Thank you everyone for your kind words and advise. The airline tickets are non transferable to anyone else. Once an airline reservation is made and the tix are paid for, they are only for the person named on the reservation. Since 9/11, the restrictions for airline tix are more restrictive and due to security reasons, that's a good thing.
As far as making someone go on a vacation, I don't know how to do that. As you can tell by my signature, it's not as if we've been going to WDW yearly and the family is all " Disney-ed " out. I planned the trip about 6 months ago and back then, everyone was excited. As time went on and activities became a priority, I was the only one still talking about WDW. I guess that happens but not too often, from the feedback I've been receiving. The family and kids will be sorry one day. I'm done planning future vacations.
I think you might just consider letting some time pass and see how your family feels next year.
Maybe if you had a family meeting, you could figure out just what is going on and why everyone suddenly does not want to go.
We try to let each of our GK's choose activities and that seems to work fairly well. Perhaps if the kids join in the process of planning, the trip to Florida can be salvaged.
My kids are 15, 15 and 12. They tell me they don't want to miss their sports or school activities. Hubby claims we have a lot of expenses due now and would rather eat the money invested. I even took a part time job at a store to save extra money and I saved everything I earned. I'm seriously thinking about going solo. I'm the only one who wants to go to WDW now.
Sorry.
Spend the $100 to change the tickets and use the tickets at another time, you will ave 12 months.
Good luck
I am sorry, but I say go alone of pay to reticket. I had friends cancel for my upcoming trip. I am still going with DS and I found a person to come to help me with DS.
I pray for you and your family.
April