One very confused person...help!

[Maude4Disney]

I'm sooo disappointed. Ok, maybe I'm even acting a little childish, but I'm so sick of DH changing my plans. First we were supposed to sneak away (just the 2 of us) in January and work "cancelled" any vacations for 1st quarter. Ok, that I can understand. Then DH comes home and says...ok we can go during spring break. YEA! I'm happy again. Told the boys their both psyched! Now, Dh comes home and says "hmm instead of Disney how about something different?" I say" Ummm....NO!" So now we're trying to figure out how to combine things and still do Disney. I'm wondering if it's even worth it. I need help!

The plan is now to leave on fri (4/2) and drive to friends in KY for a couple of days. Eventually arrive at WDW on mon (4/5) not knowing what time...probably late afternoon...so no parks planned, dinner at O'hanas'. tues (4/6) do MK then leave WDW on wed (4/7) to go to Jacksonville to visit relatives for a day or two and then drive home to MI. To me sounds like a whole lot of road time and no fun.

There are sooo many things that I've never done at MK, that DS10 and I were excited about doing. Now I'm wondering if I should just scrap the idea and see if I can convince DH into going at Christmas next year.

Dilemma there....how terrible is it traveling on Christmas Day. I'd like to be home for Christmas morning and then catch a flight to Orlando in the afternoon or evening. Would save on having to carry santa's gifts down and back.

ok, I know I'm rambling, but I'm so confused and disappointed and ughh!

These are the things we wanted to do at MK
-Philharmagic
-Space MT
-Tom Sawyer Island
-Swiss Family TH (dh and ds did this last time I sat w/ DS2)
-Magic carpets
-Hall of presidents
-country bear jamboree
-goffy's barnstormer
-timekeeper
-COP
-riverboat
-astro orbiter
-whatever the show is that replace the diamond horseshoe saloon
-want to see Wishes

Are these doable in 1 day, and still try to get in the favorites? POC, HM, PP, WTP, IASW? sounds like too much for one day

Ok, DH's other suggestion was get a cabin in the Smokies for a week. Not as far to drive and no park tickets to worry about. Just sit back and enjoy the scenery.

What do I do?!?!

 

[WDSearcher]

All love for Disney aside, I'd take the cabin in the Smokies hands down! If it's between a week of relaxation in the mountains and a week of driving, visiting, rushing through MK, driving and more driving ... doesn't seem like a tough choice to me!

 

[WhispyPixie]

I vote yes for WDW..and yes you can do it! Your happiness although depends on the attitude in which you leave with. If you look at it as an adventure you will have BLAST!! Good Luck!

Pixie

 

[cleo]

I would book a Disney vacation for a time when you can fully enjoy the parks without feeling a) rushed and b) like your DH isn't really enjoying the experience because he wanted to be elsewhere. That sounds like a recipe for stress rather than a fun vacation.

BUT......having said that, he gets the week in the Smokies (with your full enjoyment!) and you book something now that can't be cancelled, barring unforseen acts of God. The attractions you want to do will take you more than a day to enjoy. I vote for going when you have time to let the magic catch up with you.

 

[crazelion]

How about this do along weekend at WDW. It can be a shorten trip. You can get WDW done just make plans what to see and don't plan to much.

I have a short WDW trip over the July 4th weekend and love it. I left on Thursday arrive Home that Sunday evening. Okey it was Mondey morning because I got lost. Mom had to be at work 9:00a.m. I had 11:00a.m. Stat 2 class with test I had not study for at all.

Then plan a long weekend for DH go to the Smokies. You may be suprise in what the Smokies Mountions has to offer. It beautiful up there. There's Dollywood, outlet malls and state parks that you can do.

I say compromise do half and half vacation time then both will be happy with each other choices.

That what's I would do.

 

[Maude4Disney]

Thanks for the replies. BTW I'm done pouting. I just get frustrated when DH does this to me. (it's not the first time) I usually hold off on telling DS10 until things are set in stone. This time however, I goofed. DS2 (almost3) will soon forget.

It's not that I have anything against the Smokies. We went there for our honeymoon, almost 14 yrs ago (by the time we go) and it is beautiful there.

I guess I was just upset that I had already told the boys we were going and then I get to be the bad guy and tell them were not.

I'm happy where ever we are as long as were together as a family and out of the Michigan weather! I guess I'm just as bad as the kids are though whenever anyone mentions Disney. LOL

Thanks everyone. I think I will leave this up to DH and let him make ALL of the decisions and planning. Ha...see what he thinks of that!

better go figure out how to remove my countdown