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[Tinkerboy00]

I always get "Ill take the kids when they are older"

and Im like Why?

Its Disney, there is something for all ages! They can do their own thing and you as a parent can get away. Why not?

 

[disprincess4ever]

For most people it's a money issue. A lot of people don't believe that spending money on pricey vacations like Disney. For others, we value vacation time and see it as a good investment.
But bottom line: if people can't be happy for you then they usually are jealous of you. It's sad some people can't be happy for others

 

[sewmess]

I always get "Ill take the kids when they are older"

and Im like Why?

Its Disney, there is something for all ages! They can do their own thing and you as a parent can get away. Why not?

I have a dear, wonderful, marvelous friend who agrees they'll take their girls to Disney but the last time we talked about it, she was thinking of waiting until the YOUNGEST of their possibly 3 children (they only have 2 right now) was 7....making her eldest AT LEAST 10. I was speechless.

Now, another dear friend has twins and both she and I cannot WAIT until they are old enough (3-5) or healthy enough (one has some G/I issues) to go.

Whenever I think it's too expensive to do Disney or I start letting people tell me that, I remember when I started planning our yet to happen trip to Canton OH and the NFL Hall of Fame for a 3-4 day trip which, after 2 days, would have cost us the same as a 7 day trip to Disney at CBR with FD and that was without counting food costs.

Some people will never get it, some people will go once and say "It was nice, but nothing I'll do again," some will go once and make sure to visit at least once more and then there are those who get the magic in their blood and go every year. We're the lucky ones.

 

[mindy327]

My MIL told me "I live in a fantasy world, and I shouldn't spend my money going to somewhere so expensive. And she then told my 8 yr old son, after he explained how much he loves disney cruises and all about the kids clubs "you shouldn't think you're going to get to go again... Your mommy and daddy can't afford it!" who the heck does she think she is anyway!!!??? ^ insert... I don't see eye to eye with the lady. I the had to calm my son down and tell him ," yes we are going on the Mickey boat again and again if mommy and daddy can help it."
She grew up poor and mrs holier than thow attitude, and her ways are right. now there's a Debbie downer if I ever met one! Now.... How many more days until my disney cruise!!! lol!

 

[reevesinga]

Got on the plane for our last cruise and a man was poking fun at our Disney 'trip!' He looked at my daughter (then age 7) and said 'don't worry one day maybe your Prince will come' she never broke stride and said 'he already did, his name is Daddy!' Everyone clapped... They got it and were sad that he didn't!

. You do what makes you and your family happy!

 

[Threehuggers]

I grew up with parents like that. I was told it was all ridiculous and the castle isn't even real anyway, it is just a board propped up with a picture of the castle on it. I prepared for our first cruise in 2003 and we added on a day at MK at the last minute to see how the kids liked it. I was 36 and as we walked up main street towards the castle I looked up and it hit me that it was an actual structure and I started to cry. Thankfully, our kids have grown up much more experienced with Disney than I was.

If someone told me they would never go to Disney because it's Disney I would tell them what my DS did at age 8 when a classmate told him the characters were not real -- "I feel sorry for you because you don't have the magic in your heart!"

Your son is wise beyond his years! I love it.

 

[ky71]

When people make those comments to me, I KNOW they are just jealous!

Those same people are the ones who spend their money on other more 'important' things likes clothes, jewellery, beauty treatments, addictions, fancy housing/cars AND they have plenty of time for eating in nice restaurants too! I enjoy some of these things too - just in moderation! My hard earned dollars are budgeted carefully to be stretched to allow us those 'fancy' vacations to Disney.

And yes, we have taken our children across the world to other non Disney places. In fact we have just arrived back from a trip to 9 countries in 25 days. Of course we went to DLP and we did cruise on the Magic in the Mediterranean for 12 nights-lol. I guess we just love Disney AND travelling!

So blahhhhh to anyone who dares say those cursed words...Again? Of course!

 

[PizzieDuster]

My MIL told me "I live in a fantasy world, and I shouldn't spend my money going to somewhere so expensive. And she then told my 8 yr old son, after he explained how much he loves disney cruises and all about the kids clubs "you shouldn't think you're going to get to go again... Your mommy and daddy can't afford it!" who the heck does she think she is anyway!!!??? ^ insert... I don't see eye to eye with the lady. I the had to calm my son down and tell him ," yes we are going on the Mickey boat again and again if mommy and daddy can help it."
She grew up poor and mrs holier than thow attitude, and her ways are right. now there's a Debbie downer if I ever met one! Now.... How many more days until my disney cruise!!! lol!

I giggled at this.

