It seems like planning a Disney vacation is like planning for college financial aid or filing your income taxes. It’s too crowded, too expensive and too complicated.

This sounds less of a vacation and more like being on your phone all day

Disney has successfully priced themselves out of my family budget. You get less and pay more. I can't justify going anymore

If I wanted to do all that work, I'd just stay home. Disney has sucked all the fun and spontaneity out of everything.

I hate to say it, but Disney really isn’t for people who want spontaneity or if you’re bringing kids. The difference between two and three people traveling is staggering. Just this summer, my husband and I booked, a 5 night stay at the Swan and Dolphin with 4 park tickets and airfare for $2500. When we went with our son two years ago, it cost $8K, and that was staying at Pop Century. I like to tell people, wait til your kids are adults and go than. You’ll BOTH enjoy it more.

I am in my mid 60s now and I'm old enough to remember Disneyland as a kid and Disneyworld as an adult in my 40s with an annual pass living in Orlando. There were crowds but not like there are today. There were no apps or lightning lane or genie to have to navigate. You didn't have to mortgage your house to go. We thought it was a bit pricey back then but by today's standards it was nothing. I could walk in with my pass and spend the day riding a few rides and eating in Epcot. Your excellent, entertaining videos drive home that today you need a masters degree in disney and a substantial amount of money to even think about going to Disney and even then you probably won't have a good time given how much work it's going to be. I don't begrudge Disney their profits but it would be nice if they considered guest experience like they did in the old days.

I wish they'd just roll it back to how it was in 2019. Fastpasses, DDP, Park hopping... it's getting more and more conplicated every year :( I hate having to wake up at the crack of dawn to book on the day. 60 days before was so much easier!

Took a trip to Universal and Disney in March. I felt like a valued customer at Universal with free water jug fillers, refillable drink cups and popcorn containers and three lines for rides fast lane, regular ticket holders and single rider. I was able to find alleys to sit on a stoop and eat lunch with no people around. Pop up concerts with the blues brothers and reasonable prices. At Disney there were none on these thing... I think they had the popcorn bucket. Disney sums up a customers worth just by the names of their lines Lightening lines and stand by. Disney has lost it.

We went in October. The amount of work that you have to do to just get on rides was ridiculous. Least relaxing vacation in a long time. You can't just be in the parks and have no cares because your constantly having to check your phone. Meanwhile we went to Universal in March and it was the easiest experience ever. Disney needs to make the experience substantially easier, not to mention the criminal pricing for every tiny little thing.

I was considering a vacation to WDW sometime next year, once I started to plan for it I became overwhelmed and started to feel anxious. Vacations should be exciting and something to look forward to and not stress you before you even set foot in the Magic Kingdom.

The more I research Disney, the less I want to go on vacation

What Disney truly needs if they want to continue to be a company that people enjoy, in my opinion, are people in executive positions that care about the product/experience that they’re putting out. Actual creatives in charge. But Disney cannot and will not do that because that would displease shareholders.

Disney Orlando hasn’t improved much in the last 25 years, and they charge outrageous prices for everything. We spent a week there last year, and wouldn’t go back. If I had it to do over, I would spend a week at Universal, and just a few days at Disney. This year we went to Japan, and spent a day at Tokyo Disney and Disney Sea. It was less crowded, cleaner, and MUCH less expensive. The food and the service were both much better than Orlando. Even with the airfare, it could be a more affordable option for a lot of people.

I solved all those problems by deciding that I am not going there anymore. After 40 years of almost yearly visits (48 trips). I went there to escape the world, however, this is more complicated then actually being at work. Don't need that much complexity and stress.

Planning a Disney World vacation is like writing a college term paper. I want to go on vacation and relax. I actually have avoided going to Disney World the last two years because of all the rules and hoops you need to jump through before going. Planning a trip to Europe much easier and you don't have to worry about getting a que spot. Room for everyone.

One time, we were at Disney in august. My 5 year old was bright red- overheated and tired. We went into a gift shop to enjoy some AC and we told him we couldn’t get a $75 item he wanted. He ended up having one of the biggest and worst meltdowns I’ve ever seen! Anything I tried to help him made it worse so I just sat near him and patiently waited for it to be over. Lots of parents walked by looking empathetic. It happens!

