Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
PART FIVE
DISNEY BOOTCAMP:
Basic Training for World-
Bound Families
The
BRUTAL TRUTH
About
FAMILY
VACATIONS
IT HAS BEEN SUGGESTED THAT THE PHRASE
family vacation
is a bit of an oxymoron.
This is because you can never take a vacation from the responsibilities of parenting if
your children are traveling with you. Though you leave your work and normal routine
far behind, your children require as much attention, if not more, when traveling as they
do at home.
Parenting on the road is an art. It requires imagination and organization. Think
aboutit:Youhavetodoalltheusualstuff(feed,dress,bathe,supervise,teach,comfort,
discipline, put to bed, and so on) in an atmosphere where your children are hyper-
stimulated, without the familiarity of place and the resources you take for granted at
home. Although it's not impossible—and can even be fun—parenting on the road is
not something you want to learn on the fly, particularly at Walt Disney World.
The point we want to drive home is that preparation, or the lack thereof, can make
or break your Walt Disney World vacation. Believe us, you do
not
want to leave the
success of your expensive Disney vacation to chance. But don't confuse chance with
