To think this is horrible and selfish?

[Clueing4looks]

Now I know it's none of my business. I know people parent different and have different ways of looking at things.

Now, I'm all for parents having time away from their kids, kids having quality time with their grandparents etc

BUT

If you were planning a kid free long weekend away, just you and your DP, would you choose to go to DISNEY?

Woman in work did. Has only been with her DP for 3 months. Left her 5 year old DD at home with her nan and went to the place most kids dream of going. Wasn't a case of no money as she paid for the holiday.

I just couldn't do it. Barcelona or Florence, yes I probably could. Eurodisney, no.

Am I being too sensitive? pulls up judgy pants

I have no children and love Disney.
BIG KID RIGHT HERE

Is it wrong that I'm now on the website fantasising about a holiday?

Well. Hard to answer this as I'd rather saw my own leg off than go to Disney and I think adults who go on their own are a bit sad anyway, regardless of whether they have kids or not.

That said if a couple are going away for a child free weekend they should be able to go wherever they want. I don't think it's unfair on the child or whatever.

I'm gobsmacked how many people think someone enjoying something different to them is "sad".

How depressing we can't understand that different people like different stuff

Quite TheCatsMeow

I think it's sad when people can't feel the magic of Disney

I felt the 'magic' sort of, but have no desire to feel any more of it.

Bettercallsaul

Does Disney have big rides that are only for older children & adults?

I've NEVER been to a modern theme park, and I'd bloody love to. I wouldn't want to go with little kids because that would mean trailing around fairy castles & gawping at mermaids, when I want to risk my stomach contents on some scream-inducing monstrosity of engineering.

Or maybe they just want to get pissed and have embarrassing photos taken with Mickey Mouse :)

I've never been disney. If i was there minus dd i would be thinking how she would of loved it. I guess not so much of an issue if you have money to do these things multiple times. I gather from people i know that have been disney its a bit like marmite.

Why is it sad middle? Surely we are all different? We didn't feel it was particularly magical and we've been to Florida and to Paris. It was hit, busy, hectic and quite nice but our kids didn't feel the magic or feel blown away by it. We all lived Universal but there's such a pressure to feel the magic and for some people it's just not there. Doesn't make it a bad holiday, just we felt that day after day in amusement parks, even with days off was rather mind numbing

I think it's fine for adults to enjoy Disney, and wouldn't judge if they went alone pre-kids, but agree with you it doesn't seem right.

Trying to imagine doing it to my five year old and honestly it seems ludicrous how mean a thing it would be to do, like I should change my name to Maleficent on the way

Surely we are all different?

Right. So stop insulting adults who like Disneyland

Perhaps this will be them the next time they go.

Tears sad not loser sad. Like people who don't like Christmas.

It's a light hearted comment not a judgement

You'd be horrified by us, OP. We went to WDW for a whole week without our DC once. They were 6 & 9.

We own Disney DVC (their timeshare scheme) and go every 2-3 years. For that trip we didn't spend much time at the parks. We mostly lounged by the pool and ate and ate and ate. DC had a fine time being spoiled by their grandparents.

Jeez I think I would rather surrender my annual leave than go to Disney kid free. So many other places to go minus kids!

Maybe the kid was in the Bahamas

Actually i'm smiling to myself. My dd is 11 & i can imagine how pissed off she'd be if me & daddy were going disney whilst she got a fun few days at grandmas. its a never!

My sister went on her honeymoon to Disney and every holiday before and after... For her honeymoon she took her toddler. They had to take it in turns who went on the rides while the other looked after their DD.

I personally cannot stand the idea of it and will never ever ever step foot in the place.

How do you know the DD would want to go? I hated theme parks and Disney as a kid. My Dsis was desperate to go and if our parents could have afforded it I'd have tantrummed the house down to be left with GPs rather than go with them

How do you know the DD would want to go?

Well, OPs update at 18:47 said that they lied to the DD and told her they were going to Scotland. That suggests that the DD would have liked to go to Disney - why else would they lie to her?

Going with your dc - trying at best

Going without dc - actually properly mental

I know a couple who went to disney, the husband had a 9 year old little girl with his Ex. The little girl had on many occasions expressed that she would have loved to go to disney, rather shocking when they buggered off to disney without her. The couple also went on holiday for 2 weeks when their baby was only a few weeks old But hey it's none of my business.

The womans Instagram is full of pics of her dd dressed up as elsa and Snow White and the like, so I think it's safe to say she's a Disney fan!

As I said in the OP I don't usually bat an eyelid at child free holidays.
This to me is the same as going to a soft play centre without the kids. Or putting them to bed so you can watch peppa pig in peace.