The last disney vacation we had included the following: not receiving luggage until 3 am, horrible customer service, after promised great room cleaning, our room was barely touched, having our children not allowed to wait inside a restaurant that we had a reservation for not allow them to wait inside during a thunderstorm, and with few awesome exceptions, most cast members were at best indifferent to the request. Disney provided us a credit for a new vacation which we haven't used yet. In general, the parks have zero spontaneity left. Everything must be booked in advance and now requires being on your phone the entire day.

Don't over estimate adults either. Adults can have meltdowns too!

I've been to Disney quite a few times pre covid, to be honest it sounds like Disneys sucked the magic out of what was once a fantastic place to go. No longer can you be spontaneous and go wherever you want. It sounds too regimental where everything needs to be pre booked, it doesn't sound fun at all and it'd cost you thousands, if you were having a 14 night stay. I've never been on holiday where there's a recommendation to carry a phone battery power pack. Because of the amount of time you are going spend on your phone. Where's the fun in that.

Just went a couple weeks ago. It really was terrible. Monorail breakdowns, ride breakdowns galore, so much annoying construction, crowds are ridiculous, staff are rude, everything is outdate and overpriced. Really sad to see and experience. I am sadly done with Disney. There is no value left.

I remember when you just bought a ticket and you rode the rides. This feels like too much work. Spending money is a given in WDW, but I don't like feeling nickled and dimed. I want to feel appreciated for spending my vacation dollars with them. Not like I have to scrounge around for the crumbs.

I went to WDW for the first time this month (long achieved childhood dream, I'm from the UK and we didn't grow up rich) and even though I won't be able to go back for a long time, I love watching these videos and reminiscing about my trip ❤ It really was the perfect vacation I always wanted, I got engaged on it too so that was a plus!

My husband and I went to Disneyworld the second week of May and the heat is what plagued our trip. We are 35 and in fair condition but our bodies just couldn't take it. Partway through day one my body was completely covered (tmi) in Disney rash. Real thing, look it up. By day three, my left eye and right foot were noticeably swollen. By day five, everything hurt and we were both physically and emotionally exhausted. By the end we were almost miserable. We want to try again (I will say Universal was a far better experience) but it will only be in winter months. Pricing people out from even getting the chance to go is a close second though. Florida weather is no joke. Do not assume age or fitness will save you from it.

There’s never ever been a terrible day, even when it rains it’s a good day

As a Disneyland local, I really feel for people who pay full price and have to do all this planning to vacation at Disney. Its why every trip I make to Orlando is to visit Universal Orlando and WDW is an afterthought.

Genie Plus. Virtual Queues. Having to do everything on your phone. All of this is WAY too complicated for me. Going to Disney seems like a lot of work, expense, planning, and STRESS... the exact OPPOSITE of what I want on a vacation. I'll pass, and go somewhere where I can just relax and actually enjoy myself.

A little research goes a long way (which is what most of us here are doing). People who think Disney is like a Six Flags and just show up are likely to end up a little disappointed.

Planning is half the fun to me, gets me more and more excited with each planning part.

Went during covid when park capacity was 30%. Best time ever. Cleaner, better food, better service, almost no wait on rides.

the atrocious price increases and quality decrease is not the guests fault. disney is getting too ridiculous

I’ve been to Disney World countless times and have never had a bad vacation. Sometimes weather and sickness can play a factor but for the most part I think the way a vacation goes has more to do with the person taking it and not the place you go. I always scratch my head at people who hate crowds and waiting and go to Disney. Makes no sense.

We went during the pandemic and it was awful! We stayed at Kidani village, Worst vacation ever. It was the first time for some in our group and they said they didn’t ever want to go back. You know it’s bad when the kids in your group were fed up with the atmosphere.😢

Was there a few weeks ago for my birthday, first time in like 6 years. It was my gf’s first time there and we LOVED it. I watched a lot of y’all videos which helped a bunch. You cannot wait to go back!

I have never been to Disney World but I’m going for the first time next week, so I have been watching these videos a lot, and they have been really helpful! Thank you so much Disney Food Blog! 😊

If you’re someone who enjoys the park as it was 10 years ago, I highly recommend going during a weekday (if possible) and attending an event. (Ex: Not so Scary, Very Merry etc.) by solely attending an event, you have time to ride rides before the parades and you don’t need that genie pass bs or the park reservation on top of the ticket and the lines are below 20min because the people who are there aren’t generally there for the rides anymore since most of the events allow you to enter the park at 4PM and kick everyone else who doesn’t have tickets to it out. Most families are exhausted from an early day at the park and will likely leave between 5&6. Besides that hack, there’s no attending Disney anymore without all these bells and whistles sadly.

