conchita
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Post by conchita on Oct 28, 2014 15:51:21 GMT
My sons aren't opposed to going but it's not ever been on their radar. They're the type of kids who ask to go to museums, aquariums and zoos. Even when they were younger we'd go through the store and they had a choice to pick one item and they'd get books instead of toys! It's also usually me wanting to go see the Disney movie in the theater. So if we ever go to Disneyland it'll be because I want to go. Lol!
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calgal08
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Post by calgal08 on Oct 28, 2014 15:57:17 GMT
We took ours for the first time last year (age 10 and 6) and thankfully they both felt the same way as us, they have zero desire to ever go again. Happiest place on earth my a**. I don't think I've ever seen so many stressed/miserable looking parents hauling around whining kids.
Yeah, we're not a Disney family ;-)
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Post by anxiousmom on Oct 28, 2014 16:05:13 GMT
We took ours for the first time last year (age 10 and 6) and thankfully they both felt the same way as us, they have zero desire to ever go again. Happiest place on earth my a**. I don't think I've ever seen so many stressed/miserable looking parents hauling around whining kids. Yeah, we're not a Disney family ;-) I think every parent who has annual passes would agree with me....the best thing about those passes is being able haul that whining kid out of there and just go home. I remember one time my two were squabbling and I turned to them and said something to the effect that I didn't care that we just got there, if they didn't knock it off, we were out of there. The mother behind me actually asked if I would do that, that not only would I be losing money, but it would potentially ruin our vacation. I told her we lived close by, and that yes indeed I would leave, and she was still surprised that we would leave.
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NoWomanNoCry
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Post by NoWomanNoCry on Oct 28, 2014 16:10:54 GMT
When I was a kid I never wanted to go and as an adult I still don't want to go. Give me blue water and white sand any day!
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Post by crittsmom on Oct 28, 2014 17:49:05 GMT
I love all things Disney (land) but going between Christmas and NYE would be my definition of a nightmare, and I don't mean the NBC either.
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Post by gar on Oct 28, 2014 18:05:42 GMT
So Gar and Barbara, you got me. I am looking at Lapland and Father Christmas things there. Can you tell us specific locations, tours, groups etc. that you used? There seem to be quite a few just from my google searches. Are there certain ones or certain activities or hotels that you would suggest avoiding?
Thanks.
Not saying we are going, but it looks enchanting, and I like always having plenty of plans for fun, even if we don't get to do them all.
Santaslapland.com looks like lots of fun, with loads to do. I went through Canterbury Travel staying at Luosto and it was 4 days of the most magical family time we've ever had. The whole trip is based around searching for Santa but you don't actually 'find' him until the last day so from when you arrive your day's activities are all about searching for him. You all go off on the coach (only short distances between various activity locations, and there's no do-it-by-yourself options as far as I'm aware, it just wouldn't work) singing the special song and along the way you meet various Santa elves and spend time with them doing various activities - sleigh rides, husky rides, meeting reindeer, skidoo trips through the forest, ice-skating on frozen lakes, outdoor fires...all done in the most snow I've ever seen On the last day you get to meet him in a fantastic log cabin in the woods and he's totally believable. The parents all take a present for each child which finds it's way to Santa ahead of time and he gives it to the kids. The hotel we stayed in was fairly unsophisticated but we were only there for breakfast and dinner and that's just not what the holiday is about. The bedrooms are all log cabins in the surrounding woods, trails lit by soft lights and sleds available for the kids to be pulled along on. Huge log fires, drying rooms for your (hired) outdoor gear and beds we still talk about - like bunk beds but as wide as a double bed and attached to the wall. We all used to sit, all cosy and warm, on the top bed with mugs of hot chocolate and play board games in the evening watching the snow fall outside. Did I say how much I loved it?
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Dalai Mama
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Post by Dalai Mama on Oct 28, 2014 18:06:45 GMT
DH has always wanted to take them but they've never been interested. They've had the option a couple of times and chose to go somewhere else (Cuba then Sweden) instead.
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Sarah*H
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Post by Sarah*H on Oct 28, 2014 18:50:28 GMT
My kids are equal opportunity do-ers - they want to do everything. I could probably suggest cobra harvesting in an ebola infected bat guano cave on top of a roller coaster in Tibet and they would be game. DH & I did not think we would be a Disney family but we had a wonderful time both previous trips. We are getting ready to embark next week for our last Disney trip until grandchildren; we have a list of vacations we want to do before the kids go to college and this is the end of the road for the Dis.
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Post by leannec on Oct 28, 2014 19:40:44 GMT
So Gar and Barbara, you got me. I am looking at Lapland and Father Christmas things there. Can you tell us specific locations, tours, groups etc. that you used? There seem to be quite a few just from my google searches. Are there certain ones or certain activities or hotels that you would suggest avoiding?
Thanks.
Not saying we are going, but it looks enchanting, and I like always having plenty of plans for fun, even if we don't get to do them all.
