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I am going to WDW Sept 11 with my daughter who will be turning 17 on Sept 8. This trip is a mom/daughter trip. It has been a very tumultuous year between she and I and are finally getting calmer not to mention she will be graduating high school this year. I am looking for suggestions for something extra special for she and I to do? We are already going to MNSSHP one night.
One of my favorite trips ever was my mother-daughter trip when DD graduated from college. I hope yours is as special as ours was. You might want to go to the Grand Floridian for afternoon tea or a massage. We also enjoyed sitting on the beach at the Polynesian, watching the Electrical Water Pageant, followed by a movie (we saw The Lion King the night we were there). My absolute favorite moment of the trip though was watching Wishes. My DD wrapped her arms around me and said, "I'm so glad you're here with me!"
I think the Tea Party or Dessert Party would be great! I know that both of my DD's would prefer something like that over a spa treatment. However, many girls would probably prefer the spa. Whatever you choose, I'm sure you and your DD will have a wonderful time together!
I went with both of my daughters a few years back, though both were in their late 20s. We really enjoyed all of our TS meals together. We also enjoyed watching the nighttime movie on the lawn of POR one evening. Great memories!
I also vote for the Afternoon Tea at the GF. DH and I have done this twice and we're not even big tea drinkers. Both times were enjoyable and I found the one and only tea I've ever been able to tolerate (not a huge fan to begin with) -- and I drank the whole pot!
I would also suggest dressing up for the party -- both of you! It adds such a fun element to the party since you can feel like you're really a part of it vs. just someone at the party admiring everyone else, you know? You don't have to do anything too elaborate (especially since early September is still pretty hot), but even just wearing a bunch of Halloween "bling" will, I think, get you more into the party spirit!
TS meals are something I love to do with my mom. It allows you both to have a (usually) more quiet atmosphere where you can talk about your day, the parks, the rides or shows, etc. It also provides a yummy meal -- and that can keep everyone in a good mood.
Maybe go for a stroll and do a little shopping in DTD too. What girl doesn't love to get something new when in Disney?
Good luck with the planning! Hopefully all goes well (I remember my teenage years with my mom....) and the spirit of Disney will keep the "other stuff" out of the trip!
All of my trips are mom and daughter trips as it's just the two of us and we have a blast and I hope you two do also. We enjoyed the tea at the GF and plan to take a night next week to watch the EWP go by at one of the MK resorts.
One of my best trips was age 21 with my sis 19 and my mom. I also loved the TS meals we had. We were off-site no DDP, so our one in-park TS was CP. I just loved how relaxed we felt together. It was great bonding time.
Hope you have a fabulous trip. This is the beginning of a new age in your relationship. As she gains autonomy as an adult, she likely will have less to butt heads with you about. Hurray for adult mommy-daughter relationships!
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) and the spirit of Disney will keep the "other stuff" out of the trip!
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