Give it to me straight...

[smylie1]

I have just found out that my sister and her friend CAN stay in our family suite. Before I go excitedly call and tell her all she'll have to pay is dining and tickets, I want to know I'm not making a mistake. I LOVE my sis, please don't get me wrong, we have the best time together! I just worry about staying in the same room with 2 other adults for that lenght of time. Granted we wouldn't be in the room that much, but I worry that DH would be uncomfortable. Anyone have any similar situation or advice?

 

[sk!mom]

I have just found out that my sister and her friend CAN stay in our family suite. Before I go excitedly call and tell her all she'll have to pay is dining and tickets, I want to know I'm not making a mistake. I LOVE my sis, please don't get me wrong, we have the best time together! I just worry about staying in the same room with 2 other adults for that lenght of time. Granted we wouldn't be in the room that much, but I worry that DH would be uncomfortable. Anyone have any similar situation or advice?

NO WAY would I do this!

You may not be in the room much but you also will not have ANY privacy when you are in the room. We've done group trips and seperate down time, at the hotel, was essential to the success of those trips.

To me, renting a room for a group crash pad is OK in college- not so much beyond that.

What does your DH say?

 

[Luv Bunnies]

I think it depends on how well you and your DH get along with your sister and her friend. My sister will be staying with us (DH, me and 2 boys - 13 and 10) in a 2-bedroom suite near Disneyland next week. We did it 2 years ago and it was fine. My DH and sister get along well and we're all pretty easy going. This time, we'll have 2 bathrooms which will make things easier. My sister tends to take a long time in the mornings and likes her privacy. The rest of us can share the other bathroom with no problem.

Now if my sister wanted to bring her best friend along, that would be another story! She has one friend in particular that would drive me crazy if she came with us on vacation. With just my sister, it will be fun.

I think it depends on your particular situation. Have you and DH ever spent an extended amount of time with your sister and her friend? Will they have their own room and bathroom or do you have to share? It can get stressful living in close quarters with people you're not used to. You'll need to think it through and decide if it's something you really want to do. Hope you have fun on your trip!

 

[EthansMom]

I wouldn't do it. Can't think of any family members, including the ones I really like, that I'd want to share a room with for that length of time.

*If* you do choose to do it, though, be warned that there is an extra fee for additional adults (more than 2) in any room. IMO, your sister and her friend should pay for any extra fee.

 

[smylie1]

DH is fine with it, but he's the type that is so laid back, he doesn't mind much of anything. I found out today that they would be able to be on our free dining plan. The thing that just gets me is they will never have another oppertunity to go for as little money as they can now. They are just starting out and have VERY little funds. I just love WDW so much that I want EVERYONE to experience it. I talked to her about the free dining and told her the only thing she would have to pay is park tickets which would run them $450.00. She gave me the impression that that would even be hard for them to come up with. I am quite a bit older than her and have already been through the hard times financially, but I do remember those days with $450.00 seemed like an enormous amount. I want to pay the whole thing for them, but DH would not go for that (no matter how laid back he is). He says they need to pay something and I do agree, I just love her so much that I want her to get to feel the magic. Oh well, maybe someday we'll all be able to go and they'll have their own room and the "tight quarters" won't be an issue.

Thanks for your advice everyone!!

 

[Traveliz]

I wouldn't do it. Can't think of any family members, including the ones I really like, that I'd want to share a room with for that length of time.

*If* you do choose to do it, though, be warned that there is an extra fee for additional adults (more than 2) in any room. IMO, your sister and her friend should pay for any extra fee.

Actually in the All Star Family Suite there is not an additional adult charge so that wouldn't be a problem.

I would definitely do it and since you know its a once for a long time thing for your sister I would help her come up with ways to finance the trip. I don't know her age or anything but maybe you can think of some ways she could come up with the money needed for the trip.

Liz

 

[KelleyD]

I would consider it...mainly because I am the poorer sister in the bunch...well maybe not the poorer...but not the spender that my sister is and now that i have a kid...i guess the poorer...Anyway...

So you have the family suite with just you and your husband? Which is essentially 2 adjoining rooms right? I don't see the privacy as an issue here...but if you have to move kids from the adjoining room into your room then maybe i wouldn't do it...

Heck $450 sounds like alot to me now. Couldn't imagine if I had to come up with that if I was in college, i did work, so I could see how that would be an issue...but it is a great opportunity... But it is 4 months away...$100/month isn't sounding so bad...

Could you spot her the tix and have her pay you back? Would she? The friend though may be a different story....

As a little sister whose big sister gave her a plane ticket to join her for a few days in Vegas, I say give it a chance

 

[EthansMom]

The thing that just gets me is they will never have another oppertunity to go for as little money as they can now. They are just starting out and have VERY little funds. I just love WDW so much that I want EVERYONE to experience it. I talked to her about the free dining and told her the only thing she would have to pay is park tickets which would run them $450.00. She gave me the impression that that would even be hard for them to come up with. I am quite a bit older than her and have already been through the hard times financially, but I do remember those days with $450.00 seemed like an enormous amount.

It's difficult to give gifts that will cost the recipient money to use them. In addition to her ticket price, your sister might also have some travel expenses (would they drive there separately? or need to have airfare?) and would likely want some spending money. Also, is the $450 for two tickets or one?

For the sake of argument, let's say that $450 is for two tickets. Add in $200 per person for souvenirs/spending money and another $100 per person for travel expenses. That trip is now going to cost them $525 per person. And, as cheap as that might be to you and I, it just might be that they don't have the money to spend on WDW right now.

Have you considered inviting just your sister and giving her the WDW tickets for a gift?