Hi All,
My honeymoon in July was the absolute worst Disney trip I have ever had. I know that's awful. My husband was the only good part of the trip.
Day 1: so exhausted after arriving, then a lot of storms starting around 1pm which led to many rides being closed, and unreasonably long lines for anything open (Magic Kingdom)
Day 2: Weather turned awful around noon, and didn't let up all night. Really bad thunder and lightning
Day 3: Husband got extremely sick
Day 4: Good
Day 5: Good
Day 6: Went home
Now, you have to realize - a large part of my identity is my love for all things Disney World, and just general exuberance about the parks. By the time this trip was over, I was in tears because I didn't enjoy it at all. By the end of the trip, I wasn't even excited for the food - I was sick of eating. I am NOT a killjoy...that's not in my nature at all. I haven't been on the boards at all since my trip because I'm so upset about how I'm feeling about Disney.
I think part of the problem other than the weather was that my DH didn't enjoy the classic Disney things (Jungle Cruise, Tiki Room, CoP, etc) but also doesn't like rides (he felt that Test Track was too much of a roller coaster). That being said, he loved AK, loved Kilamanjaro Safari, loved Kali River Rapids. I'm not too big into ToT or RRC, and can do without Everest, but I look forward to Space, BTM, and Splash. How can we structure a trip so that it is enjoyable?
My thoughts might be a mid-August trip (yes, SOOO HOT, I know... but we have to go in the summer and at least crowds should be a touch better) with the days structured as: Morning: TL, BB, or sleep; Afternoons: Go for lunch/shopping/DTD/Hotel; Evening: Go to parks for rides, wandering, etc.
My question is this - how do I recover? I feel like this has to be a one-time thing. I want my love for Disney back. Should I wait for a while or should we try to go back this summer?
Any thoughts?
My honeymoon in July was the absolute worst Disney trip I have ever had. I know that's awful. My husband was the only good part of the trip.
Day 1: so exhausted after arriving, then a lot of storms starting around 1pm which led to many rides being closed, and unreasonably long lines for anything open (Magic Kingdom)
Day 2: Weather turned awful around noon, and didn't let up all night. Really bad thunder and lightning
Day 3: Husband got extremely sick
Day 4: Good
Day 5: Good
Day 6: Went home
Now, you have to realize - a large part of my identity is my love for all things Disney World, and just general exuberance about the parks. By the time this trip was over, I was in tears because I didn't enjoy it at all. By the end of the trip, I wasn't even excited for the food - I was sick of eating. I am NOT a killjoy...that's not in my nature at all. I haven't been on the boards at all since my trip because I'm so upset about how I'm feeling about Disney.
I think part of the problem other than the weather was that my DH didn't enjoy the classic Disney things (Jungle Cruise, Tiki Room, CoP, etc) but also doesn't like rides (he felt that Test Track was too much of a roller coaster). That being said, he loved AK, loved Kilamanjaro Safari, loved Kali River Rapids. I'm not too big into ToT or RRC, and can do without Everest, but I look forward to Space, BTM, and Splash. How can we structure a trip so that it is enjoyable?
My thoughts might be a mid-August trip (yes, SOOO HOT, I know... but we have to go in the summer and at least crowds should be a touch better) with the days structured as: Morning: TL, BB, or sleep; Afternoons: Go for lunch/shopping/DTD/Hotel; Evening: Go to parks for rides, wandering, etc.
My question is this - how do I recover? I feel like this has to be a one-time thing. I want my love for Disney back. Should I wait for a while or should we try to go back this summer?
Any thoughts?