People who don't like Walt Disney World :-O

[artemis908]

You know, a lot of my friends joke around with my husband and I, telling him he's such a great husband for "letting Jen (me) drag you around Disney World for 9 days". These are the people who don't care for WDW or think I am being obsessive by "over planning" or think we are going for too many days. Yeah right, poor hubby, he is being forced to go on vacation at a deluxe resort and go on rides all day. Poor guy!

Then there is my sister-in-law who flat out says she is never taking her kids to WDW because she hates it. This shocks me! It's hard for me to understand how anyone could hate WDW. She's been maybe a couple of times with her parents and my husband, so there have been no "incidents" that I know of. Oh well, I would be happy to bring her kids to WDW when they are old enough!

So, how do people react to your WDW plans? Do you know anyone who hates WDW?

 

[Tiger926]

It has no effect on me whatsoever.

Everyone has different likes and dislikes. It is not my business to convince anyone that my preferences or likes are right for them.

Of course I know people who hate WDW, just like I know folks who hate cruising or ski vacations. It has no relevance to me at all, and so I don't concern myself with this type of thing.

Tiger

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[mdsoccermom]

I frankly don't care what people think of my WDW plans or if they ever plan in going there.

 

[JennaDeeDooDah]

I only have two friends who literally hate Disney World. One has never been before, so I consider the source and move on. The other actually used to live near Orlando. He actually only went to WDW on school holidays and claims that it is far too crowded for anyone to have fun and get anything accomplished which makes it a waste of time. I told him that he was going at the wrong times if he felt that it was too crowded to get anything done and he told me that he had been at all times of the year. I later found out that "all times of the year" meant Christmas Beak, Spring Break, Thanksgiving Break, and Labor Day. I tried telling him that he has to go when kids are in school - not when they are out. He still thinks I am crazy and wasting my money.


For the most part, nobody really gives me a hard time. In fact, while they don't go as often as I do, they are quick to seek my input when they are planning their own break.


What does irritate me, though, is when my husband or I mention an upcoming trip to the world and we get the eye roll and a person telling us that they would never want to go there and that we are wasting time and money on a trip. I never understood why someone needed to voice their opinion on another person's vacation. Personally, I'm not a skier and would hate going on a ski trip. I would spend all of my time in the lodge trying to stay warm. However, I get that people like those types of vacations, so who am I to tell them they are stupid for spending money on a vacation that they are looking forward to and will enjoy?

 

[kim929]

My dh doesn't care to go to Disney as much as I do, so he stays home.

 

[4luv2cdisney]

Well, I don't know anyone who hates WDW, I know many people who don't understand why we continue to go back. Those who have the "been there done that" attitude. They also happen to be the people I know that have been on like 10 cruises or beach vacations and can't understand why I don't want to do the same! We are going through this right now. Some family members keep talking about us all going on a cruise together and I have zero interest. They want to check their kids into the kids club all day and sit by the pool. I can handle 1 day by the pool or at a beach, but no more than that. AND I wan't my kids with me every day of my vacation. They think I'm insane! So, I can see how our interests are very different and we obviously don't enjoy the same kind of vacation.

 

[luvsJack]

I couldn't care less if someone else doesn't like WDW. but I hate when they try to tell me I should go somewhere else instead.

DH's sil loves going to Gatlinburg. She will go two or three times a year. When she was head of a youth group at church she would plan almost every youth trip to Gatlinburg and got mad when it was suggested they go somewhere else..

When she hears us talking about going to WDW she starts telling me why we should go to Gatlinburg instead. Drives me NUTS! I just smile and say, we will have to do that next time.

 

[Nancy]

I don't really care what others think about where I go on vacation.

Right now I am planning on a cruise in February and my SIL keeps telling me that she would never go on one. My only comment to that is "good thing I didn't ask you to go with me then".

I don't talk about Disney trips all the time so most people that are around me have no idea if I am going or not. I'm not a planner either. People can like what they like and not like what they don't...no biggie to me.

BTW..my husband does not really like Disney. He goes but he doesn't like the rides and stuff so when he is with us it is a more laid back trip. He goes because I like it and the kids like it. He could take it or leave it (prefers to leave it)

 

[artemis908]

We are going on a Disney cruise in April and I have found myself unintentionally trying to explain why Disney. It's my 30th birthday, I want to be on the ship for my birthday and I want the cruise to be short (4 days) so it just happened the Disney cruise had perfect timing. I usually get an eye roll or laugh, especially when I tell them I want to go to the Animation Palette for my birthday dinner so Crush will hopefully say happy birthday to me :-X

 

[NewmanFamily6]

Makes no difference to me either as I will still love it and still go It is my most favorite place to go and I like to go as much as I can with my little people. They are only going to be small once and I would rather them remember the magic

 

[fly girl]

My sister laughs at our WDW vacations. She cannot believe that over 5 years since our DD has been born we haven't seen/done it all at WDW. Umm... no! (still haven't taken her to BBB -- that's for our next trip!) She doesn't say she hates Disney World because she has only been to Magic Kingdom once in the late 70's on our family vacation when we were kids. Furthermore, my Mom wanted to take her boys to WDW seperately for a fun trip where each one got to do whatever they wanted and were the "king of the vacation" so my sister never had to make any Disney plans.


