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[quote=Anonymous]My guess is that the problem is the denial, not the Disney.  In recent years we traveled with one set of 80-something grands who are in denial about their limitations and therefore we had to constantly be worrying about them because they would absolve do things that put themselves at risk (e.g., grandfather has balance issues and his right arm is essentially useless due to severe arthritis in his elbow, but he would walk up the slippery steps on the side with railing near his right arm and get mad if we tried to hold on to him on the left or in any way suggested that he is a fall risk (which he absolutely is).

This meant that we either had to limit the entire family to activities that the elders could safely participate in without breaks or support (they would NEVER agree to use a scooter, for example), or do what we liked and then constantly worry that any activity would cause them life-altering injury.

We also did a separate trip with grands on the other side who basically said “we have no interest in keeping up with the kids” so they joined for only some parts of the of the trip. They are not early risers so we’d get up and out and go do something active before the day got too hot, then they’d meet us for a more mellow activity like a show or aquarium tour or lazy river, then we’d all do lunch together.  Then they would go back to their room and rest and meet us for dinner all dressed up, then we’d put the kids to bed all together and DH and I would go have drinks and dessert or see a show or something and they would keep the monitor (adjoining room next to our suite).[/quote]

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