Mommy and Daddy want to go ALONE just once, please!

[DsnyMom36426]

We just got back from our annual WDW trip last week, and my husband and I realized that we should experience Disney without our two teenage boys and our princess tween whining and complaining constantly. So I was thinking about the Food and Wine Festival for Ryan and I. Any suggestions?

 

[Chuck-PA]

We did a w/o kids trip, my wife and I about 2 years ago.
It was totally a new experience for us. We were able to catch a lot of unpublished activities performed by actors in the parks.

We grabbed a quick breakfast at the parks found an outside area to sit and people watch. It was very relaxing and we noticed alot of detail that Disney puts into their parks that we never noticed before.

We were able to try different foods in EPCOT that we never got to try before.

We are trying to plan another "just us" trip later this year or early next.

 

[snowmanlover]

Leave the kids home and GO, you will not regret it!!!

DH and I have gone a few year's now without our kid's!! Of course our kid's are older, they they are 23 & 27!!!

We're going in Sept. without them again!!! They don't know it yet!!

disclaimer: they are big enough to pay their own way now. DS is married and DD has one year of school yet!!

 

[nana2tots]

...and why ? what would you do any different, even though it sounds like Fun

 

[nana2tots]

Someone in Heaven loves me

 

[DisneyDee27]

We just got back from our annual WDW trip last week, and my husband and I realized that we should experience Disney without our two teenage boys and our princess tween whining and complaining constantly. So I was thinking about the Food and Wine Festival for Ryan and I. Any suggestions?

The F&W is made for adults and I highly recommend the tastings and seminars. Oh and get the meal plan you can use the snack credits for food and desserts at the kiosks.
Honorary Diva
Dee

 

[saintstickets]

We just got back from our annual WDW trip last week, and my husband and I realized that we should experience Disney without our two teenage boys and our princess tween whining and complaining constantly. So I was thinking about the Food and Wine Festival for Ryan and I. Any suggestions?

DW and I went by ourselves the week after Thanksgiving (TR link below with pics). We enjoyed it so much, we plan on trying to go every other visit just the two of us. Our children are grown (26, 26 & 23) but are still young enough to want to go commando on the rides. DW and I still rode our favorite rides but the pace was much more relaxed, we ate at restaurants that we wanted to and we took tours that they would not want to spend time doing. Nothing can compare to taking your kids to WDW, especially when they are younger but I'm here to tell you, nothing can compare to just you and the spouse in the land of magic either!

 

[catra121]

F&W is a good time to go. My parents used to celebrate their anniversary every year at Disney (October 23rd) and they loved it at that time of year.

I also recommend September because with the lower crowd levels it is great to be able to take your time, eat TS for all meals (if you want to), explore resorts, etc and still get to do everything you could possibly want in the parks. Also slightly less expensive so you'll have money to spend on other special things (like Cirque, spa treatments, a special meal, photos, etc).

 

[seashoreCM]

This may be a luxury that you can't afford. You see, you can't put on your vacationing hat without taking off your parent hat.

I would urge you not to leave the three kids home without an adult (grandma?) staying with them. Too much of a chance of getting into trouble such as trying to host a party and getting lots of uninvited guests.

Family hints: http://www.cockam.com/family.htm

 

[thepoohguy]

My DW and I have been married for 12 years. We go every year, and we don't have kids. We love it. We have gone with friends who have kids and it's fun to do that, but this year it was back to us.

We got the Deluxe Dining Plan and ate like there was going to be no food left after that week! We had a great time!!!!

 

[moepanz]

Go, Go, Go!!! If you have someone you can trust to keep an eye on the kids then go!!!! My DH (then DBF) and I went after we got engaged way back in 96. It was his first time. It was amazing!!! We would love to do it again without the 3 kids. It won't happen ever. I don't have anyone we would leave the kids with and get on a plane and go somewhere. Go have fun and enjoy yourselves. you are raising 3 teenagers and I am sure you deserve a break and time alone with DH. GO!!!!

