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[mafibisha]

So I'm planning another WDW trip

But it will be different; our two oldest can't go with us this time, and I'm really sad. I keep thinking of all the fun stuff we did with them at WDW and I'm getting bummed, when I should be super excited we're going again with the younger, and the in-laws.

Has this happened to you and how do you handle it? I know we'll all have a great time regardless, and thats what happens as they get older, but I'm still sad.
Many here have older kids grandchildren, so you probably really know the feeling. Ours are still teens but man oh man, they're half out the door now.

But regarding WDW, or really any kind of travel, how do you deal with all the sentimental nostalgic feelings?

(where's the crying icon anyway? )

 

[NeverlandClub23]

I get sad/nostalgic every time I go to WDW without my parents. My Dad loves Disney SO much and there'll be a few times when I wish he was there like when we're riding his favorite ride (Splash Mountain) or eating somewhere he loves (Ohana's). Last August we ate at 'Ohanas (my bf and I) and we had a perfect table and it was so beautiful at night and MK was open until 2 a.m. so thinking of all of the fun we were going to be having, and thinking of the sadness on my Dad's face he was trying to hide when he dropped us off at the airport, just made me miss my Dad so much and I started to have tears streaming down my face. But it was weird as it was like a mixture of happiness and sadness. To help alleviate the guilt/sadness I'd buy them something they loved every day. I came back with about 6 cinnamon rolls from the MK bakery .

I don't know what I'm going to do when I go to WDW after my parents have passed away

Also think about all of the trips you get to enjoy with them in the future. I swear as I get older the trips keep getting better and better with my parents

 

[mafibisha]

I get sad/nostalgic every time I go to WDW without my parents. My Dad loves Disney SO much and there'll be a few times when I wish he was there like when we're riding his favorite ride (Splash Mountain) or eating somewhere he loves (Ohana's). Last August we ate at 'Ohanas (my bf and I) and we had a perfect table and it was so beautiful at night and MK was open until 2 a.m. so thinking of all of the fun we were going to be having, and thinking of the sadness on my Dad's face he was trying to hide when he dropped us off at the airport, just made me miss my Dad so much and I started to have tears streaming down my face. But it was weird as it was like a mixture of happiness and sadness. To help alleviate the guilt/sadness I'd buy them something they loved every day. I came back with about 6 cinnamon rolls from the MK bakery .

I don't know what I'm going to do when I go to WDW after my parents have passed away

Also think about all of the trips you get to enjoy with them in the future. I swear as I get older the trips keep getting better and better with my parents

Aww thats so sweet. And exactly how I'll probably be feeling when we're there without the older kids. And its not that they don't want to go! We've gone around and around and over and over schedules and times we can travel, and it just won't work. I'm hoping the next time will work.

And even if we went somewhere else, the same thing would happen. Like a beach vacation would bring back all the beach trip memories we took with them.

So do y'all do anything special so you don't spend the entire time reminiscing and missing people who aren't with you?