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5. Make Fewer Decisions Wanna know my favorite part of cruising? Everything is planned for me! The nature of Disney World vacationing requires decisions (albeit wonderful decisions) probably every 15 minutes. What are we gonna do next? Where are we gonna eat? Who’s gonna ride with whom? A cruise requires no ADRs or Fast Passes to coordinate. No routes to ...

6. Create Fabulous Dinner Conversation On a cruise, you’re likely to have a fancy sit-down dinner every night, which means you’ll have extended face time with your family. This is always great, but after a trip to Walt Disney World, it’s even better! Think of all the reminiscing you can do. Talk about your favorite shows and rides, go through ...

7. Spend Less Money (Kind of) OK, so it’s obvious that adding on a Disney Cruise is not cheap. However, when you take your Disney World and Disney Cruise vacations together, you may actually spend less money than taking them individually. For instance, knowing that you’ll have incredible food on the ship, you’ll probably opt for counter service meals in ...

8. Just Relax Ever heard people say they “need a vacation after this vacation”? Yeah, this makes no sense to me, personally. (I could live at Disney World.) However, I think we all can appreciate the fact that a Disney World trip is pretty busy. Lots of walking. Lots of scheduling. Lots of late night fireworks. Lots of ways people ...

With Port Canaveral about an hour away from Walt Disney World, it just makes sense for Disney Cruise Line to depart from their docks. And if you’re headed to Walt Disney World, wouldn’t it just make sense for you to go ahead and do a Disney Cruise too? It’s perfectly logical, right? Here’s why we think it’s a great idea ...

1. Star Wars Guided Tour – Multiple Locations, Disney’s Hollywood Studios Whether you’re a loyal Jedi or a devout Sith, you might want to consider the Star Wars Guided Tour. This comes at an additional cost but you’ll enjoy an all-access tour to everything Star Wars-related at the park. Behold shows like Star Wars: A Galaxy Far, Far Away, Star ...

2. Star Tours – The Adventures Continue – Echo Lake This 3D simulator is a thrilling intergalactic voyage with iconic battles, characters and landscapes. But it’s also one of the most unique Star Wars attractions as its storylines and destinations are ever-changing (hence the name!). If you’re a fan of Star Wars: The Last Jedi, the ride currently includes a ...

3. Star Wars Night-time Shows – Animation Courtyard & Hollywood Boulevard You can’t visit Disney’s Hollywood Studios without “feeling the Force” of one of the epic night-time Star Wars shows. Star Wars: A Galactic Spectacular is filled with memorable movie moments told through projection, lighting, laser and pyrotechnic effects. Then there’s Hollywood Boulevard’s live show Star Wars: A Galaxy Far, ...

4. Unique Photo Spots – Multiple Locations, Echo Lake Besides Character Greetings there are plenty of other Star Wars photo opportunities – particularly around Echo Lake. For starters, incredible audio-animatronic droids that include C-3PO and R2-D2 populate Star Tours – The Adventures Continue’s state-of-the-art queuing system (FastPass+ isn’t a bad idea for this ride but don’t miss the droids as ...

5. Character Greetings – Star Wars Launch Bay, Animation Courtyard Before they’re probably relocated to Batuu, make the most out of certain characters. Chewbacca, Kylo Ren and BB-8 can be found at the Star Wars Launch Bay – just download the My Disney Experience app for times. PhotoPass is recommended, too, as Disney PhotoPass Photographers will take pictures of your ...