Oh this is soooooo typical! Men! Grrr.

[Maridw]

Well DH has done it to me again!

We booked a weekend in Destin for my b-day including a dinner reservation at a really nice restaurant. We went out to dinner last night and were talking about how it had wanted to go and see Queensryche and I couldn't figure out what changed his mind about going down to WDW to see them and he says "We can't do both weekends". I tell him that I know that, but I was willing to go down with him and he asked me what I would do while he is at HoB. I tell him that if Raglan Road is open I would go there or AC. I would find something to do.

So now we are going to cancel the other trip and go down to WDW so DH can see Queensryche at HoB on the 14th of Oct instead of going to Destin for my b-day on Halloween.

As I said before Sometimes..... (sub pc with DH)

 

[Snowysmom]

I am the trip planning fanatic in our family but DH likes to throw in his 2 cents worth now and then. It was his idea to split our trip between POFQ and AKL whereas I was just going to book POFQ. I don't mind staying at AKL for 4 nights! But, since our trip isn't until next summer, DH does not want to hear much from me about it until it time to plan meals. Occassionally I will say something but I have to know when I can talk about it and when to keep quiet. I'll be talking with him about WDW in the spring! Meanwhile, I will be on the Disboards.

 

[CaliforniaDreaming]

Happy Planning!

 

[cindyfan]

I am the planner in our family! And I love it!
Keeps me going every day!
As soon as we get back.... I always start planning the next trip.
Our last trip did not include DH because he was just getting his fill of WDW.... and of course.... DD and I never get enough.
And the last trip with him..... yes we need that new "smile" thingy!!!
I did all the planning.... he never wants to give input... then he complains...
Why are we going there today? Why don't we eat here? BLA BLA!!
Then when I "remind" him that he doesn't have to do what we want to... or what we planned!! He can go off on his own... Or even make suggestions!!!
"OH NO! We are here together." ARGGGGG!!!!
Then he stands there all grouchy!!!!
Pretty much the reason we left him at home this year!!!

 

[NancyIL]

I am the trip planner in my family and I enjoy it. What really makes me mad is when the DH, who hasn't done a damn thing to plan the trip, criticizes my plans while on the trip. I got fed up on the last day of our vacation this summer and told him, "If I hear one more 'why DIDN'T we do this?' or 'why DID we do that?'"...he was going to be a single parent!

Cindyfan - that's why most of my WDW trips are solo ones!

 

[TiggerDaisy]

I am the planner of the family. I feel so bad because my in-laws invited me and my husband to join them for a trip to Disney and I have planned the entire trip. My husband has nicknamed me "the travel agent" because I will find the best deals. I did all of the research on the WDW resorts and selected the resort (we are staying at POR). I have booked the entire vacation as well as selected the restaurants and made the ADRs. Even though I feel badly about planning this vacation, my in-laws couldn't be happier. My mother-in-law told me that it is great to have to just show up on this vacation and not do any work. I am just so happy that I got the resort that I wanted as well as all of my ADRs, especially Le Cellier.

My husband has had some input in things, but not a lot. He was more concerned about his parents because it was their idea to go to WDW and he wanted them to make the final decision. I knew that I had to make the ADRs so I made those without first consulting my in-laws because I knew that we had to do it or else we wouldn't get into any restaurants. They thought that I made good choices. I wish that my husband was more proactive in helping me plan this trip, but he trusts my decisions.

Congratulations on your wedding! Your wedding picture is beautiful. I have been married for almost seven years and I seem to always plan trips. Good luck with your planning and I hope that you have a fabulous trip!

 

[Rootskate]

"Whacking my husband" smilie..........

 

[Maridw]

"Whacking my husband" smilie..........

We do need one! Make me the second vote for that.

 

[PIRATEGIRL007]

and I love it. DF hates it. I talke about WDW all the time and he often institutes WDW free days when I am challenged not to mention the D word! But I usually can never make it a whole 24 hours He is learning to deal with it!

If your DH is worried about NOJ and the crowds, we were there last year and it was dead! We are not NOJ fans, but ended up going b/c they discounted tickets to $12! It was more or less like an old E-ticket night and we just went and rode all the great rides with no wait whatsoever. I didn't feel that the park was any more crowded at all b/c of NOJ. Of course, Francis, Gean, and Ivan (hurricaines while we were on our way/there/on the way back) may have had a little something to do with that, too!

 

[Honeibee]

and I love it. DF hates it. I talke about WDW all the time and he often institutes WDW free days when I am challenged not to mention the D word! But I usually can never make it a whole 24 hours He is learning to deal with it!

Oh hope my DH never thinks of that! I couldn't go that long!

 

[SkipperBubba]

As a man, I'd just like to point out that DW and I plan our trips to WDW together, pretty much splitting the planning 50/50. So, while there are some guys out there like you describe, we're not all that bad.

 

[Chicago526]

DFi is also a guy that could care less where we stay or what I plan. All he insists on is that we stay deluxe (no problem there!).

But then as we've gotten closer to the trip, he's been asking questions, especially about the restaurants "Are we eating at Chef Mickey's again? I want to eat at Tony's again, and that crystal place too (Crystal Palace). Will there be time to ride Mision Space? I pat him on the head and tell him not to worry about it.

He did the same thing with the wedding plans. He just wanted to know what day, what place, and what time. Then we went to a wedding of a friend last month and he couldn't stop asking me questions. "Are we doing that? I don't like how they did that, lets not do it. What about this?" Drove me crazy! 9 months he ignores everything about the wedding, and NOW he gets interested in planning, after all the work is done!

 

[dferr]

I should have such problems staying the whole week at a deluxe instead of splitting the stay..... thats a problem I would take any time !!!

 

[Elk34]

I'm another DH who does all of the vacation planning in the family. I make sure to keep them in the loop and get their opinions, but I do all of the "heavy lifting" when it comes to planning.

And, if I do say so myself, I'm really good at it. In July I got us upgraded from a standard room at GF to a concierge level suite in the main bldg for no charge. Unfortunately, doing things like that ensures that the job is mine to keep. But, really I enjoy it.

And put me down for a sledgehammer wife smilie.

 

[goodferry]

Oh I can soooo relate. I plan every second of every trip, DH wants nothing to do with it. Last trip, to celebrate our 15th anniversary, I BEGGED him to get involved in the decisions, no dice, "whatever you want." I booked BWI concierge (he insists on deluxe and concierge) a week before the trip I hear him talking about swimming in Stormalong Bay. WHAT!!! He never mentioned wanting to stay at Beach Club. He ended up liking BWI in the end, but it took some convincing! I think if the family WOULD get involved in the planning, it wouldn't take so long and I wouldn't spend so much time pouring over menus on allears! Then he wouldn't have to complain about my being on the computer all the time. When will they learn?