongly.

Disney will never declare an "Adults Only Weekend". We all know that. But to be honest, a night like Grad Night might be a good idea! Imagine all the "mom's get-away weekend" ladies there! LOL Imagine the young adults who either don't have, or don't care for, kids there! The list goes on. lol I think it'd be sold out fairly quickly.

I don't understand why some people have gotten so defensive about the idea of a day at WDW without theirs and everyone else's kids. It was just a thought, a suggestion, a daydream! There is no question whatsoever that any of us parents love our kids! That is not being questioned here. This is not a "black or white" issue, there's all this gray area! I'd love to see these people in about 10 years and see if they've changed their minds at all.

We've cruised on the Disney Magic cruise ship and let me tell you, they've got the BEST adults-only areas (pools, lounges, coffee shops, computer areas, on-board activities, etc) and they enforce their policies in those areas very strictly! They realize that adults/parents need, want, and enjoy some time away from their kids once in a while.

P.S. Oh and those of us who don't think this is such a horrible idea *DO* love to travel with and go on vacation with, our kids!! This is something that would be IN ADDITION TO, all those family vacations. Threads like this is the reason why I rarely go to the Community Board!

Jerseylicious: You are SUCH a rabble-rouser! I plan on staying far away from your threads and posts from now on!!!

 

[kirsangel]

They actually should have late EMH for adults only seeing as the kids are supposed to be in bed. They could wheel out some kegs of beer, etc. into MK and have a giant street party.