Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ditch Disney altogether and visit a national park or 2 or 3.

Oh, FFS.

Lolz

Anonymous wrote:Ditch Disney altogether and visit a national park or 2 or 3.

Oh, FFS.

Ditch Disney altogether and visit a national park or 2 or 3.

We've been to Disney 5x and Disney cruise twice. I would do a shorter cruise plus parks. I don't think I would want to go in the summer though.

Anonymous wrote:I'm planning a trip next summer for my girls. I'm debating whether to go on a Disney cruise or go to Disney World. Kids will be 12 and 2. What do you recommend?

Has your 12 yo been to Disney World? If not, and you think you can take the heat (we can) I'd take them to Orlando for a week and do 3-4 days Disney, 2-3 days Universal.

To me, the two are completely different vacations and one is not a substitute for the other.

Anonymous wrote:Cruises are floating Petri dishes. I would go somewhere else. Disney World in the summer is awful.

Disney in the summer isn't bad. Cruises are fun.

Depends on the length. Don't bother going down for a 3-4 night Disney cruise. It goes too quickly!

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Do both: 4 day cruise + 3 nights at the parks.

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I'm pretty sure that the people who do the short 4 night cruise to the Bahamas (Castaway Cay) usually do both. They certainly market it that way, anyway.

Not us. After cruising, we really have zero interest in dealing with crowds, lines, and the crazy schedules and planning required at the parks. We think the 4 night cruise is plenty--especially if piggybacked on a beach stay in Miami or the keys. The cruises are super fun and relaxing! Plenty to do, or you can opt to just chill.

Anonymous wrote:Do both: 4 day cruise + 3 nights at the parks.

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I'm pretty sure that the people who do the short 4 night cruise to the Bahamas (Castaway Cay) usually do both. They certainly market it that way, anyway.

Do both: 4 day cruise + 3 nights at the parks.

I've done WDW twice and a week cruise the last 3 years (with two kids who are now 6 and 4) and would definitely recommend the cruise. WDW is a lot of work, planning and long lines. Cruise is much more relaxing (even if the 2 year old can't do the Kids Club-- our younger DS couldn't but there was so much to do on the ship/excursions it wasn't a big deal). And don't worry about the pool situation-- there were two water spray areas and a wading pool that both kids loved.