It is Disney that has made the mistakes making it far too expensive and complicated not necessarily the customer. Disney needs to go back to tickets and simply limit the sales. I wonder would Walt would say?

I miss the days of Fast Pass and simple Park Hopper tickets!! It was a system that worked for everyone and didn’t break the bank!! And, why can’t I just enjoy “The Happiest Place on Earth” without being on my phone all the time!!🤨

Thank you for all the videos you make AJ. You are our go-to for all things food related at Disney. We really enjoy your content and have used your advice on numerous trips. We have been going to Disney World yearly with our 3 girls until 2019 pre-covid. We have gone with them at different ages, from babies to school age. We only came back in December of 2021. I really enjoyed the planning aspect of the trip since we are a family of 5 and can only go during school holidays when the crowds are in full force. I think the gradual taking away of things like magical express, free bag tags, free magic bands for resort guests with a vacation package, and even the old fast pass system really took a toll on the Disney experience. Those things really made you feel like a special guest and that the cost of your vacation was worth it. I do see the usefulness of the Genie+ and all the other services that come with it but it can feel like you are being nickel and dimed with everything plus the stress of having to wake up early and fight for a reservation seems a bit hunger games-ish which can be stressful. I think a Disney vacation now is more of an informed decision about timing, cost, and use of tech. You should go knowing that pre-planning will help with your family's overall satisfaction and well-being. We try to weigh how much we are willing to spend versus how much we want to accomplish and how much we are willing to work during our vacation. I must admit, it is no longer a no-brainer choice for us like it was in the past. If we want to have a somewhat carefree holiday, we opt for Universal. Thanks again AJ. We hope to see more of your content and hear your familiar voice on your next uploads :)

Fast pass was so much easier. We have passholder passes but never plan on getting more than one or two rides when we do go. I’ve had multiple delays in paid Disney+ lines to the point that a 10am reservation was pushed out to 4pm. Wasn’t even going to be in the park after 1 pm. It’s lost the magic. We go to eat breakfast or lunch then head home. I still like to see Disneyworld’s sights and sounds (being a Disneyland regular for years I miss only two Parks and fast pass!). But gone are the days when I go for rides only to be disappointed of wait times and Disney+. I’m likely to change over to Universal when our passes expire.

The problem with most Disney World vacations is that you literally have to plan out EVERYTHING! It's almost like you're still at work or school because have set schedules and itineraries. It basically a business trip with Disney characters. You can no longer down there, relax, and do what you want when you want to, which is the whole point of going on vacation.

The weather is for real. We went one Christmas and went through almost every symbol on the weather chart in one day.

I recently returned from a one week Disney vacation which was the first time I have visited since 2019. I think its terrible that Disney is requiring people to rely on their phones so much. In a world where we are continuously attached to our devices and go on vacation for a break, you are 100% required to use your phone constantly at Disney.

The thing about Disney Springs is that ANYONE can shop/eat there! You don't have to be on a Disney World vacation to go there! You just need to visit/live in Orlando.

had a coworker go to disney, he brought the kids even the in -laws too lol. the kids just wanted to hang out by the pools and didnt/couldnt handle waking up early and walking around in the hot orlando humidity all day. the kids were miserable being dragged around all day and the parents were miserable because the kids just wanted to stay at the hotel and skip the parks.

They probably have unrealistic expectations and feel they spend too much. There are other places to go that are cheaper but depends what you like. Also you should just expect to pay a lot. It's a splurge vacation. At least for me. I think if you plan correctly you can have a great time. For families I'd do the parks which parks they like the most might like the most twice. Solo I was able to do everything I wanted and then some. And i had sit down meals every day too. For a family it will be expensive but make sure it's something everyone wants to do. Then save up the money! Look for deals and make kids put down top rides, foods tell them you might not do everything. If coming from overseas please do something other than just the parks discover Florida and natural areas like the everglades. Just have fun!

Dont see my family going to Disney until they get their prices under control. Spending over $8000 for a week vacation is not in my plans.

