Would you let dh skip CRT?

[Liltx]

Dh says to leave him out and he'll ride the moutains while dd6, dd8, and I eat a late breakfast. He feels the $50 we'll save is worth it and he's already ate at the castle with me. BUT he will miss the first and most likely only time dds will eat there. Should I try to convince him to go with us?

 

[deannanb]

Let him ride the rides. Otherwise he'll be grumpy and make your meal unpleasant. Can he stay with you until Cinderella and then leave? (photo op)

 

[DeerIsleDisney]

I'd let him skip if that's his preference and if the girls won't be disappointed. It's nice to have a little time alone on a family vacation, and you could make breakfast a fun "princesses only" event.

 

[Liltx]

Let him ride the rides. Otherwise he'll be grumpy and make your meal unpleasant. Can he stay with you until Cinderella and then leave? (photo op)

Do you think they will let him come in to see the girls with Cinderella? I realize that is the downstairs part only. That would be perfect!
No worries about the grumpy part, he wouldn't mind joining us but would rather save the money for something else.

 

[Tiger926]

I would let him skip. CRT is very overpriced, and so if he feels that way, he just might feel like he was forced, and in turn, make the experience less enjoyable.

I would try and see if he can get a photo with Cinderella in the lobby - I can't imagine why they wouldn't let you do that.

I know this experience is important to you, but we've done it 2x now, and we honestly don't feel that eating in the castle is beyond anything else. If he doesn't want to join you, you are able to respect his decision (saving the money is a good one), then just get some photos downstairs.

I hope you are able to work out a solution that is positive for all, Tiger

 

[Nadjalu]

I agree if he feels that he would rather save the money and ride the coasters let him.

Instead of looking at it as he will be missing them in the castle...look at it as a chance for it to be just you "girls".

 

[cjsm&d]

I say let him skip it. I went once (when DS and DN were 5 and 4) and have no interest in going again. Luckily for me DS is 10 now and wants no part of it even though DW would like to go again.

 

[LoveKermit]

My DH is sitting next to me and is disappointed that someone would want to miss the experience. It was something special for all of us and we probably won't do again either. It's vacation and Disney and those rides will always be there, but if that's something your daughters want to do and you probably won't do again, he's really going to miss out.

Maybe it's not 5 star dining and yes, it's expensive, but it's a once-in-a-lifetime (okay, maybe exagerrated) thing and it will be a totally different experience with the daughters than it was with "just you."

I'm dissenting and saying, he should go. But we will agree that if he will be pouting the whole time making everyone miserable.......

Be sure to stay for at least one "show" and hope you have a princess near your table when it happens. Ours was the only table with a little girl and Belle helped her through the show. Totally great.

 

[tluvstink]

He should skip it!

 

[momto2inKC]

Send him on his way and have it be a special breakfast for just the girls! My daughter and I have done this. The boys were happy they didn't have to go, and we were happy to get to

 

[Tara]

I'm not a fan of enforced togetherness, so if he doesn't want to go, he shouldn't. But then again, even on vacation, sometimes our family splits up at times - I go on my own while DH/DS spend time together or vice versa - then we meet back up and report out on our adventures.

There are SO many character meeting opportunities, I really don't think any one character breakfast is all that special. IMO, they're more a matter of convenience.

 

[gibbersome]

Dh says to leave him out and he'll ride the moutains while dd6, dd8, and I eat a late breakfast. He feels the $50 we'll save is worth it and he's already ate at the castle with me. BUT he will miss the first and most likely only time dds will eat there. Should I try to convince him to go with us?

Live and let live. Plus, he'll save $50!

 

[Sandisw]

I would not worry about him being there if he would prefer not to go. I have done a few things with just my "girls" when we were at the world (ie: shop) while DH and DS stayed back at the room. While not quite the same, we really enjoyed some of our girl time.

I bet your daughters will be just as happy and excited with just you there.

 

[shawnh199]

I think it's kind of sad he doesn't want to experience it with the girls (I can definitely understand the $$ part though). It may not be the exact same since he has eaten there before, but my DH is really looking forward to our girls first dining experience inside the castle. He was the one who talked me into the extra expense of CRT when we saw there were openings for breakfast there on our last day at Disney. (our girls will be 4 & 8)

If he doesn't want to go, I imagine it will be a great time for just you girls to experience together.

Either way, enjoy it!!

 

[TDC Nala]

If he doesn't want to go, turn him loose. Apparently just watching the kids isn't a selling point for him (take lots of pictures, maybe he'll be moved to go next time) and it's expensive. Make it an all girls' event.If you're not into the whole princess experience the food isn't worth it.

 

[Hootch]

I personally wouldn't miss the experience but not everyone is alike.

 

[Liltx]

Thanks to you all. I made a reservation for 3.
We have been to WDW every year since dd8 was 15 months old. He has eaten in the Askerkus (sp?) many times and an uncountable amount of other character meals. He has no problem with doing them at all and would never pout/whine etc. Do men actually do this when their daughters want something they don't?
We have just decided to do the castle this year as it is probably the last year dds will even want to do it.
He is looking at it as a way to save $50. Which is true. He says he wants to take them to sci-fi instead. That makes sense too and I am going to skip out on that one and have a butterfinger cupcake instead. So we will each have our special time with them.
He only comes with us every other year so I am just glad we are all going together. He and dd8 are actually flying in a day before me and my youngest and are going to do the rollercoasters that dd6 won't do. DD6 will get to do the boutique which dd8 is done with (got a chemical burn last time but that is a different story). So in the end we will all have a special trip.

 

[Pooh&OurHunny]

If he said he rather save the money and ride rides...let him do that. Have a special mommy and girls breakfast. My husband and son had a great father/son day at MK when I was sick in bed a month ago when we went to Disney. Instead of looking at the negative side look at the positive. Let him have alone time and let him to what he wants plus he saves money and he can give that to the your girls to buy something they want. You and the girls have a memorial breakfast. I enjoyed having time with just my mom. I do understand being in Disney having family time but I like the times you spend just you and the girls will cheerish that moment.
Plus he ate there with you and I'm sure he treasure those memories.

 

[PoohsFan1]

I'm with the others and say let him skip it. You can spin it to the girls by saying that you and them are going to be doing a girls thing and daddy isn't invited. Besides, it will be a special time for you and your DDs to share together, just make sure you take tons of pictures. I am taking my two DDs (ages 9 and 7) to the High Tea at the GF without my DH. I asked if he wanted to come and he declined very quickly. Since it is going to be just the girls and I, and we will be there during Mother's Day, I made an ADR for that day , now he is going to have to find something to do while my girls and I are having fun having tea and finger sandwiches since we are going to a park that day.

 

[Disney Crazy Debbie]

I have mixed feelings. I understand the money but it is a family vacation and it seems that he would want to be a part of the family, especially since it is only him and no boys to do boy things with. Besides, don't we all do things that aren't what we want to do but are things we need to show our respect and manners. That is what I have tried to teach my child otherwise they seem very selfish and self centered.