So DH says to me last night, "Well, I don't want to sprint into the park...."

[Misskitty3]

Last night, DH & I were discussing our options after we land at the airport. Then he says, he doesn't want "to sprint into the park". This is when I wondered what kind of man I really married!

We aren't going for 2 months and I am already wanting to "sprint" into the park like yesterday!

Anyone else travel with someone that doesn't get the urgency of spending EVERY POSSIBLE SECOND that you can at Disneyland??

 

[wvnative]

That's how it would be if my sister were going with me. She's never been and just doesn't get it yet. lol Then again, I don't think she does anything with a sense of urgency.

I usually travel with at least one teenage girl. Sometimes more if my kid brings along a friend. Although typically difficult to get up and moving in the mornings on any given day, they are amazingly easy to get motivated when DL is on the agenda. lol

This trip I am traveling with a friend instead. She is my willing kidnap victim while my kid is on a school trip to Chicago. She will be more than happy to get up at the crack of dawn and sprint anywhere I want to go for the duration of our trip.

On our last trip, I was amazed at how quickly the girls got changed our of their jammies (road trip attire) and were ready to enter the park.

 

[mystic_path]

LOL First off "Sprinting to the park"... HAHA! I love that line.... That sums it up perfectly what I do. I travel with people who want to sprint too, so I cant say I am with anyone who doesnt do that. You may have gone before, and you may not not but I guess some people just need a jump start. Loads of people have it in their head that Disneyland is a theme park that looks and feels like Knotts and has cheap creepy mascots running after you trying to give you a hug. Some people dont realize what is actually behind those fences. I dont think that anyone will really "Get it" until they have been there the first time. Dont worry... I am sure the minute you land at the airport your husband will be more excited then you anticipate and will be sprinting ahead of you.

 

[northshoremama]

DH is kinda the same way. i'm trying to create our itinerary for may. and it looks like the hours for the park during the time we are there (mon-fri) will be roughly 10am - 8pm (except for friday, though it doesn't matter since we're leaving friday afternoon). so i'm looking at the possibility of not heading back to the hotel for an afternoon nap for my DDs (ages 1 and 2) since the park will close at 8pm. DD1 will fall asleep in the stroller, and DD2 has pretty much stopped taking afternoon naps. i figured we could use the afternoon time to have a snack, people-watch, or do parent-swap rides. but the other day, DH said something about "daddy needing to nap"...argh. i guess we'll play it by ear when we get there. i just know if we head back to the hotel at 2:30pm...and be back in the park by 5pm for dinner, that leaves us about 2 more hours in the park...which isn't too bad, i guess....

...anyways, i feel your pain!

 

[luvsmickey1968]

My husband would say the exact same thing and definitely does not have the same sense of urgency as me to get to Disneyland ASAP! It is very frustrating!
That is why we never go together, exactly.
My children and I always fly out a few days before my husband so that I can get that "sense of urgency" out of my system! He then flies in about 4 days later when we have practically seen and done everything and then we take it all in at a more leisurely pace! I know this won't work for everyone but it sure works for us!
I still have to deal with my children who, although love Disneyland, hate mornings just like their daddy. However, at least I can make them get up!
My best friend and I went this last September and we were "Disneyland soulmates". We were both up early every morning and at the gates before opening and then we closed the place. It was absolutely wonderful!

 

[bumbershoot]

You can both win this one. Of course you'll know that you really won, but he can think he won.

Why? Because you shouldn't run in or into the parks.

Rather, "walk with purpose" into the park. So tell hubby that you will compromise by "walking with purpose", or simply walking briskly (I love that word, "briskly"), and you've given up your plans to sprint.

 

[Krissy Marissy]

Growing up my father led our group. And if you didn't keep up you probably would have been left behind I grew up touring like a crazy comando style loving fool. So I only know a million miles an hour. He is older and has bad knees but when we get to DLR/WDW you wouldn't notice. My husband is the one who NEEDS to get there as soon as possible! He would just assume drive straight to the park and check in later when we take the kids back for a nap But I do understand that your DH isn't in any rush right now...it is still 2 months away. Maybe wait and see how he feels when it gets closer. If he still doesn't want to rush, go check in and get settled and then peace out! You go to the park and do what you gotta do and you can meet up later?

Molly you are funny...and so right. Safety first. Do not literally sprint into the park but do walk with purpose!

 

[Handbag Lady]

I hate getting up early and having to rush through things. Of course, I go to DL a lot and am going again Saturday, but I also hate doing this when I'm on vacation at WDW.

Split up! Allow those of us who like to sleep on vacation to sleep. Please, by all means go rush and tire out your feet in the first day of your stay and let us sleepy people do our thing. This is why God invented the cell phone.

Everyone is happy and there will be no fights and no bitter things at the end of the trip.