Need to force my husband to do RD!

[mrodgers]

Is it just the two of you? Use all the powers of persuasion at your disposal.

Yup do this first and if all eles fails go without him

We are going with a group of sleepy heads and I flat out said to them I'm leaving for rope drop thoes who want to come with me can those who want to sleep can come find me

That is understandable. If you used all your powers of persuasion at your disposal for this situation, you would end up the one sleeping in from exhaustion.

 

[DisneyDreamerK]

Two trips ago I couldn't get my boyfriend into the parks early for the life of me! He was always fussing about what he was wearing and making sure his hair was ok...I couldn't get him out of the hotel room without looking in the mirror 3489234923 times!

...so what did I do for the next trip?.....I made him shave his head...told him it was sexier....lol

We were on time for everything because he didn't have to fuss over his hair. It was fantastic...

It's all about strategy! lol

 

[dansyr2514]

I can't help you on this one.....

2 trips ago I set the alarm to get up so we could start early and dbf said if I ever did that again he was flying home! lol

So I had to compromise and let him sleep in a bit. Although I found bribery to work a bit.....I used bacon.
If we were heading to a buffet that had lots of bacon he was ready to go!

 

[pooch]

Ah...well, I just had this issue in October with not just my husband but my IL's!!!!!!! You can read all the sorted details in my TR, but my dh and I have talked at length about this and I'm still not sure we have come to an agreement about our next trip in September!

For now we have each of the 4 parks at RD and then the other days are "sleep in" days (which for me means 6am!)

RD unnecessary in Sept ( I know, sacrilege!) But we're on Sept trip #7 (5 with Free DDP) and I couldn't tell you what RD looks like. Except for this year, 1st week of F & WF, the parks are pretty empty & its not hard to get everything done without getting up early. Of course we stay until they throw us out too!!!

 

[figmentgirl]

Another vote for letting him sleep in. It's not right to force anyone to wake up early on their vacation if they don't want to. Beside if he's happy and rested the trip will be more enjoyable for everyone

 

[macd4]

The problem with letting him sleep in is you won't be able to get FastPasses for him. One of the (many) great things about RD is you will have two sets of FastPasses by 9:45. If he doesn't start until 10:00, that's two fewer line-free FP rides he can do in the afternoon.

Tell him he can hold all your purses while you guys ride the Mountains in the afternoon.

 

[redheadx3]

Leave him at home, that's what I do. If you wanted a relaxing vacation, stay home or go to a deserted beach. When I'm at Disney, there's no sleeping in, a nap maybe. I can sleep in at home on the weekends.
Tell him he will actually have more down/relax time if he just gets out of bed and gets there before the lines start to build.

 

[BroganMc]

What person in their right mind thinks a Disney vacation is for relaxing?

Uh, I do.

I suspect anyone with a DVC membership and/or an AP feels the same.

I was at MK one early morning this past October for a tour. Got into the park at 8am and walked around taking pictures, enjoying the sights. I walked back towards the park entrance (Package Pickup) for the tour when they were opening the gates. The mad rush inside was insanity!

No rope drop for me. Better to enjoy late night EMH when the only mad dash is how fast your legs can carry you from one ride to the next. All the early birds and day folks go home a soon as Wishes is over. Those are the amateurs IMHO. Now staying in MK until 4am riding a near-empty Dumbo for the 3rd time in a row, that's for the pros.

OP, don't set yourself up for a war. If DH and DD are happier sleeping in then let them. Make plans to meet them for lunch or a ride and confirm by cell phone once they're in the park. You and early bird DD can sneak off for a morning of fun and mother-daughter bonding time. You're vacation will be a lot better for all that way. There's nothing more destructive to a good time then a war over scheduling. "Aren't you ready yet? I'm going to miss everything because of you! / Will you stop nagging me? I'm on vacation not enlisting in the army!"

EDITED TO ADD: I'm a spur-of-the-moment person. If I happen to wake up early and there's an EMH, I may just jump on a us and go ride something. If someone is ready to leave wit me, then theyre welcome to come along. But I've given up tying to force my party to stick exactly to my schedule. It just makes me or them very annoyed.

 

[WVParkfan]

This next trip in April my husband is INSISTING on sleeping in.

I agree with the others to work out a compromise. BUT, I would let him "sleep in" on the first day. Get to the parks late, and then let him see for himself why it is so important to get there early. I would be willing to bet that once he wastes an entire day by standing in line for 3 rides, he'll "get it" and be willing to get to rope drop with you for the rest of the trip.

 

[SuperTink]

I agree with the others to work out a compromise. BUT, I would let him "sleep in" on the first day. Get to the parks late, and then let him see for himself why it is so important to get there early. I would be willing to bet that once he wastes an entire day by standing in line for 3 rides, he'll "get it" and be willing to get to rope drop with you for the rest of the trip.

This is my suggestion, but with one caveat: Does he expect you to wait in the 1.5 hour long lines with him when he finally gets to the parks? I would clarify that expectation up front, then I'd let him to what he wants to do.

