Husband not too hot on Disney

[devmer]

My family (mom, dad, sisters, BIL, neices) are going to WDW in Jan. My husband is reluctantly going. He doesn't like Disney - he says it's all fake. Of course he didn't decide this until after we were married. Anyway he already has a bad attitude about the trip. I know that besides the MK, WDW isn't really like Disneyland. Does anyone have any tips or have any expirience with this? I know that having DS4, and DD5 enjoying themselves will help, but is there anything else that I can do? How I managed to marry the one person I've ever know who doesn't like Disneyland is beyond me! LOL

Thanks,
Dawn

 

[TinkerbellMama]

My family (mom, dad, sisters, BIL, neices) are going to WDW in Jan. My husband is reluctantly going. He doesn't like Disney - he says it's all fake. Of course he didn't decide this until after we were married. Anyway he already has a bad attitude about the trip. I know that besides the MK, WDW isn't really like Disneyland. Does anyone have any tips or have any expirience with this? I know that having DS4, and DD5 enjoying themselves will help, but is there anything else that I can do? How I managed to marry the one person I've ever know who doesn't like Disneyland is beyond me! LOL

Thanks,
Dawn

Try not to worry too much. My dh complained about not even wanting to go to Florida when we met, well tough cookies for him cuz my family lives there still. We went, and had a great time. And he was just so-so on WDW, but once he went for the first time and saw all the great entertainment, etc. he was HOOKED! Perhaps your dh will be the same way? Good luck to you! Ignore Mr. Grumpy Pants. Either he will learn to love Disney or not, but don't let him rain on your (Share a Dream Come True) parade!!

 

[SylviaL]

He might enjoy the Segway tour at Epcot. My DH and BIL had a blast and want to do it again. Good luck!

 

[ThreeMusketeers]

Thankfully, my hubby is pretty easy going, won't complain about much. But some things he enjoys while there that I like to slip in extra are the ESPN rest., WWOS, and he really enjoy's Epcot. Could spend days there.

 

[dzneelvr]

sounds like my DH before our first trip with DD and DS....but his attitude quickly changed once he actually began experiencing WDW and how the kids just LOVED it. Not to worry, he should get his enjoyment out of the family time. just make sure you are asking him occasionally what he wants to do and see. in my DH's case, it was the Country Bears Jamboree!!

 

[disnut8]

I have some anti-Disney people in my family. I've turned the husband and the son now, though. It's my brother-in-law that's the hard one. Does your husband have any hobbies? My in-laws are into nature so we saw every single tree and flower and animal at Epcot. Animal Kingdom was a huge hit.

As two adults, we rarely will do rides. We see Epcot entertainment. Flights of Wonder at Animal Kingdom. Nothing can beat the mind game that is Twilight Zone. And we generally avoid Magic Kingdom. There's so much other things to do that we never miss it. We even took our six year old granddaughter there and she never went through a Magic Kingdom turnstyle.

If you can, try and arrange a dinner or something with just you and your husband. A nice adult time. Get your husband into the planning stages. Start watching Disney videos with the kids. Your husband can watch too, of course. That helped a lot with my husband and the plot lines of some of the attractions.

 

[DisneyMommyMichelle]

a boat cruise could be a lot of fun for kids and adults..maybe even a fireworks one?
My husband was kinda weary about going to THE WORLD the first time while we were dating but look what happened we ened up getting married there! haha!! by the end of the trip you may not even be able to get him to leave!!

 

[all4fun]

While the characters and such aren't "real" there are plenty of things that are very real in the parks. Hopefully he will enjoy some of the attractions at Epcot and even if he doesn't typically enjoy zoos, if he likes animals he should like AK (remember it's Nah' tae' zu, or something like that, lol). AK is really a beautiful park and it has totally ruined me for the regular zoo because it doesn't feel like the typical zoo with concrete and bars (Well there is one bar, but it's the kind you sit and drink at lol). Anyway, hopefully once he's there he'll find some things he can appreciate, even if he doesn't warm up to the abundant "kid" oriented stuff. But if he decides to be a sour-puss throughout the trip, try not to let it ruin your time there. We have been to WDW with family members that weren't "into it" like we were and it really put a damper on our fun so hopefully you won't have to deal with that!

