Travel with the Whitakers

As a family we’ve taken six Disney Cruises since August 2015. We’re so thankful that we’ve had the opportunity to do so, and that we have three more cruises booked for the future at the moment. Our most recent cruise on the Disney Fantasy was our first opportunity to sail on one of the bigger and newer Dream class ships! So, we’ve taken one cruise on a bigger ship, our next cruise is on the Dream, and we’ve sailed on the smaller Magic class ships five times (Magic – 1 and Wonder – 4)! Today we have for you a comparison of BIGGER and smaller Disney Cruise Line ships. The first, and most obvious difference between the two classes of ships is the overall size of the ships. Dream Class Ships: ·          14 Decks ·          1,115 ft. ·          130,000 tons ·          Capacity – 4,000 Passengers, 1,458 Crew Magic Class Ships: ·          11 Decks ·          984 ft. ·          84,000 tons ·          Capacity – 2,713 Passengers, 950 Crew Speaking from experie

Each of the four Walt Disney World parks has so much to offer and we love each of the four parks for different reason. We’ve talked about why we love Animal Kingdom and Hollywood Studios , and today we’re going to talk about why we love Epcot! A lot of people tend to skip Epcot, or not spend as much time there as some of the other parks. As a family we all love Epcot, and personally it is my favorite park! So, why do we love Epcot?! Snacks – We’ve talked about our love for Disney snacks before and Epcot is the leader in tasty snacks, at least for us. Each of the eleven counties around World Showcase offers unique and cultural snacks. One of our favorites is School Bread from the Norway Pavilion. Test Track – You do feel the need for speed? If so then Test Track is the perfect ride for you! Christian was so excited to finally be tall enough to ride Test Track on our last trip and he loved it! See how cars are tested before they hit the road, and experience 65 MPH in a c

We’ve taken our fair share of cruises over the past four years and in our six cruises we’ve learned a lot! A few posts ago we shared our Disney Cruise Line tips that we hope help you have a magical cruise! All of our cruises so far have included taking a baby or toddler. Christian was 14 months old on our first cruise and on our last cruise Bella was 9 months old. We have a few more cruises with “little” little ones and we’re looking forward to making more memories with our little cruisers. Whether you’re sailing for the first time or your next cruise will be your first time cruising with a baby or toddler we hope that these tips help! Don’t Over Pack - It’s important to have what you need, but it’s also important to not over pack. Many items like pack n plays, bottle warmers, bed rails, diaper genies, and more are available to use onboard. Make Requests - Request bedrails, or a pack and play online/over the phone before your cruise. If your child is under four the system