 

[topmonkeygirl]

My DH wants to sleep in on our next vacation. There is so much to see and do that I just can't stand the thought of wasting our vacation sleeping, he can do that at home. I'm not paying thousands of dollars for you to sleep. Get up and get going is what I say. I'll rest when I'm dead.

 

[Judy from Boise]

2 hr lines ? Really ? We have been for many trips and I've never seen lines like that, We do just fine with FP no matter when we arrive.EMH are the best invention since sliced bread. Sleeping in is one of the sweetest parts of vacation. . So I vote meet up each day for an early lunch.

 

[MarilIncredible]

Last January, we compromised.

I am a super-early riser. I get up before 5 am for work, so sleeping in for me is 7 or 7:30. DH likes to slep in until 9 or 10.

We were in Disney for 7 days and did RD 3 mornings - at MK, Epcot, and DHS. We slept in on our AK day and arrived there around 10 or so, and slept in another day on which we did Epcot, getting there around 11. One day, we spent the morning and afternoon at the resort and only showed up at the park at 5 pm.

We had a great time. If we had done it all my way, we'd have come home exhausted & in need of another vacation, and if we'd done it all his way, we'd feel like we wasted money by not doing more on an amusement park vacation. This way, it all balanced out.

 

[luvthemouse71]

What person in their right mind thinks a Disney vacation is for relaxing?
I think of a trip to WDW like an Everest expedition. You need lots of money, huge amounts of planning, and tons of stamina. Sleep is for the weak.
BD

People who've been a few times, that's who. IMO, going full tilt defeats the whole purpose of a vacation.

I've seen one rope drop and it was ridiculous...horrible mob and it was September!!! No thanks.

 

[mickeyluv'r]

Rope drop is just ONE successful strategy of many for touring WDW. It is possible to arrive later and go on all the rides. I know, DIS blasphemy.

I've seen the problem of both trying to force others to wake up early and the chalenge of having half the party arrive late...you've got fastpasses already and they want to ride the attraction you just came from.

I think one aspect is to remember that's it's just a vacation. Making yoruself crazy over hitting EVERY ride all the time is no fun for anybody. I DO get up early and stay late as much as I can - but ONLY to the point that it is FUN! When I'm tired, I stop. When others are tired - they stop. You can't let small kids go to bed by themselves, but otherwise...dont sweat it. The rides will still be there next year.

The only important thing is having fun. If you are having fun, then that's the important part. Mind, I wouldn't allow DH to spend the whole trip doing nothing. But you know what, every trip...we pretty much get to ride everythign we want to ride as much as we want to ride it.

Mind, I do love to be onthe go while at WDW...but it isn't so much about hitting every ride as it is about being active and having fun. Treasuring moments together with my family - that's what WDW is about! If you don't lose sight of that then you'll have a great trip. I fyou get too caught up in trying to be on a schedule, you'll lose sight of that.

 

[BroganMc]

Mind, I do love to be onthe go while at WDW...but it isn't so much about hitting every ride as it is about being active and having fun. Treasuring moments together with my family - that's what WDW is about! If you don't lose sight of that then you'll have a great trip. I fyou get too caught up in trying to be on a schedule, you'll lose sight of that.

Quoted for truth. I've witnessed more fights than I care to remember of some frustrated Type A person screeching at their family "I paid X amount to bring you here!" It's ugly and has no place in a Disney-style vacation.

The core of the magic is sharing the experience with people you love, even if it's just random strangers who share your love for something.

Relax. If getting up early and going on 5 rides by 11am is your idea of fun then by all means do that. Your hubby may just as easily prefer waking up to savor a cup of coffee as he people-watches from your room balcony (or the pool). You'll have plenty of opportunities throughout the day to enjoy time together. Fireworks are still at night, parades are in the afternoons, restaurants and shows don't disappear at noon.

I am more active when I stay onsite at Disney. I never watch the TV (that is a waste of time for me). But my activeness is just as easily time spent at the resort or resort hopping as it is sneaking off to a park.

 

[Praying Colonel]

Splash Mountain, on an "8" day, 5 minutes after rope drop:

Splash Mountain that same day at 12:30 p.m.:

 

[tpettie]

Splash Mountain, on an "8" day, 5 minutes after rope drop:

Splash Mountain that same day at 12:30 p.m.:

I love these kinds of pictures I want to blow the up big an show them to my sleepy head teens

 

[Judy from Boise]

to be fair you would need a third shot, 30 minutes prior to close. Thats when we like to ride, it is extra magical, and it doesen't matter if you get wet !

 

[mariepapa]

I did in fact tell my husband that I had inquired as to what to do here. He said,"Who are these people and why are they trying to tell me what to do with MY vacation?" I have been explaining the essence of the DIS and the mania involved but to no avail. He loves WDW too, just not as much as I do!

I am sure we will have fun either way we do it. Afterall, this time we will not be running around in 95 degree temps trying to see and do it all. We know we can't. We are more focused on the things we did not get to do last time.