To force dh to Disney world

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We have a limited budget for everything to come in for a 2week holiday in July for two adults and 5yo for up to £4K. We get travel discounts from friends.

Dh has found a deal to a not great hotel in Caribbean for £3k in July (st kitts)
Or all stars resort (3*) in disneyworld Orlando including park tickets (with mates rates) for £3k.
Both have no food included and I’m pretty aware £1k isn’t a lot for extras in Disney world but I realllllly want to go.

Husband says he doesn’t want to go to DW. He keeps comparing it to DL Paris which imo is ridiculous as hes not been to Florida one.

I really want to go to DW and actually am not keen on a non resort hotel in Caribbean with our hyper, never ever sleeps 5 yo. I can’t see what we’d do with her once it turns nighttime and whenever I’ve been to Caribbean pre dd I just used to go to bars etc.

Aibu to insist we go DW or are we going to end up breaking the budget?! It would not be holiday of lifetime or anything like that so would really be food and maybe trips that need the extra money.

Aren't they both rain seasons in July in those places?

Anyway, I'd rather go to disney world. Your ds would love it.

Oh and Eurocamp and anything else like that.
Dd doesn’t sleep at all on holiday. She seems to get toooo excited. She literally gets up every hour in U.K. as well but on holiday this is something else. We flew to LA at Christmas for a connecting flight, we left our house at 5am and touchdown in LA U.K. time 11pm. She was awake the whole time.

And yes I’ve tried everything to get her to sleep normal hours but she’s just active all the bloody time. We have since only gone to places like cities where we can head back out at night rather than hate each other in a hotel room watching weird tv

I'd suggest you wait a couple of years. Your DC may be too short for some of the rides.
We went to DW about 15 years ago with a 5 and a 7 year old and there was a lot the younger ones couldn't (or was too scared to) go on.

We went for a fortnight and spent a week in Orlando and a week on the coast in Clearwater, so got the best of both worlds.

I think 5 is too young to really get the most out of Florida, I'd wait a few years. With a young child, I'd go somewhere not too hot, where there is loads to do that doesn't cost much . Pp suggested Eurocamping in France, we had some fab holidays when my DC were little.

@Monny I’m seriously thinking to just go alone because every year he drags out booking our holidays until they’re too expensive, he then moans it’s going to be really expensive now but then books the same bloody holiday anyway!

What is his issue? Dh used to be but it turnedout he felt it was for children. I pointed out we have children and holidays now should be @bout them

The Caribbean is not for a 5 year old Disney is

But we could go back to DW every year if we wanted to it’s only this summer I’m wanting to go because there’s nothing else for that money that I think is worth it. Not trying to make this into a ‘we have to cover everything in DW as we won’t be back holiday’

I agree £1k won’t be enough spending money though. But I would be happy to not eat full on USA style meals every meal and hire a car and go out the resort to eat etc.

I actually don’t know what Eurocamp is but will look it up, anything with the word camp scares dh...

An over tired, over stimulated child sounds like a recipe for a disaster of a holiday somewhere like Disney!

2 weeks in a All Stars resort? Are you serious? And 2 weeks of tickets?

can't you go somewhere else as well?

what is the cost of the flights?

also July in Florida is too hot. Try December.

If you hire a buggy they rest and nap and afternoon breaks at hotel it’s easy to manage

Go with a friend or relative unless you think he will enjoy it and just needs a push

OMG! If my other half tried to "force" me to go to DW 'I'd divorce them! Can't you find something within budget you agree on?

I pointed out we have children and holidays now should be @bout them

Yep! DH wanted a 5* hotel with a small pool - not going to cut it with 3 teens!!

I would be tempted to spend the money on some kind of sleep consultant instead - that sounds really hard work! But I would definitely much rather have a short flight and more accommodation space if I had a non-sleeping child - it surely can't be relaxing staying in a hotel room. Have you thought about a villa somewhere?

I would go on your own or with a friend who does want to go if you're that set on it.

Love WDW but I’d wait to book so you get the free dining offer (can book now for 2019) I’d also consider staying at a hotel other than all stars for a better pool/ space. Would recommend Pop or for a bit extra or any of the moderate level hotels (port Orleans etc) if your hotel feels a little more like a resort that’s a lot nicer for any day where you don’t fancy going to a park!

Can also recommend eurocamp holidays for a cheaper trip away whilst you save. You can search specifically for ones with good children’s entertainment or nightlife.

@TerfinUSA we did look at going in December but it was cold!

Just reading your update. You've been on 20 long haul holidays in the last few years, with a hyper child who doesn't sleep... she's only 5, so you've been on 4 long haul holidays a year??

Tbh it sounds like she needs some downtime to focus on getting her into some sort of routine and sleeping properly!

What about some European theme parks that are not all consuming as there is the coty to explore. We have had some great hops with my 9 year old doing this.

Europa park, Rust Germay
Efteling, Holland
Tivoli Copenhagen.

I have not done DW but we did DL in California twice. I would say I enjoyed the Europe parks just as much. As did dd.

City to explore!

@Somersetter paid for that already. Apparently it will settle down in the next few years she just has to be both mentally and physically stimulated.
We are considering an nhs Doctor now to see if something actually properly wrong now though as previously everyone kept saying once she started school she’d sleep through the night.
On a few mile walk right now before tennis lesson to help wind her down today. We often have to go for long walks super early just to get her to be a bit less hyper.
I hate waking early but I’m up at 5am now. We tried relaxing spain beach holiday. It was awful. Every single night walking the same two mile stretch of beach just to get her to go to sleep for a bit.
Things like Disney or a city is perfect because it’s not me constantly entertaining.

But I am listening. If I am forcing dh to DW it could go horribly wrong!

We went in October - warm no queues -
Have you looked at Turkey?

Lots of great deals about

It’s a bad time of year for Florida and the Caribbean and neither holiday is ideal. Go to Italy or Greece and get a villa/apartment so you’re not all stuck in one room. Mark warner has evening kids club so they can play or watch a film while you have dinner, heaven. You don’t have to pick them up until 10.30 so surely she must be asleep or close by then, they have beds on the floor for them. Also, I’d always go for a great one week holiday over a budget two week one

We don’t get two week holiday in October. Dh says he hates turkey. I don’t know why. I will investigate

What about a cruise? You could see different places and loads to do? Some smart ones to suit dh.
Side note and try and sort the sleeping too- would make your life easier and assuming dd is in school - needs to sleep.