Can I pout for a moment? Horrible first vacation

[princessgirls]

I feel awful for all of you. That was the saddest trip report... First of all, it is no fun being sick, then to be sick away from home is really awful.

You deserve a do-over. I hope you'll start planning another trip soon!!

Hope everyone is back to health!
Julie

[Mousemates]

wow...that sounds so sad...not sure what to say other than "Get well soon" and I'm so sorry you had such a rough go of it. We've had a few trips where one or two of us got sick and had to go to either the ER or a walk-in clinic for anti-biotics, but never one where illness picked us all off.

[BrerGnat]

I can totally relate x3!

It really can ruin a vacation when someone gets sick. My past THREE WDW trips have been clouded by illness (first me, second trip my husband, and last one, my sister). It really can ruin everything. I'm so sorry your first trip went this way.

Luckily, your kids are little. The memory of this will pass, and next time, things will be better (hopefully!). Unfortunately, illness on vacation is something you can never really anticipate, but I'm sure you learned some things this time around that will make the situation easier if it happens again.

I hope you all feel better soon and I'm happy to see you are already planning a return trip in a couple years!

[wildernesslady]

So sorry that happened. I'm glad you are already considering another trip. You deserve it. I would still be pouting if I were you.

[Jessie]

You are all so wonderful. Thank you so much for the sympathy and commiseration. I'm feeling much better physically. Still pretty bummed about what happened, but looking forward to our do-over.

I did think it was pathetically cute when my 6 year old said she was too young to go to jail, but I was also quietly sobbing in the front seat over the whole thing while waiting for the officer to come back with my ticket.

The first night of this whole affair was pretty bad because we were staying off site and when we called down to the front desk to get more bed linens, they sent them up, but gave me nothing to clean with. So, wet bed, smelly, just .

I will say though, Disney was amazing in helping us out. I went into the park the day after my oldest got sick to find out about any possible refunds for unused tickets. They gave us our money back for three MNSSHP tickets we had purchased (and wouldn't be able to attend) as well as putting the remaining ticket amounts on a gift card for us to use. THEN, they went above and beyond and gave us 4 two day tickets for when we come back. Yet again I cried at City Hall in MK when the gentleman did that for me. So for Disney.

[Mammabruski]

What a bummer!

[MississippiDisneyFreak]

You are all so wonderful. Thank you so much for the sympathy and commiseration. I'm feeling much better physically. Still pretty bummed about what happened, but looking forward to our do-over.

I did think it was pathetically cute when my 6 year old said she was too young to go to jail, but I was also quietly sobbing in the front seat over the whole thing while waiting for the officer to come back with my ticket.

The first night of this whole affair was pretty bad because we were staying off site and when we called down to the front desk to get more bed linens, they sent them up, but gave me nothing to clean with. So, wet bed, smelly, just .

I will say though, Disney was amazing in helping us out. I went into the park the day after my oldest got sick to find out about any possible refunds for unused tickets. They gave us our money back for three MNSSHP tickets we had purchased (and wouldn't be able to attend) as well as putting the remaining ticket amounts on a gift card for us to use. THEN, they went above and beyond and gave us 4 two day tickets for when we come back. Yet again I cried at City Hall in MK when the gentleman did that for me. So for Disney.

Glad to hear the mouse do the right thing

[Janmac]

You know, the next trip almost has to be better, as bad as this one was. And your kids probably won't remember - except maybe the 6 yr old. Hopefully she's not the drama queen that my sister's 7 yr old granddaughter is.

Touch wood, every trip only one of our group has gotten sick. We bring at least one 12 pk of ginger ale with us to the resort now, because of that.

That's great that Disney was so good about your tickets. You've got a head start on your next trip.

Jan

[Joannelet]

Your next trip has to be better! I am so happy Disney helped you out and gave you something for your next trip. One day you will be able to look back at the moment your daughter cried about being too young to go to jail and all laugh about it. So for your next trip load up on vitamin c before you go and enjoy! Glad you are feeling better and everyone is on the mend!

[Jennifer_and_Chris]

Boy, when Disney makes it right, they really make it right.

While you didn't feel the magic while you where there, you've got and IOU for magic next time!

P.S I would have been sobbing in City Hall too!

