DisneyPhD said:
Being from a northern state part of the magic is getting a small escape from winter. For me it is more then magic, it is sanity. In the winter, I swear WDW is calling to me. This year it will be end of Febuary early March!
However as a therapist I do say you do have to give and take in relationships. It might be her year to get what she wants!
I agree, that winter break is a godsend for those of us in the rust-belt.
I'm not a therapist but I did stay at a Holiday-Inn Express last night. This just might be a good chance to give a little. I had a similar discussion with my better half a couple of years ago (she is a major Disney fan, but..).
I heard "the people don't go every year" tape too. So here's what happened when I gave in and we took an early spring trip to Myrtle Beach (she wanted to go skiing, I said it had to be WARM):
It was a DISASTER! The traffic sucked, the weather was colder than at home, it rained most of the time, the hotel pool closed due to a broken pump, and we couldn't find many family friendly things to do (we have 4 kids). It's a bit awkward driving down the main road and your 7 year old yells out, "Daddy what's an adult toy?" because she's been reading the signs in the shops.
Finally, after 4 days and yet another unsuccessful attempt at finding a decent dinner, my wife wanted to go home. I said "if one more thing goes wrong, we'll leave." Sure enough on the way up to the room, the elevator in the hotel did it's best impression of the Tower of Terror!! That's right, the sucker dropped twice, far enough to knock down 2 of my kids and lift me off my feet!
No one was hurt, but everyone was badly shaken.
So, after reading the hotel management the riot act, and receiving an insulting apology (a bottle of wine and cheese plate); we picked up the shards of our vacation (and dignity) and did what any self-respecting American would do: We drove 10 hours to Disney World. :sohappy:
We only had 2 days there, but they were GLORIOUS.
Since then I haven't gotten any push-back when it comes to WDW vacations.