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After our BIG spree for Christmas at WDW last year, we both know there is no way short of winning the lottery (or a similar miracle) we can afford to return this year.
I read and post here, play my Disney classic songs CD's and watch an occasional Disney movie to fend off my Wanna Go Back NOW! fits.
DH keeps planning a trip for his November vacation days and checking the Special Offers link to see how good a deal we could get for a stay then.
So, I come home from shopping for boring household needs today to find him at his computer complaining that the discount offer he got in the mail a few days ago isn't any better than the deal he put together himself--for dates that aren't available anyway.
Nothing like Disney Addict compatibility to assure a happy relationship, is there?
Is mutual Disney Addiction among the things keeping your relationship happy?
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No, my husband tolerates it for my sake...he likes it fine, but can happily live without Disney. OTOH, their being an hour from WDW was the carrot he used to lure me into looking at homes in a fly-in community in FL!
People think it's jut me, but what they don't know is that the husband is just as much a Disney fan as I am. And, of course, we're creating another generation!
Our retirement plans include moving to Orlando and working for Disney!
I would love to say that my DH is as much a fanatic as I am, but, alas he tolerates our trips when we go. He enjoys the family time at Disney, but I think he would be just as happy doing something else.
The interesting thing I realized not long ago about DH's endless (and largely pointless) trip planning is that it keeps his skills honed for when we ARE planning a trip. Doing that as regularly as he does would have me whining about wanting it to be a REAL trip and not a what-if one.
It just amused me today when he sounded miffed because he'd already planned a trip that was just as good a deal as the current discount offer.
I really shouldn't make fun, because he got us a really great deal for our last trip as a result of his every so often going through the motions as if we are planning one. We ended up going when we thought we'd not be able to again BECAUSE he scouted out that terrific deal.
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Nope, DH only goes to WDW cause he knows how much I enjoy it. If it were up to him we'd go anyplace BUT there. I make all the arrangements and pack everything, he just goes along for the ride....and pays for it. He says he doesn't mind going but is always telling me that "there are more places out there to see than WDW". Once in a while I give in and we go someplace else.
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DH is nowhere near the Disney fan that I am! He has enjoyed our family trips but he doesn't want to go every time. I've taken several trips with friends, my DSis, or just DS and I. That works for all of us.
And honestly, I prefer to not travel ONLY to Disney. I get a lot more time off then DH does, so he uses his vacation time for our other family trips and I squeeze in my Disney trips during other times.
My mother & I are Disney fanatics & trust me - my next generation is chopping at the bit to get there. His Daddy - only sees the fiscal line. [emoji20]
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My DH likes Disney. He feels no great urge to go to WDW and hasn't been since 2012 when we did our last family trip. He has never helped with planning as he thinks that I do a great job of it (even tells his coworkers that). DD loves Disney and is the main reason that I still get to WDW. I will say that DH is great about us going and never asks how much (probably because he knows I'll do my best to watch the costs).
Yes! We are equally obsessed! I do the majority of the planning, but the whole family has input on choice of resort, FP+, and dining. The kids are still as excited as ever.
DH is normally really laid back about trips...until I actually put down the deposit.
In fact I just put a room only deposit on the Contemp for his optical convention yesterday. Until I did that, he was kind of blase about the whole thing. And then last night I find him cruising the Disney website, checking out the new stuff since our last trip!
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DH is nowhere near the Disney fan that I am! He has enjoyed our family trips but he doesn't want to go every time. I've taken several trips with friends, my DSis, or just DS and I. That works for all of us.
And honestly, I prefer to not travel ONLY to Disney. I get a lot more time off then DH does, so he uses his vacation time for our other family trips and I squeeze in my Disney trips during other times.
This is us too. I go more often then my hubby does. Alone or with our girls. Hubby also refuses to go on a cruise so the girls and I go without him. We are all OK with this. Hubby and I are opposites in just about everything except for our sense of humor. We have been happily married over 20 years and laugh almost every day.
I always told DH that he was to blame for my love of WDW. As a kid Inhad only been to MK once on a day trip. DH had been a few times and stayed at Ft Wilderness - he always talked about River Country! It was DH's idea to honeymoon at WDW and have us stay at the GF. Yup, that's all it took. He always let me do all the planning with input from him on ADR's. He said I always found great deals and was "good at it" so I should plan. He was always "whatever" about everything until we got there. Then BAM I have a crazy man who wants to commando and drag everyone around like a lunatic! We did travel to other places which is why we usually did WDW every 1.5-2 yrs.
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He says he doesn't mind going but is always telling me that "there are more places out there to see than WDW". Once in a while I give in and we go someplace else.
We did travel to other places which is why we usually did WDW every 1.5-2 yrs.
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