When you go on holiday, it can be tricky to fit all the activities you want to do into the few days that you go away, which is why itineraries can be helpful tools to plan out your trip.
But one woman has taken her holiday planning to the next level, as she made a strict list of rules that she expects her family to follow when they head off to Disney World in Florida next week.
The woman said she and her two sisters will be spending 10 days at the Disney theme park, and she is so determined to "get the best experience" out of the trip that she's told her sisters they can't sleep in past 8 am at any point.
In her list of rules, the woman also told her siblings they must wear trainers to cope with the amount of walking they'd be doing, and banned any other type of footwear.
But the woman's sisters called her "overdramatic" for setting out such strict rules, and told her that if she doesn't let them enjoy their holiday in their own way, then they won't be going with her.
In a post on Reddit, the woman said: "Every single year, my two sisters and I take a girls' trip to a random location. This year was finally my turn to plan a trip, so I decided to book a trip to Disney World for 10 days.
"My sisters were very excited about this trip, and so was I. But the booking process took a while. Plus it was pretty costly.
"We are leaving in a week and I have created a set of rules for the trip. For example, no sleeping past 8 am (rope dropping), wearing sneakers only (due to a lot of walking), etc.
"I sent my sisters this list today so they could know what to expect. They didn't take it too well and said that I was being very overdramatic and that this wasn't needed. I told them that this definitely was needed to get the best experience out of Disney World. We got into an argument over it and now they are saying they no longer want to go on the trip.
"I thought that making this list of rules would make things easier for everyone and make it a more enjoyable time, but maybe I was being a bit dramatic."
Commenters on the post were split, as while some branded the woman "controlling" over her list of rules, others said that Disney World often does require planning as it's such a large theme park.
One person said: "You've come off as kind of controlling. I mean, you're telling them what to wear and how long to sleep. It's a vacation, live in the moment.
"You could suggest that they bring walkable shoes and plan a couple of days where you guys get up early for activities. I understand you just want to have a great trip, but trying to control such trivial aspects really drains the excitement."
While another added: "The best experience is subjective. For you, the best experience sounds like trying to see and do as many attractions as possible. The others may not have this same goal."
The woman later took to the comments to share an update in which she said she had spoken to her sisters and agreed on a compromise that left them all feeling excited for the trip once again.
She said: "I have read the majority of the comments. I apologised to my sisters and we all had a Group FaceTime about what we wanted to do on this trip. I gave them suggestions instead of rules now. I told them that I could rope drop and they could meet me whenever they got up and they agreed, so now everybody is on good terms again."
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