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    I have brought my boyfriend of two years to Disney World the past two winters. He has told me that he is tired of Disney and that the vacation isn't relaxing enough. What can I do to convince him to go with me again??

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    I have the same issue with my husband. I'm a Disney fanatic, he is not. Go somewhere else with him this time, and take a shorter trip to Disney on your own some other time during the year. When you do get him back to Disney, go when the weather is nice enough to just spend a day or too lying around the pool, with the parks at night, or taking nights off after the park to have a leisurely dinner and soak in the atmosphere. Good luck!

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    I had the same problem with my dh, but the other day a miracle happened! He asked if he could pick the resort for our next trip! So, there is hope!

    What I would do is try to plan a relaxing trip. I know it's hard when you love WDW so much.

    If he is into fishing, arrange to go fishing. Rent a sea racer and zip around for a few hours. Leave plenty of time for poolside relaxation. Arrange a few park evenings so you can sleep in, swim and then hit a park. Take him to the ESPN club if he likes sports. Go to Ft. Wilderness and explore the trails or horseback ride. Go to Port Orleans and take a carriage ride around the resort.

    If you can prove to him that it can be relaxing, he'll like it more (hopefully).

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    easy solution is to just dump him.

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    There is only one solution -

    Either he learns to like Disney [img]graemlins/mickey.gif[/img] or you find a new boyfriend [img]redface.gif[/img]

    Seriously:

    Some good suggestions above..

    We have a tendency to go full speed and do as much as possible on our Disney trips, but it can be a relaxing trip too.

    Sleep in some mornings, go the WaterPark, hang around the pool and read, and go the park in the evening.

    Do Pleasure Island one night and then plan to nap the next afternoon.

    How about a long, relaxing dinner at the top of the Contemporary that lets you see the fireworks at MK, a romantic stroll along the lake.....

    What resorts have you tried? Some have a much more relaxed pace and offer more things to do at the resort. BC and POR kind of fall in this category (I'm sure other also)
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    Originally posted by disney1026:
    I have brought my boyfriend of two years to Disney World the past two winters. He has told me that he is tired of Disney and that the vacation isn't relaxing enough. What can I do to convince him to go with me again??
    Get a new boyfriend!! [img]graemlins/rotfl.gif[/img] Just kidding, I'm lucky that my DH loves Disney as much as I do. Maybe you could promise your boyfriend that on your next trip you can take it more relaxed and laid back. After going 2 times you can skip some things and relax. Thats what we do. I don't know how long you are going for but try planning one or two days to relax at your hotel, maybe only do one park for a day and then a nice romantic dinner at night. Sleep in at times, don't always try for an early start. Things like that. We find it exhausting too and hardly ever get up early when we are there. But you don't have to feel pressured to get everything in on this trip. On our last trip, we skipped the AK all together. I love it but I was really into playing Millionaire and we went to MGM alot. Good luck, I hope he wants to go. If not, you always have my first suggestion!! [img]graemlins/crazy.gif[/img]
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    Hi-

    I had the same promise two trips ago but I rearranged our trips plans to make them more relaxing. I let my boyfriend sleep in a bit. I ;et him pick some of the restaurants. We also relaxed around the pools, went mini-golfing and golfing. I did less typical WDW things and more typical vacation things.

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    Well compromise is one of the most important aspects of any relationship. If you have picked the last few vacation destinations, then you should probably give him a chance to pick the place next time.

    However, if you convince him that you can have a relaxing vaca. in Disney... then you better live up to your end of the bargain. Spend a day at the kingdom, and a day on the beach, a day at epcot, a day at the beach, etc...

    Espn club is a good idea... and men love food, so make sure you do a lot of nice dining.

    If he still won't budge, I'd re-evaluate your relationship. If your idea of fun is a vacation like Disney, and his idea of fun is a beach and there is no middle ground, then I'd get a little worried if I were you. You might have even more differences than you originally thought.

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    Well my DH likes WDW, but he is not nearly as obsessed with it as I am. This year I offered to let him choose the vacation, and believe it or not after much contemplation he decided to take us back to DISNEY! He did mention that he would like to maybe rent a car, and drive over to the coast for a day. So you could always compromise and get your way anyway

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    What kind of lunatic [img]graemlins/crazy.gif[/img] would not want to go to Disney? [img]graemlins/rotfl.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/rotfl.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/rotfl.gif[/img] Just kidding! I was also going to say "find a new boyfriend", but others beat me to it!

