Ever feel bad for people who want to go but cant go to WDW?

[DisneyLeo18]

I definitely do. My mom loves to go as much as I do, but can't afford it.

I've actually been buying her pieces of a vacation every holiday/bday/mothers day such as a jetblue gift card, park ticket, etc... so she will soon have everything paid for and can go :sohappy:

 

[Goofnut1980]

Dreams really do come true, But only if you believe.

One thing that is a great way to save up for a trip of a lifetimeis to start a Disney fund. But you will need to get the whole family involved!

Set a goal for 2 years from now.

A great way to do it is by couponing... Most people get a sunday paper and the ad's in the mail. Start clipping. And the money you saved, which is the money you would have spent had you not started clipping... put it aside in a Disney Fund.. and trust me.. this week i saved $63 with coupons and it went right on my next trip. It is easy to do. It will just take some commitment on your part.

And with being able to book most times a year in advance... as you know.. you can pay on your trip when you have the funds available.

 

[Bri1121]

I definitely do. My mom loves to go as much as I do, but can't afford it.

I've actually been buying her pieces of a vacation every holiday/bday/mothers day such as a jetblue gift card, park ticket, etc... so she will soon have everything paid for and can go :sohappy:

That is awesome!!! You mom is really lucky to have you! :animwink:

The last time we went we booked through expedia I think? They were having buy 3 or 4 days worth of tickets get 3 free.....:veryconfu Something like that and we payed all at once but we usually pay off the hotel over a few months as well as save for actual spending money. The tickets are now what feels like the biggest expense! The last time we went my son was under 2 and was completely free! I mean the flight, tickets and meals! Now we must pay for him! Ha!

 

[draybook]

My sympathy only goes so far, depending on the person.

I only made 43k last year while supporting a wife and two children. The main thing that allows us to go is our tax refund. We could make it without that though. My daughter's cheerleading is expensive but my wife works as many fundraisers as possible to negate as much of that expense as possible.

I know guys at work that give me hell about spending 2-3k on a vacation yet they're out there buying the latest and greatest smart phone and playing xbox live and other stuff that adds up. I'm like hey, all your stuff could add up to my vacation and it brings me such joy for the kids to have Disney memories.

 

[kashmir]

@Draybook

I'm so happy to see a father sacrifice for his family. My dad was not that type...but my husband is!! Bravo!:sohappy:

 

[draybook]

@Draybook

I'm so happy to see a father sacrifice for his family. My dad was not that type...but my husband is!! Bravo!:sohappy:

Oh yeah, if nothing else my kids will have good memories. I was lucky enough to grow up going to DL 5-6 times a year and I want them to have awesome Disney memories.

 

[AEfx]

Yeah but I feel worse for people that have a hard time putting food on the table, or a few presents for their kids at Christmas, etc. Disney is a luxury compared to that.

 

[river dancer]

This is actually one of the reasons I don't complain about having 'only' been to Disney twice. I've gotten jealous over people doing a lot, but going to Disney every year is one thing I can never be jealous about because I know there are tons of people who can't afford to go - and even though my family fell on some hard times, I'm still able to go again this year.

In fact, the next trip I'm going on is with my best friend who has never been to Disney World, she wanted to go - but because of family situations, not even money necessarily, she was never able to. For years I was like "I totally want to take you" - but it wasn't until last year that I took it seriously and we are going in a month. It was one of those things that started out as "I can't wait to go back to Disney so that I can do _____" and soon turned to "I can't wait to go to Disney to show her everything!"

And I know she always felt bad that she couldn't go, because some people act like if you didn't go to Disney when you were 3 or 5, there is some integral part of your childhood missing. I don't think thats fair, and I try my best not to brag in front of people, especially kids, who want to go and don't have the means to at the moment. But I do always hope for some fortune to come their way so that they can go!

 

[Walt Disney1955]

Another thing to remember, for some reason our society has gotten it into their heads that equality is the way to go. Tax the rich and the people who worked hard for their money etc. The Communist way of life, once taboo in America, has more sympathy than ever before. This is how I look at it. If you work hard for yourself or your family, you should never ever be ashamed of the luxuries you can give your children and the life you can provide them. I don't apologize for that at all, and am very thankful.

I realize one thing though, all people are CREATED equal but all people are NOT equal. Some people are lazy. Some waste their money on cigarettes, drugs, booze, etc. Some collect cheques from the government rather than getting their elbows dirty and even TRYING to get a job. The bottom line is, not everyone deserves to go to Disney World or any luxury vacation for that matter. That doesn't have to stop you from being human and having compassion perhaps for their children but adults make choices in life and then deal with the consequences.

The hard working single mother with an absentee father I feel sorry for. There are certainly exceptions. But the ones that cheat the system and don't provide a decent memory for their kids out of their own sheer laziness - forget it.

 

[420WDW MONSTER]

some situations yes some no... if you are a single mothr struggeling yes i feel bad if you are a 23 yr old drug addict and cant afford to go bc ur spending money on drugs then NO

i think the last thing on a drug addicts mind is disney lol

we're going in september and im paying for my younger bro, sis and mother in law, i feel bad because my husbands niece really wants to go and her parents want me to pay for her. i can't afford to pay for her my mother in law offered to pay for half but they are greedy and think since i'm paying for my mom-in-law that i should have enough for her daughter. i can't even afford this trip, we're only cuz i felt bad for going on our honeymoon to disney withoug my younger bro and sis. i feel horrible because i know that her parents will NEVER take her to disney world, thier always in and out of jail

 

[420WDW MONSTER]

Another thing to remember, for some reason our society has gotten it into their heads that equality is the way to go. Tax the rich and the people who worked hard for their money etc. The Communist way of life, once taboo in America, has more sympathy than ever before. This is how I look at it. If you work hard for yourself or your family, you should never ever be ashamed of the luxuries you can give your children and the life you can provide them. I don't apologize for that at all, and am very thankful.

