I feel so bad/sad for my 2 y.o. ds!

[RangerPooh]

Our DD just turned 3 and she was the same way about Mickey and going to DL/WDW. What made it even worse was when we drove anywhere near an airport she would get extremely excited thinking that we were doing to see Mickey. Trying to tell her that we weren't was hard, esp when we had to stop at the airport to pick someone up. Talk about being disapointed.

 

[fakereadhed]

Of course you don't feel bad for him. He's not your child and you don't have to look at his face when he's sad. Sorry if my post irritated you. Of course I feel very blessed that we have been able to take him to WDW. Thank goodness for tax return money...we always use it for vacations!
I just posted because I knew others would understand...not to have a pity party ffor him!

Sorry if that came out wrong! I totally understand and your post didn't irritate me at all. I was just trying to comfort you because I know how hard it is when my child is sad. It always makes me feel better when he's asking me when he can go to see Mickey rather than for other more necessary things. Just trying to add my own perspective.

 

[Planogirl]

Our son loved WDW but he usually would become fixated on something else at some point. It was Thomas the Tank Engine for a while and even Barney when he was very young. At that age they forget fast and easily move onto something else.

Now the parents might be another matter!

 

[labdogs42]

I wouldn't use the word "No", I'd just talk about how you'll go again "soon" and what would he like to do when you go to Mickey's house? Let him enjoy the fantasy. Tell him you'd love to be there, too! I think a little fantasy will go a long way to making him feel better about not being at Mickey's house right now.

 

[SnoWhiteRabbit]

We're supposed to go in Nov. 2010 ...but I know by then that Mickey's house in Toontown won't be there.

What!? I didnt know this

Dont feel too bad...even if it wasnt about the money, you wouldnt be going everyday....but it is sad when they have their heart set on something...

 

[MickeyMomOfThree]

I can relate to your son, I ask my DH all the time when we can go back to Mickey's House.

For us, half the fun is in the planning, so get the planning DVD, watch it and talk about when yo ugo what yo uwhat to do, all the fun planning things and November 2010 will be here in no time. (That is when we are going next too!)

 

[T16GEM]

My DD4 is worse than my DS3, she keeps asking if it's time to go yet - we fly out on the 4th January. I made them a countdown chart with coloured Mickey Mouse Heads on it and numbered them all in 7 day increments, we cross one off weekly, now we are down to 13 days and crossing off a head daily!
They have no concept of time at all so the countdown really helped us.

 

[gwcollins71]

I know how your son feels. I'm 38 and keep asking the same thing. Husband finally let up and is letting me plan a trip.

Anyway, my daughter (4 1/2) is the same way. Whenever she wishes on a star or anything, it is to go see Cinderella. It does break my heart. We keep telling her someday, she doesn't know it is in the works though. We're going to surprise her this time. hahahha...

When you finally get to go, it will be that much sweeter.

 

[luvsJack]

I know how your son feels. I'm 38 and keep asking the same thing. Husband finally let up and is letting me plan a trip.

Anyway, my daughter (4 1/2) is the same way. Whenever she wishes on a star or anything, it is to go see Cinderella. It does break my heart. We keep telling her someday, she doesn't know it is in the works though. We're going to surprise her this time. hahahha...

When you finally get to go, it will be that much sweeter.

I was going to post the bolded part too! Except that I am 46.

When dd and I really get that Disney wanting going on, we start talking about what we want to do on our next visit. We are planning for March 2011 right now (that could change but that's the plan for now)

This may not work with a 2 year old, but maybe you could see if he can tell you what he wants to do when he goes to see Mickey and talk about doing just that on another trip "soon" or "next year" or sometime in the future.

 

[katied]

DS is 2 1/2, and we just came back from "Mickey's House." To him, Mickey's House was the whole of WDW. We took him to the acutal Mickey House in Toontown, but after watching Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, it just didn't register, because it wasn't the same as Mickey's Clubhouse. So, I wouldn't worry about the fact the actual house will be gone next you get there. Let him know the whole place is Mickey's House, and he'll love it.

We've only been back a week, and DS is already asking to go again. I just cancelled our May 2010 trip, and we're now thinking next will be Dec 2010 or Jan 2011... it seems so far off.

 

[maedelken]

Forget my kids my lip is quivering just thinking that we may not have the money to go this year! No really my kids do that too. We all love Disney so much. Well maybe not my husband he doesn't understand going to the same place every year. I told him if we do go other places I would have to do Disney for a long weekend by myself just to get my fix. Sad, right?

 

[Benducci]

Why is this on the budget board?
and where is Mickey's toontown going next year?