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The "5 Reasons to NOT GO" Versus "5 Reasons TO GO" Surprise Trip
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1) It's expensive...every itenerary I play around with it looks something ...
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The "5 Reasons to NOT GO" Versus "5 Reasons TO GO" Surprise Trip
Reasons NOT to go back to WDW in 2011:
1) It's expensive...every itenerary I play around with it looks something like this $5XXX. Seriously, it seems like no matter how long or where we stay it always starts with a 5.
2) It's not even 2 years since our last trip.
3) DS has been very crabby and pouty lately. On one hand, he'll say "I'm too old for Disney Characters!" and then he'll say "I don't want to go on that ride, or that ride, or that ride, or that ride...!"
4) WHAT IF! You know, what if the A/C breaks this summer, or the car needs a major repair, an appliance needs replacing, etc, etc, etc. AND we've just spend thousands of $ on a trip to WDW.
5) We're lightweights when it comes to the Humidity in Florida...we loved our Dec trip in 2007, but the last 2 years we hear it's been COLD! So apparently we can't take the heat OR the cold. Do we go when it will be warm/hot and tough it our or take our chances on nice/cold...we've already been in Dec, but then again we've already been at the end of Spring. We've been in Oct twice too...when to go? We just can't decide....is that an sign that we should just wait until we can decide?
Reasons TO go back to WDW in 2011!
1) With 3 Southwest Rapid Reward Awards expiring before the end of the year...we just can't stand the idea of not going somewhere. After researching many other places, WDW is actually a pretty comparable deal if you look at $/day spent. It's just that there's so much to do, we want to stay for a lot longer.... Sure a 3 day trip to Legoland is a blast and a lot cheaper...but, it's ONLY a 3 day trip.
2) IT'S BEEN almost TWO YEARS since our last trip. There was only 1 and a half between that trip and the one before...We're TOTALLY due!
3) If we're being honest, DS absolutely gets his crabbiness from ME ! Who wouldn't be crabby and pouty when it's been almost 2 years without Disney? As for the character thing, I think DS (almost 7) is staring to grow up. He's questioning the character thing and is voicing his confusion. As for the rides, he's getting taller and will be allowed to ride many rides he was too short for in the past, so I think there's some anxiety about so many new things all at once.
4) WHAT IF! Well, what if we keep putting plans off and we never take these trips. DS will continue to get older and older and he may see less and less magic in the world. What if he becomes a surly teenager someday all because he didn't experience enough MAGIC when he was little....It will be all my fault for not taking enough trips to WDW.
5) Well...you know all of those "Surprise, we're going to DisneyWorld!" commercials. DS will not stop watching them over and over again on the DVR. He's so thrilled by the idea of "Surprise, we're going!" His 7th Birthday is coming up in June and we haven't been able to settle on a theme for this years party or even any ideas on where to have a party. He had such a great Christmas (Grandparents) that I refuse to buy him anything else simply for lack of space....what if, what if, what if.....A SURPRISE TIP TO WDW. You know, the kind where you wake 'em up and say LET'S GO!
SO, It's settled and even BOOKED!
May 11 - May 18
Myself (Mom), DH (Dad), DS (TJ - almost 7)
Details to Follow!
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Great start! I completely agree with you when you look at the total cost it seems outragous. But when you break it down to $/day/person it is really quite reasonable, and of course some expenses are negotable.
I love the commercials the have too. Makes me cry everytime I see them, and when I hear them I usually stop what I am doing and watch! We are trying to surprise our daughter too this Sept. She knows we are going back, she just doesnt know when. Fortunately, we are always talking about our plans for the next trip, even if that next trip is 2, 3, even 4 years away. So to her when we talk about the trip, that DH and I know is this year, she doesn't.
About This Page: This is a discussion on The "5 Reasons to NOT GO" Versus "5 Reasons TO GO" Surprise Trip within the Sharing the Adventure: Disney World Trip Reports, part of the PassPorter Community - Boards & Forums on Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Disney Cruise Line, and General Travel; Reasons NOT to go back to WDW in 2011:
1) It's expensive...every itenerary I play around with it looks something ...
! Who wouldn't be crabby and pouty when it's been almost 2 years without Disney? As for the character thing, I think DS (almost 7) is staring to 
grow up. He's questioning the character thing and is voicing his confusion. As for the rides, he's getting taller and will be allowed to ride many rides he was too short for in the past, so I think there's some anxiety about so many new things all at once.
) that I refuse to buy him anything else simply for lack of space....what if, what if, what if.....A SURPRISE TIP TO WDW. You know, the kind where you wake 'em up and say LET'S GO! 
Glad the pros won out! 
Sammi 
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