Invited My Wife's Brother and His Wife

[Jack Kerouac]

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[T00dles]

It’s great that you’re prioritizing your wife’s wishes and family during such a difficult time. I hope the trip turns out to be a meaningful and enjoyable experience for everyone. Wishing you all the best!

 

[LuvOrlando]

You are a good egg to do that for your wife. I'm sure it will give her great comfort in the coming months to look forward to the trip. What sort of accommodations will you be getting. Just wondering what would manage your wife's expectations and her siblings iffy feelings best.

 

[Jack Kerouac]

You are a good egg to do that for your wife. I'm sure it will give her great comfort in the coming months to look forward to the trip. What sort of accommodations will you be getting. Just wondering what would manage your wife's expectations and her siblings iffy feelings best.

 

[Jack Kerouac]

It’s great that you’re prioritizing your wife’s wishes and family during such a difficult time. I hope the trip turns out to be a meaningful and enjoyable experience for everyone. Wishing you all the best!

 

[LuvOrlando]

We are fortunate enough to be able to book two 1BRs Savanna Views at Animal Kingdom-Kidani for 8 nights or a 3BR Grand Villa Standard View for 6 nights. We want to give them something they can't experience anywhere else.

We have DVC and we bought it with the idea of sharing it with others.

So very nice, lovely.

The two separate would be perfect to avoid bumping heads but it is possible the other family might not be inclusive if there are separate spaces and skip the social part your wife craves which is more likely in a Villa. On the other hand, being in one place can make rebuffs sting more and cause more conflict if there is more opportunity for inclusion and they don't go for it, so it could hurt more. I'd think on who they are as people.

 

[Jack Kerouac]

So very nice, lovely.

The two separate would be perfect to avoid bumping heads but it is possible the other family might not be inclusive if there are separate spaces and skip the social part your wife craves which is more likely in a Villa. On the other hand, being in one place can make rebuffs sting more and cause more conflict if there is more opportunity for inclusion and they don't go for it, so it could hurt more. I'd think on who they are as people.

 

[CarolynFH]

That sounds wonderful, and I hope you all have a great time! I’d go for the Savanna view 1BR villas - or what about the Jambo GV? I have no idea how much they cost relative to the Kidani standard view GV, but I’ve read over and over how impressive they are. When deciding, think about where each person will (or might) sleep, especially in the GV.

 

[SL6827]

Last year, we invited my wife's brother (her only sibling) and his wife and their boys to join us in Walt Disney World. We would have covered their stay. They just had to pay for their transportation, tickets, and food. I know that is still a lot, but they make more than us and we aren't hurting. We heard nothing for months and months, until just weeks before the trip date, they asked if the trip was still on. Sorry, but WDW isn't usually done with just a few weeks of planning, especially for a first-timer.

Fast forward to this year. We invited them again since we have more points now and my wife really wants to share this with her brother and his family.

My wife's parents both have cancer and it's not really looking good for either one. She needs her brother now more than ever. (I'm not looking for any condolences, just giving background info). Only our oldest (nearly 10) has met their oldest (age 8) who was an infant at the time. My SIL has never met our younger two, aged 7 (in 11 days) and 4.

So they finally said yes, they will come with us next summer. We'll be covering their stay. Just hoping they enjoy the stay.

I'm doing this for my wife. Otherwise, I'd be out. And yeah, we get a lot of warnings of the things that could go wrong.

But with many years of DVC ahead of us, the risks of one bad trip aren't that big when factoring in the number of future trips.

And this is what it is really all about!

 

[DISNEY FIX]

No good deed goes unpunished
Nice work tho!

 

[J-Dog]

So very nice, lovely.

The two separate would be perfect to avoid bumping heads but it is possible the other family might not be inclusive if there are separate spaces and skip the social part your wife craves which is more likely in a Villa. On the other hand, being in one place can make rebuffs sting more and cause more conflict if there is more opportunity for inclusion and they don't go for it, so it could hurt more. I'd think on who they are as people.

I would agree that 2 2Br's seem like a better idea. From what I'm understanding, you must only see them about once every 8 years (if your 10 year old was an infant when he met them), so in the event that your families don't get along on vacation, at least you will be able to create some distance if necessary in 2 2Br's.

 

[starry_solo]

I remember your post from last year.
I don’t remember why neither your wife nor her brother could travel to see each other.

 

[Jack Kerouac]

I remember your post from last year.
I don’t remember why neither your wife nor her brother could travel to see each other.

 

[Best Aunt]

I remember your post from last year.
I don’t remember why neither your wife nor her brother could travel to see each other.

I recall "crickets" in the title of the thread, if I have the correct OP.

 

[smileyanna]

A lovely idea. To the extent that a trip can be the first step in getting reacquainted with distant family, a busy Disney trip with just the right age kids could be excellent. Yes, it's close quarters. Yes, Disney can be "a lot." Yes, these issues run far deeper than one trip can address. You absolutely have the right attitude about "just one trip" of many.
Wishing all the best over this year leading up to a great summer trip!

 

[mort1331]

No help....Just Good Luck

 

[starry_solo]

I recall "crickets" in the title of the thread, if I have the correct OP.

I think so too, invited and then crickets…

 

[kwdw]

Not sure bout the total number of people or ages, but I think a 2 bedroom or a grand villa is a better choice than 2 one bedrooms. If you don’t see them often, some shared space, but private sleeping and bath areas, could help you all spend time together. As long as folks can disappear to their own space within the unit, having shared space might help contribute to conversation during breakfast time in the morning or during breaks or if you are snacking after long park days. Ask for grocery list ideas, and then go overboard on food/drinks in the kitchen so folks have choices.

 

[DisTravels]

We heard nothing for months and months, until just weeks before the trip date, they asked if the trip was still on. Sorry, but WDW isn't usually done with just a few weeks of planning, especially for a first-timer.

I would guess there are a lot in both categories - those that plan/prep a lot and those that plan/prep very little prior to going.

 

[DaveNan]

I would go with the 2 - 1BR SAV. If the bed is up, you will have a common area to share in your 1 BR. With the families not being close, having some privacy/independence/isolation might be good. Even with a close group, being too close for a week might add the risk of built-up frustrations. Second, non DVC folks do not get the lack of availability and cancellation policies. If their plans change by a few days on the front end, back end or all together, having 2 rooms leaves you some options. You can cancel one, and not cancel the entire stay. When I booked a large family trip, I have to drop some individual rooms at 6 weeks. The SAV view will give a unique experience and will provide an incredible memory for their younglings. The GV would be great, but for folks who don't know what it is, they may not appreciate it as much as you think.