Senior Disney Visit

[chriskre]

Just wanted to let you know about my visit to the World with my senior Aunt and Mother. My Aunt was celebrating her 80th birthday and I treated her to a visit to Old Key West and Wilderness Lodge. I have to say that I have never seen so many seniors as I have this visit to the World. For one the hotel clerk gave us a "Happy Birthday" button for her to wear which draws quite a bit of attention from the staff everywhere. We even got free desserts at dinner. It was such a pleasure to see all the senior gentlemen flirting with my Mom and Aunt everywhere we went. I felt transparent as all their attention was on them. From the store clerks in the gift shops to the Captains of the water taxi's it is senior heaven over there now. I even met a bellman who had worked at the Contemporary for 30 years and transferred to the Wilderness Lodge because they are tearing down part of the contemporary to build timeshares and he didn't want to lose tips because of the decrease in guests. Can you imagine working 30 years at Disney. I'm jealous of him. The waiters in Canyon Ranch restaurant at Wilderness Lodge were also senior and just a delight to have a breakfast with. Very playful with the ladies also. My Aunt told me that this was her best birthday ever and she was so happy that I brought her to Disney to celebrate. So any of you seniors out there don't be afraid to do the Disney thing because you are going to be more than welcome everywhere. It's a very different experience than when you go with kids, trust me. From now on the kids can go with their Dad, I'm going with the senior crowd.

 

[spiceycat]

you didn't have both.

I use to take mother all the time. but her memory is falling her and she couldn't cope on the last trip we went together this last Sept. It was our worst trip by far - she didn't even recognize me. She kept saying she had to call her daughter. I told not once but at least 20 times - I am your daughter....

She will be 85 this year and I am going to bring her back to celebrate her birthday and probably her last trip to Disney.

the other trips well mother and daughter fight - but for 4 days trips we were fine - when the trip ran longer or I heard just one more time.....NO - it was either her way or no way. I can put up with that for a little while. but enough is enough.

oh I pay for everything. It doesn't cost her a dime. Does she appreciate the trips - no - she only wants more....

 

[chriskre]

Hi Pat,
Sorry to hear about your Mom. It's sad when our parents deteriorate mentally. Luckily My Aunt is almost as sharp as a tack. Yes she repeats her stories over and over but so far she knows who I am and of course I have to pay too. I think it's just an expectation of that generation that if the child can pay then of course we always pay. I've come to accept it as part of life with my family seniors. Thank God he always provides.
Maybe a day will come for me too that I cannot take my senior ladies with me anymore but until then I'll continue to go and leave the future in God's hands.
God bless.
Christine

 

[Montana Minnies]

Mom was 84 when she went with us in 2004. We were worried about her getting around, but she actually did very well. A couple of events we used a wheel chair for her. We, too stayed at OKW for 10 days. At one time there were 8 of us, ranging from 14-84 years young. My sister wants to go back next year and with any luck Mom will be coming with us too! We created a lot of great memories.