Turns out, people have very strong reactions to Disney cruises

[Anonymous]

FWIW, I live in a fairly expensive zip code and have heard nothing but wonderful things about Disney cruises from friends who have gone on them. And as someone without a lot of family help, I totally get the appeal of a vacation with built-in childcare. Funnily enough all my friends who have gone have 3+ kids so I’m sure getting in some kid free time was a motivating factor!

These cruises also aren’t cheap. They’re supposed to be really well done. Disney thinks of everything when it comes to families. Enjoy your trip and ignore the haters!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:To each his own. I think it would be a nightmare. Just not my taste. If I were you, I’d ask people if their reaction was based on negative experiences. There may very well be something to this.

Wouldn't they mention their expensive disappointing vacation?

[Anonymous]

For real, do Disney cruise's built in childcare take tween ages like 10 to 13 and keep them entertained? I would love to know the childcare hours.

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Anonymous wrote:I would think all those things privately to myself, but show nothing but positivity to you.

I'd encourage you to be less judgmental in your head, too.

No, my head is my own realm where I can think whatever I want. Try it!

Being judgmental of inconsequential choices other people make, including privately, is miserable.

NP—the very thing you are doing right now? Fascinating.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:People love to think they’re too good for Disney anything. Not sure why they feel the need to be so rude. Lots of friends take trips that don’t appeal to me but I would never say anything negative to them.

Disney may not be for everyone but they do things well, whether their haters want to admit it or not.

I think this is it. The anti Disney (and even anti cruise) sentiment seems heavily based on these things being “trashy” (i.e. lower class).

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Anonymous wrote:The only place people would say stuff like that is here. I cannot imagine disparaging someone's vacation to their face.

This. You sound like you hang around snobs. We went on a Disney cruise and it was fine. I liked the day at the island.

[Anonymous]

Cruises aren't for me, but I know people who like them. I don't get people who fail to understand that other peoplelike different things and you don't yuck on other people's stuff.

I do think people need to learn to say "Have fun! Let me know when you get back" and keep their inner thoughts to yourself.

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Anonymous wrote:For real, do Disney cruise's built in childcare take tween ages like 10 to 13 and keep them entertained? I would love to know the childcare hours.

Yes, there is a kids, tween, and teen club where there are staff essentially babysitting but really staff keeps them so engaged. They also have childcare on the private islands. The kids club goes until 11 pm I think, tween until midnight and teen until 1 am. My teens love them on DCL.

[Anonymous]

I might accidentally say something negative along the lines of ‘well, that wouldn’t be my dream vacation, but have fun!’, so I can see where otherwise nice people might slip up.

I do hope you have a nice time! Sounds like a good fit for your family.

[Anonymous]

The cruise I think is actually fine but Disney itself is low brow and crass. We don't like either of those things around here.

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Anonymous wrote:I would say nice even though I have not been to one. I assume it cost around $10k for a family of 4 on Disney cruise, so it must be really really nice with good food and many entertainment.

We’re a family of 5 and it’s $4000 for a 5 night cruise.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I might accidentally say something negative along the lines of ‘well, that wouldn’t be my dream vacation, but have fun!’, so I can see where otherwise nice people might slip up.

I do hope you have a nice time! Sounds like a good fit for your family.

If you can see yourself immediately crapping on someone's good news on "accident," time to consider the fact that you're not actually a nice person.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For real, do Disney cruise's built in childcare take tween ages like 10 to 13 and keep them entertained? I would love to know the childcare hours.

It’s 9am-11pm, and they have “childcare” up to teenagers, I believe. Teens have their own fully supervised section of the ship including a nightclub and their own pool.

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Anonymous wrote:We are going on our first REAL vacation as a family and after a lot of research, we landed with a Disney cruise. The bottom line is we need a proper vacation (not a “trip”) and we need childcare because we don’t have family to come with us or watch our kids while DH and I go away). Disney is the nicest, best food, etc. We aren’t a Disney family at all, honestly. I’m not even sure my boys will know the characters.

ANYWAY…people have strong reactions to us saying that’s what we’re doing. (it was the kids Christmas present or else honestly, we wouldn’t tell people. But the kids are excited so they tell everyone.)
“I would NEVER.”
“Sounds like hell on earth”.
“Why not spend the money and take the kids to Europe?”
And on and on.

Why are people like this?!

It sounds awful to me too. But I would NEVER tell you that IRL. I don't understand that. I also DO understand why you picked it as a good option. (disclosure: one reason DH and I wouldn't be caught dead on a cruise is because I'm a former Navy Officer and he's a former Marine officer--we spent enough time floating around on big grey boats )

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The cruise I think is actually fine but Disney itself is low brow and crass. We don't like either of those things around here.

For the price of Disney, it can’t possibly be low class. It’s insanely expensive.