Newly obsessed with Disney World

[Kim1964]

Although this past trip (8/11-8/17/06) was my 5th trip to Disney World, this is the first time I have come home from the trip obsessed with the idea of planning the next one. I adored the Yacht Club, and I *SO* want to go back again next summer. The kids, ages 10 and 4, also loved it and are already asking if we can go back next summer.

The problem is my husband. He enjoyed it, but has said he doesn't want to do Disney again next year. He hasn't offered an alternative, and he probably won't. Money is not the issue, either. Anyway, I'm hoping to change his mind, but I don't know if I can....he's a pretty stubborn guy. So, two questions:

How have you convinced your spouse/significant other to go when they resist?

Would you save up and go, just you and the kids, if your spouse/significant other flat out refused to go?

I've got this little fantasy going about ordering the latest Disney vacation planning video and wrapping it as a Christmas gift for the kids, and letting them know on Christmas morning that we have a trip booked for next year. So, I need to convince hubby soon if I'm going to make that little fantasy a reality.

Ideas?

 

[Cindy's Mom]

Sorry I can't help you to convince the DH - my DH loves it as much as I do. However, this will serve as a bump, hoping that SOMEONE can help you.

MUST GET TO DISNEY.....MUST GET TO DISNEY.

 

[Maggi May]

The Yacht Club sounds like a great place - I hope to stay there sometime in the next few years.

As to your question about hubby being not too into another WDW trip...Every marriage/family is different, but there's nothing wrong with taking trips separately or planning trips for just the guys or gals. If you take your kids to WDW, maybe the next month your DH can take them camping or something that he'd be into doing.

Earlier this year my DH really wanted to go to a weekend music festival. It happened to be on Easter weekend, which is when we usually meet up with my Mom, aunt and uncle at the beach. Rather than insist we all do one thing or the other, I happily let my DH go off with friends to the festival while my DS and I met up with my family. It gave my DH some down time to himself, which he really appreciated. Several of our friends have also done similar things -- guys going off for the weekend for a fantasy baseball draft, or Mom taking daughter to visit Grandma for a girls weekend.

Sometimes it just works out better to split up and then regroup later.

 

[vettechick99]

The problem is my husband. He enjoyed it, but has said he doesn't want to do Disney again next year. He hasn't offered an alternative, and he probably won't. Money is not the issue, either. Anyway, I'm hoping to change his mind, but I don't know if I can....he's a pretty stubborn guy. So, two questions:

How have you convinced your spouse/significant other to go when they resist?

Would you save up and go, just you and the kids, if your spouse/significant other flat out refused to go?

I've got this little fantasy going about ordering the latest Disney vacation planning video and wrapping it as a Christmas gift for the kids, and letting them know on Christmas morning that we have a trip booked for next year. So, I need to convince hubby soon if I'm going to make that little fantasy a reality.

Ideas?

My DH is like this a little. He likes WDW but doesn't loooove it like I do. But he's gone with me twice (we've been together 3 years, so it's not a bad record) but he refuses to go again until we've been elsewhere. I'm kinda ok with that, I want to see other places, too. But it's hard not going back this October during our regular time.

Now, can you afford to take two vacations a year? That is pretty much the only way I'm going to be able to get DH to WDW each year. If we go somewhere he wants to go in the Spring and to WDW in the Fall.

Or at the very least, you could go every other year?

If DH refused to go, I'd probably have to save up and go with friends/family. Although my DH would eventually give in and go with me, so I'd win anyway. But a girl's gotta do what a girl's gotta do -- gotta have some of the mouse every year.

Good luck with that -- and I love the present idea!

 

[wdw4us2]

Does your husband enjoy any other of the many activities they offer at WDW besides the Theme Parks?

Is he a golfer? There are several courses there as well as two putt-putt courses.

Does he enjoy sports? Maybe he'd like to try the NFL experience or something else at Wide World of Sports.

Is he into video games or virtual reality? Disney Quest has enough going on to keep most anyone busy for an entire day.

Does he enjoy water related activities? There are several options available at Sammy Duval's at the Contemporary Resort. They also have chartered fishing trips.

There is so much he could do at WDW without spending a single day in a theme park. Maybe you could let him know about everything else there is available to do. You could still enjoy time together at the resorts as well as during meals. Just a thought.

Good luck!

 

[jennyl772003]

Maybe you need to fly a combination DCL cruise/WDW trip past him? Still get the Disney magic, but he also gets a relaxing vacation.

Sorry, I can't help more then that since my DH is the one who got me hooked on WDW in the first place!