As of January 1, 2019, we have closed our forums. This is a decision we did not come to lightly, but it is necessary. The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk. The server software itself must be updated, and it cannot be without removing the forums.
So it is with a heavy heart that we say goodbye to our long-running forums. They came online in 2000 and brought together so many wonderful Disney fans. We had friendships form, careers launch, couples marry, children born ... all because of this amazing community.
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This will be the second year in a row that DH has traveled with all females! Last year it was 4, but this year he is out numbered 8 to 1. Starting with a very precocious 4 year old granddaughter to a 72 year old mother-in-law!
He is a great guy, with the patience of Job, but last year he was a bit frazzeled upon our return trip home.
We've tried to talk him into a fishing excursion at WDW, but he is a serious fisherman and he is convinced it will be too tame for him! Has anyone out there been on one of the fishing excursions? We would like him to come home feeling like he wants to go back again too.
I've never been on a fishing expedition at WDW but here is what I have learned from my reading in the Offical Guide:
Excursions depart from the marinas daily and up to 5 people can be accomodated. Cost is about $150 a boatload and includes guide, gear, and refreshments (coffee and soda). Guests are picked up at Contemporary, Poly, GF, FW and WL. Largemouth bass (2-8 lbs) are the most common catch and it is strictly catch-and-release. You can call 407-939-7529 for further info.
There is also a daily trip at DxL starting at 6:30AM for 2 hours on the Sassagoula River and Lake Buena Vista. Cost is $53 per person and includes guide, gear, artificial bait(?)and soft drinks.
Lastly, there are trips departing from the Downtown Disney marins at 6:30AM that travel Lake Buena Vista and adjoining waterways. Cost is about $72 per person and includes guide, gear and refreshments. Guides will pick guests up at OKW, DxL, and PO.
Hope this helps!
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Cruella ºoº
"It all started from a Daddy with 2 daughters, wondering where he could take them where he could have a little fun..."
I can't comment on the quality of the fishing experience at WDW - I haven't done it. Some people fish for the peace and quiet of it, so nearly any fishing hole will do. Others are looking for challenge and action.
No doubt there are other, more enticing fishing opportunities in Central Florida. Maybe the best thing to do is to make it clear that he's free to take a day-long break for a fishing excursion and then let him track down the experience of his dreams. He can fish the Atlantic, the Gulf of Mexico, or any one of thousands of lakes and streams. If he's as serious about it as you say, he'll know where to look.
Another solution might be a "Take a Sanity Break, Free" coupon, redeemable whenever he feels he must get out on his own for a while. Maybe he'll want to play golf (or take his first lesson), or hang out at the ESPN club, or head to Wide World of Sports to watch a ball game. Or maybe he'll just want to lounge by the pool sipping a drink and reading a book. Then again, maybe his idea of bliss is an afternoon alone with a favorite child/grandchild.
Ya know, he might not even want to get away from you all. My Dad has 4 granddaughters, 0 grandsons, and my brother is responsible for 3 of those 4 girls. Most of the time their greatest pleasure is being surrounded by that family. You should see them when we're all together in one place! Heck, I love it, too!
We had a fabulous family trip to WDW a couple of years ago. 4 girls, aged 5-11, and all the attendant grownups. The last thing any of us wanted was to be separated from the group, even if there happened to be a lot of those gosh durned wimmin.
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