But it really is all relative. I tease her right back about the camper/trailer they have near the lake. They are up there every weekend in the summer just fishing and jet skiing. How can you keep going to the SAME place every summer?! Hello, Pot. Meet Kettle! DUH!!

 

[snykymom]

My DH doesn't like the parks. It's not personal to Disney; he doesn't like its "artificial" (his word) nature of it. He's coming with me this time, but golfing and relaxing at the resort while I do the parks and relax at the resort. He'd rather not even set foot in a park. We're going to resorts or off-site for dinners.

Works for me.

 

[Domo]

My brothers don't see the pull of a return visit, but that's their concern. Me, I have some wonderful friends Stateside who are my main attraction

 

[Hrhpd]

You know, a lot of my friends joke around with my husband and I, telling him he's such a great husband for "letting Jen (me) drag you around Disney World for 9 days". These are the people who don't care for WDW or think I am being obsessive by "over planning" or think we are going for too many days. Yeah right, poor hubby, he is being forced to go on vacation at a deluxe resort and go on rides all day. Poor guy!

Then there is my sister-in-law who flat out says she is never taking her kids to WDW because she hates it. This shocks me! It's hard for me to understand how anyone could hate WDW. She's been maybe a couple of times with her parents and my husband, so there have been no "incidents" that I know of. Oh well, I would be happy to bring her kids to WDW when they are old enough!

So, how do people react to your WDW plans? Do you know anyone who hates WDW?

Yup, my family.

My husband abhors it and so do our boys. Give them Universal anyday. They say there are too many princesses and absolutely lame rides.

I enjoy it when I am there, but wouldn't make it a vacation destination. I sincerely don't get the continued fascination with the place. It was fun once or twice when our kids were around 4, but now, just don't get it.

We will be in WDW in May for a cheer competition, so have been nosing around here to arm myself so that at least I am prepared. I don't want to be a tourist that doesn't like something because they are unprepared.

We will be staying onsite at Universal though and driving over for the competition.

But then we are not people that vacation in the same place every year. There are way too many places in the world we want to see.

That said, I respect those who adore WDW. I feel the same way about Kaanapali Beach in Mauii. I could vacation there every other weekend. Each person has their vacation preferences.

 

[*Seanaci*]

My neighbors don't understand why we like Disney. On the same hand, I don't understand people who go to, say Vegas once a year.

In the end, it doesn't matter to me what others think of my obsession with Disney Parks. My family and I enjoy it...so that's all that matters.

 

[Janepod]

My brothers and my dad hate it, all for the same reason: "too many kids."

I understand.

 

[bookgirl]

My best friend is not a fan of theme parks because they are croweded, cost too much and overhyped.

They went to Branson last summer and they wouldn't even go to Silver Dollar City. She may or may not have taken the kids (two are grown and out of the house and 1 14 year old still at home) to Six Flaggs at some point but I don't remember them doing it. They don't even do local attractions like museums or the zoo or any of that stuff (we have a small theme park as well as a waterpark).

She and I both did lots of the local stuff growing up.

It's just not her thing. They prefer camping (we both grew up in camping families), fishing, boating, etc. I think her her son would enjoy it but he doesn't NOT enjoy the kinds of vacations they do either so she's just never offered him the choice.

She makes jokes or kids me about the cost, but I just tell her she's mean for denying her kids theme parks. Neither of us take it seriously, as we know we are both just different people and choose different vacations.

 

[Casemily]

Haha! A golf course seems way more artificial to me, especially the greens. Disney is pretend come to life!

 

[DeluxePrincess]

Unless someone is paying my way, I put little thought into what they think of my vacations.

 

[Planogirl]

No one ever bothers me about my vacations but many people I know don't like the place including DH. DH doesn't like themeparks of any kind though.

I took my mother once because she wanted to see what all the fuss was about and it was a horrible vacation. She disliked just about everything and let me know constantly.

A few others dislike it for various reasons but most people in my family and friends who have been are fine with it. They have no particular desire to go again but they didn't really have a bad time.