How Many of You Have a Disney Spouse?

[Pooh Lover]

How many of you have a spouse who doesn't exactly share your love of all things Disney World?

I am truly lucky to have a husband who goes along with our yearly trek to the World (and I AM grateful for that) but I really feel alone when it comes to the planning and excitement of the whole process. He doesn't really want to talk about an upcoming trip all that much, which is maddening because the anticipation of a vacation is at least half the trip. I do realize how fortunate I am to get to the World but wish my husband shared my "love". Sadly, our friends don't "get" the whole Disney thing so that is out too.

Anyway, thank you all for being here! This site and these forums get me from trip to trip! :wave:

 

[majorrfb]

My wife made me a Disney Nut

In 1979 my new wife of less than 2 years suggested we go to Disney World. I was not even aware there was such a place. Reluctently, I agreed and that was the beginning of a love affair with WDW. We live in Massachusetts, so getting to the World isn't always the easiest but we manage at least one yearly visit, with 4 times in one year our best. I am captivated by WDW, much more so than my DW but she tolerates my obsession. Our kids enjoyed many visits during their childhood and now fully grown, they just shake their heads when we tell them we off to Disney World. (They still love the place themselves.) :sohappy:

 

[HoneyMnShawnee]

My husband had never been anywhere before we got married and it had been 11 or so years since I had visited WDW. When we were talking about a possible place for our Honeymoon I mentioned Walt Disney World. Friends of ours had been there for their honeymoon and really enjoyed themselves. DH figured it was just an amusement park but said yes because he knew it would make me happy. After getting through his first flight ever and making it to the resort and literally collapsing into our rooms that first night out of sheer exhaustion, he started opening his eyes and immersing himself in the Disney atmosphere. I think it was about 2 days into our trip where he was saying he wanted to come back. We have been 4 times since 2006 and are heading to the world in 2 weeks. He talks about going all the time. I am very lucky to find someone who loves the world as much as I do and isn't worried about trying new places. WDW is our happy place and I don't think we could get enough.

 

[mamamouse]

My hubby doesn't get too into it he's "sick of disney talk "My mom and sister are almost as obsessed as me,and his mom is also a huge Mickey Fan,however he has fun when he does come with us.It's mostly myself and my 7 year old that are the "planners" and my 5 year old is getting into it more too,and while most kids excuse for not going to bed at night are the typical " I'm thirsty,i'm hungry I'm scarred ,It's too dark" my girls always "We're not tired we wanna talk about Disney"yup everynight LUV IT!!!

 

[cowanfamily]

My DW acts like she gets annoyed when we start talking about it amongst ourselves. But let someone come into the conversation that is unfamiliar with everything Disney......and she comes alive. The eyes light up and she is nonstop in the conversation. Must be the pixie dust.

 

[DrummerAlly]

I dragged my fiance to WDW in January of '08. Previously he thought of it as a kids amusement park, after that trip I think he started to see some of the magic. He's certainly no disney-aholic yet, but he kinda gets it.

Our honeymoon is at the Yacht Club in 2 1/2 months :sohappy: and he's quite excited as well. One of my goals for our honeymoon trip is to turn him into a Disney-aholic like me...

Even if it doesn't work its okay, he tolerates my love of Disney well and I can vent my excitement on these boards. Does anyone have any suggestions for turning spouses into Disney Freaks?

 

[PurpleRose]

My husband is not a big fan. His a big guy and is worried that he won't be able to fit on the rides. He jokes that with all the time I am on message boards, doing research for dining and such for our upcoming vacation that he should stage a Disney Intervention for me. :ROFLOL:

Next week will be a first time visit to the parks for him. I am really hoping he falls in love with it and it won't be so long inbetween trips. We are going down with my dad, my brother and his brood so here's to the experience for him being great.

 

[goofykt]

My husband and I both loved Disney growing up, but neither of us had been to Disneyland or WDW since we were little. We both caught the bug in college while we were dating. My grandma has a condo in Winter Park, and my DH came with my family on vacation in '04. We decided to do our own thing one day and were driving around when we both kinda said at the same time "when was the last time either of us went to Disney?! Let's go to MK!!"

We've both been equally addicted ever since. I do most of the planning, but he helps me a little bit and throws in an opinion every now and then. He loves to tease me about my uber organized "Disney vacation binder"...but every year when we finally get to the parks and have awesome ADR's, he always gives me a little hug and says "you do such a good job babe". Aww.:sohappy:

 

[Atomicmickey]

My wife can take it or leave it. She likes it there, but it isn't her favorite, she likes to go to Mexico. And not the one in Epcot, lol.

