iMadHatter
Mouseketeer
- Joined
- Aug 13, 2018
I've been lurking for months, planning an all-out Disneyland adventure. I want 5 days, park hoppers, staying at the DLH (never done before, have wanted to my entire life). We first planned for dates in October, then November, now we're stuck in August because of work hiccups. Tickets are bought. Hotel paid for. But now that we're settled on a date, all h*** is breaking loose.
For starters, my hubs is disabled, but disliked amusement parks long before his health was an issue. He dislikes crowds and lines, so I offered for him to stay home. He says he wants to come, so I'm dragging his cranky self to Disneyland because I miss it and want this adventure for my own sanity and for my two daughters (8 and 5 now). He had his choice and made it so he is coming of his own volition now.
Now my parents, aged 71 and 76, want to come all 5 days. My dad has motion sickness problems, neither parent is a great walker. My dad has never really enjoyed Disneyland, even when we dragged him there every year or so growing up. My mom loves DL, so I know that's why she wants to come. Oh, yeah- they did this to my sister when she planned a trip to Yellowstone a few years ago and my dad whined the entire time that he couldn't get a decent "hot meal." It was not fun.
And now my brother, his wife who is having a baby in June, and their 4 year old son are coming for three days. In that same Yellowstone trip, this extra family was frustrated because they had to do things for themselves, like make their own sandwiches.
So now everyone is coming. My hubby is supremely unhappy. He's tired of my family already. I'm stressing out because this was supposed to be the happiest vacation ever. It's being hijacked and is SOOO not what I started out planning!!
I can't tell my family to stick it. I know some of you would advise that. I just can't. My brother paid for a trip for us in the past, so I feel I owe it back to him to allow him to tag along. My parents are my parents. They're coming and that's that. But what can I do to minimize stress for my hubby, for me? Any ideas on how I can salvage the wreckage and make this trip still an enjoyable experience for me and my daughters? I don't really care about anyone else. They're on their own. Anyone else out there had a whole family trip that wasn't a disaster?
For starters, my hubs is disabled, but disliked amusement parks long before his health was an issue. He dislikes crowds and lines, so I offered for him to stay home. He says he wants to come, so I'm dragging his cranky self to Disneyland because I miss it and want this adventure for my own sanity and for my two daughters (8 and 5 now). He had his choice and made it so he is coming of his own volition now.
Now my parents, aged 71 and 76, want to come all 5 days. My dad has motion sickness problems, neither parent is a great walker. My dad has never really enjoyed Disneyland, even when we dragged him there every year or so growing up. My mom loves DL, so I know that's why she wants to come. Oh, yeah- they did this to my sister when she planned a trip to Yellowstone a few years ago and my dad whined the entire time that he couldn't get a decent "hot meal." It was not fun.
And now my brother, his wife who is having a baby in June, and their 4 year old son are coming for three days. In that same Yellowstone trip, this extra family was frustrated because they had to do things for themselves, like make their own sandwiches.
So now everyone is coming. My hubby is supremely unhappy. He's tired of my family already. I'm stressing out because this was supposed to be the happiest vacation ever. It's being hijacked and is SOOO not what I started out planning!!
I can't tell my family to stick it. I know some of you would advise that. I just can't. My brother paid for a trip for us in the past, so I feel I owe it back to him to allow him to tag along. My parents are my parents. They're coming and that's that. But what can I do to minimize stress for my hubby, for me? Any ideas on how I can salvage the wreckage and make this trip still an enjoyable experience for me and my daughters? I don't really care about anyone else. They're on their own. Anyone else out there had a whole family trip that wasn't a disaster?