People can be so frustrating at times

[musketeer]

I completely get that not everyone in the world is a Disney vacation fan. Some people have never gone and will never go. I think a lot of them are like that because they have a misunderstanding of what is there. Others have been there, 30+ years ago, and don't realize that it's completely different now, and how what they experience then is only a small fraction of what is there.

But then, there are people who have absolutely no logic in their argument. Talking with someone the other day, his wife and kids want to go there, but he doesn't. He says, "I just can't find myself liking a place just for kids. Sesame place is waaaay better."

First of all, sesame place is fine, we went there earlier this year and had a good time. It's very small and very little kid oriented. I can't imagine any adults going there without little ones. But to say that he isn't interested in Disney because it's a kids place, and in the next breath say how great sesame place is.........huh?????

His logic for sesame place being better is that it's much smaller and the lines are shorter. True, it is much smaller, and yes, the lines are shorter. But there really isn't anything at sesame place that you can't get at a local fair, or at worst, a two hour drive to Cedar Point.

No matter what we say, to him, it's just not worth it. Mind you, sesame place is NOT cheap. I couldn't believe how much it's on par with a disney vacation. And it's not like he hasn't been there, his last visit was roughly 8 years ago. He went there kicking and screaming at only stayed for 2 nights (this was before he had kids).

Again, if someone doesn't like it there, then I have no problem, but to use such dumb logic is so frustrating.

 

[Figgy1]

Shorter lines for us that love it. By the way don't take that grump anywhere. Sesame Place are you serious? Hershey is better and almost a short drive!

 

[ScoutN]

He's about on track with ell the kid oriented items popping up everywhere. At Lear sesame place's owner cares about appearance and maitenance.

 

[musketeer]

He's about on track with ell the kid oriented items popping up everywhere. At Lear sesame place's owner cares about appearance and maitenance.

I did not see upkeep and appearance any better than at disney.

 

[I_heart_Tigger]

You want to talk about frustrating. My mother said she would pay for myself and my BF, my sister her husband and my niece to all go to Disney World with her and her husband next year for Christmas. I told my BF that if he would rather stay home with his family he should do that and suggested maybe his family would like to come too.

We wanted to do a family trip in lieu of gifts - more about making memories together than about "stuff".

Today my BF's mother posted on her Facebook that her son seems to have chosen to be with someone who puts more value on a stupid little amusement park than in family and she wonders what she did wrong to make him choose such a woman in his life.

THAT's frustrating

 

[Jo DeVil]

You want to talk about frustrating. My mother said she would pay for myself and my BF, my sister her husband and my niece to all go to Disney World with her and her husband next year for Christmas. I told my BF that if he would rather stay home with his family he should do that and suggested maybe his family would like to come too.

We wanted to do a family trip in lieu of gifts - more about making memories together than about "stuff".

Today my BF's mother posted on her Facebook that her son seems to have chosen to be with someone who puts more value on a stupid little amusement park than in family and she wonders what she did wrong to make him choose such a woman in his life.

THAT's frustrating

That is terrible I bet your BF is so embarrassed, I get through all those lovely things the in law say and do, and the fact that we are just suppose to smile, by dreaming of their death bed confession telling us that my DH is adopted. LOL TTFN Jo

 

[PUSH]

Luckily, 90% of my family likes Disney (we got them hooked). I've heard people say how Disney is just for kids, but I've also heard people say they want to go there and never say one thing about it being kiddish. To the people who say it's just for kids: get informed before insulting the greatest thing on earth.

 

[musketeer]

You want to talk about frustrating. My mother said she would pay for myself and my BF, my sister her husband and my niece to all go to Disney World with her and her husband next year for Christmas. I told my BF that if he would rather stay home with his family he should do that and suggested maybe his family would like to come too.

We wanted to do a family trip in lieu of gifts - more about making memories together than about "stuff".

Today my BF's mother posted on her Facebook that her son seems to have chosen to be with someone who puts more value on a stupid little amusement park than in family and she wonders what she did wrong to make him choose such a woman in his life.

THAT's frustrating

Whoah! Can you keep us updated on the subsequent comments?
And by the way, no idea how long you've been together, how old you are, or how serious, but if he doesn't stand up for you on this, that might be a signal that he never will.

 

[Britt]

You want to talk about frustrating. My mother said she would pay for myself and my BF, my sister her husband and my niece to all go to Disney World with her and her husband next year for Christmas. I told my BF that if he would rather stay home with his family he should do that and suggested maybe his family would like to come too.

We wanted to do a family trip in lieu of gifts - more about making memories together than about "stuff".

Today my BF's mother posted on her Facebook that her son seems to have chosen to be with someone who puts more value on a stupid little amusement park than in family and she wonders what she did wrong to make him choose such a woman in his life.

THAT's frustrating

Oh my gosh!!!! I hope your bf called her and told her how rude that was! That is terrible!

 

[I_heart_Tigger]

Whoah! Can you keep us updated on the subsequent comments?
And by the way, no idea how long you've been together, how old you are, or how serious, but if he doesn't stand up for you on this, that might be a signal that he never will.

Oh my gosh!!!! I hope your bf called her and told her how rude that was! That is terrible!

He has scheduled a visit with her tomorrow so he can speak to her in person about it. He did call and ask her to remove the comment and that he wants to talk to her about it.

He's a good guy. We've been together for 16 years and he is standing up for me but I am wary about putting him in the middle so I told him as long as she deletes the comment that we can just pretend it was a lapse in judgement and that it didn't happen.