Lots of planning. My daughter lives in Orlando and is the best guide to get us thru everything. We did the VQ for Tron and were able to ride it at night. So much fun. However while waiting in line people were trying to get in line with no VQ and lying that they were on someone elses VQ, their phone died, their group was ahead, etc. Don't lie and play by the rules. Your only going to get people upset around you, get the Disney employee to keep telling you no, tge next thing is your upset and vaca is ruined. But you do plan for other vacas. Be prepared.

The phone running out isn’t the issue. The issue is if you are not American and do not have data roaming on. This means you have to rely on the Wi-Fi. Now your app can really have issues and if you need to rejoin your Disney app then you need a fresh password which you can only get through a secure email, this is only in the resorts not the parks. This is a known issue with Disney and they do nothing to correct it. Also non of the the large Disney vlogs say anything about it, either because they don’t know or they don’t want to upset Disney.

I'll be at DW from Oct. 25 - 29th, doing Not so Scary on the 28th. Also doing Universal on Oct. 30 - Nov 1 with Halloween Horror Nights VIP on Halloween Evening. Should be a good trip!

You can have a great time at Disney for sure having said that you have to do a lot of planning . We try to go about once a year and it takes a lot to insure we have the best time possible. You can still be spontaneous to a degree.

We had ours two weeks ago and it was incredible, best time of our lives.

So glad for these videos. Every time I think I might try to relive memories from years ago and visit Disneyland or WDW, these videos tell me to spend my money elsewhere and stay happy on vacation rather than thinking I’m back at work.

Every now and then I watch a DFB video just to remind myself to never go to Disney again. It's ridiculous. You can't just show up, buy a ticket and go have fun. Nope. Never again. 👎🏼

Spent four days there last week and it was wonderful, not super busy either

I love DFB!! I really miss your in-depth restaurant reviews. It seems like a longtime since I saw a full restaurant review. You’re (as a team) so great at reviewing the restaurants around Disney. You’ve helped me more than you’ll know by selecting the best restaurants Disney has to offer! But recently your content has been less food based and more attractions/park/lifestyle based. Please can you review the ‘best of the best’ in food!?!? You’re my fave KZfaq channel but recently the content seems predictable/ not food related …. ♥️❤️♥️

When I lived in Florida I drove to Disney World several times a year. Now I wouldn't waste my time or money. I wonder how many people did all of these steps and once the got there they were refused entry. Makes Universal sound like the park to go !!!

I go to WDW every year. There's this thing I do to have plenty of $$$ for the trip. I get two paychecks a month, and each paycheck i get a Disney gift card, because you can use them for almost everything on the property. So $100.00 each paycheck puts me at $2400 for each trip. Even if i spend it on early booking the vacation itself, it still leaves a bunch of $$$ for food/merch at the parks.

I'm literally going this Wednesday!! Thanks for this video!!🎉🎉

So we were at epcot in april and tried to get in the 6pm virtual queue. We were staying at Contemporary but we were not inside Epcot when we tried to join. The app said we were not eligible for the virtual queue. An hour later when we got to Epcot it the queue was still open and it allowed us to join. I think for the extended evening hours you do have to be in the park to join.

I think the biggest thing for me that took me off guard was the park reservations. I understand why they exist, but if they called the tickets themselves "part 1" and the reservation "part 2" they'd probably have less people showing up with half and being confused about why they're not allowed in. Just the fact that there even is a small step you could miss that would prevent you from entering the parks is a bit worrisome. I enjoy vacation planning, but if I didn't, Disney would not be the place for me.

Thank you for the information 🫶🏻🫶🏻

On Disney's website they're offering a 4 day 4 park ticket pack that says it doesn't require theme park reservations. I might be misunderstanding, but it seems like you don't need park passes if you get that bundle?

Went to Disney in the early 80s. Great memories. Going now "what a hassle ". Keep it!

Expectations. Some people go expecting to have walk on lines for everything and get upset when they have to wait 30 or 40 minutes. They expect no crowds or at best totally underestimate how crowded it will be. Also-- rides break down and people have a hard time switching gears. You need to be able to pivot and change plans on the fly.

Yes play around with genie before you get to the parks. Check wait times the week before and see what a good plan would be for your visit. Be realistic about what you can accomplish with kids. Also sit down dinners take up a lot of time. Crystal palace takes over an hour depending on when you get there. Just try to go with the flow and have fun.