 

[stacy6552]

There's only one thing to do.......divorce him and take him for every penny due to the mental trauma of discovering his anti-wdw feelings.

 

[Maria395712]

my DH doesn't like disney at all so we go without him. he goes at Xmas to be with the family for the holiday.
we don't wait in any lines longer than 15-20 minutes and get fast passes.
he hates crowds and lines
maria

 

[kenziesmom]

My DH is taking one day to himself to play golf. He's so excited because they apparently have a big golf tournament at WDW every year. He is also thinking about driving a race car. There are plenty of other things to do besides the parks!!! Keep a positive attitude and maybe he'll develop one, too!!

 

[lovewdwdvc]

I think that you can stack the trip with things that your husband will enjoy. ESPN or other sports bars, golf, minigolf, tennis, boating, fishing reading at the pool. What ever he would like to do on a vacation that is not at Disney is available at Disney. Except snow

 

[twoeeyy]

My husband really Dislikes WDW. He cringes when I tell him that is where we are going. He does go just for us ( DD and myself ) and doesn't complain as long as we can stay away from lines

I blame his hatred towards WDW beause as child he so desperatley wanted to go but instead he was ' forced ' to go to places like Africa instead, I mean what 8 year old would rather go to Africa than go see When we finnaly did go, I think he had these images from when he was a kid what he had thought it was going to be like and somehow for him it did not have ' the magic ' now as an adult.

 

[Pryncess'mom]

Sounds like some ordinary brain washing might help!1

Make a tape of Disney music with "I love disney" said over and over!! Play it while he sleeps!!

Good luck!!

deb

 

[bubba73]

I have played three of the courses down at WDW. I have been in the Richard Petty Driving Experience. I have been to Sea World, Universal, Busch Gardens, and kennedy Space Center. I have enjoyed all of them but I can't even begin to imagine going to Central Florida without going to the parks of WDW. I believe I have more fun than my kids. I just don't understand how somebody wouldn't even want to give it a chance. I have a great idea. Leave him at home and take me. I just got back and I am dying to go again. I could show you around since it is your first trip to WDW.

 

[Laurajean1014]

Can you find another husband?

 

[QT Pooh]

I was just about to post a message asking for suggestions for my DH as well. I am a long time Disney fan, but my DH is not. Next year I made reservations in Disney for our annual family trip. He said he was OK with it, but he puts Disney down all the time. Too fake, too commercial, too expensive. (BUT he's NEVER been there...how would he know?)

We'll be there for 9 days and we're doing 2 parks with 2 plusses and possibly a day at US IoA. I'm not sure how it's going to go.

Hopefully this trip will be the end of anti-Disney sentiment???

 

[momimouse27]

Almost every year since we have been married(13 yrs) we have been to Disney. We even went on our honeymoon(my dh's first trip ever) and he loved it. But after a while he decided he was tired of WDW and now he's always trying to get us to go somewhere else.

Of course the kids always put a stop to that(they are disney nuts like me!) and really we would like to take them to places like Williamsburg and D.C. but I have a 2 yr old who would NOT do well in those places. Anyway, he complains like crazy all the way up to the trip and then when we get there, he is the biggest kid out of everybody!! I think he secretly gets into which resort were staying at too. I think he's a closet Disneyholic!!

 

[scrappinmom]

Too bad you already bought his ticket. My dh has been 3 times with the kids & I & we went once before kids....He has said "I'm done" & "Do Ihave to do Disney AGAIN?"...Even though he has enjoyed golfing there a whole lot. So we decided to take seperate mini vacations this year! He took a week in June, went back east to Long Island, golfed with h is dad & brothers, partied with his old friends....& then in October I'm taking the girls for an all girls vacation!!!!! to WDW of course