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If the choice is between WDW and Beaches in Jamaica, I choose Disney. But if it is between WDW and the Beaches in Turks & Caicos, i would have a much harder choice!!!
If the choice is between WDW and Beaches in Jamaica, I choose Disney. But if it is between WDW and the Beaches in Turks & Caicos, i would have a much harder choice!!!
Beaches Turks & Caicos is definately too expensive. It does look awesome though. I probably won't book anything until the spring when I get my bonus from work, so I will see if she has changed her mind by then. In the meantime, I will just keep visiting the Disney Website with her so she can see everything there is to do.
If it isn't just you and DD, let everyone in the family see both vacation options and then vote. Majority Rules...that way she learns about compromise and you don't seem as if you are making all the decisions w/o considering her input. Bottomline though...you are Mom and you are paying...
Tough one if it is just the two of you...either way it is a good teaching opportunity about fairness, compromise and listening.
Have you ordered the Disney Planning Video yet? Let her watch that and some of the Disney shows on the Travel Channel and maybe she'll get excited about Disney. I know my nephews loved watching the video before we took our family trip several years ago and they were about your daughter's age. You'll have fun whatever you decide.
I'd get the WDW planning video for her to watch. You know your child best, what her interests are. Not all kids are crazy about WDW or Theme Parks in general. I ran into a family during our stay in Cocoa Beach. We were leaving for WDW the next day and they had said they spent 1 day at WDW, their kids had no desire to do more what???? They were in that 8 - 10 age group.
We gave up a year of Disney when My Daughter decided she was in love with cruise ships. Yes, I missed Disney but I am so glad we did what SHE wanted. Kids need to feel like they're being listened to...that's what my Daughter said. And we did have some great cruises that year!
As for Beaches...we have been there. Don't think that there is nothing for children -there is PLENTY. The whole resort is based on families. We loved it and will go back!
Of course I vote for Disney ! If you're staying on-site, maybe you can pick a resort with a pool that she thinks is really great so she'll still get that resort-y feel that I bet she's liking from the Beaches commercials.
Beaches Turks & Caicos is definately too expensive. It does look awesome though. I probably won't book anything until the spring when I get my bonus from work, so I will see if she has changed her mind by then. In the meantime, I will just keep visiting the Disney Website with her so she can see everything there is to do.
We have family who have done Beaches vacations with kids of all ages and loved it. They actually prefer Beaches in Jamaica because it's in Negril and the beach is absolutely amazing. They said the one in Tuks & Caicos is just like going to Nassau, Bahamas.
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After 6 trips to WDW we are going to do a trip to the beach next summer (not sure which one yet) but we are looking forward to that and if I can find a Beaches trip that I can afford we'll do that.
That being said we are thinking about going back to WDW in 2011
It sounds like she needs to make a more educated decision. She's seen all the commercials and knows what to expect at Beaches. But does she know what to expect at WDW? Maybe she doesn't know that it's more than just rides. Theres fun restaurants, mini golf, water parks, shopping, water sports, etc.. Once she sees that WDW has more activities, she may change her mind.
For what it's worth though, I'd vote for Beaches. All inclusive, need I say more?!! I love that! It's so easy, there's food everywhere, all the time. No worries about counting credits or counting cash. Also keep in mind that usually the non-motorized watersports at Beaches are included (snorkel, kayak, etc) too so there's no additional cost on that end, whereas at WDW you'll be paying much much more for watersports. And the kids programs at these resorts are usually tons of fun for her age. You may be surprised with a vacation like this!!! deciding!
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I'm not crazy about Jamaica so I wouldn't take my kids there. If it was the Outer Banks, Rehoboth Beach, Maui, I might pick a beach over Disney, but not Jamaica (that's my own taste, though)-- I know my choices are varied hehe.
Personally, I never got a say in where we vacationed as a kid, my parents made those decisions--so I don't give my kids the choice. My husband and I make that decision--- they can choose where to vacation when they're adults LOL. Now, it's my turn to pick vacations! So do I think it's wrong for you to pick Disney--- absolutely not!
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The mean mom (I know some of you are thinking it LOL)!!!!
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what???? They were in that 8 - 10 age group.
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