Our trip is cancelled :(

[dollcollector1]

What can I say, this may be a first. Our upcoming trip in Feb has been cancelled. Why? The 3 kids and hubby don't want to go anymore ! We pre-paid for airfare, so we're out 5 RT tickets. $1250.00 down the drain and it doesn't seem to matter to any of them. The tix are non refundable and have a $100.00 per tix fee to change the travel date. It doesnt matter, though, since the 4 of them are no longer interested in WDW. Can you believe this? This would have only been their 2nd trip back and they don't want to go !!

 

[uva185]

Did they want to go when you made the reservation? Seems weird they would change their minds like that. Would they be interested in going to the beach instead? $1,200 is alot to waste on airfare, you could always rent a car and drive to the beach from MCO.

 

[dimimi]

I agree with the last poster...just use the tickets to go to the beach or Universal. It's a shame they don't want to go. How old are your kids? Maybe they just need a little nudge.

 

[MinnieGi]

I also agree with the above posters. There are LOTS of attractions within driving distance of the Orlando airport to choose from for your family. I certainly would not waist that much money on already paid airfare and not go anywhere! Maybe they would be willing to do Disney a few days and other Orlando or beach area attractions for the rest of the vacation time. There are so many choices of types of activities and attractions in the whole Central Florida area that something there will appeal to your family!! That way the airfare money will not be at a loss.

Good luck!

 

[ploto]

Before you give up on going to disney, try showing them the planning DVD or something like that, hopefully it will get them exited. If not, I would say fly down so you don't waste your plane tickets, and maby go to universal, or to the beach.

 

[Cass]

I agree with the other posters, Florida is way more than Disney - use Orlando as your airport but drive to the coast and have a relaxing beach holiday or something

 

[alldiz]

wow if u cant convince them to change their minds....

i say take a friend.....

ba bye family
kerri

 

[java]

Um they said no to the wilderness lodge? ... Hmm I think time to find 4 other friends to go with. Or as others say- head to florida for something else. Why the change of heart? Did something happen on the last trip?

 

[mrsmom]

Why not do a cruise? Or beach .
Kim

 

[TheRustyScupper]

1) Something is drastically wrong here.
2) Tell your family to get with it.
3) Even if you are wealthy enough to afford it, $1200 is a terrible waste.
4) Make them go ! *
5) If not Disney, your family can
. . . spend time at the beach, just vegging and swimming
. . . take in Kennedy Space Center
. . . drive to other area, such as Tampa or St. Pete
. . . just stay in a hotel and use the grounds


* How can you "force" them?
. . . tell them your are on strike if they don't go
. . . no more laundry, cooking, cleaning, chauffeuring

 

[MEK]

That is just plain crazy. You need to remind them about how much $ you are going to be throwing away. If you still can't compromise, you need to go by yourself.

 

[lillygator]

how old are the kids?

 

[dollcollector1]

how old are the kids?

I have (2) 15 year old boys and a 12 year old girl.

 

[CoolDisneyCat]

I vote leave them home and take some friends with you. Maybe they will quickly see how much you are looking forward to it and will change their minds. But, they can't wait forver to change their minds... that wouldn't be fair to your friends.

 

[unbroken chain]

What if you stay at a monorail resort and the kids have freedom to go to parks alone? The problem may be that they feel they are too old for Disney - but if they are able to go off on their own at times, they may be excited by the freedom of touring alone. If you get the dining plan, they can even eat whereever they choose and do whatever they want, while you take your time shopping in World Showcase, or whatever floats your boat that 15 year old boys would be bored out of their skulls by. Or, if you stay at a resort next to Epcot with boat service to MGM, same principle - they can ride ToT 12 times while you do something else.

 

[Markstudy]

My mother offered me a trip to San Fran and to London. I turned both down when I was 15ish because teenagers are stupid.

I was more interested in chasing girls at the mall.

My mother was smart.... she went on both trips with friends and had a fantastic time.

Your teens are dumb (not their fault, hormones)... they will realize that when they hit 30.
You should understand this already and go have a great trip with a few friends.

Tell your friends that you'll give them free airfare if they pay for a few of your meals. Everyone wins. (you've already got the tickets, have some fun with them... so much to do in Orlando)

Hubby won't make the mistake of throwing a wet-blanket on your trip ever again. If you leave him home stuck with watching the kids.

Funny how missing Mom makes everyone respect her even more when she gets back

 

[wdwdancerwannabe]

OR!! Grab some of your best girl friends and go with them!!!

 

[Susiesnowflake]

If they don't want to go, let them stay home. Go solo or invite some friends and go and have a wonderful and happy time! If your friends can't work it into their schedule, I'm sure some of your disboard friends will volunteer! I will!

I hope all works out and that you can go on this WDW trip as planned! My husb and I have actually gone on a number of Disney trips on our own, because our teens did not want to go. We have great memories of those trips. If you force the kids to go, they can end up making the trip a big disappointment. Let the loss be theirs. As a parent, I am sure you are very, very deserving of a happy trip to Disney World! Go, go, go!

 

[maelstrom]

I think you should go without them then. What a bunch of wet blankets. I'm surprised that your husband doesn't care about throwing $1200 down the toilet. That's an awful lot of money. And make sure you tell them that since they ruined your family vacation, they can do their own laundry, dishes, etc.

 

[UrsulasShadow]

I get the feeling there's more to this than meets the eye.....

It reminds me of last year, when I took the family to WDW. We've gone several times before, and I've gotten the planning and touring down to a science now. Seems that was a problem for my family, though...my teens decided that "commando touring" was just not something they wanted to do anymore. Of course, everyone knowing how obsessed I am with WDW, they were afraid to say anything about it...until the morning we left, and my DD17 broke down in tears and said she didn't want to go! My DS15 wasn't nearly so dramatic about it, but you could tell his heart wasn't in it either (and he LOVES Disney!). She was afraid that I was going to wake her up every morning at the crack of dawn, and drag them through the parks, even if they didn't want to go. He was afraid SHE was going to have a nervous breakdown and ruin the vacation for the whole family!

Trouble was, they were both right...it pretty much WAS what I was planning! It was a reality check, all right. My poor DD had a job working retail, was just coming off the Christmas shopping season, as well as struggling through her senior year in HS, and it really was unfair of me to make her take MY dream vacation as her own! I made a few concessions that year. Her vacation could be anything she wanted it to be...if she wanted to sleep until noon, then hang by the pool, and go to the arcades at night with her brother, then so be it. I even gave her a "spa day", with facial and pedicure. Fixed her vacation right up!

So, sit down with the family, and FIND OUT what it is that they don't like about the vacation you have planned for them. It may be easier to fix than you think!

Oh, and by the way, I went this year solo. My family DID NOT MIND!