It has caused some tension. Whaddayagonnado?:shrug:

Kids love it, of course, especially my 15 yr. old boy who thinks it's the most awesome place on earth.

I can wish all day that she shared my passion, even a bit, but it doesn't change things. Ah, well. At least she does go and enjoy it while we're there, for the most part.

 

[Lisalyn]

I'm not married but I do have a DD! She loves going and enjoying all the different types of foods, the atmosphere, the rides, the decorations....but as far as the planning? She doesn't want to hear or know a thing about it.

"just drive Mom. Get us there and surprise me LOL"

Ok Disney Daughter - I can do that! :ROFLOL:

 

[Toveck]

You are lucky your husband will go with you. mind has never been nor does he want to go. I go with my sister. we both love disney. my husband doesn't get my love for disney at all. I can't even talk to him about it. don't get me wrong he's a wonderful man (a workacholic) and he's good to me, just doesn't get it. so my sister and I just go and act like a couple of kids. I do feel a little guilty about spending the money though, since my husband stays home and works (his choice). does that make me a bad wife? my sister never gets to do anything (she can't afford it) so I save all year to do this one thing for she and I. I don't spend money on anything else. well thanks for letting me talk. nice to have someone to talk to about disney.:sohappy::sohappy:

Well, I was the reluctant one. My wife had been trying to get me to Disney from the moment our first daughter was born and I had resisted each time, saying it was just an amusement park and too corporate. I finally gave in back in 2007 for our first trip, with my oldest being 8 and my youngest being 6. I was grumpy the whole ride down (we live near Pittsburgh and drive down each time).

I got to the Magic Kingdom and saw the castle and something happened. It was almost like the Grinch and his heart growing when he realized the meaning of Christmas.

Since then I have been the obsessed Disney crazed one and my wife is now the Disney grump! I have to convince her each time to go!! In fairness to her, we do seem to have some major issue come up each trip, be it car repair, or blown hot water tank, you name it.

The trick is just getting him there for the first time to see if the inner child is still there and if it is willing to come put and play!

 

[Toveck]

My husband is not a big fan. His a big guy and is worried that he won't be able to fit on the rides. He jokes that with all the time I am on message boards, doing research for dining and such for our upcoming vacation that he should stage a Disney Intervention for me. :ROFLOL:

Next week will be a first time visit to the parks for him. I am really hoping he falls in love with it and it won't be so long inbetween trips. We are going down with my dad, my brother and his brood so here's to the experience for him being great.

Hey, I was so worried about the rides too, I'm 6 foot and about 290, but I haven't had a problem with any of the rides. I was really worried about the rollercoasters, but there hasn't been any problem with any of them.

 

[DisneyRunner]

I do, I do, I do. My DH appreciates all the work I put into planning the vacation, as well. :sohappy:

 

[Susan Savia]

My husband and I both love Disney equally, but I do all the planning for the trips. He knows I count down the days (246) and from time to time mention it...........there's 246 days to go...with a smile...:ROFLOL:

 

[KaliSplash]

My wife grew up in Cocoa on the east coast of Florida and went to Disney occasionally. She took me there the first time i went to Florida to meet her parents and I was stunned (as I have said in more than one thread).

She loves going to the parks and to all things Disney with me at the World.

She's not quite the planner of the trips that I am, though. We usually hold a big planning session a couple or months or so before our trips (including our two sons) and she participates, but not in as much detail as my sons and I.

Still, I consider myself to be very lucky to have married a Florida girl who likes Disney (many of her relatives, of course, wish all the tourists would go home, until they think about the financial impact that would have on Florida).

My wife is fond of telling her friends she has to take her 3 boys to Disney. That would include me as one of the boys.

It is correct

 

[mickeyforlife]

Well, I was the reluctant one. My wife had been trying to get me to Disney from the moment our first daughter was born and I had resisted each time, saying it was just an amusement park and too corporate. I finally gave in back in 2007 for our first trip, with my oldest being 8 and my youngest being 6. I was grumpy the whole ride down (we live near Pittsburgh and drive down each time).

I got to the Magic Kingdom and saw the castle and something happened. It was almost like the Grinch and his heart growing when he realized the meaning of Christmas.

Since then I have been the obsessed Disney crazed one and my wife is now the Disney grump! I have to convince her each time to go!! In fairness to her, we do seem to have some major issue come up each trip, be it car repair, or blown hot water tank, you name it.

The trick is just getting him there for the first time to see if the inner child is still there and if it is willing to come put and play!

thanks for the advice, maybe I can get him to go sometime. :wave: