Galactic Starcruiser, beginning/middle/end of Disney Parks/Beach stay

[PinkPixel]

What is the ideal combination? What order would you do these three things if you were planning? I'm looking to do the Starcruiser, 3-4 nights at the Polynesian, and 3-4 nights at the beach on Space coast staying with grandparents. We've done this trip several times (without GS of course), and every time I say we should do the opposite. Start with beach than Disney or Disney and then the beach. Adding GS is making it harder to decide the right balance. I'm planning for myself/DH/and two young kids. Thanks!

 

[SkyGuy]

What is the ideal combination? What order would you do these three things if you were planning? I'm looking to do the Starcruiser, 3-4 nights at the Polynesian, and 3-4 nights at the beach on Space coast staying with grandparents. We've done this trip several times (without GS of course), and every time I say we should do the opposite. Start with beach than Disney or Disney and then the beach. Adding GS is making it harder to decide the right balance. I'm planning for myself/DH/and two young kids. Thanks!

A few of the GS reviews I’ve seen say that if you really make the most of your time on the Starcruiser you will be wiped out by the end of it and not ready to jump into a day at the parks, so you might include that detail when scheduling.

 

[holden]

If it were me, I'd do Poly, GS, beach. I'd absolutely do the beach at the end.

 

[PinkPixel]

A few of the GS reviews I’ve seen say that if you really make the most of your time on the Starcruiser you will be wiped out by the end of it and not ready to jump into a day at the parks, so you might include that detail when scheduling.

Great point. I was thinking if we stayed at Disney after we could do pool that day, and go into MK later that evening. Now after seeing more of the reveal I'm wondering if it's just too intense and real for them. My 6 year old would totally go along with thinking we were in space and I wonder if that's awesome or traumatizing! Maybe we'll get more reviews about that soon.

 

[PinkPixel]

If it were me, I'd do Poly, GS, beach. I'd absolutely do the beach at the end.

My DH prefers this and has no problem switching into relax mode, I spend the next 3 days with Disney brain still going.

 

[SkyGuy]

Great point. I was thinking if we stayed at Disney after we could do pool that day, and go into MK later that evening. Now after seeing more of the reveal I'm wondering if it's just too intense and real for them. My 6 year old would totally go along with thinking we were in space and I wonder if that's awesome or traumatizing! Maybe we'll get more reviews about that soon.

There is a woman on Twitter - not sure if I can post her user name here, who reviewed her trip with her 5 and 7 year old boys. They were so into it and were so exhausted at the end of it they broke down and cried when it was over. She has pictures of them devastated they have to leave. It’s actually quite sweet.

 

[PinkPixel]

There is a woman on Twitter - not sure if I can post her user name here, who reviewed her trip with her 5 and 7 year old boys. They were so into it and were so exhausted at the end of it they broke down and cried when it was over. She has pictures of them devastated they have to leave. It’s actually quite sweet.

Thanks I'll have to check it out. I was convinced people lived and worked on MK Main St USA when I was little so I can only imagine what little imaginations think about this experience!