fla4fun
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Nov 12, 2006
I understand where the OP is coming from.
Since you haven’t told the family you want to take them yet, take the time to research a couple alternatives that you feel would give you the quality time you want combined with the value that makes you comfortable. It’s important to have that information before you speak with them.
When you decide to present the trip to the family, speak to the adults without the kids and tell them you want to do a trip with them to make some quality memories. Start with WDW, but mention that you aren’t sure if it will be an inconvenience to get an early start each day and that you have some alternatives in mind if Disney isn’t a good fit for them. At this point they will either tell you it won’t be inconvenient or that it will be and they would like to hear about the alternatives. That way, they won’t feel that you are forcing them to change their routine. It will be their choice. Either way, you get to spend quality time with them and feel good about the decision.
I was in a similar position when I wanted to take my sister on a trip to celebrate a milestone birthday. There was the destination I really wanted to take her to, but wasn’t sure that would be her first choice, so I researched a couple other options as well that I thought would be more interesting to her and presented them as options she could choose from. She did choose the one I hoped she would, although I really had anticipated her choosing one of the other options instead. We had a great time.
I think you can have a great trip with short days in the park, but it definitely doesn’t give you the biggest bang for your buck. And when you are making your one and only visit, short days mean you miss a lot.
Since you haven’t told the family you want to take them yet, take the time to research a couple alternatives that you feel would give you the quality time you want combined with the value that makes you comfortable. It’s important to have that information before you speak with them.
When you decide to present the trip to the family, speak to the adults without the kids and tell them you want to do a trip with them to make some quality memories. Start with WDW, but mention that you aren’t sure if it will be an inconvenience to get an early start each day and that you have some alternatives in mind if Disney isn’t a good fit for them. At this point they will either tell you it won’t be inconvenient or that it will be and they would like to hear about the alternatives. That way, they won’t feel that you are forcing them to change their routine. It will be their choice. Either way, you get to spend quality time with them and feel good about the decision.
I was in a similar position when I wanted to take my sister on a trip to celebrate a milestone birthday. There was the destination I really wanted to take her to, but wasn’t sure that would be her first choice, so I researched a couple other options as well that I thought would be more interesting to her and presented them as options she could choose from. She did choose the one I hoped she would, although I really had anticipated her choosing one of the other options instead. We had a great time.
I think you can have a great trip with short days in the park, but it definitely doesn’t give you the biggest bang for your buck. And when you are making your one and only visit, short days mean you miss a lot.