Help! Wife has banned Disney for three years :(

Rutt

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The title says it all. We are expecting our daughter's arrival next month, and she wants to wait until the daughter is three before taking her to the World, which I get. She's also afraid that the World will lose its magic to myself and our two boys. As you can probably tell, we are pretty addicted. Neither the two boys or myself really want to wait three years to go. My question: How do I plan a trip where there is very little chance of princesses (her big fear with the dtr) and yet find enough to keep the boys happy as well?

Any suggestions would be appreciated. I pretty much know this means no MK, but we're ok with that. We prefer the Animal Kingdom and Epcot (princesses, ahhhhhhh) anyway. Any tours you might recommend for boys 7 and 11?
Particular resorts where you really don't need the parks all that much?

For the record, the wife and I stayed at AKL in January for a week and did only ONE day at the MK, it was still great for us, but shes not sure it would be enough for the boys?

Sorry if I sound pathetic.....
 
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Figgy1

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I know your pain after our last trip my dh said enough and it will be 5 years before we go back. We're going back next year after a three long years. But the kicker is we're going for our longest trip yet. What worked for me was Potter over in UNI as we've never been. Your boys are the right age for that and you can always sneak in seeing we're going to be in the area for a few days............... Good luck!
 
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Rutt

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figmentfan423 said:
I know your pain after our last trip my dh said enough and it will be 5 years before we go back. We're going back next year after a three long years. But the kicker is we're going for our longest trip yet. What worked for me was Potter over in UNI as we've never been. Your boys are the right age for that and you can always sneak in seeing we're going to be in the area for a few days............... Good luck!
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Well, that's her bribe as well, if I wait three years, we'll go for two weeks instead of one. She wants to do Uni while there for two weeks. Im trying to pitch Uni for next fall.
 
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Figgy1

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RH Kelly said:
Well, that's her bribe as well, if I wait three years, we'll go for two weeks instead of one. She wants to do Uni while there for two weeks. Im trying to pitch Uni for next fall.
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What started as a 4 day UNI trip has turned into 14 Disney days 10 plus waterparks and 6 for UNI. I'm now trying to talk him into APs for UNI and a return in 17 for a short trip and I'll throw in seeing we're in Orlando. LOL Watch the making of Diagon Alley (it's on youtube) that might help speed things up!
 
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Figgy1

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rsoxguy said:
Hmm...my advice?
Talk things over with your wife from time to time until you both come to a happy agreement that favors your desire. At present time she is full of hormonal imbalances. Let it go for a while, visit a local jeweler armed with a high-limit credit card, and begin the process of gentle coersion.
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That also always works with me:D But I'd rather spend the money on vacation:hilarious:
 
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Rutt

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MansionButler84 said:
I don't entirely understand why you can't take an infant or toddler to the MK? We took our boys at 7 months, a year, 1 1/2, 2, 2 1/2 and they have been different but amazing each time. I wouldn't miss it for the world nor would I "punish" older siblings for having a new sibling come along.
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It has to do with the Boutique and the Princesses. At three, she will have a better understand of what a princess is, and also be able to do the boutique. I also get the not wanting to ruin the magic, but honestly there is so much to do there that Im not sure its possible. Im not even including the rides....

The fact that we're flying down from Toronto every year makes it pricey as well...
 
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RH Kelly said:
It has to do with the Boutique and the Princesses. At three, she will have a better understand of what a princess is, and also be able to do the boutique. I also get the not wanting to ruin the magic, but honestly there is so much to do there that Im not sure its possible. Im not even including the rides....

The fact that we're flying down from Toronto every year makes it pricey as well...
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That part I just don't get
 
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just wait the 3 years until after Avatar is built. You're not missing anything. Go on a cruise. I also don't understand your original Post. She said no Disney. Are you thinking you can convince her to go to Disney if you just skip the MK? Skip the MK, everything else is closing or under construction. I would rather wait the 3 years and go for 2 weeks and go to Universal than go next year to 3 parks for a week without much to do.
 
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Rutt

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Mawg said:
just wait the 3 years until after Avatar is built. You're not missing anything. Go on a cruise. I also don't understand your original Post. She said no Disney. Are you thinking you can convince her to go to Disney if you just skip the MK? Skip the MK, everything else is closing or under construction. I would rather wait the 3 years and go for 2 weeks and go to Universal than go next year to 3 parks for a week without much to do.
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Theres plenty to do without the MK. DHS will be walls but we have yet to do ToT, RnRC, and my youngest loves Djr. We've barely touched Epcot but Im worried about the princesses. DAK has lots to do, just in the trails alone.
Add to that things like the Pirate Adventure tour thing, the new Wilderness one, lots and lots of stuff to do.

As for the cruise, I'd love it, again, aren't there princesses though?
 
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ToTBellHop

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RH Kelly said:
It has to do with the Boutique and the Princesses. At three, she will have a better understand of what a princess is, and also be able to do the boutique. I also get the not wanting to ruin the magic, but honestly there is so much to do there that Im not sure its possible. Im not even including the rides....

The fact that we're flying down from Toronto every year makes it pricey as well...
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I really do not understand this. Don't book the boutique. Will it be the end of the world if your toddler sees a princess and wants to meet her? I just don't understand what the problem is. She's not going to throw a hissy fit if she can't see a princess 24/7. I have never heard of a child being like that. It's the Magic Kingdom. Take all of your kids on rides. 2-year olds do not have the presence of mind to realize that because they once saw a princess in the park, that is the only thing they should be seeing. They go where you take them. If I ask my sons "Pirates or Jungle Cruise" they respond with "pirates" or "cruise," not "Buzz Lightyear."
 
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MansionButler84 said:
I really do not understand this. Don't book the boutique. Will it be the end of the world if your toddler sees a princess and wants to meet her? I just don't understand what the problem is. She's not going to throw a hissy fit if she can't see a princess 24/7. I have never heard of a child being like that. It's the Magic Kingdom. Take all of your kids on rides. 2-year olds do not have the presence of mind to realize that because they once saw a princess in the park, that is the only thing they should be seeing. They go where you take them. If I ask my sons "Pirates or Jungle Cruise" they respond with "pirates" or "cruise," not "Buzz Lightyear."
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The BBB IS everything to my DW. We actually paid for our neighbor and her DD to go with us last year (They ended up not going) just so my wife could go to BBB. The boys ended up going and being knighted lol.
As for the princesses, I think its more about the first experience. Personally, Im not sure DD would even remember being there so going back at 3 would still be crazy magical. Seeing the look in my DS4's eyes the first time he saw Donald has her convinced that's the only look that matters.
 
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RH Kelly said:
The BBB IS everything to my DW. We actually paid for our neighbor and her DD to go with us last year (They ended up not going) just so my wife could go to BBB. The boys ended up going and being knighted lol.
As for the princesses, I think its more about the first experience. Personally, Im not sure DD would even remember being there so going back at 3 would still be crazy magical. Seeing the look in my DS4's eyes the first time he saw Donald has her convinced that's the only look that matters.
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I'm glad my wife isn't like that.
 
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We have always taken our kids around the age of 1 for first trips! This past May was our daughters first trip, and she was 7 months old at the time! She liked it a lot! Lots of smiles! Going to wdw with a baby is a lot easier than in sounds and there is plenty for them to do! As for the princess stuff, we did so CRT breakfast for the first time, and also met some princesses along the way! The boys were actually fine with it. Did they really want to? Probably not, but they new heir sister and mommy and aunt did so they survived! Go and have fun! Hopefully your wife will change her mind!
 
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