How do you get your husband to go....

[florida-again]

My boyfriend fits this description perfectly. He was a first-timer last year and while Orlando blew him away, he wasn't too enthusiastic about Disney either before or after we'd been.

We're going back again this year and he doesn't want to go back to Disney parks but does want to go to the disney waterparks and the restaurants.

So I guess the best thing to do is to feed into something he might like, a particular restaurant, a river cruise etc.

Research together and see what you both like the look of

 

[8 Ears]

MSC, I am sitting here reading this and . DH asks what is so funny on the DISboards this morning. I tell him to read... now both of us are , he seems to think your idea would work REAL fast for him.

So I say, when can we go? He says "book it"

Hey kids, we are headed back to Disney!!!!!

 

[alabamagirl]

That is great! I am glad this thread helped you get another disney trip out of your DH. I am jealous though...........

 

[ladysoleil]

Bribe him with sex seems like the too obvious answer to me.

But I'm a guy, what do I know?

LOL. That method certainly works on my DH.

Seriously, he was concerned the first time that it would be too "babyish", but after a little bit of and , he was sold.

 

[Brian Noble]

Don't ask me. I'm the one that dragged DW to Disneyland, and turned her into a fanatic.

I do have a close friend who thinks our family is nuts to enjoy amusement parks. He claims it is because they are too crowded, but I believe it is because they are too pedestrian and bourgious for his refined tastes (he's from one of those families that traces their roots back to the Mayflower).

However, I did spot a Disneyland lightchaser on his kitchen counter. He mumbled something about the wife and kids going without him, but I don't believe it for a second.

 

[mrcricket]

While I'm a Disney fanatic, my wife tolerates it. I've gotten her to go 3 times in 6 years and to her that is WAY TOO MUCH. The times I've gotten her to go I've:

1)begged and pleaded. that worked the first time;
2) went to Disneyland, but put a "California Spin" to the vacation. Did more than Disney, beach, etc.; and
3) got friends to help convince her to go on a grand gathering for Christmas.

She's now let me know that WDW is out for at least 2 years. I'm not for sure I could get her back before then no matter what...but I'm thinking. Maybe a kids band trip or competition?

Good luck with your Husband. And remember, just because your married doesn't mean you have to do everything together. I'm going back to WDW this November and taking my cousin for her very first visit. She's really excited, as she's pushing sixty and has always wanted to go. And my wife...she's happy for me and my cousin. She knows I love this stuff and she's happy that I can share it with a loved one.

 

[alabamagirl]

UPDATE: I was watching "Toy Story" last night on ABC (gotta love the Wonderful World of Disney) and I was talking about my upcoming trip with my CP roomies in June 2006. So DH asks "So when would you wanna go back?"

AHA!!

So does this mean he is more open to the idea or he just wants to shut me up? It told him that we could plan a trip around the time they have the big bass fishing tournament down there and do the weigh in at Wide World of Sports. He seemed really interested then. I may be on to something........

 

[pozey]

You ladies need to be more selective in the spouse department.... just kidding of course......

There are more of us Disney-loving men out here..... ....you just have to find us......

While I was born in Florida and went many times as a child, it wasn't until my DW and I went together for the first time, that we both became "Disney fanatics".

I'm the one she turns to and says "Plan it."

 

[BriansTinkerbell]

My huby loves WDW so I don't have too much of a fight to get him to go. Why don't you try to talk to him & explain to him how you feel about Disney & how much it means too you & see how that goes.

 

[cjb71870]

I was a Disney fanatic with my boyfriend at the time from '89-'93. We used to go to the parks a few days a week! Well, that ended, and I reunited with a guy I dated in high school. Well, we're married now and have been annual passholders for 7 years now. We live in FL. which is easier. But we have been there already 7 times this year! We stay at the same hotel that we did in '98. We've chosen not to have kids because of all of our trips!!! People say we have the best life for a kid! But, Disney is alot different with a child than without!! Just Show him a GREAT time!! We also got married at Disney!! He became a fanatic also! We go atleast once a month! Just show him a GREAT time!! If it doesn't work. That sucks!!!

 

[klofan]

You can go to Disney first. Then next year go to a trip of his choice. Or be like 'your going and that's final!!!' haha

 

[SusanD]

We have been DVC owners for about 8 years. Because of the distance we go every 12-18 months. My husband and the boys seem to be happy with that arrangement. The problem is that I would be happy going twice as often. The solution is I usually take a trip without my immediate family in January. (Last year I took my aunt and this year I'm taking my husband's niece.)

It is much cheaper if you are only paying for one to go compared to a family of four. DVC,annual passes and frequently flier miles make this an almost free trip.

I don't recommend this approach for newlyweds but it is something to keep in mind for the future.

 

[PepeLePirate]

I confess, I was not a Disney Fanatic for a while; in fact, when I was dating my now-wife, she would go to disney with her family, and I would stay behind. Then, I decided to compromise; I agreed to go to Disney, if she would agree to go to Vegas with me (she hated and still hates Vegas). Anyway, first time, she plan the trip according to what she thought I would like (drink around the world, yeah baby!), and I found myself really liking the place, because everything is set up so you would forget about your real life while you are there (I mean, you pay with your room key so you don't realize is your money until you check out). Fast forward 8 years, and now I'm the one nagging and begging to go all the time, and we have not been back to Vegas in about 6 years.

As you can guess, the "get away from reality, and stop worrying about everything" is what really turned me into a fanatic. That, and getting my hair cut with the pixie dust.

 

[jerbroni]

Pepe, your story is identical to mine. It's uncanny. I had the same Vegas/Disney arrangement, have the same Vegas-hating wife, and now I'm the Disney addict, and it sounds like we love it for the same reasons. Nothing beats stepping out of 'real life' for a few days....