Non-enthusiastic family!! What to do with them?!

[Tenstew]

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[DisneyDotty]

I understand your wanting to share the magic of WDW with your family, but maybe you should reconsider. Do you really want these party-poopers along, sucking all the pixie dust out of your vacation?
I know of a much more deserving family that should go instead---mine!

(BTW--I feel your frustration. We have been trying for YEARS to get my parents to come along to WDW--but no, they were there (TWICE!) with my sister's family and have no desire to go again. )

 

[Snow Shoe]

Sounds like you need to dump everyone else and just you and your DD just go and have a great time. We've had family go along in the past that really put a damper on the trip. I vowed to never let that happen to us again. Dump them!

 

[Tenstew]

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[gottalovethem]

I'm going alone with three little ones cause DH doesn't want to go and my parents don't want to go and the one other possibility can't go. I decided how important it is to me to have fun and to still go. I know that if I have the chance to go now, and then don't, I'll regret it. So off we go in just one month!!!! VERY excited.

 

[ChristusG]

My DH does not get as excited about Disney as I do. I LOVE IT! Even though I'm 25, it still holds a sort of magic for me. My Dh thinks I'm nuts LOL! It stinks that your family is not as excited though....maybe once they get there they will be sucked into it.

 

[staci]

I would just drop it and plan your own magical vacation! After all, you dont want her complaining after the trip that 'it cost so much money now i cant afford ____", etc. and acting as if that is YOUR fault. I agree, while it would be wonderful for her family to experience disney, you do not want a sourpuss along for the trip!

 

[zara]

My hubby and I are both 53 this year and going to Disney again.
We went by ourselves last year and had such great fun. This year we are taking my daughter and hubby and grand-daughter. We would go every year just to soak up the magic!!!!!!

 

[NJOYURLIFE]

Leave them home! Why let them spoil your vacation? It sounds like she is setting you up to cancel at the last minute anyway.

 

[Tigger2252]

I would just drop it and plan your own magical vacation! After all, you dont want her complaining after the trip that 'it cost so much money now i cant afford ____", etc. and acting as if that is YOUR fault. I agree, while it would be wonderful for her family to experience disney, you do not want a sourpuss along for the trip!

I totally agree! I have family members like that. They act later like you forced them into something against their will and made them spend money they couldn't afford to spend. Take your dd and have a blast! Don't worry about the less-than-enthusiastic sourpusses!

 

[allboyz]

I think you and your DD should go and have a BLAST!

 

[Tenstew]

thanks for all the good advice. I told all of them that if they dont want to go fine. Me and dd will go and have a blast. Now they are starting to act like maybe they might want to go after all. DH and DS told me last night that if Sis and BIL dont go we are still going. So I am not going to worry about it anymore, I am just going to stay excited about my own trip with my own family and if they go, they go and if not , oh well. I love this forum and all of my dis friends.

 

[EltonJohn]

Leave them behind *evil grin* hehehehehehe

 

[eeyoregirl]

Sounds like you need to dump everyone else and just you and your DD just go and have a great time. We've had family go along in the past that really put a damper on the trip. I vowed to never let that happen to us again. Dump them!

I agree with you, Steve.

Dump the excess baggage and have a wonderful time. Don't let anyone spoil the magical vacation that you deserve to have!

 

[minkydog]

It sounds to me like your sister doesn't want to go as much as you. Personally, I don't get that, but I have several siblings who are the same way. I've been trying to get them to plan a trip together to WDW for several years and so far only my mom has taken us up on it. Oh well...Their loss.

Back off for now. If she decides to take her family to WDW I hope you all have a great time. If you go by yourselves, I know you'll have a great time

 

[bellenbuzz]

I also posted on these boards and got lots of positive feedback....
Just remember this is your Magical Vacation and Make the Plans to revolve around you and your family.....
You Cannot force your sister to go, so as hard as it is, just let it go...
I know the you are excited to share all the wonderful fabulous things WDW has with others, but don't get yourself in a bummer mood because of it!!
I love planning and researching, so that our November trip is gonna be fantastic !
Just Remember, this is suppose to be FUN !!!!
ENJOY !!

 

[BooScout]

Ditto for me!

I went on a big family trip to the World a few years ago and there was very little enthusiasm or help in the planning from anyone else going along. But once were got there I heard a lot of complaining about prices, long walks, commercialism (hello, this is a theme park!) etc. to the point that I was crying in my hotel room by day 3. Don't put yourself - and them - through that. No one wants to have a bad vacation. Just let them plan their own vacation doing whatever it is that they feel will be fun, and go have a great time in Disney!