    You need to show him a guide book that shows the myriad of things to do at WDW, not just going to theme parks. Hopefully he likes golf, because that would be a great way to get rid of him and go take a Keys to the Kingdom tour by yourself! [img]graemlins/blush.gif[/img] But then you could meet up for a romantic evening up atop the CR at Cali Grill. There, I took care of one day for you! Good luck!
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    If getting a new boyfriend is out of the question, I'd suggest compromising. If you take a vacation every year together, let him choose the destination one year and you the next. If you really need to go back to WDW more often than that, travel with others. When you do go back with him, try to plan out things he would enjoy more, as others here have suggested. Maybe try doing the Disney Cruise- then you can spend a few days in WDW and the rest relaxing on a cruise ship!

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    My trip two weeks ago transformed my once non-WDW fan into an addicted WDW junkie!

    1. Stop playing Disney commando while at the parks, no matter how hard it is.

    2. There is no reason to get to the parks before 11 AM. SLEEP IN!

    3. Use EMH nights, only! No lines and you can do practically an entire park (lines - 1-3 minutes per attraction) in three hours!

    4. Go to the spa at Grand Flo.

    5. RELAX! Cool it! [img]smile.gif[/img] Shop, eat, sleep, swim, and have fun! Why be in a rush? Change what you do each time. For example, we picked three parks to go to instead of the full four, went to the spa and Cirque as well as on a backstage tour. It definitely changed out experience at WDW!

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    Try something new. There IS more to life than WDW. Let him pick something new and different, and then go back to WDW next time. For our honeymoon, I really pushed for WDW, but we ultimately decided to go to Mexico, and we had a wonderful time. Try something new, and be a good sport. WDW isnt going anywhere antime soon.
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    Easy... leave him at home!

    Seriously, go with some girlfriends!

    My DH likes Disney, but probably not as much as I do. We have 2 small children right now, but I have vowed when they are old enough to take them as often as I can, even it we leave Daddy at home!
    The other thing is try not to make your schedule when you are there too hectic. I like to go from morning until night when we go b/c of how much WDW can cost, and I want to get my money's worth, but on our last visit, we had our 3 year old for the first time, and we slowed down a lot. We spent more time at the pool and just hanging out. Try that!
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    Speaking of guidebooks..

    I know that Birnbaum's has a guide book for WDW without Children and WDW for Couples. Either of these might be worth a read.

    Another thought:

    I don't know your financial ability, but consider a WDW/Cruise combination. Four days at Disney and 3 days on one of the cruise ships. What a wonderful way to combine the parks with a relaxing and romantic end to the vacation.

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    Like many others I am inclined to say get a new boyfriend.

    The real answer is to slow down and pick some special things to do. What didn't you do last time? Where didn't you eat? What about the Richard Petty Driving School or surfing lessons at Typhoon Lagoon? Sleep in - try room service. Go clubbing at night on Pleasure Island. You can fashion a vacation at WDW - just dig up all the options and let him pick. My husband loves the golf!

    Good luck! I hope it works out for both of you!
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    Originally posted by luvkatiebug:
    Easy... leave him at home!

    Seriously, go with some girlfriends!

    I concur.

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    I have a solution for you. Get a Birnbaum guide book for couples and a magic marker. Give it to him and say, "Honey I am sympathetic to your needs to ditch Disney , but I don't think you know how much Disney has to offer that has nothing to do with a mouse." Restaurants, fireworks, fishing, DQ, PI, water parks, what else you need to do [img]graemlins/idea.gif[/img] is get the freebie dvd planning guide. Shows you eeeeeverything! Mouse and nonmouse stuff. Just call, they'll send it.......takes about 3 weeks. May the mouse be with you [img]graemlins/mickey.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/thumbsup.gif[/img]

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    You can always try booking a Disney Cruise. It'll combine traditional Disney ambiance with a twist of something new and exciting ... and if you want, you can try a land-and-sea excursion that will have you in WDW half the time and the Caribbean the rest. It would be a change of venue and enough time for him to recharge his batteries ... it also enables you to get a little Disney fix, while he can stick to other activities that are reserved for "adults only" ... and if he's looking for something more relaxing, some time on a beach and a massage in the cruise's spa might do the trick.

    Good luck!!


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    Did you REALLY say that someone doesn't like Disney!? [img]graemlins/crazy.gif[/img] I can't believe it! Anyway, did you ever conisder doing a Disney cruise. That would allow you to get your Disney fix and a few days in the park. But it would also allow your boyfriend to relax on the boat and get to visit a few beautiful islands! Just an idea- Good luck! [img]graemlins/thumbsup.gif[/img]

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