Presidents Week plans & threat

Thank you all for sharing on this subject. We leave two weeks from today. I will not change my plans. My feeling is the easiest thing I can do and what would make me feel right about all this is not letting terrorist control my life. I wont give into the fear they are trying to cause.

Travel safe everyone and have good trips!
 
From someone who was in the parks with the kids and without DH on 9/11: I wouldn't mind being anywhere as long as the whole family is together. It was very frightening when we didn't know what was happening and DH wasn't there to help us. All the cell phone lines were jammed so we couldn't call DH and he couldn't get through to us to know if we were safe. THAT was awful-- the not knowing and being separated.
 
We'll be in WDW in 9 days, and although I'm a little worried about going, its not stopping me!!!
 
I agree with Belle5. I wouldn't cancel my trip to WDW, but I wouldn't go and leave my kids behind either. I would take my kids even if it meant taking them out of school. If something were to happen at home and I was 500 miles away, it would be awful not knowing if my kids were okay and not being able to get in contact with them.
 

We leave on Sunday and I too was over-ruled by DH. I was ready to cancel and take the loss but my DH refuses to live that way. I agree with you DisneyHumbug the hardest part will be being away from my son who is in college. Lets all pray for the safety of all and may God continue to bless America.
 
I will be leaving the 28th and have doubts no matter where I go...

I live within a 10-mile radius of a power plant so being at WDW is no different to me. At least this way, my family will be together enjoying our vacation. At home, my husband works while I am home with the little one and things go thru my head everyday.

I just pray to God as much as possible to keep us safe from harm. My question is, where exactly is safe?
 
As a Floridian we want you to come visit our tourist areas and relax. The lost tourist dollars have dramatically affected our state and everyone that lives here. We had the terrorist living in our neighborhoods before 9/11 and say what if. Unfortunately our country has changed forever. I never thought I would see a day when guest were searched before entering the MK and know that security will be more stringent this weekend.

Ultimately, this has to be a personal choice, do what you feel confortable with. Either way have a wonderful weekend and appreciate the true significance of this holiday.
 
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Leaving Tuesday AM and I can't wait!
I did have thoughts of all kinds of "what ifs", and almost decided to stay out of the Orlando area for fear of a terrorist attack. As it turns out we will be visiting Typhoon Lagoon and the Magic Kingdom as planned on Wednesday and Thursday.
I will pray for all of us to be safe and to have a happy trip. :sunny: :wave:
 
Thanks, Dawn! Maybe a girl this time??? I have 5 sons ages 5-16.
 
I work in the news media. I live and work in New York. And I'm bombarded by the rumors, alerts and wild speculation every hour.

We are scheduled for a trip Feb 22-26. (Ironically, I wanted a quick getaway before the war begins and my life gets further disrupted.) But I went home Thursday night and said to my wife, "Let's think about this. The threat has been elevated. I'm hearing all sorts of wild rumors about not using the subway. Folks are stocking up on supplies. People think something big is about to happen. We may be starting a war any day now. So let's think about this: do we really want to be heading to a place that could be a prime target for a terror attack?"

She looked at me dumbfounded. Took a deep breath. And replied: "Look. You can choose to live your life in fear. Or you can choose to live it in love. Let's give it some thought, and some prayer. But I think you're embracing fear. And I think that's a mistake."

She had a point. Right now, we're taking a wait-and-see attitude. But I think we're gonna go. Especially since -- according to Tom Ridge today -- some of the evidence used to elevate the threat level was bogus.

We'll see...
 
Thank you all for sharing your feelings and giving such great advice. It's an inspiration to read how some of you face reality.
Well, we are leaving tomorrow at 5am. for 2 weeks and we are going to have a great time!

Thanks. Talk to you in a couple of weeks.
 
We too are facing this issue. We traveled to Jamaica one week after 9/11, we were suppose to leave 2 days after, but I wasn't ready to travel at that point. I cried all the way to Jamicia I was so terrified, and I use to fly all the time for business. I again cried all the way home. It was a wonderful trip, but wasn't easy flying on that plane.

Last year I went on a 3 week trip, without my DH, with my girls, road trip to WDW, and at first it was very hard to be alone with them, in major cities and in major parks. There were heightened terror threats, some to the coast of FL, which is where we were staying. I called home every night crying to my DH about maybe we should come home. He forced me to keep going. That was one of the best things he ever did for me.

We are now planning on another trip to WDW, which could be a huge target, since it's so "American" and there are so many people there at once. I am nervous. I have had second thoughts. I worry because we'll be leaving our oldest home, she'll be in college. But we had first looked at a trip to the Crib., but then decided on WDW. I'm sure we'll go unless something major happens, because at least we'll be on American soil, which helps.

The most important thing tho, is if we cancelled they'd be winning and I won't let them win! I hope and pray that all will be well in our world, but I also know that anything can happen anywhere and at anytime and I want to live life to the fullest until it does.

Pammy
 
I am here (partially visiting my dad). Come on down!!!! Today is suppose to be 80 and sunny!

As for calling Disney if they have any sense they won't tell you anything about security. If you are a thief or a terrorist, would they want you to know what they were doing?

I may be a REAL cynic, but this heightened alert coming in the middle of Bush's 'war drumbeat' makes me a little wary of the alert.

Actually on the local Orlando news they have said several times that NO specific threats have been sent to the local authorities.
 
Go! I am a great believer in fate and we can't always leave our luck down to chance. "What's for us Won't go by us". I ;have just returned to UK from a wonderfull trip in Orlando. I had my first doubts when I bought a UK newspaper 4 days before return. I wish I hadn't though, live life day by day and have fun when you can
 














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