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[quote=Anonymous]Disney is fantastic for these reasons

1. It's contained - you have a lot of choice in what to do; eat; experience; etc but its not like you have an entire country at your feet and have to deal with multiple organizations; personalities etc. At Disney its one app; one thing linked to your CC; the hotel knows you are a vegetarian; the restaurant knows your transport to them is delayed because of x, y, z.

2. Its close - you can leave DC for $60-$200 and be at your vacation and not spend a full day getting there.

3. For kids - there is always a bathroom; restaurant; bench; something to entertain them - you don't get that going to Thailand or France. I don't have to plan multiple activities or things for kids to do when on vacation in DC and my kids get that we take turns for what we love the most - one kid loves small world and one kids loves space mountain both know they are going to get their favorite, etc.

4. For adults - I don't have to plan (yes a disney vacation requires planing) but see point 1 I don't have to over plan doing this morning activity on day 1 so the kids get something and then something for us and then something for dinner; etc. Also we can't get lost;

5. Its sterile - and by this I mean its not dirty; there is no poverty; you are suspended from real life. I work on poverty issues; my kids volunteer with the homeless. Disney is an escape from that. And I know all about systematic oppression and capitalism etc. But I get to leave that behind for 2 -5 days.

6. Disney gets the lines and crowds. Yes both exist but Disney has an app for that. You can pay more to get around things or spend time figuring out how to get around things. I've done both and both are great bonding experiences for me and my kids. Disney also has games you can play in line with your kids. My kids and I have had great conversations waiting in line. Ask X kid what is their favorite sport to play and why? Next can you find the blue star on the wall. Its been great and we actually look forward to some lines. The seeking game in Space Mountain has us getting excited for the line, now because we think we remember where the codes are.

6. For me and hubby we like the people watching too.

7. Disney grows with our kids. So we did more Magic Kingdom when they were little and not the thrill rides; but now we do thrill rides and the kiddie rides for nostalgia (and we don't wait in those lines because we know to go when the littles are napping. There is the starwars; the animal kingdom. Etc. Our kids were scared of Star Wars (big disappointment to DH) and then saw the land; food and did a jr. ride. They came back and watched all the films and they do those rides with DH.

8. Different foods - Epcot your kids can try out different foods without it being a whole meal. This actually is helping us figure out where we want to vacation outside of Disney (which was the point). Yes pricey to get an $8 snack they don't eat but better than a whole meal for 4.

As the kids get older we are going to do other vacations.  But for an "easy" vacation to get out of town Disney can't be beat.[/quote]

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