Apparently this stems from a comment that I made on my Facebook page a year ago which said, "Gawd Christmas is exhausting. Just had 5 family dinners in 3 days and have to head back to work. Next year I'm stealing my boyfriend away and we're having Christmas for 2."

She read the part about stealing her "little boy" away and I guess she's had bad feelings brewing ever since. I try not to use the words "crazy" and "delusional" when talking about his mother but it's getting increasingly difficult to keep my mouth shut.

On the bright side - my BF said he gets too exhasuted being at Disney with me anyway so we may agree to do separate holidays next year and plan a romantic New Years together instead - seems like a win-win. I get Disney and his mother gets him

 

[Beholder]

Frustrating? Yes, I have a teenage daughter. That's frustrating. I question my sanity on a daily basis.

On your topic though, I guess some people will never "get it". I work with people who think the idea of spending "that much money!" on their kids is crazy! They say things like, "nothing for me, it's for kiddies, stupid waste of money" and things like that. I stopped trying with them years ago.

 

[Pooh Lover]

Let's face it, there are people you could never imagine at WDW and I prefer they never go. I could never imagine anyone I work with at WDW any more than I could picture myself many of the places they consider a vacation. I don't even listen to their opinions about WDW because we are obviously different people and that's life. I'm just lucky that my husband enjoys WDW enough that we can go every year and that I have every one here to discuss all things WDW. No others needed.

 

[CLandrum]

You want to talk about frustrating. My mother said she would pay for myself and my BF, my sister her husband and my niece to all go to Disney World with her and her husband next year for Christmas. I told my BF that if he would rather stay home with his family he should do that and suggested maybe his family would like to come too.

We wanted to do a family trip in lieu of gifts - more about making memories together than about "stuff".

Today my BF's mother posted on her Facebook that her son seems to have chosen to be with someone who puts more value on a stupid little amusement park than in family and she wonders what she did wrong to make him choose such a woman in his life.

THAT's frustrating

Not to make light of your situation because that really sucked, but can I please be your friend on Facebook? I am just kidding of course but I bet your page gets crazy with an "in-law" like that.

I feel so bad for you having to deal with that. Hope you have a great trip in spite of the situation.

 

[s&k'smom]

We get this all the time, spending so much money yada yada yada. For us it's a week of escape, eating to much, spending to much and just really giving our kids those memories. As for inlaws in my family with my inlaws it was so much more than me it honestly had to do more with there own thing. I was just convenient, what the word, target. I hope it's ok for you.

 

[zurgandfriend]

We have been to all three over the years; Sesame Place is a nice "one day" water park, Hershey is a fun 2-3 day park. I have been to WDW 10 times, for 7-8 days each trip plus multiple 2-3 days trips and I still haven't experienced everything they have to offer.

 

[DfromATX]

Some people are just grouches and wouldn't enjoy WDW no matter what... my brother is one of them! He's one of those that will say, "you're going again???" I also have a coworker that says I've drank the "Disney Kool-aid".

 

[awoogala]

So true. I get a lot of irritating comments from other crunchy homeschoolers, who couldn't imagine going to a commercial place like that for vacation, don't think disney movies are a good influence, etc. I just let it roll off, and make eye contact with the other disney fans in the room..lol
Everyone will not like everything. I would be bored out of my mind just going on a beach vacation, but some people love it.
I think the same thing on these boards when people are vehement about proving Universal's superiority. Just not going to convince me, even if they have more rides and better prices, if none of the themes appeal to me (other than hp!)
I always find it funny when those people who would never do disney buy six flags season passes, because my family can't bear to spend more than half a day there each year before we are angry and need to leave. But I don't bash their choice- to each his own!

 

[Marco226]

I like to use psychological warfare for situations like these...

I will purposely place the offending person in a group of disney fans (mainly girls), and then gather them over to my computer in the den and open up the file that contains all of my Disney pics and vids. I would show videos of me playing with my nephews and nieces in Magic Kingdom, and then show slideshows of me and my sisters acting like goofballs in the middle of Mainstreet.

While the slideshow is going, I explain to the group of people that the reason why I bring my nephews and nieces all the time is because their parents are grumpy misers and they don't like to go to WDW, so I treat them like my own kids and bring them along and spoil them once a year just to see the smiles on their faces again.

Then, all of the girls will start to say things like, "awww" and "oh, how sweet" while the Debby Downer who refuses to go to Disney slowly reflects on his/her own actions and realizes how terrible of a parent they have been.

No, I didn't make this up, and yes, I like to see bad people suffer... mwahahaha

 

[J_Carioca]

Shorter lines for us that love it.

Exactly. Who cares why some people don't want to go to Disney? All the better for those of us that DO want to go.

 

[musketeer]

We have been to all three over the years; Sesame Place is a nice "one day" water park, Hershey is a fun 2-3 day park. I have been to WDW 10 times, for 7-8 days each trip plus multiple 2-3 days trips and I still haven't experienced everything they have to offer.

The person who this thread is originally about somehow spends 3 or 4 straight days at sesame place, as in all day long. I don't get it. We had a 4 day vacation, but only spent probably a total of 12 to 15 hours actually in sesame place. There just isn't enough to do. I think it's a matter of being happy going on the same ride over and over and over again...mind you, the rides there are about what you'd see at a typical state fair. Going on a dumbo type ride themed to elmo 10 times is no where near as good as going on the haunted mansion once. But I think that is where there is a disconnect, quality vs quantity.