Need some advice and helpful hints

[poohbearwithme]

Ok fellow disboarders I need your very helpful advice. I really want to go to FW and WDW and my DH does not. He thinks that WDW is just another amusement park. I have tried to tell him that - WDW is just another amusement park like the Grand Canyon is just another hole in ground. But he's not bending. I have told him all about campground and what all WDW has to offer but he's still not bending. I know once he gets there he will have a great time but how can I get him there? What I want to know if you any of you have had trouble talking your DH/DW into going to WDW? How did you finally do it? I'm getting to the point that I'm willing to go without him but I would rather not. Please offer any hints or suggestions you might have.

 

[becky1960]

Most people's first thought of WDW is of an amusement park, but as you know it is a very huge resort with all kinds of activities. What are his likes and dislikes. Disney has a little of everything from Golf to Nascar racing, nightclubs, shopping, and as always the parks. I read once that over 50 percent of the visitors to WDW are adults, and thats considering most avg families have 2 1/2 children. Build on his likes and lots of brocheres. How about he goes to something you like(WDW) and next time you go to something he likes (maybe WDW). I almost forgot, food there are hundreds of different types of resturants and one thing most men forget, most women are more romantic at WDW.

 

[poohbearwithme]

These are great ideas. Thank's Becky1960.

 

[jonimce]

The first time I mentioned WDW to my DH he was dead set against it . So I told him he could stay home and I would take our son and grand daughter. Of course he wouldn't let me go on vacation without him so he gave in . We stayed at FW in a tent for 2 weeks but did the dinning plan. Back then the dinning was 2 TS meals and with sharing we streched it out to 3 on most days. We also did most of the chacter meals they have. Fast forward 5 years and two more trips later. I asked him where he wanted to go for out 20th ann. His choices were Hawaii, cruise Alaska, (he's an outdoors man) or Caribbean cruise and Disney. Well you guessed it right. So we're going on a Caribbean cruise and back to Disney. We will be in Florida a month from today.

 

[ynottony99]

Is it just the 2 of you that will be traveling? While my DW and I often do the parks together, with the kids, we are quite happy to go in different directions sometimes. We like to go with freinds who share our trailer with us, and we often mix up who is doing what with who and find that everyone stays happy longer that way. Don't have to feel like the whole day has to be doing any one park, or anything else either.

There really is so much to do. Just visiting the beautiful resorts can keep you busy for a long time. Of course there is nothing like just hanging out and relaxing at FW too.

Hope that helps.

 

[daveb]

Help us help you what are his interests then trick him lol.For instance if hes a golfer tell him there are 99 golf holes in disney or if hes a wine enthusiast bring him to events at food and wine festival.Tell us his interests and we;ll see whatwe can come up with.daveb

 

[laceemouse]

And, the amusement parks at WDW, theme parks really, are so different from other stuff like Six Flags. I have exteme motion sickness so I do not do thrill rides, but WDW has so many other things to do like shows and parades. Dh and I would love to go without the kids. We never get tired of WDW, there is so much to do and see. Would he like Cirque de Soliel?

 

[poohbearwithme]

It is just the 2 of us (no kids). He loves to camp, hunt, canoe and fish. He is your basic outdoors type. He's not into any kind of sports like golfing unless you count putt-putt. He loves motorcyles (though we do not currently have one). He also loves to read and surf the net. I'm thinking of getting my nieces and nephew in on it by asking their fav uncle to take them. It may be easier if he believes he "taking the kids" therefore it's okay. Would that be too sneaky?

 

[Mariaºoº]

A great website all about the FW Campground might help peak his interest. Jeff Spencers site goes into depth about what FW offers. http://home.hiwaay.net/~jlspence/faq_fw.htm If I were you I would check it out first. There's canoeing, fishing, horseback riding, trails. If this fails get the kids begging for him to take them. hehe

 

[OK GRUMPY]

My husband is not a camper...but I'm working him into it gradualy. The first time we went camping at FW we used a tent then a few years later and many trips later we worked up to a Pop Up and know we are in a Fifth Wheel. In the begining I think he enjoyed going to all the attracation and know he would much rather stay at FW with our dog. This is fine with me since we usaly go with a gruop so if he want to stay and relax then we will just meet up later somewhere. There is just so much to do at Disney but if you want to just relax you can do that too. Good Luck!!

 

[magicforever]

I told my DH to "let go and let Disney". Some people just don't get it until you are there. It took waiting in line at the Jungle Cruise for him to figure out that there are MANY grown men wearing Disney clothes, hats, and other paraphanelia. Once he realized there was still a kid in that body of his and "let go and let Disney" he loved it. Our third trip in four years is coming up soon. Good luck. He will love it. Oh, tell him about Epcot. He might like it more than any other park.