Man Refuses to Vacation with Wife at Disney World for the Ninth Year in a Row, She Takes It Personally and Invites a Friend Instead: 'We even had our honeymoon there'

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Ely Bulnes • Writer and Editor
Dec 16, 2024 5:00 PM EST

Welcome, women of the World Wide Web. Sometimes living in the Land of the Free isn't what it's all cut out to be. Don't get me wrong, being able to buy groceries, clothes, furniture, plants, and brand new tires from the same massive superstore is incredibly convenient. However, if there's one thing the US is lagging on, it's vacation days. Most people are lucky to have any real vacation days, and most people have to beg their employers for time off. In Europe, paid vacation days are codified into several countries' laws. So, when Americans get a chance to take a break, you best believe that they go hard. However, it's hard to relax and enjoy when you're surrounded by screaming children.

In our story today, our protagonist is fed up with spending every precious vacation in Disney World. He tries to bring it up with his wife, a certified Disney adult, but she takes it very badly. Finally, he decides not to accompany her at all — she can spend her free time with the mouse!

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  • 01
    "The problem is that Jess literally only wants to go to Disney World. We have been to Disney nine times now, and every vacation we have ever taken together was to go there, including our honeymoon."
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    r/AITAH u/Either Ambassador_54 • 18h AITAH for just deciding not to travel because my wife made reservations for Disney again?
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    My wife Jess and I have been married for the past 13 years. We're both 39.
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    After experiencing financial hardship throughout our twenties and early 30s, Jess and I are now fortunate enough to have the means to travel once or twice a year. The only problem is that Jess literally only wants to go to Disney World. We have been to Disney nine times now, and every vacation we have ever taken together was to go there, including our honeymoon.
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  • 05
    So we go, we eat the Mickey Mouse ice cream, we wear the mouse ears, we stay in the official hotels, we see the characters, we ride the rides, we take the pictures in front of Cinderalla's castle, and we come home.
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  • 06
    Every trip. I'm honestly beyond sick of Disney, and I never really liked going in the first place. Jess knows this, but she has no concept of travel beyond Disney.
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  • 07
    We're currently planning a trip for April, and Jess, as usual, said that we can "just go to Disney." I explained that it sounds fun, but hey, why don't we go somewhere like Hawaii this time? Jess was confused. She asked why we would go to Hawaii. I responded that we could enjoy the spas and go to the beach.
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    Jess mumbled a halfhearted answer and walked away. A few days later, she approached me, saying that she made hotel reservations for Hawaii. At first, I was excited because although she did so without consulting me, it seemed like she was really listening. But then when she showed me the hotel she booked, I found she had made reservations for Aulani, the Disney resort in Hawaii.
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  • 09
    Frustrated, I told her that I'm honestly tired of Disney, and that I just want to have a different experience this time. She told me that she was "compromising" with me, and that I should be “appreciative” for the time she spent. I asked her if she was willing to consider anything other than Disney for our trip, and she said no. At this point, I said that I wasn't going.
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    Now she's furious. She canceled the reservation she made, and now she's looking for a friend to go to Disney World with again without me. Was I the ah le here for not trying to accommodate her request? 12k 3 5,006 6☑
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    hotwaterwithlemonpls ⚫ 17h • How the f I did this go on for 9 trips without you saying something? I'd have gone mad after going a 2nd time Reply 718.2k
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    Gloomy-Mammoth-8230 • 16h This! Lol. I don't understand the lure of Disney. Besides that, each partner should have equal say in the vacation, even if it's every other trip. 1 363
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    Designer-Escape6264 • 14h We lived in FL, so got in-state passes, and it I was a fun way to spend a day or two. The Food and Wine Festival at Epcot is great, as is the Christmas Candlelight Procession (our daughter's chorus was in it each year). Off season is a great time to go, too.
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  • 14
    We now live in MD, and we only miss going to the special events. It never crosses our minds to vacation there. ... 78 ↓
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    LindonLilBlueBalls 17h Same. And I even worked at Disneyland in college. I've been able to put off taking my kids for the past 6 years by saying they were too young/small to ride anything. But now my wife is insisting because they ask often. 237
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    JimlnAuburn11 • 16h We have been to Disney 6 times. California Disneyland, Disneyworld, Paris Disneyland, Hongkong Disneyland, Shanghai Disneyland, and Tokyo Disneyland. We will not be going again. ... 70
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    Freeverse711 • 17h NTA. Seeing Disney twice was enough for me. There are soooooo many other awesome places in the world. Reply 1.3k
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    Scottykn0s 18h • At 39, it might be time to consider broadening her horizons and embracing more of what the world has to offer. Life is too short to be spent solely between home and Disney when there's so much out there waiting to be explored. Reply D 685
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    shnooqichoons • 15h "A whole new world......" Maybe he could sing it to her? ... 1333
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    babysunshhine • 2h nta, if you're not excited about the trip or it's not something you want to do, it's okay to speak up and make your preferences clear. Reply 644
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    nicholaiia 16h Do you always leave planning to her, or does she always just do the planning because Disney? You should plan a vacation, and once all plans are set, tell her. If she gets mad and doesn't want to go, then invite me. LOL ... Reply 386
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    Mayor Charles Coulon • 18h I think your wife has a mouse problem. Reply 1346
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    MuntjackDrowning ⚫ 16h You are living my worst nightmare, legally tethered to a Disney adult. Your vacations sound like my h I. Reply 540
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    Extra_Taco_Sauce ⚫ 14h • Dude, I know someone that's just like this. She's 40 years old and she goes to Disney twice a year and has been doing it for years. Her husband won't go with her anymore so she takes her mom. And when she comes back she won't shut up about her disney vacation 149
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    LandscapeVivid8411 • 17h Why did you say "it sounds like fun"? Don't give her false hope. You should have said something a long time ago, but since you didn't, maybe you should plan the trip and not let her do it. ... Reply 263
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