ninafeliz
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Apr 30, 2001
So I've always read that the key to taking a multi generation family trip is to not spend every minute together, and to just plan events or meals together and otherwise break up into individual family groups. That sounds great, but for our family makeup I just can't get that to work. It will be my family (me, DH, 4 kids from 22 mos - 9 yrs), my parents, and my MIL. The problem with splitting up is then my MIL would be alone, and she is just not that kind of person if you know what I mean. She would probably stay in the room, and maybe venture to the food court or gift shop. So my DH won't go for that. She would also be nervous about taking any transportation by herself, and since my DH sort of babies her he would be very reluctant to have her meet us in a park, etc. and she would have to stay with us. Then my parents feel left out since the other grandparent is with us, so why can't they be? See what I mean? At the same time, if my parents want to take off and do something my DH comments that his mom stays with the grandkids, which implies why don't my parents want to . I love Disney, but feel the stress from this coming already.
This leaves us as essentially a group of 9 going everywhere. I mean, someone will stay off of the rides with the toddlers, and some will hold seats with the kids while the rest of us get food, etc, but for the majority of the trip we'll all be doing the same stuff at the same time. I have 2 dessert parties scheduled, a candlelight processional dinner, and a scattering of ADRs. We might split up some back at the resorts, or for a brief time at the parks between FPs, etc. I didn't mention we will be there over New Years, Dec 27 -Jan 4, staying split between CBR and POR (it's even worse we aren't at a MK or Epcot resort so we can walk to some parks or at least monorail, but in another issue that comes up when traveling with others some weren't in a position to stay at a deluxe resort during that $$$ time of year).
Has anyone done it this way? Any advice? How did it go for your group? I'm trying to have fun, but also minimize the family tension that comes from trying to keep things 50/50 with the grandparents
This leaves us as essentially a group of 9 going everywhere. I mean, someone will stay off of the rides with the toddlers, and some will hold seats with the kids while the rest of us get food, etc, but for the majority of the trip we'll all be doing the same stuff at the same time. I have 2 dessert parties scheduled, a candlelight processional dinner, and a scattering of ADRs. We might split up some back at the resorts, or for a brief time at the parks between FPs, etc. I didn't mention we will be there over New Years, Dec 27 -Jan 4, staying split between CBR and POR (it's even worse we aren't at a MK or Epcot resort so we can walk to some parks or at least monorail, but in another issue that comes up when traveling with others some weren't in a position to stay at a deluxe resort during that $$$ time of year).
Has anyone done it this way? Any advice? How did it go for your group? I'm trying to have fun, but also minimize the family tension that comes from trying to keep things 50/50 with the grandparents