Please help...Dream or Fantasy? - The DIS Discussion Forums

loreper9 · 01-09-2013, 11:59 PM

Hi all Im so excited to be actually writing my first post hehe. So my husband and I are planning to take our 5 yr. old twin girls on a surprise Disney Trip this May. I originally booked the 4 night Disney Dream on 5/19 and a 3 night post land stay at Disney Art of animation. Last night we looked into the Fantasy and I'm tempted to change our reservation before our final payment is due. Would you do the 7 night on the Fantasy or the land and sea package? I took my girls to Walt Disney World when they were 2 but they dont remember a thing

. Please help me decide..

Lorena

kcashner · 01-10-2013, 12:01 AM

Fantasy.

Leave the parks till next year......

loreper9 · 01-10-2013, 12:11 AM

Thanks I cant wait!!

DisneyOHFan · 01-10-2013, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by kcashner

Fantasy.

Leave the parks till next year......

I agree. We have done the Dream 2 times and the Fantasy 1 time. I would pick the Fantasy over the Dream anytime.

cflmom · 01-10-2013, 12:25 AM

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Originally Posted by loreper9

Hi all Im so excited to be actually writing my first post hehe. So my husband and I are planning to take our 5 yr. old twin girls on a surprise Disney Trip this May. I originally booked the 4 night Disney Dream on 5/19 and a 3 night post land stay at Disney Art of animation. Last night we looked into the Fantasy and I'm tempted to change our reservation before our final payment is due. Would you do the 7 night on the Fantasy or the land and sea package? I took my girls to Walt Disney World when they were 2 but they dont remember a thing

. Please help me decide..

Lorena

Do the Fantasy trip. Book the girls in at the BBBoutique, they'll love it!

AudreyKThompson · 01-10-2013, 01:14 AM

The Fantasy is amazing, but I think your girls are the perfect age to experience all the magic in the Magic Kingdom/parks, so I'd have to say Land and Sea. I agree with pp to do the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique.

carrierae21 · 01-10-2013, 01:28 AM

There's a BBB on the Dream!

mimmi · 01-10-2013, 04:59 AM

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Originally Posted by carrierae21

There's a BBB on the Dream!

Really, they built a BBB on the Dream? Last January there wasn't one, bummer, where did they put it?

Mandersons04 · 01-10-2013, 05:36 AM

There's only a Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique on the Disney Fantasy. We can't wait until March to check it out when we cruise!

jsolar · 01-10-2013, 06:02 AM

Bibbidy bobbity was so adorable. My son was made up as a pirate and my niece a princess. It was priceless.

It's a tough decision whether to do Fantasy or Dream. We have been doing the full cruise for the last 5 years. My 6 year old son has never been to the parks. For me, I need the vacation so relaxing on the boat while the kids have a blast has been my choice.

Either way you can't go wrong!

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Lisa Lisa · 01-10-2013, 08:12 AM

I would normally vote for the Fantasy, but because of your girls' age and because they haven't been to WDW since they were two, I'd do the Dream with WDW. I agree with a pp that they are the perfect age for WDW. We took our DD to WDW around that same time and it was an incredible experience. While we were there, she actually believed that the characters WERE Mickey Mouse, Ariel, etc. It's also very clear cut at that age which rides and attractions are appropriate, and it's doable to do the MK in one day (IMO) and then hit a couple of other parks on the other days.

If the girls love cruising, you can book the Fantasy for next year (or the year after). They will have just as much fun then, but may not have the same experience at WDW that they would now. Just my 2 cents, of course!

lbgraves · 01-10-2013, 08:41 AM

I would arrive a day early, stay value at WDW and go to MK, then go on the Fantasy. I have to admit that I am a BBB convert. Always said that it was rediculously expensive and DD would be just find in the princess dresses that I snagged on sale from DS.com and me curling her hair. Last year she went to BBB with her BFF to celebrate something very special. She was 11 and I really thought that she would be too old and it was all just dress up. Watching her face light up and the FGMIT interacting with her was completely unexpected. It is not simply little girls having their hair put up or makeup/nails done. It really is an experience and both girls had a transformation for the rest of the evening.

loreper9 · 01-10-2013, 09:32 AM

Thank you for all your great suggestions!!

