To force dh to Disney world

[squareears]

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.

I love Florida. Dh does too. I have no interest in Disney. Dh hates rides, I love them, but not the Disney Mickey mouse bit.

I'd rather go to St Kitts.

Why are you not respectful of the fact it doesn't interest him? I'm not that keen on sushi. It is allowed.

You’d be unreasonable to force him to go, but Florida isn’t all trailing around in busy theme parks. Does he know that?

If you stayed off site in a nice villa or condo with a good communal pool and hired a car you could do parks early and late, and chill by/splash about in your own pool all afternoon.

July will be hot and humid (I admit I have vowed never to go again in August), but do-able if you don’t do the parks all day every day. It’s not hurricane season until September, but you’ll get afternoon rain.

I first went under sufferance, but have been 8 times now, and planning the next visit some time in the next couple of years. Yes, If I was forced to I’d probably choose to be half way up a mountain in New Zealand or Austria, but I don’t think liking Orlando as well makes me a bad person.

no one can say what the weather will be, just that "it is often..."

It is raining there now - a lot, continuously. (ruining holiday type rain)

"It is lovely weather in May" - not this year.

oh, and it is hurricane season from June to end September. It is in the sub-tropical zone.

How about something with a children’s club so you get some respite

We’ve done long haul and short haul and the long haul holidays have always been better so that’s why we prefer it.

I’d do a bit more thinking around this, TBH. It’s not being further away that made those holidays better for you - there was something else that appealed to you. Are those things really absent from Europe in total?

With your daughter’s sleep patterns I’d be really tempted by north Europe in summer, but of course you miss out on the heat.

Holidays have to be somewhere where both want to go. End of.

Not sure on the weather in July but we've recently been to Coconut bay hotel in St lucia, all inclusive, lots of entertainment at night, water park in the day, ping pong/snooker tables, great kids club and loads of excursions.

Go to DW, but wait and go when you have more to spend and enjoy it, and at a time of year when the weather is better.

My Dh didn't want to go, but did it for the kids, we've been back 3 times since! He enjoys it even though theme parks are not his things because:

a) we stay in nice hotels on site.
b) this means we do half days in the parks and then relax around the pools.
c) we eat in nice restaurants so have relaxing holiday evenings with wine in excellent but child friendly restaurants.
d) even if you're not into theme parks you can't help but be impressed by the qulaity of the imagineering (as they call it) and customer service.
e) we do a week onsite then have a week on the coast. the gulf cost is beautfiful. Like the caribbean but american.
f) the kids love it and therefore we have the happiest family times.

Mine were 7 and 5 when we first went and it was magical. We are going to Califronia this year and all looking forward to visiting Disneyland, they are now 18 and 15yrs!

Such happy family times.

So, do it, but do it well, plan well, and really enjoy it.

The way you're planing it, he's probably hate it.

Have a week in a lovely French Gite this year instead, and take the 'UnOfficial Guide to WDW' to start planning for Florida!

Squareears- can you not do a multi destination?
I know people who have done 10 days at WDW and another 4 at clearwater just to hang about on the beach.
Also want to ask, do you really want to say in the WDW resorts? There are plenty of other hotels on Idrive or villas which will work out far cheaper, maybe DH will like the idea of going more if he’s not going to be in the Disney bubble so much.

I don’t want to say force him, because I don’t think anyone should be forced, but most men hate the idea of Disney Holidays, but seem to enjoy once they are there.

PS DLP has NOTHING on WDW. WDW is amazing. There’s 2 water parks, toy story land is due to open next month, and wreck it Ralph ride is due to open in the Magic KIngdom in October time.

You can not compare Paris to Florida! That’s like comparing the Blackpool tower to the Eiffel Tower.

You’d have to be careful on food. A meal in the parks is around 60 for 2 adult and 2 kids. You can go to a Walmart and get breakfast and lunch supplies to take into the parks. I’ve never been stopped taking food in ever.

How about cap salou in Spain. You have the universal theme park nearby and some amazing waterparks . Hotels are geared up for kids and you could visit Barcelona too

There’s been some really helpful replies on here. So to compromise,
We are now looking at Christmas Holiday and thinking of Disney cruise, they don’t look too unbearable for dh. We can then budget for DW ‘properly’ for next year in a better time for weather.

As for summer, depending on what gets blown on Christmas and potentially booking next years hol we will have to rethink the way we go on holiday. One thing I have not factored in is this summer dd will be 5 and actually able to go to the kids clubs, a lot of places are 5+ in Europe so we’ve previously not been able to put her in them. Then if she’s busy playing up all night long at least we haven’t had her all day as well! She’s good overall and a great traveller (absolutely no problems flying or sitting still etc). She’s not ‘naughty’ she just gets up a lot of times at night and every single holiday (including U.K. ones) she’s been hell bent on driving us potty at bedtime! She’s always bad but holidays are something else!

The holidays will reduce in number now we’re subject to school holidays anyway so no several long haul flights a year anymore.

Thanks for the replies.

I didn't know people had to be forced to go to Disney World.

We spent $200 in TIPS ALONE at WDW. That was only 10 days.

@LeighaJ haha unfortunately me forcing dh has not worked. But alas yes he refused to go...

@LemonysSnicket good point about the tips. Easy to forget when you’re from U.K.

Just wanted to add my dd was a nightmare sleeper, particularly on holiday, it does get better eventually. She’s 10 now and still finds getting to sleep difficult sometimes but she’s great company and she loves a lie in these days.

If you are clever and book a Disney package at the right time you get;
Dining plan
Photo pass
And $200 on a Disney card- we use this to cover the tips

Disney cruise sounds like it would suit you. I’ve never been on one but I’ve heard they are quite luxurious and the DCs love the childs area so much that you hardly ever see them.

I’m sure you’ll find a decent shorthaul holiday with your budget.

I disliked Disney shit. Then I was persuaded to go to Orlando.

I now detest Disney shit.

And I'd much rather go on a short haul holiday that I could truly enjoy rather than doing Disney on a shoestring and having to make packed lunches.