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Just me and the Hubs, but he has to work - How do I keep myself busy?
I have Family in Orlando which I will be seeing alot while we are there for a convention, but I have 8 hours a day while my hubs will be in a convention working his tail off to just hang out at parks and the Contemporary.... I am BEYOND thrilled that I get this almost free vacation, but I don't want to miss out on anything either. Big Disney Fan, did a 10 day trip with the fam ( 2 kids) in 2010 and it went really well, loved it... now four days in Disney alone with Husband..... just too good to be true. Too bad he has to work. Ideas?
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I have Family in Orlando which I will be seeing alot while we are there for a convention, but I have 8 hours a day while my hubs will be in a convention working his tail off to just hang out at parks and the Contemporary.... I am BEYOND thrilled that I get this almost free vacation, but I don't want to miss out on anything either. Big Disney Fan, did a 10 day trip with the fam ( 2 kids) in 2010 and it went really well, loved it... now four days in Disney alone with Husband..... just too good to be true. Too bad he has to work. Ideas?
That's my fantasy....that DH has to go to Orlando on business, I can go with him (and leave all the kids at home with trusted friends or family members), I get to spend all day alone at Disney, and he can join me in the evenings. <sigh> I'm officially jealous.
To answer your question (since I've thought about this for way too many hours over the last 10 years), I would do the things my DH doesn't really want to spend time doing when we're there as a family -- like explore every nook and cranny of the trails at Animal Kingdom; ditto for the countries in Epcot. I'd go to the shows that he's not interested in seeing. I'd talk to more CM's along the way (he rolls his eyes when I do that...doesn't understand why I enjoy talking to strangers). And I'd ride a few attractions here and there. :-) In the evenings when he would join me, I'd have ADR's for dinner at restaurants we wouldn't think of going to with the kids and then watch fireworks. As I said, I've spent way too much time thinking/fantasizing about this.
Visit every country in WS
really see Pangani and Maharajah Jungle Trek (they're both quite fascinating if you give them time)
see the shows DH doesn't want to
GREAT suggestions! I am trying to plan out the trip the best I can, so nothing is wasted, but I'll be honest, I am mostly looking forward to relaxing for the first time in 6 years! ( I have a special needs son I am leaving with family for the first time, ever!) I wont even know what to do with myself. For you, allgiggles, I will let you know what I have planned so far... Arrive Saturday night, go to the family's house, hang and drink, check into the Contemporary about 11 pm. Hubby goes to work at 8:30 Sunday, I head to the POOL. relatives are meeting me, we chill a bit, then take advantage of half day tix, and head to Magic Kingdom for a stroll.... Husband's gonna come over on foot and meet us at the Park, OR we are going to Hollywood Studios, our FAVORITE Park. Monday we are going to Hollywood Studios ALL DAY, the relatives and I ( they have year passes as they live in Orlando) and then husband is meeting me... I got ADRs for Brown Derby at 6 with the Fantasmic package, so he can see the show we always miss when we are in Disney...Then we are staying for extra magic hours and riding the rides till they kick us out! Tuesday he works at 7 am... and I have NO PLANS..... then I think we have to go to a business dinner at the Wave in the contemporary, where we are staying FOR FREE THANK YOU, ( not bragging) and maybe going over to Epcot ... Id rather skip the business dinner and go to Epcot with the half day passes, but hubby is sick to DEATH of Epcot, since in 2010 we went four times in a ten day vacation. LOL. Thats all I got for now... Animal Kingdom sounds SOOOO fun, my kids hated it so I missed alot of it. Maybe I will go there with him Sunday night.
and for anyone who reads, I used the Passporter 2010 Disneyworld to plan out my ENTIRE 2010 10 day vacation at Disney and i can't even RECCOMEND this book enough! I now buy it for all my friends as gifts when they start their planning. you CANNOT plan a Disney trip without your passporter. LOVE IT. ( hows that for a ringing endorsement? lol)
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