[MinnieMommie]

I will say though, Disney was amazing in helping us out. I went into the park the day after my oldest got sick to find out about any possible refunds for unused tickets. They gave us our money back for three MNSSHP tickets we had purchased (and wouldn't be able to attend) as well as putting the remaining ticket amounts on a gift card for us to use. THEN, they went above and beyond and gave us 4 two day tickets for when we come back. Yet again I cried at City Hall in MK when the gentleman did that for me. So for Disney.

Nice silver lining! What a good start to your 2013 planning.

[Melanie]

I will say though, Disney was amazing in helping us out. I went into the park the day after my oldest got sick to find out about any possible refunds for unused tickets. They gave us our money back for three MNSSHP tickets we had purchased (and wouldn't be able to attend) as well as putting the remaining ticket amounts on a gift card for us to use. THEN, they went above and beyond and gave us 4 two day tickets for when we come back. Yet again I cried at City Hall in MK when the gentleman did that for me. So for Disney.

Love hearing this! You all will have a wonderful return vacation. I'm sure of it!

[Katzateer]

So sorry you had the horrible trip. We have had a few like that and when you or family members are ill I can understand your frustration. We have even brought our youngest home on crutches one year!

Hope your next trip to WDW is full of Pixie Dust and everyone is well!

[Mackflava99]

I am so sorry to hear about this-
all the planning we can't stop things like this from happening.
Next time will be better...

[Tigerinvestigator]

Wow so sorry for your dissappointment. We have experienced illnesses over the years as well while at WDW. I agree start hydrating, vitamin C, and all other preventive measures a couple weeks before leaving. I would make another suggestion for your next trip as well. Stay on property at a Disney resort. We have said more than once it is better to be sick at WDW than healthy at home! Staying on property allows the part of the family that is not sick to enjoy the magic 24hrs a day, and Disney has a way of making things right.

[Aurora]

So sorry about your trip, but while I was reading I thought, there must be something Disney can do for you. Then I read further and was very happy to see that they did!

It's so disappointing when things go wrong. Our vacations where one of our members HASN'T had to visit that nice urgent-care center on World Center Drive are in the minority. We've had to deal with injuries as well as sickness on almost every trip. But WDW is still there for us to go back to!

Keep planning that next vacation!

[Wolf]

Omg *hugs* I'm so sorry you had such a terrible first trip...Our first trip for my birthday in 07 or 08 ( I cant remember exactly) in January of one of those years I got violently ill...We took a bus from Pop Century to Magic Kingdom then we monorailed to Polynessian and then part way thru dinner the "Ugh I hate flying stomach ache" turned into me running thru the resturant to become intimately acquainted with the Poly's bathroom...I didn't get to keep anything down from that meal and when we monorailed back to MK after dinner I had to sit in the floor against my mom's legs cause looking out the window was making me woozy...To make matters worse I had to stop and be sick another time and couldn't locate a bathroom so took off running to the farthest shrub away from the general population...I was crying (at age 21 at this point, mind you) that "Walt was going to hate me for throwing up in his shrub outside of the happiest place on earth.." It was a awful trip all around, cause I just hardly couldn't ever shake it...I felt God-awful about the whole thing for years until last Jan when me and Mom went back and I saw a little girl being sick in my same bush with her parents looking at a complete loss as to what to do..I hate so bad yall were sick but on the upside yall survived and when you go back you will be seeing the park for the first time all over again! Wishing you lots of disney magic and happy healing <3

[January-2007]

So sorry your trip wasn't a dream come true. Hope you are able to enjoy your next one a lot more.

[Hull-onian]

I'm really sorry to learn of your Disney trip. I know that from Massachusetts, it's a loong drive and specially with kids. Next time, book Jet Blue, they give the best travel experience, I think of all the airlines. If you book through, Magical Journeys, you will get a room discount, get all your luggage tags for the Disney Express Bus (which is free) and Disney puts your luggage in your room. So you don't have to worry about your luggage. The bus trip to WDW is totally wonderful, and everyone is engaged in activites. Now to me, when I took my GD for the first time ever, for her, the last night, I got extremely sick we barely made it to our plane, I used the bathroom on the plane, and I will not give you details, that being said, I was so sick, I didn't think I would make it home, really. Whatever I had, it took me two days to recoup. Other than that, we had a great trip.