Family wants to do another big Disney trip. I love WDW but the last few trips I was the one that had to wake up at the crack of dawn to get all the lightning lanes, had to stay on my phone all day to deal with G.P. And deal with finding a place to park a stroller, making sure we had places to eat that could fit our large family, etc. It wasn't relaxing at all! It made me frustrated and exhausted. I just can't do another one again.

For the record, just returned after 9 days at Boulder Ridge. Best vacation ever. Learn and adjust on the fly, love it. Great meals, incredible fireworks, rode all the rides and often gone by 3, relaxed in a Cabana, free tours of the Wilderness Lodge, etc

Folks need to be ready to plan a lot, but be ready for when things go wonky. Learn to roll with the punches and preserve your sense of humor 😁

Went to Tokyo Disneyland/Universal a few years ago. Had the time of my life. Atmosphere was amazing, people were incredibly respectful, guests and employees and it was so clean. Wouldnt even bother going to any other DL parks.

Correction: We just bought the 4 day one park per day special and we are not required to make a park reservation and we are there the 3rd week in September

OMG, I haven’t been to WDW in 8 years, and it sounds like it’s become a huge pain! I almost don’t want to go again and spend half the time on a screen. Ugh. The prime Disney years are long gone.

I honestly miss the spontaneity of past trips. I preferred rushing to the fast pass machines vs trying to plan it all months in advance. I feel like you miss other unexpected experiences when your entire day has to be planned out. Our family of five had been going every three years, but now we’re four years out from our last trip, with no future plans to return.

Cheers AJ for the phone battery settings information I did not know how to do that on my iPhone until you explained that to me❤😊

Easy for me. I lost my temper three times with my family based on miscommunications. Also when you play on the Star Wars Datapad, they don't let you know how much power you have left on your phone. I once played with 40% battery. By the time I left, I swear it was only 4%, so I shut it down the rest of the day. COVID also threw off our Disneyland trip 3x.

I went for a Hollywood Studios after hours event and everything was closed or broken except for Star Wars. But I did get to do everything I set out to do that day so other than the After Hours event being a complete waste of time, I got my money back. So, eh. i did all the big things, Guardians, ate at Space 720 (wish I ate at food and garden instead), Test Trek, both Star Wars rides, Spaceship Earth, Tower of Terror and saw Fantasmic. So solid day after some drama, have no desire to go back for awhile.

I don’t know how people don’t immediately make park pass reservations after buying their tickets. The parks don’t get booked that quickly anymore (I went during the pandemic when they were booked up months in advance)

It’s all about expectations. Social media (yes you too DFB) have made expectations that can mot be fulfilled.

Was there in May for 5 night trip. Probably won't go back. Cost was crazy. Dont know how they have the guts to charge so much and give so little in return. Rides broken down for hours, food was awful, deluxe room not cleaned till 5 in the evening, every evening, crowds. Big difference from a few years ago. So disappointed.

It does not matter what time of the year it is, you can not drive your car onto a resort on the week end and Friday for the most part. However if you scream like a 5 year old and demand to see the manager, a manager has the authority to let you on, not the security guard. Rather than backing up the line of people who paid to stay at the resort and want to get to their room, show some class and just go to Disney Springs and catch a bus to any resort or theme park that you desire. Especially if you are a spoiled DVC member who thinks the world revolves around what you want. "but i paid a lot of money to be here!" Get in line. we all did.

There are many outlets in the Land Pavilion near the cafe. Also upstairs at the Seas pavilion. And at Pinocchio restaurant in fantasy land.

Went twice in past 12 months. One long (9 days) and one short (4days) trip. Plan well and be informed and you will have a spectacular time.

I’m one of those people who loves to research and plan my trips so none of this phases me. However, I don’t recommend Disney for anyone who wants a laid back, go with the flow vacation. Maybe universal, maybe a cruise or a beach vacation. But Disney will easily overwhelm of you aren’t willing to do all the things. Honestly, if I don’t know if I could do it if I didn’t have 25 years of Disney experience under my belt.

Just got back and had a great time! I just wouldn't park hop again unless they remove the restriction. It's not worth it for me. It was busy but it didn't feel as crowded as it was last year. It was nuts during the 50th. We're going back Christmas Week but doing very little if any park time! Can't wait!

