December trip seems iffy

[rufio]

So in March 2012, DH and I went to Disney World together. We had been discussing the desire to take a family trip. I remember like it was yesterday: walking through DHS by TSMM and calling my parents to ask what they thought. I said December '14 would be the ideal time because it would give everyone a chance to plan. They agreed that it was a great idea! Since then, it dwindled to only my mom (she's never been) out of both our families for financial reasons, but with almost three years to plan and save, my mom was confident she would be able to go.

Now, some of you know me and know that I am a planner. I have the passporters and the touringplans.com subscription. I've been planning this trip since I got back from my last one in December! We should be buying our tickets before they go up (again) in June, and I have to book the hotel in May as a DVC member. Basically, it's been two years and we're getting close.

Well, my mom started putting up money for the trip about three months ago. She has under $200 in a box. I sent her a power point a year ago with everything outlined: a total cost of around $1200 for a 7 day trip including a day at Uni. She still says she'll get the money. I asked today if she was planning on charging it (my parents usually charge vacations and pay them off over a couple years) and my dad said no, she absolutely isn't.

So anyway, I'm a little peeved. She agreed to this two years ago and has less than $200 in a box! There's no excuse. If she doesn't end up going, I'm going to be ed. She almost backed out because January 2015 is their scheduled cruise year (every other January), but my dad offered to delay a year so we could go to the World. Obviously, there's nothing anyone here can do. I just needed to get this off my chest with like-minded people.

Have any of you run into a similar situation? People who make promises that it's pretty obvious they're not keeping...

 

[gooftroop5]

Same thing happened to us. Wanted to take a family trip and everyone said, "Oh yeah! That sounds like fun." However when it came down to it they were all talk. I realized that they were excited at the time because it was something we like to do. However when decisions needed to be made they would never give straight answers. Deep down they didn't really want to go.

I know sometimes it is hard because WE REALLY LOVE DISNEY and we want everyone to enjoy it with us. However, Disney isn't for everyone. I would rather go with people that have a good time than people that are there just to make me happy.

Just go without your mom and have a great time with you husband.

 

[rufio]

Same thing happened to us. Wanted to take a family trip and everyone said, "Oh yeah! That sounds like fun." However when it came down to it they were all talk. I realized that they were excited at the time because it was something we like to do. However when decisions needed to be made they would never give straight answers. Deep down they didn't really want to go.

I know sometimes it is hard because WE REALLY LOVE DISNEY and we want everyone to enjoy it with us. However, Disney isn't for everyone. I would rather go with people that have a good time than people that are there just to make me happy.

Just go without your mom and have a great time with you husband.

He's not going He's more than likely going to be out at work. It was supposed to be a mom/daughter trip.

 

[gooftroop5]

He's not going He's more than likely going to be out at work. It was supposed to be a mom/daughter trip.

Oh man.......I would be peeved too! Tell her how you feel. Has she ever been to WDW before? Maybe she just needs to hear how you were looking forward to it and how AWESOME WDW is.

 

[rufio]

Oh man.......I would me peeved too! Tell her how you feel. Has she ever been to WDW before? Maybe she just needs to here how you were looking forward to it and how AWESOME WDW is.

She went to MK for about 2 hours the day before my wedding. We've talked about it a couple times and she keeps assuring me she's going to come up with the money. I'm not holding my breath. It's an, "I'll believe it when I see it," situation.

 

[71dsp]

Tax refund money? Hopefully she comes through for you!

 

[PHS79]

That sucks!!

We had kinda the opposite thing happen to us. We were at WDW in Feb of 2013 for 8 days, there were 5 of us (my DD 3 y/o, DW, my parents and myself), my wife and I were talking that in 3-4 years we would take our DD back. We figured that between the big addition and remodel I am doing to our house this year, paying off our camper (which I just did 2 weeks ago) and paying off my DWs student loans next year, that a 3-4 year plan would work out best for us.

On Christmas day my parents came over for breakfast and to open presents. While waiting for some stuff to come out of the oven we turned on the Disney Christmas parade, and our DD just sat and watched in awe, and said "I can't wait to back to Disney". I then saw my parents look at each other, and my dad said "well, you might as well ask them" to my mom. My mom then asked us if we wanted to go to WDW again, we said yes but it wasn't in the cards for a couple years. She said that it was going to be their Christmas present to us, so thats how we got our next trip, all we have to do is pay for our flights to Orlando!

 

[Mukta]

I am so sorry. I would be peeved too. Hopefully she comes up with the money. There is still lots of time.

 

[zurgandfriend]

Tax refund money? Hopefully she comes through for you!

My thoughts exactly, that tax money has been very helpful for vacations in the past. If they don't go and you have the money go without them.

 

[tlev]

A friend and I have been planning a trip this October for 6 months. I have made my reservations (I'm DVC) but she is paying cash and still has not made her reservations yet. I touch base with her every week and she keeps saying she's going to get around to it, but has done nothing yet. When she finally looked at the website a couple of weeks ago there was no availability for a 2 bedroom villa at BLT where I will be staying. This means that unless something changes we will be at different resorts which is not cool. My family is going on this trip regardless if she ends up going or not, but my daughter will be crushed if she backs as as it would mean that her best friend would not be there. Plus her family is super wealthy and we would be flying down in one of their private jets. She also said that she would get a VIP tour guide for us for 2 days so this trip would be awesome...if she will ever make her reservations!!!!