My MIL sent an email, to my husband, but somehow, my oh my, it came to me. Hmmm, I've never received an email from her before-ever. It said that she wouldn't be sending our kids any gifts for birthdays or Christmas if we continued to spend our money on these "ridiculous cruises".

Delete email...book another cruise. Oh, how bad I wanted to respond "do you promise not to have any more of your ridiculous visits too?"

 

[gumbypee]

Got on the plane for our last cruise and a man was poking fun at our Disney 'trip!' He looked at my daughter (then age 7) and said 'don't worry one day maybe your Prince will come' she never broke stride and said 'he already did, his name is Daddy!' Everyone clapped... They got it and were sad that he didn't!

. You do what makes you and your family happy!

Awwwww that is so cute-he must be a good daddy!!!

 

[PegIra]

We too used to get the "Why Disney Again?" question, but people long ago stopped asking that and now they just ask "When are you going to Disney?" or "When is your next Disney Cruise?".

I agree, let all those that don't agree stay away. Makes more room for all of us and our Happy Faces.

Peg

 

[lbgraves]

Got on the plane for our last cruise and a man was poking fun at our Disney 'trip!' He looked at my daughter (then age 7) and said 'don't worry one day maybe your Prince will come' she never broke stride and said 'he already did, his name is Daddy!' Everyone clapped... They got it and were sad that he didn't!

. You do what makes you and your family happy!

LOVE THIS!!!!!!

 

[FairyGrandmother]

For years as a single mother of 4 a trip to Disney was out of the question. The kids did get to go to WDW with church groups while they were in High School, and since I had gone to DL back in 1964 I didn't think we would be able to go again. After my first grandchild was born (she was 3 1/2) we decided as a family to take that once in a lifetime vacation and spend a week at WDW. There were 6 adults and one child (about right for handling 3 year olds) This trip was during low season and we drove cross country for a day and a half, stayed in a cheep hotel, ate breakfast in the room, took snaks into the park and ate fast food after we left in the evening, and had a great time. We have been back 6 or 7 times since, and have been on 5 DCL cruises. Some times we take my granddaughters and some times not.

We continue to go because we have never felt uncomfortable with Disney, or been disapointed in the bang for the buck we received. Our trips are always planned at least 6 to 8 months out, some times as long as 2 years, but the wait is worth it. Now a days we fly and try to stay on property, more time at Disney and the other parks in the area (we try not to neglect them). Cruising has become a favarate with us as we get older, we get the best of both worlds visits to other countries and Disney you cant beat that with a stick.

In September we will be on the Wonder in Alaska, this will be adults only. The girls made the mistake of saying they did not want to go to Alaska because it would be cold. We didn't give them a chance to change their minds, we booked for September when they would be back in school. I will be bee booking another cruise while on board and we are already planning another trip to the world for 2015 with the girls.

The people I work with never ask me where we are going on our next vacation they only ask when we are going back to WDW or when our next cruise is scheduled. And druing the past 20 years several of them have also now taken to doing Dising. It is contagious.

 

[lbgraves]

Hey now, he said that to a fellow 8 year old? When the other 8 year old was telling the absolute truth? And you're cool with that?

...I hope you rethink being OK with him saying that to another child. Who, again, was telling the truth.

....Even though I actively dislike characters (except for Jack Sparrow

Yes, I am quite sure that I am okay with the fact that he said that to another child. Since you dislike characters I guess you would have been okay with another kid telling your child that Santa wasn't real? Both of my kids believed in the characters until they were almost 10, Santa until 11, and DD12 recently figured out the Tooth Fairy. You really have a problem with that? When DS was 9 he told me that he knew the truth now. I explained to him that the people who portray the characters do so to spread the magic and if he ever told his sister or anyone else younger than him this fact in an attempt to be mean to them, it would be the last time he saw the characters for a long time. That trip he suggested that we use the extra DP snack credits to get candy from the shop to put in DD's stocking from Mickey. He even thought of the fact that he needed to get a couple things in his stocking also or DD might question it. At 9 DD told me that the costumed characters weren't real, but still believed that the face characters were real because you could see them. I didn't question her logic, just allowed her to enjoy being a kid for as long as she could. Kids grow up much too fast today.

BTW, DS is getting ready to turn 15 and it still brings happy tears to think of him telling me about what happened that day back in 2nd grade. I didn't elaborate, but the other kid was making fun of DS in front of everyone else because he was telling his friends about our recent cruise & trip to WDW. DS wouldn't hurt a fly and his response was not in an angry tone but a sympathetic one. So yes, I am proud that DS didn't get upset about the kid who was being cruel to him and decided for himself that he wasn't going to allow the bully to decide what he himself was going to believe.

