Should I bring a friend?

[Amelia Gronvall]

Should I bring a friend with me to Disney?


My family and I are planning on going next year...We have been there twice, but it was a while back (i.e. When my sister and I were young enough to not remember ALL of Disney) further more, Disney has added SOOO much since we last visited. Given the long span of time between our last visit and next year (14 yrs) Disney will be pretty much new to me so I am in no place to be an expert or a tour guide for my friend-But I know the basics and enough about Disney that there wouldn't be any kind of problems like getting lost or omething...


Aside from that, I want my friend to experience Disney World...She has never gone in her life, and, under given circumstances, probably won't ever be able to...Her personality and likes/dislikes match a lot of ours, so there won't be any kind of clashing-diet, preferences, or religion wise...But, on one hand, that still doesn't mean that we don't have "slight" differences. But by no means severe enough to cause fights or disgruntled feelings.


I just have felt such a desire to do this...After having a conversation about Disney and hearing how she would feel in Disney; my heart broke. It made me think back on how I got to experience the magic as a kid, and all of that other wonderful stuff in Disney. Secondly, I feel like she deserves it so much...Due to some things she has been through and is currently dealing with.


But here comes the selfish part of me, I guess...I want to make sure I'm not "over romanticizing" the idea, and I would want to consider how my family would feel. We are all very close to my friend, so it isn't like it's one sided...But as I always say, everything has its pros and cons.


Since (as I stated previously) it has been such a long time since my family and I have visited Disney, we'll want to experience it to its fullest. And now we'll have to, in some ways, make "a way" for our friend. And not to mention, the possibility of (maybe whose to say?) doing some things in Disney that she would want to do that we could care less for. Lastly, it's an added expense.


Then again, I do feel that it would be mostly a grand experience. Sometimes I think we are all selfish as human beings and would rather have things "all to ourselves" and not have to "put aside time" "make an effort" or "share wondrous things" with our friends...(haha I'm by no means trying to put everyone in the same category as me, I just got this from an insightful video-about how needy people aren't a problem).


Anyways. Long story short, have any people out there had similar experiences? (I have been saying that word a lot lol) with bringing a friend? Was it good? Bad? Did anything go astray or not as "planned"?


Thanks for taking the time to read this and for answering it. Sorry if anything is confusing in this post, sometimes I do a bad job writing my thoughts down! XD

 

[DiSnEyF@n]

It really sounds like you're not sure about bringing your friend. If you have any inkling that YOU won't have a good time on your trip with this person then it might not be the right time to go with your friend. What if you went this time without her and then maybe you and her went again in the next year or so together?

 

[JIMINYCR]

Since it sounds like you are saying your parents will be covering the cost if your friend comes along, the first question is will they be paying for the entire cost of the trip or a portion of it. Youll have to find out what they are willing to do. Disney is expensive and adding a friend adds to the cost. Our DS when he was younger asked us to have friends come along on two of our trips. For one friend we were in a position to cover all expenses and another time the friends parents covered the cost of the park ticket and meals.
Having a friend along gives you a companion to do things with and can give your parents time alone when they can do things by themselves while the two of you venture off. Our DS and his friends never fought or had arguments while on the trip, but as parents we did set ground rules about what was expected of them, how they would act, and how they would keep in contact with us when we did separate. The friends brought their own money for their own souvenirs and snacks. Before the trip they had planned out the things they wanted to do together and we were able to add those things into our plans.
Your parents will also have to get a permission note from your friends parents allowing them the ability to give medical care if its needed along with insurance info just in case.
It was a positive experience both times we allowed our DS friends to join us. Hopefully if you do bring your friend along it will also add enjoyment to both of your trips and strengthen your bond as friends. Our DS has gone to Disney with us multiple times but these trips were the only times his friends have ever gotten to go to Disney. We were happy to been able to give them this experience.

 

[Disneydreamer23]

Don't take her enjoy your time with your family.

 

[John park hopper]

A few questions how old are you, is your sister also going, who would be paying for your friend, if your sister is going does your sister expect you to spend time with her, if your sister is going does she get along with your firiend. I can say we took my sons friend when they were young and it all worked out well.