One thing you didnt mention about how people can save on money is which airport they use. My family and i are going back to DW in July, but we're driving 3 hours to another airport, instead of using the closest one to where we live because it is saving us $300.00.

CAN NOT WAIT!! In 4 months we will finally be next door neighbors to disney world!!! So excited!!

I’m going to Disney with my sister next spring for the first time. I feel good about it. I’m taking it slow to not overwhelm myself. 5 days & 2 day park tickets. The other 3 days will be resort hoping & Disney springs. I learned my lesson after me & my sister went to New Orleans last year & I booked too many things. It was quite overwhelming & I left a little disappointed because I didn’t do as many things as I planned to do. What made me think I could tackle all of New Orleans in 3 days? 😂

Spent time at WDW earlier this year with family and 6 yr old grandson. We had a grand time. I started watching your videos but it didn't take long to question if you even like WDW. It's a shame, I just think you in it to sell your food guides. First time I've watched you in awhile and still think you feel the same. We loved our time there. We had very little wait time and my grandson told me, "I always have the best times with you Gramma. And this was the BEST.

I miss those past times when go to Disney was easy.

Just do a good amount of planning and you'll be fine. We went and luckily none of these issues were a part of our vacation because we planned ahead.

Love this channel

I took an Alaskan cruise last year. I'm taking a Hawaiian cruise this year. Not DCL, as it happens. Neither cruise was as expensive, nor as hard to plan, as going to WDW. WDW doesn't have to be this way. How do I know? Because there was a time when it wasn't like this. Disney management let it get this way. They wanted this, they decided to monetize the experience on an extremely granular level. It's only a matter of time until the customers catch on to the fact that Disney is selling an "experience" which no longer really exists.

If your interested in a stress-free Disney trip. Go to Universal... 😅

Park pass reservations are ridiculous!! HATE also not being able to park hop until 2pm. HATE virtual queues! Bring back stand by queues! Over scheduling and not a vacation if you are always on your phone. Yuck!!

I've been to Disney world more times than I could count I owned points at Saratoga springs also. with all these new rules and stuff I don't think I'd even go back to deal with that. it seems like they want to make it more difficult, where is someone that's never been there before has no idea what really is going on to begin with. Which is why i recommend buying the Disney world guide I forget the name of it but it's one that's been out for years. And it looks like what I used to do just booking a flight for long weekend at the last minute is out of the question. Oh and I'm sorry I also use your website countless times, thank you for having that available.

The necessity for a phone is problematic. I have an iPhone 13. I had a good external power pack with me for recharging. But I could never do it because my phone told me it was too hot to charge. This is on February 1, not a super-hot day! It was really, really problematic when I was in the last few percent of power and desperately needed to use the phone. I appreciate the tidbit about going to low-power mode.

Chances are that I will never go there but these videos are fun anyway. Like vacation from all the bad stuff that happen and one cannot change anyway. I stopped watching news a long time ago. They just make me feel terrible. Better watching that channel. 🙂

This is so complicated 😩 When is the latest you can go and still use a genie pass and the disability pass? I’m on a longterm road trip and I have no idea when I’ll actually be in Florida. I probably won’t know until I’m almost there. Note: all I’m interested in is riding lots of fun rides, especially pretty roller coasters.

Just retuned form a 4 day DisneyWorld vacation yesterday and there were some seriously bad moments with excessively long lines due to Lightning Lane riders. My last Disney visit was right after the park came back after covid and had 5 days at Disneyland. During that time there was no lightning lane and with the Rise Of The resistance being the only ride with very long waits it was such a different experience. The lines were always moving forward and it did not seem to stall like it does now when they let so many skip the standby line. Of course there was also capacity limits to the park so that also made it better as the park was not as packed. I do lot of theme parks as I am a six flags Great adventure platinum member so crowds are just how it is especially during busy times but this was something else. The Avatar ride was 3 hour wait and it barely moved. You now MUST pay for each ride to have a low wait. I really just felt like a number on a spreadsheet to exact money from as the enjoyment was lost and that is just sad.

It's just too expensive and too complicated now to plan for a Disney vacation. It's more stressful than fun.

You have to plan, you need genie plus, and you need dining reservations or to mobile order like at 6am for the day lol if you do all that it can be the best vacation ever. We definitely prefer this over cruises or the beach.