happymom52003
Active Member
So....I am the type of person who has to be 100% sure about things. I have a very tough time making decisions, especially when money is involved!
I have a crazy idea, and my DH is not being very helpful....lol. And I can't talk to friends of family members, because if we do this it needs to be TOP SECRET and I can't trust everyone not to spill the beans!
So I need you all to either tell me my idea is great and I should do it, or tell me that I am crazy and to forget about it!
Let me start by saying that I HATE to be at WDW when it is crowded. And almost just as much, I hate being there in the heat of summer. I've always sworn I would never plan our trip for summer....ever.
But....recently, my DS has become obsessed with Star Wars. He lives, eats, and breathes Star Wars.
We are planning a family reunion vacation for June, and while are plans are not finalized, there is a high chance that it will be at Sanibel Island, Fl.
Now being the Disney fanatic that I am, my first thought is how in the world can I go all the way to Florida (we live far, far away!!) and NOT go to Disney World?? But I remembered how much I hate the heat and the crowds, so I put that our of my mind. Also, we really can't afford a big trip to Disney this year, especially on top of our beach trip. We are hoping to make it back to Disney for our annual week long trip in early 2010.
But...then I rememberd Star Wars weekends...and what a THRILL it would be for my son (and my DH, for that matter) to be able to expereince it.
So I was thinking....we would already being flying roundtrip to Florida to go to Sanibel, so we are paying for airfare reagardless of whether we go to WDW or not. Then I was thinking about accomodations....we usually stay at the WL or the Poly. But seeing how this trip would be very short (probably only 2, maybe three nights) and our main focus would be going to DHS rather than MK and EPCOT, it really would not matter if we were at a monorail resort....we could stay at a much less expensive resort.
As far as tickets, we could go ahead and buy 10 day park hoppers and add the no expiration, and use the rest for our 2010 trip.
So....it really will not cost us a whole lot extra to add on a quick trip to WDW.
But....seeing how we hate crowds and heat, do you think I would be miserable? Or would the fact that my son actually gets to go to a Star Wars weekend make up for that? And knowing that this was not our "main" WDW trip, maybe I would be more willing to put up with the heat and crowds??:shrug:
Here is what we would do....fly into Ft. Myers and spend about 5 or 6 days in Sanibel. Then, on our last day we would drive the several hours to Orlando. If the kids wonder why, we would just tell them that our flight home had to be out of Orlando instead of Ft. Myers (they are still young enough that they would buy that story!). Then instead of going to the airport, we'd go to WDW.....but not tell them. They'd know when we are driving under the welcome sign!
We'd stay 2 or 3 nights, maybe in one of the pirate themed rooms at CBR, then fly home from Orlando.
So....should I do it??
I have a crazy idea, and my DH is not being very helpful....lol. And I can't talk to friends of family members, because if we do this it needs to be TOP SECRET and I can't trust everyone not to spill the beans!
So I need you all to either tell me my idea is great and I should do it, or tell me that I am crazy and to forget about it!
Let me start by saying that I HATE to be at WDW when it is crowded. And almost just as much, I hate being there in the heat of summer. I've always sworn I would never plan our trip for summer....ever.
But....recently, my DS has become obsessed with Star Wars. He lives, eats, and breathes Star Wars.
We are planning a family reunion vacation for June, and while are plans are not finalized, there is a high chance that it will be at Sanibel Island, Fl.
Now being the Disney fanatic that I am, my first thought is how in the world can I go all the way to Florida (we live far, far away!!) and NOT go to Disney World?? But I remembered how much I hate the heat and the crowds, so I put that our of my mind. Also, we really can't afford a big trip to Disney this year, especially on top of our beach trip. We are hoping to make it back to Disney for our annual week long trip in early 2010.
But...then I rememberd Star Wars weekends...and what a THRILL it would be for my son (and my DH, for that matter) to be able to expereince it.
So I was thinking....we would already being flying roundtrip to Florida to go to Sanibel, so we are paying for airfare reagardless of whether we go to WDW or not. Then I was thinking about accomodations....we usually stay at the WL or the Poly. But seeing how this trip would be very short (probably only 2, maybe three nights) and our main focus would be going to DHS rather than MK and EPCOT, it really would not matter if we were at a monorail resort....we could stay at a much less expensive resort.
As far as tickets, we could go ahead and buy 10 day park hoppers and add the no expiration, and use the rest for our 2010 trip.
So....it really will not cost us a whole lot extra to add on a quick trip to WDW.
But....seeing how we hate crowds and heat, do you think I would be miserable? Or would the fact that my son actually gets to go to a Star Wars weekend make up for that? And knowing that this was not our "main" WDW trip, maybe I would be more willing to put up with the heat and crowds??:shrug:
Here is what we would do....fly into Ft. Myers and spend about 5 or 6 days in Sanibel. Then, on our last day we would drive the several hours to Orlando. If the kids wonder why, we would just tell them that our flight home had to be out of Orlando instead of Ft. Myers (they are still young enough that they would buy that story!). Then instead of going to the airport, we'd go to WDW.....but not tell them. They'd know when we are driving under the welcome sign!
We'd stay 2 or 3 nights, maybe in one of the pirate themed rooms at CBR, then fly home from Orlando.
So....should I do it??
