jcvalenti
Epcot OG
- Joined
- Jul 15, 2008
Have to go to Tampa next week for business on Monday, and my Aunt and Uncle will be down there in the middle of a 2 week stay at Animal Kingdom Lodge. My Aunt is a big Disney nut, and a frequent member of our travel group, so I thought it would be fun to pop in and spend a day or two with her, as I know she'll be a little sad as this is her first January trip in years without my Grandma, who passed away last year (at age 95, having been to WDW almost every year since it opened).
My wife was conceptually onboard with the idea, but now that I told her I'm going to stay at AKL (which we've never done), might have upgraded to a Savannah View room, am planning a big dinner at Jiko (our favorite) and may or may not be stretching the trip out an extra day, she's a little less on board with the whole idea. The kids are even less enthused, especially since we've never stayed on property with them (usually opting to rent a house with friends so we can go for an extra week). My 16 year, a big Disney nut, is especially ticked, as he'll be in the middle of finals.
So how bad should I be about this ? I rarely do anything for myself, so this is a rare occurrence. I'm thinking she would probably enjoy receiving pictures at least hourly, of all the cocktails we will be enjoying. Maybe a live Skype from the Savannah at sunset ? She'll probably also enjoy hearing about being in the 80 degree sun, as it should be a grey snowy nightmare in dear old Michigan next week. She told me I better bring home a great souvenir, so I'm thinking maybe a fantastic picture frame so we can blow up a picture of my Aunt, Uncle and I sharing a great bottle of wine at Jiko ?
For those who have found themselves at the World without the family, what's the preferred way of rubbing it in ?
My wife was conceptually onboard with the idea, but now that I told her I'm going to stay at AKL (which we've never done), might have upgraded to a Savannah View room, am planning a big dinner at Jiko (our favorite) and may or may not be stretching the trip out an extra day, she's a little less on board with the whole idea. The kids are even less enthused, especially since we've never stayed on property with them (usually opting to rent a house with friends so we can go for an extra week). My 16 year, a big Disney nut, is especially ticked, as he'll be in the middle of finals.
So how bad should I be about this ? I rarely do anything for myself, so this is a rare occurrence. I'm thinking she would probably enjoy receiving pictures at least hourly, of all the cocktails we will be enjoying. Maybe a live Skype from the Savannah at sunset ? She'll probably also enjoy hearing about being in the 80 degree sun, as it should be a grey snowy nightmare in dear old Michigan next week. She told me I better bring home a great souvenir, so I'm thinking maybe a fantastic picture frame so we can blow up a picture of my Aunt, Uncle and I sharing a great bottle of wine at Jiko ?
For those who have found themselves at the World without the family, what's the preferred way of rubbing it in ?