Santaslapland.com looks like lots of fun, with loads to do. I went through Canterbury Travel staying at Luosto and it was 4 days of the most magical family time we've ever had. The whole trip is based around searching for Santa but you don't actually 'find' him until the last day so from when you arrive your day's activities are all about searching for him. You all go off on the coach (only short distances between various activity locations, and there's no do-it-by-yourself options as far as I'm aware, it just wouldn't work) singing the special song and along the way you meet various Santa elves and spend time with them doing various activities - sleigh rides, husky rides, meeting reindeer, skidoo trips through the forest, ice-skating on frozen lakes, outdoor fires...all done in the most snow I've ever seen On the last day you get to meet him in a fantastic log cabin in the woods and he's totally believable. The parents all take a present for each child which finds it's way to Santa ahead of time and he gives it to the kids. The hotel we stayed in was fairly unsophisticated but we were only there for breakfast and dinner and that's just not what the holiday is about. The bedrooms are all log cabins in the surrounding woods, trails lit by soft lights and sleds available for the kids to be pulled along on. Huge log fires, drying rooms for your (hired) outdoor gear and beds we still talk about - like bunk beds but as wide as a double bed and attached to the wall. We all used to sit, all cosy and warm, on the top bed with mugs of hot chocolate and play board games in the evening watching the snow fall outside. Did I say how much I loved it? That sounds awesome ... and dare I say, kind of romantic? Unfortunately, we live in Canada where it feels like it is winter about nine months per year ... a snow filled vacation is not anyone's idea of a good time
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Post by gar on Oct 28, 2014 20:17:08 GMT
I went through Canterbury Travel staying at Luosto and it was 4 days of the most magical family time we've ever had. The whole trip is based around searching for Santa but you don't actually 'find' him until the last day so from when you arrive your day's activities are all about searching for him. You all go off on the coach (only short distances between various activity locations, and there's no do-it-by-yourself options as far as I'm aware, it just wouldn't work) singing the special song and along the way you meet various Santa elves and spend time with them doing various activities - sleigh rides, husky rides, meeting reindeer, skidoo trips through the forest, ice-skating on frozen lakes, outdoor fires...all done in the most snow I've ever seen On the last day you get to meet him in a fantastic log cabin in the woods and he's totally believable. The parents all take a present for each child which finds it's way to Santa ahead of time and he gives it to the kids. The hotel we stayed in was fairly unsophisticated but we were only there for breakfast and dinner and that's just not what the holiday is about. The bedrooms are all log cabins in the surrounding woods, trails lit by soft lights and sleds available for the kids to be pulled along on. Huge log fires, drying rooms for your (hired) outdoor gear and beds we still talk about - like bunk beds but as wide as a double bed and attached to the wall. We all used to sit, all cosy and warm, on the top bed with mugs of hot chocolate and play board games in the evening watching the snow fall outside. Did I say how much I loved it? That sounds awesome ... and dare I say, kind of romantic? Unfortunately, we live in Canada where it feels like it is winter about nine months per year ... a snow filled vacation is not anyone's idea of a good time I was thinking that as I wrote it It was magical anyway seeing the kids faces at meeting Santa etc but I can see that the appeal may be a little modified if you live in a 'snow-zone'
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Post by maryland on Oct 28, 2014 20:53:26 GMT
I think my kids (11, 15 and 17) would prefer the resort too! We love the beach!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 28, 2014 21:03:46 GMT
We have taken DS to DisneyWorld 2x and Disneyland once. I honestly think he hates going. He didn't want to do the rides, he hates the characters, he didn't like the food and the heat probably bothered him too.
If I were to take him to a car show in Tokyo (which is his lifelong dream) he would be in his element. Other than that, there is no where that he would ever want to go. He liked Mexico with his BFF a few years ago because they could drink *sigh* but other than that there is nowhere he would want to go no matter what the cost.
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lesley
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Post by lesley on Oct 28, 2014 21:06:20 GMT
We first visited Orlando in 2006, and have returned all but one year since then. In fact, DD and I are going next week. We're staying in a Disney hotel for two weeks, and we're going to be in the parks just about every day! It's been a couple of years since we've been anywhere other than the Magic Kingdom, and we're really looking forward to it. DH and DS aren't quite as enamoured but they still enjoy meeting Mickey and friends. . This will be the first time we've visited in November, and I'm so excited to see the Christmas decorations!
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mallie
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Post by mallie on Oct 28, 2014 21:09:18 GMT
My kids are all Disney fanatics, but at 11 and 15, I think you may have missed the window of opportunity to convert the reluctant into the eager.
And for the record, my kids love reading and Disney.
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Post by monklady123 on Oct 28, 2014 21:14:42 GMT
Ha! My dd would LOVE to have you as a parent. She really wants to go to Disney World and neither dh nor I have ever ever EVER wanted to go near the place. We've told her that she'll just have to train her own kids to like Disney, and plan to tell her therapist how she was deprived as a child. Either than or we might surprise her with a trip when she graduates from college. lolol.
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Post by SabrinaM on Oct 28, 2014 22:13:54 GMT
Me!! I grew up in Orlando and never had a desire to go.
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Post by CarolinaGirl71 on Oct 29, 2014 0:23:29 GMT
DD went with her grandparents when she was 5 and loved Disneyworld. We took her when she was 11 and DS was 3 - she loved it and he was terrified by most of the rides. He's now 26 and has no memory of the trip, other than the photographs he has seen. He never wanted to go back when he was older and DD got busy with being a teenager, so we never went back.
Now DD has a 3 year old - our DGD - and we are thinking about taking her - maybe in the spring when she will be 4.
So yes, DS has never had any interest in going.
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