- How much money do you need to save?
- How old should the kids be when you go? (We don't want Maxine to be too old or Alden to be too young.)
- Should you stay at a Disney World resort or someplace else?
- If you stay at a Disney World resort, which one?
- Do you buy Mickey Mouse ears?
- Which parks should you go to on which days?
- How much sunscreen do you need?
- Do you go over spring break when EVERYONE else goes, or do you go some other time of year?
- Do you take a grandparent (or two) along?
- Which friends have already been to Disney World? What advice can they offer?
- Are there any good discounts available?
- Do you drive or fly?
- If you fly, do you need to rent a car?
The entire thing was making me dizzy.
Then it occurred to me that we don't need to go to Disney World. My husband didn't go to Disney World as a kid. He is still a fun-loving, imaginative person. My family never made a trip to Disney World. Okay, I did go to with a friend and her family when I was in the 8th grade. Still, I never went with my family and I did not sustain any permanent emotional damage as a result.
Now I am planning Not Disney World Vacations. I am excited imagining all of the places in the real world that we can see with the money we might have spent on Disney World.
I am a never say never kind of gal so if my Facebook status suddenly mentions a trip to Disney World you don’t need to remind of this blog post. Until then, however, we are planning trips to historic places, national parks, and off-the-beaten path America.
