I'm so excited for our upcoming Feb trip. But heartbroken at why its possible. My sweet Grandma passed last year and left us some money. My memories of her have a lot of Disney magic, so it feels right to do something joyful with the money, but also is a really sad feeling to know that it's her not being here that makes it possible.
Without the money, I'm not sure when we would be able afford to go back. We have been saving since our 2009 trip, but life emergencies keep cropping up. So it's not like we go a lot. Anyway, she's been on my mind a lot while planning the trip...and just generally. I keep remembering visiting her winter FL home when we were kids and how she took our whole family (5 rowdy kids) to Disney multiple times. And we stayed fancy! Rooms at the Poly, table service for every meal, more treats and souvenirs than we would ever have dared ask for. The only "catch" was my mom said it would be a nice gesture for us older kids to go to her favorite attractions rather than splitting up to ride big rides. Which we didn't really mind b/c of course we loved her and wanted to spend time with her, too.
But that meant aaaaal the movies in Epcot World Showcase, the Hall of Presidents, the peoplemover, some other slower attractions, and the Tiki Birds, for which she would inevitably say, "that was so good! Let's watch it AGAIN!" The dang Tiki Birds! I think I saw that show about 20 times growing up. But I actually grew to love them because of my Grandma. She would prance around her kitchen singing, "let's all sing like the birdies sing..." in this silly voice. It was her favorite thing at Disney World.
So thanks for your patience in reading all that. It's nice to share the memory. My dilemma, do I do the Tiki Birds with my family, knowing that I might totally lose it-like full on ugly cry, lose it...or skip it? I haven't seen that attraction since the last time I was there with her in my 20s. Since the only reason I would see the show is to honor my Grandma's memory, and since I'm crying just typing this, and since it's kind of a long show, I don't think I'm capable of keeping it together for that long. I don't want to ruin anyone else's vacation. But I think I'll feel really bad if I don't go...
Any advice from those whose Disney memories are tied to a loved one who has passed away?
Without the money, I'm not sure when we would be able afford to go back. We have been saving since our 2009 trip, but life emergencies keep cropping up. So it's not like we go a lot. Anyway, she's been on my mind a lot while planning the trip...and just generally. I keep remembering visiting her winter FL home when we were kids and how she took our whole family (5 rowdy kids) to Disney multiple times. And we stayed fancy! Rooms at the Poly, table service for every meal, more treats and souvenirs than we would ever have dared ask for. The only "catch" was my mom said it would be a nice gesture for us older kids to go to her favorite attractions rather than splitting up to ride big rides. Which we didn't really mind b/c of course we loved her and wanted to spend time with her, too.
But that meant aaaaal the movies in Epcot World Showcase, the Hall of Presidents, the peoplemover, some other slower attractions, and the Tiki Birds, for which she would inevitably say, "that was so good! Let's watch it AGAIN!" The dang Tiki Birds! I think I saw that show about 20 times growing up. But I actually grew to love them because of my Grandma. She would prance around her kitchen singing, "let's all sing like the birdies sing..." in this silly voice. It was her favorite thing at Disney World.
So thanks for your patience in reading all that. It's nice to share the memory. My dilemma, do I do the Tiki Birds with my family, knowing that I might totally lose it-like full on ugly cry, lose it...or skip it? I haven't seen that attraction since the last time I was there with her in my 20s. Since the only reason I would see the show is to honor my Grandma's memory, and since I'm crying just typing this, and since it's kind of a long show, I don't think I'm capable of keeping it together for that long. I don't want to ruin anyone else's vacation. But I think I'll feel really bad if I don't go...
Any advice from those whose Disney memories are tied to a loved one who has passed away?