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If you visit Walt Disney World with another single parent, get adjoining rooms;
take turns watching all the kids; and, on at least one night, get a sitter and enjoy an
evening out.
Throughout this topic we mention the importance of good planning and touring.
For a single parent, this is an absolute must. In addition, make sure that you set aside
some downtime back at the hotel every day.
Finally, don't try to spend every moment with your children on vacation. Instead,
plan some activities for your children with other children. Disney educational pro-
grams for children, for example, are worth considering. Then take advantage of your
free time to do what you want to do: Read a book, have a massage, take a long walk,
or enjoy a catnap.
While pricey, one of the best ways for single parents to relax is to add a three- or
four-night cruise to their Disney stay. Onboard activities will keep your child occu-
pied and give you time to relax.
“HE WHO HESITATES IS
LAUNCHED!”
Tips and Warnings for
Grandparents
SENIORS OFTEN GET INTO PREDICAMENTS
caused by touring with grandchildren. Run
ragged and pressured to endure a blistering pace, many seniors just concentrate on
surviving Walt Disney World rather than enjoying it. The theme parks have as much
to offer older visitors as they do children, and seniors must either set the pace or dis-
patch the young folks to tour on their own.
An older reader from Alabaster, Alabama, writes:
The main thing I want to say is that being a senior is not for wusses. At Dis-
ney World particularly, it requires courage and pluck. Things that used to be
easy take a lot of effort, and sometimes your brain has to wait for your body
to catch up. Half the time, your grandchildren treat you like a crumbling ruin
and then turn around and trick you into getting on a roller coaster in the