I realize one thing though, all people are CREATED equal but all people are NOT equal. Some people are lazy. Some waste their money on cigarettes, drugs, booze, etc. Some collect cheques from the government rather than getting their elbows dirty and even TRYING to get a job. The bottom line is, not everyone deserves to go to Disney World or any luxury vacation for that matter. That doesn't have to stop you from being human and having compassion perhaps for their children but adults make choices in life and then deal with the consequences.

The hard working single mother with an absentee father I feel sorry for. There are certainly exceptions. But the ones that cheat the system and don't provide a decent memory for their kids out of their own sheer laziness - forget it.

people cheat the system do it cuz its so easy, a herion addict will get food stamps, free housing and still be able to get high of methadone(can't spell) legally of course they don't want to work. those people aren't spend any money on anything disney. and the people who are acually struggling that need assitance aren't spending money on disney eather thier more worried about how thier gonna pay rent. i come from a nieghborhood where everyone thinks we are crazy for going to disney. it does help though when they sell us thier food stamps lol im not gonna give half price groceries lol
i still think everyone deserves to got o disney, when we were little we'd always go to disneyland and no way it was a luxary vaction like disneyworld
lol i even paid for my ticket in change once lol

lol i th:waveught i had a point but i forgot sorry if its just babble

 

[MrsWhiffo]

Another thing to remember, for some reason our society has gotten it into their heads that equality is the way to go. Tax the rich and the people who worked hard for their money etc. The Communist way of life, once taboo in America, has more sympathy than ever before. This is how I look at it. If you work hard for yourself or your family, you should never ever be ashamed of the luxuries you can give your children and the life you can provide them. I don't apologize for that at all, and am very thankful.

I realize one thing though, all people are CREATED equal but all people are NOT equal. Some people are lazy. Some waste their money on cigarettes, drugs, booze, etc. Some collect cheques from the government rather than getting their elbows dirty and even TRYING to get a job. The bottom line is, not everyone deserves to go to Disney World or any luxury vacation for that matter. That doesn't have to stop you from being human and having compassion perhaps for their children but adults make choices in life and then deal with the consequences.

The hard working single mother with an absentee father I feel sorry for. There are certainly exceptions. But the ones that cheat the system and don't provide a decent memory for their kids out of their own sheer laziness - forget it.

Bravo dude! Very well said!!:sohappy:

 

[ABigBrassBand]

I feel bad for anyone who can't go to WDW simply because I detest the concept of money.

 

[emcclay]

Yes it does and I wish you and your family the most fun time at Disney !!! October is a lovely time to go too. Try to go to the MNSSHP...it's fun!! :wave:

Thank you so much! I'm going to try to make it to MNSSHP

 

[Sarabell]

Being Colombian I am soo thankful I get to visit cause I have a visa. I know lots of people who can just dream of going and taking their kids, but getting a US visa is VERY hard, and if you´re lucky enough to get it, then you have to save for a long time to be able to go. I believe I mentioned this once, but if you live in colombia and save your money to go to WDW you end up with half the money because of the exchange rate.

I must clarify though, that even with the money issue, I do not, by any means, believe trips to WDW are expensive. They´re worth every penny!!

 

[powlessfamily4]

I have a sister who is a married with one child and they say they cannot afford to go. I have offered to help but they politely decline. They also insist we do not mention our Disney trips to their 7 years old daughter. It's very hard to watch this. I started buying Disney princess movies for my niece when she was just a baby. It kills me that she hasn't been and it kills me that they are truly the ones preventing it from happening. HELLO!!! I SAID I WOULD HELP PAY!!!

 

[SCDisneyfanatic]

Feeling bad that others can't experience the joy of Disney is a common feeling by those that have a compassionate heart.

I grew up in a poor family and never had a family vacation...so after my wife and I married, we promised that no matter what, we would always take a family vacation every year, even if we had to sacrifice to make it happen. So, sometimes it's all about choice. BTW: we have been married 30 years and have never missed a yearly vacation yet, even though a few years we had to go in the hole to make it happen.

 

[SCDisneyfanatic]

Bravo Big Phil!!!!

 

[sublimesting]

I always feel bad for the kids (and there are some on here) that are Disney nuts and would love nothing more to go there every year but have parents that just don't want to go. So they are stuck waiting until they are adults and can go themselves.

 

[sublimesting]

some situations yes some no... if you are a single mothr struggeling yes i feel bad if you are a 23 yr old drug addict and cant afford to go bc ur spending money on drugs then NO

People ask me all the time how i go to disney 2 times a yr being 22 own my own house in chicago with 3 dogs and make 9.50 an hour (min wage is 8 25 here) Let me tell you, every check i save at least 200.00 from with my finace and i ( my finace makes 20.00 an hr) and that is how I go! So keep saving if you want to go every penny you save is a penny closer!

At first I was marvelled that you manage all that on 9.50 an hour. But if you and your fiance combine incomes you make over 60 K a year. That's not too shabby...