To think going to Disney is a ridiculous indulgence?

[thoroughlymodernmummy]

Now, maybe i would feel differently if I could afford to go without completely skunk ring myself but as it stands, we can't and I can't help but think that spending such huge amounts on one holiday is crazy!

We watch Disney and enjoy it, and I'm well aware that it's people's money to spend how they like but I just can't help but think it's a silly wage of money? Anyone agree?

You cut your cloth and all that but obviously it's ridiculous to you as you can't afford it but plenty of people can so to them it's a nice holiday. Don't try to justify your choices by putting other people's down

I think all indulgences are ridiculous expect in the opinion of the person indulging.

It is a lot of money but for us it's the best holiday we can have - me and DH are not beach people at all. It's warm, there is entertainment, the food is good and the best thing is letting DD ride the same ride over and over and over again and it not cost any money!
I love not having to travel about (part from the buses) and we see so little of DH he is trapped with us with nowhere to go!

I think it must have done! You may as well just say cruises or an all inclusive is a ridiculous indulgence.

YABU, I've been 3 times in the last year because I'm fortunate enough to have afforded it and am an avid bargain hunter so have nabbed bargain flights, very very inexpensive accommodation and bought annual passes (one for each myself and DH and we got the money back for one of the annual passes through savings on food, merchandise and parking alone)!

It's been a unique year and we'll never manage it again but we loved being able to do it this year before having kids.

It's not been a ridiculous indulgence but something we've saved and planned for. We're certainly not rich but saved hard for this unique year.

We're going to Orlando in the Spring. We're not getting into debt for it, but we are making sacrifices to save money for it (no more eating out, take aways, no new clothes unless for DD, etc. so while not putting ourselves on the breadline we're not treating ourselves to anything )
It's something DH has wanted to do since he was small, and we think of it as a holiday of a lifetime, so it's worth it for us.

I would definitely not get into debt for it, or for any other holiday / treat

It's an indulgence, yes. And it would of course be silly to go if it meant getting into debt, just as it would be silly to get into debt for any holiday.

But if you can afford it, and it's the sort of thing you like doing, then it's not a ridiculous indulgence at all. At least no more so than any other type of holiday.

It's completely subjective. All holidays are.

We have three children, one with autism, and we have gone to Orlando every summer for the last 4 years. We love every single second and it is absolutely worth every last penny. As a holiday it ticks every single box. For us!! I don't expect others to feel the same. But I also don't expect other people to butt their noses into what we choose to do on holiday. We're not asking them for the money!

It's an obscene amount of money to go to Disney world for 2 weeks in August. We've just come back, the kids loved every minute of it. I cannot see another holiday being as fun for them, however I wouldn't like to do it every year.

Wouldn't be my cup of tea but if that's how people want to spend their time/money that's their choice.

Expensive but worth it? Never been. Hoping to go in 2/3 years time, enough time to save & for DC to perhaps enjoy a bit more than they would at 4 & 1

Not your money, not your business.

They'd have to pay me a considerable amount to go. Fortunately the DCs felt the same and now they are all grown up.

YABU!! I'm in the same boat as you OP, could never afford it, but if we won the lottery that would be the second thing I did after getting passports to enable us to actually leave the country. I've even checked out how much the Disney cruise would be for the four of us - £31000 give or take - and that does seem like a massive extravagance with a cabin bigger than our entire house, but if I could afford to do it, I would. I do know people who have spent thousands on a once in a lifetime holiday and gotten into debt because of it, only to go back to the same once in a lifetime place a couple of years later, still paying off the first holiday. That seems crazy.

I've been for free for the last two years and will probably again next year! But my penance is to take 40 year 8 kids with me!

I'm sad so many of you think the choice is Disney or a sun lounger. I've been to Disney Paris, Florida and California (the first two with DD) and it was five, but I wouldn't be keen to go season. I prefer travelling around places, seeing the place and meeting people. My holiday are no more virtuous than anyone else's though, it's just preference. All holidays are an indulgence- that's kind of the point.

YABU!
I would probably sell one of my less vital organs in order to go to Disney in Orlando
We would have to save for a loooong time to afford it otherwise.

We will do it as our final family holiday. After that it's European city breaks for me and whoever wants to tag along (all of them knowing my luck). But that's their lot, I'll spend £10,000 have an amazing fortnight where I say yes to every Ice cream etc and I can't wait.

I'd probably go to the paris one with the kids if I had money to burn. Ive thought about it a couple of times, but it seems very expensive for a theme park.

Agree. It is a gender stereotyping horror show.
And I say this as someone who likes Disney films in general but if I see one more inane hairless Disney princess......!

I'd love to take the children to Florida, but to be honest I am too scared to even google how much it is likely to cost...

I'll be in Orlando in a few days. Back to back Disney for two weeks with my brother and his wife. It's a fabulous holiday. One that I'd never take children to because they'd ruin it. 😉

Do we really do Disney everyday? Yes. I'm not interested in anything else Orlando has to offer. And I've already been whale watching in Alaska this year, followed by 3 weeks in Italy just doing art and history.

As for the turtles people say are worth seeing in Orlando or something. I'm not interested in those either because I live in one of the best places in the world for Turtle watching and hatching.

Disney is what it is. Sheer escapism. And to be frank the only other bit of the holiday I'm looking forward to is my 4 days in Miami alone before a week in the Carribean with a friend - prior to going to Disney. I can't wait.

Do I like all things Disney? Nope. I sure as hell don't. I go to Disney. Have a great holiday. Then don't do anything else Disney related for another year.

Disney is no more ridiculous than any other holiday that costs that much. But going into debt to go on holiday is normally ridiculous. And with Disney it's probably more ridiculous as it 's more likely you have kids and so sound financial decision making is of even greater importance. so YMightBU about the general case, but on the issue over debt YAProbablyNBU.

I can think of very few things I'd like to do less than go to Disney. There are also many things that my DC would prefer to do. So - although money isn't an issue - it would be a ridiculous thing for us to do. But if you like that sort of thing, it's up to you....