This is so hard to keep a secret... I wanted to cry yesterday. As I was tucking in my DD's last night..I noticed there piggy bank was flipped. I asked why was it flipped. My one DD stated."Mom. I was trying to take my money out the piggy bank to see if we have a enough to go to Disney". The other said."I think we have 4 dollars..maybe we have enough." I smiled and said." Just pray and maybe one day we can go."heheh Planning to tell them the day of...cant wait to see there reaction.

Lorena (36) Joe (41) DD (5) DD (5)

andersonfamily · 01-10-2013, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Lisa Lisa

I would normally vote for the Fantasy, but because of your girls' age and because they haven't been to WDW since they were two, I'd do the Dream with WDW. I agree with a pp that they are the perfect age for WDW. We took our DD to WDW around that same time and it was an incredible experience. While we were there, she actually believed that the characters WERE Mickey Mouse, Ariel, etc. It's also very clear cut at that age which rides and attractions are appropriate, and it's doable to do the MK in one day (IMO) and then hit a couple of other parks on the other days.

If the girls love cruising, you can book the Fantasy for next year (or the year after). They will have just as much fun then, but may not have the same experience at WDW that they would now. Just my 2 cents, of course!

I agree. The boats will be fun for a long time. There's a really short window when princesses are still magic and the castle is really where cinderella lives. Especially if they are saving their own pennies to go to WDW. Either way you'll have a blast though!

Brittmarie04 · 01-10-2013, 11:00 AM

I vote to stick with you original plan. And do cruise than WDW. Your girls are the perfect age. And I think they will be soo excited to get to do both

01-09-2013, 11:59 PM	#1
loreper9 Earning My Ears Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: North Jersey Posts: 15	Please help...Dream or Fantasy? Hi all Im so excited to be actually writing my first post hehe. So my husband and I are planning to take our 5 yr. old twin girls on a surprise Disney Trip this May. I originally booked the 4 night Disney Dream on 5/19 and a 3 night post land stay at Disney Art of animation. Last night we looked into the Fantasy and I'm tempted to change our reservation before our final payment is due. Would you do the 7 night on the Fantasy or the land and sea package? I took my girls to Walt Disney World when they were 2 but they dont remember a thing. Please help me decide.. Lorena __________________ Me (36) DH (40) DD's (5) WDW 7/2009 WDW AOA & First Disney Cruise on the Dream 4/2013 WDW Wedding Anniversary celebration 7/2013

01-10-2013, 12:11 AM	#3
loreper9 Earning My Ears Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: North Jersey Posts: 15	Thanks I cant wait!! __________________ Me (36) DH (40) DD's (5) WDW 7/2009 WDW AOA & First Disney Cruise on the Dream 4/2013 WDW Wedding Anniversary celebration 7/2013

01-10-2013, 01:14 AM	#6
AudreyKThompson Disney Diva Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: College Park GA Posts: 139	The Fantasy is amazing, but I think your girls are the perfect age to experience all the magic in the Magic Kingdom/parks, so I'd have to say Land and Sea. I agree with pp to do the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique. __________________ :Audrey Thompson DH DS8 DS6 DD3

01-10-2013, 05:36 AM	#9
Mandersons04 Mouseketeer Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Woodbridge, VA Posts: 354	There's only a Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique on the Disney Fantasy. We can't wait until March to check it out when we cruise! __________________ October 2011 - Disney Dream Cruise and MNSSHP September 2012 - Disney Magic Canada Cruise March 2013 - Disney Fantasy Western Cruise December 2014 - Disney Fantasy Eastern Cruise