If you don't like the characters, that's your prerogative. Some people don't encourage their children to believe in other common traditions. That doesn't mean that they or their kids have the right to go around blabbing the "truth" to any kids who do believe.

 

[MDTerp]

Well...I live in MD and I'm typing this from OCMD (been coming since I was 15 and now my parents live here (not having to rent a place means more $$ for Disney trips!!)). I have never been to VA Beach nor NC/SC beaches (hate the idea of driving more than 3 hours to get to the beach). We dove into DVC in 2007 on our first DCL cruise Nd you can see by my signature what we've done since. Some of my colleagues ask me questions, others don't get it. The classic was when a collegue said to me, "I guess you won't get to see Mickey in Hawaii." Obviously, I confirmed that I would indeed be seeing Mickey because Aulani was. Disney resort in HI. He said, "Oh" and just walked away.

Love me my Disney!

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[Lostgirl1]

Well to be honest I never thought we'd ever get to America let alone Disney but we are. Originally after seeing the band KISS in Australia we thought ok maybe we could do a KISS cruise. Looking into it yep we could do it money wise but being from Australia we needed to look at flights etc and with the KISS cruise you had to like pay half the cruise up front that night which although we could I wasn't prepared to do without more research into it. After seeing the DCL special on Foxtel I had always wanted to go but expected being Disney we'd never be able to afford it with flights etc. With the KISS cruise out hubby says you really want to go on Disney anyway lets look into it, I state we'll never afford it, it's Disney. After research guess what it's no more expensive than a P&O cruise which we have done in the past minus the air fairs from Australia of cause. Anyway to sum it up Disney is affordable and I can't believe it only cost us what it is. We are now doing the Magic in November followed by a stay at the Disney Wilderness Lodge which again is no more expensive than staying at a high grade establishment here in Australia. All my friends are sooooo excited for us and a bit green eyed wanting to go as well. I think never experiencing the Disney magic in a life time would be pretty sad. You don't have to like Mickey, Minnie or Goofy but I believe the entire Disney experience is something we will be very glad we experienced our entire life's. Even if you think you can't do it, maybe just maybe you can.

 

[Aeryn76]

I am 37 and have no kids. I went to WDW for the first time last Oct. And got the looks like I was nuts for wanting to go with no kids. I took my dad for his 70th birthday and it was his first time too. Even in Oct. it was really hot and yes we waited in some lines but it was the most fun I had in a long time. I love the "magic" in the parks. My mom (who didn't go) thought I was crazy for wanting to stand in line and hug a "sweaty teenager in a costume". Well I really wanted to and I did. I got my pic of me and dad hugging Russell and Dug from Up and at HS I got a pic of me with Mickey! Best day ever. My other favorite "magic" that I had was we were sitting on a bench in England at Epcot and I heard in a nice British accent a "happy birthday" to my dad. I looked up and there was Mary Poppins. My mouth dropped and I said to my dad, "Mary Poppins just talked to you!" He had a big smile and just said; "yep." That is to me what Disney is and can't wait for my first cruise to have it again.

 

[gumbypee]

I am 37 and have no kids. I went to WDW for the first time last Oct. And got the looks like I was nuts for wanting to go with no kids. I took my dad for his 70th birthday and it was his first time too. Even in Oct. it was really hot and yes we waited in some lines but it was the most fun I had in a long time. I love the "magic" in the parks. My mom (who didn't go) thought I was crazy for wanting to stand in line and hug a "sweaty teenager in a costume". Well I really wanted to and I did. I got my pic of me and dad hugging Russell and Dug from Up and at HS I got a pic of me with Mickey! Best day ever. My other favorite "magic" that I had was we were sitting on a bench in England at Epcot and I heard in a nice British accent a "happy birthday" to my dad. I looked up and there was Mary Poppins. My mouth dropped and I said to my dad, "Mary Poppins just talked to you!" He had a big smile and just said; "yep." That is to me what Disney is and can't wait for my first cruise to have it again.

I'm also 37 and childless. I've been to wdw and dl and dcl by myself , literally solo trips, and I had absolutely fabulous times. Either you get the magic or you don't. I'm glad I still have that in me. I would have squealed about Mary poppins!! How cute!

 

[rstout]

This situation is fairly simply analyzed: There are those who are ignorant, who simply have the wrong preconceived ideas about the whole realm of Disney, and then the other group are the people who know enough to understand that they are missing out on something special, that you are participating in. These people are jealous. It's that simple. We all know that Disney, and all it does an represents, is one of the most wonderful things in the world. Share with and educate those who want to listen, and ignore those who don't. Let the magic rein!