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Walt Disney world florida.

kids will be both under 5, booked our first family to WDW florida and I’m incredibly excited as can’t wait to go and we got a great deal price wise BUT the reaction is not what I’ve been expecting.

in the travel agent on booking, older woman overheard and felt the need to say it’s absolutely silly taking children that young… I was taken aback

then at work chatting about upcoming holidays met with such reactions as ‘fucking idiots’ and selfish and more money than sense . My boss actually had to sort of intervene because the conversation felt quite heated and aggressive… since when did this become a thing? Why are people so against taking young children to Disney?

totally fine if it’s not your scene but it’s mine and kids under 3 are free so you don’t pay, mine have been to euro Disney twice and loved it . I don’t get this attitude

Because whether adults like it or not, for many children it's a dream holiday. It's extremely expensive and outside of the budget of many.

If this is how you speak about things at work...barely six figures, we'd be ok with one big one and one cheapy one (when for many people a cheapy one every 3 years would be a dream)...to be honest you sound quite full if it. Even if I was in a similar income bracket to you I'd find it a bit obnoxious. So maybe it's HOW you talk about things rather than the fact of what you're doing that gets people's backs up?

Even if they don’t remember it when they’re older, you’ll have the joy of seeing their enjoyment as they experience it. Your colleagues sound jealous to me.

I remember quite a lot from 3 years old. Moving house, going on holiday at 6, starting school, granger they are snippets but I do have memories.

You must work with some right bastards OP. Why would any one comment like that on someone else's holiday. Have you seen Gothic Baby go to Disney world on tiktok? Its very cute!

This, they’re too little for maximum effect but if you want to go then why not

That was in response to the wealth flaunting comments and the people saying the could go several times a year and it’s about if you have the money but they don’t want to because they’d rather go on a few holidays, people have commented that upthread. I earn less than everyone in that conversation at work and they will have known that too simply because despite being in the same role I’m younger with less experience, as I said no one in that conversation earned less than 45k, some where more likely on 60+

i was commenting on it’s how you cut your cloth, one big hols v several smaller ones.

^plus I’m bargain mad and shop around like crazy

I really hope you all have the best time op.
So sick of hearing "making memories" why not just live your life.

We don't only do things for the memories. Are things not valid if you don't remember them? For children that age the fact that they had a nice time in the moment and felt happy and loved is what's important. Personally I wouldn't go to Disney or take kids to Florida but that doesn't mean you shouldn't if its a family holiday you want to do and think they'll love.

Mine were 6 and 8 first time, 10 and 12 second time and 6,17 and 19 third time
It was fabulous every single time. Ignore the haters!

That’s the thing right, it might not be your cup of tea but that’s ok, I’ve never felt a particularly strong pull to Australia but I’m not going to shit on someone’s dream holiday. I don’t really like camping but for some it’s a highlight of the year. I don’t even think ‘advising’ someone that their kids are too young is particularly kind as they’ve clealry already booked, it just seems people shit on other peoples happiness a lot… especially holidays it’s weird

I agree op. Fwiw I went there aged 6.5 and don't remember it, but since when was that a reason for not taking your kids to do something? I'm sure babies don't remember baby sing classes etc but doesn't mean it's not worth doing. We seem to be currently obsessed with #makingmemories rather than just enjoying the now. Have a great time!

I took dd the month before she turned 2 - didn't have to pay for her flight or park tickets - had a great time. But went for our benefit more than hers!!
You have a fab time op - people prob just jealous

I've had this OP. We have done some long haul destinations in our 20s and 30s. Real bargains on flights with terrible times or basic hotels. We didn't care we just wanted to see those places but I definitely had comments from people on similar and higher incomes about spending so much money on tropical escapes! My FIL used to needle about it constantly until I pointed out that we spent less in 3 years on all our holidays than they did on one of their fancy cruises and they do multiple per year.

Pre covid I got a killer deal on a far east holiday and it was fabulous. A salesman I worked with was straight in with the criticism. I told him how much it had cost and he blurted out in shock that it was less than half the cost of his summer holiday to Menorca.

Anyway not such a consideration these days as we try and stay closer to home. That said I'm sure your kids will have a great time. We waited until our prodigy was older and it turned out he was too old for Disney.

Have a wonderful time, you'll remember it even if the kids don't.

I guess they're jealous op. I'd secretly judge you for destroying the planet for all our kids by flying. But I'd be a massive hypocrite as we actually took a flight to a family wedding last year (not long haul thiugh).

It's laughable so many on here presume it's just for the kids.

I've been with my husband twice, just us.
Yep, twice. Before kids.

Loads of adults love WDW. Oh, and seeing our kids have an amazing time. Isn't that an amazing memory for us as adults?
It's worth every penny in my opinion.

People denying other people will be jealous. In your opinion. Many will be jealous though, because they don't share your opinion. Funny that?
WDW is an amazing place, in ALOT of people's opinions. Not everyone's of course. ..

I’m the same way.

My DH and I took more holidays after we had children than we did before we had them. Both children had passports before they were 6 months old. The oldest first trip was to Iceland for a wedding and the youngest to the States so my dad could meet him since due to health issues at the time he hadn’t been able to fly. It’s much cheaper to do holidays when they’re under 5 and not in full-time school. I’ve taken them on a lot of cheap holidays by just on Eurostar and booking an Airbnb near the train station, and going during the low season.

They may not remember it but the adults do and recall how much fun they had as well as lots of photos and videos to look back on.

They were incredibly rude especially if your manager had to intervene. That is a separate issue.

if you were only going to be going once I’d have said wait but until they’re older but it sounds like you love it, you’ll be going back so crack on and do what suits you as a family best. For many people Florida is a one-off so absolutely makes sense to wait until the children are older. That isn’t the case for you.

i also passed no sort of value statement on anyone else’s hols except for oooh sounds lovely! Because anything else would be unkind

This is great but sometimes maybe there are value judgements to be made? People that go to Disney(multiple times especially) are usually the types that pretty much worship a massive corporation. One that has a history of treating its staff appallingly, trying to block unions, paying so little that people couldn't afford to live. They pump out merch(made by very poorly paid Chinese workers) which said worshippers buy at the expense of the planet. Disney has an enormous carbon footprint.

It's 2023, none of this is cool. Basing an entire family holiday around a horrendous company with terrible values is pretty shit in my opinion.

Sometimes being 'unkind' should be done, maybe if it was done more people would spend their money doing things that are positive for the planet and the people that live on it.

Then I hope you never go to Starbucks, order from Amazon or wear highstreet clothes or even branded clothes. Most big brands are problematic. I’d imagine then the Middle East and Africa would be out for you hols wise? As would America in general (there’s enough to morally object to there) probably a lot of the far east too?

i love what Disney represents for me and my family and my memories

^also a huge value judgment on the type of people that go. I for sure dont worship huge companies or go cuckoo for merch, I will go back more than once so you’ve got me there

Having seen a three year old jump up and down actually shaking with excitement at meeting Minnie Mouse I can't think it's too young. And yes she remembers.

i dont find “proper Disney people” like the OP slightly fucking nuts though 😂😂. You know what though, fair play!

We took dd was she was 2 and when she was 4. She had a fabulous time, as did we. She loved every minute and wanted to keep going from morning til night. She loved the rides, the shows, the parades, the characters, the lot!

So what if she didn't remember it a few years later - she loved it at the time. Should we do nothing for the first few years of a child's life because they might not retain the memories in the future?

Fwiw we have been back several times so she does have plenty of memories from the various visits anyway.