 

[DsnyMom36426]

We just got back from our annual WDW trip last week, and my husband and I realized that we should experience Disney without our two teenage boys and our princess tween whining and complaining constantly. So I was thinking about the Food and Wine Festival for Ryan and I. Any suggestions?

Thank you all so much for your advice. I just have to convince my heart, head, my husband that we do deserve at least a quick weekend away from the kids. I must stay brave...wish me luck, I'll let you know how it goes.

 

[disney212]

We just got back from our annual WDW trip last week, and my husband and I realized that we should experience Disney without our two teenage boys and our princess tween whining and complaining constantly. So I was thinking about the Food and Wine Festival for Ryan and I. Any suggestions?

DH and I did our first sans kiddies trip in February, let's just say we now have a reservation for F&W sans kiddies, the third week of October. Do it, it made us concentrate on what we wanted to do versus always putting the kids first. We love our kids but some times get so busy being mom and dad that we forget we are still husband and wife.

 

[Jilian]

Thank you all so much for your advice. I just have to convince my heart, head, my husband that we do deserve at least a quick weekend away from the kids. I must stay brave...wish me luck, I'll let you know how it goes.

We're going on our first kid-less trip in 3 weeks to WDW. Grandma is watching our 3 (they are 8, 4, and 2) and we trust her completely. I am beyond excited! I think it is really important for us parents to get away here and there so we can enjoy being a couple without having our attention divided, it is an investment in your marriage. I say GO FOR IT!!

 

[samshane]

Dh and I are going for the first time alone in July... the kids are spending time with their grandparents in Tampa (we live in WA) while we drive over to go. We haven't actually told the kids we are going there - LOL. They know they are spending some time with their grandparents while mom and dad go away for 3 days.

DH is feeling a little guilty - I am not (he'll get over it). I already made reservations at Le Cellier - the one restaurant we have not tried.

Can't wait!

 

[Mama Who]

We've done DL without kids and it was wonderful! Fewer people to accommodate and the ability to go until the adults were done instead of catering to the needs of the kid. No need to talk a nervous rider through a new big ride, no need for extra breaks or to walk someone to the bathroom or to call it a night early.

Adult beverages at DCA.

Privacy in the hotel room.

We have enjoyed each and every trip with our son and look forward to our frist with our daughter (next week!) but the week long honeymoon and the long weekend with friends (adults only) were heavenly too.

While we did tell DS where we were going for our honeymoon we did not tell him about the other adults only trip until after the fact. (And it happened in a year that he had two Disney trips as well, so it was not such a big deal.) If part of the reason you're going kid-free is whining... well, I wouldn't tell them until the last minute.

 

[ancestry]

Go for it! DH and I love doing the F&W festival without the kids. It is completely amazing as adults only.

 

[ccgirl]

We just got back from our annual WDW trip last week, and my husband and I realized that we should experience Disney without our two teenage boys and our princess tween whining and complaining constantly. So I was thinking about the Food and Wine Festival for Ryan and I. Any suggestions?

That's what we do. Every year usually. Happens to coincide with our Anniversary. We go for a long weekeend and it is AMAZING! I highly recommend it!

 

[2princesses2princes]

We are considering an adult only trip as well. Actually my dh suggested it for our 10yr anniversary next year, we were just there this Feb with the kids and we only get a chance about every 3-4 years. We did go kid free for our honeymoon, but I can't imagine telling our kids 11, 9, 5, 3 that we are visiting Mickey without them. So if/when we go we will have to withhold that info until we return. My dh has me fully convinced, I fought him for about 2 months on it, but now I am so ready. He keeps talking about the things we can do that were difficult or impossible with the kids there.

 

[sskem96]

DH and I are going for our 3rd adult only trip next month for our 15th anniversary. Our kids are 11 & 14 and my mom took vacation time to come stay with them. Last time we went without them was 2 years ago. We told them we were going to Chicago for a couple days. To this day they have no idea that we really went to WDW! They'll understand someday when we babysit their kids so they can have an adults only trip! They do know we're going this time though, and that it's because we're celebrating a special anniversary. We really enjoy both our trips with them and without them. It's just nice to have some couple time now and then!