01-10-2013, 06:02 AM	#10
jsolar Mouseketeer Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Huntingdon Valley, PA Posts: 337	Bibbidy bobbity was so adorable. My son was made up as a pirate and my niece a princess. It was priceless. It's a tough decision whether to do Fantasy or Dream. We have been doing the full cruise for the last 5 years. My 6 year old son has never been to the parks. For me, I need the vacation so relaxing on the boat while the kids have a blast has been my choice. Either way you can't go wrong! Sent from my iPhone using DISBoards __________________ Disney Cruise: 7/5/12, Fantasy, 6/29/13, Fantasy, 6/23/12, Fantasy, 7/5/11, Dream, 8/17/10, Wonder, 8/22/09, Magic Disney World: Pop Century Resort, 6/24/05, All Star Sports Resort, 01/05/96, Polynesian Resort, 09/08/87

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01-10-2013, 12:01 AM	#2
kcashner DIS Veteran Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 33,275	Fantasy. Leave the parks till next year......

01-10-2013, 01:28 AM	#7
carrierae21 Earning My Ears Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 9	There's a BBB on the Dream!

01-10-2013, 08:12 AM	#11
Lisa Lisa DIS Veteran Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 572	I would normally vote for the Fantasy, but because of your girls' age and because they haven't been to WDW since they were two, I'd do the Dream with WDW. I agree with a pp that they are the perfect age for WDW. We took our DD to WDW around that same time and it was an incredible experience. While we were there, she actually believed that the characters WERE Mickey Mouse, Ariel, etc. It's also very clear cut at that age which rides and attractions are appropriate, and it's doable to do the MK in one day (IMO) and then hit a couple of other parks on the other days. If the girls love cruising, you can book the Fantasy for next year (or the year after). They will have just as much fun then, but may not have the same experience at WDW that they would now. Just my 2 cents, of course! __________________ ~Lisa

01-10-2013, 08:41 AM	#12
lbgraves Little Cinderella's Mommy The bad news is...they are driving me nuts!!! Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 44,820	I would arrive a day early, stay value at WDW and go to MK, then go on the Fantasy. I have to admit that I am a BBB convert. Always said that it was rediculously expensive and DD would be just find in the princess dresses that I snagged on sale from DS.com and me curling her hair. Last year she went to BBB with her BFF to celebrate something very special. She was 11 and I really thought that she would be too old and it was all just dress up. Watching her face light up and the FGMIT interacting with her was completely unexpected. It is not simply little girls having their hair put up or makeup/nails done. It really is an experience and both girls had a transformation for the rest of the evening. __________________ Lisa Magic: E 11/15/2003, W 12/4/2004, E 12/10/2005, W 12/9/2006, EBPC 8/2008, W 1/8/2011 Wonder: 3N 1/11/2010, Alaska 7/26/11 Fantasy: MV 3/31/2012, E 3/23/2013

01-10-2013, 09:32 AM	#13
loreper9 Earning My Ears Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: North Jersey Posts: 15	Thank you for all your great suggestions!! This is so hard to keep a secret... I wanted to cry yesterday. As I was tucking in my DD's last night..I noticed there piggy bank was flipped. I asked why was it flipped. My one DD stated."Mom. I was trying to take my money out the piggy bank to see if we have a enough to go to Disney". The other said."I think we have 4 dollars..maybe we have enough." I smiled and said." Just pray and maybe one day we can go."heheh Planning to tell them the day of...cant wait to see there reaction. Lorena (36) Joe (41) DD (5) DD (5) __________________ Me (36) DH (40) DD's (5) WDW 7/2009 WDW AOA & First Disney Cruise on the Dream 4/2013 WDW Wedding Anniversary celebration 7/2013

01-10-2013, 11:00 AM	#15
Brittmarie04 Mouseketeer Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 199	I vote to stick with you original plan. And do cruise than WDW. Your girls are the perfect age. And I think they will be soo excited to get to do both

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